Marty and Karla Grant

!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.


!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 " ";


!CIVIL WAR:28 Dec 1861 Company D, 25th Regiment, North Carolina Troops. Jonathan M. DAVIS, Private. Resided Cherokee Co, NC. Enlisted age 17 on 28 Dec 1861. P/A until wounded in hand at King's School House, VA 25 Jun 1862. P/A till deserted Jan/Feb 1865. Went over to enemy. Oath at Louisville, KY 3 Apr 1865.;


!NOTES:Marriage Date -- Dec 1866 from The Marion Taylor Davis Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 12. ;


!MARRIAGE:19 Dec 1866 Cherokee Co., NC
Miller Davis & Julia Shepherd
by S.P. Sherrill, JOP;


!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.;


!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 173/173
Miller Davis 24 Farmer $-/200 TN
Julia 24 Keeping House NC
Robert 3 at home
George 1 at home;


!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 48/48
Miller Davis 37 M Farmer TN-NC-NC
Julia A. 37 Wife M House Keeping NC-NC-NC
Robert 12 son at home NC-TN-NC
George 11 son at home
Jacob 9 son at home
Theodore 5 son at home
Mary 3 dau at home
Charley 2 son at home
Comodin (sic) 2/12 Apr. son at home
Thomas 52 Brother S at home NC-NC-NC;


!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 215/216
Miller Davis head Jul 1844 55 M 32 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Julia wife Dec 1844 55 M 32 12-10
Mary J. dau Sep 1876 23 S
Charles C. son Jun 1878 21 Farm Laborer
Comodore son Apr 1880 20 Farm Laborer
Grover son Mar 1884 16 Farm Laborer
Broadus son Jun 1886 13 Farm Laborer
Ferdie gr-son Aug 1895 4 MT-NC-NC
Inez gr-dau Jun 1897 2 MT-NC-NC
Thomas Brother Sep 1829 70 S NC-NC-NC;


!DEATH: 29 Jun 1909 Joseph Judson Colvard Day Book, page 71;


!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co., NC Old Mother Cemetery
"Jonathan Miller Davis 5 Jul 1844 - 28 Jun 1909";

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


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


!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co., NC Tennessee Valley # 536/546
Thomas J. Shepherd 30 Farmer $50 Buncombe
Mary F. 34 Iredell
Julian E. 6 f Macon
Elvira A. 5
Margaret 3
Elijah A. 2/12;


!CENSUS:1860 Macon Co., NC Cowee, Franklin PO # 491/503
Thomas J. Shepherd 45 Farmer $800/610 Buncomb
Mary T. 41 Iredell
July A. E. 15 Macon
Elvina A. 14
Margaret A. 12
Elijah A. 10
Mary C. 7
Martha E. 6
Jane L. 4
Harriet V. 2
Benjamin T. 6/12;


!MARRIAGE:19 Dec 1866 Cherokee Co., NC
Miller Davis & Julia Shepherd
by S.P. Sherrill, JOP;


!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 173/173
Miller Davis 24 Farmer $-/200 TN
Julia 24 Keeping House NC
Robert 3 at home
George 1 at home;


!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 48/48
Miller Davis 37 M Farmer TN-NC-NC
Julia A. 37 Wife M House Keeping NC-NC-NC
Robert 12 son at home NC-TN-NC
George 11 son at home
Jacob 9 son at home
Theodore 5 son at home
Mary 3 dau at home
Charley 2 son at home
Comodin (sic) 2/12 Apr. son at home
Thomas 52 Brother S at home NC-NC-NC;


!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 215/216
Miller Davis head Jul 1844 55 M 32 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Julia wife Dec 1844 55 M 32 12-10
Mary J. dau Sep 1876 23 S
Charles C. son Jun 1878 21 Farm Laborer
Comodore son Apr 1880 20 Farm Laborer
Grover son Mar 1884 16 Farm Laborer
Broadus son Jun 1886 13 Farm Laborer
Ferdie gr-son Aug 1895 4 MT-NC-NC
Inez gr-dau Jun 1897 2 MT-NC-NC
Thomas Brother Sep 1829 70 S NC-NC-NC;


!DEATH:4 Nov 1905 Joseph Judson Colvard Day Book, page 81;

!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
"Frankie Davis 5 Sep 1872 - 8 Oct 1874";