Josiah David Davis
1831 - Aft 1892 (> 62 years)-
Name Josiah David Davis Birth 1830/1831 Burke Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) 
Gender Male _UID 1AC5888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000003C0 Death Aft 1892 Mitchell Co, NC Person ID I2503 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 23 Jan 2020
Father John Davis, b. 1799/1800, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 1881, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 81 years) Mother Sarah Buchanan, b. 1801/1802, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 1875, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 73 years) Marriage 1820/1822 Burke Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) Family ID F832 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Paulina Angeline Wilson, b. 1834/1835, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1892, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 58 years) Marriage 1850/1854 Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) Children 1. William O Davis, b. 1854/1855, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. 1900/1910, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 55 years)2. Lavina Elizabeth Davis, b. 1856/1857, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 24 years)3. James H Davis, b. 1858/1859, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1876, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 18 years)4. Judy Ann Davis, b. Oct 1860, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Unicoi Co, TN (Age > 51 years)5. Silas Jefferson Davis, b. Mar 1864, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 37 years)6. Adelade Davis, b. 11 Jun 1865, Mitchell Co, NC d. 30 Dec 1943, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 78 years)7. George K Davis, b. 1866/1867, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 14 years)8. Thomas Davis, b. Apr 1869, Mitchell Co, NC d. 1900/1910, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 40 years)9. Mary L Davis, b. 30 Apr 1869, Mitchell Co, NC d. 11 Aug 1938, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 69 years)10. Wesley G Davis, b. 1872/1873, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 28 years)11. Lula Davis, b. 10 Jun 1875, Mitchell Co, NC d. 19 Dec 1937, Avery Co, NC (Age 62 years)12. John Arthur Davis, b. 7 Mar 1880, Mitchell Co, NC d. 1 Apr 1948, Yancey Co, NC (Age 68 years)Family ID F1800 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st Cousin, 5 times removed.;
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!CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC p. 275
John Davis age 40-49 (1790/1800)
1221001-210101
My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 40-49 (1790/1800) = John Davis (1798)
1m 15-19 (1820/1825) = William Davis (c1823) son
2m 10-14 (1825/1830) = 1. Jacob Davis (c1825) son
"m 10-14 (1825/1830) = 2. Allen Davis (c1829) son
2m 5-9 (1830/1835) = 1. Josiah Davis (c1831) son
"m 5-9 (1830/1835) = 2. James H. Davis (1833) son
1m 0-4 (1835/1840) = John P. Davis (1838) son
1f 30-39 (1800/1810) = Sarah Buchanan Davis (c1802) wife
1f 15-19 (1820/1825) = Mary Ann Davis (1824) dau
1f 5-9 (1830/1835) = Margaret Davis (1833) dau
2f 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. Sarah Elizabeth Davis (1836) dau
"f 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. Rachel E. Davis (1836) dau;
!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 413/433
John Davis 50 Farmer $500 NC
William 27 Laborer
Josiah 19 do
James H. 16
John P. 12
Sarah 48
Margaret 16
Rachel E. 13
Sarah E. 13;
!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co., NC Bakersville PO # 391/391
Josiah Davis 37 Farmer $-/20 NC
Paulina A. 25
William O. 5
Lovina E. 3
James H. 1
Lovina Wilson 28 Domestic $-/25;
!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Toe RIver, Joneses Ridge PO # 37/37
Joseph Davis 40 Farmer $-/- NC
Perlina 35
William 15
Elizabeth 14
Anna 11
Jefferson 7
Adelade 6
George W. 3
Thomas 1
Mary 1;
!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Bakersville # 347/352
Josiah Davis 51 M Works in Mica Mines NC-NC-NC
Paulina 38 wife M
Lovina 22 dau at home
Silas J. 15 son Works in Mica Mines
George K. 13 son Works on farm
Thomas 11 son " "
Mary L. 11 dau at home
Wesley G. 7 son
Lula 3 dau
John 2/12 son Apr.;
!DEED: 8 Apr 1892 Mitchell Co., NC Deed Book 29, pp 141-143
William Davis & wife Elizabeth,
Jacob Davis & wife Susan,
Allen Davis & wife Anna,
Josiah Davis & wife Perlina,
John Davis & Matilda his wife,
John Greene & wife Mary Ann Greene,
Allen Buchanan & wife Sarah Buchanan,
William Wilson & wife Margaret Wilson,
Linsy Ledford & wife Rache Ledford,
of the counties of Mitchell and Yancey,
parties of the first part
To
Bedford Wiseman,
Susan Ollis,
Milton Wiseman,
W. W. Wiseman,
and Martha L. Dayten
of Mitchell
for $70
South side of Buck Hill on Three Mile Creek, 100 acres;
!CENSUS:1900 x
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st Cousin, 5 times removed.;