The Welsh Saints Project

Given Name: Timothy Bowen
Surname: Davis/Davies

Gender: Male

Birth date: 18 September 1842

Birth place: Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, Wales View Sources

Death date: 21 April 1916

Death place: Logan, Cache, Utah, United States View Sources

Burial date: 23 April 1916

Burial place: Logan, Cache, Utah, United States View Sources

Father: Davis/Davies, Titus Lazarus
Mother: Mary Gwenllian Bowen

Siblings

David Lazarus Davis/Davies
Gwenllian Davis/Davies
Thomas A. Davis/Davies
John Henry Davis/Davies
Henry John Davis/Davies
Josiah Bowen Davis/Davies
Evan Thomas Davis/Davies
Daniel John Davis/Davies
Hannah Davis/Davies
Jenkin Bowen Davis/Davies

Charlotte Hayball (1867-1923)

Married 22 June 1887 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States

Children

Davis, Eber Hayball
Davis, Enos Hayball
Davis, Timothy Bowen
Davis, Orson Jacob
Davis, Rachel
Davis, Myrthen
Davis, Cecil Hayball
Davis, Henry Worthington
Davis, Mary Hayball
Davis, Hazel Hayball

View Sources

1851 UK Census	Llanwenog, Cardiganshire, Wales	Extract	Image
1861 UK Census	Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales	Extract	Image
1870 US Census	Blue Creek Section, Box Elder, Utah Territory	Extract	Image
1880 US Census	Salt Lake City 17th Ward, Salt Lake, Utah	Extract	Image
1900 US Census	Logan Township 3, Cache, Utah	Extract	Image
1910 US Census	Logan Precinct 2, Cache, Utah	Extract	Image

Left London, Middlesex, England on 4 June 1863 aboard the ship Amazon.
Arrived in New York, Kings, New York, United States on 18 July 1863.

"Pioneer Database," database (history.churchofjesuschrist.org: accessed 21 August 2019), Timothy Bowen Davis entry, Thomas E. Ricks Company (1863).

"Saints by Sea," database and images (sainstbysea.lib.byu.edu: accessed 21 August 2019), Timothy Davies entry, age 20, arrived 18 July 1863 on the Amazon.

Davis, Timothy Bowen - Biography

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Davis, Tim B Journal Pt. 6
Davis, Timothy Bowen - Journal (Creator's Version)
Timothy Bowen Davis Journal

The photo of the four Davis brothers was taken in 1961 at their sister Hazel's funeral.

The family photo was taken about 1912.

The photo of Orson Jacob Davis (Jake) was taken in 1931 when he was working for LaVen Soda.

The photo of Timothy Bowen Davis, Jr., was taken about 1918 after he had returned from the war.

The photo of Timothy Bowen Davis, Sr., and his wife Charlotte (Lottie) was taken behind the store.

Timothy Bowen Davis was the son of Titus Davis and Mary Gwenllian Bowen Davies. Shortly after arriving in Utah, Timothy obtained property in the Promontory Utah area near that of his sister Gwennie and John Edwards, Jr. He worked as a farmer until sometime after 1880 at which time he settled in Logan, Utah. In 1881, the railroad was buying property in the Promontory area. This may be when Timothy sold his homestead. In Logan, Timothy owned a mercantile business. The History of the Logan Second Ward tells us that the railroad depot area was experiencing an economic boom of sorts, due to the railroad activity with patrons, engineers and laborers needing boarding and food. Some people opened up their homes to boarders and others turned portions of their homes into small businesses, with at least one tavern and an “eating house” established. From that history, we learn that “Timothy Bowen Davis opened a small, successful mercantile business called ‘The Depot,’ in the front part of his home.” Later, he built additions to the store and the home. It was located across the road from the railroad station at 22 South 6th West. He had a large barn, outbuildings and enough property for farm animals. At some point, Timothy’s brother, John, came into partnership with him for a time. On a letter from John to their father, Titus, dated July 1896, the stationery letterhead reads: “The Davis Brothers, General Merchandise – Wholesale and Retail, at U&N Depot.” Another successful mercantile business on the corner of Center and Depot Street became John’s. June 22, 1887, Timothy, age 44, married Charlotte Hayball, age 19. Lottie, as she was known, was born 8 November 1867. Her parents were Jacob Hayball and Elizabeth Evans; they lived in Logan. In February 1888, eight months after their wedding, Timothy left to serve a mission in Wales. Five months after his departure, Charlotte delivered twins. They had ten children, seven living to adulthood: Enos Hayball Davis, born 14 July 1888; Eber Hayball Davis, born 14 July 1888; Timothy Bowen Davis Jr., born 14 Feb 1891; Orson Jacob (Jake), born 18 Sep 1892; Myrthen Davis, born 28 Oct 1895; Cecil Hayball Davis, born 21 Sept 1898; Hazel Hayball Davis, born 6 Oct 1908. Timothy died 21 April 1916, of heart disease, at the age of seventy-three.

Thanks to Elease King (eleasek@q.com) for sending the brief biography, the images of the missionary journal, the pictures and the very fine creator's version of Timothy Bowen Davis's missionary journal.

Timothy Bowen Davis/Davies

Siblings