Mary Matilda Buchanan
1846 - 1914 (68 years)-
Name Mary Matilda Buchanan Birth May 1846 Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) 
Gender Female _UID 84C8888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000708D Death 29 Dec 1914 Mitchell Co, NC Burial Bear Creek Cem, Mitchell Co, NC Person ID I2940 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 23 Jan 2020
Father Rev John W Buchanan, b. 1802/1803, Burke Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 68 years) Mother Cenia Burleson, b. 1802/1803, NC d. 1850/1860, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) (Age 57 years) Marriage Bef 1830 Burke Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) Family ID F2070 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family John P Davis, b. 14 Oct 1838, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. 17 Dec 1919, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 81 years) Marriage 5 Jul 1866 Mitchell Co, NC Children 1. Buena Vista Davis, b. 15 Apr 1863, Mitchell Co, NC d. 1 Feb 1947, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 83 years)2. Pantha R Davis, b. 1868/1869, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 12 years)3. Larcenia Davis, b. Apr 1870, Mitchell Co, NC d. 20 Dec 1913, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 43 years)4. Mary M Davis, b. Aug 1872, Mitchell Co, NC d. 21 Nov 1922, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 50 years)5. Thomas A Davis, b. 2 May 1874, Mitchell Co, NC d. 11 May 1914, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 40 years)6. Sarah A Davis, b. 1876/1877, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 4 years)7. John W Davis, b. 15 Oct 1879, Mitchell Co, NC d. 20 Aug 1946, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 66 years)8. Thema Davis, b. Sep 1882, Mitchell Co, NC d. 31 Dec 1961, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 79 years)9. Phoebe Davis, b. 28 Jun 1886, Mitchell Co, NC d. 24 Apr 1965, Avery Co, NC (Age 78 years)10. Alfonzo Davis, b. 15 May 1888, Mitchell Co, NC d. 13 Jun 1917, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 29 years)Family ID F1805 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 1st Cousin, 5 times removed.;
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!CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # ---/762
John Buchanan 47 Baptist Clergyman $150 NC
Thomas 20 Laborer
Waightsell A. 17 "
Alexander 15
Molten 11 m
Senea 47 f
Harriet E 13
Mary M. 4;
!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co., NC Bakersville PO # 334/334
John W. Buchanan 57 Bap Clergyman $600/1161 NC
Alexander 21 Farmer
Milton 18 "
Matilda 14;
!MARRIAGE: 5 Jul 1866 Mitchell Co., NC
John P. Davis & Matilda Buchanan
by R. N. Penland, JP;
!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co, NC Bakersville Twp # 86/86
John P. Davis, 30, Farmer $200/125 Yancey Co., NC
Matilda 22
Burnsides 6 M born Mitchell Co., NC
Pantha R. 1 F
Laurena 1/12 F Apr;
!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co, NC Bakersville Twp # 149/153
John Davis 41 Farmer NC-NC-NC
Matilda 36
Buena V. 16 dau
Panthea D. 11 dau
Larcenia 10 dau
Mary M 8 dau
Sarah A 3 dau
Thomas A. 6 son
John W. 7/12 Oct son;
!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 Mitchell Co., NC Bakersville # 29/29
John P. Davis, Head Oct 1838 61 M 35 NC-NC-NC, Farmer
Matilday, wife May 1848 52 M 35 10-7
Mary dau aug 1872 27 S 1-1
Thernie dau Sep 1887 17
Lonsor son may 1885 15
Pheby gr-dau feb 1885 15
Minie gr-dau jun 1896 3;
!CENSUS:1910 Mitchell Co., NC Toe River # 154/161
John P. Davis head 71 41 65 NC-NC-NC
Matilda wife 55 M1 45
Mary dau 30 single 2-2
Thenia, dau 23
Fonser, son 22
Magie gr-dau 12
Zena gr-dau 8;
!DEATH:20 Dec 1913 Mitchell Co, NC Deaths Vol 1 No 25 Matilda DAVIS, b 1842, d 29 Dec 1914, F: John Buchanan, m: Betsy BURLESON;
- !NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 1st Cousin, 5 times removed.;