Marty and Karla Grant
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Davis Families of Western NC
[Davis Home] - Davis Families (Table of Contents to Family Pages)
I’ve created hand made family pages for some of my ancestors, relatives and potential relatives. See the list below for the pages I’ve created. I also have my family data available in an online tree that can be searched, browsed, etc. Click here to access the online tree.
Ashe Co., NC (1799 from Wilkes)
∙ Jacob Davis (1803-1873) and Susanna Miller of NC (Burke, Yancey, Ashe, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount).
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey).
Avery Co., NC (1911 from Caldwell, Mitchell and Watauga)
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey).
∙ See Burke, Mitchell, Watauga and Yancey sections below for Davis families that lived in what became Avery.
Burke Co., NC (1777 from Rowan)
∙ Elizabeth “Betsy” Davis (1770/80-aft 1836) and Joseph Cantrell of NC (Burke), TN (Carter).
∙ Elizabeth “Lizzie” Davis (1796-1883) and 1) William Vaughn and 2) John Vance of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Frances “Frankie” or “Fanny” Davis (c1808-1892) and Wilson Burleson of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Jacob Davis (1803-1873) and Susanna Miller of NC (Burke, Yancey, Ashe, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount).
∙ John Davis (c1800-1881) and Sarah Buchanan of NC (Burke, Yancey, Mitchell).
∙ Margaret Davis (c1804-1868) and Josiah G. Wise of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Mary “Polly” Davis alias Miller (c1783-1864) and David Browning of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey) and TN (Giles) and MO (Barry, Lawrence).
∙ Nancy Davis (c1794-aft 1860) and 1) Thomas Burleson (c1790-1846) and 2) George W. Dean of NC (Burke, Yancey, Mitchell).
∙ Sarah “Sally” Davis (c1790-1850/1857) and George W. Rowan of NC (Burke, Macon) and TN (Blount).
∙ Thomas Davis (c1805-aft 1880) and Arabella Burchfield of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount, Polk).
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey).
∙ William Davis (1809-1874) and Rachel Davis (1810-1865) of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham).
Cherokee Co., NC (1839 from Macon)
∙ Jacob Davis (1803-1873) and Susanna Miller of NC (Burke, Yancey, Ashe, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount).
∙ Thomas Davis (c1805-aft 1880) and Arabella Burchfield of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount, Polk).
∙ William Davis (1809-1874) and Rachel Davis (1810-1865) of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham).
Graham Co., NC (1872 from Cherokee)
∙ Jacob Davis (1803-1873) and Susanna Miller of NC (Burke, Yancey, Ashe, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount).
∙ Thomas Davis (c1805-aft 1880) and Arabella Burchfield of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount, Polk).
∙ William Davis (1809-1874) and Rachel Davis (1810-1865) of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham).
Mecklenburg Co., NC (1762 from Anson)
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey). Resided here at some point.
Mitchell Co., NC (1861 from Watauga, Yancey)
∙ Elizabeth “Lizzie” Davis (1796-1883) and 1) William Vaughn and 2) John Vance of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Frances “Frankie” or “Fanny” Davis (c1808-1892) and Wilson Burleson of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ John Davis (c1800-1881) and Sarah Buchanan of NC (Burke, Yancey, Mitchell).
∙ Margaret Davis (c1804-1868) and Josiah G. Wise of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Nancy Davis (c1794-aft 1860) and 1) Thomas Burleson (c1790-1846) and 2) George W. Dean of NC (Burke, Yancey, Mitchell).
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey).
∙ William Davis (1809-1874) and Rachel Davis (1810-1865) of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham).
Rowan Co., NC (1752 from Anson)
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey). Might have resided here before Surry was formed in 1770.
Surry Co., NC (1770 from Rowan)
∙ Mary “Polly” Davis alias Miller (c1783-1864) and David Browning of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey) and TN (Giles) and MO (Barry, Lawrence).
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey).
Watauga Co., NC (1849 from Ashe, Caldwell, Wilkes, Yancey)
∙ Elizabeth “Lizzie” Davis (1796-1883) and 1) William Vaughn and 2) John Vance of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Frances “Frankie” or “Fanny” Davis (c1808-1892) and Wilson Burleson of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Margaret Davis (c1804-1868) and Josiah G. Wise of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
Wilkes Co., NC (1777 from Surry)
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey). Might have resided here ca 1790s before Ashe was formed in 1799.
Yancey Co., NC (1833 from Burke)
∙ Elizabeth “Betsy” Davis (1770/80-aft 1836) and Joseph Cantrell of NC (Burke), TN (Carter).
∙ Elizabeth “Lizzie” Davis (1796-1883) and 1) William Vaughn and 2) John Vance of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Frances “Frankie” or “Fanny” Davis (c1808-1892) and Wilson Burleson of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Jacob Davis (1803-1873) and Susanna Miller of NC (Burke, Yancey, Ashe, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount).
∙ John Davis (c1800-1881) and Sarah Buchanan of NC (Burke, Yancey, Mitchell).
∙ Margaret Davis (c1804-1868) and Josiah G. Wise of NC (Burke, Yancey, Watauga, Mitchell).
∙ Mary “Polly” Davis alias Miller (c1783-1864) and David Browning of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey) and TN (Giles) and MO (Barry, Lawrence).
∙ Nancy Davis (c1794-aft 1860) and 1) Thomas Burleson (c1790-1846) and 2) George W. Dean of NC (Burke, Yancey, Mitchell).
∙ Sarah “Sally” Davis (c1790-1850/1857) and George W. Rowan of NC (Burke, Macon) and TN (Blount).
∙ Thomas Davis (c1805-aft 1880) and Arabella Burchfield of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount, Polk).
∙ William Davis (c1731-1841) and Mary Miller and Frances Carpenter of NC (Surry, Burke, Yancey).
∙ William Davis (1809-1874) and Rachel Davis (1810-1865) of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham).
Blount Co., TN
∙ Jacob Davis (1803-1873) and Susanna Miller of NC (Burke, Yancey, Ashe, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount).
∙ Sarah “Sally” Davis (c1790-1850/1857) and George W. Rowan of NC (Burke, Macon) and TN (Blount).
∙ Thomas Davis (c1805-aft 1880) and Arabella Burchfield of NC (Burke, Yancey, Cherokee, Graham) and TN (Blount, Polk).
Revised: January 21, 2026
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