This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hMB.2ACI/875 Message Board Post: Copy of bio from a private request. Source is "History of Clay and Platte Counties" 1885 WILLIAM H. H. DAVIS Mr. Davis, an old and respected citizen of this county, was one of the early settlers of the county. He came to Clay county in 1836. Mr. Davis was directly from Saline County to this county, but was from Arkansas to Missouri. . His parents, Samuel ‘B.’ and Elizabeth Davis, went to Arkansas from Kentucky when he was in childhood, away back in 1821, and settled in Hempstead county. William H.H. Davis, who was born in Logan county, Kentucky, June 3, 1816, reared in Arkansas, and came to Missouri when a young man. He became a farmer and stock-raiser 11 Clay County and in the fall of 1839 was married to Miss America W. Estes, a sister, to W. W. He afterwards continued farming and stock-raising and in 1850, went to California and soon afterward returned. In 1859, however, he moved to Texas and and made his home in that State until after the close of the Civil War, returning in June, 1866. After that time Mr. Davis was actively engaged with his farming and stock-raising interests until his retirement from active labor some years ago. His life as an agriculturist has been one of success. He accumulated an ample property for old age, and now has a fine stock farm of 600 acres, which is well stocked and well improved. Since his retirement, his son, William P., has had control of the farm, and is carrying it on with marked energy and success. In November, 1880, Mr. Davis had the misfortune to lose his good wife, the true and brave and generous— hearted, devoted woman who had been the partner of his joys and sor­rows for over forty years, and with whose life his own being had become so thoroughly united that ! it seemed to him worse than death itself to lose her. But in that sad hour when the parting came there was one consolation, one hope that sustained him and made him brave to bear the heavy bereavement — the consolation and hope that the separation could not be long, aüd that in a few years their lives would again be united in a happier union, even, than they had known on this side the grave. Three children were the fruits of their long and happy mar­ried life: Thomas H., James J. (deceased), and William F. William P. Davis was born on the farm where he now resides, August 12, 1849, and learned the practical details of farming and stock raising as he grew up. In 1876 he was married to Miss Annie Brasfield, a daughter of William E. Brasfield, whose sketch precedes this. They have two children, J. W. Lesler and Nellie. Mr. Davis, Jr., like his father-in-law, Mr. Brasfield, makes a specialty of raising fine saddle and harness stallions and fine jacks. He has a! representative of one of the best breeds of horses in this country. T he stock originated in Virginia, and was named for a family in the Old Commonwealth, noted for their flue appearance, chivalric qualities, and all that sort of things, and the men for being remarkably “fast’’ —the Claibornes. They were one of tbe best families of Virginia, and knew that fact quite as well, if not better, than any one else. Mr. Davis’ horse is named “Pat Claiborne,’’ and any one can see at a glance that he is a regular, genuine, high-stepping, high-headed “pinked” Claiborne. He is one of the finest horses iu the country, a horse of which his owner may well he proud. W. P. Davis makes a specialty of short­horn cattle, having his farm well stocked with some of the best blood, as well as good individuals. He has young stock for sale. The farm is situated three miles northeast of Liberty,. on the Han­nibal and St. Joe Railroad.