VI. Priscilla Jane Corley Daughter of COl. William Birch Corley

Priscilla Jane Corley
6th Child

VI. Priscilla Jane Corley

Grove Hill Cemetery
The Resting Place
Of
Priscilla Jane Corley
Davis

Name: Priscilla Jane Corley
Alias: Percilla & Pricilla [DR James] Perciller
Born: April 5, 1847 Shelby County Kentucky
Died: January 17, 1926 Shelbyville Shelby County Kentucky
Spouse: Amos Davis
Parents: William Birch Corley, Elizabeth Magruder [McGruder]
Occupation: Housewife
Cause of Death—Cardiac Defibrillation
Date of Burial: January 18, 1926
Interment—Grove Hill Cemetery, 455 Grove Hill RD, Shelbyville Kentucky 40065

Kentucky Death Index 1911-2000
Name: Pricilla Davis Death Date: 17 January 1926 Death Place: Shelby Age: 078 Volume: 6 Certificate: 2773

Kentucky Death Records, 1852-1953 about Pricilla James Davis

Name: Pricilla James Davis [Pricilla James Corley] Death Date: 17 Jan 1926 Death Location: Shelby Residence Location: Shelby Age: 78 Gender: Female Ethnicity: White Birth Date: 5 Apr 1847 Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky Father's Name: W B Corley Father's Birth Location: Culpeper Virginia Mother's Name: Betsey Magruder Mother's Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky Source of Information: Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1955). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

Married Priscilla Corley
December 8, 1865 Shelby County Kentucky

Marriage of Davis Amos of Shelby, age 28, 1st mg., b. Shelby, father and mother b. Shelby, and Percilla Corley of Shelby, age 19, b. Shelby, father b., mother b. Ky., M-7 December 1865, B-W B. Corley, father of Percilla.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Prescilla Corley Age in 1860: 13 Birth Year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky Gender: Female Post Office: Christiansburg Image Source: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 2, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M653_395; Page: 0; Image: 33.

1870 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Pricilla Davis Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Age in 1870: 22 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Family and neighbors: Race: White Gender: Female Value of real estate Post Office: Christiansburg Image Source: Year: 1870; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: M593_498; Page: 456; Image: 198.

1880 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Priscilla Davis Age: 33 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Kentucky Occupation: Keeping House Relationship to head-of-household: Wife Home in 1880: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Spouse's name: Amos Davis Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Christiansburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T9_441; Family History Film: 1254441; Page: 203.2000; Enumeration District: 184; Image: 0716.


Household: Christiansburg Shelby County Kentucky 1880

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Amos DAVIS Self M Male W 43 KY Farmer KY KY
Priscilla DAVIS Wife M Female W 33 KY Keeping House VA VA
Lilly B. DAVIS Dau S Female W 13 KY KY KY
Edwin N. DAVIS Son S Male W 11 KY KY KY
Wm. DAVIS Son S Male W 7 KY KY KY

1900 United States Federal Census Record
Name: Percilla Davis Home in 1900: Christianburg, Shelby, Kentucky Age: 53 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Kentucky Race: White Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Christianburg, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T623 551; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 72.

1910 United States Federal Census about Percilla Davis
Name: Percilla Davis Age in 1910: 63 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Birthplace: Kentucky Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Kentucky Mother's Birth Place: Kentucky Spouse's name: Amos Home in 1910: Shelbyville Ward 6, Shelby, Kentucky Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelbyville Ward 6, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T624_502; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 543.


Biography—The Shelby News January 21, 1926 Death of Mrs. Amos Davis. Mrs. Priscilla Davis, died Sunday Morning at her apartment in the home of the Misses Wallace on Washington Street from infirmities of age. Although she had been confined to her bed the greater part of the time during the past three months, the end came suddenly and unexpectedly.

Mrs. Davis was in her seventy-ninth year and was born and lived in the Christiansburg neighborhood until 1904, when she and her husband moved to Shelbyville. Mr. Davis died ten years ago. She was a member of the Methodist Church.

Surviving her are two sons, former County Judge Edwin Hume Davis, of this city and William Corley Davis of Christiansburg.

She also leaves three sisters, Mrs Belle Davis of Shelbyville; Mrs Susan Young of Pittsburg Kansas, and Mrs J.C. Thomas of Pleasureville.

Funeral Services were conducted by, the Rev. M.T. Chandler at the Centenary Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 2:30 O’clock, with burial in Grove Hill Cemetery.