Davis, Thomas Manuel

1849 - 1939  (90 years)   Has 18 ancestors and 15 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Davis, Thomas Manuel
  Nickname	Manly
  Birth	20 May 1849	Brunswick Co, NC (now Columbus Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	1620898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400005BE3
  Death	13 Nov 1939	Jackson Co, FL
  Burial	Lovewood Freewill Baptist Cem, Jackson Co, FL
  Person ID	I14124	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Davis, Cornelius,   b. 1804/1805, Brunswick Co, NC (now Columbus Co, NC) d. Aft 2 Sep 1890, Columbus Co, NC (Age > 85 years)
  Mother	Jones, Tabitha,   b. 1809/1810, NC d. 1860/1870, Brunswick Co, NC (now Columbus Co, NC) (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	1830/1833	Brunswick Co, NC (now Columbus Co, NC)
  _UID	B52070DBC0F7AC4BB1B4B18109426BE5002B
  Family ID	F2914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Blizzard, Frances,   b. Oct 1859, SC d. 1900/1905, Henry Co, AL (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	1877/1878	Richland Co, SC
  _UID	2876A64A0BA81F42BB7B6F77AA095B9864B7
  Children	1. Davis, William F,   b. 29 Dec 1878, Richland Co, SC d. 3 Mar 1966, Sarasota, Sarasota Co, FL (Age 87 years)   2. Davis, Alice F,   b. Sep 1881, Richland Co, SC d. Sep 1962, Polk Co, FL (Age 81 years)   3. Davis, Thomas Manuel,   b. 5 Feb 1882, Richland Co, SC d. Nov 1971, Marianna, Jackson Co, FL (Age 89 years)   4. Davis, Lillie Mae,   b. Sep 1884, Richland Co, SC d. 1959, Polk Co, FL (Age 74 years)   5. Davis, Luke,   b. 17 Dec 1885, SC d. 9 Mar 1968, Jackson Co, FL (Age 82 years)   6. Davis, Susan,   b. 24 May 1890, SC d. 9 Nov 1934, Jackson Co, FL (Age 44 years)   7. Davis, Mamie,   b. 19 Aug 1891, SC d. 13 Jul 1936, Jackson Co, FL (Age 44 years)   8. Davis, Benjamin Tillman,   b. 1 Mar 1892, SC d. 1949, Bay Co, FL (Age 56 years)   9. Davis, Leonard,   b. Apr 1896, Henry Co, AL d. Aft 1910, Holmes Co, FL (Age > 15 years)   10. Davis, Robert,   b. Apr 1898, Henry Co, AL d. Aft 1959, Jacksonville, Duval Co, FL (Age > 62 years)
  Family ID	F34385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Jackson, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 23 May 1872, AL d. 25 Dec 1950, Bay Co, FL (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1903/1904	Holmes Co, FL
  _UID	94B36F55FD68A64A856BC033345ABB18A48A
  Children	1. Davis, Daisy Belle,   b. 28 Nov 1904, Holmes Co, FL d. 25 Dec 1985, Bay Co, FL (Age 81 years)   2. Davis, Annie,   b. 1905/1906, Holmes Co, FL d. Aft 1920, Jackson Co, FL (Age > 15 years)   3. Davis, Cora B,   b. 7 May 1907, Holmes Co, FL d. 9 Dec 2001, Bay Co, FL (Age 94 years)   4. Davis, Grady,   b. 22 Nov 1910, Holmes Co, FL d. 12 Dec 1988, Bay Co, FL (Age 78 years)   5. Davis, Henry Floyd,   b. 27 Nov 1912, Holmes Co, FL d. 28 Aug 1996, Bay Co, FL (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F34386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Uncle.; !REFERENCE: https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/enc/default.html https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/enc/davis-cornelius.html !CENSUS:1850 Brunswick Co, NC Northwest Dist pg 140 # 34/34 Neal Davis, 45, Farmer, 164 NC Tobitha, 40 Robert 16 William 14 Mary 12 Leonard 11 Sarah 9 Luke 8 Johanna 6 Mahaly 5 Elvy 3 Cornelius 2 Armilin 8/12 male <--- !CENSUS:1860 Brunswick Co, NC Northwest Dist, Roberson PO pg 216B # 99/99 Cornelius Davis, 55 Farmer, $318/234 NC Tabitha 55 SC Mary 28 NC Luke 21 Sarah 26 Mehala 18 Joanna 16 Cornelius 12 Armolin 9 male <--- Manly 5 <--- (sic) Daugherty 3; !CENSUS:1870 Brunswick Co, NC Northwest Twp, Smithville PO, pg 36 # 394/394 Cornelius Davis, 60 M, W, Farmer, 164/100 NC Malinda 30 F W Keeping House Armand 15 M W At Home <--- Waddell 14 M W At Home; !CENSUS:1880 x !CENSUS:1900 Henry Co., AL Precinct No 4 Columbia (part of) South of Omnose? Creek # 249/250 Thomas M. Davis head Mar 1851 49 M 22 NC-NC-NC Farming Owns farm Francis Gates (sic) wife Oct 1859 40 M 22 14-11 SC-SC-SC Farm Laborer Charley Gates step son May 1877 23 S SC-SC-SC Farming William son Dec 1878 21 SC-NC-SC Farm Laborer Alice dau Sep 1881 18 Farm Laborer Tommy son Feb 1883 17 Farm Laborer Lillie dau Sep 1884 15 Farm Laborer Luke son Dec 1888 11 Farm Laborer Susan dau May 1890 10 Farm Laborer Marnie dau Aug 1890 9 Farm Laborer Tillman son May 1892 7 Leonard son Apr 1896 AL-NC-SC Robert son Apr 1898 1; !COURT:Feb Term 1910 Columbus Co., NC Civil Action Papers Lenard Davis, Manly Davis, Neill Davis, F. P. Bordeaux and wife Dorothy Bordeaux vs W. A. Best regarding (1) 75 acres being land granted to John Chavas 16 Jan 1836 (2) adj W. Wilkins Carroll and others ... from Josiah B. Wilkins to Cornelius Davis 28 acres (3) from W. R. Skipper and others to M. A. Bordeaux Plaintiffs are heirs at law of Cornelius Davis deceased Defendant is in posession of said lands unlawfully Jul term 1910 appears W. A. Best conveyed the land to M. A. Bordeaux and purchased the heirs interest; !CENSUS:1910 Holmes Co., FL Precinct 6 # 86/86 Thomas M. Davis head 60 M2 6 NC-NC-NC Farmer Renter Mary wife 30 M1 6 4-4 AL-AL-AL Mamie Dau 17 S SC-NC-SC Leonard son 13 AL-NC-SC Farm Laborer Robert son 11 Farm Laborer Daisy dau 5 FL-NC-AL Annie dau 4 Cora dau 2 Grady son 3/12; !CENSUS:1920 Jackson Co., FL Precinct 4 Richter # 167/167 Manuel Davis head 70 M SC-SC-SC Far. Mary wife 42 M AL-AL-SC Daisie B. dau 15 FL-SC-AL Annie dau 14 Cora dau 11 Grady son 9 1/12 Floid son 6 8/12; !CENSUS:1930 Bay Co., FL Panama City (marked out) # 30/31 Tom M. Davis head 80 M NC-US-US Retired Mary wife 54 M AL-AL-AL Grady son 18 S FL-NC-AL Henry F. son 17 S; !STATE-CENSUS:1935 Bay Co., FL Manuel Davis 86 Head NC Laborer Mary 63 Wife AL H. Wife Grady 24 Son FL Laborer;