Theophilus Davis was the third of eight known children of Darling and Martha Hyott Davis. From his childhood, he seemed to always go by his nickname "Offey". His family seemed well to do and owned and farmed several large tracts of land. Shortly after the War Between the States, Darling moved his family from what is now Sumter County, S.C to Schley County, GA. Theophilus met and then married Josephene Rebecca Brooks on October 8, 1868 in Schley Co., two days after his brother Charly Davis married Josephene's sister, Sarah Martha Brooks. Theophilus and Josephene had 12 children according to the 1910 U.S.Census, but sadly only 5 made it to adulthood; William T, Lucy, Katie, Adella, Ira Shelvey, and Ricy. A daughter Alice, one of their first children born in Feb. 1870 was deceased by the 1880 U.S. Census. For the other 6 children, we have no record of their names, birthdates, if they were stillborn, died in infancy etc.
On January 23, 1864, Theophilus entered Confederate service as a private in the Co. G, 20th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. The men from Company G were recruited from the Sumter District, under the command of field officers, Captains Stephen M. Boykin and Laurence M. Keitt. From July 20 – Aug. 23, 1864 he was hospitalized in Richmond, VA with a recurring fever. During the time of his service, the 20th S.C. (later incorporating with the 2nd S.C. and Kershaw's Brigade in Virginia) participated in battles at Cold Harbor and Petersburg, VA, the Shenandoah Valley with Gen. Early, and Bentonville, NC. The 20th engaged in many smaller, relatively unknown battles in 1864 and 1865, yet suffered more casualties in this last year of the war than in the previous 3 years. Offey and the 20th Regiment ended the war in North Carolina on April 26, 1865. Several of his uncles, his cousins and his brother fought for the Confederacy.
Theophilus Davis was a farmer by trade and settled with his wife and younger children in Worth County sometime after 1880. A family story has it that he either owned or farmed the land that's now Sylvester's T.C. Jeffords Park with his son, Ira Shelvey. He proudly posed with Josephine in front of their new house in Worth County in an undated photo. Josephene died in Gordy, Worth County on October 5, 1914. Within the next few years Theophilus married her niece, Mary Emma Brooks Avery Davis. He applied for a pension for his war service while living in Worth County and he received the pension shortly before his death in 1925.
On January 23, 1864, Theophilus entered Confederate service as a private in the Co. G, 20th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. The men from Company G were recruited from the Sumter District, under the command of field officers, Captains Stephen M. Boykin and Laurence M. Keitt. From July 20 – Aug. 23, 1864 he was hospitalized in Richmond, VA with a recurring fever. During the time of his service, the 20th S.C. (later incorporating with the 2nd S.C. and Kershaw's Brigade in Virginia) participated in battles at Cold Harbor and Petersburg, VA, the Shenandoah Valley with Gen. Early, and Bentonville, NC. The 20th engaged in many smaller, relatively unknown battles in 1864 and 1865, yet suffered more casualties in this last year of the war than in the previous 3 years. Offey and the 20th Regiment ended the war in North Carolina on April 26, 1865. Several of his uncles, his cousins and his brother fought for the Confederacy.
Theophilus Davis was a farmer by trade and settled with his wife and younger children in Worth County sometime after 1880. A family story has it that he either owned or farmed the land that's now Sylvester's T.C. Jeffords Park with his son, Ira Shelvey. He proudly posed with Josephine in front of their new house in Worth County in an undated photo. Josephene died in Gordy, Worth County on October 5, 1914. Within the next few years Theophilus married her niece, Mary Emma Brooks Avery Davis. He applied for a pension for his war service while living in Worth County and he received the pension shortly before his death in 1925.
Theophilus Davis was the third of eight known children of Darling and Martha Hyott Davis. From his childhood, he seemed to always go by his nickname "Offey". His family seemed well to do and owned and farmed several large tracts of land. Shortly after the War Between the States, Darling moved his family from what is now Sumter County, S.C to Schley County, GA. Theophilus met and then married Josephene Rebecca Brooks on October 8, 1868 in Schley Co., two days after his brother Charly Davis married Josephene's sister, Sarah Martha Brooks. Theophilus and Josephene had 12 children according to the 1910 U.S.Census, but sadly only 5 made it to adulthood; William T, Lucy, Katie, Adella, Ira Shelvey, and Ricy. A daughter Alice, one of their first children born in Feb. 1870 was deceased by the 1880 U.S. Census. For the other 6 children, we have no record of their names, birthdates, if they were stillborn, died in infancy etc.
On January 23, 1864, Theophilus entered Confederate service as a private in the Co. G, 20th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. The men from Company G were recruited from the Sumter District, under the command of field officers, Captains Stephen M. Boykin and Laurence M. Keitt. From July 20 – Aug. 23, 1864 he was hospitalized in Richmond, VA with a recurring fever. During the time of his service, the 20th S.C. (later incorporating with the 2nd S.C. and Kershaw's Brigade in Virginia) participated in battles at Cold Harbor and Petersburg, VA, the Shenandoah Valley with Gen. Early, and Bentonville, NC. The 20th engaged in many smaller, relatively unknown battles in 1864 and 1865, yet suffered more casualties in this last year of the war than in the previous 3 years. Offey and the 20th Regiment ended the war in North Carolina on April 26, 1865. Several of his uncles, his cousins and his brother fought for the Confederacy.
Theophilus Davis was a farmer by trade and settled with his wife and younger children in Worth County sometime after 1880. A family story has it that he either owned or farmed the land that's now Sylvester's T.C. Jeffords Park with his son, Ira Shelvey. He proudly posed with Josephine in front of their new house in Worth County in an undated photo. Josephene died in Gordy, Worth County on October 5, 1914. Within the next few years Theophilus married her niece, Mary Emma Brooks Avery Davis. He applied for a pension for his war service while living in Worth County and he received the pension shortly before his death in 1925.
On January 23, 1864, Theophilus entered Confederate service as a private in the Co. G, 20th Regiment South Carolina Volunteer Infantry. The men from Company G were recruited from the Sumter District, under the command of field officers, Captains Stephen M. Boykin and Laurence M. Keitt. From July 20 – Aug. 23, 1864 he was hospitalized in Richmond, VA with a recurring fever. During the time of his service, the 20th S.C. (later incorporating with the 2nd S.C. and Kershaw's Brigade in Virginia) participated in battles at Cold Harbor and Petersburg, VA, the Shenandoah Valley with Gen. Early, and Bentonville, NC. The 20th engaged in many smaller, relatively unknown battles in 1864 and 1865, yet suffered more casualties in this last year of the war than in the previous 3 years. Offey and the 20th Regiment ended the war in North Carolina on April 26, 1865. Several of his uncles, his cousins and his brother fought for the Confederacy.
Theophilus Davis was a farmer by trade and settled with his wife and younger children in Worth County sometime after 1880. A family story has it that he either owned or farmed the land that's now Sylvester's T.C. Jeffords Park with his son, Ira Shelvey. He proudly posed with Josephine in front of their new house in Worth County in an undated photo. Josephene died in Gordy, Worth County on October 5, 1914. Within the next few years Theophilus married her niece, Mary Emma Brooks Avery Davis. He applied for a pension for his war service while living in Worth County and he received the pension shortly before his death in 1925.
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