William P. Davis, rural carrier of rural mail route number fourteen, Windsor, Missouri, is a native of Ohio. He was born in Morgan County, Ohio, November 30, 1847, and is the son of Simeon and Nancy (Craig) Davis. Simeon Davis was born near Williamsport, Maryland, January 19, 1810, and died January 17, 1884. He was a farmer and stockman during his entire life. Mr. Davis migrated to Ohio in 1830 and was married there in 1837. In 1865 he came west to Cooper County, Missouri, and purchased a farm near Pilot Grove, where he died. He was the son of James C. and Ann (Parrott) Davis, both of whom were natives of Maryland. Ann Parrott was a descendant of Gen. James C. Parrott, who was a soldier of the Mexican War. He afterwards settled at Keokuk, Iowa, where he was a well known merchant and served as postmaster of the city. Mrs. Nancy (Craig) Davis was born August 22, 1820, and departed this life in January, 1900. William P. Davis enlisted in the 9th Regiment Ohio Cavalry in 1863 and saw much active and dangerous war service in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina during the Civil War. He accompanied General Sherman's victorious army on its famous march from Atlanta to the sea. His greatest battle was at Jonesboro. He received his honorable discharge from the service at Lexington, North Carolina, July 20, 1865, and then came to Cooper County, Missouri, in 1866. Five years later he made a trip to Morgan County, Ohio, but returned to Cooper County and engaged in farming. In 1890 Mr. Davis located in Pettis County and in 1898 he located on a farm about five miles east of Windsor. January 1, 1902, having received the appointment of Government mail carrier on rural route fourteen he moved to Windsor and for the past sixteen years has faithfully carried the mail on this route through sunshine and storm, through the heat of summer and the bitter cold of winter. He has become one of the familiar figures of this section of the county and is widely and favorably known. April 21, 1868, Mr. Davis was married to Rachel Phillips, who was born January 22, 1846, in Morgan County, Ohio, and who departed this life October 15, 1902. Nine children were born of this marriage: James, Jasper, Missouri; Howard, deceased; Mary, at home with her father; Frank, address unknown; Simeon J., Cherryvale, Kansas; Florence N., at home; Mrs. Lesta Julian, Clinton, Missouri; Mrs. Stella Phillips, Otterville, Missouri; Mrs. Rachel Clark, Chetopa, Kansas. The second marriage of Mr. Davis occurred August 7, 1914, with Mrs. Ollie (Cummings) Beasley, who was born in Madison County, Illinois, March 4, 1861, and was reared in Morgan County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Perry M. and Julia Ann (Fox) Cummings, the former a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and the latter of St. Joseph, Missouri. By her first marriage with James B. Beasley, Mrs. Davis is mother of six children. Mr. Davis is a Republican and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

(Source - 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co pg 848)