William Carpenter & Margaret Ann Davis

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Father.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/

!NOTES:William was born in Watauga Co., NC per the 1860 census and his Civil War records. Watauga didn't actually exist yet when he was born in 1830. It was still part of Ashe and other counties. His father had land in Ashe (now Watauga) so it is likely that is where he was born.;

!NOTES:B/D & D/D & M/D from William and Margaret Carpenter Family Bible, now in posession of Evelyn Rice Tharp, Pinole, CA.
- "Wm Carpenter was born Nov 8th 1830"
- "Wm Carpenter and Margaret Ann Davis were married Dec 11 1855"
- "Our beloved father & husband, Wm Carpenter,
departed this life on the 13th day of Jan 1885.
A consistent member of the Cheoah Baptist Church
and a Deacon in the same."

!CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 268
David Carpenter age 30-39 (1800/10)
310001-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 30-39 (1800/1810) = David Carpenter (c1806)
1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = William Carpenter (1830) son
3m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. Wilson Carpenter (c1834) son
"m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. Levi Carpenter (c1837) son
"m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 3. Thomas D. Carpenter (c1839) son;

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 843/843
Jacob Davis 50 (no occ listed) $2000 NC
Susanna 43
Thomas 23 Farmer
Mary M. 18
Margaret A. 16
William H. 13
Johnathan 7 TN
Mathias W. 5 TN
Marian T. 3 NC
William Carpenter 20 Farmer NC;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Fort Montgomery PO # 780/780
William Carpenter 25 Farmer $1000/400 Blunt Co, TN
Margaret 24 "
Thomas 3 Cherokee Co, NC.
AND
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoa, Stecoa PO # 880/880
William Carpenter 29 Farmer $800/300 Wautauga Co, NC
Margaret A. 25 Ash Co, NC
Thomas H. 3 Cherokee Co, NC
Thomas Carpenter 20 Laborer, Yancy Co, NC;

!CIVIL WAR 1861-1865:Cpl William Carpenter
(1) Co. H, Infantry Regiment, Thomas' Legion, NC (CSA) Enlisted 23 Jul 1862 at Fort Montgomery, Cherokee Co., NC. Age 31, height 6'0", dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, Farmer, born Watauga Co., NC, resides Cherokee Co., NC.
(2) 31 Dec 1862 reported absent at home, sick with leave. Returned to duty 2 Mar 1863.
(3) 22 Feb 1864 Reenlisted for the war.;

!NAMED-WILL:28 Dec 1869 Cherokee Co., NC Will Book G., p. 176
Jacob Davis, died 7 Feb 1873 (so stated in Probate section), probated Mar 1873
named:
grandchildren: Nancy M., Mary A. and Margaret M., children of daughter Cely L. Deaver
son Isaac T.
dau Frances M. Sherrill
dau Mary M. Gibson
dau Margaret M. Carpenter
sons Jonathan M. and Marion T.
dau Rachel E.
Beloved wife Susanna
S: Jacob (X) Davis, Susanna (X) Davis
Wit: N. M. E. Slaughter, Joseph J. Colvard, W. F. Cooper
No Executor named. Administration granted to Susanna Davis, William Carpenter and N. M. E. Slaughter.;

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 193/193
William Carpenter 39 Farmer $1000/680 NC
Margaret 34
Thomas 13 Farm Laborer
Cordelia 9
Caroline 7
Elvira 3;

!NOTES:WIlliam Carpenter was Register of Deeds for Graham County in 1874 (per deed of C. L. White to Jefferson George);

!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah Twp # 97/97
William Carpenter, 49 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Margarett 45 Wife
Thomas 23 son Farm Lab.
Cordelia 18 dau
Caroline 16 dau
Elvira 12 dau
Jacob 10 son
Arizona 7 dau
Jessa Williams 16 servant, Farm Lab. TN-NC-NC;

!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "William Carpenter 1830-1885";

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Mother.

!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/carpenter/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/

!NOTES:Born in Ashe Co., NC as proven by the 1860 census.;

!NOTES:Parents proven by her being with them in 1850, and by the Will of her father Jacob Davis naming her as his daughter.;

!NOTES:B/D & D/D & M/D from William and Margaret Carpenter Family Bible, now in posession of Evelyn Rice Tharp, Pinole, CA.
- "Margarett Ann Carpenter was born Jan 30th 1835"
- "Wm Carpenter and Margaret Ann Davis were married Dec 11 1855"
- "Mrs. Margarett Carpenter died April the 12 1927"*
* There's more written but the ink is faded;

!NOTES:B/D & D/D per T/S at Cheoah (Old Mother) Cem, Graham Co., NC.;

!CENSUS:1840 Blount Co., TN p. 95
Jacob Davis age 30-39 (1800/10) 100111-022001
My Analysis (who each person *might* be):
1 male 30-39 (1800/1810) = Jacob Davis (1801)
1 male 20-29 (1810/1820) = ?
1 male 15-19 (1820/1825) = Isaac Thomas Davis (1828) son
1 male 0-4 (1835/1840) = William Harrison Davis (1837) son
1 female 30-39 (1800/1810) = Susanna Miller Davis (1808) wife
2 females 10-14 (1825/1830) = 1. Celia Lucinda Davis (1827) daughter
" females 10-14 (1825/1830) = 2. Frances Malinda Davis (1830) daughter
2 females 5-9 (1830/1835) = 1. Mary Matilda Davis (1832) daughter
" females 5-9 (1830/1835) = 2. Margaret Ann Davis (1835) daughter;

!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 843/843
Jacob Davis 50 (no occ listed) $2000 NC
Susanna 43
Thomas 23 Farmer
Mary M. 18
Margaret A. 16
William H. 13
Johnathan 7 TN
Mathias W. 5 TN
Marian T. 3 NC
William Carpenter 20 Farmer NC;

!NOTES:Marriage Date 1 Dec 1855 from The Marion Taylor Davis Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 12. ;

!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Fort Montgomery PO # 780/780
William Carpenter 25 Farmer $1000/400 Blunt Co, TN
Margaret 24 "
Thomas 3 Cherokee Co, NC.
AND
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoa, Stecoa PO # 880/880
William Carpenter 29 Farmer $800/300 Wautauga Co, NC
Margaret A. 25 Ash Co, NC
Thomas H. 3 Cherokee Co, NC
Thomas Carpenter 20 Laborer, Yancy Co, NC;

!NAMED-WILL:28 Dec 1869 Cherokee Co., NC Will Book G., p. 176
Jacob Davis, died 7 Feb 1873 (so stated in Probate section), probated Mar 1873
named:
grandchildren: Nancy M., Mary A. and Margaret M., children of daughter Cely L. Deaver
son Isaac T.
dau Frances M. Sherrill
dau Mary M. Gibson
dau Margaret M. Carpenter
sons Jonathan M. and Marion T.
dau Rachel E.
Beloved wife Susanna
S: Jacob (X) Davis, Susanna (X) Davis
Wit: N. M. E. Slaughter, Joseph J. Colvard, W. F. Cooper
No Executor named. Administration granted to Susanna Davis, William Carpenter and N. M. E. Slaughter.;

!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 193/193
William Carpenter 39 Farmer $1000/680 NC
Margaret 34
Thomas 13 Farm Laborer
Cordelia 9
Caroline 7
Elvira 3;

!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah Twp # 97/97
William Carpenter, 49 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Margarett 45 Wife
Thomas 23 son Farm Lab.
Cordelia 18 dau
Caroline 16 dau
Elvira 12 dau
Jacob 10 son
Arizona 7 dau
Jessa Williams 16 servant, Farm Lab. TN-NC-NC;

!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 185/186
William Rice head Apr 1868 32 M 10 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Arizona wife Oct 1872 27 M 10 4-3
Vincent T. son May 1892 8
Elsie dau Dec 1895 4
Maud dau Jul 1898 1
Margaret Carpenter M-in-L Jan 1834 66 W 7-6 TN-NC-NC;

!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 212/212
William H. Rice head 42 M1 20 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Arizona wife 37 M1 20 7-6
Thomas V. son 18 Farm Laborer
Elsie dau 15
Maud dau 12
May dau 8
Hazel V. dau 1
Margret A. M-in-L 76 W 7-4;

!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 242/242
Jeff George head 57 M NC-TN-TN Farmer
Elvira wife 52 M NC-NC-NC
Grady son 16 Laborer
Margeret Carpenter M-in-L 84 W;

!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co., NC Old Mother Cemetery
"Margaret A. Carpenter 30 Jan 1835 - 12 Apr 1927";

!NOTES:No D/C found for her in Graham County or elsewhere in NC. There ought to be one as they were required by law in 1927. However, I've noticed that many people from Graham County who died in this era do not have one.;

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