Birth and death dates from the Davis family Bible in the possession of Alma Gray Durham Mitchell. The Bible states that he died at 16 years 4 months and 5 days of age.

1880 U.S. Census, 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 10 July 1892, Ether Davis died in Essex County, Virginia of Grippe. He was white, male, age 15, born in Essex County, occupation child. [Essex County, Virginia, Death Register, page 36.]