James H Davis
1833 - 1919 (85 years)-
Name James H Davis Birth 18 Dec 1833 Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) 
Gender Male _UID 1EC5888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400000700 Death 18 May 1919 Mitchell Co, NC Burial Mine Creek Baptist Cem, Mitchell Co, NC Person ID I2505 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 Jane McKinney, b. 22 Aug 1841, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. 11 Sep 1932, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 91 years) Marriage 1857/1858 Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) Children 1. Reubin M Davis, b. 13 Aug 1858, Yancey Co, NC d. 30 Oct 1943, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 85 years)2. Sarah Ann Davis, b. 4 Mar 1862, Mitchell Co, NC d. 3 Apr 1925, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 63 years)3. Wilson Davis, b. 18 Jun 1864, Mitchell Co, NC d. 3 Jan 1946, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 81 years)4. Mary M Davis, b. 24 Jun 1866, Mitchell Co, NC d. 21 Oct 1949, Avery Co, NC (Age 83 years)5. Martha Davis, b. 21 Jun 1871, Mitchell Co, NC d. 27 Apr 1931, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 59 years)6. Caroline Davis, b. 22 Jun 1874, Mitchell Co, NC d. 3 Oct 1943, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 69 years)7. James Henderson Davis, b. 15 Oct 1876, Mitchell Co, NC d. 30 Nov 1959, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 83 years)8. Phoebe Etta Davis, b. 20 Feb 1880, Mitchell Co, NC d. 30 Jul 1971, Avery Co, NC (Age 91 years)9. Rachel E Davis, b. 20 Feb 1880, Mitchell Co, NC d. 1933, Avery Co, NC (Age 52 years)10. Minnie Davis, b. 24 Apr 1883, Mitchell Co, NC d. 4 Apr 1935, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 51 years)Family ID F1802 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st Cousin, 5 times removed.;
!REFERENCE:
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!NOTES:Margaret C. and James H. are twins, but their birth dates are recorded one day apart, she born 17 Dec 1833 (per T/S), and he born 18 Dec 1833 (per T/S and D/C), so one of these is in error, or else one was born just before midnight, the other afterwards, technically the next day.;
!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 # 394/394
James H. Davis 25 Farmer $-/200 NC
Jane 17
Reuben 10/12;
!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Bakersville, Bakersville PO # 88/88
James H. Davis 36 Farmer $500/200 Yancy Co NC
Jane 25
Reubin 10
Sarah A. 8 Mitchell Co NC
Wilson 5
Polly M. 2;
!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Bakersville # 150/154
James Davis 48 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Jane 37 wife
Sarah A. 17 dau
Wilson 14 son
Mary M. 12 dau
Martha 10 dau
Caroline 6 dau
Henderson 3 son
Phebe 3/12 dau *
Rachell E. 3/12 dau *
John Davis Sr 80 father NC-VA-NC **
*birth month not listed
** marital status blank.;
!CENSUS:1900 Mitchell Co., NC Bakersville # 204/204
James Davis head Dec 1833 66 M 42 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Jane wife Aug 1842 57 M 42 10-10
Henderson son Oct 1876 23 S Farm Laborer
Racheal (sic) dau Feb 1881 19
Phebe dau Feb 1881 19
Minnie dau Apr 1884;
!DEATH:18 May 1919 Mitchell Co, NC Death Records James DAVIS, b Dec 18 1833, d May 18 1919. F: John DAVIS, M: Sally BUCHANAN;
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 1st Cousin, 5 times removed.;