Marty and Karla Grant

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Husband: John Harvey Davis
Born: 03 JAN 1835 in Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
Married: 1859/1860 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Died: 02 APR 1865 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Father: William Davis
Mother: Rachel Davis
Spouses:
Wife: Frances Eliza Wiggins
Born: DEC 1838 in Haywood Co, NC
Died: after 1920 in Swain Co, NC
Father: Abraham Wiggins
Mother: Margaret Deaver
Spouses: William F Cooper
Children
01 (F): Roena Monterey Davis
Born: 02 FEB 1862 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Died: 21 MAR 1952 in Swain Co, NC
Spouses: Nathan B Thompson

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02 (M): William Robert Davis
Born: 1862/1863 in Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
Died: 1870/1880 in Graham Co, NC
Spouses:
Additional Information

John Harvey Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;


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


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!NOTES:B/D from William Davis and Rachel Davis Davis Family Bible (Shared by Ralph Cody):
John H. Davis sun of William Davis & Rachel his mother was born January 3 day 1835;


!NOTES:B/D from John A. Cody Family Bible (shared by Ralph Cody):
John H. Davis son of William Davis & Rachel his mother was born January the 3rd day 1835.;


!NOTES:Middle name "Harvey" per D/C of dau Roena;


!CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC pg 266
Wm Davis age 100+ (bef 1740)
2101110000001-1001010001
Analysis (who each person might be):
1m 100+ (bef 1740) = William Davis (1730/40)
1m 30-39 (1800/1810) = William Davis (1809) son-in-law
1m 20-29 (1810/1820) = Alfred Vaughn (1815) gr-son*
1m 15-19 (1820/1825) = ?
1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = George W. Davis (1833) gr-son
2m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. John H. Davis (1835) gr-son
"m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. William N. Davis (1837) gr-son
1f 70-79 (1760/1770) = Frances Carpenter Davis (1771) wife
1f 30-39 (1800/1810) = Rachel Davis Davis (1810) daughter
1f 15-19 (1820/1825) = Eleanor Vaughn (1823) or Nancy Vaughn (1824) gr-daus*
1f 0-4 (1835/1840)= Frances E. Davis (1839) gr-dau.
* Not certain if the Vaughn's were here, but they fit and they were not with their mother in 1840.;


!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 511/537
William Davis 41, Farmer $1200 NC
George W. 17
John H. 14
William N. 12
Jacob P. 3
Rachel, 40
Frances 9
Louisa 7
Mary J. 5
William Vance, 20, Laborer;


!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah District, Fort Montgomery PO # 722/722
John H. Davis 23 Farmer $800/800 Yancy Co, NC
Eliza 23 Haywood
* Both listed as married within census year;


!NOTES:D/D from William Davis and Rachel Davis Davis Family Bible (Shared by Ralph Cody):
J. H. Davis Deceased April 2nd 1865.;


!NOTES:D/D from John A. Cody Family Bible (shared by Ralph Cody):
John H. Davis deceased April 2nd 1865.;


!BURIAL:Lot 68 Old Mother (Cheoah) Church Cemetery, Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina, not listed on cemetery survey, so grave is probably unmarked;


!NAMED-ESTATE:1876 Graham Co., NC William Davis 57 pp.
- 27 Jul 1862 One day from date I promis to pay Wm Davis One hundred and twenty dollars value received of him ... J. H. Davis.;

Frances Eliza Wiggins:

Notes:

!NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 1st cousin, 5 times removed.;


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


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 839/839
Abram Wiggins 50 Farmer $3400 NC
Margaret 47
William B. 24
Nancy A. 20
Joseph A. 18
Francis 12 f
Amanda 10
John W. 8
Lavada S. 4;


!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah District, Fort Montgomery PO # 722/722
John H. Davis 23 Farmer $800/800 Yancy Co, NC
Eliza 23 Haywood
* Both listed as married within census year;


!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 204-204
William Cooper 24 Farmer $-/400 NC
Francis 31 f Keeping House $500/--
Lenora 1
Rowena Davis 8
Robert 7
Andrew Patterson 13 Farm Laborer;


!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 10/10
W. F. Cooper 34 M Farming NC-NC-NC
Eliza 41 wife M House Keeping
Roena Davis 18 dau S At Home
Rody Freeman 76* boarder S Pauper
Jane Cooper 11 dau
Mary 10 dau
Maggie 6 au
Fannie 3 dau
Birdie 5/12 Jan. dau
* Might say 71 or 70 instead.;


!CENSUS:1900 Swain Co., NC Charleston, Bryson City town # 3/3
William F. Cooper head Jun 1845 54 M 32 NC-NC-NC Hotell Keeper
Frances wife Dec 1838 61 M 32 0-0;


!CENSUS:1910 Swain Co., NC Charleston, Bryson town (sic) # 9/9
William F. Cooper head 64 M1 42 NC-NC-NC Keeper - Hotel
Francis E. wife 70 M1 42 8-6
Roena Thompson dau 40 Wd 1-1 Dress Maker - at home
Roy gr-son 20 S Laborer - Lumber Yard
Jackson E. Coburn boarder 42 M1 15 MI-MI-MI Agent - Real Estate
Blanch? boarder 28 M1 15 0-0 NC-NC-NC;


!CENSUS:1920 Swain Co., NC Charleston, Bryson City town # 112/118. Main Street
William F. Cooper head 74 M NC-NC-NC Keeper - Hotel
Eliza F. wife 81 M
Jennie L. Angel dau 50 D Manager - Hotel
Clarence C. gr-son 19
Helen T. gr-dau 16
Paul W. gr-son 12 OR-NC-NC
Frank Fleming boarder 38 M SC-SC-SC ??? County Farm - Swain County
Otella M. boarder 34 M GA-SC-GA
Horace Kephart boarder 48 M PA-PA-PA Writer? - Magazines;


!CENSUS:1930 x


!NOTES:No D/C found in NC;


!NOTES:No entry found on Find-A-Grave (6/1/2013);

(02) William Robert Davis:

Notes:

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;


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


!DISCUSSION GROUP (Free) for those researching the William & Frances (Carpenter) Davis family:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WilliamDavis/


!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 204-204
William Cooper 24 Farmer $-/400 NC
Francis 31 f Keeping House $500/--
Lenora 1
Rowena Davis 8
Robert 7
Andrew Patterson 13 Farm Laborer;


!NAMED-ESTATE:1876 Graham Co., NC William Davis 57 pp.
- 14 Sep 1877 M. B. Crisp, Executor of Wm Davis Decd received in full the shear (share) of Rowena Davis and Wm R. Davis up to this date.;


!BURIAL:Old Mother (Cheoah) Church Cemetery, Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina, not listed on cemetery survey, so grave is probably unmarked;


!REFERENCE:"Our Heritage" by Margaret Walker Freel pg 370 says Robert DAVIS died young;

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