Mary Matilda Davis
1832 - 1896 (63 years)-
Name Mary Matilda Davis Birth 27 Dec 1832 Ashe Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID ACB9888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000892C Death 10 Jul 1896 Giles Co, TN Burial Scotts Hill Cem, Giles Co, TN Person ID I1040 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 2 Jan 2026
Father Jacob Davis, b. 1802/1803, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 7 Feb 1873, Graham Co, NC (Age 70 years) Mother Susanna Miller, b. 21 May 1808, Ashe Co, NC d. Aug 1895, Graham Co, NC (Age 87 years) Marriage 4 Jul 1825 Ashe Co, NC Family ID F193 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Wesley Gibson, b. 30 Sep 1832, Haywood Co, NC d. 11 Apr 1918, Giles Co, TN (Age 85 years) Marriage 28 Dec 1856 Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) Children 1. Sarah Elizabeth Gibson, b. 12 Sep 1857, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 12 Nov 1929, Lawrence Co, TN (Age 72 years)2. Tabitha J Gibson, b. 1858/1859, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1878, Giles Co, TN (Age > 20 years)3. Clarisa Susanna Gibson, b. 22 Sep 1860, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 26 Jan 1941, Lawrence Co, TN (Age 80 years)4. Alfred Gibson, b. 1862/1863, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Giles Co, TN (Age > 18 years)5. Jacob L Gibson, b. May 1866, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1900, Lawrence Co, TN (Age > 35 years)6. Hettie Texana Gibson, b. 1867/1868, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1886, Giles Co, TN (Age > 19 years)7. Rachel Gibson, b. 1870/1871, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1886, Giles Co, TN (Age > 16 years)8. J Taylor Gibson, b. 10 Apr 1872, Giles Co, TN d. 11 Nov 1946, Witchita Falls, Wichita Co, TX (Age 74 years)Family ID F841 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Jan 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt.;
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!NOTES:B/D from The William Carpenter Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 10-12.
!NOTES:D/D 10 Jul 1896 from T/S, apparently no B/D on it.;
!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 28 Dec 1856 from The Marion Taylor Davis Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 12. ;
!CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Stecoa, Stecoa PO # 879/879
Wesley Gibson 27 Farmer $400/200 Haywood Co, NC
Mary M. 26 Ash
Sarah E. 3 Cherokee
Tellitha 1
Jeptha H. Hooper 16 Laborer Monroe Co, TN;
!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 # 84/84
Wesley Gibson 37 Farmer $212/300 NC
Mary 37 Keeping House
Sarah 12 at home
Talitha 11 at home
Clarisa 9 at home
Alfred 7 at home
Jacob 4 at home
Texanna 2 at home;
!DEED:-- Apr 1875 Graham Co., NC Deed Book A, pp. 76-77
Wesley Gibson and wife Mary M. of Giles Co., TN
appoint Isaac T. Davis of Graham their attorney
regarding estate of Jacob Davis.
S: Wesley Gibson, Mary M. Gibson
W: none. Wesley and Mary appeared before Clerk of Giles Co., TN court.
!CENSUS:1880 Giles Co., TN Eighteenth Civil District # 251/251
Wesley Gibson 48 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Mary 48 Wife M Keeping House TN-TN-TN
Elizabeth 22 dau S NC-NC-TN
Jacob 14 son Farm Laborer
Hettie 12 dau
Rachal 9 dau
Taylor 7 son TN-NC-TN;
!CENSUS:1900 x
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt.;