Son of Ruffin Thomas Davis and Mildred Clayton Davis.

Married to Lula A Wade around 1900.

William and Lula were the parents of:
Lillian Aurelia Davis Tingen
Pella T Davis
Annie J Davis
Lula Davis Mangum
Gracie M Davis
John Ruffin Davis
Mary I Davis
William Oscar Davis
Virginia Laura Davis Ellis
Nina Ozelle Davis Hunt
Bernice O Davis
Pauline Edna Davis Clayton
Benjamin Davis(1919-unk)
Wilma Davis(1924-unk)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Wm. Davis
Age: 6
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1880: Kitchen, Hopkins, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ruffin Davis
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mildred Davis
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At Home
Household Members: Name Age
Ruffin Davis 37
Mildred Davis 35
James Davis 14
Salina Davis 11
Jessee Davis 9
Wm. Davis 6
David Davis 4
Lemuel Davis 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: William R Davis
Age: 27
Birth Date: Sep 1872
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1900: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Laula Davis
Marriage Year: 1900
Years Married: 0
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William R Davis 27
Laula Davis 23

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: William R Davis
County: Person
State: North Carolina
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1873
Race: White

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: William A Davis
Home in 1920: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Age: 46
Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Kentucky
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Lula Davis
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William A Davis 46
Lula Davis 43
Lillian Davis 19
Lula Davis 15
Osca Davis 10
Lara Davis 8
Nina Davis 6
Burnice Davis 5
Pauline Davis 3
Benjamin Davis 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: William R Davis
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1874
Birthplace: Kentucky
Race: White
Home in 1930: Mangum, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lula Davis
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William R Davis 56
Lula Davis 53
Oscar Davis 20
Bernice Davis 15
Pauline Davis 13
Ben Davis 11
Wilmur Davis 6

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: William K Davis
Respondent: Yes
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Kentucky
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Mangum, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Camp Creek Road
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Mangum, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 1A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 5
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 300
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
William K Davis 66
Lula Davis 63
Ben Davis 21
Wilma Davis 15

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: William Ruffin Davis
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 89
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 28 Sep 1873
Birth Place: Hopkins, Kentucky, United States
Death Date: 15 Oct 1962
Death Location: Rougemont, Orange
Spouse's Name: Lula Ann Wade Davis
Father's Name: Ruffin Davis
Mother's Name: Mildred Clayton
Residence: Rougemont, Orange, North Carolina
Cause of death: Generalized arteriosclerosis
Informant: Mrs W R Davis, Rt 2, Rougemont NC