On 12 September 1918, Henry Robinson Davis registered for the World War I draft, giving his name as Henry Robinson Davis; residing at Brays, Essex, Va.; age 33; born 1 April 1885; white; native born; laborer and salesman; working for Geo. T. Boughan of Brays, Essex, Va.; nearest relative Ida Davis (wife) of Brays, Essex, Va.; medium height, medium build, brown eyes, brown hair, no disabilities. [World War I Draft Registration Card, Roll 1984711.]

On 4 July 1952, Henry Robinson Davis died at his home at Brays, Essex County, Virginia. He was male; white; married; born 1 April 1885; age 67 years, 3 months, 3 days; occupation carpenter; born in Essex County, Virginia; citizen of U.S.A.; father was Henry Davis; mother was Lucy Catherine Davis; wife was Ida Florence Stevens; informant was Robert H. Davis of Dunnsville, Virginia; cause of death carcinoma of rectum (11 months) with intra-abdominal metastases; operation in June 1951 for carcinoma of rectum; no autopsy; attended by physician from 11 May 1951 to 4 July 1952, last seen on 3 July 1952, time of death 6:05 p.m.; burial on 6 July 1952 at Howertons Baptist Church Cemetery, Howertons, Virginia. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 17043.]

He is listed as the father of his daughter Mabel in her birth record.