Bibles: DAVIS-THACKER, 1800-1976, Albemarle Co., VA 

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Albemarle County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Bible Records 
     DAVIS Family Bible Record, 1800-1976 
     Bible of Sydnor Orbrey DAVIS, d. 1953 

[brackets mine; handwritten responses on pre-printed pages indicated <thus>] 

[Bible record, page 1 (image 0001.tif)] 

[printed page; border decorated with ivy; artist E. Sears] 

                         Marriages. 

<Sydnor.Orbrey.Davis> 
     <And> 
<Lucie.Jane.Thacker> 
     <Was> 
  <Married July 6.th 18.99> 



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                           Births. 

<1 Thomas Jackson Davis      1> 
     <Was born> 
   <May 5.th 1900> 
<2 Orbrey Nathaniel Davis    2> 
     <Was born> 
   <May 4.th 1902> 
<3 William Arastus Davis     3> 
     <Was born> 
   <May 21.st 1904> 
<4 Lucile Irene Davis        4   Chelsea Thomas Rogers> 
     <Was born        Married     (no issue)> 
   <August 14.th 1907> 
<5 Nancy Jane Davis          5   Frank Julius Page> 
     <Was born        Married> 
   <March 17.th 1922          July 19, 1947> 
                    <to this issue> 
<(1) Francis Gwendolyn Page  Paul Joseph Andrew Post> 
    <was born Oct. 7, 1948 Married June 27, 1970> 



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                           Deaths. 

<Margarite Thacker           Died. June 29, 1900> 
<Catharine Thacker           Died. May  14, 1900> 
<Louis W. Thacker            Died. Nov  28, 1909> 
<S.D. Thacker                Died, Dec  19, 1916> 
<S.B. Davis                  Died. May  27, 1916> 
<Nancy.W. Thacker            Died March  8, 1924> 
<Malinda Bowen               Died June 5,   1916> 
<Samuel Ernest Thacker       Died Nov 27,   1929> 
          <(Thacker)                   5 35 oclock P.M.> 
<Lucy Jane ^ Davis           Died Mar 30, 1931> 
                                      <4:18 A.M. oclock> 
<Sydnor Orbrey Davis         Died Feb. 2.th 1953> 
                             <Died> 
<Chelsea Thomas Rogers       August         1955> 
<Frank Julius Page            May 29,      1960  11:45 PM> 
<Thomas Jackson Davis         January 14,  1975   8:30 am> 
<Lucille Irene Davis Rogers   died March 15, 1976> 



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[Handwritten on paper ruled for account ledger] 

This is a record of the Davis 
Family as near as I can make it 

Thomas Davis had 3 sons 
William   born  April 13.th          1800 
Garrette 
Thomas 
William  Married  Camelia Craft 
which was the daughter (so I,ve been told) 
of W.m E. PARKER 
And of this union there was 7 sons & 
4 daughters 
William Davis and Camelia Craft born 1809 
     was married Oct 14.th         18.24 

Paulina.Jane Davis     was born 
   Oct  17.th                      18.25 

Sarah .Ann.Davis       was born 
   July 19.th                      18.27 

Thomas Phillip Davis   was born 
   Oct   7.th                      18 31 
  Camelia Davis        was born 
   Octo  2.nd                      18 35 

William.George.Davis   was born 
   Mar  10.th                      18 39 

Simeon.Benton.Davis    was born 
   Augst 3.rd                      18.42 
                      Died         19 16 
James Arastus Davis    was born 
   February 11.th                  18 44 

Samuel T. Davis        was born 
   December  3.rd                  18 4[illegible; corner stained] 



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Abraham I. Davis       was born 
   November 21.st                  18 49 

 Ches Tim  Davis       was born 
   [blank] 

Mary T. Davis          was born 
   Octo      7.th                  18 29 


Sally Jane Fitzgerald,  daughter of 
 Thomas Jones " & Jane his wife    who 
 married Simeon ,B. Davis   on [blank] 
and of this union there was  3 sons 
 and one daughter 
Sydnor Orbrey 
 one Infant son unnamed 
Simeon Benton,Jr 
Rosa Irene 

Sally Jane Fitzgeral   was born 
 Jan        25.th                  18 48 
 And died July 31.st               18 82 



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George W. Drumheller   was born 
   July      6.th                  18 29 

Marguerite Thacker     was born 
   May      12.th                  18 23 
   They was married 
   May       4.th                  18 47 

Hettie Washington Drumheller  was born 
   June     21.st                  18 48 


Samuel Daniel Thacker and 
Hetie W. Drumheller was married [blank] 
and of this union there was 4 sons & 3 daughters 
Louis W. 
B.N. 
S.E. 
G.W. 
Nancy 
Lilly L. 
Lucy Jane   who married 
Sydnor .Orbrey. Davis 
   July  6.th                      18 99 
of this union there 3 sons & 2 daughters 
Thomas Jackson  born  May  5.th    19 00 
Orbrey Nathaniel  "   "    4.th    19 02 
William Arastus   "   "   21.st    19 [{04} illegible; corner stained] 
Lucille Irene     "   Aug 14.th    [{1907} illegible; corner stained] 
[{Nancy Jane}]    " March {17}     [{1922} illegible; corner stained] 



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Capt. William Davis,          April 13th, 1800 - September 11th, 1886. 
["C" struck] Asleep in Jesus. 
Cross and Crown. 
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Camelia Craft,wife of Capt. Wm.Davis,  Born 1809 - Died February 25- 1899 
                                                               ["1809" struck] 
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. - Matt. 
Cross and Crown. 
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[<check mark> in left margin] 
Paulina J.Davis,wife of James B.Duncan  October 17th,1925 - April 30-1905. 
She hath done what she could.- Mark. 
Cross and Crown. 
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[<check mark> in left margin] 
William G. Davis,   March 10th,1839- February 7th,1909. 
Square and Compas and Keystone. 
The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.- Romans. 
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[<check mark> in left margin] 
James A. Davis ,               February 16th,1844 - November 15th,1912. 
Cross and Crown - Square and Compass. 
I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith. 
--------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Tim. ---- 
                                       <Dec    3 - 1847 -> [handwritten] 
Samuel T. Davis,                       August 5th,1842. Octo. 31st.1903. 
Square and Compass. 
Not my will,but Thine be done.- Luke. 
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[<check mark> in left margin] 
Eugene C. Duncan,              September 9th,1854 - September 14th,1883. 
Square and Compass. 
None knew thee but to love thee. 
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[<check mark> in left margin] 
Alice M.Robertson,wife of George W.Taylor, March 11th,1861.- August 12th 1912 
Some flowers. 
Gone,but not forgotten. 
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[<check mark> in left margin] 
James Brown Duncan,[?]    Died April 19th,1853.[??] About 50 years old. 
Some flowers. 
His memory is blessed. 
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[<check mark> in left margin] 
Abram Parker,Son of Capt. ["and" struck] William and Camelia Davis, 
                            November 21st,1842 - January - 1851# 
Another little Angel 
Before the heavenly throne. 
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Davis family Bible record, 1800-1976.  Bible of Sydnor Orbrey Davis (d. 1853). 
The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA. 
Website: <http://www.lva.lib.va.us/index.htm> 
Bible records Collection, Call Number 35724. 
Images 0001.tif - 0007.tif 

[BOWEN, CRAFT, DAVIS, DRUMHELLER, DUNCAN, FITZGERALD, PAGE, PARKER, POST, 
 ROBERTSON, ROGERS, SEARS, TAYLOR, THACKER] 

[The LVA catalog has this Bible record associated with Pittsylvania County, 
 for reasons unknown to this contributor.  The Thacker family named above 
 (p. 6) were residents of Albemarle Co., as evidenced below.] 
  1880 Census, Albemarle Co., VA 
  e.d. 10, sht 256B {orig.p. 50}; enum. Isaac A. MOON, 26 & 28 Jun 1880 
  dwl 428/fam 439; all & parents b. VA 
  20. THACKER, Margaret, WF 57, Widowed, Keeping house, cannot write 
  21. -----  Catherine, WF 61, Sister, single, cannot read/write 
  22. BOWEN, Melinda, WF 46, Half sister, single, cannot read/write 
  dwl 429/fam 440; all & parents b. VA 
  23. THACKER, Saml. D., WM 35, Married, Farmer, cannot write 
  24. -----  Harriet W., WF 31, wife, Married, Keeping house, sick: Child-bed, 
                         cannot read/write 
  25. -----  Lewis W., WM 15, son, single, cannot read/write 
  26. -----  Nancy W., WF 13, daughter, single, cannot write 
  27. -----  Benj., WM 12, son, single, cannot read/write 
  28. -----  Lily J., WF 6, daughter, single 
  29. -----  Lucy, WF 2, daughter, single