Mahala Billie Cooper
1869 - 1930 (60 years)
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Name Mahala Billie Cooper Birth 19 Oct 1869 Cherokee Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID DEDF888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000E186 Death 17 Mar 1930 Graham Co, NC Burial Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC Person ID I5926 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 7 Dec 2013
Father Nathaniel Franklin Cooper, b. 7 Jul 1828, Haywood Co, NC d. 18 Jun 1915, Graham Co, NC (Age 86 years) Mother Elizabeth T Colvard, b. 15 Jul 1835, Macon Co, NC d. 9 Jul 1915, Graham Co, NC (Age 79 years) Marriage 1854/1855 Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) Family ID F3955 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 James Thomas Davis, b. 23 Nov 1866, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 25 Feb 1904, Graham Co, NC (Age 37 years) Marriage 14 Jan 1889 Graham Co, NC Children 1. Willard Marion Davis, b. 10 Nov 1889, Graham Co, NC d. 12 Jun 1962, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 72 years)2. Lillie P Davis, b. 25 Oct 1892, Graham Co, NC d. 14 May 1968, Black Mountain, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 75 years)3. Frank James Davis, b. 28 Mar 1895, Graham Co, NC d. 21 Oct 1972, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 77 years)4. Alice J Davis, b. 3 May 1898, Graham Co, NC d. 5 Jul 1966, Graham Co, NC (Age 68 years)5. Bessie E Davis, b. 3 Mar 1901, Graham Co, NC d. 26 Jun 1903, Graham Co, NC (Age 2 years)6. Wayne R Davis, b. 17 Jan 1904, Graham Co, NC d. 24 Sep 1977, Graham Co, NC (Age 73 years)Family ID F3946 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
Family 2 John Alfred Rich, b. 24 Dec 1865, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 17 May 1946, Graham Co, NC (Age 80 years) Marriage 22 Sep 1906 Graham Co, NC Divorce Yes, date unknown Children 1. Luella Rich, b. 5 Aug 1907, Graham Co, NC d. 15 Apr 1908, Graham Co, NC (Age 0 years)Family ID F3953 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
Family 3 John A Ayers, b. 10 Nov 1853, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. 7 Feb 1935, Graham Co, NC (Age 81 years) Marriage 19 Jul 1914 Graham Co, NC Family ID F3954 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2025
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Death Certificate (Ancestry.com)
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Notes - !NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
!NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41815668
!CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 22/22
Franklin Cooper 42 Farmer $700/300 NC
Elizabeth 35 Keeping House TN
John 13 Farm Laborer
Alice 9 at home NC
Newton 5 at home GA
Peyton 5 at home GA
Zebulon 3 at home NC
Mahala 7/12 NC Oct.
John Gregory 18 Farm Laborer;
!CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 38/38
N. F. Cooper 52 M Farmer NC-SC-NC
Elizabeth 44 wife M House Keeping NC-NC-NC
John E. 22 son S At home
James P. 14 son at home
Thomas N. 14 son at home
Zebulon 12 son
Billie 10 dau at home;
!MARRIAGE:14 Jan 1889 Graham Co., NC
J. T. Davis 21 of Graham
Billie Cooper 19 of Graham
* From "Graham County, North Carolina Marriages 1873-1930" Transcribed by Evelyn Tharp.;
!CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Robbinsville Township* # 32/32
James T. Davis head Nov 1866 33 M 11 NC-TN-TN Farmer
Billie wife Oct 1869 30 M 11 4-4 NC-NC-NC
Williard M. son Nov 1889 10 Farm Laborer
Lillie P. dau Oct 1892 7
Frank F. son Mar 1895 5
Allice J. dau May 1898 2
* "Township" erased;
!MARRIAGE:22 Sep 1906 Graham Co., NC
Jns A. Rich 40 of Graham
& Billie Davis 36 of Graham
* From "Graham County, North Carolina Marriages 1873-1930" Transcribed by Evelyn Tharp.;
!CENSUS:1910 Graham Co. NC Cheoah # 32/32
Hala Rich, head 40 Wd 6-4 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Willard Davis son 20 S Farm Laborer
Frank son 15
Alice dau 13
Wayne son 6;
!MARRIAGE:19 Jul 1914 Graham Co., NC
J. A. Ayers 59 of Graham
Billie Davis 45 of Graham
* From "Graham County, North Carolina Marriages 1873-1930" Transcribed by Evelyn Tharp.;
!CENSUS:1920 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 74/74
John Ayers head 65 M NC-NC-NC Farmer
Billy wife 50 M
Paul son 17
Irene dau 14
Wayne Davis son 15;
!TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery
"Billie Davis Ayers
19 Oct 1869 - 17 Mar 1930";
- !NOTES:Spouse of Marty Grant's 2nd cousin, 4 times removed.;