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Husband: Marion Taylor Davis
Born: 25 OCT 1848 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Married: 20 FEB 1870 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Died: 22 DEC 1901 in Graham Co, NC
Father: Jacob Davis
Mother: Susanna Miller
Spouses:

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Wife: Rebecca Jane Rice
Born: 09 MAR 1854 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Died: 11 NOV 1907 in Graham Co, NC
Father: Noah W Rice
Mother: Margaret E
Spouses:

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Children
01 (M): William Isaac Davis
Born: 10 AUG 1871 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Died: 17 OCT 1874 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses:
02 (M): John Wick Davis
Born: 1873/1874 in Graham Co, NC
Died: after 1920 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses:
03 (F): Christina Davis
Born: 1875/1876 in Graham Co, NC
Died: after 1880 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses:
04 (M): Noah Vance Davis
Born: 07 JAN 1878 in Graham Co, NC
Died: 29 JAN 1878 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses:
05 (F): Laura Josephine Davis
Born: 12 JAN 1879 in Graham Co, NC
Died: 13 NOV 1935 in Gaston Co, NC
Spouses: >>>

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06 (M): Thomas Jefferson Davis
Born: 02 JUN 1881 in Graham Co, NC
Died: 11 NOV 1955 in Cherokee Co, NC
Spouses:

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07 (M): Harvey Lee Davis
Born: 26 JUN 1883 in Graham Co, NC
Died: 02 FEB 1929 in Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC
Spouses:

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08 (F): Sarah Davis
Born: JUL 1885 in Graham Co, NC
Died: after 1940 in Alcoa, Blount Co, TN
Spouses: Walter Douglas Lisenbee
09 (M): Hardee Thurmond Davis
Born: 15 MAY 1888 in Graham Co, NC
Died: 01 DEC 1954 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses: Ethel M Deyton

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10 (M): James V Davis
Born: APR 1890 in Graham Co, NC
Died: after 1940 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses: Hannah Pate
11 (M): Ernest Maxwell Davis
Born: 05 DEC 1892 in Graham Co, NC
Died: 05 JAN 1958 in Maryville, Blount Co, TN
Spouses: Myrtle Beal

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12 (F): Minnie J Davis
Born: 08 FEB 1896 in Graham Co, NC
Died: 11 JUN 1993 in Fannin Co, GA
Spouses: Millard C Collins
Additional Information

Marion Taylor Davis:

Notes:

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


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


!NOTES:B/D from The William Carpenter Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 10-12. A "Marion Taylor Davis" family bible is mentioned in the book also, but no abstract or transcript is provided.;


!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 District, Fort Montgomery PO # 719/719
Jacob Davis 57 Farmer $3000/1000 Yancy Co, NC
Susanah 51 Ash Co, NC
Isaac T. 32 Yancy Co, NC [Blind]
Jonathan M. 16 Blunt Co, TN
Mathias W. 14 " "
Marion T. 12 Cherokee Co, NC
Rachel E. 10 " ";


!NAMED-WILL:28 Dec 1869 Cherokee Co., NC Will Book G., p. 176 (see below for full transcript)
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.;


!NOTES:Marriage Date 20 Feb 1870 from The Marion Taylor Davis Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 12. ;


!MARRIAGE:20 Feb 1870 Cherokee Co, NC M.T. DAVIS & B.J. RICE, by William HOLLOWAY, JOP;


!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 174/174
Jacob Davis 67 Farmer $1500/450 NC
Susannah 62 Keeping House
Marion 21 Farm Laborer $0/200 *May
Jane 16 at home *May
Margaret Deaver 16 at home
* Married within census year.;


!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 49/49
Taylor M. Davis 31 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Jane 26 wife M Housekeeping
John W. 6 son at home
Christina 4 dau at home
Laura J. 1 dau at home
Susannah 73 mother Wd at home;


!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 213/214
Taylor Davis head Oct 1848 51 M 30 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Jane wife Mar 1854 46 M 30 12-10
Laura dau Jan 1879 21 S
Jeff son Jun 1881 18 Farm Laborer
Lee son Jun 1883 16 Farm Laborer
Sallie dau Jul 1885 14
Hardy son May 1888 12
James Apr 1890 10
Ernest M. son Dec 1892 7
Minnie dau Feb 1896 4;


!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "M.T. Davis 25 Oct 1848 - 22 Dec 1901";

Rebecca Jane Rice:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt, by marriage;


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


!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Fort Montgomery PO # 739/739
N. W. Rice 40 Farmer $2000/500 Yancy Co, NC
Margaret 32 Macon
Nancy C. 8 Cherokee
Jane 6
Elizabeth 4
Thomas J. 11/12;

!MARRIAGE:20 Feb 1870 Cherokee Co, NC M.T. DAVIS & B.J. RICE, by William HOLLOWAY, JOP;


!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 174/174
Jacob Davis 67 Farmer $1500/450 NC
Susannah 62 Keeping House
Marion 21 Farm Laborer $0/200 *May
Jane 16 at home *May
Margaret Deaver 16 at home
* Married within census year.;


!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 49/49
Taylor M. Davis 31 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Jane 26 wife M Housekeeping
John W. 6 son at home
Christina 4 dau at home
Laura J. 1 dau at home
Susannah 73 mother Wd at home;


!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 213/214
Taylor Davis head Oct 1848 51 M 30 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Jane wife Mar 1854 46 M 30 12-10
Laura dau Jan 1879 21 S
Jeff son Jun 1881 18 Farm Laborer
Lee son Jun 1883 16 Farm Laborer
Sallie dau Jul 1885 14
Hardy son May 1888 12
James Apr 1890 10
Ernest M. son Dec 1892 7
Minnie dau Feb 1896 4;


!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "Rebekah J. Rice Davis 9 Mar 1854 - 11 Nov 1907";

(01) William Isaac Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 4 times removed;


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


!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co., NC Old Mother Cemetery
William Isaac
Son of Mr-Mrs
M. T. Davis
Aug 10 1871
Oct 17 1874;

(02) John Wick Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 4 times removed;


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


!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 49/49
Taylor M. Davis 31 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Jane 26 wife M Housekeeping
John W. 6 son at home
Christina 4 dau at home
Laura J. 1 dau at home
Susannah 73 mother Wd at home;


!CENSUS:1900 x
* Several John Davises of similar age in NC, no way to know which is this one.;


!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 34/34
Earnest M. Davis head 33 S NC-NC-NC Farmer - General Farm
John W. Brother 36 S Laborer - Farm
Larah J. sister 31 S None
Thos J. brother 28 S Farm Work - home farm
Harvey L. brother 26 S Farm Work - home farm
Hardie T. brother 22 S Farm Work - home farm
James V. brother 19 S Farm Work - home farm
Minnie J. sister 14 none
Frank nephew 9 none
Winnie niece 4 none;


!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 53/53
Wick Davis head 46 S NC-NC-NC Farmer - General Farm
Jefferson brother 38 S Laborer - Home Farm
Laura sister 40 S
Lee brother 36 S Laborer - Lumber Camp
Winnie niece 13;


!CENSUS:1930 x

(03) Christina Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 4 times removed;


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


!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 49/49
Taylor M. Davis 31 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Jane 26 wife M Housekeeping
John W. 6 son at home
Christina 4 dau at home
Laura J. 1 dau at home
Susannah 73 mother Wd at home;

(04) Noah Vance Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 4 times removed;


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


!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co., NC Old Mother Cemetery
Noah Vance
Son of Mr-Mrs
M. T. Davis
Jan 7 1878
Jan 29 1878;

(06) Thomas Jefferson Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 4 times removed;


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


!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 213/214
Taylor Davis head Oct 1848 51 M 30 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Jane wife Mar 1854 46 M 30 12-10
Laura dau Jan 1879 21 S
Jeff son Jun 1881 18 Farm Laborer
Lee son Jun 1883 16 Farm Laborer
Sallie dau Jul 1885 14
Hardy son May 1888 12
James Apr 1890 10
Ernest M. son Dec 1892 7
Minnie dau Feb 1896 4;


!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 34/34
Earnest M. Davis head 33 S NC-NC-NC Farmer - General Farm
John W. Brother 36 S Laborer - Farm
Larah J. sister 31 S None
Thos J. brother 28 S Farm Work - home farm
Harvey L. brother 26 S Farm Work - home farm
Hardie T. brother 22 S Farm Work - home farm
James V. brother 19 S Farm Work - home farm
Minnie J. sister 14 none
Frank nephew 9 none
Winnie niece 4 none;


!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 53/53
Wick Davis head 46 S NC-NC-NC Farmer - General Farm
Jefferson brother 38 S Laborer - Home Farm
Laura sister 40 S
Lee brother 36 S Laborer - Lumber Camp
Winnie niece 13;


!CENSUS:1930 Graham Co., NC Yellow Creek # 115/115*
T. J. Davis lodger 48 S NC-NC-NC Carpenter - House Building
* This is a hotel, I only abstracted T. J. Davis, there were 20+ names listed.;


!CENSUS:1940 Graham Co., NC Cheoah, Sweetwater (unincorporated place) # 106
Hardy Davis head 51 M NC 1935-Same House. ---
Ethel wife 43
Virginia Philips dau 20 M
Paul Davis son 18
Jeff son 16
Glaira dau 14
Betty Sue Philips gr-dau 11/12
Jeff T. Davis brother 58 S 1935-Same Place. Carpenter - Dwelling Houses;


!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co., NC Old Mother Cemetery
Thomas Jefferson Davis
June 2 1881 - Nov 11 1955;

(07) Harvey Lee Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 4 times removed;


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


!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 213/214
Taylor Davis head Oct 1848 51 M 30 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Jane wife Mar 1854 46 M 30 12-10
Laura dau Jan 1879 21 S
Jeff son Jun 1881 18 Farm Laborer
Lee son Jun 1883 16 Farm Laborer
Sallie dau Jul 1885 14
Hardy son May 1888 12
James Apr 1890 10
Ernest M. son Dec 1892 7
Minnie dau Feb 1896 4;


!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 34/34
Earnest M. Davis head 33 S NC-NC-NC Farmer - General Farm
John W. Brother 36 S Laborer - Farm
Larah J. sister 31 S None
Thos J. brother 28 S Farm Work - home farm
Harvey L. brother 26 S Farm Work - home farm
Hardie T. brother 22 S Farm Work - home farm
James V. brother 19 S Farm Work - home farm
Minnie J. sister 14 none
Frank nephew 9 none
Winnie niece 4 none;


!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 53/53
Wick Davis head 46 S NC-NC-NC Farmer - General Farm
Jefferson brother 38 S Laborer - Home Farm
Laura sister 40 S
Lee brother 36 S Laborer - Lumber Camp
Winnie niece 13;


!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co., NC Old Mother Cemetery
Harvey L. Davis
North Carolina
PFC 3 CO 155 Depot Brig
World War I
June 26 1883 Feb 2 1929;

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