Lewis Hampton Davis

1831 - 1912  (80 years)

• Name	Lewis Hampton Davis
  Birth	15 Jun 1831	Hopkins Co, KY
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Hopkins Co, KY   [1]
  	age 5-9(9)
  Census	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	age 19,single
  Census-State	1850  [3]
  	age 18
  Census	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [4]
  	age 29,wife Tabitha-age 26, 2 children, & 2 others
  Census	1870	Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY   [5]
  	age 39,wife T C-age 36, 5 children
  Census	1880	Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY   [6]
  	age 48,wife T C-age 46, 5 children, & 1 other
  Census	1900	Precincts 1 & 4, Caldwell Co,KY   [7]
  	age 68,wife Tabitha C-age 63, had 6 children-6 still living, mar 45 yrs, dau Dora U Gregston-age 32 & husb & 2 kids, & 1 other
  Census	1910	District 1, Caldwell Co, KY   [8]
  	age 78,wife Tabitha-age 76, 2 g-sons, had 6 children-6 still living, mar 57 yrs
  Death	12 Mar 1912	Caldwell Co, KY   [9, 10]
  Findagrave.com	01 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	White Sulphur, Caldwell Co, KY   [11]
  	White Sulphur Cemetery
  Person ID	I1125	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Thomas C Davis,   b. 14 Feb 1803, Hopkins Co, KY d. 04 Dec 1894, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elvira Fox,   b. 18 May 1813, Hopkins Co, KY d. 15 Apr 1903, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 89 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	26 Mar 1829	Hopkins Co, KY   [12]
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Tabitha Caroline Davis-xx,   b. 20 Jan 1834, Hopkins Co, KY d. 08 Aug 1913, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	12 Oct 1856	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [9, 12, 13]
  Notes	Children: dau Mary Ealean/Olen Davis 11/15/1857 Hopkins Co, KY - 3/8/1953 Caldwell Co, KY - ** See birth record later ** - ** See death certificate ** - married ??? Thompson dau Mary C Thompson 7/1877 KY - 1880 census in ??? - on 12/26/1891 in McCracken Co, KY married James L Blackburn 2/2/1873 - 12/10/1951 - ** See his findagrave.com page ** dau Flora G Blackburn 10/1893 KY dau Nina O Blackburn 9/1896 KY dau Waneta/Juanita Blackburn 10/1898 dau Eva L Blackburn 1903 KY - married ??? Creasy - 1900 census in Caldwell Co, KY - 1910 census in Caldwell Co, KY - 1920 census in Ballard Co, KY - 1930 census in Caldwell Co, KY - 1940 census in Caldwell Co, KY son Richard Washington Davis 3/20/1859 - 1/28/1929 Logan Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - ** See birth record later ** dau Elvira Catherine Davis 4/3/1862 Hopkins Co, KY - 12/27/1934 Lyon Co, KY - ** See death certificate ** - married Samuel Moore son Henry W Davis 1865 dau Endora/Udora H Davis 1867 - 1965 - married Larue Gregston son Lucian Ernest Gregston 1894 son Henry H Gregston 1899 dau Roberta (Bobbie) Lee Davis (1871 - 1966) or (1872 - 1961) - married James Henry Barnett 1863 son Archie D Barnett 1893 - 1972 - married Elsie Lodholtz 1901 - 1994 - 1930 census in Denver CO --------------------------------------------------- KY marriage index: Marriage Record for Tabitha C Davis Spouse: Lewis H Davis Date: 9 Oct 1856 B/G: Bride County and State: Hopkins Co. KY -------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJ4-85J Lewis H. Davis in entry for Davis, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960" Name: Davis -- Mary D Davis Gender: Female Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 15 Nov 1857 Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Lewis H. Davis Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Tabitha C. Davis Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: 2:TXT61C ---------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJ4-BJS Lewis Davis in entry for Davis, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960" Name: Davis -- name? Richard Washington Davis? Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 22 Mar 1859 Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Lewis Davis Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Tabitha Davis Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: 2:TXTZP0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jun 1831 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 5-9(9) - 1840 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 19,single - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 12 Oct 1856 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 29,wife Tabitha-age 26, 2 children, & 2 others - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 39,wife T C-age 36, 5 children - 1870 - Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 48,wife T C-age 46, 5 children, & 1 other - 1880 - Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 68,wife Tabitha C-age 63, had 6 children-6 still living, mar 45 yrs, dau Dora U Gregston-age 32 & husb & 2 kids, & 1 other - 1900 - Precincts 1 & 4, Caldwell Co,KY Census - age 78,wife Tabitha-age 76, 2 g-sons, had 6 children-6 still living, mar 57 yrs - 1910 - District 1, Caldwell Co, KY Death - 12 Mar 1912 - Caldwell Co, KY Burial - - White Sulphur, Caldwell Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?? Based on marriage and death dates evidently Tabitha and Lewis divorced since he didn't die until 1912 and she married Christopher Gilbert Franklin on 2/23/1869. ?? ** Must be another Tabitha Caroline Davis-found them both together on census from 1860 thru 1910 ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9PR-3VZ Thomas Davis in entry for Lieu H. Davis Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955 Name: Lieu H. Davis Event Type: Death Event Date: 1912 Event Place: Caldwell, Kentucky Gender: Male Father's Name: Thomas Davis **** Mother's Name: Elvira Fox **** ------------------------------------------------ Name: Lieu H. Davis ** notice spelling of first name ** Titles and Terms: null Event Type: Death Event Date: 1912 Event Place: Caldwell, Kentucky Residence Place: null Address: null Gender: Male Age: null Marital Status: null Race: null Occupation: null Birth Year (Estimated): null Burial Date: null Burial Place: null Cemetery: null Father's Name: Thomas Davis **** Father's Titles and Terms: null Father's Birthplace: null Mother's Name: Elvira Fox **** Mother's Titles and Terms: null Mother's Birthplace: null Additional Relatives: null Spouse's Name: null Spouse's Titles and Terms: null Reference ID: 6229 GS Film number: 1904682 Citing this Record: "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9PR-3VC : accessed 23 Jun 2014), Lieu H. Davis, 1912; citing Caldwell, Kentucky, 6229, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1904682. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/1/2023 Lewis Hampton Davis Birth: 18 Jun 1831 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 21 Mar 1912 (aged 80) Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Burial: White Sulphur Cemetery, White Sulphur, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 28250633 Bio: Son of Thomas C. and Elvira Fox Davis. Spouse of Tabitha Caroline Davis, wed. 12 Dec. 1856, Madisonville,Hopkins Co., Ky. Family Members Parents Thomas Davis 1803-1894 Elvira Fox Davis 1813-1903 Spouse Tabitha Caroline Davis Davis 1834-1913 Siblings Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff 1830-1909 Thomas Charles Davis 1833-1918 George W. Davis 1837-1914 William G Davis 1843-1938 Margaret M. Davis Davis 1846-1890 John E Davis 1848-1852 Benjamin Davis 1854-1928 Children Mary Eolean Davis Blackburn 1857-1953 Richard Washington Davis 1859-1929 Elvira Catherine Davis Moore 1862-1934 Eudora H Davis Gregston 1867-1965 Bobbie L Davis Barnett 1871-1966 Maintained by: 50750279 (50750279) Originally Created by: gail caraway (46865810) Added: 13 Jul 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28250633/lewis-hampton-davis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28250633/lewis-hampton-davis: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for Lewis Hampton Davis (18 Jun 1831-21 Mar 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28250633, citing White Sulphur Cemetery, White Sulphur, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by 50750279 (contributor 50750279). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/1/2023 Lewis Hampton Davis Birth: Jun. 18, 1831 Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Death: Mar. 21, 1912 Hopkins County Kentucky, USA Son of Thomas C. and Elvira Fox Davis. Spouse of Tabitha Caroline Davis, wed. 12 Dec. 1856, Madisonville,Hopkins Co., Ky. Burial: White Sulphur Cemetery White Sulphur (Caldwell County) Caldwell County Kentucky, USA Created by: gail caraway Record added: Jul 13, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 28250633 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S30] KY,Hopkins Co,1850 Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S48] See Notes. [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S41] Marriage License.