John Baxter Davis

1866 - 1941  (74 years)

• Name	John Baxter Davis
  Birth	29 Jul 1866	Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	7CDF888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400007F66
  Death	1 Apr 1941	Wake Co, NC
  Burial	Clements-Cotten Cem, Wake Co, NC
  Person ID	I5877	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Dr Granville Clifford Davis,   b. Jan 1826, Blount Co, TN d. 1912, Graham Co, NC (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Barbara J Thomas,   b. 1838, Blount Co, TN d. 1890, Graham Co, NC (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	13 Oct 1856	Blount Co, TN
  Family ID	F3923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cynthia Catherine Collins,   b. 8 Jun 1865, Greene Co, AL d. 17 Sep 1945, High Point, Guilford Co, NC (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	24 Dec 1886	Graham Co, NC
  Children	1. Rena Davis,   b. Jan 1888, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Graham Co, NC (Age > 13 years)   2. Rosa Davis,   b. Apr 1890, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Graham Co, NC (Age > 11 years)   3. May Davis,   b. Oct 1892, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1940, Morrisville, Wake Co, NC (Age > 49 years)   4. Troy Davis,   b. Feb 1895, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Macon Co, NC (Age > 16 years)   5. Vannah Davis,   b. Apr 1898, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1920, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co, NC (Age > 23 years)   6. Opal Davis,   b. 1901/1902, Graham Co, NC d. Aft 1930, Gastonia, Gaston Co, NC (Age > 29 years)
  Family ID	F3927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

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• Notes

  !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Davis families in certain regions: * I am interested in Davis families in Blount Co., TN 1860 and earlier. * I am interested in all Davis families in Graham Co., NC.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 189/189 Granville Davis 43 Farmer $1000/500 TN Barbara 28 Keeping House TN Clingman 5 NC John 3 Texanna 8/12 Sep. Mary Layal 13 Domestic Servant GA; !CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 53/53 Granville C. Davis 52 M Physician TN-SC-TN Barbara 42 Wife M TN-TN-TN Clingman M. 15 son at home NC-TN-TN John B. 13 son Rebecca M. 7 dau Mary Trusty 23 Servant Cook GA-GA-GA Tallie Dixie 1/12 boarder May. NC-NC-GA; !MARRIAGE:24 Dec 1886 Graham Co., NC J. B. Davis 21 of Graham C. C. Collins 20 of Graham; !CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Stecoah # 76/76 John Davis head Jun 1866 33 M 12 NC-NC-NC Farmer Cynthia wife May 1865 35 M 12 5-5 Rena dau Jan 1888 12 at school Normer Rosa dau Apr 1890 10 at school May dau Oct 1892 7 Troy son Feb 1895 Vannah dau Apr 1898 2; !CENSUS:1910 Macon Co., NC Nantahala, Briartown Precinct # 97/97 John B. Davis head 44 M1 23 NC-NC-NC Farmer Cinthia wife 46 M 23 6-6 May dau 16 Troy son 15 Vanner dau 11 Opal dau 8; !CENSUS:1920 Mecklenburg Co., NC Charlotte Township # 222/225 35 Myers Street John Davis head 53 M NC-TN-TN Laborer - Cotton Mill Cynthia wife 56 M AL-NC-AL May dau 24 S NC-NC-AL Laborer - Cotton Mill Banner (sic) dau 21 S Laborer - Cotton Mill Ople dau 17 Mildred Welsh gr-dau 6 NC-NC-NC; !CENSUS:1930 Gaston Co., NC Gastonia City # 529/544 1412 --- (street name not listed) John B. Davis head 62 M 20 NC-NC-NC Sweeper - Cotton Mill Cynthia C. wife 66 M 23 AL-AL-AL Mae dau 33 S NC-NC-AL Spooler - Cotton Mill Opal dau 25 S Spooler - Cotton Mill Mildred Welch gr-dau 16 NC-NC-NC Jewel Giles gr-dau 4 3/12; !CENSUS:1940 Wake Co., NC Cedar Fork Township, Morrisville (town) # 201 John B. Davis head 71 M NC. 1935-Albemarle-Stanley-NC. Laborer - Fruit Produce Catherine wife 74 M AL Mae dau 44 S NC Jewel Giles gr-dau 14 S NC;