Birth and death dates from the Davis family Bible in the possession of Alma Gray Durham Mitchell.

Name is also recorded as Mattison (says Irene Louise Kopp Moore). Pearl Irene Davis Kopp refers to him as Uncle Matt.

1870 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 1623, Family 1623
Davis, Samuel, 49, boot and shoe maker, $500 real estate, $125 personal estate, born in Virginia
Davis, Francis, 28, keeping house, born in Virginia
Davis, Madison, 6, at home, born in Virginia
Davis, Warren, 4, at home, born in Virginia
Davis, Cora, 2, at home, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census for Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 256, Family 256, Chapel Grove election precinct
Davis, Saml, white, male, 58, married, cordwainer
Davis, Frances C., white female, 41, wife, married, keeping house
Davis, Maddison, white, male, 16, son, single, works on farm
Davis, Warren, white, male, 14, son, single, works on farm, in school
Davis, Cora, white, female, 12, daughter, single, at home, in school
Davis, Robt S., white, male, 9, son, single, at home, in school
Davis, Joe, white, male, 7, son, single, at home, in school
Davis, E. E., white, male, 4, son, single, at home
Davis, Cecilia, white, female, 2, daughter, at home
Everyone was born in Virginia. E. E. and Cecilia are unable to read; E. E., Cecilia, Joe and Robert are unable to write.

On 27, 28 and 29 June 1893, property of Madison Davis was sold for $504.89 as the result of a deed of trust executed on 13 June 1893 to Thomas E. Blakey and Robert Hutchinson, trustees. [Essex County, Virginia, Inventories and Account Sales, pages 27-28.]

On 24 May 1894, a deed was executed from Robert Hutchinson to C. P. Taylor. Whereas Madison Davis by a deed dated 14 October 1892 conveyed to Robt Hutchinson the interest of the said Madison Davis in the real estate which his father Samuel Davis died seized and possessed also his one fourth interest in the real estate of which Samuel Dunn died seized and possessed in trust to secure the payment of bonds due to C. P. Taylor, and whereas Robert Hutchinson sold the land on 21 August 1893, and where as C. P. Taylor became the purchaser at $25, therefore this deed made 24 May 1894 between Robt Hutchinson of the first part and C. P. Taylor of the second part. By virtue of a deed of trust found in Deed Book 57, page 13, Robt Hutchinson doth grant the interest of which Madison Davis died [sic] seized and possessed in the real estate of his father Samuel Davis and in the real estate of Samuel Dunn. Signed Robt Hutchinson. Ordered recorded 28 May 1894. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 57, page 364.]

1910 U.S. Census, State of Pennsylvania, County of Westmoreland, Scottsdale Borough
Enumeration District 191, Sheet 8A
319 Broadway
Dwelling 140, Household 151
Davis, Madison, head, male, white, 45, married one time, married for 8 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer in furnace, wage worker, can read and write, rents, lives in a house
Davis, Mary, wife, female, white, 42, married one time, married for 8 years, mother of 3 children of whom 1 survives, born in Pennsylvania, both parents born in Pennsylvania, speaks English, no occupation, can read and write
Davis, Nellie, daughter, female, white, 7, single, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Virginia, mother born in Pennsylvania, no occupation, in school

1920 U.S. Census, State of Pennsylvania, County of Fulton, Union Township
Enumeration District 58, Sheet 6A
Dwelling 109, Household 114
Davis, Madison, head, rents, male, white, 55, married, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, manager in poultry yard, works on own account
Davis, Mary L., wife, female, white, 52, married, can read and write, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Maryland, speaks English, no occupation
Parlett, John C., boarder, male, white, 79, widowed, can read and write, born in Maryland, father born in England and spoke English, mother born in Germany and spoke German, speaks English, shoemaker in own shop, works on own account

On 14 September 1921, Madison Davis died in the borough of Buck Valley, Union Township, Fulton County, Pennsylvania. He was white; married; born 24 April 1864; age 57 years, 4 months, 21 days; occupation labor; born in Virginia; father Samuel Davis, born in Virginia; mother Fannie Dunn, born in Virginia; information provided by Mary L. Davis of Amaranth, Pennsylvania; last seen by physician 31 July 1921; died at 10:30 a.m.; cause of death tuberculosis of the lungs; burial on 16 September 1921 at ME[?] Cemt Bucks Valley Pa. [Certificate of Death, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 88362.]