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Wyatt Singleton Davis 

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Crispin Davis Jr
1809 - 1880

Martha A. Bray
1815 - 1890
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Wyatt Singleton Davis
10/6/1848 - 6/6/1927
Wyatt Singleton Davis was born on October 6, 1848 in Butts Co., Georgia and died on June 6, 1927 in Jefferson Co., Alabama. He lived to be 78 years old.

He married Lydia Woods on Feb. 29, 1679 at the home of Stephen H. Woods in St. Cair, AL. Children:
1.Crispen Stephen Davis(12/1/1872-5/4/1962);
2. Martha Ellen Davis(8/29/1874-5/4/1939);
3. Ausbery Davis(2/9/1876-7/26/1906);
4. Lydia Rosetta "Rose" Davis (3/28/1878-3/13/1960);
5. James Albert Davis(8/30/1882-8/16/1908);
6. Austin Elmore Davis (9/2/1884 - 8/16/1903);
7. Sarah Louanna Davis (?)married Archer Harton;
8. Mary Jane Davis (died as a infant -2 1/2 mos old).
Records
Census8/14/1850 District 8 GA (Butts County) 1 yrs old 
family# 146 - Crispens David (age 40), Martha Davis (35), Catharine Davis (11), Francis M. Davis (8), John W. Davis (10), Martha H. Davis (4), Mary A. L. Davis (15), Nancy J. Davis (13)& Wyatt S. Davis (1). Crispens is a farmer, born in SC. all other born in GA. Estate value #1200. Crispens & Martha state they can not read & write.  
Census6/30/1860 Townships 14 and 15 AL (St. Clair County) 11 yrs old 
dwelling# 400, family# 396 - Christian Davis (age49), Martha Davis (44), Francis Davis (17), Wyatt Davis (11), Berry Davis (9), Sarah Davis (8) & Ostin Davis (5). Christian is a farmer, he was born in NC. All other were born in GA.  
Census6/13/1870 Precinct 9 AL (St . Clair County) 21 yrs old 
dweling#134, family#136 - Crispin Davis (age 59- SC), Martha A. Davis (54- GA), Wyatt Davis (20 - GA), Benny Davis (19 - GA), Sarah J. Davis (16 - GA), Austin Davis (14 - GA), Zemoriah Daffron (9 - AL), Nancy Box (32 -GA), Joseph M. Box (8 - AL) & Martha H. Box (6 - AL). Crispen states he is a farmer, his estate is valued at $700, and personal value at $400. Wyatt, Benny, Austin & Zemoriah works on the farm. Martha & Nancy keep house.

next door #135 -lives Henry(49 -TN) and Telitha Box (49-SC)& family.  
Marriage2/29/1872 AL (St. Clair County) 23 yrs old 
Marriage of Wyatt S. Davis to Lydia Woods at the home of S. H. Woods.  Source:  Book: St. Clair Marriages pg. 52
Census7/9/1880 Trout Creek AL (Saint Clair County) 31 yrs old 
dwelling#189, family# 187- Wiatt S. Davis (age 31), Liddy M. Davis (31), Crispin S. Davis (7), Martha E. Davis (5), Ausbery Davis (4) & Liddy R. Davis (2).Wiatt is a farmer, he was born in GA, his parents were born in SC. Liddy keeps house, she was born in AL, her parents in TN. Children born in AL.

next door #188 - Zemoriah Daffron(18)and wife Elisa(15).  
Census6/16/1900 Ragland AL (St. Clair County) 51 yrs old 
dwelling#191 family#193 - Wyatt S. Davis (age 51- Oct. 1848), Lillie M. Davis (51-Apr. 1849), Rosettie Davis (21-March 1879), James A. Davis (17-Aug. 1882), Austin E. Davis (15- Sept. 1884), Sarah L. Davis (8- Oct. 188?6) & Helender Woods (89-Jan. 1811)-mother in law.
Wyatt was born in GA as were his parents. Lillie was born in AL, her parents in TN. All children in AL. Hester is a widow, she was born in TN, her father in TN and mother in IL. Wyatt and Lillie have been married 28 years, they had 8 children, 7 are living. Wyatt is a farmer, James and Austin also work on the farm.  
Graveyard/Tombstone6/6/1927 Birmingham AL (Jefferson County) 78 yrs old 
Wyatt S. Davis - 10/6/1848 to 6/6/1927 - Greenwood Cemetery. 
Death Certificate6/16/1927 Fairfield AL (Jefferson County) 78 yrs old 
Name: Wyatt Singleton Davis, Birth Date: abt 1849, Death Date: June 16, 1927. Death Place: Fairfield, Jefferson, Alabama, Death Age: 78, Marital Status: Married, Gender: Male, Father Name: Christopher Davis, Mother Name: Martha Bray, Spouse Name: Lydia Malysa Davis, FHL Film Number: 1908444  

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2 1850 State population=771,623. The 1850 Federal Census reveals the White population=426,514; African-American population=345,109; Slave population=342,844; Free black population=2,265; Urban population=35,179; Rural population=736,444; Cotton production in bales=564,429; Corn production in bushels=28,754,048; Number of manufacturing establishments=1,026.
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2 1850 Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed.
3 1851 Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed.
4 1852 Taylor County formed.
5 1853 Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated.
6 1854 Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed.
8 1856 Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed.
9 1857 Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed.
10 1858 Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed.
22 1870 Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed.
27 1875 Oconee County formed.
57 1905 Crisp, Grady, Jenkins, Tift, Davis, Stephens, Toombs, Turner, and Ben Hill Counties formed.
64 1912 Forsyth, Bleckley, and Wheeler Counties formed.
66 1914 Barrow, Candler, Bacon, and Evans Counties are formed.
69 1917 Atkinson and Treutlen Counties are formed.
72 1920 Seminole, Lanier, Brantley, Long, and Lamar Counties are formed.
76 1924 Peach County is formed.
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5 1853 The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S.
8 1856 The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany
11 1859 Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory.
17 1865 Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public.
21 1869 Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France
29 1877 Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed.
31 1879 Edison invents the electric light bulb.
41 1889 The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards
47 1895 Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance.
49 1897 First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph
52 1900 Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams"
52 1900 The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control.
53 1901 First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent.
54 1902 The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered.
55 1903 Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk
56 1904 The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming
58 1906 Electrons are discovered by Thomson
58 1906 Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes
58 1906 The triode vacuum tube is invented
64 1912 The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people.
65 1913 Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant
66 1914 The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed
75 1923 Freud publishes "The Ego and the Id"
75 1923 Diphtheria vaccine is developed; Insulin is produced to treat diabetes
76 1924 Insecticides are used for the first time on crops
78 1926 Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket
79 1927 The first television transmission was announced in England
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13 1861 NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA.
14 1862 NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West.
34 1882 NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity.
37 1885 NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen.
60 1908 NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile
64 1912 White residents of Forsyth County, GA, drive the black population out.
65 1913 NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures
69 1917 NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism.
71 1919 NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty.
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7 1855 Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida.
12 1860 Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south.
14 1862 May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West.
15 1863 Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves.
17 1865 American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South"
20 1868 An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees.
27 1875 Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law.
28 1876 The National League of Baseball is founded
61 1909 The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP)
62 1910 Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area.
79 1927 Charles Lindbergh becomes the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs.
AgeDateEvent
61 1909 The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe
66 1914 World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days.
69 1917 Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes.
71 1919 The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I.
72 1920 Adolph Hitler begins to organize the Nazi party in Germany; The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits; the first commercial broadcast is made.


Marriages
Lydia Woods
Born on April 26, 1851 and died on February 15, 1934.
They were married 2/29/1872.

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The Children of Wyatt Singleton Davis

Martha 'Mattie' Ellen Davis
Born in an unknown place on August 29, 1874 and died in Ragland, Alabama on May 4, 1939. She was 64 years old.

She married on (4/30/1893)to Drewar Harlin Scoggins.

Children:
Chester Scoggins
Eva Scoggins
Vera Scoggins
Nora Scoggins
Barrett Scoggins
Brown Scog...
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