Rash's Surname Index
Notes for William Thomas DAVIS
The Book "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pa." by Gilbert Cope and Henry Ashmead, Vol. 1, 1904.
William was a retired hotel Proprieter of Newtown Square, Delaware Twp., PA., was born in Chester county, Aug. 13, 1830, one of seven chuldren born to Edward and Drucilla (Garner) Davis.
William received his early education in the public schools and then went to a boarding school of Jonathan Gause, at Greenwood, Delaware. Upon completing his studies young Davis returned to his father's place and assisted him in the management of the farm until his father's death which occurred in 1854. For about a year and a half he continued upon the farm, and then went into the cattle droving business; in 1856 he rented what was known as the Grubb farm, comprising two hundred acres located in Chester County, which property he operated with no small success until 1866 when he disposed of his entire interest in the place. He then went to Newtown Square, and for one year carried on business as a drover. This occupation he set aside to become proprietor of an hotel which he established, and which he conducted for thirty years up to 1897, and which is still carried on under different management. Besides the duties demanding his attention as hotel proprietor, he found time to devote to an entirely different branch of that trade; that of auctioneering, and in addition to this, in season, he still conducted his cattle droving business. In 1897 he retired from active business pursuits, and built the handsome modern residence which he now occupies at Newtown Square. In politics Mr. Davis is a Republican; he has held the office of supervisor, and for one term acted as auditor.
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