Benjamin Walter Davis

1854 - 1935  (81 years)

• Name	Benjamin Walter Davis
  Birth	04 Feb 1854	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY   [3]
  	age 6
  Census-State	1860  [4]
  	age 6
  Census	1870	Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY   [5]
  	age 17,single
  Census	1880	St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY   [6]
  	age 25,single
  Census	1900	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [7]
  	age 46,wife Greek E-age 40, son Barnum-age 14, married 16 yrs, had 3 children-1 still living
  Census	1910	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [8]
  	age 55,wife Greekella-age 48, married 25 yrs, had 3 children-1 still living, son Barnum-age 23,single,
  Census	1920	New Port Richey, Pasco Co, FL   [9]
  	age 65, wife Greek-age 58, son Barney-age 34, single, and 2 others
  Census	1930	New Port Richey, Pasco Co, FL   [10]
  	age 76, wife Greek-age 68, and 1 other
  Death	12 Oct 1935	New Port Richey, Pasco Co, FL   [2, 11]
  Findagrave.com	19 Jul 2025
  	See Notes
  Nickname	name possibly Walton  [4]
  Obituary	See Documents
  Person ID	I1167	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	Greckella Ellen Clements-xx,   b. 01 Feb 1861, Hopkins Co, KY d. 27 Jul 1933, Port Richey, Pasco Co, FL (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	04 May 1884	Hopkins Co, KY   [13]
  Notes	Children: son Barnum Davis 5/19/1886 KY - 4/7/1958 KY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KY Hopkins Co marriages: Name Spouse Date Book Page Davis, B.W. Clements, G.E. 5/4/1884 TT174 181 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com Barnum Davis Birth: 19 May 1886 Death: 7 Apr 1958 (aged 71) Burial: Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 127151947 Family Members Parents Benjamin Walton Davis 1854-1935 Greek Ellen Clements Davis 1861-1933 Created by: Quietly Resting (47077524) Added: 30 Mar 2014 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127151947 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 May 2018), memorial page for Barnum Davis (19 May 1886–7 Apr 1958), Find A Grave Memorial no. 127151947, citing Christian Privilege Cemetery, Saint Charles, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Quietly Resting (contributor 47077524) . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1157	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 04 Feb 1854 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 6 - 1860 - Madisonville, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 17,single - 1870 - Charleston, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 25,single - 1880 - St Charles, Hopkins Co, KY Marriage - 04 May 1884 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 46,wife Greek E-age 40, son Barnum-age 14, married 16 yrs, had 3 children-1 still living - 1900 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 55,wife Greekella-age 48, married 25 yrs, had 3 children-1 still living, son Barnum-age 23,single, - 1910 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 65, wife Greek-age 58, son Barney-age 34, single, and 2 others - 1920 - New Port Richey, Pasco Co, FL Census - age 76, wife Greek-age 68, and 1 other - 1930 - New Port Richey, Pasco Co, FL Death - 12 Oct 1935 - New Port Richey, Pasco Co, FL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FWJ4-G98 Benjamin W. Davis, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960" Name: Benjamin W. Davis **** Gender: Male Christening Date: Christening Place: Birth Date: 04 Feb 1854 Birthplace: Hopkins, Kentucky Death Date: Name Note: Race: Father's Name: Thomas Davis **** Father's Birthplace: Father's Age: Mother's Name: Elvira Fox **** Mother's Birthplace: Mother's Age: Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C51751-1 System Origin: Kentucky-EASy GS Film number: 216827 Reference ID: 2:TXS0GN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com ????? 2 entries - diff memorial numbers Benjamin Davis ?? who was this person? **** son of Israel Davis and Dicy Woodruff **** Birth: 1854 Kentucky, USA Death: 4 Feb 1928 (aged 73–74) Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA ?????????????? Burial: Western State Hospital Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA ?????????????? Memorial #: 94101130 **** This memorial was merged into # 67290965 listed below **** Bio: Benjamin was a widower from Hopkins Co., Ky and retired. For 16 days he was a patient at Western State when he died from chronic myocarditis and buried the following day in the asylum cemetery. ???????????????? Family Members Parents Thomas Davis 1803-1894 Elvira Fox Davis 1813-1903 Siblings Cynthia Caroline Davis Woodruff* 1830-1909 Lewis Hampton Davis* 1831-1912 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 Created by: Squad546 (47281460) Added: 23 Jul 2012 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94101130 Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 May 2018), memorial page for Benjamin Davis (1854–4 Feb 1928), Find A Grave Memorial no. 94101130, citing Western State Hospital Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Squad546 (contributor 47281460) . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPC7-Z7P Name: Benjamin Walter Davis Titles and Terms: Name Prefix: Event Date: 12 Oct 1935 Event Place: New Port Richey, Pasco, Florida Gender: Male Race (Original): White Race: White Age (Original): 81y 7m 28d Birth Year (Estimated): Birth Date: 14 Feb 1854 **** Birthplace: Ky. **** Marital Status: Widowed **** Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name Prefix: Father's Name: Thomas Davis **** Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Name Prefix: Father's Birthplace: Ky. **** Mother's Name: Elvirna **** Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name Prefix: Mother's Birthplace: Ky. **** Occupation: Retired Lumber Dealer Address: Residence Place: Cemetery: Burial Place: Pine Hill **** Burial Date: 13 Oct 1935 Funeral Home: Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: GS Film number: 2135813 Reference ID: cn17005 Citing this Record "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FPC7-Z7R : 9 March 2018), Elvirna in entry for Benjamin Walter Davis, 12 Oct 1935; citing New Port Richey, Pasco, Florida, reference cn17005; FHL microfilm 2,135,813. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/19/2025 Benjamin Walton Davis Birth: Feb 1854 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 12 Oct 1935 (aged 81) New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida, USA Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida, USA Memorial #: 15389468 s/w marker with his wife. Family Members Spouse Greek Ellen Clements Davis 1861-1933 Children Barnum Davis 1886-1958 Maintained by: AenneLa (48548982) Originally Created by: J.A. & D.S. (46808935) Added: 2006-08-16T14:56:49.000Z URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15389468/benjamin-walton-davis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15389468/benjamin_walton-davis: accessed July 19, 2025), memorial page for Benjamin Walton Davis (Feb 1854-12 Oct 1935), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15389468, citing Pine Hill Cemetery, New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida, USA; Maintained by AenneLa (contributor 48548982). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/19/2025 Benjamin Walton Davis Birth: Feb 1854 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 12 Oct 1935 (aged 81) New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida, USA Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery, New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida, USA Memorial #: 15389468 ** This memorial is still there ** Gravesite Details s/w marker with his wife. Family Members Spouse Greek Ellen Clements Davis 1861-1933 Children Barnum Davis* 1886-1958 Created by: J.A. & D.S. (46808935) Added: 16 Aug 2006 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15389468/benjamin-walton-davis Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 May 2018), memorial page for Benjamin Walton Davis (Feb 1854–12 Oct 1935), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15389468, citing Pine Hill Cemetery, New Port Richey, Pasco County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by J.A. & D.S. (contributor 46808935) . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 7/19/2025 Benjamin “Ben” Davis **** son of Israel Davis and Dicy Woodruff **** Birth: 4 Aug 1854 Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Death: 4 Feb 1928 (aged 73) Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Grapevine Cemetery #1, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 67290965 Bio: Benjamin was a widower from Hopkins Co., Ky and retired. For 16 days he was a patient at Western State when he died from chronic myocarditis and buried the following day in the asylum cemetery. Family Members Parents Thomas Davis Sr 1803-1894 ?? I don't think so -- death certificate says don't know Elvira Fox Davis 1813-1903 ?? I don't think so -- death certificate says don't know Spouse Effie Ruth Lovan Davis 1857-1922 Siblings Cynthia Caroline "Syntha" Davis Woodruff 1830-1909 Lewis Hampton Davis 1831-1912 Thomas Charles Davis 1833-1918 George W. Davis 1837-1914 Martha A Davis Berry 1840-1914 William G Davis 1843-1938 Margaret M. Davis Davis 1846-1890 John E Davis 1848-1852 Children Malissa Pearl Davis Sloane 1880-1955 Israel Marian Davis 1882-1961 Created by: Carl Lansden (46968416) Added: 2011-03-22T18:11:23.000Z URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67290965/benjamin-davis Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67290965/benjamin-davis: accessed July 19, 2025), memorial page for Benjamin “Ben” Davis (4 Aug 1854-4 Feb 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67290965, citing Grapevine Cemetery #1, Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Carl Lansden (contributor 46968416). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Birth Record Journal. [S48] See Notes. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S31] KY,Hopkins Co,1860 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. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S22] Death Certificate. [S42] Marriage Record Journal. [S35] KY,Hopkins Co,Marriages.