COUNTRY COUSINS VOLUME 1 DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM DAVIS (WELSHPOOL, MONTGOMERYSHIRE, WALES)

RELATIVES OF JERALD, LOWELL, AND BOYD DAVIS

BY ERA JOSEPHINE MORGAN DAVIS (EDITED BY JERALD MORGAN DAVIS) 1 December 2013 Version 1.0

A MEMORIAL

This volume of Country Cousins is dedicated, as all of the many subsequent volumes of the family history will be, as a memorial to Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan (parents of Jerald Morgan Davis, Lowell Kenneth Davis, and Thomas Boyd Davis) for the excellent genes they passed on to their children, the superb values they instilled in us (sometimes forcefully if that was needed), and their dedication to assuring that we were well prepared to face the challenges of life with a constructive, positive, can do attitude that has permitted us to meet the challenges of life and enjoy life with confidence and a smile. These volumes are also a memorial to the lifelong passion of Era Josephine Morgan Davis to discover and preserve our family history and to help others do the same with theirs.

We did not get to vote on any of these things before we were born but we are deeply indebted to our parents for who they were, what they stood for, and what they did for us with the limited resources they were dealt in life. It is with love and affection and with deep respect and admiration that we dedicate these volumes of our family history to them. Our parents and all of our extended family of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and close cousins were experts at doing the very best they could with the cards that life dealt them while accepting the things they could not change, changing the things they could, and trying hard to understand the difference between them. They all made us a part of their lives so we could learn how to do the same and do the best we could with the challenges we would face in life with a pragmatic, positive attitude. In the last decade of their lives, Curron and Era Davis frequently spoke (with love, pride, respect, and admiration) of what their sons had accomplished (in spite of their humble beginnings) and how they had lived their lives, faced the challenges thereof, provided for their families, and instilled in their descendants the virtues and skills they needed to live happy, productive, and successful lives. They also spoke of their 2 grandchildren and great-grandcildren with the same love, pride, respect, and admiration. In our parents’ latter years, their guidance to us was to “remember us when we are gone but you must get on with your lives and enjoy them because life is only for the living”. Although that is difficult for anyone to do, we have done our best to do exactly what they wished.

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PREFACE

Since the future is built on the past we need to know as much of our past as we can. The health, longevity, cause of death, physical traits, physical features, and personalities of our ancestors are in part reflected in us, be that good or be that bad. It is up to us to know this so that we can profit from it or cope with it for our betterment and avoid our downfall. The information in this volume was gleaned over many years. It is not compiled for its literary worth or for monetary compensation. It is compiled so that those who come after these may know part of "From Whence They Came".

DAVIS FAMILY ORIGIN AND COAT OF ARMS

MOTTO; "We tentes, ont perfice" (Do not attempt, or else accomplish) ARMS: Gules a chevron ermine in chief two mounds or, in base a talbot passant of the last. CREST: Two arms enbowed, habited ermine cuffs azure, hands proper supporting a mount, as in the arms. When surnames were adopted during the time of William the Conqueror in 1066, many were derived from baptismal names such as in this case, David. The original family Davis seems to have lived in the north of Wales in the shire of Carmarthen. This family has an ancient history that connects through the marriage of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and others to the European Royal families in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and almost all of the other countries in mainland Europe and some in the Holy Land. These ancestors include William “The Conqueror”, Charlemagne “Roman Emperor of the West”, King Malcolm of Scotland (Shakespeare’s play Macbeth), the Plantagenet Kings of England, Robert I of Scotland “Robert The Bruce” featured in the movie Braveheart, and many, many other prominent and famous nobles. The first surname immigrant of this family is John Davis who was born in Gloucester England in 1599 and came with his brother, Thomas Davis, to the Jamestown Colony on the ship “John and Francis” in 1623 shortly after the massacre in 1622 by the Indians. His brother was a Captain in the militia at Jamestown which was a high rank in the Colonies militia at that time. Another of his brothers was Captain who helped found the colony in Maine and settled in Jamestown in 1609. This Davis family connects through marriages to many of the prominent families that were in America in the early 1600’s including the Carter, Cave, Conway, Dale, David, Dean, Fielding, Garvin, Hall, Kempe, Moore, Parsons, Randolph, Rees, Skipwith, and Underwood families.

********************* SOURCES OF INFORMATION ****************** GENERAL REFERENCES:

Bible records. Cemetery records. Census records. Clerk of Court records. Death notices. Equity records. Estate settlements. 4

Jury lists. Knowledge of the living. Knowledge of writer. Newspaper accounts. Probate records from many counties. Real estate records. Service records. Tombstones. Persons given in the text. John Bennett Boddie "SouthSide Families" John Frederick Dorman, “Adventures of Purse and Purchase” Martha w. McCartney, “Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers” Frederick Lewis Weis, “Ancestral ”

SPECIFIC SOURCES:

Joseph Henson Davis’ Bible, now in the possession of Lowell Scot Davis in GA. Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett [born 7 Feb 1926 and died 29 Jan 2010], 12 Pinson Drive, Honea Path, SC, 29654 Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham [born 20 May 1925] 802 East Greer Street, Honea Path, SC. Vivian Ann Prince [born 31 Jul 1918 and died 12 Aug 2004] of Clinton, SC Bruce Randolph Davis [b 1904 – d 1985] of Anderson, SC. H. Willard Davis 715 Abelia Road, Columbia, SC 29205. William H. Davis Sarah Grace Ligon Foard Marvin Doyle Crowe of Easley, SC Kristen Davis Randle Connie E. Albritten, 5024 Mink Road, Sarasota, FL 34235. Dr. Joseph Lyon Miller of Ashland, KY Robert Beeco, present address unknown Mrs. H. E. Hall P.O. Box 427, Sharpes, Fla. Kathleen Marie McCullough Derbes, 119 South Drive, Covington, LA., 70433.

NUMBERING SYSTEM USED HEREIN

The numbering system used in this document, when understood, shows a person’s ancestors and descendants in number form. For example, person number 2.6.3. has a grandfather who was 2. and a father who was 2.6. and all of his descendants would begin 2.6.3. In other words, his children would be 2.6.3.x. and grandchildren would be 2.6.3.x.y. and great-grandchildren would be 2.6.4.x.y.z. This numbering system permits someone to use the Microsoft Word Search feature to find all of the descendants of a particular person. For example, if you search for person 2.6.3. you will find all of the descendants of that person. 5

ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND CORRECTIONS.

The author requests that any additions, deletions, corrections or comments be sent to her son: JERALD M. DAVIS, 3 Ocean West Boulevard, Apt 2C6, Daytona Beach Shores, FL, 32118. The email is [email protected].

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FOREWORD

The direct descent of the Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan Family is the subject of this Foreword. Based on family tradition and other information, it appears that this line of descent begins with William Davis in 1530 at Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales who moved to Gloucester, England and one of his grandsons immigrated to the Jamestown Colony in 1609 and two others immigrated there in 1623.  William Davis was born about 1530 in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales and died about 1595 in Acton Turville, Whitshire, England.  Sir Thomas Davis was born about 1550 in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales and died 6 Nov 1622 at Jamestown, Elizabeth City County, VA. Sir Thomas Davis was one of the founding members of the of London that founded the Jamestown Colony.  John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) was born in 1599 at Strod, Gloucestershire, England and died 14 Sep 1646 in Marston Parish, Queenes Creek, York County, VA. John Davis Sr immigrated to Jamestown with his brother Captain Thomas Davis in 1623 on the ship John and Francis.  Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) was born in 1638 in Marston Parish, Queenes Creek, York County, VA and died about 1674 [possibly 4 Dec 1672] in York County, VA.  John Davis (Stafford County) was born 8 Aug 1663 at Queenes Creek, York County, VA and died about 1698 in Prince William County (previously Stafford County), VA. He married Susannah Mathena [widow of Solomon Day] who was born about 1664 in Charles County, MD and died after 1694 in Prince William County, VA. Susanna Mathena was a daughter of Daniel Mathena and Sarah Wentworth. Daniel Mathnea was the son of William Matheny (a French Huguenot refugee) who descended from Guy de Vaudrey (a knight) who was Seigneur (Lord) de Mathenay in 1180 near Leon, France. Daniel Mathena immigrated to Jamestown around 1663 and settled in Charles County, before moving to Stafford County, Virginia. Sarah Wentworth was the daughter of Thomas Wentworth who was born 13 Sep 1625 in South Ernsail, Yorkshire, England and died in 1671 in Charles County, Maryland.  Thomas Davis was born 8 Aug 1693 at Stafford, VA and died in 1747 in VA [probably in Prince William County]. He married Sarah Fielding who was born 12 May 1695 in Northumberland County, VA and died in 1747. She was a daughter of Edward Fielding and Winifred Conway and granddaughter of The Honorable Ambrose Fielding and Anne and Dennis Conway and Anne.  James Conway Davis was born 3 Nov 1719 in Stafford County, VA and died 11 Mar 1765 at Broadfield Plantation in Spotsylvania County, VA. He married Mary Elizabeth Carter who was born 2 Dec 1721 and died about 1762 in Spotsylvania County, VA. She was a daughter of Joseph Carter 7

and Sarah Stevens and granddaughter of Thomas Carter and Arrabelle Williamson. Thomas Carter was a son of Captain Thomas Carter and Catherine Dale of royal descent.  William Dale Davis [believed to be the William Davis who was the father of John L. Davis] was born 26 Aug 1750 at Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania County, VA and died 31 Jan 1825 in the Broadmouth Area of Honea Path, Abbeville County, SC. He married Nancy McCauley Wright on 18 Aug 1787 in Frederick County, VA who was born between 1750 and 1760 and died about 1825 in the Broadmouth Area of Abbeville County, SC. She was a daughter of Robert Norris Wright.  John L. Davis was born in Virginia in 1790 [probably in Frederick or Mecklenburg County] and died 17 Feb 1863 in the Broadmouth Area of Abbeville County, SC. He married Susan Wilson who was born in 1792 in VA and died between 1856 and 1860 in Abbeville County, SC.  Joseph Henson “Henson” Davis was born 6 Oct 1819 at Honea Path, SC and died 19 Feb 1899 in the Ruhamah Area of Pickens County just south of Liberty, SC. He married on 4 Feb 1841 Elizabeth “Betsy” Cummings who was born 9 Jan 1818 at Honea Path, Abbeville County, SC and died 13 Aug 1876 in Oconee County, SC. She was a daughter of David Cummings and Martha Pratt. Joseph Henson Davis is buried in an unmarked grave next to Ruhamah Baptist Church, Liberty, SC.  Demetrius Henson Davis was born 6 Jun 1858 in Pickens District, SC and died 13 Jan 1936 at the Davis home place in Liberty, SC. He married on 14 Feb 1880 Addie Adeline Holder who was born 1 Mar 1864 at Pickens, SC and died 15 Feb 1940 at the Davis home place in Liberty, SC. She was a daughter of Reverend Benjamin Holder and Sarah Effeline Malinda Ferguson of Pickens, SC.  Benjamin Shirley Davis was born 27 Feb 1890 at Piedmont, SC and died 17 Jun 1974 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Pickens, SC. He married on 6 Oct 1912 Annie Hope Haynes who was born 13 Jul 1890 at Liberty, Pickens County, SC and died 21 Jul 1952 at Cannon Memorial Hospital at Pickens, SC. She was a daughter of Harper Haynes and Annie Parsons. Annie Parson and Annie Hope Haynes were Type II [late] diabetics.  Curron David Davis was born 17 Jul 1915 at Pickens, SC and died 30 Apr 2007 at Pickens, SC. He married on 16 Aug 1941 Era Josephine Morgan who was born 12 Oct 1914 at Issaquena Lake near Six Mile in Pickens County, SC and died 3 Nov 2011 at home near Pickens, SC. She was the eldest child of Lyston (nmi) Morgan and Lula Ethel Lawrence. They are both buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery at Pickens, SC. Lula Ethel Lawrence was a daughter of James Marion Lawrence and Emma Melissa Dean, granddaughter of James Washington Lawrence and Emily Adeline Russell, and great granddaughter of Benjamin Lawrence and Rachel Weems.

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CHAPTER 1

THE ORIGIN OF EUROPEAN FAMILIES

The Migration Out Of Africa

Extensive DNA research has conclusively shown that our ancient ancestors evolved in Africa more than 190,000 years ago. Scientist refer to these peoples as anatomically (physically) and behaviorally modern humans. The African population of these peoples may have been as small as 5,000 at that time. DNA research and analysis has clearly established that a very small group of our modern human ancestors (perhaps as few as 150 people) initially migrated out of Africa and traveled through the Southern Arabian Peninsula to parts of India about 85,000 years ago. It appears that they either travelled through Northeastern (in the area of the mouth of the Suez Canal) or at the Southeastern end of the Red Sea when the sea level was as much as 230 feet below its current level due to the severe glacial period that existed during that time (much of the ocean’s water was locked up in the glaciers). They had been preceded by a very distant relative (the Neanderthals) who had traveled into Europe at least 400,000 years before. The Mitochondrial DNA of everyone alive today can be traced back to one woman who lived in Africa about 190,000 years ago (called Eve in many DNA research books). Mitochondrial DNA is the part of our DNA that is only passed down from the mother but is shared by both sons and daughters (in other words, a father’s Mitochondrial DNA is not passed to any of his offspring). Additionally, the Mitochondrial DNA of all non-Africans can be traced to one woman who left Africa about 83,000 years ago (called Out-Of-Africa Eve by many DNA researchers). After modern humans left Africa, the DNA maternal line divided into the “Seven Daughters of Eve” who researchers have given the artificial names of Ursula (from 40,000 years ago), Xenia (25,000 years ago), Helena (20,000 years ago), Velda (17,000 years ago), Tara (17,000 years ago), Katrine (15,000 years ago), and Jasmine (10,000 years ago). DNA research and analysis of the male Y-Chromosome (passed only from fathers to sons) conclusively shows that every non-African alive today can trace their lineage back to one man in Africa about 140,000 years ago whose descendant was the first man to leave Africa. He is called “Out-Of-Africa Adam by DNA researchers. All non-Africans descend from three of his descendants (called the three sons of Out-Of-Africa Adam) who were named Cain, Abel, and Seth by DNA researchers. Most of Cain’s descendants traveled along the shores of the Arabian Peninsula, India, South East Asia, New Guinea, Australia, and the Far East. Most of Abel’s descendants are in the Middle East and Far East, and the majority of men outside Africa, including the Europeans, descend from Seth. DNA research and analysis also clearly shows that some of the initial immigrants had reached Southeast Asia by the time of an enormous volcanic explosion in Sumatra about 74,000 years ago (the Toba explosion which was the 9 largest in the last 2 million years) which covered the central part of India with very deep layers of ash and surely killed most of the people there. This clearly divided the immigrants into two distinct groups with one continuing to populate the area West of India and the other the area East of India. This is known because of the distinct DNA characteristics that evolved between the two groups. The Western group gradually moved northwestward to populate the Mediterranean and the part of Europe south of the Alps by 46,000 to 50,000 years ago and northward through Pakistan to populate Central Asia about 40,000 years ago where they split into two groups between 20,000 to 30,000 years ago. One of these groups went westward to populate the parts of Europe North of the Alps and the other northeastward to populate Siberia and North America. The Eastern group gradually moved eastward to populate Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Australia and northeastward to populate eastern Asia (China, , Korea, and Mongolia) and North America. They reached Southeast Asia and China about 75,000 years ago, Australia about 65,000 years ago, North America between 22,000 and 25,000 years ago, and the tip of South America about 12,500 years ago. Since most of Europe was covered with huge glaciers during the last major “Ice Age” which reached its peak about 65,000 years ago (with ice up to 3 miles thick which lowered sea levels as much as 400 feet), the migration of the Western group into Europe was delayed for tens of thousands of years due to ice sheets as far south as the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain until a warm period between 50,000 and 30,000 years ago gave them access to Western Europe. Some of the Western Group reached Western Europe and the Mediterranean between 50,000 and 46,000 years ago. However, about 30,000 years ago the last “Ice Age” forced them south again and they were stuck in the Ukraine, , Spain, and southernmost France until the ice thawed. The Western area they stayed in for tens of thousands of years (beginning about 30,000 years ago) is what scientists call the “Basque Reserve” for the ancient peoples who still live there today. The Eastern area was called the “Black Sea Reserve”. The peoples in the two reserves also developed some distinct genetic traits that are still visible in modern humans today. For example, baldness, blue eyes, and light hair are common features of the group that migrated north of the Alps from the “Black Sea Reserve”; traits common today in peoples of Germanic and Scandinavian descent. This is also true of many of those with Slavic descent. While full heads of hair (dark when young) and dark eyes are common with those that migrated south of the Alps to the “Basque Reserve”; traits common today among peoples of Spanish, Basque, Southern French, Italian, and Balkan descent. However, a brief glacial period called the “Younger Dryas” between approximately 12,800 and 11,500 years ago (caused by the collapse of the North American ice sheets) forced these peoples to retreat south again to the “Basque Reserve” until the glaciers melted permitting them to migrate north again into Ireland, Western England, Wales, and the western and southern portions of Western Europe. The Evolution To Culturally Modern Man Our evolution from anatomically and behaviorally modern man to culturally modern man (the transition from hunter-gatherer to farmer) began to gradually 10 occur about 10,000 years ago in the so called “Fertile Crescent” in the general area of Turkey, Caucasus Mountains, Egypt, Lebanon, , Iraq, Iran, , Pakistan, and India (in other words the “Garden of Eden”). The transition to farming occurred about 9,500 years ago when the so- called founder crops of agriculture began appear: first emmer and einkorn wheat, then hulled barley, peas, lentils, bitter vetch, chick peas and flax. These eight crops occur more or less simultaneously, although the consensus is that wheat was the first to be grown and harvested on a significant scale. At around the same time, fig trees appear to have been domesticated. The Fertile Crescent of Egypt, Western Asia, and India were sites of the earliest planned sowing and harvesting of plants that had previously been gathered in the wild. By 8,000 years ago, farming was entrenched on the banks of the Nile River. By 7,000 years ago, sowing and harvesting reached Mesopotamia, and there, in the fertile soil just north of the Persian Gulf, Sumerians systematized it and scaled it up. In Europe, there is evidence of emmer and einkorn wheat, barley, sheep, goats and pigs that suggest a food producing economy in and the Aegean by 7,000 years ago. At about the same time, the domestication of sheep, pigs, goats, cattle, cats, donkeys, and horses occurred between 8,000 and 6,000 years ago. The last major element in the life of modern man as we know it, writing, occurred about 5,400 years ago. So, by 5,000 years ago, all of the elements we associate with modern man were in existence at least in the Fertile Crescent of Egypt, Middle East, Southwestern Asia, and India (the general area of the biblical Garden of Eden). This raises an intriguing possibility; the creation of man (meaning the creation of modern man) in the same general area as the Biblical Garden of Eden (the fertile crescent of Mesopotamia) on a time scale roughly parallel with that recorded in the Biblical story of the creation. It might just be a coincidence but it is fascinating nonetheless.

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CHAPTER 2

FAMILY TRADITION OF OUR ORIGIN

William Davis of Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales, England

The first proven Davis ancestor of our line that was known to have come to South Carolina in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, Abbeville County, SC about 1799 was William Davis who owned land in Pendleton District, South Carolina. William Davis died in Pendleton District, SC in 1835. He was the father of John L. Davis (our proven ancestor) who was the father of Joseph Henson Davis. Joseph Henson Davis was the father of Demetrius Hampton Davis. Demetrius Hampton Davis was the father of Benjamin Shirley Davis. Benjamin Shirley Davis was the father of Curron David Davis. If Era Josephine Morgan Davis, Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett, and Davis family tradition are correct about our Davis ancestors, our William Davis was William Dale Davis who was the son of James Conway Davis. Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett (born 1926) who provided Era Josephine Morgan Davis a large amount of information on the Gambrell and related families supported this conclusion. Her grandmother (Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell [b 1860 – d 1937] stated that James Conway Davis was one of our ancestors. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell was the great-great-granddaughter of William [Dale] Davis. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell [b 1860 – d 1937] was the daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Davis [b 1839 – d 1922] and would have known her grandfather William Franklin Davis [b 1814 – d 1865]. William Franklin Davis would have known his grandfather [the great-great-grandfather of Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell] William Davis [b 1750 – d 1825]. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell was the great-granddaughter of John L. Davis [b 1790 – d 1863] and great-great-granddaughter of William Davis [b 1750 – d 1825] and most likely the great-great-great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis [b 1719 – d 1765]. Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett, Joe Alexander Gambrell (her father), Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell (her grandmother), Sarah Elizabeth Davis (her great-grandmother), William Franklin Davis (her great-great grandfather), John L. Davis (her great-great-great grandfather), and William Davis (her great-great-great-great grandfather) all lived in or very close to the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, Abbeville County, SC. So, it is highly likely that the family history was well known and passed from one generation to the next. This and other strong circumstantial evidence (which will be discussed in greater detail in the following chapters) indicates that our William Davis was most likely William Dale Davis who was the son of James Conway Davis [born 1719 and died 1765] and Mary Elizabeth Carter [born 1721] of Broadfield Plantation on Plentiful Run in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The verified ancestors of James Conway Davis were Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding and their ancestors were John Davis who married Susannah Mathena and Edward Fielding who married Winifred Conway. Susannah Mathena (widow of

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Solomon Day) was the daughter of Daniel Mathena and Sarah Wentworth of Stafford County, Virginia. Edward Fielding descended from Reverend Roger Fielding (Fielden) an Episcopal clergyman at Horton, Gloucestershire, England who was born about 1600 and was probably a member of the ancient family of Fielding of “Newham Paddox in Warwickshire, England. Winifred Conway was the daughter of Dennis Conway. Daniel Mathena was the son of William Matheny (a French Huguenot refugee) who descended from Guy de Vaudrey (a knight) who was Seigneur (Lord) de Mathenay in 1180. Daniel Mathena immigrated to Jamestown around 1663 and settled in Charles County, Maryland before moving to Stafford County, Virginia. Sarah Wentworth was the daughter of Thomas Wentworth who was born 13 Sep 1625 in South Ernsail, Yorkshire, England and died in 1671 in Charles County, Maryland. The oldest record preserved among the papers of this Davis family is an original copy of a deed made in 1691 by John Davis [called John Davis (Stafford County) herein] and Susannah Mathena (Matheney) Day (widow of Solomon Day). John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena were living in Stafford County, Virginia on the Potomac River because the land they conveyed in 1691 was situated on Aquia Creek in that county. However, from “Virginia Magazine, Vol XI” and family tradition, we feel we can begin much earlier with those given in this chapter. Dr. Joseph Lyon Miller of Ashland, KY in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol XII, page 325, June 1905 is the source of much of the early history of this family. Dr. Miller also wrote articles on the Davis, Fielding, and Carter families in “The William and Mary Quarterly” in the early 1900’s that were published by Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture. These articles could be downloaded in 2013 at http://www.jstor.org. Based on information from Dr. Joseph Lyon Miller and others, we believe that it is highly plausible that John Davis (John Davis of Stafford County herein) [b 1663 – d 1698] was the son of Thomas Davis (Thomas Davis of Queenes Creek herein) [b 1638 – d 1674] and grandson of John Davis (John Davis Sr of Queenes Creek herein) [b 1599 – d 1643] who arrived in Jamestown in 1623 on the ship “John and Francis” with his brother (Captain Thomas Davis) and that he was the son of Sir Thomas Davis [born about 1550 and died 6 Nov 1622] of Gloucester, England (a founding member of the Virginia and Plymouth companies that funded the establishment of the Jamestown, Virginia and the Sagadahoc, Maine Colonies) and that Sir Thomas Davis was the son of William Davis [born about 1530] of Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. The Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan Davis family also descends from Sir Thomas Davis’ son Captain James Davis who helped found the failed colony in Maine in 1607 and settled in Jamestown in 1609. This descent is through the Morgan, Barker, Nicholson, Richardson, Mary Davis line.

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CHAPTER 3

UNRAVELLING THE ANCESTORS OF WILLIAM DAVIS AND NANCY McCAULEY WRIGHT

The first proven Davis ancestors of the Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan family are William Davis who died 31 Jan 1825 in the Broadmouth Area of Honea Path, Abbeville, SC and Nancy McCauley Wright who died after 1825 in the same area. It appears that this could be the same William Davis and Nancy Wright who were married on 18 Aug 1787 in Frederick County, VA. If this is true, Nancy McCauley Wright was the daughter of Robert Norris Wright of Queen Ann's County Virginia. William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright were the parents of John L. Davis who was born in Virginia in 1790, died in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, SC on 17 Feb 1863 and married Susan Wilson (1792 VA – and died between 1856 and 1860) at Honea Path, SC. John L. Davis listed his birth place as Virginia in the 1850 Census. John L. Davis was the father of Joseph Henson Davis (6 Oct 1819 – 19 Feb 1899) who married on 4 Feb 1841 Elizabeth “Betsy” Cummings (9 Jan 1818 – 13 Aug 1876). Joseph Henson Davis was the father of Demetrius Henson Davis (6 Jun 1858 – 13 Jan 1936) who married on 14 Feb 1880 Addie Adeline Holder (1 Mar 1864 – 15 Feb 1940). Demetrius Hampton Davis was the father of Benjamin Shirley Davis (27 Feb 1890 – 17 Jun 1974) who married on 6 Oct 1912 Annie Hope Haynes (13 Jul 1890 – 21 Jul 1952). Benjamin Shirley Davis was the father of Curron David Davis (17 Jul 1915 – 30 Apr 2007) who married on 16 Aug 1941 Era Josephine Morgan (12 Oct 1914 – 3 Nov 2011). The treaty with the at Dewitt’s Corner in 1777 establish British Law and dominance in Northwest South Carolina and permitted large numbers of to settle in this area. William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright moved from Virginia to South Carolina in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, Abbeville County, SC about 1799. William and Nancy settled on Broadmouth Creek in the Broadmouth area of Abbeville County, SC which is very close to where Elizabeth Davis (sister of William Dale Davis) moved in 1784 with her husband Reuben Cox. Little Creek (location of the Reuben Cox grant) and Broadmouth Creek (location of William Davis land) both flow into Saluda River only about 2,000 feet apart. The Family Tradition Link If Era Josephine Morgan Davis, Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett, and Davis family tradition are correct about our Davis ancestors, our William Davis was William Dale Davis who was the son of James Conway Davis (3 Nov 1719 – 11 Mar 1765) who married on 25 Dec 1738 Mary Elizabeth Carter (2 Dec 1721 – between 1790 and 1792). Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett (born 1926 and died 2010) who provided Era Josephine Morgan Davis a large amount of information on the Gambrell and related families supported this conclusion. Her grandmother (Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell [b 1860 – d 1937] stated that James Conway Davis was one of 14 our ancestors. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell was the great-great- granddaughter of William [Dale] Davis. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell [b 1860 – d 1937] was the daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Davis [b 1839 – d 1922] and would have known her grandfather William Franklin Davis [b 1814 – d 1865]. William Franklin Davis would have known his grandfather [the great-great-grandfather of Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell] William Davis [b 1750 – d 1825]. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell was the great-granddaughter of John L. Davis [b 1790 – d 1863] and great-great-granddaughter of William Davis [b 1750 – d 1825] and most likely the great-great-great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis [b 1719 – d 1765]. Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett, Joe Alexander Gambrell (her father), Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell (her grandmother), Sarah Elizabeth Davis (her great-grandmother), William Franklin Davis (her great-great grandfather), John L. Davis (her great-great-great grandfather), and William Davis (her great-great-great-great grandfather) all lived in or very close to the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, Abbeville County, SC. So, it is highly likely that the family history was well known and passed from one generation to the next. The Mecklenburg, VA Link It is known from Dr Joseph Lyon Miller’s work on the Davis, Fielding, and Carter families that William Dale Davis moved to Mecklenburg County, VA to live with his brother John Fielding Davis (1 Jan 1740 – after 1782) soon after his father’s death in 1765 [he was age 15 then]. John Fielding Davis and his wife Martha moved to Mecklenburg, VA in 1766 (within a year after his father’s death) and it is likely that William Dale Davis traveled with them. It is also known from their sister’s, Mary “Polly” Davis’, letters in 1789 that William Dale Davis was married and had a family because she said his “family was sick” and in 1790 in another letter she said that she “had not heard from them for a while” indicating that they did not live near Spotsylvania, VA. The 1782 census of Mecklenburg County, VA lists four William Davis’; Col William Davis (from NJ; definitely not ours), two William Davis’ with a family of three whites and one William Davis with 5 whites and 4 blacks. According to his estate records, our William Davis’ family at that time would have been a total of 5 people (most likely William, Nancy, William W., McCauley, and Thomas or possibly Joseph Henson) which matches the William Davis family with 5 whites and 4 blacks. He would have been age 32 at that time. It is very difficult to conclusively trace William Davis in the Virginia Census records because many of the records were destroyed in the War Between The States. However, a search of the reconstructed 1782 to 1790 Virginia Census and other period records shows that there were a total of 28 William Davises were known to be in Virginia during this period and that only 6 had families totaling 5 or 6 whites.  One in Fairfax with family of 5  One in Frederick with family of 6  One in Halifax with family of 5 15

 One in Mecklenburg with family of 5  One in Shenandoah with family of 6  One in Sussex with a family of 6 William Davis’ likely family at this time (based on his equity settlement) was William, Nancy, William W., McCauley, and Joseph Henson and/or possibly Thomas for a total of either 5 or 6. The William Davis in Fairfax, the one in Frederick, and the one in Mecklenburg are of special interest because of possible links to these locations. The one in Fairfax is a possibility since a number of James Conway Davis’ ancestors had descendants in Stafford, Fairfax, Prince William, and Westmoreland Counties. The 1790 Fairfax listing shows a William with a family of 5 whites and also lists John (5 whites), James (9 whites), and Isaac Davis (11 whites) as well as a Thomas Wright with a family of 5 whites. The 1782 Frederick listing shows a William with a family of 6 and also lists an Alse Davis, 5 Carters, and a George Wright with a family of 6 whites. It is not known if one of these Wright children was Nancy Wright who married a William Davis in 1787 in Frederick but it is possible. The 1782 Mecklenburg, VA listing shows a William with a family of 5 whites and also lists John Davis with a family of 7 whites and 23 blacks. This John Davis might have been John Fielding Davis (William Dale Davis’ brother) who died after 1782 in Mecklenburg. There is a reasonable probability that this William Davis was William Dale Davis. The Mecklenburg listing also includes the following Davis: Baxter Davis with 9 whites and 21 blacks, and Lewis Davis with 5 whites, Randolph (6/5), Edward (4/13), Joshua (7/13), Hardaway (8/31), and Charles (1/11). It also includes Wrights: Austin (8/8), Lahan (8/1) and Lucy (9/0) and Carters: Thomas (4/8), Robert Sr (5/0), Benjamin (5/0), Matthew (8/0), and William (8/0). It also lists 5 Yancy’s that are possibly related though James Conway Davis’ brother Edward Fielding Davis [1718 – between 1754 and 1763] who married Betty Yancy. Dr Joseph Lyon Miller’s works also indicates that William Dale Davis had relatives in Mecklenburg. The Elizabeth Davis Link It is also known that Elizabeth Davis (22 Feb 1746 – 13 Dec 1831), who was William Dale Davis’ sister, married Reuben Cox (died 1 Jul 1835). Elizabeth Davis was age 19 when her father died in 1765. Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis came to Ninety Six District, SC from Virginia in 1784 (only about 7 years after the treaty of Dewitt’s corner gave Americans control of this area). Reuben Cox was granted 200 acres on Little Creek, waters of Saluda River in the Ninety Six District [now Abbeville County]. This initial grant is only a few miles east of Broadmouth Church in Honea Path and very close to the land of our ancestor William Davis, father of John L. Davis. Little Creek (location of the Reuben Cox grant) and Broadmouth Creek (location of William Davis land) both flow into Saluda River only about 2,000 feet apart. Although not proof, this is more circumstantial evidence that our William Davis was William Dale Davis [Elizabeth Davis’ brother].

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Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis were living in Ninety Six District in Pendleton County in the 1790 census with 2 sons under age 16 and 1 daughter. Several of their children are buried at Shady Grove Cemetery near Belton, SC. The William Davis Equity Record Link William Davis's Equity settlement can be found SC Department of Archives and History in Columbia, SC. This is a large file which has a reference number of "Pendleton District Equity Bills, 1826 no. 35"]. Note: In South Carolina Colonial Plat Book S213184, the plat of a land grant of 300 acres to John Cogdell in Ninety Six District dated 2 Feb 1773 shows that this land adjoined land of a William Davis. The land was located on the water of Coffey Town Creek in Ninety Six District. This is PROBABLY NOT our William Davis since he is believed to have moved to Ninety Six District from Virginia in about 1799. Our William Davis owned considerable real estate including 400 acres on Stamp Creek waters of Broadmouth Creek, other locations on Broadmouth Creek, and on the waters of Saluda River. All of these land holdings were only a few miles from the land settled in 1784 Elizabeth Davis and her husband Reuben Cox. William Davis’ equity settlement was huge for Pendleton District at that time. The following list of tracts are some examples. He had 5 tracts of land with the following acreage: 207, 720, 216, 196, and 101. The land value at that time was about $220 per acre. William Davis at his death on or about 31 January 1825 intestate, from Pendleton District Equity records, was in possession of 2 tracts of land. One was about 400 acres on Stamp Creek waters of Broadmouth Creek and the latter 40 acres on Broadmouth Creek on waters of Saluda River. The following people were listed as heirs: William F. Clinkscales; Richard Davis, Moses Davis, Aaron Davis, Joseph H. Davis; McCauley Davis; Turner A. Davis, Nancy Davis, Polly Davis, Sally Davis, Parmila Davis, Washington Davis, Gabrial Davis, Fanny Ann Davis, the children of Thomas Davis deceased; William B. Davis; Sarah A. Davis; James Wesley Davis; Rhoda Davis; and the children of William deceased. Some of the heirs were outside of the state. In Era Josephine Morgan Davis records is an Equity record [Pendleton District Equity Bills no. 35] concerning the [1827-1828] settlement of William Davis' estate in which all heirs are mentioned. The Settlement was dated 18 Jan 1827. Children (living) Aaron Davis in full [1/8 share] $218.88 15 Jan 1827 Moses Davis in full [1/8 share] $281.88 6 Jan 1829 John L. Davis in part [1/8 share] $109.44 15 Jan 1827 John L. Davis in full [1/8 share] $109.44 6 Jan 1829 Richard F. Davis in part [1/8 share] $110.80 12 Nov 1827 Richard F. Davis in full [1/8 share] $111.56 6 Jan 1829 William F. Clinkscales in part [1/8 share] $12.31 12 Nov 1827

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William F. Clinkscales in part [1/8 share] $43.00 12 Dec 1827 William F. Clinkscales in part [1/8 share] $54.12 22 Jan 1828 William F. Clinkscales in full [1/8 share] $109.44 22 Oct 1828 Note: William F. Clinkscales “in right of my wife” Macauley Davis Joseph H. Davis in part [1/8 share] $52.42 15 Jan 1827 Joseph H. Davis in part [1/8 share] $55.62 12 Nov 1827 Joseph H. Davis in full [1/8 share] $114.15 6 Apr 1829 Note: Joseph H. Davis was living outside SC, probably in GA Children of Thomas Davis (deceased) [1/10 of 1/8 share] Polly Davis in full [1/10 of 1/8] $21.88 15 Jan 1827 McCauley Davis in full [1/10 of 1/8] $21.88 15 Jan 1827 Edmund Caldwell in part [1/10 of 1/8] $10.94 12 Nov 1827 Edmund Caldwell in full [1/10 of 1/8] $10.94 6 Jan 1829 Note: The bill was amended on 12 Jan 1826 by inserting Tebitha Davis and Edward Caldwell “in right of his wife” Nancy Davis. Turner A. Davis in full [1/10 of 1/8] $21.88 15 Jan 1827 Note: distribution of shares in full for Sally, Parmilla, Washington, Gabrial, Fanny, and Anna Children of William Davis Jr (deceased) [1/6 of 1/8 share] John B. Davis in full 1/6 of 1/8 $38.70 15 Feb 1829 Note: E. W. Hadgar? was assigned as guardian if it was a child of William Davis. Note: Polly Davis and McCauley Davis were granddaughters of William Davis. From Anderson County History. Honea Path: Among early settlers was William Davis who had twins [boys] he named before he saw them. He had gone to Hamburg to sell produce and on the way back he met a neighbor who was on his way to Hamburg for the same purpose. He told William of the twins and William immediately named them Moses and Aaron. Whether Mrs Davis approved is not known but they bore those names throughout life. Caveat Emptor Although not proof, the information in this chapter and other circumstantial evidence indicates that our William Davis was most likely William Dale Davis who was the son of James Conway Davis [born 1719 and died 1765] and Mary Elizabeth Carter [born 1721] of Broadfield Plantation on Plentiful Run in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.

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The following Chapters will provide additional information on ancestors that are consistent with this Davis family tradition and the analysis contained in this chapter. Areas For Further Research The following information on William Davis was obtained from reconstructed Virginia Census records for the period 1780 to 1790. William Davis in Virginia Census 1782 - 1790

Name Page County White Black Remarks Year William 47 Amherst 1 0 Isaac (7/1) 1783 William 14 Charlotte 2 5 Temple (8/5) 1790 William 42 Pittsylvania 2 0 George (8/0), John (8/0), Thomas (7/0), Jeduthan (6/1) 1785 James (4/4), Jacob (3/8), Thomas (4/4), Robert (5/0), Wrights: Thomas (4/2), William 12 Amelia 3 6 1790 John (7/12) William 33 Mecklenburg 3 0 Wrights: Austin (8/8), Lahan (8/1) 1782 Randolph (6/5), Edward (4/13), Joshua (7/13), Hardaway (8/31), Charles 1/11), William 34 Mecklenburg 3 0 Lucy Wright (9/0), Carters: Thomas (4/8), Robert Sr (5/0), Benjamin (5/0), 1782 Matthew (8/0), William (8/0) William 96 Orange 3 ? Thomas (3/?), Lewis (11/?), Daniel (7/?), 1790 Sarah (1/?), John (7/?), John (8/?), William (8/?), George (8/?) Thomas (5/?), William 99 Pittsylvania 3 ? 1785 Carters: Jesse (8/?), Thomas (elder) (11/?), John Wright (3/?) Joseph (4/?), Carters: Mary (7/?), Richard S. (12/?), Richard T. (9/?), Wright: William 89 Halifax 4 ? 1785 Nathan (2/?), John (5/?), Frances (1/?) Charles (7/?), Thomas Wright (7/?), Carters: John Sr (3/?), Robert W. (8/?), William 108 Stafford 4 ? 1785 Joseph (3/?) William 18 Fairfax 5 0 John (5/0), James (9/0), Isaac (11/0), Thomas Wright (5/0) 1790 William 22 Halifax 5 4 1790 John (7/23), Baxter (9/21), Lewis (5/0), Yancys: Mary (2/9), Thomas (8/9), Robert William 33 Mecklenburg 5 4 1782 (15/3), Zachariah (3/0), Richard (5/2) Alse (3/0), Carters: George (8/0), Josiah (6/0), James (5/7), John (3/0), Thomas William 21 Frederick 6 2 1782 (4/0), George Wright (6/0) William 66 Shenandoah 6 0 Matheny: Daniel (10/0), Joseph (6/0), William (6/0) 1790 William 45 Sussex 6 0 1782 William 90 Harrison 7 ? John (2/?), Joseph (2/?) 1785 William 80 Albemarle 8 ? Francis (4/?), Margaret Yancey (7/?) 1790 Thomas (6/0), Evan (6/5), Reuben (1/0), John (9/0), Samuel (2/0), John (3/0), William 51 Essex 9 0 1783 Jacob (6/0), Samuel (7/0), Issac (3/0) William 34 Mecklenburg 9 45 Col William Davis, aide to Geo Washington, born NJ 1782 William 35 Monongalia 9 0 Owen (4/0) 1790 William 80 Albemarle 10 ? Isaac Sr (3/?), Isaac (4/?), Leonard (10/?) 1790 Joseph (6/0), Sarah (2/0), Robert Wormley Carter (0/43), Conway: Peter (5/46), William 37 Northumberland 10 0 1782 Francinah (0/11) William 74 Northumberland 10 ? Thomas (5/?) 1782 John (6/1), Samuel (6/3), Wright: George (3/0), Randolph (8/0), Rand (6/0), John William 42 Pittsylvania 10 9 1785 (5/4) William 80 Albemarle 11 ? Robert (6/?), Lewis (9/?), John (6/?) Pattey Carter (8/?) 1790 William 100 Prince Edward 11 ? George Sr (8/?), George Jr (2/?), James (2/?) 1790 William 31 Isle of Wight - - 3 Williams, John, Josaih, James, Betty, Mary, Holland Celia (no stats on either) 1782 William 109 Greenbrier ? ? Aron, Daniel, Jacob, Jonathan, Patrick, Thomas, Walter (from tax lists) 1784

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CHAPTER 4

IMIGRATION OF OUR DAVIS RELATIVES TO AMERICA

Sir Thomas, Captain James, Captain Robert, Captain Thomas, John Davis

The oldest record preserved among the family papers of this family is an original copy of a deed made in 1691 by John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena (widow of Solomon Day). However, from “Virginia Magazine, Vol XI”, The “William and Mary Quarterly” articles of Dr. Joseph Lyon Miller (on the Davis, Fielding, and Carter families), and family tradition, we feel we can begin with those given in this chapter. According to tradition, John Davis (Stafford County) was the son of Thomas Davis of York County (probably Thomas Davis of Queenes Creek) who was the son of John Davis of Gloucester, England (probably John Davis of Queenes Creek “the Immigrant). The Era Josephine Morgan Davis records contain a picture of a Davis Quadrant invented by some John Davis in 1595. This specimen was recovered from the bow section of a shipwreck and is the only known example of its kind recovered from a wreck in the Western Hemisphere.

ESTABLISHING THE ENGLISH COLONIES

The following is extracted from John Bennett Boddie’s work: "King James I on the 10th of April 1606 granted charters for two companies to colonize Virginia”. Strachey in his "Historie of Travaile Into Virginia”, says that "one consisted of divers [ED: French word for various or diverse] knights, gentlemen, merchants, and others of the City of London, called the First Colony (the Virginia Company of London) and the other of sundry knights, gentlemen, and others of the City of Bristoll, Exeter, and the towne of Plymouth and other places, called the Second Colonye (the Virginia Company of Plymouth)".

THE FAILED COLONY ON THE SAGAHADOC RIVER IN MAINE

"Sir John Popham, Lord Chief Justice of England, had obtained the charter to colonize northern Virginia [ED: at that time “Virginia” included land as far north as Maine] for the Second Colony and in 1606 sent out a ship under Captain Henry Callons, containing 100 or more persons. This ship was captured by the Spanish and the persons taken to Spain and "made slaves in their galleons." Strachey says "Howbeyt, the aforesaid late Lord Chief Justice would not for all this Spanish mischief give over his determinacion for establishing a colony within the aforesaid so goodly a country, upon the river of Sachadehoc; but againe the next yeare prepared a greater number of planters, and better provisions, which in two shipps he sent forth."

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The Voyage from England to Sagahadoc, Maine on 1 June 1607 The "two shipps sent forth" by Sir John Popham were the "Gift of God" commanded by Captain George Popham and the "Mary and John" by Captain Raleigh Gilbert. Captain Raleigh Gilbert was a son of Sir Humphrey Gilbert who lost his life in the "Squirrel" on the voyage to Newfoundland in 1583. Captain James Davis was master of the "Mary and John" and he wrote an account of the voyage called "The Relation of a voyage unto New England begun from the Lizard, ye first of June 1607." Note: The author of the Relation is not shown, his name being left blank on the title page, but the Reverend Henry Otis Thayer in his account of the Sagadahoc Colony (p. 19) gives his reason for believing that the author of "The Relation" was Captain James Davis, which seems conclusive. Mr. Thayer further says, "both James and Robert Davis were assigned to office in the colony administration. It must be that the two under the designations of 'Captain Davies and Master Davies' were officers in command of the 'Virginia' in a voyage in 1609, to the Southern Colony [ED: meaning Jamestown]. In the next year, Captain James Davis is reported from there in command of Algernon Fort at Point Comfort. Robert Davis of Bristol, had been master of Sir Walter Raleigh's vessel, the barke 'Rawley' which sailed in Sir Humfrey Gilbert's expedition of 1583. Mr. Thayer noted that Captain mentions "among those noble captains" connected with the planting of Sagadahoc, were "Robert Davis, James Davis and John Davis." And further he, Reverend Thayer, writes that "Josselyn reports three successive voyages to the Northwest by Captain John Davis, in 1585-6-7." And then it is Mr. Thayer who wrote that "a family of master mariners seems to be indicated." Note: I have noted elsewhere that I have just recently (2007) discovered what was the correct quote and believe that many have assumed Captain John Smith was the one to comment on the "family of master mariners" seeming to imply and assumed by many that Robert, James and John Davis were brothers or related in some way, and that all were together at Sagadahoc. On reading it as originally written by Mr. Thayer in his book, one sees quite clearly that Thayer is the one who made that specific comment, and also when seeing that the John Davis being referred to here was John Davis the Navigator who died in 1605, it may be possible that they were related in some way, but there's so far no proof of this, and aside from this comment there is no mention or proof that a John Davis was connected to Sagadahoc at this time. Monday, 1st June 1607 - Departure from Plymouth, England Captain James Davis, in his "Relation" says, "Departed from the Lyzard [Plymouth, England] the first day of June 1607, being Monday about 6 of the clock in the afternoon and it bore me then northeast by north eight leagues. "From thence directed our course for the Islands of Flores and Corvo [ED: Azores Islands] in the which we were 24 days attaining all of which time we never saw but one saile, being a ship of Salcombe [Village of Devonshire] bound for Newfoundland. The first day of July being Wednesday we departed from the Island of Flores for ten leagues S. W. of it. From hence we kept our course to the westward until the 27th of July during which time we oftentimes sounded but never found grounds until the 27th day of July early in the morning we sounded and had ground in 18 Fathoms, beinge then in latitude 43 21 degrees 40' fished three hours and tooke near two hundred of Cods, very great and large fyshe, bigger than which comes to the Banke of Newfoundland [ED: They passed some twenty miles S. W. of Sable Island]. "From this point the course was set S. W." James Davis evidently was navigating the ship for he says "6th of August I found the ship to be in 43 d and 1/2 by my observation and from thense seth our course and stood away due weste and saw three other islands." Wednesday, 19th Auguste 1607 -- Arrival in Maine "Wednesday being the 19th Auguste we all went to the shore where we made choice for our plantation and there we had a sermon delivered in by our preacher." “19 Aug 1607 - Established Fort at mouth of Kennebec River in Maine. The colony was called the ‘Sagadahoc Colony’". This colony preceded the "Mayflower" landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts by 13 years. Captain John Smith says the officers of this colony by "That honorable patron of virtue Sir John Popham were: Captain George Popham for president. Captain Raleigh Gilbert for admiral. Edward Harlow, Master of the Ordinance, Captain Robert Davis, Sergeant Major, Captain Ellis Bert, Marshall, Mr. Leaman, Secretary, Captain James Davis, to be Captain of the Fort, Mr. Gome Carew to be searcher, all these were of the Counsel." The preacher was Richard Seymour. John Bennett Boddie also says: "Captain James Davis was Commander of the Fort extablished at the mouth of the Kennebec River, August 19, 1607 (o.s.) by that New England Colony called the "Sagadahoc Colony. After that colony returned to England, Captain Davis sailed for Virginia." 6 October 1607 -- Return to England 6 October 1607, Robert Davis sailed for England as Captain of the "Mary and John". Captain James Davis’ narrative in "Relation" suspends on the 6th of October 1607 and Mr. Thayer concludes from this that it was because James Davis sailed away for England. This vessel arrived in England December 1st after a voyage of 53 days. A plan of Fort St. George at Sagadahoc inscribed "taken out on the 8th of October 1607" was found in later years with the narrative. The "Gift" also sailed under the command of Captain James Davis from Sagadahoc Colony to England on 15 Dec 1607 and arrived at Plymouth 7 February 1608. These ships on arriving found that Sir John Popham (President) The Chief Justice, had died 10 Jun 1607, ten days after they had sailed away from England to Northern Virginia. After these ships had left Sagadohoc, the last one carrying 45 persons who wished to return to England, the settlers who remained began to build a ship with their limited means in the winter time in this bleak country and when this ship was finished, they called it the "Virginia" and it seems to have been a staunch trustworthy vessel because it made many trans-Atlantic crossings.

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May 1608 Return to Sagadahoc Captain James Davis again set sail for Sagadahoc and arrived, it is supposed, about the month of May 1608. He found the colonists had been through a severe winter. George Popham, the first president, had died, and Raleigh Gilbert was now the president. Sir John Gilbert, eldest son of Sir Humphrey Gilbert and the brother of Raleigh Gilbert, had also died in England and left his estate to his brother Raleigh Gilbert to settle. Raleigh Gilbert desired to return to England to settle his brothers estate and the experience the colonists had been through, determined them to abandon the enterprise before the coming of another winter. 17 October 1608 The Colony Gives Up and Returns to England In the newly arrived ship, and in the "Virginia" which they had built (of which Captain James Davis was aboard), they embarked for England 17 Oct 1608, and the colony in North Virginia, on the River Sagadahoc came to an end. In his "Conquest of Virginia, the Second Attempt," p. 567, Sams says: "The failure of this Northern Colony is to be regretted. Had it succeeded, the would have been settled by two companies, organized under the same Charter, sympathetic with each other, and sympathetic with England. The failure of this colony in the North, left that region to be settled, some years later, by another Colony, the Pilgrims, who were not in sympathy with England, while the southern Colony on the other hand, was typically English."

ESTABLIHMENT OF THE JAMESTOWN COLONY

Late in 1606, 104 English entrepreneurs set sail with a charter from the Virginia Company of London to establish a colony in the New World. After a particularly long voyage of five months duration including stops in Puerto Rico, they finally departed for the American mainland on April 10, 1607. The three ships, named “Susan Constant”, “”, and “”, under Captain , made landfall on April 26, 1607 at a place they named . Under orders to select a more secure location, they set about exploring what is now and an outlet into the Chesapeake Bay they named the James River in honor of their king, James I of England. The settlement was located within the territory of a political entity known as Tsenacommacah, the state of the Powhatan Confederacy, with around 14,000 native inhabitants, and specifically was in part of the subdivision known as the tribe. On May 14, 1607, Captain , elected president of the governing council on April 25, selected a piece of land on a large peninsula, some 40 miles (64 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean, as a prime location for a fortified settlement. The Peninsula was surrounded by the York river in the north, the James river in the south and the Chesapeake Bay in the east of the peninsula. The piece of land had deep water, making it a navigable and defensible strategic point. Perhaps the best thing about it, from an English point of view, was that it was not inhabited by nearby Virginia Indian tribes, who regarded the site as too poor and remote for agriculture. The island was swampy, isolated, offered limited space and was plagued by mosquitoes and brackish tidal river water unsuitable for drinking. 23

LIFE IN THE JAMESTOWN COLONY

The Jamestown Colony, like the Sargahadoc Colony in Maine, were originally established as an economic enterprise of the (sometimes called the Virginia Company) of which Sir Thomas Davis was a founding member. The London Company’s primary goal was to find gold and silver like that found by the Spanish in Central and South America. The initial 104 immigrants to Jamestown included 50 Gentlemen (people not accustomed to or prepared for hard work), 6 Carpenters, 12 laborers, 2 bricklayers, 1 blacksmith, 1 mason, 1 tailor, 2 surgeons, 1 sail maker, 1 drummer, 4 boys [probably servants], 5 council members, and 11 mariners. As a result, the initial immigrants were ill prepared for life in the new world and had to rely heavily on the Powhatan Indians for food to survive. Only 38 of the 104 immigrants survived the first winter in Jamestown. The majority of them died due to either indian attacks, starvation, or diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, typhus, and other mosquito transmitted diseases they were exposed to in the marshy land of Jamestown. Of course, smallpox also caused many deaths, especially among the Indians, and the Indians gave the Europeans syphilis. Marshes on Jamestown Island In addition to the malarial swamp, the settlers arrived too late in the year to get crops planted. Many in the group were gentlemen unused to work, or their manservants, equally unaccustomed to the hard labor demanded by the harsh task of carving out a viable colony. One of these was , a former vicar of Reculver, England, who "probably celebrated the first known service of holy communion in what is today the United States of America [at Jamestown, on June 21 1607]”. In a few months, fifty-one of the party were dead; some of the survivors were deserting to the Indians whose land they had invaded. Virginia Indians had already established settlements long before the English settlers arrived, and there were an estimated 14,000 natives in the region, politically known as Tsenacommacah, who spoke an Algonquian language. They were the Powhatan Confederacy, ruled by their paramount chief known as Wahunsenacawh, or "Chief Powhatan". Wahunsenacawh initially sought to resettle the English colonists from Jamestown, considered part of Paspahegh territory, to another location known as Capahosick, where they would make metal tools for him as members of his Confederacy, but this never transpired. The natives initially welcomed the colonists with dancing, feasting and tobacco ceremonies, and they provided crucial provisions and support for the survival of the colonists, who were not agriculturally inclined. However, since the English, lacking the inclination to grow their own food, soon became hungry and began to strong-arm more and more supplies from nearby villages, relations quickly deteriorated and eventually led to conflict leading to the total annihilation of the Paspahegh in warfare within 3 years. The resulting Anglo-Powhatan War lasted until Samuel Argall captured Wahunsenacawh's daughter Matoaka, better known by her nickname Pocahontas, after which the chief accepted a treaty of peace.

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Despite the early leadership of explorer Captain John Smith, most of the colonists and their replacements died within the first five years. Two-thirds of the settlers died before arriving ships brought supplies and experts from Poland and Germany in the next year, 1608, who would help to establish the first manufactories in the colony. As a result, glassware became the "first" of these American products to be exported to Europe. Clapboard had already been sent back to England beginning with the first returning ship. The (1609 – 1610) After Smith was forced to return to England due to an explosion during a trading expedition, the colony was led by George Percy, who proved incompetent in negotiating with the native tribes. In the "starving time" of 1609–1610, the Jamestown settlers were in even worse straits. Only 61 of the 500 colonists survived the period. During what became known as the "Starving Time" in 1609–1610, over 80% of the colonists perished, and the island was briefly abandoned that spring. During these first years of the colony, many of the people lived in cavelike holes dug into the ground, and in the winter of 1609-1610, they were ″...driven through insufferable hunger to eat those things which nature most abhorred, the flesh and excrements of man as well of our own nation as of an Indian, digged by some out of his grave after he had laid buried there days and wholly devoured him; others, envying the better state of body of any whom hunger has not yet so much wasted as their own, lay wait and threatened to kill and eat them; one among them slew his wife as she slept in his bosom, cut her in pieces, salted her and fed upon her till he had clean devoured all parts saving her head...″ The Third Supply Effort Captain James Davis again sailed for Virginia on the "Virginia" on June 8th 1609 from Falmouth, England, the largest fleet ever sent over to Virginia, full of people and provisions. He, James Davis, was in command of the "Virginia" one of nine vessels of the fleet known as the "Third Supply" which assembled at Falmouth and proceeded to Virginia by way of the Azores. It carried with it the new Charter of the Virginia Company, which had been drafted by Sir Francis Bacon and signed by King James I on May 23, 1609, granting a vast extension of territory and larger powers were given to the Company. Sams says (p. 579) "It was a force strong enough to put the Colony on its feet, had not misfortune awaited it." After passing the Canary Islands the fleet encountered a great hurricane. The vessels were scattered and the "Virginia" arrived among the last. The ship the "Sea Adventure" carrying the fleet commanders, Sir James Somers and Sir Thomas Gates, was wrecked on Somers Island, now called . The "Catch" one of the vessels, foundered with all on board. The ships of the Third Supply and their Captains were as follows: "Unite" - Captain Wood - Departed England 8 Jun 1609 and arrived Jamestown, Virginia 21 Aug 1609. "Blessing" - Captain Gabriel Archer - Departed England 8 Jun 1609 arrived Jamestown, Virginia 21 Aug 1609. 25

"Lion" - Captain Webb - Departed England 8 Jun 1609 and arrived Jamestown, Virginia 21 Aug 1609. "Falcon" - Captain - Departed England 8 Jun 1609 and arrived Jamestown, Virginia 21 Aug 1609. "Diamond" - Captains Ratcliffe and King - Departed England 8 Jun 1609 and arrived Jamestown, Virginia Aug 1609. "Swallow" - Captain Moone - Departed England 8 Jun 1609 and arrived Jamestown, Virginia Aug 1609. "Catch" - Master Matthew Fitch - Departed England 8 Jun 1609 and was lost at sea with all aboard. "Virginia" - Captain James Davis - Departed England 8 Jun 1609 and arrived Jamestown, Virginia 3 Oct 1609. "Sea Adventure" - Captain Christopher - With Sir Thomas Gates and Sir James Somers on board with the new Charter of the Virginia, Company, which had been drafted by Sir Francis Bacon and signed by King James I on May 23 1609. This ship wrecked on Bermuda during hurricane. The "Deliverance" and "Patience" were built from the wreck of "Sea Adventure" and these two ships then left Bermuda 20 May 1610 bound for Jamestown, Virginia and arrived there in May 1610. Note: Robert Davis sailed to North Virginia (Sargaradoc Colony) with Captain James Davis and was one of the councilors for the North Virginia Colony (Brown's "First Republic," p. 16). He was also Master of "The Virginia" when this vessel arrived at Jamestown in 1609. There were two factions at this time opposing one another in the Virginia Company of London, and the Smith faction apparently did not receive this fleet with any great joy. This may account for the fact that Captain Percy, the Governor, mentions Captain James Davis very frequently in his "True Relation" whereas the Smith faction mentions him very little. Sams quotes first from the writers belonging to the Smith faction as follows: (p. 688) "The first incident recorded is the arrival of the 'Virginia,' which had formed one of the great fleet of nine which left England on the eighth of June 1609. It was October when she at last reached her destination, as the 'Catch,' one of the vessels, was known to have foundered with all on Board, the arrival of the 'Virginia' left only the 'Sea Adventure,' the most important of all still to be accounted for. They thought she was certainly lost. "The rather unimportant way the arrival of the 'Virginia' is recorded was probably due to the fact that the Smith faction looked upon all these vessels and their crews with little sympathy. There is no note of rejoicing over this sheep which was lost, being now found alive and safe; they merely say: 'The day before the ships departed, C. Davies arrived in a small pinnance with some sixteen proper men more.' To these were added a company from James Town, under the command of Captain Ratcliffe, to inhabit Point Comfort. Martin and Master West having lost their boats, and near half their men amongst savages, were returned to James Town. For the savages no sooner 26 understood of Captain's Smith's loss, but they all revolted, and did murder and spoil all they could encounter. Nor were we all constrained to leave only of that which Smith had only for his own company for the rest had consumed their proportions." , The Luckless Captain Ratcliffe and The Indians Captain John Ratcliffe was Commander of the "Discovery," one of the three ships which came over with the first colonists to Jamestown. He is often referred to in narratives of those times as the "Luckless and Ill-fated Captain Ratcliffe." It seems that Captain Ratcliffe commanded the fort at Point Comfort called "Fort Algernon," a favorite Christian name in the family of Percy, Earls of Northumberland. The Luckless Captain Ratcliffe was killed by the Indians, and Captain James Davis succeeded him as Commander of the fort. Captain Percy's account of this in his "True Relation" is as follows (Tyler's Magazine, Vol. III, page 266): "I sent Captain Ratcliffe to Powhatan to secure victals and corne by way of commerce and trade, but Powhatan, the sly old king at a fittinge time surprised Captain Ratcliffe whom he caused to be bound to a tree naked with a fire afore him and by women his flesh was scraped from his bones, with muscel shells and before his face thrown into the fire wherefrom he miserably perished”. "Captain William Phetiplace who remained in the pinnace escaped with only sixteen men out of fifty”. Captain Percy's account continues as follows: "Upon wch defeate I sentt Capte James Davis to Algernowe foarte to comanwnd there in Capts. Ratliefes place and Capte West I sent to Potoamack with aboutt thirty sixe men to trade for maize and grayne where he in short tyme loaded his pinesse sufficyently yett used some harshe and crewell dealinge by cutteinge of two of the savages heads and other extermetyes and [when they left they came by] comeinge by Algernowns foarte Capteine Davis did call unto them acquaintinge them with our Great wants [they were starving] exhortinge them to make all the speded they cowlde to Releve us upon wch reporte Capte: Weste by the persuasive or rather by the inforcement of his company hoisted upp Sayles and shaped their course directly for England and lefte us in that extreme misery and wante." Captain Percy during "The Starving Time" nearly died of starvation along with the others but during this "Starving Time" he undertook a trip to Fort Algernon, and of this trip he says (p. 268): "By this Tyme being Reasonable well recovered of my sickness I did undertake a jorney unto Algernowns foarte bothe to understand how things weare there ordered as also to have bene Revenged of the Salvages att Kekowhatan who had treacherously slayne dyvers of our men. Our people I fownd in good care and well lykenge haveinge concealed their plenty from us above att James Towne. "Beinge so well stored thatt the Crabb fishes where-with they had fede their hoggs would have bene a greate relefe unto us and saved many of our Lyves But their intente was for to have kept some of the better sorte alyve and with their towe pinnesses to have Retourned for England nott Regardinge our miseries and wants at all; wherewith I taxed Capt: Davis and tolde him thatt I had a full intente to bringe halfe of our men from James Towne to be there releved and after to Retoourne them backe ageine and bringe the reste to be susteyned there also and if all this woulde nott serve to save our mens Lyves 27

I purposed to bring them all unto Algernowns foarte Tellinge Capt: Davis that another towne or foarte mighte be beforected and buylded butt mens lyves once Loste colde never be recovered." The Virginia Colonists became discouraged. Only 60 men were left out of 500 and they decided to embark for England, Captain Davis again commanded his old ship the "Virginia." However, on June 10, 1610, retreating settlers were intercepted a few miles downriver by a supply mission from London headed by a new governor, Lord De La Warr, who brought much-needed supplies and additional settlers. Lord De La Warr's ship was named “The Deliverance”. The Colonists called this The Day of Providence, and the State of Delaware was eventually named after the timely governor. Fortuitously, among the colonists inspired to remain was John Rolfe, who carried with him a cache of untested new tobacco seeds from the Barbados. His first wife and their infant daughter had already died in Bermuda, after being shipwrecked on the island during the voyage from England. Percy's account of this proposed return is as follows (page 270): "Then all of us embarking ourselves, Sir Thomas Gates in the "Deliverance" with his company, Sir George Somers in the "Patience", Percy in the “Discoverie” (Discovery), and Captain James Davis in the "Virginia." All of us sailing down the river with full intent to have proceeded upon our voyage for England when suddenly we spied a boat making toward us wherein we found Captain Bruster sent from my Lorde La Ware (Lord Deleware) who was come unto us with many gentlemen of quality, and three hundred men besides great store of victewles municyon and other privisions whereupon all returned to Jamestown." August 1610 Expedition Against the Indians Captain James Davis was sent soon thereafter on an expedition against the Indians and concerning this expedition Percy says (p. 273): "Their sayleigne some two myles down the River I sent Captain Davis A shoare with moste of my Sowldiers, myselfe being wearyed before and for my owne part, but an easie foote man was Capt: Davis. At his landeinge, he was approached by some Indyans who spared nott to send their arrowes Amongste our men but within A shorte Tyme he putt them to flighte and landed withoutt further opposityon marcheinge About fowrtene myles into the country cutt downe their corne, burned their howses, Temples and Idolles and amongste the reste A Spacyous Temple cleane and neattly keptt A thinge strange and seldome sene amongste the Indyans in those partes. So havinge performed all the spoyle he cowulde Retourned aboarde to me ageine and then we sayled downe the River to James Towne. "My Lord Generall not forgetting old Powhatan subtell treacery sent a messanger unto him to demand certain Armies and Dyvrs men who we supposed might be living in his country but he returned no other then proud and distainfull answers. Whereupon my Lorde being much incensed caused a commission to be drawn wherein he appointed me Chief Commander over seventy men and sent me to take revenge upon the Paspaheans and Chiconamians and so shipping myself and my soldgiers in two boats I departed from James Town the 9th of August 1610 and the same night landed within three miles of Paspahas 28 town then drawing my soldiers into Battalio placing a Captain or Lieutentant at every file we marched towards the town having an Indian guide with me named "Kempes" whom the Provoste Marshall led in a hand lock. This subtell savage leading us out of the way I bastinaded him with my truncheon and threatened to cut off his head whereupon the slave altered his course and brought us the right way near unto the town so that then I commanded every leader to draw away his file before me to beset the savages houses that none might escape with a charge not to give the alarm until I were come up unto them with the colors. At my command I appointed Captain William West to give the alarm the which he performed by shooting of a pistol. And then we fell in upon them put 15 or 16 to the sword and almost all the rest to flight, whereupon I caused my drum to beat and drew all my soldiers to the Colors. My Lieutentant bringing with him the Queen and her children and one indian prisoner for the which I taxed him because he had spared them his answer was that having them now in my custody I might do with them what I pleased”. "Upon the same I caused the indians heads to be cut off. And then dispensed my files appointing my soldiers to burn their houses and to cut down their corn growing about the town, and after we marched with the Queen and her children to our boats again, where being no sooner well shipped my soldiers did begin to murmur because the Queen and children were spared. So upon the same council being called it was agreed upon to put the children to death the which was affected by throwing them overboard and shooting out their brains in the water yet for all this cruelty the soldiers were not pleased and I had much to do to save the Queens life for that time”. "My Lord General not being well did lie a shipboard to whom we rowed, he being joyfull of our safe return yet seemed to be discontent because the Queen was spared as Captain Davis told me and that it was my Lords pleasure that we should see her dispatched. The way he thought best to burn her. To the first I replied that having seen so much bloodshed that day now in my cold blood I desired to see no more and for to burn her I did no hold fitting but either by shot or sword to give he a quicker dispatch. So turning myself from Captain Davis he did take the Queen with two soldiers ashore and in the woods put her to the sword and although Captain Davis told me it was my Lords (Delaware) direction yet I am persuaded to the contrary." An explanation of the above quotations from Percy's "True Relation" might be made by saying that Captain James Davis was in command of Fort Algernon on May 31, 1610 and Govenor Gates decided to abandon the colony and sent the "Virginia" to Point Comfort to take on Captain Davis and his men at Fort Algernon, and while they were in the James River preparing to leave, Lord Delaware came into the river 15 Jun 1610 with three ships (Brown, pp. 126, 128). Lord Delaware was the new govenor appointed to succeed Govenor Gates. Fort Algernon May 1611 to Henrico 1616 We next find mention of Captain Davis when Sir Thomas Dale arrived 22 May 1611 and found Davis in command at Fort Algernon (Brown, p. 149). The two forts, Henry and Charles, which were located on the capes bearing those names, had been abandoned and Sir Thomas Dale ordered Captain Davis to repossess them and put him in command of all three forts.

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On 27 June 1611 some Spanish vessels arrived opposite Fort Algernon and according to Brown (p. 152) requested the surrender of Captain Davis. Davis said to the Spaniards "Go to the Devil." In Captain George Percy's account of this (Tyler III, p. 278), it seems that when the Spaniards came to the fort, Captain Davis lay in ambush on the shore and when they came ashore he captured their leader Diego Malina and some of his men. After parleying with the spaniards about their leader, he gave them a pilot to sail to James Town, but when the pilot arrived on board, they hoisted sail and went out to the ocean, leaving their leader in Davis's hands. Captain Percy says that Fort Algernon burned to the ground and "whereupon Captain Davis fearinge to receive some displeasure and to be removed from thence the same being the most plentifulleste place for food, he used such expedition in rebuilding of the same again that it was almost incredible." This is about the end of Captain Percy's "True Relation" as he sailed on his return trip to England in 1612, so Captain Davis' activities after that time did not receive very much mention. However, at the close of Dale's administration in 1616, Captain James Davis had command of the colonists in Henrico (Va. Mag., Vol. III, p. 411). Brown (p. 228) says that Captain Smaley commanded at Henrico the latter part of 1616 in the absence of Captain James Davis, who may have gone on an expedition against the Indians or have made a trip to England. Rising fortunes (1610-1624) Due to the aristocratic backgrounds of many of the new colonists, a historic drought and the communal nature of their work load, progress through the first few years was inconsistent, at best. By 1613, six years after Jamestown's founding, the organizers and shareholders of the Virginia Company were desperate to increase the efficiency and profitability of the struggling colony. Without stockholder consent, Governor Dale assigned 3-acre (12,000 m2) plots to its "ancient planters" and smaller plots to the "settlement's" later arrivals. Measurable economic progress was made, and the settlers began expanding their planting to land belonging to local native tribes. That this turnaround coincided with the end of a drought that had begun the year before the English settlers arrival probably indicates multiple factors were involved besides the colonists' ineptitude. The following year, 1614, John Rolfe began to successfully harvest tobacco. Prosperous and wealthy, he married Pocahontas, daughter of Chief Powhatan, bringing several years of peace between the English and natives [Through their son, Thomas Rolfe, many of the First Families of Virginia trace both Virginia Indian and English roots]. However, at the end of a public relations trip to England, Pocahontas became sick and died March 21, 1617. The following year, her father also died. As the English continued to appropriate more land for tobacco farming, relations with the natives worsened. Powhatan's brother, a fierce warrior named Opchanacanough, became head of the Powhatan Confederacy. In 1619, the first representative assembly in America convened in a Jamestown church, "to establish one equal and uniform government over all Virginia" which would provide "just laws for the happy guiding and governing of the people there inhabiting." This became known as the House of Burgesses 30

(forerunner of the Virginia General Assembly, which last met in Jamestown in January, 2007). Individual land ownership was also instituted, and the colony was divided into four large "boroughs" or "incorporations" called "citties" (sic) by the colonists. Jamestown was located in James Cittie. Initially only men of English origin were permitted to vote. The Polish artisans protested and refused to work if not allowed to vote. On July 12, the court granted the Poles equal voting rights. After several years of strained coexistence, Chief Opchanacanough and his Powhatan Confederacy attempted to eliminate the English colony once and for all. On the morning of March 22, 1622, they attacked outlying plantations and communities up and down the James River in what became known as the Indian Massacre of 1622. The attack killed over 300 settlers, about a third of the English-speaking population.[19] This event is often incorrectly reported to have occurred on a Good Friday. Sir Thomas Dale's progressive development at Henricus, which was to feature a college to educate the natives, and Wolstenholme Towne at Martin's Hundred, were both essentially wiped out. Jamestown was spared only through a timely warning by a Virginia Indian employee. There was not enough time to spread the word to the outposts. Of the 6,000 people who came to the settlement between 1608–1624, only 3,400 survived. Later years (1624-1699) In 1624, King James revoked the Virginia Company's charter, and Virginia became a royal colony. Despite the setbacks, the colony continued to grow. Ten years later, in 1634, by order of King Charles I, the colony was divided into the original eight shires of Virginia [or counties], in a fashion similar to that practiced in England. Jamestown was now located in James City Shire, soon renamed the "County of James City", better-known in modern times as James City County, Virginia, the nation's oldest county. Another large-scale "Indian attack" occurred in 1644. In 1646, Opchanacanough was captured and while in custody an English guard shot him in the back— against orders—and killed him, and the Powhatan Confederacy began to decline. Opechancanough's successor then signed the first peace treaties between the Powhatan Indians and the English. The treaties required the Powhatan to pay yearly tribute payment to the English and confined them to reservations. A generation later, during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, Jamestown was burned, eventually to be rebuilt. During its recovery, the Virginia legislature met first at Governor William Berkeley's nearby Green Spring Plantation, and later at Middle Plantation, which had been started in 1632 as a fortified community inland on the Virginia Peninsula about 8 miles (13 km) distant. When the statehouse burned again in 1698, this time accidentally, the legislature again temporarily relocated to Middle Plantation, and was able to meet in the new facilities of the College of William and Mary, which had been established after receiving a royal charter in 1693. Rather than rebuilding at Jamestown again, the capital of the colony was moved permanently to Middle Plantation in 1699. The town was soon renamed Williamsburg, to honor the reigning monarch, King William III. A new Capitol building and "Governor's Palace" were beforected there in the following years.

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CHAPTER 5

UNRAVELING OUR EARLIEST DAVIS ANCESTORS IN AMERICA

According to family tradition, John Davis (Stafford County) was the son of Thomas Davis who was the son of John Davis of Gloucester, England. The first known immigrants to the Jamestown Colony that could likely include our direct ancestor are Captain James Davis who arrived in Jamestown on the ship “Virginia” in 1609, Captain Robert Davis who probably also arrived on the “Virginia” in 1609, Sir Thomas Davis who arrived on the ship “The Margaret” in 1619, Captain Thomas Davis who arrived on the ship “John and Francis” in 1623, and John Davis who arrived at the same time on the “John and Francis”. [ED: in modern terminology they would not have been called immigrants but illegal aliens; at least from the perspective of the Powhatan Indians]. Sir Thomas Davis was one of the founding members of the London Company (that included the Virginia Company and the Plymouth Company) that was granted by King James I the place in the new world called Virginia (originally consisting of most the eastern seaboard of the US). These companies funded and founded the original settlements at Jamestown, VA and Sagadahoc, ME. Sir Thomas Davis was born in 1567 in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales and died (probably in Jamestown) after 1620. He was the son of William Davis of Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales who was born about 1550. Sir Thomas Davis had sons Captain James Davis, Captain Robert Davis, Captain Thomas Davis, and John Davis. He possibly also had another son William Davis and a daughter Ellanore Davis. Captain James Davis was born about 1580 in Gloucester, England and immigrated to Jamestown in 1609 in the ship “Virginia” and died about 1634 in the Jamestown Colony. Captain James Davis made many trips between England and America between 1607 when he was commander of the Fort at Sagadahoc at the mouth of the Kennebec River in Maine which failed in 1608 and 1609 when he settled in Jamestown and became an “Ancient Planter” on a plantation there. Captain James Davis married Rachel Keyes about 1607 and had sons John Davis, Nathaniel Davis, and Major Thomas Davis. The Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan Davis family also descends from Captain James Davis through the Morgan, Barker, Nicholson, Richardson, Mary Davis line of descent. Captain Robert Davis was with Captain James Davis on the trip from England to Sagadahoc, Maine in 1607. He is listed as Captain Robert Davis, Sergeant Major, at the Fort at Sagadahoc, Maine. He may have also arrived in Jamestown in 1609 on the ship “Virginia” with his brother Captain James Davis. Era Josephine Morgan Davis could find no mention of Captain Robert Davis on either of Captain James Davis’ return trips to England or on his trip to Jamestown in 1609. He is also not listed in the living or dead in the 1624 muster of Jamestown. 32

Captain Thomas Davis was born in 1585 in England. He came to the Colony in 1623 in the ship "John and Francis" with a John Davis and settled in Warwick County, Virginia. He was an officer in the Militia at Jamestown. [ED: I have not yet found any record of his marriage, children, or death] Thomas Davis (“the immigrant”) had the title of Captain in the 1624 Muster, and seems to have settled in Warwick County, Virginia because he patented 300 acres of land in Warwick County in 1655. Apparently Captain Thomas Davis was an officer in the militia of the Virginia Colony and not a sailor since the muster of 1624 lists him with a “Piece” (rifle), 3 coats of mail, 3 swords, and 2 murderers (probably battle axes). John Davis (John Davis of Queene’s Creek) was born in 1599 and immigrated to Jamestown in 1623 on the ship “John and Francis” and died just before 14 September 1646 at Queenes Creek in York County Virginia which is near the border of James City County, Virginia. It is most likely John Davis (age 23) that arrived in 1623 with Captain Thomas Davis (age 39) on the ship “John and Francis” in 1623 was also John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) had three sons, John Davis (born before 1631 and died about 1672), William Davis (born after 1624 and died 1688), and Thomas Davis (born 1638 and died about 1674). The 1624 muster of the Jamestown Colony shows that a Captain Thomas Davis [age 40] and John Davis [age 24], came to the colony at Jamestown in the ship "John and Francis" in 1623, one year after the massacre by the Powhatan Indians. There were 13 Davis and Davies listed as living in the 1624/1625 muster of Jamestown and an additional 2 who died in 1624 for a total of 15. The 1624/1625 muster also lists the buildings, arms and ammunition, food, and animals for each head of household. It is possible that several others were on a trip to England at this time and were not included in the list. Captain James Davis and Rachel Keyes were likely in England during this period because they were not listed.

AREAS NEEDING FURTHER RESEARCH

The oldest record preserved among the family papers of this family is an original copy of a deed made in 1691 by John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena (widow of Solomon Day). John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena were living somewhere on the Potomac River in Virginia, probably in Stafford County, because the land they conveyed in 1691 was situated on Aquia Creek in that county. Beyond 1691 we have only tradition, which Dr. Joseph Lyon Miller attempted to verify from the 1624 York county musters of the inhabitants records and other sources, including land records where available. According to tradition, John Davis (John Davis of Stafford County) who married Susannah Mathena (widow of Solomon Day) was the son of Thomas Davis who was the son of John Davis who was born in Gloucester, England.

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So far the tradition of the family seems to be highly likely but the challenge is to determine exactly who were the fathers of these men. Era Josephine Morgan Davis and Dr. Joseph Lyon Miller found no proof that John Davis (Stafford County) of our records, who was living on the Potomac River in 1691, was a descendant of any of the people listed in this chapter. If the early records of Stafford and Northumberland counties were in existence, it might be possible to show that John Davis (Stafford County) had owned or settled on the 600 acres on the Potomac near Tappahannock that was granted to his grandfather in 1653. Of those that tradition suggests could have been in our direct line of descent, the only ones listed in the 1624 muster of the Jamestown Colony were Thomas Davis (age 40, listed as Captain, head of household in Elizabeth Cittie), John Davis (age 24, status not listed, in Elizabeth Cittie), John Davis (age not listed, head of household in Jordans Jorney in Charles Cittie), and John Davies (age not listed, servant in Hog Island in James Cittie). It is unlikely that John Davis “the immigrant”, was the son of Captain Thomas Davis, “the immigrant”, since John Davis would have to have been born when Captain Thomas Davis was only age 14 or 15. The idea the two immigrants were brothers is supported by the fact that John Davis Sr. (Queenes Creek) left three sons (Thomas, William, and John Jr. [of age in 1646]) and the names Thomas, William, and John are repeated throughout many generations. The Most Likely Possibilities There were only 13 Davis and Davies listed as living in the 1624/1625 muster of Jamestown and an additional 2 who died in 1624 for a total of 15. The 1624/1625 muster also lists the buildings, arms and ammunition, food, and animals for each head of household. It is possible that several others were on a trip to England at this time and were not included in the list. Captain James Davis (immigrated in 1609) and Rachel Keyes were likely in England during this period because they were not listed. • William Davis, head of household, (Location) Easterne shore over the Baye, (Corporation) Elizabeth Cittie, age 33, ship “William and Thomas”, arrived 1618 • Richard Davis at Mr Stackton’s, status not specified, Elizabeth Cittie, Elizabeth Cittie, age 22, Ship Bona Nova, arrived 1622 • Captain Thomas Davis, head of household, Elizabeth Cittie, Elizabeth Cittie, age 40, ship John and Ffrancis, arrived 1623 • John Davis at Percivall Ibottson’s, status not given, Elizabeth Cittie, Elizabeth Cittie, age 24, ship John and Ffrancis, arrived 1623 • Niccolas Davis at Ensigne Willoby Thomas’, servant, Elizabeth Cittie, Elizabeth Cittie, age 13, ship Mariegould, arrived 1618 • Katherin Davies at Liuetennt Barkley’s, servant, Hog Iland, James Citty, no age listed, ship Southampton, arrived no date 34

• Joane Davis (no name for sponsor), Hog Iland, James Citty, ship Guifte, arrival no date, • John Davies at Captain Ralph Hamor’s, servant, Hog Iland, James Citty, age 18, ship Southampton, arrived 1622 • Samuell Davies at Captain Samuell Mathews’, Captain Mathews Plantation, James Citty, age 18, ship Southampton, arrived 1622 • Jane Davis at Sir Francis Wyatt Sr’s, servant, James Citty, James Citty, age 24, ship Abigaile, arrived 1622 • John Davies, head of household, Jordans Jorney, Charles Cittie, no age listed, ship George, arrived 1617 • Richard Davis at Liuetennt Thomas Osborne’s, servant, Colledge-Land, Henrico, age 16, ship Jonothan, arrived 1620 • John Davies at Abraham Peirsey’s, servant, Peirseys Hundred, Charles Cittie, age 45, ship Southampton, arrived 1623 • Thomas Davis, Elizabeth Cittie, Elizabeth Cittie, died 1624 • James Davis, all these Plantations Over the watter, James Citty, died 1624 Some Daughters of the Revolution (DAR) records show descent through Major Thomas Davis and Captain James Davis. Tradition and other information shows that descent was through John Davis (son of Captain Thomas Davis). Another possibility is that John Davis Senior (Queene’s Creek) had sons named Thomas and John and John Davis (Stafford County) descended from one of them. The know dates indicate that all of these DAR lines of descent are plausible. So this is an area that needs further research and analysis. • Captain James Davis Captain James Davis was born in Gloucester, England about 1580, arrived in Jamestown in 1609, and died in the Jamestown Colony in about 1634. He married Rachael Keyes about 1607 and they had John Davis (born about 1610), Major Thomas Davis (born about 1613 and died about 1683), and Nathaniel Davis. Captain James Davis departed England on 8 Jun 1609 as Captain of the ship “Virginia” (one of 9 ships) and arrived at Jamestown, Virginia 3 Oct 1609. He married Rachel Keyes about 1607 and settled on a plantation at Jamestown shortly thereafter and died there about 1633/1634. Their known children were John Davis (b 1610), Nathaniel Davis (no birthdate), and Major Thomas Davis (b about 1613). In 1662 Major Thomas Davis of Nansemond, Virginia (son of Captain James Davis and Rachel Keyes) was granted 500 acres in Warwick County. He was about age 30 at that time. [ED: Captain James Davis and Rachel Keyes were most likely not the parents of John Davis “the immigrant” since they were not married until 1608/1610 and he was born in 1599. It is also unlikely that John Davis (son of Captain James Davis) was the father of John Davis Jr (Stafford County who was born in 1663 because he would have been age 53 at the time and might not have lived that long]. 35

• Captain Robert Davis Captain Robert Davis was with Captain James Davis on the trip from England to Sagadahoc, Maine in 1607. He is listed as Captain Robert Davis, Sergeant Major, at Fort Saint George at Sagadahoc, Maine. Era Josephine Morgan Davis could find no mention of Captain Robert Davis on either of Captain James Davis’ return trips to England or on his trip to Jamestown in 1609. He is also not listed in the living or dead in the 1624 muster of Jamestown. • Captain Thomas Davis Captain Thomas Davis was born in 1585 in England. He came to the Colony in 1623 in the ship "John and Francis" with a John Davis and settled in Warwick County, Virginia. He was an officer in the Militia at Jamestown. [ED: I have not yet found any record of his marriage, children, or death] Thomas Davis (“the immigrant”) had the title of Captain in the 1624 Muster, and seems to have settled in Warwick County, Virginia because he patented 300 acres of land in Warwick County in 1655. Apparently Captain Thomas Davis was an officer in the militia of the Virginia Colony and not a sailor since the muster of 1624 lists him with a “Piece” (rifle), 3 coats of mail, 3 swords, and 2 murderers (probably battle axes). It is unlikely that Captain Thomas Davis’ son was John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) because he was born in 1599 and Captain Thomas Davis would have been only age 14 at that time. Era Josephine Morgan Davis could not find any proof that John Davis (Stafford County) of our records, who was living on the Potomac River in 1691, was a grandson of Captain Thomas Davis “the immigrant” of York County. John Davis (Stafford County) also could not have been the son of Captain Thomas Davis because he would have been age 78 at his birth in 1663 and Captain Thomas Davis probably died long before that date (average age of death in Jamestown was less than 45). • John Davis John Davis was born in 1599 and immigrated to Jamestown in 1623 on the ship “John and Francis”, and died just before 14 September 1646 at Queenes Creek in York County Virginia which is near the border of James City County, Virginia. It is most likely that John Davis (age 23) who arrived in 1623 with Captain Thomas Davis (age 39) on the ship “John and Francis” was also John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) had three sons, John Davis (born before 1631 and died about 1672), William Davis (born after 1624 and died 1688), and Thomas Davis (born 1638 and died about 1674). John Davis (Queenes Creek) settled in York County, near the border of James City County. In 1633 he sold 200 acres that he must have purchased because there is no grant recorded for it. This deed shows that he had other land adjoining this property, lying in a “neck” known by his name. In 1634 he was granted 100 acres on Queenes Creek and at some other date he purchased from

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John Thomas 100 acres more as shown by a deed made by his son, Thomas Davis in 1672. The York County records show an inventory of the personal estate of "John Davis Senior of Queenes Creek", appraised 14 Sep 1646 at 3,066 pounds of tobacco. On 29 Oct 1672 Thomas Davis, son of John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek), sold to James Vaulx 250 acres of improved land lying in Marston Parish, York County. In the deed he mentioned that 100 acres of the plantation "was purchased by my father, John Davis, from John Thomas”. John Davis Jr (son of John Davis of Queenes Creek) died about 1672 at the age of 41 because that year a suit was brought against George Gill and Robert Weekes as security for the dues belonging to his orphans. It is possible that John Davis Jr (Queenes Creek) was the father of John Davis (Stafford County) because he would have been alive at age 35 at his birth. However, this is unlikely because this would not match the family tradition that the father of John Davis (Stafford County) was named Thomas. It is also unlikely that John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) was the father of John Davis (Stafford County) since he died in 1646 and John Davis (Stafford County) was not born until 1663. William Davis (Queenes Creek) died in 1688 because that year William Davis Jr, John Keene, and Robert Bee gave bond regarding the estate of William Davis Sr. Thomas Davis (son of John Davis Sr of Queenes Creek) was born in 1638 and died about 1674 because in May of that year, William Davis was ordered to bring into court “an exact account of his brother Thomas Davis’ estate in his hands”. Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) had only one known son, John Davis who is the most likely candidate to be the father of John Davis (Stafford County). Also, there is no proof found that John Davis (Stafford County) was either the son of Major Thomas Davis (son of Captain James Davis and Rachel Keyes) or the son of John Davis Jr (son of John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). Our Mostly Likely Early Davis Ancestors For the Davis family tradition to be true, John Davis “the immigrant” would have had to have a son named Thomas who lived in York County, VA. This Thomas Davis (son of John Davis) would have had to been born before 1647 because John Davis (Stafford County) was born 8 Aug 1663. Our most likely first ancestor in America is John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) who was the son of Sir Thomas Davis and grandson of William Davis of Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) arrived at Jamestown with his brother (Captain Thomas Davis) on the ship “James and Francis” in 1623 and settled at Queenes Creek in York County, Virginia. The known children of John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) are as follows. CHILDREN: • John Davis Jr who was born at Queenes Creek, York County, VA before 1631

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• William Davis who was born at Queenes Creek, York County, VA sometime after 1624 • Thomas Davis who was born at Queenes Creek, York County, VA in 1638

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CHAPTER 6

THE THIRD GENERATION

Children of Sir Thomas Davis (Gloucester, England) and Grandchildren of William Davis (Welshpool, Wales)

Sir Thomas Davis was the son of William Davis who was born before 1550 and lived in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Sir Thomas Davis was born about 1567 (probably in Welshpool) and he was one of the founding members of the London Company (sometimes called Virginia Company) and the Plymouth Company that were granted, by King James I, most of the eastern seaboard on America for economic development. These companies funded the establishment of the Jamestown Colony and the Sagadahoc Colony in Maine (which failed in less than two years). Sir Thomas Davis immigrated to Jamestown in 1619 on the ship “The Margaret” and died on 6 Nov 1622 at Elizabeth City, VA. Our most likely first ancestor in America is John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) who was the son of Sir Thomas Davis and grandson of William Davis of Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. The known children of Sir Thomas Davis are as follows. • Captain James Davis Captain James Davis was born in Gloucester, England about 1580, arrived in Jamestown in 1609, and died in the Jamestown Colony in about 1634. He married Rachael Keyes about 1607 and they had John Davis (born about 1610), Major Thomas Davis (born about 1613 and died about 1683), and Nathaniel Davis. Captain James Davis departed England on 8 Jun 1609 as Captain of the ship “Virginia” (one of 9 ships) and arrived at Jamestown, Virginia 3 Oct 1609. He married Rachel Keyes about 1607 and settled on a plantation at Jamestown shortly thereafter and died there about 1633/1634. Their known children were John Davis (b 1610), Nathaniel Davis (no birth date), and Major Thomas Davis (b about 1613). • Captain Robert Davis Captain Robert Davis was with Captain James Davis on the trip from England to Sagadahoc, Maine in 1607. He is listed as Captain Robert Davis, Sergeant Major, at Fort Saint George at Sagadahoc, Maine. Era Josephine Morgan Davis could find no mention of Captain Robert Davis on either of Captain James Davis’ return trips to England or on his trip to Jamestown in 1609. He is also not listed in the living or dead in the 1624 muster of Jamestown. There was a Robert Davis who was killed at Southampton-Hundred in the 1622 massacre which could possibly be Captain Robert Davis. Southampton-Hundred (later called Smith’s-Hundred) was located on the North Bank of the James River about 8 miles from Jamestown.

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• Captain Thomas Davis Captain Thomas Davis was born in 1585 in England. He came to the Colony in 1623 in the ship "John and Francis" with a John Davis and settled in Warwick County, Virginia. He was an officer in the Militia at Jamestown. [ED: I have not yet found any record of his marriage, children, or death] Thomas Davis (“the immigrant”) had the title of Captain in the 1624 Muster, and seems to have settled in Warwick County, Virginia because he patented 300 acres of land in Warwick County in 1655. Apparently Captain Thomas Davis was an officer in the militia of the Virginia Colony and not a sailor since the muster of 1624 lists him with a “Piece” (rifle), 3 coats of mail, 3 swords, and 2 murderers (probably battle axes). • John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) John Davis was born in 1599 and immigrated to Jamestown in 1623 on the ship “John and Francis”, and died just before 14 September 1646 at Queenes Creek in York County Virginia which is near the border of James City County, Virginia. It is most likely that John Davis (age 23) who arrived in 1623 with Captain Thomas Davis (age 39) on the ship “John and Francis” was also John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). Other possible children of Sir Thomas Davis are as follows. • William Davis • Ellanore Davis

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CHAPTER 7

THE FOURTH GENERATION

Grandchildren Of Sir Thomas Davis And Great-Grandchildren Of William Davis

For the Davis family tradition to be true, John Davis (Gloucester, England) would have had to have a son named Thomas. This Thomas Davis (son of John Davis) would have had to been born before 1647 because John Davis (Stafford County) was born 8 Aug 1663.

 John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) As discussed in the last Chapter, our lost likely first ancestor in America is John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) who was the son of Sir Thomas Davis of Gloucester, England and grandson of William Davis of Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) was born in 1599 in Gloucester, England and arrived at Jamestown with his brother (Captain Thomas Davis) on the ship “James and Francis” in 1623 and settled at Queenes Creek in York County, Virginia. The known children of John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) are as follows. CHILDREN: 1) John Davis Jr (Queenes Creek) was born after 1631 at Queenes Creek in York County, Virginia and died just before 1672 because during that year a suit was brought against George Gill and Robert Weekes as security for dues belonging to his orphans. Era Josephine Morgan Davis did not find his marriage or any of his descendants. 2) Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) was born in 1634 at Queenes Creek, York County, Virginia and died before May 1674 because his brother William Davis Sr was ordered in that month to bring into court an exact account of his "brother's estate in his hands." Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) was married to an unknown wife and they had a son named John Davis (called John Davis of Stafford County herein) who married before 10 Jun 1691 Susannah Mathena (widow of Solomon Day). They had three sons who were named John, Thomas, and William. 3) William Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) was born after 1631 at Queenes Creek, York County, Virginia and died there in 1688 because during that year, William Davis Jr, John Keene, and Robert Bee gave bond regarding the estate of William Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). William Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) was married to an unknown wife and had a son William Davis Jr who was born after 1647 and married Constant Batten, daughter of Ashael Batten, after 1663 and they had a son Edward Davis who was born after 1664 and died in 1710 without heirs.  Captain James Davis As discussed in the last Chapter, Captain James Davis who was the son of Sir Thomas Davis of Gloucester, England and grandson of William Davis of Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales was mostly likely not one of our direct 41 line Davis ancestors. He was however, a brother to our ancestor John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). However, The Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan Davis children (Jerald, Lowell, and Boyd) also descend from Captain James Davis through the Morgan, Barker, Nicholson, Richardson, Mary Davis line of descent Captain James Davis was a ship Captain on several voyages between England and the new world. He was born about 1580 in Gloucester, England and arrived at Jamestown in 1609 as Captain of the ship “Virginia” and settled most likely in Isle of Wight or Nansemond County, Virginia. The known children of Captain James Davis are as follows. CHILDREN: 1) John Davis was born after 1610 2) Nathaniel Davis was born after 1610 3) Major Thomas Davis was born in Henrico, Nansemond County, Virginia 1613 and died before 1683 at Chuckatuck Creek, Nansemond County, Virginia. He first married Rebecca (possibly Elizabeth) Christian about 1635 and later married Mary Bowers about 1640. They had Thomas, William, Richard, James, Mary and possibly an unnamed child. It is not clear which woman was the mother of each of these children.  Captain Robert Davis Captain Robert Davis was with Captain James Davis on the trip from England to Sagadahoc, Maine in 1607. He is listed as Captain Robert Davis, Sergeant Major, at the Fort in Sagadahoc, Maine. It is also known that later in 1607, he was Captain of the ship “Mary and John” that returned to England to carry the news of their safe arrival in Maine and the establishment of a settlement there. Era Josephine Morgan Davis could find no mention of Captain Robert Davis on either of Captain James Davis’ return trips to England or on his trip to Jamestown in 1609. He is also not listed in the living or dead in the 1624 muster of Jamestown. CHILDREN: [none known at present]  Captain Thomas Davis Captain Thomas Davis was born about 1685 in Gloucester, England and immigrated to Jamestown on the ship “John and Francis” in 1623 at the age of 39. He is listed in the 1624 muster of Jamestown as Captain Thomas Davis, head of household. He was in the militia at Jamestown and is listed as having more weapons that anyone else listed in the muster. He died 2 Nov 1671 in Warwick County, VA. Era Josephine Morgan Davis could find no information on a marriage or children. CHILDREN: [none known at present]

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AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

During the 17th century, shortly after establishment of the settlement at Jamestown in 1607, English settlers explored and began settling the areas adjacent to Hampton Roads. In 1634, the King of England directed the formation of eight shires (later counties) in the colony. By 1634, the English consisted of eight shires or counties. At this time there was a total population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants One of the eight shires established was Warrosquyoake Shire [ED: spelled many different ways] which was renamed Isle of Wight County in 1637. The name was probably changed because the Isle of Wight had become the home of some of the principal colonists, namely the families of Richard Bennett, Thomas Spain, Christopher Lawne, and James Peterson (among others). Another of these Shires was Elizabeth River Shire, which included land area on both sides of Hampton Roads, as had the earlier Elizabeth Cittie. Two years later, New Norfolk County was formed in 1636 from Elizabeth River Shire. The following year, in 1637, New Norfolk County was divided into Upper Norfolk County and Lower Norfolk County. Upper Norfolk County was officially redesigned the County of Nansemond by the House of Burgesses in March 1646. Isle of Wight and Nansemond Counties are located next to each other. Another was Warwick River Shire which was located on the Virginia Peninsula on the northern shore of the James River between Hampton Roads and the Jamestown Settlement. Warwick River Shire became Warwick County in 1643. York County was formed as Charles River Shire in 1634, one of the eight original shires of Virginia. York County is one of the oldest existing counties in the U.S.  Major Thomas Davis (son of Captain James Davis) of Warwichsqueicke The following Isle of Wight land transactions are clearly those of Major Thomas Davis (son of Captain James Davis) because they are all in the same area (Warwicksqueicke River) and occurred during his lifetime [of age by 1629 and died before 1683]. The land he owned was adjacent to the land of Thomas Jordan, the father of the wife of Major Thomas Davis’ son James Davis [b 1642 – d after 1688]. The transactions are as follows. “THOMAS DAVIS, planter of Warwicksquieck, son and heir apparent of James Davis, gent., late of Henrico, deed, 300 acres abutting Eastly on Warwicksquicke Creek about 2 miles from its mouth, beginning at a point of land called the Red Point, and extending westerly up the creek. 6 March, 1633. In right of his father an Ancient Planter for his per, dividend; 100 acres for trans, of 2 servants: George Cooke and Alice Mullins who came in the George in 1617 & 1000 acres right of his mother Rachel Davis who was an Ancient Planter”. In 1638 John Moon received a grant of 400 acres on the South Side of Warwicksqueicke River North upon Thomas Davis' land, and in 1638 Richard Bennett received a grant of “600 acres upon the bay behind Ambrose Meders Point and upon Thomas Davis' land”.

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"Thomas Davis, 200 acres. Isle of Wight County, Nov 12, 1646, Page 71. About 2 Mi. up a cr. formerly called Warrasquiack. Due by purchase of a patent from Benjamin Harrison & ack. in court for James City County, June 8, 1646." Thomas Davis deeded fifty acres to Ambrose Meader in Isle of Wight County, July 18, 1636 (Virginia Magazine 5, p. 403). One Peter Hays received a grant of 350 acres August 21, 1637 “upon Pagan Creek adjoining the land of Thomas Davis”. “THOMAS DAVIS, 100 acres 23 Nov. 1637, called the Oyster Bank Neck joining the land upon which Thomas Jordan lately lived upon in Warsq. River now called New Town Haven, for trans. 2 persons”. Another version of this record is "Thomas Davis, 100 acres. Isle of Wight County, November 23, 1637, page 502. Called Oyster banke Neck, adj. Thomas Jorden. Trans. of 2 pers. Names not given." "Thomas Davis, 300 acres. Nansemond County, Aug. 10, 1646, Page 70. On Beverley Cr. a br. of Newtown Haven Riv., adj. Thomas Jordan, dec'd. & Thomas Poole. 100 acres by former patent & 200 acres. for trans. of 4 pers. Another version of this record is "Thomas Davis, 300 acres. Up. Norf. County, Aug. 10, 1644, Page 21. Upon a br. of Newtown haven river called Beverley Cr., adj. Thomas Jordens, dec'd. & Thomas Poole, 100 acres by patent dated Nov. 27, 1637 & the residue for trans. of: Attwell Bestwicke, Richd. Goffe, Michael James & Jno. ______. Marginal note: This patent was falce in the old records and entered true in the 56th page of the said Booke." Thomas Davis deeded to John Moon 200 acres of the 300 granted March 6, 1643 (Virginia Magazine 6, pp. 33, 113, 344). John Moon received a grant of 1,250 acres on Pagan Creek in Isle of Wight near the land of Thomas Davis in 1642. Anthony Fulgham received a grant of 100 acres of land upon Pagan Point Bay, October, 1643, adjoining land of Thomas Davis and John Moon and again, in 1668 he received a grant of 150 acres adjoining the land of Thomas Davis and John Moon. “THOMAS DAVIS, 200 acres Nov. 12, 1646. About 2 miles up a creek formerly called Warrasquiack. Due by Purchase of a pat. dated 7 July, 1635 from Benj. Harrison”.  Thomas Davis of Nansemond County (Elizabeth Cittie) It is not totally clear which Thomas Davis was involved in the following land Nansemond land transactions. These transactions are probably also those of Major Thomas Davis (son of Captain James Davis) because one of those in the section above shows that Thomas Jordon and Thomas Davis owned land adjacent to each other in Nansemond on Beverley Creek, a branch of Newtown Haven River. James Davis, son of Major Thomas Davis, married Margaret Jordon, daughter of Thomas Jordan. However, these transactions could also be Captain Thomas Davis who arrived on the ship “John and Francis” in 1623 and was listed in “Elizabeth Cittie” in the 1624 muster. It is not known whether he lived this long or not. On May 22, 1637 Thomas Davis received a grant of land in the Upper County of New Norfolk, later Nansemond (Nugent's Abstracts, p. 82), as follows: "Sir 44

John Harvey to Thomas Davis, 300 acs. in the Upper County of New Norfolk, May 22, 1637, page 424. Upon the S. side of the eastern branch of Eliz. Riv. opposite Thomas Sawyer, 5 or 6 mi. up the river Easterly to the head thereof. Due for the trans. of: Joane Jobb, Ann Griffin, Geo. Tabott, Susanna Bony, Robert Pearse, William Pett." Thomas Davis received a grant of land of 300 acres in Upper County of Norfolk in 1644, as follows (Nugent's Abstracts, p. 232): Thomas Davis had land in Upper Norfolk County (later Nansemond) which has been in the possession of Thomas Dew and was by him assigned to Thomas Davis, for John Gary received a grant of 250 acres in that county in 1639 between the land "late in the possession of Thomas Dew and by him assigned to Thomas Davis" and the land of other persons. On the 6th of November, 1653, Thomas Davis patented “100 acres in Nansemond for the transportation of two persons. The land patented was formerly granted Richard Preston and by him deserted”.  Thomas Davis (Westmoreland County) Thomas Davis received a grant of 600 acres on the Upper Machodoc River in Westmoreland County on 26 Jan 1652. The Upper Machodoc River is just west of the Navy Dahlgren facility just west of the US 301 bridge over the Potomac, 30 miles east of Fredericksburg, VA and about 30 miles southeast of Stafford, VA (the land of John Davis (Stafford County) [b 1663 – d 1698] and Susannah Mathena). It is also close to the “Kings Highway” which at that time was a major route for traveling between , the Jamestown area, and Savannah. The following court records are especially intriguing for several reasons. The first is that the 26 Jan 1652 deed shows his name as Captain Thomas Davis and that he apparently transported himself and 11 other persons to the Colony at an unspecified date (one source lists 1645). The 21 August 1654 deed shows that he was in Warwick County at this time. The 21 Oct 1663 deed shows that he was from Westmoreland County, he had the title of Gentleman, his wife’s name was Anne, and the deed was acknowledged in Warwick County by Thomas and wife Anne (one source lists Anne Turner born 1630). There are a number of possibilities that might be Thomas Davis (Westmoreland County). The first candidate is Major Thomas Davis (son of Captain James Davis) of Warwichsqueicke who was born in 1613 and died in 1683 in Nansemond County. He had two known wives; Rebecca (possibly Elizabeth) Christain and Mary Bowers so he is probably not Captain Thomas Davis (Westmoreland County) who had a wife named Anne. The second candidate is Captain Thomas Davis who was born about 1585 in Gloucester, England and immigrated to Jamestown on the ship “John and Francis” in 1623 at the age of 39. No records of his marriage, death, or descendants have yet been discovered. Since he would have been 67 in 1652, it is unlikely that he lived that long. Therefore, it is not likely that he is Captain Thomas Davis (Westmoreland County). The third candidate would be a previously unknown Captain Thomas Davis who sponsored the immigration of himself and 11 others persons to Jamestown sometime before 1651 and married someone named Anne (possibly Anne Turner).

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The fourth candidate is Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) who was born in 1634 at Queenes Creek, York County, Virginia and died before May 1674. His wife is unknown but he had a son named John [b 1663 – d 1698]. This could be both Captain Thomas Davis (Westmoreland County) and the father of John Davis (Stafford County who married Susannah Mathena). It is known from Mary “Polly” Davis’ letters (Daughter of James Conway Davis) that they had a number of relatives living in both Stafford and Westmoreland Counties in the latter 1700’s. The most likely candidate for the father of John Davis (Stafford County) who married Susannah Mathena is either Captain Thomas Davis (Westmoreland County), candidate #3, or Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek), candidate #4. However, there is no proof that this is the case. The land in the 26 Jan 1652 grant was transferred to John Aston for 5,000 pounds of tobacco which means that John Davis (Stafford County) would not have inherited it from his father. Also, no evidence has yet been found that Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) was in Warwick County when the deeds were signed as shown in the following deeds. 26 JAN 1651/52 WILLS AND DEEDS, page 22. “Sir William Berkeley, Knight, Governor of the Colony of Virginia, to Captain Thomas Davis....600 acres in Northumberland County....Abutting NE on Upper Mucholix [Machodoc] River, NW on Upper Mucholix [Machodoc] Towne, SE and NE upon the main woods. Due for transporting 12 person into this Colony: Captain Thomas Davis, Susan Sheeres, Jacob Port, etc. Recorded 21 Aug 1654” [ED: Named Westmoreland County after 1653]. (21 AUG 1654 WILLS AND DEEDS, page 22). "Captain Thomas Davis his lre {lettre} of Attur. {Atturney} to Gervase Dodson." Thomas Davis of Warwick County to "my loving friend" Gervase Dodson, to sell 100 acres out of a patent of 600 acres {see above}, lying on the SE side of the land and running a mile into the woods to Peter Pheepound's {Fifepound}, .... Whoever buys the land to seat it before 1st December next. Dated 7 Jul 1654. Signed: Thomas Davis. Wit: John Smith, John Whitgroves, William Whitby. Recorded 21 Aug 1654.} (20 OCT 1654 WILLS AND DEEDS, page missing). Captain Thomas Davis to William Rush {II}....100 acres by Deed of Gift..... [Deed Book 1, pages 1 through 13 and 26 for this time period are missing]. This Deed of Gift is documented in later Deeds: See 21 Oct 1663 and 12 Jan 1664/1665 below. Also see immediately above: 26 Jan 1651/1652.} (21 OCT 1663 WILLS AND DEEDS BOOK 1, 213). Thomas Davis and Ann Davis wife of Thomas, "constitute our well friend, William Rush {II}, of Westmoreland County, our Attorney to give possession unto Captain John Ashford a parcel of land formerly granted unto us by pattent 26 Jan 1651/1652 and also acknowledge a conveyance 21 OCT 1663 unto Captain John Ashton. Acknowledged in Warwick County by Thomas Davis and Anne his wife.") (21 OCT 1663 WILLS AND DEEDS BOOK 1, 213 – 215). Thomas Davis of Westmoreland County, Gent., to John Ashton of same, Gent. For 5000 pounds of tobacco received 1 May last.... 600 acres....as in patent unto Thomas Davis of 26 Jan 1651/52 excepting 100 acres formerly given by Davis unto William Rush {II} by Deed of Gift 20 Oct 1654. Anne Davis doe acknowledge all her rights in the 46 land unto John Ashton. Ack’d. 21 Oct 1663 in Warwick County by Thomas Davis and Ann his wife....Ack’d. 24 Feb 1663/64 by William Rush {II}, their Attorney.) (12 JAN 1664/65 WILLS AND DEEDS, pages 257 – 258). Robert Howson of Upper Machodick {Machodoc} in Westmoreland County, Gent....unto William Rush {II} of same, planter, For a valuable consideration.....100 acres on south side towards head of Upper Machodick [Machodoc] River, adjoining upon the land of William Rush...line of William Rush formerly the line of Mr. Thomas Davis.... Recorded 12 Jan 1664. Wit: William Browne, Daniel White, Thomas Dutton {The original patent of Robert Howson was dated 16 Sep 1657.}  John Davis (Taberer’s Creek) It is not yet know which John Davis made the following land transaction in what appears to be Isle of Wight County. “JOHN DAVIS, 200 acres, 30 June 1664. L.P. beg. at a Point of land called the Goatpen Neck at the mouth of Taberer’s Cr. running up Pagan Cr. to mouth of Hudnall’s cr. including Butchers island, up Hudnalls Cr. to land of Thomas Elmes, along same and land of William Dawson to Taberers Cr. formerly called Hutchinsons Cr. for trans. 4 pers”.

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CHAPTER 8

THE FIFTH GENERATION.

Great Grandchildren Of Sir Thomas Davis

Sir Thomas Davis was the son of William Davis who was born before 1550 and lived in Welshpool, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Sir Thomas Davis was born about 1567 (probably in Welshpool) and he was one of the founding members of the London Company (sometimes called Virginia Company) and the Plymouth Company that were granted, by King James I, most of the eastern seaboard on America for economic development. Sir Thomas Davis had four sons; Captain James Davis, Captain Robert Davis, Captain Thomas Davis, and John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). He also possibly had a son William Davis and a daughter Ellanore Davis. (Source: Raymond Davis, Davis Family History, (Evansville Press), taken from the SAR Application of Raymond Davis).  Grandchildren of Captain James Davis (wife Rachel Keyes) a. Children of John Davis [b 1610 – d 1665] (wife Mary Green) i. John Davis Jr was born in 1648 in Isle of Wight County, VA and died 20 Sep 1720 in Isle of Wight County. John Davis Jr was the son of John Davis (son of Captain James Davis) who was born in 1610 in Isle of Wight and died in 1665 in Isle of Wight and Mary Green who was born about 1615 in England and immigrated to Virginia. On 26 Jan 1679, John Davis Jr married Sarah Watts [born 1664 and died 28 Oct 1728 in Isle of Wight] in Christchurch, Middlesex, VA. Sarah Watts is believed to be the daughter of John Watts [born 1638] and Alice English [born 1639]. b. Children of Nathaniel Davis i. None presently known c. Children of Major Thomas Davis (wife Elizabeth Christian) i. James Davis [b 1642 – d 1688] (wife Margaret Jordan) 1. Sarah Davis [b 5 Apr 1662 Chuckatuck, Nansemond, VA and died about 1759, probably in Manoakin, Somerset County, MD] 2. Thomas Davis [b 8 Jul 1666 Manoakin, Somerset, MD – d 1 Jan 1668 Manoakin, Somerset, MD] 3. Thomas Davis [b 28 Jan 1668 Manoakin, Somerset, MD – d 11 Apr 1749, Anne Arundel, MD (wife Mary Pierpoint) 4. Rachel Davis [b 2 Jan 1673 Manoakin, Somerset, MD] 48

5. Mary Davis [b 16 Mar 1674 Manoakin, Somerset, MD] ii. William Davis (wife Anne Hooper) 1. Martha Davis [b 14 Sep 1667 Manoakin, Somerset, MD] 2. Elizabeth Davis [b 14 Feb 1668 Manoakin, Somerset, MD] 3. Sarah Davis [b 16 Dec 1672 Manoakin, Somerset, MD] iii. Richard Davis [b after 1636 – d 1695] (wife Elizabeth) 1. Thomas Davis [b 10 Jan 1678 Manoakin, Somerset, MD] 2. Richard Davis Jr [b 6 Jun 1680 Manoakin, Somerset, MD] iv. Thomas Davis [b after 1636 Chuckatuck, Nansemond, VA (wife Judith Bloyes) 1. Francis Davis [b 26 Mar 1671 Tipquean, Somerset, MD] v. Unknown Davis [b about 1639] vi. Mary Davis [b about 1647 Nansemond, VA] (husband James Wright)  Grandchildren of Captain Robert Davis (wife Elizabeth) a. None presently known  Grandchildren of Captain Thomas Davis (wife Judith Bloyes) a. Francis Davis  Grandchildren of John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) (wife Mary Denham Durham) a. Children of John Davis Jr [born after 1631, York County, VA] i. None presently known b. Children of William Davis Sr i. William Davis Jr [b 1647] (wife Constant Batten) 1. Edward Davis [b 1664] (no heirs) c. Children of Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) i. John Davis (Stafford County) [b 8 Aug 1663 at Queenes Creek, York County, VA – d 1698 in Prince William County, VA] (wife Susannah Mathena) For our Davis family tradition to be true, John Davis (Gloucester, England) would have had to have a son named Thomas who lived in York County, VA. This Thomas Davis (son of John Davis) would have had to been born before 1647 because John Davis (Stafford County) was born 8 Aug 1663. John Davis (Stafford County) was born 8 Aug 1663, probably in York or Warwick County, Virginia. He died in 1698 in Prince William County, Virginia (which originally was part of Stafford County).

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John Davis (called John Davis of Stafford County herein) married Susannah Mathena, widow of Solomon Day, in Stafford County before 21 Sep 1691 when they conveyed 200 acres land in Stafford County, Virginia to George Brent that had previously belonged to her former husband Solomon Day. Susannah Mathena was born in 1662 and died 1733. She was the daughter of Daniel Mathena and Sarah Wentworth. The will of Dannel Mathena (Daniel MATHENA) of Stafford County, Virginia was written 26 Nov 1683 and recorded 8 Sep 1686. In it he mentions his wife, Sarah Mathena. He also lists his "daughter, Susanna Day," bequeathing her a "mair now in her husband's possession and one cow called Yellow both of them and their increase to her and heires of her owne body for ever." (sic). This proves that Daniel and Sarah Matheny had a daughter, Susannah Matheny, who was born about 1662 and she was not a Wyatt as claimed in many lines of descent. She was married to Solomon Day, of Stafford County, VA who died in 1687. She then married before 10 Jun 1691 John Davis of Stafford County, VA. On 8 June 1687, Susanna Day, "the Widdow of Solomon Day" presented the inventory of her husband's estate. In 1694 John Davis had a Fairfax grant for 50 acres in Westmoreland County. In 1696, he also had one for 109 acres in Northumberland County. These grants are in the same general area as the land granted to Captain Thomas Davis (Westmorland County). Due to the destruction of Stafford County records, I have not found the will of John Davis (Stafford County). The oldest record preserved among the family papers of this family is an original copy of a deed made in 1691 by John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena (widow of Solomon Day). John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena were living somewhere on the Potomac River in Virginia, probably in Stafford County, because the land they conveyed in 1691 was situated on Aquia Creek in that county. On 10 June 1691, John Davis and his wife, Susannah, "late the relict of Solomon Day", of Stafford County, VA became involved in litigation with William and Sarah Matheny involving a land dispute regarding land bought by Solomon Day and Susannah's father, Daniel Mathena (see the court records which follow). The children of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena are as follows. CHILDREN: From Bible records, Era Josephine Morgan Davis got the name of Thomas Davis who was the son of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena, who was born 1 Aug 1693 and in land grant records she also found mentioned sons William and John.  John Davis Jr [born after 1692] Presently there is no other information on John Davis Jr, son of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena.

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 Thomas Davis Thomas Davis was probably the second son. About 1717, Thomas Davis married Sarah Fielding who was born 12 May 1695 in Virginia. This means that Thomas Davis was born before 1697. Sarah Fielding was the eldest daughter of Edward Fielding, Esquire and Winfred Conway who was the daughter of Dennis Conway and Anna of Virginia. Between 1725 and 1745 Thomas Davis was granted land in Stafford and Prince William Counties of about 1,500 acres. In 1737 he purchased from his brother- in-law, Edwin Fielding, some land in Northumberland County, Virginia.  William Davis Sr [born after 1692] William Davis Jr [b after 1647] married Constant Batten who was the daughter of Ashael Batten, who owned 600 acres on the north side of Queenes Creek. They had a son, Edward Davis, who died without heirs in 1710. Between 1722 and 1740, William Davis Sr had grants in Stafford and Prince William Counties for about 1,250 acres of land, part of which joined that of his brothers, Thomas and John.

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Stafford Co VA Order Book 1690-1691; THE ANTIENT PRESS Page 152 Court held 10th June 1691 (109). Ordered by this Court that SARAH and WILLIAM MATHENY shall by the sheriff be summoned to the next Court to bring in all deeds papers and conveyances relating to the hope Land being a tract of land of five hundred acres purchased formerly by DANIEL MATHEY and SOMOMON DAY. JOHN DAVIS and SUSANNAH his wife late the relict of Solomon Day of this County deced humbly sheweth that Solomon Day during the coveture with your petr Susanna was seised in fee of a messuage Tenement and tract of land in this County called hope Scituate upon Acquia Creek being the half of five hundred acres that Solomon Day and Daniel Matheney purchased of HENRY PEYTON and JOHN FOSSAKER which grant was made to them in common and not by Joint Tenancy as your Petra are informed by which means your Petr Susannah hath right of Dower of in and out of the same but so it is may it please your worships that the heir and widow of Daniel Maiheny have gotten into their hands all the deeds and evidences of the land and keeps them from your Petr and pretending by them a Joint Tenancy and that Solomon Day died first have therefore entred into all the premises and will not permit your Petr to have Dower therein Therefore they have brought their petition that the deeds may be produced in Court by Sarah Matheny and William Matheny whereby your Worships may judge if the tenure be such as that your petitioner Susannah be barred in dower and if not that she may have her dower set out according to Law And the Court having fully and maturely considered of the premises doe accordingly order Therefore tis ordered that the sheriff shall summon Sarah Matheny and William Matheny her son to the next Court to bring in all deeds conveyances or other papers concerning the hope Land formerly soe purchased by Solomon Day and Daniel Matheny to the Intent the Premises above prayed for may be fully knowne and discovered and that each party may have a Quiet possession and Enjoyment of their Right.

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Stafford Deed BK P, pp113-116 (Sparacio-Stafford Deed Abstracts 1722-1728; 1755-1765, pp. 102-103) This indenture made 31 of July 1756 between William Matheny and Anne his wife, Job Sims and Ursula his wife and Thomas Matheny of County Stafford Overwharton Parish of the one part and John Peyton of afsd of other part witnesseth for sum of 150 pounds, current money of Virigina hath granted 300 acres in Stafford County bounded...Beginning at a Pine standing in the back line of the Hope Patent a corner of William Thomas' northwest along the Hope line...white oak corner between Matheny and JOHN MASON thence NE to Aquia River [note it is SOUTH of the creek] down said River to place called the Narrows to Poplar by riverside line marked trees to first beginning which line of marked trees divides this 300 acres from 200 acres sold to William Thomas the whole 500 being part of the larger Tract containing 1600 acres Pattented by Robert Hubbard bearing date 12 Decr 1654 and by Hubbard sold to Collo. Valentine Peyton and by Peyton sold the 500 acres to his Brother Henry Peyton bearing date 22 September 1657 and afterwards sold said 500 acres to Richard Fossaker by deeds bearing date 1663 which double sale caused a suit in Law between the son and heir of Henry Peyton Father to the abovementioned John Peyton and John Fossaker Grandson of said Richard Fossaker and after a tedious suit in Law the said Peyton and Fossaker agreed to sell the said 500 acres to Solomon Day and Daniel Matheny by deeds 6th March 1683 and sometimes after by deeds of Partition the said Day and Matheny agreed to divide the 500 acres between them Solomon Day to have 200 acres adjoining to Hope Creek and Daniel Matheny to have the uppermost 300...the Said Daniel Matheny dying left the 300 acres to his Wife and she dying without Will the said land fell to Daniel Matheny's Eldest son William Matheny and the said William dying left the said land to his Son Danl. Matheny to him and his heirs and said Daniel Matheny dying Intestate the land fell to his Eldest Son William Matheny Party to these presents and the said William Matheny last mentioned sold 100 acres of the said 300 acres to Job Sims party to these presents by deeds bearing date 9/10th of October 1752 and said William Matheny leased 100 acres of said 300 acres unto Thomas Matheny party to these presents...all these conveyances may be found in records of Stafford County.... Presence John Matthews, William Matheny Geo. Waller Junr., Allen Walker Anne Matheny Job Sims Ursula Sims Stafford Co VA Order Book 1690-1692; THE ANTIENT PRESS Page 175 (contd) Court held 9th October 1691 199. JOHN DAVIS who married the widow of SOLOMON DAY against WILLIAM and SARAH MATHENY upon reference from the 10th of June 1691. And now the said William and Sarah appearing in this Court according to the aforesaid summons and producing all the deeds and papers belonging to the aforesaid land and the Court having had a full view and consideration of the Papers doe find that WILLIAM DAVIS (sic) hath right to the Thirds of the said hope land by vertue of his intermarriage with SUSANNA the widow and relict of Solomon Day Therefore be ordered that the said John Davis shall have and enjoy a full thirds of the said two hundred acres of land in right of his wife during her natural life and that the sheriff shall put him in immediate possession of the same.

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Stafford County VA Order Book 1690-1692; THE ANTIENT PRESS Page 238 (contd) Court held 10th March 1691/2 416. JOSEPH EYRES by GEORGE BRENT his attorney made humble complaint to this Court shewing that your petr upon the oath of SUSANNAH DAVIS the late widow of SOLOMAN DAY understanding from his neighbour that the plantation called Hope where she lived upon her death belonging to Captain George Brent afsd he went to the said Brent and took a lease for ten years thereof and soon after that is to say in February last in the company of some neighbours in a lawful quiet and peaceable manner came to the house and finding the doore open did then and there enter in and upon his said Tenement and finding the house very foule did first make it cleane of the sticks Tobacco stalks and Rubbidge that lay in it and soon after removed his goods and family thither where he now Quietly lives but so it is that SARAH MATHENY under pretence of having a little corne she bought of the said JOHN DAVIS or HUGH CRAFFORD who last year made their crops there keeps and locks up one Room of the house of your petrs and forcably detains the same as will appeare by a Record thereof made by Mr. EDWARD THOMASON Transmitted to the Clerk of the peace according to Law Where- fore he humbly prays that your worships will please to cause the fordable detension to be removed and that she be ordered to remove her corne and such things as are hers and surrender the room to your petitioner. And the Court having fully considered the matter and find that Sarah Matheney doth unjustly keep the room from Joseph Eyres do therefore conclude. and it is the opinion and Judgment of this Court to Joseph Eyres having made full proof of the same doe accordingly order therefore tis ordered that the sheriff shall put Joseph Eyres in full quiet and peaceable possession of the room in the declaration prayed and Sarah Matheny pay this costs.

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CHAPTER 9

THE SIXTH GENERATION

Great-Great-Grandchildren Of Sir Thomas Davis Grandchildren Of Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) Children Of John Davis (Stafford County) And Susannah Mathena.

John Davis [Queenes Creek] was born in 1599 in Gloucester, England and arrived at Jamestown Virginia in 1623 with his brother Captain Thomas Davis on the ship “John and Francis”. Thomas Davis [Queenes Creek], son of John Davis [Queenes Creek] was born in 1638 in Marston Parish, York County, VA and died 1674 in York County, VA. He was the most likely father of John Davis [Stafford County] who married Susannah Mathena [widow of Soloman Day] and lived at Aquia Creek in Stafford County, VA in 1691. Kristen Davis Randle found a deed date in 1691 by John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day who were living somewhere on the Potomac River, possibly in Stafford County, VA because the land conveyed was on Aquia Creek. This deed says that John Davis was a son of Thomas Davis.

JOHN DAVIS (STAFFORD COUNTY) AND SUSANNAH MATHENA Son of Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) and grandson of John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek) and great-grandson of Sir Thomas Davis. CHILDREN: According to Southside Virginia Families. A. William Davis [born after 1692 in Stafford County, VA]. He received land grants in Stafford and Princeton Counties for about 1250 acres which adjoined land of his brothers; Thomas and John Davis. B. THOMAS DAVIS, [William H. Davis calls him Thomas D.] the second son, was born 8 Aug 1693 in Spotsylvania, Virginia (Virginia Bible records) and died in 1747. Thomas Davis married about 1717 Sarah Fielding who was born 12 May 1695 in Northumberland County, Virginia and died in 1747. Sarah Fielding was the daughter of Edward Fielding, Esquire, and Winifred Conway. Edward Fielding was the son of the Honorable Ambrose Fielding and Anne. Winifred Conway was the daughter of Dennis Conway and Anne. (some from “PEOPLE AND PLACES”). Between 1725 and 1745, Thomas Davis was granted land in Stafford and Northumberland County. In 1735 he bought land from his brother- in law, Edward Fielding. The Family Search Organization shows 2 children for Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding; Edward Fielding Davis born 1718 and James C. Davis born 1719. C. John Davis [born after 1692 in VA]. Family Search Organization shows Susannah born 12 Nov 1700 at Berkley, Spotsylvania County, VA and died after 1787 but no John Davis is shown.

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One John Davis [probably not ours] married Mary Ann Burton [born 1652 in Henrico County and died about 1696] about 1671 in Henrico County, Va. John Davis [probably this one] is listed as having children Elizabeth born 18 Feb 1672 Henrico; John Davis born in 1670 Henrico; William Davis born in 1673 Henrico; and Mary Davis born in 1674 Henrico. NOTE: another John Davis is shown in 1675 in Spotsylvania; Another Elizabeth Davis in 1676 in Henrico [did they move out and back]? Another Mary Davis in 1672 in Henrico; Another William Davis in 1676 Henrico; Another Elizabeth Davis born in 1679 Henrico and died 1732 Chowan, NC.

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CHAPTER 10

THE SEVENTH GENERATION

Great-Great-Great Grandchildren Of Sir Thomas Davis

Grandchildren Of John Davis (Stafford County) And Susannah Mathena

A. William Davis. Son of John Davis and Susannah Mathena and grandson of Thomas Davis and great-grandson of John Davis Sr (Queenes Cheek).

CHILDREN: No further information at this time.

B. THOMAS DAVIS and SARAH FIELDING. Son of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day and grandson of Thomas Davis and great-grandson of John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). CHILDREN: 1. Edward Fielding Davis was born 6 May 1718 in Stafford County, VA. He married in 1745 Betty Yancey. Edward Fielding Davis was killed in the French and Indian War and died between 1754 and 1763. 2. JAMES CONWAY DAVIS was born 3 Nov 1719 in Stafford County, Virginia and died 11 Mar 1765 at Plentiful Run in Spotsylvania County Virginia. His home was called "Broadfield".

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Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell was great-great-great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis [b 1719 – d 1765] who told her granddaughter, Laura Lucille Hammett that James Conway Davis was her ancestor. James Conway Davis married on 25 Dec 1738 in Spotsylvania County, VA Mary Elizabeth CARTER of Spotsylvania County Virginia who was born 2 Dec 1721 [possibly 21 Feb 1721] in Lancaster, Virginia. Mary Elizabeth Carter was the daughter of Joseph Carter and C or K Katherine Stephens [Stevens]. Joseph Carter was the son of Thomas Carter and Arrabella Williamson who was the daughter of William Williamson. Thomas Carter was the son of Captain Thomas Carter and Catherine Dale. Catherine Dale's line goes back through the Skipwiths, Dales, etc., to the Magna Charta and beyond to the royal families of Europe. William Williamson was the son of the Honorable James Williamson and Anne Underwood. There is a picture of James Conway and Mary Elizabeth Carter in a book in the Clemson University Library Basement, "Quarterly Book and Geology Series Vol 2 or 3”. The location of the book, when Era Josephine Morgan Davis was there, was F229. 3. John Davis was born 3 Jul 1723. He married in 1745 Betty Carter. 4. Richard Davis was born 15 Jun 1725 [Dr Joseph Lyon Miller could find no record of him]. 5. William Davis was born 30 Apr 1727 and died in 1798 in Prince William County Virginia. He married on 27 Nov 1755 Catherine Carter who was the daughter of James and Mary Carter of Stafford County Virginia. 6. Sussannah Davis was born 9 Sep 1729. She married on 17 Nov 1752 Richard Smith of Stafford County, Virginia. C. John Davis. Son of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day and grandson of Thomas Davis and great-grandson of John Davis. Children: [No further information at this time]. AREA FOR FURTHER RESEARCH Dr. Joseph Lyon Miller also had the birth records from an ancient Davis Bible beginning with the birth of Thomas Davis (born 1 Aug 1693) who was the son of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena. This Bible record most likely belonged to John Davis (Stafford County) and it begins: Thomas Davis, son of John & Susannah, born August 8, 1693 [another record shows Spotsylvania, VA] Sarah Davis, daughter of Edward Fielding Esquire, born May 12th, 1695 VA Children  Edward Fielding Davis born May 6, 1718.  James C. Davis born November 3, 1718.  John Davis born July 3, 1723.

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 Richard Davis born June, 15 1725.  William Davis born April 30, 1727.  Susannah Davis born September 9, 1729. In James Conway Davis' will he gives the home plantation of 300 acres to his wife and son James Davis and leaves the rest of his land [amount not stated] to Benjamin Davis. He gives Elizabeth, John and James certain personal property and leaves to his "four youngest children”; William Dale, Mary, Charles, and Thomas all his negroes and the remainder of his personal property in equal shares. It was valued at £ 202, 198 10d. We are eligible for Colonial Dames through this line.

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CHAPTER 11

THE EIGHTH GENERATION

Grandchildren Of Thomas Davis And Sarah Fielding

Thomas Davis, who married Sarah Fielding, was the son of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena and grandson of Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) and great-grandson of John Davis Sr (Queenes Creek). Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding's children and grandchildren are the subject of this chapter.

1. EDWARD FIELDING DAVIS AND BETTY YANCEY.

Son of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding, grandson of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day, great-grandson of Thomas Davis and great-great-grandson of John Davis. CHILDREN: No further information at this time.

2. JAMES CONWAY DAVIS AND MARY ELIZABETH CARTER.

Son of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding, grandson of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena Day, great-grandson of Thomas Davis (Queenes Creek) and great-great-grandson of John Davis (Queenes Creek). CHILDREN: 2.1. John Fielding Davis was born 1 Jan 1740, at Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania, Virginia and died after 1782 (possibly 1798). He married Martha after 1755 at Saint George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA. He moved to Mecklenburg County, VA in 1766. The 1782 census of Mecklenburg shows a John Davis as the head of household of a family of 7 whites and 23 blacks. He died after 1782 in Mecklenburg, VA. [John Fielding Davis willed brothers James and Benjamin his 400 acres share of James Conway Davis’ estate]. One John Fielding Davis had a will probated in 1798 that named James Batte Davis of Mecklenburg, VA. 2.2. James Carter Davis was born 5 Mar 1741 at Broadfield Plantation and died, possibly in 1792, in Spotsylvania County Virginia [Lincoln, KY From Family Search]. I did not find this will. His estate was probated after 1792 [John Fielding Davis willed brothers James and Benjamin his 400 acres share of James Conway Davis’ estate]. 2.3. Benjamin Davis was born 10 Jan 1743, at Broadfield Plantation and died between 1787 and 1791 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. His will dated 23 Jan 1787 that was heard in 1791 in Spotsylvania had that he married Elizabeth "Betti" in Spotsylvania [Ancestry.com]. When he died his wife and Edward Collins were appointed guardian of his children. [John Fielding Davis willed brothers James and Benjamin his 400 acres share of James Conway Davis’ estate].

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2.4. Elizabeth Davis was born 22 Feb 1745 [possibly 1746] in Virginia and died 13 Dec 1831 in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, Abbeville District, SC. She married Reuben Cox Sr in 1776 who was born in Essex County, Virginia and died in SC on 1 Jul 1835 [according to Andrea papers and a note on his son Joseph Elvire Cox's Bible, owned by James A Cox RFD, Belton, SC]. Elizabeth Davis is buried on their farm on the bank of Saluda River. They are buried at Cox #1 Private Cemetery. According to John Brock of Shelby, NC, Elizabeth Davis Cox died 22 Feb 1746 but this seems to be her birth date instead. Reuben Cox was born on the Rappahannock River in Essex County, VA [Bible of a son, Joseph Elvire Cox, gives death dates but no birth dates]. He was a Revolutionary soldier, as VA records show a Reuben Cox as Private of Rappahannock River, VA [Vivian Christine Prince has copy of his records]. He fought in the Revolution with the 7th Regiment of Foot Soldiers under Capt John Webb who was commanded by Alexander McClenachan from December 29, 1776 to May 21 1777. Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis of VA came to SC 1784. Reuben Cox was granted 200 acres on Little Creek, waters of Saluda River in the Ninety Six District [now Abbeville County]. They were living in Ninety Six District in Pendleton County in the 1790 census with 2 sons under age 16 and 1 daughter. Several of their children are buried at Shady Grove Cemetery near Belton, SC. This initial grant is only a few miles east of Broadmouth Church in Honea Path and very close to the land of our ancestor William Davis, father of John L. Davis. Little Creek (location of the Reuben Cox grant) and Broadmouth Creek (location of William Davis land) both flow into Saluda River only about 2,000 feet apart. It is also known from Dr J. Lyons Miller’s work that William Dale Davis moved to Mecklenburg County, VA to live with his brother John Fielding Davis soon after his father’s death in 1765 [he was age 15 then] and that our William Davis moved to the Broadmouth Area in 1799 about 17 years after John Fielding Davis died in 1782. It is also know from Mary “Polly” Davis’ (his sister) letters in 1789 that he was married and had a family because she said his “family was sick” and in 1790 in another letter she said that she “had not heard from them for a while” indicating that they did not live near Spotsylvania, VA. The 1782 census of Mecklenburg County, VA lists four William Davis’; Col William Davis (definitely not ours), two William Davis’ with a family of three whites and one William Davis with 5 whites and 4 blacks. According to his estate records, our William Davis’ family at that time would have been a total of 5 people which matches the William Davis family with 5 whites and 4 blacks. It is also know from the 1850 census that John L. Davis (son of our William Davis) was born in Virginia in 1790. Furthermore, all of this matches family tradition that says our ancestor was William Dale Davis, son of James Conway Davis. This is more circumstantial evidence that our William Davis was William Dale Davis [Elizabeth Davis’ brother]. Later Reuben Cox owned land in Anderson County, 2 miles below Cox's Bridge and Broadmouth Baptist Church. He, his wife, and some of their children are 60 buried between Cox's Bridge and Broadmouth Baptist Church, just a few feet over the Anderson County line. The Cemetery is now recorded as “COX'S Cemetery #1”. Note: Vivian Christine Prince [born 31 Jul 1918 and died 12 Aug 2004], who provided much information to Era Josephine Morgan Davis, is of this line. She also is of the line of Issac Langston. Vivian Christine Prince is a member of DAR and Colonial Dames. Her address in 1995 was 202B Presbyterian Home, 801 Mosgroves Street, Clinton, SC, 29325, Ph. 864-833- 4336. 2.5. Snead Davis was born 16 May 1748 at Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania, VA and died in 1765. 2.6. WILLIAM DAVIS died 31 Jan 1825 in the Broadmouth area of Abbeville County SC. [William H. Davis and others in 1995 give him the name William Dale Davis as did Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett’s grandmother Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell]. If he was actually William Dale Davis as strong circumstantial evidence and family tradition suggests, he was born 26 Aug 1750 Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania, Virginia and died 31 Jan 1825 [date not given in William's Equity settlement, all of which can be found SC Department of Archives and History in Columbia, SC. This is a large file which has a reference number of "Pendleton District Equity Bills, 1826 no. 35"]. William Davis married Nancy [McCauley] Wright. It appears that this could be the same William Davis and Nancy Wright who were married on 18 Aug 1787 in Frederick County, VA. If this is true, Nancy McCauley Wright was the daughter of Robert Norris Wright of Queen Ann's County Virginia. John L. Davis [born 1790 in VA], the son of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright, listed his birth place as Virginia in the 1850 Census. About 1799, William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright moved to Ninety Six District in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, South Carolina. William Davis and Nancy settled in the Broadmouth area of Abbeville County, SC which is very close to where Elizabeth Davis, moved in 1784 with her husband Reuben Cox. Little Creek (location of the Reuben Cox grant) and Broadmouth Creek (location of William Davis land) both flow into Saluda River only about 2,000 feet apart. Note: In South Carolina Colonial Plat Book S213184, the plot of a land grant of 300 acres to John Cogdell in Ninety Six District dated 2 Feb 1773 shows that this land adjoined land of a William Davis. The land was located on the water of Coffey Town Creek in Ninety Six District. This is probably not our William Davis since he is believed to have moved to Ninety Six District about 1799. Our William Davis owned considerable real estate including 400 acres on Stamp Creek waters of Broadmouth Creek, other locations on Broadmouth Creek, and on the waters of Saluda River, etc. All of these land holdings were only a few miles from the land settled in 1784 by his sister and her husband Reuben Cox. William Davis’ equity settlement was huge for Pendleton District. The following list of tracts are some examples. He had 5 tracts of land with the following acreage: 207, 720, 216, 196, and 101. The value at that time was about $220 per acre. 61

William Davis at his death on or about 31 January 1825 intestate, from Pendleton District Equity records, was in possession of 2 tracts of land. One about 400 acres on Stamp Creek waters of Broadmouth and the latter 40 acres on Broadmouth on waters of Saluda River. The following people were listed as heirs: William F. Clinkscales; Richard Davis, Moses Davis, Aaron Davis, Joseph H. Davis; McCauley Davis; Turner A. Davis, Nancy Davis, Polly Davis, Sally Davis, Parmila Davis, Washington Davis, Gabrial Davis, Fanny Ann Davis, the children of Thomas Davis deceased; William B. Davis; Sarah A. Davis; James Wesley Davis; Rhoda Davis; and the children of William deceased. Some of the heirs were outside of the state. In Era Josephine Morgan Davis records is an Equity record [Pendleton District Equity Bills no. 35] concerning the [1827-1828] settlement of William Davis' estate in which all heirs are mentioned. The Settlement was dated 18 Jan 1827. Children (living) Aaron Davis in full [1/8 share] $218.88 15 Jan 1827 Moses Davis in full [1/8 share] $281.88 6 Jan 1829 John L. Davis in part [1/8 share] $109.44 15 Jan 1827 John L. Davis in full [1/8 share] $109.44 6 Jan 1829 Richard F. Davis in part [1/8 share] $110.80 12 Nov 1827 Richard F. Davis in full [1/8 share] $111.56 6 Jan 1829 William F. Clinkscales in part [1/8 share] $12.31 12 Nov 1827 William F. Clinkscales in part [1/8 share] $43.00 12 Dec 1827 William F. Clinkscales in part [1/8 share] $54.12 22 Jan 1828 William F. Clinkscales in full [1/8 share] $109.44 22 Oct 1828 Note: William F. Clinkscales “in right of my wife” Macauley Davis Joseph H. Davis in part [1/8 share] $52.42 15 Jan 1827 Joseph H. Davis in part [1/8 share] $55.62 12 Nov 1827 Joseph H. Davis in full [1/8 share] $114.15 6 Apr 1829 Note: Joseph H. Davis was living outside SC, probably in GA Children of Thomas Davis (deceased) [1/10 of 1/8 share] Polly Davis in full [1/10 of 1/8] $21.88 15 Jan 1827 McCauley Davis in full [1/10 of 1/8] $21.88 15 Jan 1827 Edmund Caldwell in part [1/10 of 1/8] $10.94 12 Nov 1827 Edmund Caldwell in full [1/10 of 1/8] $10.94 6 Jan 1829 Note: The bill was amended on 12 Jan 1826 by inserting Tebitha Davis and Edward Caldwell “in right of his wife” Nancy Davis. Turner A. Davis in full [1/10 of 1/8] $21.88 15 Jan 1827 Note: distribution of shares in full for Sally, Parmilla, Washington, Gabrial, Fanny, and Anna Children of William Davis Jr (deceased) [1/6 of 1/8 share] John B. Davis in full 1/6 of 1/8 $38.70 15 Feb 1829 Note: E. W. Hadgar? was assigned as guardian if it was a child of William Davis. Note: Polly Davis and McCauley Davis were granddaughters of William Davis. From Anderson County History. Honea Path: Among early settlers was William Davis who had twins [boys] he named before he saw them. He had gone to Hamburg to sell produce and on the 62 way back he met a neighbor who was on his way to Hamburg for the same purpose. He told William of the twins and William immediately named them Moses and Aaron. Whether Mrs Davis approved is not known but they bore those names throughout life. 2.7. Mary Davis was born 24 May 1753 Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania, VA. 2.8. Felix Davis was born 27 Apr 1755 at Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania, VA and must have died young about 1765. 2.9. Charles Edwin Davis was born 22 Oct 1758 at Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania, VA. Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett has Charles Edwin Davis born 20 Oct 1758 and married Hannah Gaines Culpepper, VA 11 on Mar 1783. 2.10. Thomas Davis (possibly Thomas W. Davis) was born 30 Nov 1761 at Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania, VA and died 8 Nov 1839 at Sinking Creek in Woodford, Kentucky. He married Sussannah Hiatt [possibly Hieat or Hyatt] on 1 May 1783 in Louisa County, VA, who was born 26 Feb 1765 [of Welch descent] and died in November 1847. Thomas Davis moved to Woodford County, Kentucky about 9 May 1789. He was in the Revolutionary war. He enlisted on 25 Apr 1779 in Captain Alexander Parker's Company of Colonel Richard Parker's Regiment for 18 months. He was in the battle of Waxhaws and was present at Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, as shown by papers filed at the pension office. Thomas Davis was also a surveyor. Thomas gave each child 100 acres of land or a like amount in slaves at their marriage. The Bible records for Thomas Davis are reported to be in pension office. There were 14 children and 29 slaves as well as a picture of Thomas Davis and Sussannah and another of his mother. [Lowell Barker in Wyatt Chart calls him Thomas W Davis. Copy of two old letters between Sussannah “Polly” Davis [wife of from Thomas Davis, Woodford County near Lexington, KY, are in Era Josephine Morgan Davis’ records.

3. JOHN DAVIS AND BETTY CARTER.

Son of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding, grandson of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day, great-grandson of Thomas Davis and great-great-grandson of John Davis. CHILDREN: 3.1. Thomas Davis was born 8 Aug 1747. He married Ruth of Prince William County, Virginia. 3.2. John Davis was born 11 Nov 1748 in VA. 3.3. Sussannah Davis was born 28 Mar 1750 in VA. 3.4. Isaac Davis was born 7 Feb 1753 in VA. 3.5. Fielding Davis was born about 1755 in VA.

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4. RICHARD DAVIS AND PHOBIE [DOUBT HER?].

Son of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding, grandson of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day, great-grandson of Thomas Davis and great-great-grandson of John Davis. CHILDREN: No further information except 1850 Anderson census. The below seem to be children of Richard F., son of William Davis. Were these grandchildren? Richard F. Davis was born about 1795 in VA and Phobie was born about 1800 in VA. Seems maybe of 2.6.6.? or another wife Jane who was born 1813?  Nancy Davis who was born about 1830 in SC.  Netty Davis who was born about 1845 in SC.  Sara Jane Davis who was born about 1848 in SC

5. WILLIAM DAVIS AND CATHERINE CARTER.

Son of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding, grandson of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day, great-grandson of Thomas Davis and great-great-grandson of John Davis. CHILDREN: [according to William H. Davis] 5.1. Elizabeth Davis born 1764 in Tazewell, Va. She married James Carter born about 1762 in Tazewell, Va.

6. SUSSANNAH DAVIS AND RICHARD SMITH.

Daughter of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding, granddaughter of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day, great-granddaughter of Thomas Davis and great-great- granddaughter of John Davis. CHILDREN: No further information at this time.

AREAS FOR FUTHER RESEARCH

Who are the old graves in Laurens County, SC off Highway 26 and 329. I find a Thomas Davis [born 11 May 1761 and died 26 Mar 1842], Eleanor Davis [born 1767 and died 1828], Marion Davis [born in 1809 and died in 1854], Chesley Davis [born in 1794 and died in 1879], Mary Martin [born in 1827 and died in 1825?], Sanford Foster [born in 1838 and died in 1854], Perry E. Davis [born in 1830 and died in 1855], Elbert R. Davis [born in 1834 and died in 1857]. Who was Chesley Davis, Payroll Clerk, SC who was born about 1763 on Pee Dee River and died in Abbeville District with a will dated Aug 1827 with a wife Mary Cannady. This was taken from a DAR application of soldiers from SC. There was also a Harmon Davis who was a Captain from SC Ninety Six District. He was a Revolutionary Soldier who was born about 1734 in VA and died after 29 Jul 1796 in Newberry, SC with a second wife Dorothy and a child Resin about 1755 in SC with a will in 1831 in Newberry, SC who married first Eleanor Morgan and married second Elizabeth Reeder Leavell.

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Cox Descent Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis are ancestors of John Brock who was once of 1308 Montrose Dr., Shelby, NC 28150. He is the great-grandson of John William Brock and Minnie Lee Cox. Who is Elizabeth Davis who appears to be a daughter of William Cox, Revolutionary Soldier [born in 1766 and died in 1843] from Anderson County, SC and wife Elizabeth Gambrell [born in 1773 and died in 1858] who was the daughter of John Gambrell and Barbara Vaughn [Bruton?]. It seems that John Gambrell and Barbara Vaughn [Bruton?] had also; John, Thomas, William Cox; Polly Ellison; and Barbary Harper who had John and William L. [SEE Oct. 1998 issue of OPSCGS]. [Linda Cheek believes John Gambrell married Barbara Vaughn whose mother was Barbara Burton/Brewton who married William Vaughn] Gabriel Cox born about 1772 moved to Abbeville County and he had an older brother Reuben Cox. Their father was Phillip Cox. They came to Abbeville County from Caswell, NC but this seems too late for our Reuben. One Elizabeth Davis married Henry Stevens who was born 1758 in Spotsylvania County, VA who was the son of Jeremiah Stevens and Ann Carter. Henry Stevens was in the Revolution as a Private in the 5th Virginia Regiment under Captain George Stubblefield of Spotsylvania County VA. Prior to 1776, Henry Stevens married Elizabeth Davis of Caroline County, Va. Prior to 1790 they came to Union County, SC. The 1790 census shows that he had a wife and four sons under 16 and owned 5 slaves. On 28 Feb 1794, he bought 140 acres from Charlton Shockley just south of Carlisle, SC and east of Cane Creek. All children except Mary were born in VA. Henry Stevens wrote his will on 20 Jan 1811 and died within a few days. The will named his wife and sons Edward, Jeremiah [died shortly before 3 Jan 1820] who married Mary Millon and had 2 children, Thomas who was alive in 1811 and was named in his father's will but died by 1814, Henry Jr who died in Harding County, TN on 9 May 1838 and Mary who married Warren B. Johnson in Union County. Warren B. Johnson was recorded on in the 1830 census of Green County, AL. Henry Stevens Jr was also in the war of 1812 with the SC Militia. Henry Stevens Jr married Elizabeth Linam who was the daughter of George and Mary. Henry Jr came to Tennessee about 1831. He had 9 children who were all born in SC. This from Brock records as James married about 1818 to Mary Brock who was the daughter of Joseph Brock and Elizabeth. [See BROCK].

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CHAPTER 12

THE NINETH GENERATION

Great Grandchildren Of Thomas Davis And Sarah Fielding. Grandchildren Of James Conway Davis And Mary Elizabeth Carter

JAMES CONWAY DAVIS was born 3 Nov 1719 and died between February and October 1765 at Plentiful Run in Spotsylvania County Virginia. His home was called "Broadfield". James Conway Davis married on 25 Dec 1738 MARY ELIZABETH CARTER of Spotsylvania County Virginia who was born 2 Dec 1721. James Conway Davis was the son of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding and the grandson of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day and the great-grandson of Thomas Davis and the great great-grandson of John Davis (Queenes Creek). 2. JAMES CONWAY DAVIS' AND MARY ELIZABETH CARTER (2) CHILDREN: their children and grandchildren are the subject of this Section. 2.1. John Fielding Davis (2.1) Son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: No further information at this time. Note: One John Fielding Davis had a will probated in 1798 that named James Batte Davis of Mecklenburg, VA. 2.2. James Carter Davis (2.2) Son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: Ancestry.com gives Fielding, John, William, James, Thomas, Joseph, [all his children to KY before 1800) 2.3. Benjamin Davis (2.3) Son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: Ancestry.com gives issue; James, Lewis, Benjamin, Elijah, Richard S., 2.4. Elizabeth Davis and Reuben Cox Sr (2.4) Daughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: From the combined records of Miss Vivian Christine Prince and Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.4.1. Abner Cox was born 21 Sep 1801 (probably in Broadmouth area of Ninety Six District, SC) and died 4 Oct 1868 in Belton, SC. He married on 16 Nov 1828 Nancy Chapman, daughter of Elijah Chapman and Elizabeth Martin. He also

66 married on 21 Aug 1844 Mildred Luani “Milly” Wyatt (born 16 Aug 1808 and died 15 Nov 1893] who was a daughter of Elijah Wyatt and Mary Grigsby Foster. Note: Abner Cox may have first married on 14 Feb 1828 Catherine Elizabeth Stanton who was born 27 Feb 1809 and died 3 Mar 1844 (per Old Pendleton Families database). This looks strange because he married Nancy Chapman only 9 months later. Both are buried at Shady Grove, Belton, SC with wife #2, Mildred Launa "Milly" Wyatt is listed as Mrs Abner Cox born 16 Aug 1808 and died 15 Nov 1893. 2.4.2. David Cox was born after 1776 (probably in the Broadmouth area of Ninety Six District, SC after 1785) and died Cass County, TX. On 4 Dec 1874. He married Laura Ann Brezeale, daughter of Kennon Samuel Breazeale and Haskey Sarah Griffin. 2.4.3. Frances Cox was possibly born in the Broadmouth area of Ninety Six District, SC after 1785 and likely died 25 Aug 1881 in TX. Note: Vivian Christine Prince says Frances Cox married a McAfee and died 25 Aug 1881 in TX. Later notes from Vivian Christine Prince did not include this date. 2.4.4. Gabriel Cox. Our Gabriel Cox lived and died in Abbeville, SC from Vivian Christine Prince and was listed as a son in the estate of Reuben Cox Sr. Era Josephine Morgan Davis’ note: one W. G. Cox was born 9 May 1819 and died 22 Oct 1873 and his wife, Mary Ann born 1825 and died 1898, are buried at Old Providence Methodist, but probably not ours since he is buried near a John Cox born 1813 and died 1879 and wife Sela. 2.4.5. Joseph Elvire Cox was born 29 Dec 1799 and died 5 Dec 1883 in Anderson County, SC. He married on 21 Nov 1822 Mary "Polly" Mattison who was born 22 Jan 1801 and died 11 Jun 1884. She was a daughter of James Mattison and Frances Newton Wyatt. Both are buried at Shady Grove Cemetery, Belton, Anderson County, SC. 2.4.6. Rachel Cox died 20 Oct 1859 at an advanced age (probably unwed) and was buried at Shady Grove near Belton, Anderson County, SC. 2.4.7. Rebecca Cox died 27 Dec 1874, unwed. She is buried Shady Grove near Belton in Anderson County, SC. 2.4.8. Reuben Cox. [ED: Not sure about this one, there is no record of him in the Old Pendleton Families database and Era Josephine Morgan Davis found no birth, marriage, or death information either. Abner Cox did have a son named Reuben B. Cox.] 2.4.9. William Cox was born 6 Mar 1786 and his will was filed on 25 Mar 1845 in SC. He married on 16 Jul 1808 Frances Gray who was born 6 Jun 1785. 2.4.10. Sarah Anne Cox was born 10 Apr 1796 in Anderson County, SC and died 2 Nov 1847 at Hen Coop Creek near Bethany Church, Belton, Anderson County, SC and is buried at Belton, SC. She married Mastin Williamson, son of William 67

Williamsons and Rosannah, was born 12 Dec 1795 and died 7 Feb 1872. They are buried in a private cemetery at Belton, Anderson County, SC. 2.4.11. Elizabeth Cox was probably born in Ninety Six District, SC after 1785. She was unwed. 2.4.12. Matthew Cox was probably born in Ninety Six District, SC after 1785 and died after 1790 (possibly in ). It seems he moved to Alabama. [ED: Matthew Cox is not shown in the Old Pendleton Families database. Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett shows that he married a Williamson; did he marry twice?. Era Josephine Morgan Davis stated that she needed to find the correct information on this in the Williamson Book, Easley Library].

2.5. Snead Davis (2.5) Son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: No further information at this time.

2.6. WILLIAM DAVIS and NANCY McCAULEY WRIGHT (2.6) Son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: 2.6.1. William W. Davis was born about 1775 in Virginia and died 1819. He married about 1813 Elizabeth Ball [born about 1775 and died 1825]. She was found hanged by her son [possibly Joseph Henson Davis] according to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. It seems Elizabeth was the daughter of John Ball. She may have married John Wardlaw in 1825 then separated from him soon after. Also it seems she launched several lawsuits during her time. William H. Davis shows her surname as Bell. According to H. Willard Davis from William Davis Sr Equity records, the only child mentioned was John B. Davis. He believes the children to be John B., James, Sarah Ann, Wesley, Elizabeth and Tabatha. Note: it seems Tabitha married Edmund Caldwell as she signed with her mark. Edmond Caldwell's name was added, in right of his wife, to the list of litigants of William Davis Sr on 12 June 1826, nearly a year after the bill was filed. Now, in Pauline Young papers from Abbeville District in settlement of the estate of James Caldwell Sr and Jr 1805 I find Davis names mentioned more than once; Isriel, Polly, William [Little River] William [Dock River], Robert, William, William, Isriel, William, William, William. 2.6.2. Thomas Davis [one Thomas Davis, who is in the 1850 census, was born about 1779 and had a wife named Jane who was born about 1789]. Was she a Ballard, as Elizabeth Ballard, age 72, who was born about 1778 was living with them. Thomas Davis died before his father, who died in 1825 [not in William H. Davis records]. His children from father's Equity were Macauley [daughter], Turner A.; Nancy N. [listed as Nancy N. in a Greene County deed in which her 68 brother, Turner A. Davis, deeds her a piece of land that cannot be touched by her husband, and cannot be taken to satisfy his debts. It also lists her marriage and Polly, Sally, Parmelia, Washington, Gabriel, Fanny, and Anna]. There were in 1850 census two Thomas Davis' married Jane. One was Thomas 48, Abbeville, farmer who was born in VA and married Jane McAdams age 43. The other seems to be a son of Reverend Elnathan Davis. This one was age 53 from Pickens County, SC and married Jane Boggs age 51. Robert Scott Davis of Alabama, director of Family and Regional History of Wallace State College is of this line through Jonas Byer Davis Hall of White County, GA. He also descends from our Hagood line. 2.6.3. JOHN L. DAVIS was born about 1790 in Virginia and died 17 Feb 1863 in the Broadmouth area of Abbeville County, SC. (Kathleen Marie McCullough Derbes says he died about 1863). He married about 1810 Susan Wilson who was born about 1792 in VA and died about 1856-1860 in SC. She was the daughter of Thomas Wilson who died 1807 and Elizabeth Caldwell (possibly Meredith or Martin). However, tradition says John L. Davis also married second Sallie Yarn with no issue but Era Josephine Morgan Davis could find no records to prove this and if Susan died between 1856-1860 and if he did marry second there would have been no children. Did he marry Sallie Yarn first? John L. Davis was over 6 feet tall and stooped. They had to have a special coffin made for him. John L. Davis and Susan Wilson are reportedly buried in a family plot in unmarked graves in Broadmouth area of Abbeville County, SC. [1790 census Pendleton District [head of household] John L. Davis [free white males 14 and above] 2, [free white males under 14] none listed, [free white females] 2, [free white other persons] 1. The 1790 census also shows [Head of household] Martha Wilson [free white other persons] 2, [Slaves] 4. Wilson Information Since I don't have a Wilson Volume, I will give the heirs here. Thomas Wilson’s estate was administered 13 Dec 1807. He is buried at a Pickens Family Cemetery. The equity lists wife Elizabeth [ED: Caldwell], William, Martin, John, Drury, John Davis, Joconias Wilson, Matthew, Sussannah, and Obediah. Thomas Wilson probate 97/2388 in Dec 1807 by Joel Lispcomb, Carr McGehee, Reuben Chiles with distribution in 1809 to William $16, Martin $18, John $4, Drewry $9, John Davis $5 expended in 1818, Jeconias Wilson $501, Elizabeth the widow $575, Mathew Watson $96, Susanna Wilson $103.00, Obidiah $55, and Samuel $270.00. Drury Wilson must have married a daughter of John Caldwell whose estate was administered in 1819 with Drury receiving $461.79 3/4. Samuel Wilson’s estate was administered in 1807 by John Lesley. One William Wilson received his part of William Boyd’s estate in 1803 so he must have married a Boyd. Elizabeth’s estate was administered 3 Dec 1821. It lists: Martin, Drewery, Sussanna W. Davis, Elizabeth Watson, Jane Wilson, Patsy Watson, Elizabeth Bell, Obediah Wilson, and Samuel Wilson. 69

Elizabeth Caldwell Wilson [Elizabeth Wilson Abbeville probate 96/2361] was administered in 1821, published at Providence Church with legatees named: Drury Wilson, John L. Davis and expended on Dec 21: Drury, John L. Davis, Elizabeth Watson, Martin Wilson, Samuel Wilson, Obediah Wilson. Also to Jane Wilson, Patsy Watson and Elizabeth Bell, granddaughters. The buyers included: John L. Davis, Alex Caldwell, Patsy Watson, Lochnius Wilson. Equities: Davis, John L. vs. Wilson, Elizabeth 70/3541 1819 Susan Wilson Davis wife of John L. Davis, Thomas Wilson deceased 181 acres on Saluda land descr. bordered Conner, Samuel Hooper, John Beasley. Widow: Elizabeth [ED: Caldwell] Wilson. Children: Susannah, Drury, Patsy Watson [now widow], Martin, Samuel, Obediah, Jeconias, Jane [widow of William son of Thomas deceased]. William's children; John, Samuel, Betsy, William, Thomas orry?, Sally, Drury. Betsy Wilson [Widow of Lemuel Deceased]; they have one son, Lemuel. Davis, John L. and wife vs. Wilson, Elizabeth et al 44/2418 in 1819. Elizabeth Wilson: daughter of James Caldwell Sr 1804. Legatees were Jon, David, James, Thomas, Rebecca, Pickens, Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Davis. Property to James son of John Caldwell. James, son of David Caldwell, James Caldwell Pickens, James Davis, etc. Alexander Samples gdn [guardian] of Samuel, Thomas, Elizabeth, William, Ony, Sally, administrators Drury, Lemuel Wilson. Wilson, William etal vs. Caldwell, James H etal 55/3117 1827 John Anderson and Margaret wf [wife]. A little confusing - Elizabeth Caldwell wf [wife] of James H. [Caldwell], Daughter of Margaret 9no, but reads that way in the first pages) Patrick, John, William, Margaret, Arrabella and Elizabeth Wilson: siblings. John Wilson (one of the siblings} deceased. Then Patrick, [deceased leaving property in VA, MS, SC]. Then Arrabelle [hard to read] Long. Elizabeth Caldwell [above - niece of the siblings]. Only living child of Jane Baird, formerly Jane Wilson, sister if siblings. Jane married Simon Baird, had 2 kids, Elizabeth and Hugh (deceased). James H. Caldwell was married to Elizabeth for 21 years. He was "Uncle John" according to Kristen Davis Randle. Stewart, Alex and Peggy vs. Caldwell, William etal 57/3171 1820. John Caldwell deceased 300 acres bounded by Samuel Gains. Joel Lipscomb on Martin [Greenville]? Quarter [Spartanburg]? Creek of Saluda. Peggy was widow. Bids: William, Alexander, Sibby (married Drury Wilson), Elizabeth, Margaret, Edmond, James, John, Jesse, Polly, Belinda, Sarah Caldwell. All kids but William Alex and Peggy were under 21. Edmond Beasly was guardian of younger ones. 2.6.4. Moses Davis was born 9 Dec 1799 in Abbeville District, SC and died 8 Jul 1888 [16 Jul according to William H. Davis]. A Moses Davis was found in Anderson County, SC 1820 census. He married Elizabeth Brock who was born in 1800 and died 28 Jul 1868. She was a daughter of Reuben Brock who died in Anderson County on 4 May 1842, Reuben Brock married in 1777 Elizabeth Kemp who was born in 1761 and died after 1850. Reuben Brock was a son of Reuben Brock who came from Ireland.

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A Mississippi DAR application record gives Reuben Brock as Private, Orange NC who was born 1754 and died 1842 in Anderson County, SC who married about 1772 [EJMD: this date is error] Elizabeth Kemp. The children are: James Brock born in 1778 married Mary Hunt born in 1800; Hayden born 3 Jan 1791 married Mary Braswell; Braswell Enes born 1784; William born 1786 married Temperance Gay who was born 1815; Nancy died young; "Betsy" Elizabeth born 1799 married Moses Davis; Andrew born 1815 married 1847 Elizabeth Ann Kay. 2.6.5. Aaron Davis was born 9 Dec 1799 in Abbeville District, SC and died by 1850. He married first Frances Greer. He married second on 9 Dec 1842 Margaret Morrison who was born in 1822 [listed in Anderson County Census 1820]. The only mention of Aaron Davis in Abbeville records that Kristen Davis Randle found was 1850 in Mace Morrison vs. Gabriel M Mattison administered # 13/379. [Gabriel Mattison was a blacksmith and Aaron one of thousands of names on his records]. 2.6.6. Richard F. Davis who was born about 1796 in VA and died between 1850- 1855. He married Phebe who was born about 1800 in VA. No further information [no Richard is found in the 1820 census Anderson County but a Robert is listed]. 2.6.7. McCauley A. Davis "Nancy" was born in Feb 1776 in VA and died in Oct 1843, [possibly 1848]. She married in 1802 William Francis Clinkscales who was born 27 Nov 1777 and died 2 Nov 1859. Both are buried at Clinkscales Family Cemetery Abbeville County, SC [born 1778 / died 1869?]. Era Josephine Morgan Davis found her name spelled both ways, with a U and an R [not in William H. Davis records]. 2.6.8. Joseph Henson Davis was born about 1778 [possibly 1797] and died in 1826. It has been said that he moved to Milledgeville, GA. Since he moved to GA could he be the ancestor of one Wiley Davis of GA? 2.7. Mary Davis (2.7) Daughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. No further information at this time. 2.8. Felix Davis (2.8) Son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. No further information at this time. 2.9. Charles Edwin Davis (2.9) Son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. No further information at this time. 2.10. Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott/Hieatt (2.10) Son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter, grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding.

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CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis’ work [14 children] 2.10.1. Elizabeth Davis was born 16 Oct 1784 in Spotsylvania, VA and died 24 Jul 1831 in KY. She was married in Jessamine, KY on 30 Oct to Beverly Allen who was born 10 Mar 1785 in VA and died 21 Dec 1854 at Woodford, KY. They had 8 children. These continued in VA records and are the ancestors of William H. Davis who did a booklet, DAVIS, in 1993 so I may not repeat them all. Her records on page 36 of William H. Davis records. 2.10.2. Mary Carter Davis was born 22 Dec 1786 and died 16 Aug 1851. She married on 26 Dec 1811 James Baker. [Lowell Barker in Wyatt lists Mary Carter and dates James Baker as born in 1785 and died in 1814] Found on page 38 of William H. Davis records. Note: According to Lowell Barker; they had Jane or Jenny [born 1816 and died 1873] who married James A. Dillard [born 1811 and died 1883] and they had Jane Dillard [born 1846 and died 1925] who married William McCarty [born 1841 and died 1934] had Richard L. [born 1866 and died 1935] who married May Agnes Hand [born 1881 and died 1977] who had James A McCarty who was born 1910 who married Ellen Therese Boice who was born 1917. 2.10.3. Fielding Davis was born 9 May 1789 in Kentucky and died in 1871. He married first Susan Overstreet. He married second on 14 Jul 1854 Sarah Brandenburg who died in 1871 at the birth of their daughter Anne ???]. Fielding was very wealthy. Sarah may have been his third wife. 2.10.4. Larkin Davis was born 27 Sep 1791 and died in 1840. He married Grisalda Scott. [One Larkin was found in the 1820 census I think]. 2.10.5. Thomas Davis was born 3 Feb 1794 and died 20 Oct 1794, according to William H. Davis, which seems right as he gives another son named Thomas Davis who was born 12 Aug 1795 and died in May 1817. 2.10.6. William Davis [Williamson according to William H. Davis] was born 7 Apr 1798 and died 10 Dec 1830 in Kentucky. He married on 17 Mar 1825 Nancy Tillery and they had 2 children. 2.10.7. John Davis was born 9 Jun 1800 and died 9 Aug 1800. 2.10.8. Sussannah Davis was born 13 Aug 1801 and died 27 Nov 1861. [William H. Davis shows that she died in 1867]. She married on 7 Oct 1819 James Jelfs who was born 28 Jan 1794 and died in 1861. These are found on page 39-41 of William H. Davis’ work. They had 10 children. 2.10.9. James Davis was born 17 Apr 1804 and died at Orange, Indiana. He married Eliza Jefferys. 2.10.10. Diana Dale Davis was born 17 Jan 1806 and died in 1825 at Woodford, KY. She married on 13 Jun 1822 Frederick Moss. 2.10.11. Sarah [Stephens?] Davis "Sallie" was born 26 Apr 1807 [William H. Davis’ second work shows born 26 Apr 1811]. She married William Howard who died at Woodford, KY. 2.10.12. Benjamin Hieatt Davis was born 1 Mar 1809 and died 6 Sep 1828 at Woodford, KY. 2.10.13. Susan Davis was born in 1813. She married Joseph Holt. 72

When each of his children married, Thomas Davis gave then a hundred acres of fine blue-grass land or equivalent in negroes so that at the division of the estate, after the death of his wife in 1847, there was but 75 acres of land about the old home and six negroes left. According to the inventory his house seems to have been well furnished, for besides the usual items were such things as tea tables, candle stands, and 2 secretaries.

3. DESCENDANTS OF JOHN DAVIS and BETTY CARTER (3)

Son of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding and grandson of John Davis and Susannah Mathena Day and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and great-great- grandson of John Davis Sr Queenes Creek). CHILDREN: John Davis' and Betty Carter's children and grandchildren are the subject of this section. 3.1. Thomas Davis and Ruth (3.1) Son of John Davis and Betty Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: 3.1.1. Thomas Davis. 3.1.2. Moses Davis. 3.1.3. William Davis. 3.1.4. Francis Davis. 3.1.5. Isaac Davis. 3.1.6. John Davis. 3.1.7. Nancy Davis married a King. 3.1.8. Mary Davis married a Powell. 3.1.9. Jane Davis Carter. 3.1.10. Ruth Davis Carter. 3.1.11. Elizabeth Davis Dowell. 3.1.12. Leavy Davis Linn [Lynn]. 3.2. John Davis (3.2) Son of John Davis and Betty Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: No further information at this time. 3.3. Sussannah Davis (3.3) Daughter of John Davis and Betty Carter and granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: No further information at this time.

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3.4. Isaac Davis (3.4) Son of John Davis and Betty Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: No further information at this time. 3.5. Fielding Davis (3.5) Son of John Davis and Betty Carter and grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: No further information at this time. 5.1. Elizabeth Davis and James Carter (5.1)

Daughter of William Davis and Catherine Carter and granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding.

CHILDREN: 5.1.1. Catherine Carter who was born about 1812 and married on 3 Sep 1829 to Ezekiel French who was born about 1800 at Tazewell, VA.

AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

Check William H. Davis and Laura Lucile Gambrell Hammett records, they don't agree on some. Mostly family of Moses I think but it needs work. Also check Ancestry.com [do these belong to someone else as Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett has Moses I think as #4 of James Conway etc seems that gives 4th child of James Conway as Elizabeth b, 22 Feb 1745, #5 Snead 16 May 1748 who died as an infant #6 William who was born 26 Aug 1850, #7 Mary who was born 24 May 1753 and died in 1792 unwed, #8 Felix who was born 27 Apr 1755 and died as an infant, #9 Charles Edwin who was born 20 Oct 1758 and married Hannah Gaines Culpepper, VA on 11 Mar 1783. From Abbeville Wills; one Levi Clinkscales died in 1843 with 10 slaves, T. W. Davis administrator [John L. Davis was among the buyers]. Who was a son of Francis Clinkscales who was born in 1760 Pittsylvania County, VA and died in 1838 in Anderson County, SC. Who was Thomas Davis born 1794 in Virginia and died 23 Nov 1876 who married Jane McAdams in 1830 who was born 19 Feb 1808 and died 19 May 1888. Both are buried at Shiloh Methodist, Antreville, SC. They had a son Robert Pickens Davis who was born in 1848. A Thomas Davis was born 26 Aug 1795 and died in May 1817. He was a son of Thomas and Sussannah according to William H. Davis; is this right?. James L. Davis who, in 1996, lived 198 Iracille Lane, Calhoun, Ga. 30701 descends from one Wiley Davis who was born 10 Oct 1803 in Laurens County, SC and died 24 Aug 1892. He first married Elizabeth who was born about 1801. According to the Pickens County 1900 Census Wiley J. Davis was born 1837 and Emily E. was born 1843. He married second, on 12 Apr 1855 in Floyd County, GA, Sallie Estes who was born about 1819.

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This Wiley Davis had Nancy born 1835; James born 9 Dec 1837 and died 16 Jul 1883 who married Jane Robertson who was born 1 Jan 1827 and died 12 Dec 1899; William M. was born 9 Aug 1840 and died 23 Mar 1926 who first married Mary Robertson 26 Aug 1827 and died 22 Sep 1899; John was born 5 Nov 1843 and died 6 Jun 1920 who married Georgia Ann Clemmons who was born 5 Jul 1846 and died 6 Feb 1920; Hamilton was born 5 Nov 1852 and died 5 Dec 1930 who first married Elizabeth Shackleford who died in July 1898; Mary was born about 1847; Henry was born about 1849; Note: It seems that we may have confused/mixed Wiley Davis above born 10 Oct 1803 in Laurens, County with Wiley Davis son of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson who was born about 1812. We had given John L. Davis the following children; James born about 1837 SC; William M. born 8 or 6 Jul 1838 in SC but have that he married first Mary Robinson? [SEE James L. Davis records above] and married in 1880 Mrs L. A. Everett; John born about 1843 in SC per census; Hamilton born about 1845 in GA; and Mary born 25 Aug 1843 in SC [census says born in 1846]. Too Many Wileys; William W. Davis reported that Wiley had a son Joseph Wiley was born 4 Feb 1860. William M. Davis [born 9 Aug 1840 who married Mary Robinson] had a son John Wiley Sr who was born 12 Apr 1867 and died 31 Jan 1931 who married Mattie Lee Barnes who was born in 1870 and died in 1942. We have William W. Davis had a son John Wiley who was born 2 Apr 1860 and died 27 Jun 1938 who first married his father’s wife’s second daughter, Deliliah Ann Everett and he married second Maggie Shannon. HELP

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CHAPTER 13

THE TENTH GENERATION

Great-Grandchildren Of James Conway Davis And Mary Elizabeth Carter

William Dale Davis was born 26 Aug 1750 at Broadfield Plantation in Spotsylvania County, Virginia and died 31 Jan 1825 in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, Abbeville District, SC. William Dale Davis was the son of James Conway Davis who was born 3 Nov 1719 in Stafford County, Virginia and died 11 Mar 1765 at Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania County, Virginia and Mary Elizabeth Carter who was born 2 Dec 1721 in Virginia and died at Broadfield Plantation, Spotsylvania County, Virginia sometime after 1762. The children of William Davis and grandchildren of James Conway Davis and great-grandchildren of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding are the subject of this chapter. 2.4.1. (2.4.1) Abner Cox [born 21 Sep 1801 - died 4 Oct 1868] married Nancy Chapman was born 16 Nov 1828 and Mildren Luani Wyatt who was born 21 Aug 1844. He possibly also married Catherine Stanton. Son of Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: [according to Old Pendleton Families Database] 2.4.1.1. William S. Cox. 2.4.1.2. Cintha Cox. 2.4.1.3. Reuben B. Cox was born 12 Dec 1815 and died 26 Aug 1853. He is buried at Shady Grove in Anderson County, SC. 2.4.1.4. Christian born Cox. 2.4.1.5. Berry M. Cox. 2.4.1.6. Charity Cox was born in 1829 (possibly near Belton in Anderson County, SC). She married William Griffin Breazeale, son of Griffin Breazeale and Sarah Ann Wheeler Richardson. 2.4.1.7. Abner R. Cox was born on 14 Jul 1841 (possibly near Belton, Anderson County, SC) and died 25 Aug 1912 in Anderson County, SC. He married Martha A. Williams who was born 7 Mar 1839 and died 4 Jan 1927. They are buried at a private cemetery near Belton, Anderson County, SC. 2.4.1.8. Joseph N. Cox. 2.4.1.9. Mary L. Cox. 2.4.1.10. Corrientes Parilee Cox was born 14 Jul 1849 and died 30 Sep 1922 (probably near Belton, Anderson County, SC). She married James Welborne Poore, son of Holland Poore and Mary Rabourne on 23 Feb 1868. They are buried at Belton City Cemetery in Anderson County, SC.

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2.4.2. (2.4.2) David Cox [born after 1763 – died 4 Dec 1874] and Laura Ann Breazeale Son of Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: [according to Old Pendleton Families database] 2.4.2.1. Margaret Cox. 2.4.2.2. Kennon born Cox. 2.4.2.3. Utincy Cox. 2.4.2.4. Reuben M. Cox. 2.4.2.5. Berry Akin Cox.

2.4.5. (2.4.5) Joseph Elvire Cox [born 29 Dec 1795 – died 5 Dec 1883] married Mary “Polly” Mattison on 21 Nov 1822 Son of Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: 2.4.5.1. James M. Cox. 2.4.5.2. Elizabeth S. Cox. 2.4.5.3. Mary M. Cox. 2.4.5.4. James K. P. Cox. 2.4.5.5. Thomas Jefferson Cox was born 17 Apr 1825 (possibly in Anderson, County, SC). 2.4.5.6. Permelia J. Cox was born 16 Jun 1838. 2.4.5.7. Joseph N. Cox was born 14 Mar 1841.

2.4.9. (2.4.9) William Cox was born 6 Mar 1786 and his will was filed on 25 Mar 1845 in SC. He married on 16 Jul 1808 Frances Gray who was born 6 Jun 1785. Son of Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: [according to Old Pendleton Families database] 2.4.9.1. Thomas Cox was born 9 Dec 1819 in SC (probably in Anderson County) and died 4 Apr 1893 in SC. He married first Susan Eleanor Robinson who was born 20 May 1825 and died 5 Jul 1873 in SC. Susan Eleanor Robinson was a daughter of John E. Robinson and Susan Bigby. John E. Robinson was the son of John Robinson and Jane Carr. Vivian Christine Prince, who was in Presbyterian Home, Clinton in 1992 and died in 2004, is also of this line. This Gambrell line descends from Leonard Tarrent and Elizabeth Blackburn, Ambrose Blackburn and Frances Jones Halbert of our Davis line.

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2.4.10. (2.4.10) Sarah Anne Cox [born 10 Apr 1796 and died 2 Nov 1847] married Mastin Williamson, son of William Williamson and Rosannah, who was born 12 Dec 1795 and died 7 Feb 1872 and grandson of William Williamson who was born in 1704 and died in 1852. Mastin Williamson’s second wife was Anna Wright. In Mastin Williamson's account book he lists what he gave each child as they married: To Irena, to Mathew, to William who is not listed in division (killed in Civil War); to Frankey; to Betsy; to James; to Rosey; to Lucindy. No allowance was given to George. 3 land deeds were given to Mastin. The estate of Mastin Williamson of Hen Coop on Rocky River was administered on 5 Mar 1872 by Mathew Williamson and Richard C. Wilson. CHILDREN: [ED: was there a Mastin Williamson Jr?] 2.4.10.1. Frances Williamson married Elias Ambers. 2.4.10.2. George Williamson married Amanda Elizabeth. 2.4.10.3. Irene A. Williamson was born 1 Dec 1820 and died 4 Jul 1894. She married William Callahan. [The estate file of William Callahan shows that he owned a Carriage Buggy that came to him from Reuben Cox Sr]. 2.4.10.4. Elisabeth Williamson was born 4 Nov 1822 in Anderson County, SC and died 17 Oct 1905. She married Leslie Brown H. Haynie, son of Stephen Ponkeney Haynie and Nancy Williamson, on 7 Dec 1842. 2.4.10.5. Mathew Williamson was born 14 Jan 1825 in Anderson County, SC and died 25 Oct 1891 in Anderson County, SC. He married Minerva Jane Webb, daughter of Andrew J. Webb and Sarah Martin, in 1857 in Abbeville District, SC. He is buried in a private cemetery in Belton, Anderson County, SC. 2.4.10.6. James Williamson was born 16 Mar 1829 in Anderson County, SC and died 11 Jan 1894 in Anderson County. He married Elizabeth Callaham in Abbeville District, SC. 2.4.10.7. Reuben Williamson was born in 1835 and died 8 Sep 1861 in Germantown, VA (killed in the Civil War). 2.4.10.8. Rosa Ann Williamson was born 2 May 1837 in Anderson County, SC and died 30 Sep 1902. She married William N. Wilson. 2.4.10.9. Lucinda Ford Williamson was born 29 Sep 1840 and died 13 Dec 1908. She married Richard Chesney Wilson, son of John Riley Wilson and Letty Shirley, on 15 Nov 1860. 2.4.10.10. William Williamson died of disease in the Civil War (location unknown). 2.6.1. (2.6.1) William W. Davis Jr and Elizabeth Ball. Son of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. According to a later equity there were also Judith and Eliza; was one of these Tabatha? EMJD Note: The only child mentioned in William Davis’ Estate Settlement was James B. Davis. However, it appears from that William W. Davis had 6 78

children. It is not known why the other 5 children did not receive a distribution from William Davis’ estate. It is known from William W. Davis’ Will that his wife’s name was Elizabeth; it was witnessed by Turner A. Davis (son of Thomas Davis who was William W. Davis’ brother). It also appears that all his children were minors when he died. From other records, it appears that the following were his 6 children.

2.6.1.1. John B. Davis [once called John W. seemingly by Father in some paper]. EJMD Note: A Samuel and Mary Frances Pulluim Anderson or Davis moved to Arkansas with John B. Davis and Samuel Davis became at one time a guardian of John B. Davis’ brothers and sisters. Then a Chesley Davis, son of Samuel, became guardian. 2.6.1.2. Sarah Ann Davis. 2.6.1.3. James P. Davis. 2.6.1.4. Lewis Wesley Davis. He had a son. 2.6.1.5. Eliza Elizabeth Davis (possibly Rhoda Davis) who married Edmond Caldwell. Her estate was probated before 1831 and Edmond Caldwell’s name was added to the list of litigants for William Davis’ estate on 12 Jun 1826 which is almost a year after the bill was filed. She signed with her mark. 2.6.1.6. Tabatha Davis (This is probably the Tebatha mentioned in William Davis’ Estate Settlement) 2.6.2. (2.6.2) Thomas Davis and Jane. Son of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: From Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett, William's Davis’ Equity records, and some from Kristen Davis Randle. 2.6.2.1. McCauley Davis. She seems to be of age in 1825 since she was not in the equity records but given elsewhere. 2.6.2.2. Turner A. Davis was born 1799 in Abbeville District, SC and died about 1826 in SC. He signed William W. Davis’ will. EJMD Note: His son, James Thomas Davis, was guardian for his brothers and sisters: Sarah L., Parmelia, Washington, Gabriel P?, Anna, and Fanny from 1826 to 1832 and they moved with him to Greene County, Alabama in about 1836. 2.6.2.3. Nancy N. Davis married Edward/Edmund Caldwell. 2.6.2.4. Mary "Polly" Davis. 2.6.2.5. Sarah L. "Sally" Davis. 2.6.2.6. Pamelia Davis. 2.6.2.7. Washington Davis. Was he Thomas Washington Davis? 2.6.2.8. Gabriel P. Davis. 79

2.6.2.9. Frances Davis. 2.6.2.10. Anna Davis.

2.6.3. (2.6.3) JOHN L. DAVIS AND SUSAN WILSON (OUR ANCESTOR) Son of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: [all possibly born in the Honea Path area of Abbeville County SC] From: Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.1. Nancy McCauley [possibly called Cooley or Collie] Davis. Nancy McCauley Davis was mentioned in the equity records of John L. Davis. [ED: Era Josephine Morgan Davis was not sure of exactly who she was, when she was born and died and who she married]. 2.6.3.2. William Franklin Davis was born in 1814 in Anderson County, SC and died 9 Nov 1865. He was married on 7 Jan 1836 in Anderson County, SC by Reverend William McGee, to Jane (Genie) Kay who was born in 1812-1819 and died after 1870. {Pendleton Messenger issue 22 Jan 1936 states married Thursday the evening of 7 January by Reverend McGee to daughter of Reverend William Kay and both were from this District]. Jane (Genie) Kay was the daughter of Reverend William (Billy) Kay and Sarah Trussel. William Kay was the son of Robert Kay and Pricilla Strother who was the daughter of Robert Strother and Elizabeth Berry. William Franklin Davis was a Baptist Minister. Estate papers are in Roll #2093 in Anderson County. They had 6 children. The KAY FAMILY records have been recently published [1993]. 2.6.3.3. Wiley Davis was born 12 Oct 1812. There is one settlement in Anderson County on 6 Feb 1837 so was his death in 1837? Was Wiley Davis a brother of John L. Davis? Our Wiley married on 4 Feb 1836, went to Georgia in 1846-54 and married in Floyd County, Georgia on 12 Apr 1855 to Sally Estin (Esten) who was born in 1819. They had no issue. Had he married first on 4 Feb 1836 in Floyd County, GA to Lavinia (Lovenia) Cox who was born 10 Sep 1801 who was a daughter of Isaac Cox? Mr Hall of Sharpes, Florida was reported to be of this line, according to his wife in 1982 [Mrs H. E. Hall, P.O. Box 27, Sharps, FL 32958]. Carolyn Hall says Wiley came from Greenville, SC and, according to the 1860 census, moved to Floyd County, GA at age 48, which would make him born in 1812. Listed right under him is Elizabeth Davis who was born 10 Sept 1801. He married in Floyd County, GA in 1855 Sally Estin who was born in 1819. All of the children were by first wife. Some report that he first married in SC Lavenia Cox, Carolyn Hall says that if it is true there could possibly have been more than one wife before Sally Estin. Wiley Davis had James born in SC about 1873. According to the census, William M. Davis was born in SC 9 Aug 1838 according to the death certificate and bible record it was 9 Jul 1838. 2.6.3.4. Thomas Wilson Davis was born 3 Aug 1817 and died 29 Apr 1894 in Georgia [William H. Davis shows that he died 2 Oct 1893]. He was married on Thursday March 18 1841, by Reverend William McGee, to Sarah Ann "Sally" Kay who was born in 1820 and died in 1850. 80

Sarah Ann “Sally” Kay was a sister of Jane “Genie” Kay above [who married William Franklin Davis] and Mahuldah Kay who first married William Mitchell who died in 1846. They had 2 children. She married second James S. Gambrell. They had 4 children [Pendleton Messenger issue 26 March 1841 and Anderson Messenger issue 25 March 1841]. Mahuldah Kay’s son James Wasson Gambrell married Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell. The Kay's were dry goods people. 2.6.3.5. JOSEPH HENSON DAVIS (called Henson) was born 6 Oct 1819 in SC and died 9 Feb [possibly 19 Feb] 1899 in the Ruhamah area near Liberty, SC. Joseph Henson Davis was in the Civil War. He married on 4 Feb 1841 Elizabeth J. “Betsy" Cummin(g)s who was born 9 Jan 1818 in Abbeville County, SC, possibly in the Barkers Creek area. Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings was the daughter of David Cummings and his second wife whose name is unknown. Elizabeth "Betsy” Cummings died 13 Aug 1876; more than likely in Oconee County as they and the Holder's were there in 1870. However, a place of burial has not been found for her. Joseph Henson Davis is buried at the Ruhamah Baptist Church, near the church in an unmarked grave. They lived in the following locations. According to the 19 Jun 1860 census they lived in Anderson District at Post Office, 4th Regiment, Hones Path House 653, Roll 1212 and are listed in the 4 Jul 1870 census as Oconee, P.O. Walhalla #593, roll 1505. They also lived numerous other places including Oconee County, SC possibly not too far from Madison, SC as Reverend Holder ran the Madison Depot some of the time when he was in Oconee County. After Demetrius Davis [his son] married they moved to near Ruhamah Church. Did he die there [it seems so] or after they moved to Liberty, SC? It seems that one year hail destroyed the corn crop and they only made about 1/2 hamper basket of corn. The History of Shiloh Church tells of hail that reached to the buggy axle. Was this a tale or could it have been that year? John Ross of Alaska is a twice a descendant of this Cummings line. He was in the navy aboard the USS Coral Sea, USS Independence, and USS Nimitz. 2.6.3.6. Turner Gabrial Davis was born 10 Nov 1820 [William H. Davis shows 1811] and died 12 May 1864. He married on 20 Mar 1845 Caroline Malinda/Matilda Thayer Ellis who was born 1 Oct 1821 and died 30 Apr 1893. Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis was the daughter of John Eli Ellis and Elizabeth Wright [daughter of John Wright]. John Eli Ellis' father, Joseph M. Ellis, came to America from England 1760. She is buried at Honea Path Presbyterian Church along with her son. [I am told that an ELLIS history has been published]. Turner Gabrial Davis enlisted in the Confederate Army at Camp Pickens on 20 July 1861 and was discharged 5 Jan 1862. He enlisted again 7 Mar 1864 as member of Company K, Orr’s 1st SC Rifles, at Camp Orange and was killed 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania, VA. He enlisted at Camp Pickens/Sandy Springs 31 Oct 1861 for 3 years or war, age 40, he was in the hospital at Charleston in November and December 1861, discharged 5 Jan 1862, reenlisted Camp Orange, same outfit, 7 Mar 1864, was on the payroll March and April, and was killed in the battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA on 12 May 1864. A 20 Feb 1864 certificate #4635 states, never real payment [ED: I am unsure what this means]. 81

2.6.3.7. George Washington Davis was born 15 July 1823 [1850 census] and died 30 Sep 1864 [Company E 16th Infantry, SC]. He is said to be buried at Honea Path Presbyterian Cemetery but Era Josephine Morgan Davis found no stone. He married first on 3 Jul 1842 Nancy Crawford who was born 3 July 1824 and died 3 Feb 1875 and they lived in Southwestern Greenville County, SC not far from Pelzer, SC and lived there together until about 1850. She is buried in Woodson Family Cemetery on their property in Pelzer, SC. She and George Washington Davis had 4 children. After George Washington Davis left Nancy Crawford and sometime before 1858, she married a much older widower [10 years older than herself] Murrey Woodson (a second marriage for both) who lived nearby in Greenville County and lived with him until she died 3 Feb 1875. She is buried in a family cemetery on the home place. His marriage is proved by Murrey Woodson going before the Big Creek Baptist congregation in May 1858 stating that he knew nothing of her having another husband (he did not know whether he was dead or alive until after the marriage). He was forgiven by the Church. Murrey Woodson had several children before he married Nancy Crawford. It seems Murrey also died about mid-year 1875. It is said that George Washington Davis crossed the river [Saluda about 1850] and had another family by Frances "Fanny" Ragsdale who was born about 1827 and died after 1870. The 1850 Greenville County census shows Nancy Davis (first wife) as head of household and George W. Davis living with his parents and Frances Davis who was born about 1827. The 1830 and 1840 census shows John L. Davis with 6 sons and no daughter so Frances was not a daughter. The death certificate of a child in 1933 indicates that her maiden name was Ragsdale. A rumor has been passed down that they were unwed. This George Washington Davis is on the list of the Roll of Dead SC Troops, Confederate States who was killed 24 Jun 1864 Battle of Jones Mill [Jones Farm], near Petersburg, VA at age 30, Private, Company B, 1st Battalion having joined Orr's Rifles in Virginia 7 Mar 1864 along with his brother, Turner Gabrial Davis, spending April 30 to August 31 in the hospital. He rejoined his unit on 1 Sep 1864 and was killed 30 Sep 1864. George Washington Davis’ family says that he is buried at Honea Path Presbyterian Church in Honea Path, SC but I have found no stone. Fannie Ragsdale was his administrator and it seems his children by Fannie Ragsdale were: John C.; Berry Ithama; Chester C; and by Nancy Crawford were: George W. Jr, Mary Elizabeth; John; and William Dendy who was born in October after George W. had left home. Much of this from H. William Davis, a descendant. 2.6.3.8. Charles P. Davis was born 22 Aug 1824 in Anderson, SC. He married Mary A. F. who was born 23 Aug 1824 in Anderson, SC [according to William H. Davis]. Era Josephine Morgan Davis did not initially have him listed as a child. Note: Connie E. Albritton, 5024 Mink Rd Sarasota, FL 34235 tries to place a Malinda here who was born 19 Jul 1825 and died 21 Jun 1889 who married

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2.6.4. (2.6.4) Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock. Son of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: According to the 1850 census and William H. Davis. 2.6.4.1. Emily C. Davis who was born 12 May 1821 at Honea Path, SC and died 18 Jan 1892 at Honea Path, SC. She married about 1845 John Milton Greer in Honea Path, SC who was born 1 Jan 1810 at Anderson, SC and died 5 Feb 1884 at Anderson, SC. He was a son of David Greer who was born about 1790 in Antrim, Ireland and Hannah Dunlap. John Milton Greer had married first on 10 Feb 1831 Mary Braswell who was born 8 Sep 1809 in Anderson, SC and died 18 Sep 1909 who may have been the daughter of George Braswell [post5291 says McComb]. John Milton Greer married second Sarah and third Mary Simms. John Milton Greer is buried at Broadmouth Cemetery, Honea Path, SC. Emily C. Davis is buried at Honea Path Presbyterian Church. Their children appear to be Lou Ella; Mena/Mary E. born about 1855; E. Marc P. born about 1858 and David who gave land for the town of Honea Path. [check Anderson County Heritage Book to correct this]. 2.6.4.2. Matthew Anderson Davis was born 5 Feb 1823 at Anderson, SC and died 2 Apr 1911 at Honea Path, SC. He married first about 1847 at Anderson, SC Julia Ann Braswell who was born 16 Sep 1830 and died 17 Aug 1867 at Honea Path, SC. He is buried at Broadmouth Cemetery, Honea Path, SC. Matthew Anderson Davis married second about 1870 Elizabeth Fields who was born 22 Dec 1845 [possibly 1848] and died 14 Dec 1929. She is buried at Broadmouth Cemetery, Honea Path, SC. Elizabeth Fields was the daughter of Joe C. Fields and Caroline Braswell. 2.6.4.3. Elizabeth Davis was born in 1831 and died 17 Dec 1874 [note skip in age]. She married Thomas S. Mattison who was born 17 Dec 1834 and died 8 Aug 1877. 2.6.4.4. Marion Aaron Davis was born 24 Aug 1823 at Honea Path, SC [1814 according to Old Pendleton Database, 1826 according to William H. Davis] and died 12 Oct 1868. He married before 17 Nov 1854 Frances Cummins who was born 24 Mar 1823 [possibly 1824] and died in 1868 in Anderson County, SC. It now seems that Frances Cummins was reportedly the daughter of David Cummins who had Martha Cummins born in 1845 and John Cummins born in 1849]. Era Josephine Morgan Davis found a David Cummins in Pendleton District 1790 census [listed as 2-2-6-2]. 2.6.4.5. William B. Davis was born about 1836. One William B. Davis is buried at Triangle Cemetery in Williamston, SC with no dates. This one married Georgia Ann Eubanks. See the Civil War dead which Era Josephine Morgan Davis believed shows that our William B. Davis died 25 Apr 1862 of disease at age 28. 83

2.6.5. (2.6.5) Aaron Davis and Margaret Morrison. Son of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.6.5.1. George W. Davis was born 1845. [was he the George W. (William) Dendy Davis of Abbeville who died at Battle of the Wilderness, July 1864, Company I. Private 19th Regiment, age 19]; one George W. Davis age 30 was killed at Petersburg VA in 1864, one George W. Davis 14 Private I 19th Regiment was in the hands of the enemy on July 20 1864. 2.6.5.2. Sarah F. Davis born 1848, Anderson, SC. 2.6.5.3. Katherine Davis born 1849 Anderson, SC.

2.6.6. (2.6.6) Richard F. Davis and Phebe. Son of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: Known according to 1850 census of Anderson County, SC. 2.6.6.1. Nancy (was she still DAVIS?) was listed with Richard F. Davis and Phebe born about 1830 in SC with Sarah Jane Davis born about 1848 in SC and Netty Davis born about 1845 in SC. Were these her children or possibly a brother's children? 2.6.7. (2.6.7) McCauley A. “Nancy” Davis and William Franklin Clinkscales. Daughter of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett, Margaret Burrows some. 2.6.7.1. Asa Franklin Clinkscales was born in 1803 and died 1 Nov 1847 Margaret Burrows says he died in Winchester, SC [was there once such a place?]. He married on 21 Aug 1831 Nancy Kay. Asa Franklin Clinkscales was a surveyor and had a reputation of being the best in upper SC. "CLINKSCALES OF "A" P.11 - Surveyor, offered job of surveying route for railroad upper SC through Chattanooga, TN refused saying that the "Railroad would be help the north if war became a reality". Linda Cheek has 1800/25 for Asa Clinkscales, Anderson District, who married Nancy Lewis [note I have Kay]. Asa Clinkscales’ Will [dated 23 Oct 1847 and proven 5 Nov 1847 in Anderson County, SC, Book B, pg 140-241] awards John Kay and Katherine Kay [so had his wife first married Kay?] land bought of my father-in-law's estate and Asa’s wife Nancy to raise and educate our children. My 6 children are: William Berry; Robert Marshall; Silas Wesley; Alexander Evins; Benjamin Thaddeus; Abner Lewis Clinkscales; Wit; given. When Asa Franklin Clinkscales died, in his will, his wife was listed as Nancy. Nancy was still living when Asa died, so Asa apparently did not marry twice.

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Linda Cheek can't explain this. [ED: it is possible Nancy married a Kay first and was Nancy Lewis Kay]. But I found from records on Sarah C. McWhorter: Pickens County SC Cof C pk 2- A 28 Dec 1858, recorded 23 Jan 1859 shows the following: I, Sarah C McWhorter for the natural love and affection I have for my beloved son Dr Abner L. Clinkscales, I do sell and convey a negro girl named Louise and her increase, if any to Robin, witness given signed Sarah C. McWhorter [EMD note: Did she remarry a Mcwhorter and Nancy was nickname for Sarah or maybe Catherine?]. 2.6.7.2. Mary C. "Polly" Clinkscales was born 12 Dec 1805 in Anderson District and died 2 Sep 1882 in Milton County, GA. She married Captain Stephen Clements who was born 3 Jan 1811 and died 25 May 1891. They had 9 children. 2.6.7.3. McCauley A. Clinkscales "Chloe" was born 5 Jan 1811 and died 25 May 1891. She married on 23 Oct 1832 Captain William W. Townes who was born 4 Sep 1800 and died 25 Oct 1877. Both are buried at Honea Path Presbyterian Cemetery with Collie Townes who was born 24 Jan 1844 and died 15 Aug 1873 who was a daughter of William W. Townes and Chloe. 2.6.7.4. Berry R. Clinkscales [Margaret Burrows says William Berry] was born 25 Dec 1813 at Honea Path, SC and died 19 Jun 1874 at Vincent, Shelby County, AL. He married Katherine Cox. Berry R. Clinkscales was a Methodist minister and died shortly before 1839 in LA. He moved from Forsyth, GA to Vincent, AL in 1862. 2.6.7.5. Elizabeth "Betsy" Clinkscales was born 21 Nov 1807 in Anderson District, SC and died 3 Mar 1884 in Gwinnett County, GA. She married Captain William Pinkney Hunnicutt. Margaret Borrows who provided family information to Era Josephine Morgan Davis mother was Margaret Eugenia C. Blakely; Lillie Blakely McKenzie was her grandmother; W. F. Clinkscales was her great-great-grandfather. Margaret Borrows and her husband live on the farm her great-grandfather father homesteaded in East TX near Mt Pleasant. He came from Tennessee. In 1999 a Tornado that came after the big one that hit damaged their house. 2.10.1. (2.10.1) Elizabeth Davis and Beverly Allen. Daughter of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: William H. Davis and Era Josephine Morgan Davis records. 2.10.1.1. William Allen was born at Woodford, KY. He married Mary Adkins and they had 5 children. 2.10.1.2. James Allen married Sallie Anne Young. They had 3 children. 2.10.1.3. Lewis Allen married first Lucy Dawson and they had 2 sons. He married second Sallie Rumsey and they had 1 son. 2.10.1.4. Clemency Allen married George Harpe who was born at Fayette, KY. They had 2 children.

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2.10.1.5. Lucy Allen married first James Hammond, they had 1 child. She married second George Hall. They had 4 children. 2.10.1.6. Elizabeth Allen married Boswell Hulett who was born 30 May 1953 at Fayette, KY. 2.10.1.7. Susannah Allen married George Dawson. 2.10.1.8. Louise Allen married Moses Hoover. Note: It seems there was also Beverley Allen Jr. 2.10.3. (2.10.3) Fielding Davis and Susan Overstreet. Son of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: Era Josephine Morgan Davis and William Davis records. 2.10.3.1. Thomas Davis. 2.10.3.2. Eliza Davis. 2.10.3.3. Susan Davis. 2.10.3.4. Dr. Allen Fielding Davis. 2.10.3. (2.10.3) Fielding Davis and Sarah Brandenberg. 2.10.3.5. Anne E. Davis married on 16 Dec 1868 at Woodford, KY to Reuben H. Allen son of James and Sallie Anne Young Allen. [also # 2.10.2.3.] 2.10.4. (2.10.4) Larkin Davis and Grisalda Scott. Son of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: 2.10.4.1. Sophia Davis who married William Craig.

2.10.7. (2.10.6) William Davis [Williamson] and Nancy Tillery. Son of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: [2 children]

2.10.9. (2.10.8) Susannah Davis and James Jelf. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis records and Dr Joseph Lyon Miller. 2.10.9.1. Finetta Jelf was born 23 Oct 1828 and died in 1884 at Orange IN. She married Thomas Kirby. They had 4 children. 2.10.9.2. Mary Elizabeth Jelf was born 13 Jul 1823 and died 16 May 1890. She married on 21 Aug 1847 Joseph Lyon who was a son of Stephen Lyon and Mary Curran. These are the grandparents of Dr Joseph Lyon Miller who provided much of the research on our early Davis ancestors. 86

2.10.9.3. Patsy Jelf was born 21 Dec 1824 and died in June 1895. She married in Oct 1844 James Lyon. They had 7 children. 2.10.9.4. Sussannah Jelf was born 23 Oct 1828 and died in Aug 1895. She married Richard Lancaster. They had 8 children. 2.10.9.5. James Fielding Jelf was born 9 Jul 1836 and died 21 Mar 1861. 2.10.9.6. Benjamin Wilson Jelf was born 19 Sep 1838. 2.10.9.7. Eliza Jane Jelf was born 13 May 1841 and died 5 Dec 1855. She married James Wilson [at age 14?] 2.10.9.8. Clemency Jelf was born 12 Sep 1844 and died in 1872. She married Robert White. 2.10.9.9. Thomas Jelf married Eliza White and Sallie Stephens.

5.1.1. (5.1.1) Catherine Carter and Ezekiel French. Daughter of Elizabeth Davis and James Carter and granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 5.1.1.1. Elizabeth French was born 9 Aug 1836 at Tazewell, VA and died 4 Apr 1913 at Muscatine, IA. She married on 6 Apr 1853 at Tazewell, VA to John Richardson who was born about 1827 in NC. He was a son of John Richardson.

AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH Death notice: J. C. Cummings 84 Donalds, SC widow Hazel, son of Charles and Essie Phillips Cummings, Church of God Textiles. They had a daughter Faye Hopkins and sons David of Liberty and Danny of home. They had 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Ann Jennings was deceased. Who was this in the 1850 census: Elijah Davis 26, Ellen 18, Mary E. 3, James K. age 2. Check Elnathan Davis records. Elnathan Davis [Baptist minister buried at Griffin Church in Pickens County, SC] married 1852 Mary Collins; Dicey; Elnathan Jr/Nathaniel?; Martha born about 1875 in NC and married in 1899 in SC Phillip Maroney; Ruth C. who married Col John Hudgins [Mary; William; Benjamin; Thersa 1878 married Phillip A. Ellison; Philly 1880; James Jr 1885; Deliliah 1886]; Rebecca 1858; Elizabeth 1860 married William Daniels; Benjamin 1863/1916 married Elizabeth Daniels; James 1865/1921; Jonathan 1871/1956 married Nancy Kirksey; Judah 1874 married William Abbott [had Mary Ann 1880? married Lewis Eaton]. Who is Henry Davis 1894/1988 married Nancy Pickens 1816/1898; Thomas 1897/1951 married Jane Unknown; Old Pendleton Data says Ruth? and Hudgins? [had Deliliah 1786-1880 married Robert Trotter Jr 1775-1865 [this Elnathan's? had Susannah 1812-1890 married Solomon Tatum had S. H. married a Daniel and had 9 children 1700 or 1800? [ED: These dates do not make sense] Did Matthew Anderson Davis also have a Malinda Davis who was born 19 Jul 1825 in SC and died 21 Jun 1889 who married Nicholas Henry Ertzberger who was born in 1853 [10 Mar 1814 in New York Ancestry.com] and died in 1854 [7 Nov 1890 87

Ancestry.com] in Pendleton District? It seems she may be descended from another John L. Davis or the Oconee County Davis’. [They were ancestors of Connie E. Albritton, 5024 Mink Rd., Sarasota, Fla., 34235 (in 1998)]. In 1860 census Franklin County, GA Malinda Davis has a Louisa Davis or Lavisa Davis in the household [visitor], age 33. In 1870 census she has an Elizabeth Davis age 45 in the household [visitor?]. Williamson: Children; Lucinda P. wife of Richard Wilson, daughter; Elizabeth wife of Leslie Brown Haynie ..daughter; George, deceased, widow Amanda Elizabeth; children; M. R.: Henry M.; Sarah L.; Mary J.; W?. W. J.; Rebecca F. all these were residents Alpharetta, Milton County, GA. Some children were minors with J. D. and M. Dobbins was guardian. I find Sallie E. Williamson Fagg born 14 May 1859 and died 18 Aug 1863 in a private cemetery at Belton, SC.] Vivian Christine Prince's line: Mastin and Sarah Anne through a daughter Elizabeth who married Leslie Brown Hayne; had Mat [Mathilda?] Anne Haney married Enoch Jeremiah Prince who was a son of James Chesley Prince and Elsie Entrekin who were parents of Vivian Christine Prince. Leland possibly others. She says Reuben and Sarah Anne are buried on Hen Coop Creek near Bethany Church on their own plantation. Sarah Ann was first wife and second wife was Mrs Anne Wright. In 1999, James A Cox was living at Rte 4, Belton, SC and he was a cousin of Vivian Christine Prince's. Was there also Jane born 18 Mar 1813 who married one Richard Davis? Chris Callaham married one John Davis who was said to be a son of Valentine Davis and Jane Hayne/Haynie who was a daughter of John [born 1782 and died 1814], Valentine Davis practiced law in Anderson County, SC in 1837 [the date of a lawsuit]. He was born 1792. JOHN Williamson was a son of RICHARD AND JANE WILLIAMSON, was she wife #2 and had Newton; Margaret "Maggie” who married Luther Owens; Thomas; Ralph. SEE Williamson 1989 in Easley Library. According to Vivian Christine Prince; She is of these COX'S; through Enoch Jeremiah Prince who married Mary Anne Hayne and had: 1 - Lila 1875-1941 married Marion Broadus Garrett 1869-1966; 2 - Perrin Prince married Naomi Josephine Winchester [had Ossie W. born 31 Aug 1900 and died 20 Mar 1901; Mark [one was born 29 Apr 1812 and died 24 Jan 1894 who married Jane who was born 21 Apr 1814 and died 26 Jul 1897]. Who is buried near their first Mark’s daughter, Ina (d/0 M. B. and L. E.) who was born 18 Aug 1899 and 28 Oct 1900]. 3- James Chesley Prince was born 6 Mar 1880 and died 20 Jul 1957, Mason married Elsie Entrekin who was born 16 Nov 1882 and died 31 Mar 1966; Vivian Christine Prince’s ancestor [Elsie who was a daughter of J. M. and Lou Entrekin]. 4- John Julian married Willie Mae Ellis.

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5- Luther was born 30 Mar 1882 and died 15 Apr 1939. Mason married Letitia Fowler who was born 9 Sep 1873 and died 3 Feb 1958 and had Eugene born in 1914 and died in 1962. 6- Walter Pierce married Mary Elizabeth Thompson. 7- Cora. 8- Myrtle. 9- Ola. 10- Effie who died young. Coxes Abner Cox and Mildred Launa “Milly” Wyatt are buried along with Emma F. Cox born 22 May 1869 and died 29 Dec 1954, Abner H. Cox was born in 1872 and died in 1944 with his wife [Kate Sutherland who was born in 1874 and in 1922], Maggie M. Cox was born in 1897 and died in 1957, J. Earl Cox (son of Abner H. Cox) was born 29 Aug 1900 and died 15 Jun 1902, and Carrol Brown Cox was born in 1913 and died in 1916. Davis Also listed in Confederate States dead troops of SC was a George W. Davis age 19, Private Abbeville, SC I Company, 19th Regiment, who died in the hands of enemy in the middle of July 1864; Joseph M. Davis Abbeville, H Company, 1st Regiment, May 8 1864, in the Battle of Wilderness; G. A. Davis age 36, Abbeville County, G Company, 14th Regiment, 22 Jan 1863 from Diphtheria at Lynchburg, VA; William B. Davis age 28 Anderson, K Company, 1st Regiment, 25 Apr 1862 from Disease; and Francis M. Davis died 18 Dec 1863 in Tenn. WHO are these? NOW SEE WILEY DAVIS ELSEWHERE: John Davis was born in SC in 1843 according to census: Mary was born in SC in 1846 census, Bible lists 25 Aug 1843: Mamilton was born in GA in 1854 census. Her husband descended from William M. who married first Mary Robinson/Robertson and second Mrs Louise Adeline Garland Everett in 1880. William's son Joseph Wiley was born 2 Apr 1860 and died 27 Jun 1939. He married first Delilah Ann Everett, daughter of his stepmother. He married second Maggie Shannon. They had a daughter Mary Ethel who was born in Dec 1879 who married Truman Alonzo Hall. She lived on Indian River Drive between Cocoa and Titusville, just across from Cape Kennedy. Who was one Wiley Davis was born in 1779-1783 in the Militia under Capt Joseph Calhoun. NEW INFORMATION: Were there two Wiley’s in this period or are these the same? James Lynn Davis sent the following information: His Wiley Davis dates back to 1803 in the Greenville District South Carolina. Quote: It began in Georgia when Wiley Davis and his wife Elizabeth [could this possibly have been Luvina Elizabeth?] moved their family to Coosa, Georgia in 1845; six of their seven children were born in South Carolina. He was a farmer. He and his family were pioneers of the area. He farmed around Coosa. He and his family were members of Pisgah Baptist Church, which was founded in 1833. Elizabeth died between 1852 and 1854. Wiley Davis married on 12 Apr 1855 Sally Ester who was born in SC in 1811. Wiley was born in SC in 1803 and died 24 Aug 1892. He is buried at Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery. Children are: 89

Nancy born 1835; James born 1837; William born 1840; John born 1843; Mary born 1847; Hamilton born 1853; Henry born 1849?. Who was a Clinkscales who was born about 1820 and died before 1861 in Anderson County with land on Barkers Creek who married Hester Major who was a daughter of James Major and Margaret Breazeale and later wife of John W. Smith by 1861. Clement estate was willed to wife and J. K;, Sarah W. Collins: Joab W.: George; N. P. Vaughn: Carried Brook.

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CHAPTER 14

THE ELEVENTH GENERATION.

Great-Great-Grandchildren Of James Conway Davis

The great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter are the subject of this chapter.

DESCENDANTS OF ELIZABETH DAVIS AND REUBEN COX

2.4.9.1 (2.4.9.1) Thomas Cox and Susan Eleanor Robinson Son of William Cox and Frances Grey and grandson of Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter CHILDREN: According to Era Josephine Morgan Davis records 2.4.9.1.1 William Berry Cox was born 17 Jul 1843 at Honea Path, SC and died 26 Dec 1924 at Honea Path, SC. He married Mary Eleanor Gambrell who was born 3 Jun 1845 in SC [probably in Anderson or Abbeville County] and died 17 Jan 1921 in the same area. William Berry Cox was a Civil War veteran who was captured in Virginia. Mary Eleanor Gambrell was a daughter of James Marion Gambrell and Susan Acker Tarrant. James Marion Gambrell was a son of John Newton Gambrell Jr and Mary Parker. John Newton Gambrell Jr was a son of John Newton Gambrell Sr and Barbara Burton (Vaughn?). Susan Acker Tarrant was the daughter of Leonard Tarrant and Elizabeth Blackburn who was the daughter of Ambrose Blackburn and Frances Jones Halbert. Leonard Tarrant was the son of Benjamin Tarrant and Martha Dalton and a grandson of Leonard Tarrant and Mary. William Berry Cox and Mary Eleanor Gambrell had a daughter Minnie Lee Cox who was born 13 Aug 1869 who married John William Brock. Their grandson John Brock was living in Shelby, NC in the 1980's and had a Heating/Air Conditioning business. Vivian Christine Prince is also of this line. 2.4.10.3 (2.4.10.3) Irene A. Williamson and William Callahan Daughter of Sarah Anne Cox and Mastin Williamson and grandson of Reuben Cox and Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: 2.4.10.3.1 Chris Callahan who married a John Davis.

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM DAVIS William Davis was the son of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding and great-great-grandson of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena.

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DESCENDANTS OF JOHN L. DAVIS AND SUSAN WILSON (2.6.3) 2.6.3.1. (2.6.3.1) Nancy McCauley Davis’ descendants, if found. Possible daughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: [none known at present] 2.6.3.2. (2.6.3.2) William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. Son of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett and Mary Evelyn Lollis Trayhnam, William H. Davis. 2.6.3.2.1. Wesley K. Davis was born about 1837 and died in the Civil War on 30 Nov 1864 from wounds he received [my records say in the Battle of Atlanta] War records show him with Company E, 16th Infantry, SC on the last roll dated 29 Feb 1864. Some other records say mortally wounded in Battle of Franklin, Tennessee and died later. He is buried in the SC section #83, grave #14 McGavock Confederate Cemetery in Franklin, TN. He enlisted at Honea Path, SC as Private in Company E, 16th SC Infantry. He married Caroline Anna Bagwell (who was born in 1835 and died in 1906) [1914 according to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett]. She was a daughter of Billy Bagwell. Mary Evelyn Lollis Trayhnam is of this line. 2.6.3.2.2. Sarah Elizabeth Davis was born 9 May 1839 and died 30 December 1922. She married first, about 1858, Thomas Pleasant Bagwell who was born 15 Nov 1833 and died in 3 Jan 1863 in the Civil War (CSA). He was a son of James Bagwell? She married second Almon Reed Gambrell who was born 16 November 1837 and died 25 June 1912 [EJMD note: I show him buried at Broadmouth Cemetery, Honea Path, SC]. He was the son of William Gambrell and Narcissa Shaw. 2.6.3.2.3. Cynthia Ann Davis was born 11 January 1845 and died 1 May 1901. She married Enos Hammett who was born 9 January 1845 and died 18 June 1918. 2.6.3.2.4. James Franklin Davis was born in 1846 and died 5 March 1882, at age of 36, Honea Path, SC [William H. Davis says born 1848 and died after 1870]. He married E. Rebecca Griffin who was born in 1844 and died in 1920. She was a daughter of Newt Griffin and Sallie Watts [she had first married a Worthington]. They are buried at Broadmouth Cemetery, Honea, Path, SC. Note: Did he have James Franklin Davis Jr who was born 11 Sep 1873 and died 2 Jun 1942? A James Franklin Davis and wife Pauline McCoy who was born in 1870 and died in 1940 are buried in a Belton, SC Cemetery along with Caroline Louise, their daughter, and two children of John L. Davis and Jenny Davis [Irene Bernice Davis who was born 26 Sep 1902 and died 7 Jan 1903 and Annie C. Davis who was born 11 Jan 1905 and died 27 Sep 1906]. 2.6.3.2.5. Louise A. Davis was born 12 Dec 1850 and died 26 Feb 1886. She married after 1870 Samuel Pickney "Pick" Taylor who was born 18 Jun 1851 and died 28 Dec 1938.

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2.6.3.2.6. Mary Jane Davis was born 12 Oct 1854 [possibly 1855] and died 10 Mar 1940. She married Zachary (Zack) [possibly Zacahara] Taylor who was born 7 Jun 1855 and died 30 Oct 1929. They moved to Smith County, Texas. EJMD Note: I find a Mary Jane Davis, who was born in 1869 and died in 1940, buried near S. Pickney Taylor who was born in 1851 and died in 1938. They are buried, in Shady Grove Baptist Cemetery in Anderson County SC, along with S. Milton Taylor who was born 28 Apr 1888 and died 28 Jul 1912 and Andy H. Taylor who was born 28 Dec 1880 and died 13 Jan 1934. Possibly more on these can be found in the KAY BOOK. Connie E. Albritton [5024 Mink Rd, Sarasota, FL 34235 June 1998] says they also had Malinda.

2.6.3.3. (2.6.3.3) Wiley Davis and Lavinia K. Cox. Son of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: He married second in 1855 Sally Esten, did they have issue? It seems not. THIS IS CONTROVERSIAL FOR NOW. Some from Mrs Hall and some from James L. Davis 2.6.3.3.1. James Davis was born about 1837 in SC. 2.6.3.3.2. William (W. / M.) Davis was born 9 Jul 1838. [August according to Bible]. He married first Mary Robinson. He married second in 1880 Mrs Louise Adaline Garland Everett. [See later, his son Garland E. Davis married her daughter]. 2.6.3.3.3. John Davis was born in 1843 in SC according to the census. 2.6.3.3.4. Hamilton Davis was born about 1845 in Georgia. 2.6.3.3.5. Mary Davis was born 8-25-1843 in SC [The census says 1846. EMJD Note: WHO’S RIGHT? James L Davis descends from one Wiley Davis born 10 Oct 1803 and 24 Aug 1892, [He did not give his parents], who married Elizabeth and had Nancy Davis who was born in 1835; James Davis born 9 Dec 1837 and died 16 Jul 1883 who married Jane Robertson who was born 1 Jan 1827 and died 12 Dec 1899; William M. Davis was born 9 Jun 1840 and died 23 Mar 1926 who married Mary Robertson who was born 26 Aug 1837 and died 22 Sep 1899; John Davis was born 8 Nov 1843 and died 6 Jun 1920 who married Georgia Ann Clemmons who was born 8 Jul 1846 and died 6 Feb 1920; Mary Davis born about 1847; Henry Davis born about 1849; Hamilton Davis was born 8 Nov 1852 and died 3 Dec 1930 who married Elizabeth Shackleford who died in July 1898. This Wiley Davis reportedly married second Sallie Estes who was born 13 Apr 1855. [William H. Davis records says ours married on 4 Feb 1836 Lavinia K. Cox who was born 10 Sep 1801 who was a daughter of Isaac Cox but he says Wiley died 6 Feb 1837?] 2.6.3.4. (2.6.3.4) Thomas Wilson Davis and Sally Kay. Son of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: Some from Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 93

2.6.3.4.1. Sarah Ann Davis was born about 1843. She married Meade Anderson Adams. Fannie Adams, their daughter, married John Wiley Davis who was the son of Lawrence Orr Davis (#2.6.3.5.4). 2.6.3.4.2. Joel M. Davis was born about 1845 and died 24 Aug 1861 in the Civil War. One Joseph M. Davis, no age, in H Company, 1st Regiment, died in the Battle of Wilderness on 24 Aug 1864. 2.6.3.4.3. George William Pleasant Davis was born about May 1847 and died in Feb 1939. He married first Hulda Cheek. He married second Sarah Ramey who was born in March 1857. 2.6.3.4.4. Frances Jane Davis was born about 1849. She married William "Bill" Brown. 2.6.3.4.5. James K. Pope Davis was born about 1851 and died as a small child [not in William H. Davis’ work]. 2.6.3.4.6. Dudley Strother Davis was born about 1853 and died at age 21 from Measles [not in William H. Davis’ work]. 2.6.3.4.7. John L. Davis was born 5 Mar 1855 and died 26 Jan 1926. He married on 8 Jun 1881 [possibly 14 Jun] Mary Matilda Davis (a first cousin) who was born 1 Mar 1853 and died 7 Apr 1929. Mary Malinda/Matilda Davis (#2.6.3.6.5.) was the daughter of Turner Gabrial Davis [not in William H. Davis’ work]. 2.6.3.4.8. Mary Davis was born about 1857. She married Tom Brown. [not in William H. Davis’ work] 2.6.3.5. (2.6.3.5) JOSEPH HENSON DAVIS and ELIZABETH J. "BETSY" CUMMINGS. Son of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to Joseph Henson Davis Bible. 2.6.3.5.1. Mary Jane Davis was born 13 Jan 1842. She married first on 22 Jul 1858 Wyatt H. Norwood who died 15 Feb 1862 [possibly 20 Apr 1862] of disease. He was a Private in Company K, Orr's Rifles at age 32 [so he was born about 1830]. This is from Broken Fortunes, Randolph Kirkland Jr, South Carolina Historical Society 1995, p. 261. She married second J. M. Patterson "Lum" who died 11 May 1904. Her daughter’s, Josie Savannah’s [Norwood] birth was listed in Joseph Henson Davis’ Bible as born 3 Nov 1859. EJMD Note: ODD; Chuck Kimball's wife [1996 of 2422 SR 343, Yellow Springs, OH 45387 Phone 513-767-7980] Myra Ann Davis married Newton John Patterson from GA. Mary Ann possibly born about 1879 in GA. Was she the daughter of William W. Davis and Sarah Bagwell? Would Newton John Patterson maybe be kin to Lum Patterson? 2.6.3.5.2. Wiley S. Davis was born 17 Nov 1843 and died 30 Jul 1919. He is buried at Liberty City Cemetery, SC. He married first an unknown wife. He married second an unknown wife and had Lonnie. EJMD Note: Was he the city of Central, SC first policeman? He was a soldier. He had a long white flowing beard and sat combing it. We have a 94

picture of him. He locked his son up for a misdemeanor, someone asked him why and his answer "he broke the law, and like others, he will be punished". I have found no further information of him in Central records but the family says he had only Lonnie. Did Lonnie die young, and who were his wives? He reportedly lived with Joseph Henson and Met [Demetrius] for some time. There was a Davis who ran a store across the railroad to the right and Jimmy Sheriff's dad used to talk of Andy Davis. 2.6.3.5.3. Susan Annie Davis [Susan Georgiann?] was born 7 Jan 1848. EJMD Note: listed as Georgia Ann in 1850 census. Old Pendleton Data is probably incorrect because it says she married William Murrah Burdine and had Edward Lee who was born in 1870; Loure Bell who was born in 1872 and died in 1888; John Marion who was born 1874; Willie Estelle who was born in 1875 and married a Crum; and Lillie Irene who was born in 1879/1880? 2.6.3.5.4. Lawrence Orr Davis was born 24 Jul 1850 in SC and died 3 Jan 1914. He married on 27 Dec 1870 Catherine Grant who was born 29 Apr 1852 and died 10 Mar 1918. Catherine Grant was the daughter of Noah Grant. They are buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Seneca, SC. Lawrence and Demetrius Davis attended Hephzibah School at one time which was held in a church of that name. 2.6.3.5.5. Ewell Euphrates "Dock" Davis was born 20 Jan 1853 in SC and died in 1936 at Liberty, SC. He married on 27 Dec 1887, by Reverend T. F. Nelson [name spelled Euwell E.], to Annie Holder who was born in 1859 in SC and died in 1939 at Liberty, SC. She was the daughter of Reverend Benjamin Holder who was born in 1825 and died in 1918 and Effaline Sarah Malinda Ferguson who was born in 1832 and died in 1859. Effaline Sarah Malinda Ferguson was the daughter of James T. Ferguson who was born in 1804 and died in 1859 and Annie Dean who was born in 1805 and died in 1889. James T. Ferguson was the son of James Ferguson who was possibly born in Laurens County SC and died in December 1847 near what is now Pickens, SC and Nancy Strain who died in 1850 at Pickens, SC. Nancy Strain was the daughter of James Strain who died in 1813 and his wife Jane. James Ferguson was the son of John Ferguson who was born in Ireland and possibly died in Laurens, SC. Both "Dock" and Annie are buried at Liberty City Cemetery in Liberty SC. There is no need for you to wonder why he was called "Dock" when he had a name like Ewell Euphratus, is there? Deeds from Pickens County, SC: Annie Davis to Arthur Davis and Ressie in 1928 a deed for 20.15 acres; Addie Davis to Arthur Johnson in 1934; Addie Davis to D. H. Davis [son] and DeWitt Davis [son] and Laura Smith in 1931 a deed for 25.1 acres [ED: This land is located just north of Liberty, SC] 2.6.3.5.6. Cemantha Catherine "Kate" Davis was born 17 Feb 1855 and may have died 5 Aug 1875. 2.6.3.5.7. Infant Son Davis who was born and died 28 Jun 1857. 2.6.3.5.8. Demetrius Henson "Met" Davis was born 6 Jun 1858 in SC [“Pete” Davis said that he was possibly born at Piedmont] and died at home at 3:15 Monday morning on 13 Jan 1936 at Liberty, SC and was buried on 14 Jan 1936. He had been in declining health for several years but was stricken only a few

95 days before his death and was confined to his bed only a short time. He was a native of Oconee County, SC. He was in his 78th year. He married on 14 Feb 1880 at the home of her father, Addie Adeline Holder [sister of Annie Holder above] who was born 1 Mar 1864 in SC and died 15 Feb 1940 at Liberty, SC. She was a daughter of Reverend Benjamin Luther Holder whom Old Pendleton Families database shows that he was a son of John Holder, son of Reverend William Holder and Sarah Johnson, who married Sarah Effeline Malinda Ferguson. Both D. H. Davis and Addie are buried at Liberty City Cemetery in Liberty, SC. D. H. Davis was a twin. His middle name was Hampton according to Benjamin Shirley Davis but was Henson according to Pete Davis [D. H. Davis Jr]. Met and Addie lived among other places in Piedmont, Oconee County, and the Cantrell place near Ruhamah Baptist Church near Liberty, SC. One year, while living at the Cantrell place, a storm destroyed their crop and only one-half basket of corn was left. This was possibly the year they could buy shoes only for the older children until Christmas which meant that the younger children were unable to attend school until then. They bought the place we know as their home on Davis Road in Liberty, SC about 1899-1900 from a Mr Boggs and paid for it mostly with chickens, vegetables, butter, eggs, etc. "Pete" said "Doc" built the house, but I feel "Met" helped. Addie's parents were said to have gone to Georgia 1868 but her father was the depot agent of Madison, SC which was once Georgia land, possibly accounting for this story. According to the 1860 census, he was in Anderson County at age 2 so he was possibly born at Piedmont or Honea Path, SC. 1n the 1880 census he was listed from Seneca, SC which was possibly Madison SC which was once part of Georgia accounting for him being once said to be from GA. The 1880 Census shows; D. H. Davis age 41, Elizabeth age 42, Wiley S age 16, George age 12, L age 9, E age 8 Catherine C age 6, D. H. age 2. They lived at Seneca, SC. Era Josephine Morgan Davis found in school records a list of students of Coneross Academy, Hephzibah Church, teacher Weston Hays dated from June 10 1870 to June 24 1870; Demetrius Henson Davis attended Coneross Academy, Hephzibah Baptist Church, Fork Township, Anderson County, SC with Weston Hayes Teacher from Jan 10 to Mar 31 1870. Lawrence Orr Davis attended the same school from Jan to 11 Nov 1870. 2.6.3.5.9. Infant son Davis was born 6 Jun 1858 and died 13 Aug 1858. He was a Twin to Demetrius H. Davis above. Birth dates are from the bible of Joseph Henson Davis. Era Josephine Morgan Davis found Demetrius Henson Davis and family in the Abbeville 1860 census and in Oconee County, SC in the 1870 census. He and some children were also there in 1880. The Old Pendleton Families database shows Eula Lee Davis who was born in 1865 and died in 1949 [this name is wrong in the data, it should be Addie Lee] who married George Washington McAdams and they had 7 children; also listed is Sarah E. Davis who was born 18 May 1853 and died 18 Nov 1925 who married 96

Captain Robert Lathem and they had 8 children. However these are probably an error in the database because Era Josephine Morgan Davis could not find any record of them in Joseph Henson Davis’ Bible. At this point, I would like to add some "Hand-me-down" stories here as they relate to Joseph Henson, "Dock" and "Met". Joseph Henson, Dock, and Met batched for years, as the story goes, and Dock and Met split expenses. When Met married they still split costs. When Dora came along there was still no change in arrangements. With the arrival of Horace, however, Dock said "Met, something's got to be done". Dock, when going to the farther bottoms, would have Annie fix him a lunch and we were told he would eat it on the way there for fear that the bugs would get it! When they (Joseph Henson & Met's family) lived at the "Lang Clayton Place" near Ruhamah Church, in about 1899 a storm wiped out their entire crop but one-half bushel of corn. Met hauled brick to build Liberty Mill from a brickyard on or next to the place Met later purchased, earning $1.00 per day for the team, wagon and himself in order to feed the family. The brick were white brick, according to his son “Pete” Davis. The negroes firing the kiln got drunk one night and over-fired it. This made the brick grey and so hard it would flake off in chips when hit with a hammer. Many bits and pieces of these brick can still be found at the site. We have one of the burned ones from the site. Money was so scarce that Dewitt and Addie had to go barefoot until about Christmas. Met was able to buy shoes for Dora, Cora, Horace, Florence and Benjamin. According to his son, D. H. Jr "Pete, Met bought the home place near Liberty, SC in 1900 from a Mr Boggs. He paid for it as he could with eggs, butter, chickens, milk, vegetables, etc., as the seller’s family had need of these things. D. H. Jr was born at the home place in 1903 and lived in the same house for all of his life. He said "Dock" built the house but I assume "Met" helped as he was possibly living nearby at the Clayton place. Pete also said that some of the places the Davis had lived were Piedmont, SC [where Dora may have been born, Harrison Clark Allison says his mother was born at Piedmont. Was Benjamin Shirley Davis born there also?] and Oconee County, SC. They were found in Abbeville 1860 census and the Oconee 1870 census [J. H. Davis with his wife and children] and again in 1880 census with no wife. They were living near Met's wife's family. Met and Addie Holder were married at her father's house according to the Keowee Courier and are shown in 1880 Oconee census. I'm not sure when they left Oconee County. 2.6.3.6. (2.6.3.6) Turner Gabriel Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. Son of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to Ellis Records and book (not in order of birth). H. William Davis of Columbia also lists Isalene Davis who was born 29 Oct 1861.

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2.6.3.6.1. Elizabeth Susannah Davis was born 8 Mar 1846 [possibly 1848] at Abbeville, SC and died in Apr 1898 [William H. Davis shows her name as Elizabeth T. F. Davis]. She married on 17 Jan 1869 Jesse Whitten who was born 17 Jan 1850 [possibly 1853] and died in Oct 1924. 2.6.3.6.2. Asa Wilson Davis was born 22 Aug 1849 at Abbeville, SC. Did he move to Texas? He was unwed. 2.6.3.6.3. Isalena Davis was born 29 Oct 1861 [possibly 23 Nov 1859] and died 31 October 1930. She married on 29 Mar 1877 B. Frank Bowie who was born 11 Feb 1843 and died 27 May 1920. She is buried at Old Silverbrook in Abbeville County, SC. Orell (Bowie?) was born in 1888 and Rosa Mae A. (Bowie?) with no date are buried with her. Had Frank Bowie married twice? B. Frank Bowie was a Civil War Veteran [he is not listed in William H. Davis' work]. 2.6.3.6.4. Christopher Gabriel Davis was born 19 May 1851 [possibly in Laurens County, SC] and died 16 June 1934. He married on 7 Jul 1876 Annie Estella Jamison Miller who died 29 Nov [possibly Mar] 1935. She had first married William A. Miller and had Miller issue [this is not listed in William H. Davis' work]. Annie Estella Jamison then married H. Whitmire. EJMD Note: William A. Miller and Annie Estella Jamison had Roberta who was born 6 Jul 1874? and died 6 Jun 1961 who married Barney? [Barnett on stone]. Annie Estella Jamison and H. Whitmire had Lillie, Russell, Ruth; Joel Sloan Miller was born 11 Aug 1976/1975 or 11 Aug 1941. He married Sara Ball and had Naomi, Estelle, Betty, Jesse. 2.6.3.6.5. Mary Matilda Davis was born 1 March 1853 and died 7 Apr 1929. She married on 14 Aug 1881? John L. Davis who was born 5 Mar 1851 and died 26 Jan 1926. John L. Davis was the son of Thomas Wilson Davis and was a first cousin to Mary Malinda Davis [# 2.6.3.4.7]. [this is not in William H. Davis’ work] 2.6.3.6.6. Amaziah P. Emmett Davis was born 28 November 1854 (1860 per Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett) and died 31 Aug 1894. He married Lucinda Adella "Della" Young who was born in 1857 and died 1 Oct 1932 [this is not in William H. Davis' work]. 2.6.3.6.7. Martha "Margaret/Mattie" Morgan Samples Davis was born 29 October 1855 and died 12 May 1938. She married on 4 Jan 1884 Nimrod Golden Greer who was born in 1856 and died 27 Sep 1931. Both are buried at Belton Cemetery in Belton, SC [this is not in William H. Davis' work]. Nimrod Golden Greer was a son of Nimrod Greer and Martha A. Massey who was a daughter of Labon Massey and Ester Greer. Nimrod Greer was a son of David Greer Sr and Mary M. Sims who was 40 years younger than David Greer Sr. Mary M. Sims was a daughter of Thomas Sims and Margaret. The Anderson County Heritage says David Greer Sr was Irish who was born about 1750 and died in 1855 at Honea Path, SC and lived to be 105. He was a farmer and surveyor. He was married 3 times and is buried with his three wives and each wife gave him 5 children. EJMD Note: Wife #3 was an ancestor of Tommy L. Hanley the writer. Tommy L. Hanley's mother married "L. T." Hanley of Barkers Creek. She was a 98

daughter of William Luther Greer who was born in 1872 and Frances Margaret Moore who was born 19 Nov 1872 at Honea Path, SC. They had 9 children. William Luther Greer was a son of Thomas Greer and Frances Cummings who was a son of David Greer Sr and wife #3]. I need to recheck Anderson County Heritage. 2.6.3.6.8. William Hughes Davis was born 20 May 1862 and died 4 April 1934. He married in 1890 Lydia Tecora Elgin who was born 23 March 1869 and died 1 October 1932. Both are buried at Honea Path Presbyterian Church in Honea Path, SC. 2.6.3.6.9. Florence Ann Davis was born 9 Jul 1848 and died 19 Sep 1848. She is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Piedmont, SC. [she is not listed in William H. Davis or H. Willard Davis’ work] 2.6.3.6.10. John Augustus Davis was born 6 May 1847 at Abbeville, SC and died in Oct 1924. [not listed in H. Willard Davis’ of Columbia work]

2.6.3.7. (2.6.3.7) George W. Davis and Nancy Crawford. Son of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: H. Willard Davis, a descendant, provided much help. 2.6.3.7.1. George W. Davis was born 22 Jun 1844 [21 Jun 1845 according to Roger [ED: Who’s he?] and died 4 Apr 1919]. He married Sarah C. Whitt who was born 10 Oct 1848 in Anderson District, SC and died 11 Mar 1930 in Greenville County, SC. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Church near Pelzer, SC. The Roll of the Dead SC Confederate Troops shows a George W. Davis from Abbeville, SC, age 19, Company I, 1st Regiment died 30 Sep [possibly 20 Jul 1864] in hands of the enemy from wounds. Aaron Davis had a George; was the above record his Aaron's George W. Davis? George W. Davis served from 1861 to 1864 in the Civil War; first with Hamptons Legion's and later in Tennessee. 2.6.3.7.2. Mary Elizabeth Davis was born about 1846 and died 9 Aug 1921. She is buried at Washington Baptist Cemetery in Greenville, SC. She married in 1864 her step-brother Azariah Woodson who was born 26 Aug 1836 and died 24 Jul 1921 and is buried with his first wife. They were married one year after he was discharged from the Confederate Army. He was wounded at the second Battle of Manassas in Va. They had 12 children. 2.6.3.7.3. John W. Davis was born about 1848 at Greenville, SC and died in 1850 [died 1852 or 1854?] at Greenville, SC. He lived about 4 yrs. 2.6.3.7.4. William Dendy Davis was born 23 Oct 1850 at Greenville, SC and died 12 Jul 1915 at Greenville City Hospital. He married Isabelle Whitt who was born 20 Jul 1846 and died 29 Dec 1908 at Pelzer, SC. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Church near Pelzer, SC in Greenville County, SC. He was a farmer and a well-known citizen of Southwestern Greenville County. The family home still stands, modernized, and occupied by a granddaughter, Ruby Garrison Poole. They had 11 children.

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2.6.3.7. (2.6.3.7) George W. Davis and Frances “Fannie” Ragsdale. 2.6.3.7.5. John C. Davis was born about 1850 in Anderson District, SC and died after 1880. He married Joann who was born about 1853 and died after the 1880 census at Anderson, SC. 2.6.3.7.6. Berry Ithama Davis [one Berry Davis was born 27 May 1854 at Anderson, SC and died 6 May 1933]. He married Hattie E. who was born 7 May 1848 and died 27 Jul 1928 at Honea Path, SC. Both are buried at East View Cemetery in Honea Path, SC. 2.6.3.7.7. Chester C. Davis was born in 1857 and seems to have died young.

2.6.3.8. (2.6.3.8) Charles P. Davis and Mary A. F. Son of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCarley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis’ information. Era Josephine Morgan Davis didn't have him listed. 2.6.3.8.1. William A. Davis was born 13 Apr 1858 at Anderson, SC and died 6 Feb 1925 at Honea Path, SC. He married Emma Richey who was born 31 Mar 1868 and died 3 Apr 1947 at Honea Path, SC. Both are buried at Presbyterian Church at Honea Path, SC. They had 5 children.

2.6.4.1. (2.6.4.1) Emily C. Davis and John Milton Greer. Daughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: From Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. Old Pendleton Data gives also Lou Ella. 2.6.4.1.1. Mary Elizabeth Greer was born 7 Dec 1855 at Honea Path, SC and died 9 Oct 1927 [possibly 7 Dec 1855] at Anderson, SC. She married William Holbert Cobb who was born 13 Mar 1851 and died 15 Jan 1930. Both are buried at Belton Cemetery with Clyde Canada Cobb who was born 13 Aug 1881 and died 21 July 1936 and his wife Katherine Davis who was born 5 May 1881 and died 21 Dec 1926. They are the ancestors of John Ross of Anchorage, Alaska. 2.6.4.1.2. Emily Palestine Greer was born 4 Mar 1857 and died in 1945 at Anderson, SC. She married first Joseph Gaines and second a Satterfield.

2.6.4.2. (2.6.4.2) Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell. Son of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: From Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett and William H. Davis. See their notes? EJMD Note: Matthew had Amanda born 1848. (seems from Old Pendleton data they had also Emaline born 1840. Amanda born 1838?, Frances born 1845 ,

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Mary A. born 1844, Sarah born 1845, George born 1847, Palestine born 1849, Martha born 1851, William born 1852. MUST CHECK.[see 1870 census] 2.6.4.2.1. Amanda W. Davis was born 25 May 1848 and died 7 Feb 1940. She married W. R. Presley Hannah who was born 13 Apr 1849 and died 14 Jun 1929. Both are buried at Shady Grove Baptist Cemetery in Belton, SC. Buried with them are Andy C Hannah who was born in 1874 and died in 1921; Elizabeth S Hannah who was born in 1880 and died in 1967; Chester C Hannah who was born in 1887 and died in 1943; Annie N Hannah who was born in 1886 and died in 1922; J. D. Hannah who was born in 1924 and died in 1926; Fannie Hannah who was born in 1886 and died in 1943: and Vester C Hannah who was born in 1882 and died in 1958. 2.6.4.2.2. Frances Emaline Davis was born 28 Dec 1849 [from a stone in Belton Cemetery, Frances E. Mitchell born 23 Dec 1848 and died 12 Nov 1894]. She married on 28 Apr 1867 Joseph John Mitchell who was born 1 Aug 1844. EMJD Note: Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett gives both Francis and Emiline, Francis born about 1852. 2.6.4.2.3. Sarah Davis was born about 1856. [1845 Old Pendleton data - note skip in birth] EJMD Note: George [data 1847] here and Patricia [data 1849] 2.6.4.2.4. J. Palestine Davis was born 3 Mar 1859. She married Harvey Medlock. 2.6.4.2.5. George Anderson Davis was born 14 May 1857 and died 20 Sep 1926. He married Mrs Nancy Braswell Eubanks? [some say he first married Nancy Chatham 1875 and they had 4 children] who was born 16 Jun 1842 [possibly 1844] in Georgia and died 1 Jun 1908 [possibly 1909] at Lee, MS. He married second in 1908 at Lee, MS Mattie Sue Colvin who was born in 1891 and died in MS. They had 4 children. George Anderson Davis married 3rd Meade Oswalt and they had 1 child. He then married 4th Mary Elizabeth Pritchard and they had 1 child. 2.6.4.2.6. William Matthew Davis was born 29 Oct 1862 at Honea Path, SC and died 14 Jun 1946 at Memphis, TN. He married about 1884 Sarah Jane Wilbanks who was born 4 Aug 1859 at Rome, GA and died 24 Feb 1960 at Memphis, TN. She was a daughter of William Wilbanks and Nancy Catham. EJMD Note: Some say she was a daughter of Nancy Braswell Eubanks. See William H. Davis work for more information. 2.6.4.2.7. Martha H. Davis "Mattie" was born 2 Feb 1861 and died 3 Dec 1925. She married William Maddox who was born 2 Nov 1862 and died 23 Dec 1936. Both are buried at Broadmouth Cemetery at Honea Path, SC. [More in William H. Davis’ work]. 2.6.4.2.8. Mary Davis was born about 1864 [possibly 1854]. She married Garrison Medlock. 2.6.4.2.9. Andrew B. Davis was born about 1865. He married Elizabeth "Betty" Crawford. They moved to Pickens County, SC.

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2.6.4.2 Matthew Anderson Davis and Elizabeth C. Fields. 2.6.4.2.10. Lura [Laura] E. C. Davis was born about 1871 and died 32 Mar 1955. She is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery at Anderson, SC. Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett shows that she married Pickens Callaham and came to Pickens County, SC. William H. Davis shows she married J. L. West who was born 21 Jul 1876 and died 4 May 1955 and is buried with Lura at Forest Lawn Cemetery at Anderson, SC. [More in William H. Davis’ work]. 2.6.4.2.11. Luther J. F. Davis was born 28 Dec 1872 [possibly 1873] and died 7 Dec 1964. He is buried at Donalds, SC. He married first Nannie Martin who was born 7 Jun 1876 and died 30 Jun 1927. He married second Lucy Pinson who was born 21 Sep 1896 and died 2 Feb 1982 with no issue. 2.6.4.2.12. Lessie O. Davis was born in 1876 and died 8 Aug 1961. She married in 1900 John E. Elgin who was born in 1872 and died in 1961. John E. Elgin was a son of Robert Marshall Elgin. Both are buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Belton, SC. 2.6.4.2.13. Lawton Wilborn Davis was born 13 Jan 1878 and died 18 Jan 1960. He married Minnie Tinsley who was born 9 Apr 1878 and died 12 Mar 1971. Buried with them at Eastview Cemetery at Honea Path, SC is William Lawton Davis who was born 1 Feb 1914 and died 30 May 1915. 2.6.4.2.14. Lawrence Davis was born in June 1882. He married Zora Richey. 2.6.4.2.15. Leila Etta Davis was born about 1884. She married Clarence Fletcher Mattison. 2.6.4.2.16. Lula Davis was born 23 Mar 1875 and died 25 Oct 1954. She married Medlock who was born 11 Mar 1868 and died 23 Feb 1939. She is buried at Eastview Cemetery at Honea Path, SC with Lawrence Davis who was born 5 Jul 1898 and died 15 Nov 1972. He was husband of Marie Hagan according to his stone.

2.6.4.4. (2.6.4.4) Marian Aaron Davis and Frances Cummings. Son of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett and William H. Davis. 2.6.4.4.1. Martha Ann Davis was born 17 Nov 1854 and died 22 Jan 1908 at Anderson, SC [Old Pendleton Families database shows born 1845]. She married in 1874 John Jasper Leach who was born 25 Jan 1862 at Anderson and died 23 Nov 1936. 2.6.4.4.2. John Davis was born in 1859 at Honea Path, Anderson County, SC [Old Pendleton Families database shows born in 1849 in Anderson County]. 2.6.4.4.3. Reuben M. Davis was born in 1861 at Anderson SC and died in 1939. He married Maggie Valentine who was born in July 1866 and died in 1931 at Anderson, SC. Both are buried at East View Cemetery, Honea Path, SC. They had 3 children.

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2.6.4.5. (2.6.4.5) William B. Davis and Georgia Ann Eubanks. Son of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: No further information at present.

2.6.7.1. (2.6.7.1) Asa Franklin Clinkscales and Nancy Kay. Son of McCauley A. “Nancy” Davis and William Franklin Clinkscales and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: From Margaret Burrows 2.6.7.1.1. William Berry Clinkscales was born in 1833. He is buried at Macedonia North Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama. EJMD Note: There were two William Berry Clinkscales; this one who was the son of Asa Franklin Clinkscales and Nancy Kay and one who was the son of William Franklin Clinkscales and McCauley A. “Nancy” Davis (2.6.7), mother of Asa Franklin Clinkscales. 2.6.7.1.2. Robert Marshall Clinkscales was born in 1834. 2.6.7.1.3. Silas Wesley Clinkscales was born 10 Jan 1837. He married Lucinda C. Addis. 2.6.7.1.4. Alexander Evans Clinkscales was born in 1840. He married Martha E. Cobb Brown. 2.6.7.1.5. Benjamin Thaddeus Clinkscales was born in 1844 and died in 1931 in Texas. He married Clarissa Knox. 2.6.7.1.6. Abner Lewis Clinkscales was born in 1846.

2.6.7.3. (2.6.7.3) McCauley A. "Chloe" Clinkscales and William W. Townes. Daughter of McCauley A. “Nancy” Davis and William Franklin Clinkscales and granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great- granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: From Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.7.3.1. Mary E Townes was born about 1834-1835. 2.6.7.3.2. Julius F. Townes was born about 1836-1837. 2.6.7.3.3. Sarah Ann Townes was born about 1840. 2.6.7.3.4. McCauly Townes "Collie F." was born 12 Jan 1844 and died 15 Mar 1873. She is buried with her parents. 2.6.7.3.5. William A. Townes was born about 1847.

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2.10.1.2. (2.10.1.2) James Allen and Sallie Anne Young. Son of Elizabeth Davis and Beverly Allen and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.10.1.2.1. Charlotte M. Allen was married on 25 Nov 1870 in Woodford, KY to Robert J. Hoover of Woodford, KY. 2.10.1.2.2. David Jackson Allen married Betty Lancaster. 2.10.1.2.3. Reuben H. Allen married on 15 Dec 1868 in Woodford, KY Annie E. Davis, daughter of Fielding Davis and Sarah Brandenberg. [See #2.10.3.5]

2.10.1.3. (2.10.1.3) Lewis Allen and Lucy Dawson Son of Elizabeth Davis and Beverly Allen and grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis [page 36]. 2.10.1.3.1. James P. Allen married first Gertrude G. Walker. 2.10.1.3.2. Lewis Allen Jr.

2.10.1.3. (2.10.1.3) Lewis Allen and Sallie Rumsey. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis.` 2.10.1.3.3. George D. Allen married on 10 Sep 1867 Elizabeth Raines in Woodford, KY. They had 5 children.

2.10.1.4. (2.10.1.4) Clemency Allen and George Harpe. Daughter of Elizabeth Davis and Beverly Allen and granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.10.1.4.1. Lewis Harpe. 2.10.1.4.2. Mary Elizabeth Harpe.

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2.10.1.5. (2.10.1.5) Lucy Allen and James Hammond. Daughter of Elizabeth Davis and Beverly Allen and granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.10.1.5.1. Beverly A. Hammond.

2.10.1.6. (2.10.1.6) Elizabeth Allen and Boswell Hulett. Daughter of Elizabeth Davis and Beverly Allen and granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H, Davis. 2.10.1.6.1. Hugh Guym Hulett. 2.10.1.6.2. Eugenia Hulett. 2.10.1.6.3. Liona Hulett. 2.10.1.6.4. Mary Elizabeth Carter Hulett. 2.10.1.6.5. Walter Hulett.

2.10.3.5. (2.10.3.5) Anne E. Davis and Reuben H. Allen. Daughter of Fielding Davis and Susan Overstreet and granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. [Same as #2.10.2.3.]

2.10.4.1. (2.10.4.1) Sophia Davis and William Craig. Daughter of Larkin Davis and Grisalda Scott and granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis.

2.10.4.1.1. Isaac Allen Craig was born about 1834. He married in 1862 Mildred Ellis who was born 1833.

2.10.9.1. (2.10.9.1) Finetta Jelf and Thomas Kirby. Daughter of Susannah Davis and James Jelf and granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis 2.10.9.1.1. Susan Kirby. 2.10.9.1.2. Mary Kirby. 2.10.9.1.3. Eliza Kirby.

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2.10.9.3. (2.10.9.3) Patsy Jelf and Joseph Lyon. Daughter of Susannah Davis and James Jelf and granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.10.9.3.1. Eliza Lyon. 2.10.9.3.2. Franklin Lyon. 2.10.9.3.3. Thomas Lyon. 2.10.9.3.4. Sallie Lyon. 2.10.9.3.5. Allen Lyon. 2.10.9.3.6. Anne Lyon married a Holbourne. 2.10.9.3.7. Clemency Lyon married a Holbourne.

2.10.9.4. (2.10.9.4) Sussannah Jelf and Richard Lancaster. Daughter of Susannah Davis and James Jelf and granddaughter of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and great-granddaughter of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.10.9.4.1. Sussannah Lancaster. 2.10.9.4.2. Roberta Anne Lancaster married Boone Salee. 2.10.9.4.3. Eliza Lancaster married James Smith. 2.10.9.4.4. Mary Lee Lancaster married a Foley. 2.10.9.4.5. James Lancaster married Eliza Doty. 2.10.9.4.6. Merritt Lancaster married Mary J. Rice. 2.10.9.4.7. Fletcher Lancaster. 2.10.9.4.8. Benjamin Fielding Lancaster married Elizabeth Mitchell.

5.1.1.1. (5.1.1.1) Elizabeth French and John Richardson. Daughter of Catherine Carter and Ezekiel French and granddaughter of Elizabeth Davis and James Carter and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Catherine Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis

5.1.1.1.1. Harriett L. Richardson was born 1 Nov 1874 in Muscatine, IA and died 7 Dec 1926. She married about 1890 Fred C. Cone who was born 4 Jul 1870 at Conesville, IA and died 10 Feb 1941.

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AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH Was William Berry Clinkscales the one who had: McCauley; Jessie; John; Elizabeth Jane; Rebecca? NEEDS PLACING 1- McCauley Elizabeth Clinkscales was born 4 Sep 1835 in Anderson County, SC and died 18 May 1909 at Shelby County, AL. He married 1 Jul 1865 William Walton Davis. 2- Jesse Clinkscales was 9 Jun 1837 in Anderson District, SC and 16 May 1863. He was killed at Bakers Creek, Vicksburg, MS. He was in the 30th Infantry, AL. 3- John William Clinkscales was born 16 Dec 1841 in Anderson County, SC and died 7 Jun 1907. He married on 17 Feb 1868 George Pierce Martin at Shelby County, AL. 6?- Rebecca Matilda Clinkscales was born 23 Mar 1848 in Walker County, GA and died 12 Jan 1910 at Vincent, AL. She married on 18 Aug 187? At Shelby County, AL James Polk "Jim" Mackey. Asa Franklin Clinkscales was born 10 Jun 1850 in Walker County, GA and died 22 Feb 1858. Daniel Clinkscales was born 14 Apr 1855 in Benton County, AL. He was Stillborn. Louis Milton Clinkscales was born 9 Mar 1860 in Benton County, AL and died 12 Jan 1940 in Shelby County, AL. He married 18 Dec 1900 Alice Valera Spruiell. Thomas Marshall Clinkscales was born 13 Dec 1862 in Shelby, AL and died 17 Dec 1938. He married on 24 Dec 1885 Mollie Kendrick. WHO IS: Jesse H. Davis who was a native of Starr, SC. He married Willie Mae Evans and they had sons Cecil L. and Beverly of Anderson, SC who was a daughter of Mrs Jack Netz, brother Amon of Columbia, Horace K. of Anderson, Raymond of Willingham, NC, Bessie Bryant [Mrs James of Columbia], Dorothy Patterson of Anderson, Lois Davis of Orangeburg. Jesse H. Davis was in WW I. He was Wesleyan. ALSO: Oscar Davis who was born 1 Aug 1894 and died 1 Dec 1972; Sarah "Sallie Davis who was born 1 Jan 1898 and died 3 Dec 1963. She was a daughter of John D. Davis who was born 30 Jan 1859 and died 4 Apr 1934 and Sarah E. Perry who was born 6 Jan 1864 in Pickens District, SC and died 28 Dec 1927 in Pickens District. She was a daughter of William Hayne Perry "Bill" who was born 1 Jul 1833 in Pendleton District, SC and died 28 Dec 1927 and Sarah Ann Cansada Mann who was born about 1822 in Pendleton District, SC and died 20 May 1892 in Pickens County, SC. W. H. Perry was a son of Stephen McDowell Perry 7 May 1808 and died 14 May 1858 and Jane Youngblood who was born 12 Sep 1812 and died 29 Dec 1906. Ancestors of David Youngblood and relatives of Sarah Mann Davis. [Entered For Benefit Of the Manns] WHO was G. A. Davis Jr [grandson?] who was born 30 Feb 1930, Lillian B. Davis who was born 23 Apr 1931 and died 15 Aug 1941? Both are buried Garden of Memories, Belton, SC.

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CHAPTER 15

THE TWELVTH GENERATION

Descendants Of John L. Davis And Susan Wilson

John L. Davis was the son of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright and grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sarah Fielding and great-great-grandson of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena. The children and grandchildren of John L. Davis are the subject of this chapter.

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM FRANKLIN DAVIS AND JANE “GENIE” KAY (2.6.3.2)

2.6.3.2.1. (2.6.3.2.1) Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Anne Bagwell. Son of William Franklin Davis and Jane Kay and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.1.1. Sarah Jane Davis was born 9 Mar 1859 and died 21 Feb 1904. She married Edwin Enoch Gambrell who was born 27 Mar 1854 and died 21 Oct 1929. 2.6.3.2.1.2. Martha Anne Davis was born 1 Oct 1861 and died 14 Mar 1898. She married James Price [possibly Prince] Gambrell who was born 21 Mar 1862 and died 21 May 1932. 2.6.3.2.1.3. Andrew Jackson Davis was born 8 Sep 1862 and died 8 Oct 1944. He married Mary Mahala "Mollie" Gambrell who was born 16 Feb 1863 and died 29 Nov 1915. Both are buried at Broadmouth Cemetery in Honea Path, SC. She was the daughter of Enoch A. Gambrell and Eveline Nabors Gambrell. Andrew Jackson Davis' father (Wesley Kay Davis) only saw him once before he was killed in a Civil War battle at Franklin, TN. Wesley Kay Davis was killed when Andrew Jackson Davis was three months old.

2.6.3.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2) Sarah Elizabeth Davis and Thomas Pleasant Bagwell. Daughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.1. Mary Anna Bagwell was born 10 Jun 1859 and died 21 Feb 1941. She married William Simpson who was born 26 Feb 1858 and died 7 May 1916. 2.6.3.2.2.2. Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell "Sallie" was born 30 Dec 1860 and died 27 Dec 1937. She married James Wasson Gambrell [one J. W. Gambrell was born 5 Aug 1856 and died 27 Sept 1892 and is buried with Delilia at Belton].

2.6.3.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2) Sarah Elizabeth Davis and Almon Reed Gambrell. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett

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2.6.3.2.2.3. Elizabeth Gambrell was born 15 Jun 1867 and died 10 Sep 1942. She married William B. Bagwell who was born 11 Nov 1869 and died 23 Oct 1950. 2.6.3.2.2.4. Louisa Gambrell "Lula" married James Fenton Hall who was born 8 Jul 1863 and died 31 Jul 1934. 2.6.3.2.2.5. Thenia Gambrell was born 17 Oct 1871 and died 15 Aug 1957. She was unwed. 2.6.3.2.2.6. Enoch Franklin Gambrell was born 10 Nov 1873 and died 10 May 1933. He married Nancy Ann Chandler who was born 1 Apr 1876 and died 9 Nov 1949. 2.6.3.2.2.7. Maggie Gambrell was born 1 Apr 1876 and died 9 Nov 1949.

2.6.3.2.3. (2.6.3.2.3) Cynthia Ann Davis and Enos Hammett Gambrell. Daughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.3.1. William Alonzo Gambrell was born 31 Dec 1868 and died 25 Mar 1954. He married Louise Caroline Barnett "Carrie" who was born in 1863 and died in 1947. 2.6.3.2.3.2. John Wesley Gambrell was born 16 Dec 1870 and died 11 Sep 1954. He married Hester Jane Williams who was born 8 Jan 1877 and died 22 Feb 1955. 2.6.3.2.3.3. Chester Sullivan Gambrell was born 8 Sep 1873 and died 19 Oct 1947. He married Gertrude Williams who was born 10 Jan 1878 and died 28 Nov 1957. 2.6.3.2.3.4. Martha A. Gambrell "Mallie" was born 4 Dec 1875 and died 14 Jun 1960. She married Columbus Fletcher Graham who was born 16 Aug 1873 and died 26 Mar 1941. 2.6.3.2.3.5. Luther E. Gambrell was born 29 Nov 1877 and died 26 Apr 1941. He married Ida Rhodes who was born 22 Aug 1884 and died 6 Jan 1973. EJMD Note: Did he have Luther E. Gambrell Jr who was born in 1921 and died in 1980 who married Grace born about 1922? 2.6.3.2.3.6. James Edward Gambrell was born 1 Oct 1879 and died 17 Aug 1954. He married Bertie Oughts who was born 13 Feb 1880 and died 24 Nov 1966. 2.6.3.2.3.7. Almon Parker Gambrell "Dock" was born 6 Jun 1881 and died 15 Oct 1955. He married Ada Rhodes who was born 10 Nov 1887 and died 4 Jun 1966. 2.6.3.2.3.8. Sourrience C. Gambrell "Vennie" was born 8 Sep 1883 and died 21 Dec 1937. She married John L. Rhodes who was born 4 Jul 1880 and died 17 Nov 1958. 2.6.3.2.3.9. Anniebelle Gambrell was born 6 Nov 1885 and died 7 Apr 1924. She married Sam A. Phillips who was born 15 Aug 1880 and died 1 Dec 1952. 2.6.3.2.3.10. Franklin Hammett Gambrell was born 31 Jul 1888 and died 12 Sep 1977. He married Della Williamson who was born 29 Dec 1892 and died 1 Jan 1980. 109

2.6.3.2.3.11. Narcissa Gambrell who born and died young about 1890.

2.6.3.2.4. (2.6.3.2.4) James Franklin Davis and Rebecca Griffin. Son of William Franklin Davis and Jane Kay and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett [there may be others]. 2.6.3.2.4.1. William E. Davis "Bud" who was born 30 Jan 1868 and died 19 Jul 1930. He married Sudie Lusk who was born 7 May 1877 and died 17 Sep 1950. 2.6.3.2.4.2. Sarah Abana Davis was born about 1870. She married a Kinard and had Elsie Kinard who married a Morgan [see CANNON page 42 etc for their records]. 2.6.3.2.4.3. A. A. Davis was born about 1872. 2.6.3.2.4.4. Emma Davis was born about 1874. 2.6.3.2.4.5. James Thomas Davis was born 19 Jan 1876 and died 13 Oct 1895. 2.6.3.2.4.6. Louisa Jane Davis was born 22 Sep 1878 and died 22 Feb 1895. 2.6.3.2.4.7. Dora Davis was born 16 May 1881 at Honea Path, SC and died 1 Apr 1962 at Atlanta, Georgia. She married on 23 Mar 1904 in Atlanta, Georgia David Franklin McCullough who was born 30 Nov 1875 in Darlington, SC and died 30 Jan 1913 at Gastonia, North Carolina on a train. They lived at Atlanta. He was the son of David Shields McCullough [1848-1895] and Annie Jane Smith [1850/1897, married 1870]. Dora Davis was the grandmother of Kathleen Marie McCullough with whom Era Josephine Morgan Davis corresponded.

2.6.3.2.5. (2.6.3.2.5) Louise A. Davis and Samuel Pinkney Taylor. Daughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.5.1. J. J. Taylor was born 15 Feb 1876 and died at about 6 years old. 2.6.3.2.5.2. Press N. Taylor was born 15 Feb 1878 and died in 1942. He married Mamie Watson. 2.6.3.2.5.3. Andy H. Taylor was born 12 Feb 1880 and died 13 Jan 1934. He married Ida Thompson. He is buried at Shady Grove cemetery in Anderson County, SC. Buried with Andy H. Taylor was S. Milton Taylor who was born 28 Apr 1888 and died 28 Jul 1912; was he a brother? 2.6.3.2.5.4. Pallie Mae Taylor was born 15 Mar 1883 and died 7 Jun 1945. She married William Arthur Sullivan who was born 7 Jan 1879 and died 15 Apr 1937. She married also a Collins who was a fiddler.

2.6.3.2.6. (2.6.3.2.6) Mary Jane Davis and Zachary Taylor. Daughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright 110

CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.6.1. Beulah Taylor was born in May 1882. 2.6.3.2.6.2. Arthur born Taylor was born about July 1884. 2.6.3.2.6.3. Howes? Taylor was born about Oct 1886. 2.6.3.2.6.4. Earl Taylor was born about Jan 1894.

DESCENDANTS OF WILEY DAVIS AND LAVINIA K. COX (2.6.3.3)

2.6.3.3.2. (2.6.3.3.2) William W. Davis and Mrs Louise Adaline Everett. Son of Wiley Davis and Lavinia Cox or Sally Estes [not sure which] and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: EJMD Note: This needs checking and proving from Mrs H. E. Hall P.O. Box 427, Sharpes, Fla. James L. Davis seems of this Wiley but we can't prove that yet. He will send information to add it is if proven. It is the writer’s opinion there are at least two Wiley's of this age, one maybe born about 1802? And one born about 1812? The latter is an ancestor of Mrs Hall and James L. Davis. [ED: something is wrong here; my database shows James, William W, John, Mary and Hamilton with believable dates for wife #1, Lavinia K. Cox. Also this is not in the Old Pendleton Families database]. 2.6.3.3.2.1. Mary E. Davis was born 6 Dec 1879. She married Truman A. Hall whose grandson H. E. Hall married Carolyn and lived in the 1980's at P. O. Box 27, Sharpes, FL 32959. 2.6.3.3.2.2. Joseph Wiley Davis was born 2 Apr 1860 and died 27 Jun 1939. He married first Deliliah Ann Everett and married second Maggie Shannon. EJMD Note: Is Mary E. Davis Joseph Wiley Davis’ daughter?; note skip of 19 years?

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS WILSON DAVIS AND SALLY KAY (2.6.3.4)

2.6.3.4.7. (2.6.3.4.7) John L. Davis and Mary Matilda Davis (Cousins). Son of Thomas Wilson Davis and Sally Kay and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: Also in #2.6.3.6.5. [Mary Matilda Davis was the daughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and the granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson]. 2.6.3.4.7.1. Macie D. Davis was born 10 Feb 1884 and died 29 Jan 1903. 2.6.3.4.7.2. Dallis Davis [possibly an invalid] was born 6 Oct 1882. 2.6.3.4.7.3. Sally Pearl Davis was born 23 Aug 1881. She married Albert Sewell. They lived at Lavonia, Georgia. 2.6.3.4.7.4. Rosa L. Davis was born and died 20 Dec 1885. 111

2.6.3.4.7.5. Amy Davis was born 22 Aug 1895. She married Ben Teat. They lived at Bowersville, Georgia. 2.6.3.4.7.6. Grady Davis was born 14 Sep 1889. He married Ida Sewell.

DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH HENSON DAVIS AND ELIZABETH “BETSY” CUMMINGS (OUR ANCESTOR)

2.6.3.5.1. (2.6.3.5.1) Mary Jane Davis and Wyatt L. (H.?) Norwood. Daughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: [Are there others?] 2.6.3.5.1.1. Joicy Savannah Norwood was born 3 Nov 1859 [according to Joseph Henson Davis’ Bible].

2.6.3.5.1. (2.6.3.5.1) Mary Jane Davis and J. M. “Lum” Patterson. CHILDREN: [these are not in Joseph Henson Davis’ Bible] 2.6.3.5.1.2. J. M. “Lum” Patterson Jr. 2.6.3.5.1.3. Bob Patterson. 2.6.3.5.1.4. Will Patterson.

2.6.3.5.4. (2.6.3.5.4) Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant. Son of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis. 2.6.3.5.4.1. Walter Edgar Davis was born 6 Oct 1871 at Seneca, SC and died 3 Jun 1925 at Seneca. He married Alice Bruce. He is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Seneca. In the 1880 census he was living with Lucius age 29, Samantha age 27, Thomas age 6, Joseph age 3, and William age 1. 2.6.3.5.4.2. John Wiley Davis was born 3 Apr 1873 at Seneca, SC and died 28 Dec 1928 in Elizabeth City, NJ. He married Fanny Adams who was the daughter of Meade Anderson Adams and Sarah Ann Davis Adams (#2.6.3.4.1) and the granddaughter of Thomas Wilson Davis and Sally Kay Davis (#2.6.3.4.). John Wiley Davis is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Seneca, SC. He was Sheriff of Oconee County at the time of his death in Elizabeth City, NJ where he and a deputy had gone for a prisoner. Both men died in hotel there from a faulty gas heater. 2.6.3.5.4.3. Joseph Noah Davis was born 26 Jun 1876 in Seneca, SC and died 6 Jul 1927. He married Lucy Scott Bruce who was born 12 Aug 1880 and died in October 1954. She was the daughter of Abraham Coffin Bruce who was born in 1848 and died in 1932 and Mary Elizabeth Hunt who was born in 1848 and died in 1926. Lucy Scott Bruce was the sister of Alice Bruce above who was the wife of Walter Edgar Davis. Joseph and Lucy are buried at Hopewell Baptist Church, Oconee County, SC.

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2.6.3.5.4.4. Lillie Ann Davis was born 3 May 1878 at Seneca, SC and died 3 Jun 1925 at Seneca. She married William Henry McClellon who was born 9 Apr 1870 and died 21 May 1935. They are buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.4.5. Cullen Arwed Davis was born 29 Aug 1880 in Seneca, SC and died 15 Dec 1953 at Seneca. He married first Alene Whitt. He married second Ora Powell of NC who was born 16 Jul 1901 and died 24 Feb 1952. Cullen Arwed Davis and Ora Powell are buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.4.6. Lucy E. Davis was born 6 Nov 1882 at Seneca, SC and died at age of 83 about 1965 of a sudden illness. She married John C. Sanders who died in 1964. They are buried in Oconee Memorial Park Cemetery. They were lifelong residents of the Seneca area and lived in the Bounty Land Community. They were Baptist and were survived by 3 sons, 3 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren. She died Saturday at 6:25 AM after sudden illness and was buried on Sunday at 2 PM but no date was in the death notice but she died about 1965 at age 83. 2.6.3.5.4.7. Lawrence Orr Davis Jr was born 1 Jul 1885 and died 20 Mar 1886 as an infant. He is buried at Hopewell Baptist Church according to a family member but Era Josephine Morgan Davis could find no stone. 2.6.3.5.4.8. May Belle Davis was born 28 May 1887 at Seneca, SC and died 26 Jul 1887 at Seneca. 2.6.3.5.4.9. Meade Adam Davis was born 4 May 1888 at Seneca, SC and died 9 Nov 1914. He married Ruth Stone who was born 26 Aug 1893 and died 17 Nov 1971. They are buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.4.10. Baby boy Davis who was stillborn 12 Dec 1890.

2.6.3.5.5. (2.6.3.5.5) Ewell Euphratus "Dock" Davis and Annie Holder. Son of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: Era Josephine Morgan Davis and family knowledge 2.6.3.5.5.1. Arthur Davis was born 21 Jun 1888 and died 7 Apr 1956. His full name was probably Arthur Demetrius Davis [war record shows Authur D. Davis and son-in-law Clyde Kelley says his middle name was Demetrius]. He married about 1922 Ressie Marie Collins who was born 15 Apr 1891 and died 2 Apr 1964. Both Arthur and Ressie are buried at Liberty City Cemetery, Liberty, SC. Ressie Marie Collins was the daughter of Dr Vandeuo V. Collins who was born 1871 and died in 1927 (Veterinarian) and Lucy Cornelia White who was born in 1872 and died in 1935. Lucy Cornelia White was a daughter of Fred White. Dr Vandeuro V. Collins was a son of Jacob W. Collins [1843-1927] and Elizabeth Rice [1847-1891]. Jacob W. Collins was a son of Watson Collins and Mary Ann Eaton. Watson Collins a son of Thomas Collins and an unknown Watson. Mary Ann Eaton was a daughter of Lewis Eaton Collins and Mary Ann Abbott. Vandeuro V. Collins was also a Brother-In-Law of William Harrison "Bud" Ellenburg who was born 1 Feb 1862 at Crow Creek and died 18 May 1936 who

113 married Mary Deloma Collins (Vandeuro’s sister) who was born 2 Jan 1866 at Pelzer, SC and died 8 Mar 1949 at an assisted living home in Liberty, SC. Elizabeth Rice was a daughter of Jordon Rice who was born in 1812 and Emilla Alexander who was born in 1818. Jordon Rice was a son of Isaac Rice Sr and Elizabeth Kennemore. Isaac Rice Sr was a son of Jacob Rice. Emilla Alexander was a daughter of Thomas S Alexander and Keziah Watson. Arthur Davis was in . He was at Ft Screven, GA and it seems he enlisted on 27 June 1917 and was assigned to Company I, 17th Infantry as a Private. He was honorably discharged on 24 Jan 1919. He often told tales of his experiences while in service. The home of Arthur Davis was also his father’s home. The hog pin for this home was just off of Highway 178 at a spring behind daughter Lucy Mae Davis Kelly home place near Liberty, SC. 2.6.3.5.5.2. Edgar Ewell Davis was born 8 Sep 1893 and died 4 Oct 1918 [war record says 4 Oct 1918 at age 23 8/12 yrs] at Camp Sevier in World War I of flu according to a cousin. His war record says he died of bronchiolar pneumonia and E. E. Davis, father of Liberty, SC was notified. There was such an epidemic of flu resulting in a multitude of deaths, so many had the disease that there were few left to care for the sick and dying much less to do what was decent for the dead. He enlisted May 24 1918 as a Private and was stationed at Camp Severe, in Company 5, Training Battalion, 156 Departmental Brigade to June 21 1918; Headquarters Company 323 Infantry to July 17 1918, Company E 1 Provincial Division Regiment Camp Sevier Greenville, SC until his death from Bronco pneumonia. It seems Edgar was not involved in being stacked as dead in October but the following was told of how some of the dead were handled. The ground was frozen hard, 1918 being a most severe winter, making it impossible to dig graves. Therefore the dead were stacked as cordwood in rows until a family member could identify and claim them. So many of Edgar's family were also down with flu that Pete Davis, a cousin who was a son of "Dock's" brother Demetrius, though a young lad of 17, was sent to identify Edgar according to Curron Davis. This was quite a task for one so young. Pete later said he did this by seeing Edgars red hair. Edgar is buried at Liberty City Cemetery, Liberty, SC. 2.6.3.5.5.3. Annie Mae Davis was born in 1905 and died in 1922 [possibly from TB]. She is buried at Liberty, SC. 2.6.3.5.5.4. Addie Tennetta Davis (Tecora? "Tee") was born 29 Sep 1890 and died 22 Dec 1918. She married Oby C. Lyles who was born 10 Dec 1884 and there is no death date on his stone. They are buried at Liberty, SC.

2.6.3.5.8. (2.6.3.5.8) Demetrius Henson Davis and Addie Holder (Our Ancestor). Son of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright.

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CHILDREN: Family knowledge. according to "PETE" (D. H. Davis Jr) they once lived in Piedmont, SC and Florence Davis' son says she was born there and we have a family group except Pete that was born there. The photo shows all of the family except “Pete” (D.H. Jr) who was not yet born. 2.6.3.5.8.1. Dora Euel (Ewell) Davis was born 17 Nov 1880 in a place unknown [her brother Pete says Piedmont] and died June 20 1967 at Central, SC. She married Silas Van Carson who was born 7 Oct 1875 in Pickens County, SC and died in 12 May 1953 at Central, SC. They lived several places near Pickens, SC and the last place they lived was below Central, SC. They were burned out twice. Both are buried at Mount Zion Church at Central, SC. Silas Van Carson was a son of David Eli Carson [born 1849 in SC and died 1884 in SC] and Avis Cumer [Cumi?] Arnold [born 30 Nov 1852 in SC and died 24 Jan 1900]. David Eli Carson was a son of Lemuel Pickney Carson [born in 1813 in SC and died in the 1890's in SC]. Lemuel Pickney Carson married between 1840 and 1845 Lucinda Hayes [born 1811 in SC and died 1875-1880 in SC]. Avis Cumer Arnold is buried at Ruhamah Baptist Church near Liberty, SC and a stone is there for David Eli Carson too with “married 1869”. Avis Cumer Arnold was a daughter of Silas A. Arnold and Sarah Estelle Cynthia Parsons. Silas A. Arnold was a son of William D. Arnold and Susannah Gaines. Sarah Estelle Cynthia Parsons was a daughter of Samuel Parsons and Sarah Matilda Garvin. Samuel Parsons was a son of James Parsons and Martha Eubanks. Sarah Matildia was a daughter of Thomas Garvin and Sarah Johnson. 2.6.3.5.8.2. Cora Viola Davis was born 19 Aug 1882 in Pickens County, SC and died 2 Jul 1967 at Cross Roads in Pickens County SC. She married in 1902 at Liberty, SC Teddi Eli Carson who was born 2 May 1880 in SC and died 28 May 1955 at Cross Roads. Both are buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Easley, SC. Teddi Eli Carson was a brother of Van Carson above. Teddi and Van were sons of David Eli Carson and Avis Cumer Arnold. Avis Cumer Arnold was the daughter of Sarah Parsons and Silas A. Arnold. Sarah Parson was the daughter of Samuel Parsons and Sarah Matilda Garvin, Samuel was a son of James Parsons and Elizabeth Eubanks. Elizabeth Eubanks was a daughter of John Eubanks and Martha Hendricks. Martha Hendricks was a daughter of Gustavius Hendricks and Mary. David Eli Carson was a son of Lemuel P. Carson. David Eli Carson and Avis Cumer Arnold had 8 children [Kate born 1871; Samuel born 1872; John M born 1875 who married Annie Moore born 1876 and died 1959; Silas Van born 1876; Emma born 1877; Lillian born 1879; Teddi Eli born 1880; and Marshall born 1882]. David Eli Carson also had a sister Sarah Isabell Carson who was born in 1859 and died in 1925 who married Aaron Joseph Boggs and had 4 children [M. Joe, Rufus, Pinkney, and Mae].

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2.6.3.5.8.3. Horace Edwin Davis was born 27 Nov 1886 and died in 1957 possibly at Columbia, SC. He lived at Pickens, SC. He married Louise Jones who was born in 1888 and died in 1982. Both are buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Pickens, SC. She was a daughter of Wilrich Jones and Annie Catherine Ward [born in 1848]. Louise Jones was possibly adopted. I have a Memorial done by Grace Methodist Church for Louise Jones. She once was the organist and then sang Alto in the choir. She made friends with everyone. She worked many years at Yongue's Drugstore and was called "Nannie" by everyone and all the soda fountain children and adults adored her. A year or two before she was 85 she bought an Organ and began to play it by ear. Three of her brothers became Methodist Ministers. She had 6 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren at her death. The memorial ended with Edgar A. Gueat's "Sermons We See". Horace Davis was a carpenter at Pickens Mill. He was once madly in love with a Roe girl but found Louise more to his choice. He said that marrying her was the best days work he ever did. Horace Davis had a good sense of humor. Once while cutting his yard a woman drove up in a fine car and ask "do you do yards?" his reply was "I'm doing this one". He was then asked "how much does she pay you?". His answer was "she sometimes lets me sleep with her" at which the woman lost no time in speeding off. The Grace Methodist Church in Pickens, SC Memorial to Louise Jones Davis was as follows. She was a daughter of David Welrich and Annie Catherine Ward Jones born in Charleston, SC 16 Oct 1888 and came to Pickens in 1906 and died 1 Apr 1982. "Miss Louise" or "Nannie" had a great interest in Music and was Grace Church organist at times, singing Alto regularly in choir, and made friends with everyone who passed her way. She bought her an organ a year or two before age 85 and played by ear, day or night. She had five brothers, three of which were preachers. This was ended with Edgar A. Guest poem "SERMONS WE SEE". 2.6.3.5.8.4. Florence Olivia Davis was born 14 Aug 1888 at Piedmont, SC and died Thursday 30 Dec 1971 at her son’s home in Alabama. They had lived in Kentucky. She married Reverend Asher Oliver Allison who was a Baptist Missionary. He walked from Kentucky to Brevard, NC where she taught and also walked to Liberty, SC to see Florence saying he never failed to find someone who needed the money, he could have used traveling, worse than he did. They had one son, Harrison Clark Asher, whom she dressed as a girl until he started to school [she had wanted a girl]. When she put boy clothes on him they were mostly whites with lace trim. Harrison Clark Asher died 11 Aug 2003 at age 85. He was born at West Liberty, KY and was a retired Chemistry Instructor from Marion Military Institute in Marion, AL. 2.6.3.5.8.5. Benjamin Shirley Davis was born 27 Feb 1890 [Pete says possibly born at Piedmont, SC] and died 17 Jun 1974 in Pickens Hospital at Pickens, SC. He married on 6 Oct 1912 Annie Hope Haynes who was born 13 Jul 1890 near the Pickens/Liberty Highway and died 21 Jul 1952 in Pickens Hospital as the result of a long illness. She was a Type II [late] diabetic. Both are buried at Liberty City Cemetery in Liberty, SC. Annie Hope Haynes was the daughter of Harper Haynes and Annie Parsons Haynes. Harper Haynes was the son of Sherrif Haynes and Nancy Nelson. They lived in Greenville, SC 116 when they first married near St Francis Hospital in what was called the Stand Pike. There were living here 1913 when Paul was born but Curron was born in 1915 in Pickens City, SC while visiting one of Ben's cousins. These photos show Harper Haynes, Anne Parsons, and Samuel Parsons and Sarah Matilda Garvin, her parents.

Era Josephine Morgan Davis found some receipts that show that Benjamin Shirley Davis was in the Greenville City Hospital room 20 on 3 Dec 1914 with an address of 1916 Hampton Avenue 829 Greenville, SC in 1916. They were in Liberty, SC in 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1926. Benjamin signed up for the draft on 17 June 1917. He was #171 age 23 living then at 829 Hampton, Greenville, SC and was tall with brown eyes dark hair and complexion and was a switchman at Southern Railroad. Era Josephine Morgan Davis heard him say he was exempt from service because he was working on the railroad. When Anne Vivian Davis was born in 1917, they were living in a small two room and hallway house between Ben's parents and Uncle Arthur Davis. By the time Vivian was 4 [1920/21] they had moved to the Shirley place just west of Ben's parents. Vivian contracted Polio about this time and she would not take her medicine for anyone but her father so he sat by her bed for three months. Since this was farming time and his son Curron David Davis was too young for much farming, Ben hired Marshall Summerall to help Curron with the farm. Marshall Summerall lived in the home, a great person who had been badly burned earlier. Larren was possibly born here. Lois Haynes [a cousin] came to live with them while here in about 1922/1923. They lived here 7 years. While they lived here Ben ran a livery stable/stock yard and bought cattle that came in by rail and had to be driven from Liberty, SC to the home which was about 2 miles. Ben would gather up a group of men and drive the cattle from the train to his home. Although small, Curron helped and one of his jobs was to keep them from going up the road to his grandfathers. With many cattle in a small area, the compost would get real high by spring when it was hauled to the farm which was not an easy job. They went from here to the McCary Place and ran a dairy. This was about where the Liberty Ingles grocery store is now [2003]. They drove their cattle up the road between farms. They delivered milk in Liberty by horse and buggy and on one long street, Curron would put the milk needed for the street in a 117 basket, cluck to Pearl [the horse] and she would go to the end of the street and stop. From here they went to Washington, GA and ran a dairy but stayed only a few months. Era Josephine Morgan Davis found among Curron's records a receipt on Washington Loan and Bank dated 17 Jan 1931. They moved back to Liberty in the same truck that had carried them to GA and Curron and his dog road on top of the load. They lived here only two or three weeks where the good dog died of distemper from the cold ride. They next moved to the Smith place in the spring 1931 and moved again in 1932 to the Harrison place which was a bit north of the Smith place and Northwest of the Stewart Gin. Curron and his brother Larren walked from here to the Liberty City School. Curron only had an open knit ladies sweater and nearly froze in the wintertime. After this they moved to the O'Dells Dairy in the fall of 1932 and stayed for 5 years in the Roanoke area of Pickens County, SC. They were living here when Curron and Era met. Pay for Ben, Curron and Lois was $30 per month. From here they moved the second time to the Smith place in 1838 until 1939, when Ben had amassed enough money to buy 64 acres about 1 1/2 mile Northwest of the Pickens/Liberty Highway. Curron went to Army reserve from here on 16 Sep 1940. Later in about 1949, Ben sold this and bought a farm just above the Roanoke School area. Era Josephine Morgan Davis found receipts from Ben making a deposit at Commercial Bank of Easley in 1952. EJMD Note: I find in Curron's notes: First time at Smith place 1931, Harrison place 1932, O'Dells fall of 32, 5 years through 1937, second time at Smith place 1938-1939, and Curron went to the Army 16 Sep 1940. 2.6.3.5.8.6. DeWitt Talmadge Davis was born 3 Mar 1892 and died 27 Feb 1969 at Easley, SC. He married Laura Smith who was born 2 Aug 1895 in Catawba, NC and died 27 Jul 1992 at Easley Hospital, Easley, SC after a long illness [her death notice says age 76]. She was a daughter of David Henry Smith and Sarah Adaline Scronce. They had no issue. They are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Easley, SC. They lived in Easley, SC. At one time they lived in, I believe, the Travelers Rest, SC area. When Dewitt was young, he thought he had killed a horse and being afraid he would be punished for this, he went to Spartanburg and joined the Army on 21 Feb 1915 at Pickens, SC and was sent to Ft Soocum, NY [but the horse didn't die]. He was a Private, 1st Infantry, then Private 1st Class on Nov 25 1917; Corporal on July 17 1918; and Sgt in 1918. He was discharged 17 Jul 1920. In 1915, while in Honolulu, Hawaii Islands in service, he wrote a letter to the Pickens Sentinel a copy of which is in the possession of writer. 2.6.3.5.8.7. Demetrius H. "Pete" Davis Jr was born 13 Sep 1903 near Liberty, SC and died 31 Dec 1992 at Easley Health Care (nursing home) at Easley, SC. He was called both Pete and D. H. He married Elizabeth "Totsy" Ramsay who was born 3 Nov 1903 near Ramsey’s Bridge on Keowee River which is now Hartwell Lake in Pickens County, SC and died 31 Dec 1992 at Easley Health Care (nursing home) at Easley, SC. Totsy was the daughter of Eugene B. Ramsay and Lula Lawrence Ramsay. They died in the same room next to each other and Totsey died within a few minutes of Pete. They are buried at Liberty Memorial Gardens at Liberty, SC. They were buried on their 69th wedding anniversary 118

January 2, 1993. Their death was reported on the national ABC Evening News program by Garrick Utley. At least once when he went to see "Tot" he had a colored boy to drive his buggy, one would think this was to show off but it may have been to guard his buggy from her cousins who had a habit of reversing buggy wheels or taking buggy’s and wagons apart and reconstructing then on top of the barn. Pete ran a dairy in 1926. He also once ran a cafe in Liberty. Afterward, both he and "Totsy" worked for a clothing store in Liberty for many years. His most talked about occupation was the time he served as Liberty Magistrate [Judge Davis]. "Totsy" had a scar under her ear from her brother and sister hanging her to the bed post when she was about age 3. 2.6.3.5.8.8. Addie Lee Davis was born 2 Jan 1894 near Liberty, SC and died 7 Jan 1974 in a nursing home. She had lived at Walhalla, SC. She married J. Crayton Whitmire who died in 1981. They had no issue. He married second, as second husband, Christine. Christine married third Grady Albertson and they lived at Walhalla, SC. Addie Lee Davis was a teacher, having taught in both Pickens and Oconee Counties. In the 1920 census, she was boarding with Phillip Robinson and teaching at Gates School with Miss Sallie Duckworth, who later became Mrs Oscar Mann. [they were parents of Sarah Mann, the wife of Benjamin Davis' son, Larren]

DESCENDANTS OF TURNER GABRIEL DAVIS AND CAROLINE MALINDA THAYER ELLIS (2.6.3.6)

2.6.3.6.1. (2.6.3.6.1) Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten. Daughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to the Whitten Book. 2.6.3.6.1.1. Frances E. "Fanny" Whitten was born 19 Sep 1869 and died 2 Oct 1924. She married John Beasley. He worked at the Piedmont Cotton Mill. They are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Piedmont, SC. 2.6.3.6.1.2. Benjamin Sloan Whitten was born 7 Mar 1872 and died 7 Sep 1954 [possibly 11 Sep 1954]. He married Mary Lurene Ray from Piedmont, SC who died 4 Feb 1939. They are buried at New Hope Baptist Church at West Pelzer, SC. They lived just across the road from the church for many years. 2.6.3.6.1.3. Mary T. "Mamie" Whitten was born 11 Sep 1875 and died 10 Nov 1965. She married James P. Nelson. She was a resident of Belton, SC when she died but is buried at Reedy Fork Baptist Church near Piedmont, SC in the area where she lived most of her life. 2.6.3.6.1.4. Hollis Kennedy "Kenny" Whitten was born 7 Jun 1878 and died 2 Feb 1955. He married Corrie Traynham who was born 10 Sep 1879 and died 4 Aug 1960. They lived in Orr Mill Village in Anderson, SC for years. 2.6.3.6.1.5. Martha C. "Mattie" Whitten was born 30 Jun 1880 and died 12 Apr 1961. She was unwed. She is buried at Reedy Fork Baptist Church near Piedmont, SC. 119

2.6.3.6.1.6. Grover S. Whitten was born 7 May 1884 and died 3 Aug 1906. This is not in Bill’s Book [ED: who is he, William H. Davis?] 2.6.3.6.1.7. Franklin G. Whitten was born 2 May 1885 and died 3 Aug 1886. However, there is some confusion in the family about his name and date of birth. Some records show it as Grover F. Whitten who was born 7 May 1884 and died 3 Aug 1906. The first name and dates are taken from a child's gravestone located along side of those of John Collin Whitten and Elvira Hubbard Whitten, his grandparents, at Old Stone Church near Clemson, SC. This site of burial suggests that the family may have still been living in this area before they moved to Piedmont. 2.6.3.6.1.8. Alice S. Whitten was born 22 Jul 1887 and died 23 Nov 1975. She married J. Arthur Blakley who was born 29 Jul 1884 and died 4 Sep 1956. They are buried at Reedy Fork Baptist Church at Piedmont, SC.

2.6.3.6.4. (2.6.3.6.4) Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison. Son of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.6.4.1. Ellis Davis was born 25 Nov 1886 and died 11 Jul 1928 in the Mt Carmel Church area of Pickens County, SC. He married Alma Florence McAdams who was born 20 Jan 1890 and died 20 Nov 1925. Alma Florence McAdams was a daughter of Pickens K. McAdams and Elvia Jane Freeman a daughter of James G. Freeman and Sarah Black. Pickens K. McAdams was a son of George L. McAdams and Elizabeth Spencer. Both are buried at Pickens Chapel in Pickens, SC. According to Inez Greer, his cousin, he moved away and most of the family lost tract of him. 2.6.3.6.4.2. Louisa Alyce Davis was born 17 Jan 1889 and died 14 Dec 1970. She married Lawrence Jones who was born 21 Sep 1888. 2.6.3.6.4.3. Luther Augustus Davis was born 5 Sep 1892 and died 2 Mar 1914.

2.6.3.6.5. (2.6.3.6.5) Mary Matilda Davis and John L. Davis (Cousins). Daughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and the granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: [Also listed under #2.6.3.4.7.] 2.6.3.6.5.1. Macie D. Davis was born 10 Feb 1884 and died 29 Jan 1903. 2.6.3.6.5.2. Dallis A. Davis (possibly an invalid) was born 6 Oct 1882. 2.6.3.6.5.3. Sally Pearl Davis was born 23 Aug 1881. She married Albert Sewell. They lived at Lavonia, Georgia. 2.6.3.6.5.4. Rosa L. Davis was born and died 20 Dec 1885. 2.6.3.6.5.5. Amy D. Davis was born 22 Aug 1895. She married Ben Teat. They lived at Bowersville, Georgia. 2.6.3.6.5.6. Grady Davis was born 14 Sep 1889. He married Ida Sewell.

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2.6.3.6.6. (2.6.3.6.6) Amaziah P. Emmett Davis and Lucinda Adella Young. Son of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: [some from Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett] 2.6.3.6.6.1. Turner Davis was born 28 Sep 1881. 2.6.3.6.6.2. L. Arthur Davis was born 28 Apr 1883 and died 12 Sep 1930. He married on 10 Jun 1921 Adelia Morley. 2.6.3.6.6.3. Mary Davis was born 21 Apr 1884. She married Moffatt Ellis [See ELLIS Book]. 2.6.3.6.6.4. Rosa Mae Davis was born 20 Apr 1885 and died 10 Feb 1985. She married Moffatt Greer Ellis. 2.6.3.6.6.5. Essie Davis was born 23 Apr 1886. She married on 17 Apr 1912 John E. Green. 2.6.3.6.6.6. Henry R. Davis was born 12 Apr 1889. He married on 29 Mar 1919 Effie Clinkscales. 2.6.3.6.6.7. Kate Davis was born 25 Feb 1892. She married on 24 Dec 1912 C. K. Shuler of Due West, SC. 2.6.3.6.6.8. Alpha Davis was born 31 Jan 1894. She married on 27 Dec 1915 Ithamar Brooks.

2.6.3.6.7. (2.6.3.6.7) Martha "Mattie" Morgan Samples Davis and Nimrod Golden Greer. Daughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and the granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Inez Greer records. They lived at Belton, SC. 2.6.3.6.7.1. Willis [William?] S. Greer was born 3 Oct 1884 and died in 1965. He married Lillie Mae Southerland who was born in 1891 and died in 1953. They had 2 children. 2.6.3.6.7.2. T. Esther Greer was born 6 May 1887. 2.6.3.6.7.3. Robert F. Greer was born 30 May 1889 and died in 1943. 2.6.3.6.7.4. Luther A. Greer was born 28 Aug 1893 and died 8 Apr 1917. He married Annie L. Gambrell [possibly Campbell] who was born in 1899 and died in 1926. They had 6 children. 2.6.3.6.7.5. Inez Greer was born 13 Jun 1896 and died about 1989. She was unwed. She furnished much the Davis information. It seems she mothered Luther Greer’s children. 2.6.3.6.7.6. Lillie Mae Greer was born 8 May 1900 and died 10 Oct 1986. She was unwed.

2.6.3.6.8. (2.6.3.6.8) William Hughes Davis and Lydia Tecora Elgin. Son of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. 121

CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett; not in order of birth. Era Josephine Morgan Davis also had Gussie Davis, was one of above called Gussie?, and Robert Clifton Davis as possible children. 2.6.3.6.8.1. Allen Davis. 2.6.3.6.8.2. Charles Edward Davis "Charley" died 29 May 1982. He married Mary Teague. 2.6.3.6.8.3. Jack Davis was born 27 Jul 1902. He married on 23 Feb 1935 Sarah Lee White. 2.6.3.6.8.4. Belle Davis was born 25 Dec 1890 and died 3 Sep 1964. She married on 24 Dec 1911 Delos Eugene Clements who was born 27 Oct 1883 and died 5 Jan 1963. She had some records she gave to Mercer University. 2.6.3.6.8.5. Florence Davis was born 28 Oct 1892 [possibly 6 Aug 1892]. She married on 20 Oct 1910 J. W. [possibly H] Sharp who was born in 1877 and died in 1930. 2.6.3.6.8.6. Margaret Davis was born in 1896 and died 1 Jan 1981. She married first in June 1914 John R. Townsend and married second Henry Greer. 2.6.3.6.8.7. Thelma Davis married a Harris. 2.6.3.6.8.8. Myrtle Davis married J. D. Brooks. 2.6.3.6.8.9. Ruth Davis married Harold Farmer.

DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON DAVIS SR AND NANCY CRAWFORD (2.6.3.7)

2.6.3.7.1. (2.6.3.7.1) George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah C. Whitt. Son of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: According to H. Willard Davis, a descendant. It seems one of these may have been a Grand Dragon of Klu-Klux Clan and one maybe a Judge or some law official. 2.6.3.7.1.1. Mary Lucinda Davis "Mollie" was born 7 Jul 1866 and died 3 Mar 1934. She married John P. McCullough who was born in 1869 and died in 1927. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Cemetery in Greenville County, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.2. Fannie Lou Davis was born 10 Jun 1868 and died 7 Dec 1948. She married James Henry McCullough who was born 26 Sep 1871 and died 10 Jul 1963. Both are buried at Old Silverbrook Cemetery, Anderson, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.3. John T. Davis was born 5 Aug 1869 and died 3 Oct 1885. He is buried at Washington Baptist Church near Pelzer, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.4. Nancy Jane Davis was born 13 Dec 1873 and died 2 Jul 1931. She married Thomas Riley Tollison who was born 29 Feb 1872 and died 29 Aug 1958. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Cemetery in Greenville County, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.5. George Seymour [possibly Cemour] Davis was born 2 Oct 1874 and died 22 Dec 1956. He married first Leila James [was she black?] and married second Lillie Savannah Woodson. 122

2.6.3.7.1.6. Maggie Josephine Davis was born 6 Jan 1876 and died 6 Jun 1940. She married Emory L. Davis who was born 22 Dec 1873 and died 31 Mar 1925. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Cemetery. 2.6.3.7.1.7. William Anthony Davis "Bill" was born 27 Mar 1878 and died 27 Oct 1916. He married Sara M. Allen who was born 8 Jan 1880 and died 21 Jan 1941. Both are buried at White Plains Baptist Cemetery, Pelzer, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.8. Henry Pinkney Davis was born 28 Feb 1881 and died 29 Mar 1957. He married Elizabeth "Lizzie Hand" Caldwell. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Cemetery in Honea Path, SC. [H. Willard Davis says they are buried at Friendship Baptist Cemetery]. 2.6.3.7.1.9. Charles D. Davis was born in July 1883 and died 23 Aug 1968. He married Mary Latimer who was born in 1885 and died in 1970. Both are buried at Lebanon Methodist Cemetery between Honea Path and Princeton, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.10. Ida Maxine Davis was born 25 Feb 1882 and died 31 Oct 1955. She married Josiah Hampton "Joe" Tollison who was born 23 Apr 1882 in Greenville County, SC and died 17 Jan 1944. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Cemetery, Greenville County, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11. Robert LeRoy "Bob" Davis was born 27 Sep 1886 and died 25 Jun 1963. He married first Lila E. Wells who died 28 Jul 1946. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Cemetery. He married second Isabell Wells who died 27 Mar 1954. 2.6.3.7.1.12. Thomas Newton Davis was born 21 Sep 1889 [possibly 1890] and died 5 Jun 1965. He married Mae Williams. They are buried separately at Graceland Cemetery in Greenville, SC.

2.6.3.7.2. (2.6.3.7.2) Mary Elizabeth Davis and Azariah Woodson [her stepbrother] Daughter of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-granddaughter of William Dale Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: According to H. Willard Davis. 2.6.3.7.2.1. James Alexander Woodson was born 27 Jun 1864 and died 13 Nov 1864. 2.6.3.7.2.2. Jessie Pinkney Woodson was born 26 Aug 1865 and died 15 Jul 1937. He married Amanda Jordan. 2.6.3.7.2.3. John Wesley Woodson was born 8 Oct 1867 and died 2 Sep 1904. He married Mattie Jordan. 2.6.3.7.2.4. Emarziah N. Woodson was born 8 Aug 1869 and died 24 Sep 1910. He married Maggie Kellett. 2.6.3.7.2.5. Mary Lavone Woodson was born 1 Aug 1871 and died in 1947. She married Johnnie M. Jordan. 2.6.3.7.2.6. Mattie Eugenia Woodson was born 17 May 1873 and died 7 Oct 1953. She married Young Kellett.

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2.6.3.7.2.7. Minnie Victoria Woodson was born 31 Mar 1875 and died 9 Jan 1967. She married Will Henderson. 2.6.3.7.2.8. Nellie Jane Woodson was born 27 Mar 1877 and died in 1908. She married John Pearson. 2.6.3.7.2.9. Henry Franklin Woodson was born 2 Mar 1879 and died 5 Jul 1953. He married Florence Massey. 2.6.3.7.2.10. Ida Estelle Woodson was born 12 Jun 1880 and died 2 Jul 1968. She married Hiram Cooley. 2.6.3.7.2.11. Carrie Bell Woodson was born 16 Feb 1882 and died in 1965. She married Walter Massey. 2.6.3.7.2.12. Lillie Savannah Woodson was born 14 Mar 1884 and died 18 Oct 1971. She married Seymore Davis.

2.6.3.7.4. (2.6.3.7.4) William Dendy Davis and Issabelle Whitt. Son of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: According to H. Willard Davis. There are 5 more generations of this family known. John Roy Davis, [youngest child of Mack Andy Davis] died in 1992. He collected and passed on family information. One person he consulted was Ruby Garrison Poole granddaughter of William Dendy Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.1. Albert B. Davis was born 17 Feb 1869 and died 6 Aug 1906 [possibly 1907]. He married Ceda Willis who was born 15 Oct 1852 and died 6 Sep 1915. Both are buried at Washington Baptist Cemetery, Greenville County, SC. They had 3 children. 2.6.3.7.4.2. Mack Andy Davis was born 2 Jun 1871 in SC and died 20 Feb 1941. He married Georgia Ann Gaines who was born 7 Feb 1868 and died 27 Jul 1932 [possibly a daughter of W. M. Gaines and Mary J. Campbell]. Both are buried at Pinelawn Cemetery, Pelzer, SC. They moved from Greenville County to Pelzer, SC about 1869 to be near the textile mills there. Mack's job was firing the boilers and he became very stooped as he grew older and was jokingly accused of taking naps in a wheelbarrow. Andy Mack Davis was the grandfather of H. Willard Davis, who furnished much information on the Davis families. 2.6.3.7.4.3. John Jefferson Davis "Jeff" was born 13 Oct 1872 and died 22 Jun 1952 [possibly 1962]. He married Mary Jane Owens who was born 1 Jun 1878 and died 11 Aug 1961. 2.6.3.7.4.4. Warren Franklin Davis was born 23 Oct 1874 and died 31 Mar 1877 at the age of 2. 2.6.3.7.4.5. Martha Davis was born 27 May 1876 and died 24 Nov 1922. She married Luther Vernon Allen who was born 25 Feb 1876 and died 25 Oct 1954. They are buried Washington Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville County, SC. 2.6.3.7.4.6. Mary Davis "Polly" was born 23 Feb 1878 and died 20 Dec 1908. She was unwed. She is buried at Washington Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville County, SC. 124

2.6.3.7.4.7. Louvenia Davis was born 17 Dec 1879 and died 24 May 1902. She was unwed. She is buried at Washington Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville County, SC. 2.6.3.7.4.8. Olivia Davis was born 20 Jul 1881 and died 22 Feb 1926. She married Ira Allen who was born 9 Apr 1876 [possibly 1874] and died 14 Oct 1958. They are buried Washington Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville County, SC. 2.6.3.7.4.9. Ollie Davis was born 27 May 1883 and died 23 Dec 1960. She married Pembrook Bizzell Garrison who was born 7 Oct 1870 and died 3 Oct 1958. 2.6.3.7.4.10. Alice Davis was born 13 Mar 1885 and died 18 Dec 1916. She married L. Frank Brown who was born 5 Feb 1882 and died 31 Dec 1939. They are buried Washington Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville County, SC. 2.6.3.7.4.11. William Frank [Dendy according to Malonie] Davis "Tad" was born 7 Jan 1887 and died 1 May 1928. He married Cornelia Morgan who was born 17 Sep 1891 and died 30 Apr 1954. They buried Washington Baptist Church Cemetery in Greenville County, SC.

2.6.3.7.5. (2.6.3.7.5) John C. Davis and Joan. Son of George Washington Davis Sr and Fannie Ragsdale and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: According to H. Willard Davis. 2.6.3.7.5.1. Lilly Davis was born about 1879 in SC.

2.6.3.7.6. (2.6.3.7.6) Berry Ithama Davis and Hattie E. Son of George Washington Davis Sr and Fannie Ragsdale and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. H. Willard Davis has more on these and George’s line, above. 2.6.3.7.6.1. Mabel Davis was born 22 Feb 1886 and died 4 May 1974. She married Charles M. Smith who was born 15 Apr 1880 and died 12 Dec 1964. They had no issue.

2.6.3.8.1. (2.6.3.8.1) William A. Davis and Emma Richey. Son of George Washington Davis Sr and Fannie Ragsdale and grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.6.3.8.1.1. Charles Luther Davis was born 11 Jan 1887 in SC and died 18 Mar 1975 at Honea Path, SC. He is buried at Presbyterian Church there. 2.6.3.8.1.2. Clarence Davis was born 24 Feb 1889 at Honea Path, SC and died 28 Nov 1970 there. He is buried at Presbyterian Church at Honea Path, SC. 125

2.6.3.8.1.3. William C. Davis was born 13 May 1896 at Honea Path, SC and died 28 Nov 1970 there. He is buried at Presbyterian Church in Honea Path. 2.6.3.8.1.4. Mattie Lou Davis was born 11 Mar 1901 at Honea Path, SC and died 13 Aug 1978 there. She is buried at Presbyterian Church in Honea Path. 2.6.3.8.1.5. Elizabeth F. Davis was born 12 Dec 1911 at Honea Path, SC and died 28 Apr 1981 there. She is buried at Presbyterian Church at Honea Path.

2.6.4.1.1. (2.6.4.1.1) Mary Elizabeth Greer and William Holbert Cobb. Daughter of Emily C. Davis and John Milton Greer and granddaughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: No issue known.

2.6.4.1.2. (2.6.4.1.2) Emily Palestine Greer and Joseph Gaines or a Satterfield. Daughter of Emily C. Davis and John Milton Greer and granddaughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: No known issue.

2.6.4.2.1. (2.6.4.2.1) Amanda Davis and W. R. Pressley Hannah. Daughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and granddaughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsey” Brock and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.4.2.1.1. Andy C. Hannah was born 22 Sep 1874 and died 10 Jun 1921 [1900 census shows born 1877]. He married Elizabeth S. who was born 19 Jul 1880 and died 18 Sep 1967. Both are buried at Shady Grove Baptist Cemetery, Anderson County, SC. 2.6.4.2.1.2. Mamie J. Hannah was born about June 1879. 2.6.4.2.1.3. Cassie R. Hannah was born about June 1881 [possibly Jan 1881]. 2.6.4.2.1.4. Vester C. Hannah was born 1 Aug 1882 and died 16 Nov 1959. He married Fannie who was born 7 Feb 1886 and died 10 Jun 1943. Both are buried at Shady Grove Baptist Cemetery, Anderson, SC. 2.6.4.2.1.5. Chester E. Hannah [stone shows Chester A] was born about April 1887 and died in 1943. He married Annie Mae Ballard who was born in 1886 and died in 1922. Both are buried at Shady Grove Baptist Cemetery, Anderson, SC. 2.6.4.2.1.6. Ruthy M. Hannah was born about Oct 1893.

2.6.4.2.2. (2.6.4.2.2) Frances Emaline Davis and Joseph John Mitchell. Daughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and granddaughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright.

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CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. EJMD Note: William Davis gives both Frances and Emaline, if so was this Frances Elizabeth?] 2.6.4.2.2.1. Thomas Mitchell was born 27 Feb 1868. He married Sadie Hague. 2.6.4.2.2.2. Julia Ann Mitchell was born 11 Jan 1871. 2.6.4.2.2.3. Frances E. Mitchell was born 24 Nov 1873. 2.6.4.2.2.4. Calpernia Mitchell was born 5 May 1883 and died 8 Apr 1887 [note skip in birth dates].

2.6.4.2.2.5. Lila Mitchell married Jesse Dawson.

2.6.4.2.5. (2.6.4.2.5) George Anderson Davis and Nancy Chatham. Son of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1. William Walter Davis was born 6 Nov 1876 at Higgins, SC and died 13 Mar 1946 at Parchman, Sunflower, MS. He married Sue Lea Holcomb who was born 1 Jun 1880 and died 13 Apr 1962. Both were buried at Memphis Memorial, Memphis, TN. Sue married second a Farrell. William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb had 12 children. 2.6.4.2.5.2. Game Clayton Davis was born 22 Apr 1878 in SC and died 4 Apr 1965 at Nashville, TN. He married on 20 Dec 1896 at Pontotoc, MS Emma Leona Wilder who was born 23 Aug 1875 in MS. She was a daughter of Spencer B. Wilder and Martha Leona Whiteside. Both are buried at Spring Hill Cemetery, Nashville, TN. They had 10 children given in William H. Davis records page 13. 2.6.4.2.5.3. Lawton Davis was born in September 1879 in SC. 2.6.4.2.5.4. Ora Aileen Davis was born 12 Aug 1881 in SC and died 22 Mar 1967 at Tupelo, MS. She married on 14 Nov 1897 William Caswell Walter Jones who was born 10 Sep 1873 and died 17 Oct 1934 at Pontotoc, MS. He was a son of Robert R. Jones and Sarah Rebecca Sallie Faulkner. It seems both are buried at Pontotoc, MS.

2.6.4.2.5. (2.6.4.2.5) George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin.

2.6.4.2.5.5. Ervin Guy Davis was born in 1908 in MS and died 5 Aug 1990 in Keller Township, Maine and is buried there. He married on 9 Jul 1927 at Fulton, MS Lily Veloria Arrans who was born in November 1907 at Lee, MS and died 30 May 1989. They had 4 children. 2.6.4.2.5.6. Pernie Sue Davis was born 30 Dec 1910 at Belden, MS and died 19 Aug 1990 at , TN. She is buried in MS. She married James Allen Wyatt in MS who was born 23 Feb 1902 at Attala, MS and died 26 Aug 1964 at Kosciusko, MS. He was a son of John David Wyatt and Hattie Poag. Both are buried at Lee, MS. They had 2 children. 127

2.6.4.2.5.7. Connie Ritter Davis was born 14 Jan 1914 at Lee, MS and died 4 Mar 1989 at Pontotoc, MS. He married on 25 Apr 1936 at Pontotoc, MS Dorothy Mae Dillard who was born 1 Jun 1919. They had 3 children. 2.6.4.2.5.8. Roy Anderson Davis was born 11 Dec 1915 in MS and died 14 Sep 1983 in Princeville, MS. He married on 10 Feb 1934 at Tupelo, Lee, MS Lula Christene Vanderford who was born 14 Jun 1916 in Rienza, Alcorn, MS. They are buried at Lee MS. They had 1 son.

2.6.4.2.5. (2.6.4.2.5) George Anderson Davis and Meade Oswalt. 2.6.4.2.5.9. Chester Davis was born about 1909 in Pontotoc, MS. He married Rachel McCullough who was born in Pontotoc, MS.

2.6.4.2.5. (2.6.4.2.5) George Anderson Davis and Mary Elizabeth Prichard.

2.6.4.2.5.10. Pearl Davis.

2.6.4.2.6. (2.6.4.2.6) William Matthew Davis and Sarah Jane Wilbanks. Son of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: H. Willard Davis and William H. Davis. 2.6.4.2.6.1. Jessie O. Davis was born in Aug 1887. He married Donnell. 2.6.4.2.6.2. Sadie A. Davis was born in Aug 1889. She married a Fawcett. 2.6.4.2.6.3. Nancy J. Davis was born in Oct 1891. She married a Whorton. 2.6.4.2.6.4. Cliffie L. Davis was born in Dec 1896. He married Ryland N. Love. 2.6.4.2.6.5. Leroy Davis was born in Sep 1898 at Lee, MS.

2.6.4.2.12. (2.6.4.2.12) Lessie O. Davis and John E. Elgin Daughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Elizabeth Fields and granddaughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.12.1. Bessie Elgin was born in 1901 at Anderson, SC. 2.6.4.2.12.2. Robert Elgin was born in 1903. 2.6.4.2.12.3. Bertha Elgin was born in 1904 2.6.4.2.12.4. Otto Elgin was born in 1907.

2.6.4.4.1. (2.6.4.4.1) Martha Ann Davis and John Jasper Leach. Daughter of Marian Aaron Davis and Frances Cummings and granddaughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and great-granddaughter of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: William H. Davis. 128

2.6.4.4.1.1. Lona Leach was born 22 Dec 1875 at Anderson, SC and died 1 May 1903 at Anderson. 2.6.4.4.1.2. Murry Leach was born in Jan 1877 at Hones Path, SC. 2.6.4.4.1.3. Ralph Festus Leach was born in Dec 1877 [possibly 1879] and died 23 Nov 1936. He married on 16 Sep 1917 Grace Beulah Cox who was born 15 Jul 1898 and died 19 Oct 1929. EJMD Note: They had 1 child; Alice Myrtle Leach born 10 Jun 1920 at Honea Path, SC who married William Robert Elledge who was born 31 Dec 1919 at Ware Shoals, SC and died 12 Dec 1989 at Honea Path, SC. 2.6.4.4.1.4. Clyde Leach was born in Oct 1882 at Honea Path, SC. 2.6.4.4.1.5. Irene Leach was born in Mar 1884 at Honea Path, SC. 2.6.4.4.1.6. Nora Ann Leach was born in Aug 1888 at Honea Path, SC. 2.6.4.4.1.7. John Leach was born in Aug 1892 at Honea Path, SC.

2.6.4.4.3. (2.6.4.4.3) Reuben M. Davis and Maggie Valentine. Son of Marian Aaron Davis and Frances Cummings and grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth Brock and great-grandson of William Davis and Nancy McCauley Wright. CHILDREN: William H. Davis. 2.6.4.4.3.1. Arthur N. Davis was born in July 1889 at Honea Path, SC and died 22 Dec 1980. He married Lila Black who was born 3 Jul 1895 and died 19 Nov 1986.

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS DAVIS AND SUSSANNAH HIOTT

2.10.1.3.1. (2.10.1.3.1) James P. Allen and Gertrude G. Walker. Son of Lewis Allen Sr and Lucy Dawson and grandson of Elizabeth Davis and Beverely Allen and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis 2.10.1.3.1.1. Lucy Allen. 2.10.1.3.1.2. Elizabeth Allen married on 25 Apr 1854 David Bradenberg. EJMD Note: Was he of the Fielding Davis line?

2.10.1.3.3. (2.10.1.3.3) George D. Allen and Elizabeth Raines Son of Lewis Allen Sr and Betty Rumsey and grandson of Elizabeth Davis and Beverely Allen and great-grandson of Thomas Davis and Sussannah Hiott and great-grandson of James Conway Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. There may be others. 2.10.1.3.3.1. Emma Lee Allen. 2.10.1.3.3.2. George Allen.

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5.1.1.1.1. (5.1.1.1.1) Harriett L. Richardson and Fred C. Cone. Daughter of Elizabeth French and John Richardson and granddaughter of Catherine Carter and Ezekiel French and great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Davis and James Carter and great-great-granddaughter of William Davis and Catherine Carter and great-great-great-granddaughter of John Davis (Stafford County) and Susannah Mathena. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis 5.1.1.1.1.1. Blanche Harriett Cone was born 8 Sep 1899 at Muscatine, IA and died 12 Dec 1942 at Muscatine, IA. She married on 15 Dec 1919 Fred Marion George who was born 22 Feb 1896 in Missouri and died 30 Nov 1983 at Morning Sun, IA. He was a son of John Wesley George and Issabella [Belle] Anderson [Nelson].

AREA FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

Christopher Gabriel Davis' wife, Annie Estella Jamison, was first married to William A. Miller and they had a daughter, Roberta Miller who was born 6 Jul 1878 and died 6 Jun 1961 who married Barney H. Whitmire [Barnett on his stone who was born 16 Oct 1872 and died 17 Jan 1943. Both are buried at Cedar Rock Baptist Cemetery, Pickens County, SC. They had Lilly, Russell, Ruth] and a son, Joel Sloan Miller who was born 11 Aug 1876 and died 11 Aug 1941 who married Sarah Belle [Jass, Montez, Willie, Joel, Jimmy, Hamlin, Lake "Jiggs", Naomi, Estelle, Betty, Jessie].

Who is: Ithmer Davis born in 1880 and died in 1965 who married Beulah who was born in 1885 and died in 1969 and had Lester born in 1914 and died in 1981 who possibly married Rosie Ford. A Vester was born in 1914 and possibly married Emma Ruth B. All are buried Garden of Memories, Belton, SC.

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CHAPTER 16

THE THIRTEENTH GENERATION.

Descendants Of John L. Davis And Susan Wilson.

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM FRANKLIN DAVIS AND JANE “GENIE” KAY (2.6.3.2)

2.6.3.2.1.1. (2.6.3.2.1.1) Sarah Jane Davis and Edwin Enoch Gambrell. Daughter of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Anne Bagwell and granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane (Genie) Kay and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.1.1.1. Dr Grover Cleveland Gambrell was born in March 1884 and died 23 Feb 1962. He married first Priscilla and second Irene Bostian. He lived in NC. 2.6.3.2.1.1.2. Beulah Gambrell was born 3 May 1888 and died 7 May 1959. She married Enoch Brialle Gambrell who was born 3 Oct 1874 and died 11 May 1932. She lived at Honea Path, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.1.3. Sudie Jane Gambrell was born in Dec 1889 and died 18 Nov 1942. She married James Gilliam who was born in 1866 and died in 1945. 2.6.3.2.1.1.4. Millard E. Gambrell was born in June 1892. He married Claudia. He lived at Anderson, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.1.5. Isa Mae Gambrell was born 12 Jan 1896 [possibly 12 Jun 1896] and died 16 Oct 1990. She married on 22 Jun 1911 Lewis Ridge who was born 15 Apr 1889 and died 3 Apr 1963 [possibly 1969]. She lived at Honea Path, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.1.6. Minnie Bell Gambrell was born 31 Dec 1880 and died 22 Jun 1902. She married Richard D. Lollis who was born 13 Sep 1876 and died 15 Apr 1943. 2.6.3.2.1.1.7. Viola Estelle Gambrell was born 16 Aug 1886 and died 21 Aug 1934. She married Ithama Burts Mattison who was born 1 Oct 1878 and died 6 Aug 1931. 2.6.3.2.1.1.8. Unnamed infant son who was born 10 Nov 1897 and died 21 Feb 1900. 2.6.3.2.1.1.9. Unnamed Infant daughter who lived 27 days [Named Martha according to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett and James Price].

2.6.3.2.1.2. (2.6.3.2.1.2) Margaret Anne Davis and James Price Gambrell. Daughter of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Anne Bagwell and granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane Kay and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.1.2.1. Annie Gambrell was born 12 Jul 1882 and died 29 Jul 1898. 131

2.6.3.2.1.2.2. James F. Gambrell was born 4 Nov 1884 and died 6 Jul 1885. 2.6.3.2.1.2.3. Lillie C. Gambrell was born 26 Apr 1886 and died 28 Jan 1905. 2.6.3.2.1.2.4. Sallie Jane Gambrell was born 21 Jan 1889 and died 5 Mar 1916. She married Olin Edgar Phillips who was born in 1885 and died in 1950. 2.6.3.2.1.2.5. William F. Gambrell was born 3 Sep 1891 and died 25 Mar 1912. 2.6.3.2.1.2.6. Earnest Gambrell was born 12 Apr 1894 and died 12 May 1896. 2.6.3.2.1.2.7. Calla Gambrell was born 20 Nov 1896 and died 21 Jan 1897. 2.6.3.2.1.2.8. Mattie Gambrell was born 21 May 1898 and died 11 Sep 1898.

2.6.3.2.1.3. (2.6.3.2.1.3) Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala "Mollie" Gambrell Son of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Anne Bagwell and grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham and Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1. Leila Eugenia Davis was born 16 Nov 1882 [possibly 17 Nov] and died 26 Oct 1953. She married Thomas Coleman who was born 2 Apr 1870 and died 4 Jan 1931 in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, SC. They are buried at Princeton Cemetery in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path [They possibly had Thomas Coleman Jr]. 2.6.3.2.1.3.2. Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Davis was born 25 May 1888 and died 22 Feb 1977 in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, SC. She married James A. Ricketts "Jim" who was born 30 Apr 1876 and died 21 Feb 1920 in the Broadmouth area. 2.6.3.2.1.3.3. Maude Evelyn Davis was born 31 Mar 1884 and died 8 Apr 1953 in the Broadmouth area of Honea Path, SC. She married on 4 Jan 1903, by Reverend McGee, John William Lollis who was born 24 Apr 1879 and died 19 Jun 1933 in the Broadmouth area. He was a son of George Washington Lollis and Eurena (Rainey) Lusk. 2.6.3.2.1.3.4. Claude Wesley Davis was born in 1886 and died 31 Mar 1964. He married Jenevieve "Jennie" Blackwell who was born in 1892 and died 15 Mar 1955. Both are buried at Greenwood Memorial Gardens at Greenwood, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.3.5. Fleda Marie Davis was born 12 Dec 1890 and died 14 Mar 1985. She married Robert Virona Ridgeway who was born 27 Sep 1893 and died 9 Mar 1933. Both are buried at Princeton Cemetery, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.3.6. Nannie Edith Davis was born 10 Aug 1891 [?] [Note: only 8 months between Fleda and her] and died 29 Sep 1892. She is buried at Broadmouth Cemetery near Honea Path, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.3.7. Raymond Brazil Davis was born 3 Aug 1893 and died 1 Aug 1973. He married Parrie Lee Davis who was born 22 Jul 1898 and died 14 Sep 1968. They are buried at Greenwood Memorial Gardens at Greenwood, SC.

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2.6.3.2.1.3.8. Nellie Mae "Mae" Davis was born 25 May 1895 and died 13 Mar 1933 at Belton, SC. She married Layette "Fate" Davis who was born 13 Sep 1891 and died 25 Dec 1964. They are buried in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Anderson County, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.3.9. Mattie Belle Davis was born 23 Apr 1897 and died 25 Jul 1908. She is buried at Broadmouth Cemetery, Honea Path, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.3.10. Jefferson Gambrell Davis was born 9 Jul 1899 and died 29 Jul 1975 at Greenwood, SC. He married Nettie Mae O'Dell who was born 28 Aug 1903. They are buried at Greenwood Cemetery. 2.6.3.2.1.3.11. Janie Irene Davis was born 8 Feb 1901 and died 25 Nov 1943. She married Robert Emmett Gambrell who was born 1 Dec 1897 and died 27 Jun 1969. Robert Emmett Gambrell was a son of Enoch F. Gambrell and Maggie E. Gambrell. They are buried at East View Cemetery in Honea Path, SC. 2.6.3.2.1.3.12. Alvin Keith Davis was born 23 Mar 1903 and died 1 Jan 1974. He married Fannie Mae Nelson who was born 17 Jan 1909. Fannie Mae Nelson as a daughter of Benjamin Franklin Nelson and Palmira Hall. Both are buried in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Anderson County, SC [possibly Belton/Honea Path Memorial]. 2.6.3.2.1.3.13. Ora Davis was born in 1905 and died 16 Feb 1974. She married James T. Long who was born in 1899 and died 6 Dec 1976. They are buried at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Anderson County, SC [possibly Belton/Honea Path]. 2.6.3.2.1.3.14. Albert Jackson Davis was born in 1907 and died in 1907. He is buried at Broadmouth Cemetery at Honea Path, SC.

2.6.3.2.2.1. (2.6.3.2.2.1) Mary Anna Bagwell and William Simpson. Daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Davis and Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1. Henry Pleasant Simpson was born 28 Jun 1877 and died 20 Apr 1958. He married on 23 Dec 1906 Leila McCellen who was born 11 Oct 1883 and died 16 Apr 1940. 2.6.3.2.2.1.2. John William Simpson was born 11 Dec 1879 and died 20 Jul 1926. He married on 23 Oct 1910 Lizzie McGee who was born 9 May 1889 and died 7 Jan 1977. They had no issue. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3. Leila Sarah Jane Simpson was born 6 Apr 1883 and died 25 Sep 1973. She married on 20 Jul 1902 John Wesley Smith who was born 7 Aug 1882 and died 22 Feb 1958. 2.6.3.2.2.1.4. Infant Simpson who was born 20 Jul 1889 and died 27 Jul 1889. 2.6.3.2.2.1.5. Thenia Bessie Simpson was born 17 Jul 1890 and died 26 Oct 1918. 2.6.3.2.2.1.6. Infant Simpson who was born 20 Jan 1895 and died 27 Jan 1895.

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2.6.3.2.2.1.7. Mary Alice Simpson was born 3 Jul 1896 and died in May 1977. She was unwed.

2.6.3.2.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2) Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell. Daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Davis and Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1. Thomas Almon Gambrell was born 14 Oct 1880 and died 12 Mar 1915. He married Pearl Greer who was born 13 May 1883 and died 20 Oct 1914. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2. Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell was born 17 Jan 1883 and died 18 Dec 1932. She married John Haynes who was born in Oct 1881 and died in 1958. 2.6.3.2.2.2.3. Kate Pauline Gambrell was born 30 Jun 1885 and died 3 Dec 1912. She married Harley E. Vaughn who was born 14 Aug 1887 and died 5 Jun 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4. Ida Belle Gambrell was born 22 Feb 1884 and died 21 Jun 1972. She married Roland L. Taylor who was born 15 Nov 1883 and died 6 Sep 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5. Willie James Gambrell was born 24 Dec 1888 and died 11 Jun 1941. He married on 16 Apr 1911 Nora Autry who was born 12 May 1894. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6. Joe Alexander Gambrell was born 13 Jun 1893 and died 30 Jan 1972. He married first on 18 Dec 1910 Bessie Issabella Vaughn who was born 26 Jan 1891 and died 7 Jul 1923. He married second on 12 Apr 1925 Nora Mae Smith who was born 23 Aug 1902 and died 27 Jan 1972. This is the line of Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett who furnished much information on this and related families. 2.6.3.2.2.2.7. Thomas Franklin Gambrell was born 12 Feb 1895 and died 19 Oct 1978. He married on 24 Sep 1916 Sarah Elizabeth Hall "Lizzie" who was born 20 Jul 1893 and died 2 Jan 1982. 2.6.3.2.2.2.8. Alden P. Gambrell was born 6 Jun 1896 and died 6 Jun 1970. He married first Maggie Lorene Lloyd. He married second Janie Holland who was born 8 Sep 1896 and died 28 Nov 1971. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9. Carrie Lou Gambrell was born 2 Sep 1899 and died 18 May 1980. She married on 6 Dec 1914 Vernon Furman Vaughn who was born 28 Mar 1892 and died 25 Apr 1967.

2.6.3.2.2.3. (2.6.3.2.2.3) Elizabeth Gambrell and William Berry Bagwell. Daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Davis and Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.3.1. Jodie Bagwell was born 24 Apr 1897 and died 24 Feb 1922. He married Minnie Lee Stone who was born 28 Nov 1894 and died 9 May 1917. 2.6.3.2.2.3.2. Lillie Bagwell was born 9 Aug 1898 and died 31 Oct 1982. She married Jodi W. Alverson who was born 30 Jul 1894 and died 9 May 1950. 134

2.6.3.2.2.3.3. Harmon Reed Bagwell was born in 1901 and died in 1974. He married Rena Bell Davis who was born in 1903 and died in 1958. 2.6.3.2.2.3.4. Willie Kay Bagwell was born 3 Dec 1903 and died 9 May 1917. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5. Arthur Vaughn Bagwell was born 12 Aug 1905 and died 5 Dec 1965. He married Bertie Stone who was born 23 Dec 1906.

2.6.3.2.2.6. (2.6.3.2.2.6) Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler. Son of Sarah Elizabeth Davis and Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.1. Annie Gambrell married W. Roy Hammonds. 2.6.3.2.2.6.2. Ola Mae Gambrell married first a Hedden and married second Andy Taylor with no issue by Andy Taylor. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3. Mettie Gambrell was born 3 Apr 1898 and died 2 Feb 1975. She married Carl Lee Devall who was born 1 Jan 1894 and died 14 Feb 1983. 2.6.3.2.2.6.4. Beatrice Gambrell married James E. Watts. 2.6.3.2.2.6.5. Inez Gambrell married Carl Baldwin. 2.6.3.2.2.6.6. Allen Gambrell married Lillie Mae.

2.6.3.2.4.1. (2.6.3.2.4.1) William E. “Bud” Davis and Sudie Lusk. Son of James Franklin Davis and E. Rebecca Griffin and grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.4.1.1. Willie Davis who was born in 1903 and died in 1978. He married R. E. "Micky" Moore who was born in 1909 and died in 1983.

2.6.3.2.4.7. (2.6.3.2.4.7) Dora Davis and David Frank McCullough. Daughter of James Franklin Davis and Rebecca Griffin and granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: Known. 2.6.3.2.4.7.1. David Franklin McCullough Jr was born 18 Jan 1905 at Atlanta, Georgia and died 29 Oct 1975 at New Orleans, LA. He married on 29 May 1924 in Atlanta, Georgia Kathleen Fowler Platt who was born 14 Feb 1907 at Boxley, Georgia and died 21 Mar 1978 at Mandeville, LA. She was a daughter of James Newton Platt and Minnie Matilda Bankston who was a daughter of Harry Kirkland Bankston and Mary Alice Ferrell. James Newton Platt was a son of James Wesley Platt and Mary Jane Jackson.

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DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH HENSON DAVIS AND ELIZABETH J. “BETSY” CUMMINGS (Our Ancestors)

2.6.3.5.4.3. (2.6.3.5.4.3) Joseph Noah Davis and Lucy Scott Bruce. Son of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis [all born at Seneca, SC] 2.6.3.5.4.3.1. Lloyd L. Davis was born 9 Nov 1896 and died 8 Jul 1959 in Seneca, SC. He was unwed. He is buried at Hopewell Baptist Church in Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.4.3.2. Joseph Lee Davis was born 28 Dec 1898 and died 7 Mar 1956. He married first Bessie Marie Moore. He married second Willie Faye of NC. He married third Janie. 2.6.3.5.4.3.3. Lucy Inez Davis was born 22 Jan 1901 and died 22 Jun 1902. She is buried at Hopewell Baptist Church in Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.4.3.4. Leon Orr Davis was born 13 Mar 1902 and died in 1986. He married Edith Ann Spears. They are buried at Hopewell Baptist Church in Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.4.3.5. Bruce Randolph Davis was born 28 May 1904 and died 4 Apr 1985 at Anderson, SC at age 69. He married first Gladys Lucretia Traynum. He married second on 22 Jun 1929 Ethel Hale Marett who died before him. They are buried at Hopewell Baptist Church in Seneca, SC. He served as Magistrate of Anderson County, SC for many years. 2.6.3.5.4.3.6. Charles Ashmeade Davis was born 12 Dec 1905. He was unwed. He also served in World War II. 2.6.3.5.4.3.7. John Hampton Davis was born 27 May 1907. He married Bessie Saxon and they moved to Texas. 2.6.3.5.4.3.8. Irene Davis was stillborn on 3 Jun 1909. 2.6.3.5.4.3.9. Mary Stella Davis was born 14 Jun 1910. She married John Aaron Newton. They moved to Florida. 2.6.3.5.4.3.10. Rhett Carlyle Davis was born 11 Nov 1911 and died 7 Feb 1984 in Washington, DC. He was unwed. He served in the Army in the early 1930's. He was named for Methodist Bishop Carlisle but his mother preferred the spelling Carlyle. The name Rhett was for Reverend Rhett Doyle, a friend of the family, who was also a Methodist minister. 2.6.3.5.4.3.11. William Sloan Davis was born 6 Oct 1913 and died in 1938. He was unwed. The name Sloan came from Dr Frank Sloan who was the attending physician at his birth. He is buried at Hopewell Baptist Church in Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.4.3.12. Benjamin Franklin Davis was born 2 Jun 1916. He married Dorothy Overy of Virginia.

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2.6.3.5.4.3.13. Carol Elizabeth Davis was born 24 Aug 1918 at the Sharp Place in Walhalla, SC and died 26 May 1987 in Virginia. She married William Joseph Westerman. 2.6.3.5.4.3.14. Furman Scott Davis was born 2 Apr 1920 and died 11 Aug 1938 at Oconee, SC. He drown in the lake at the State Park at Walhalla, SC. He was an alert redhead who had a knack for sizing up and getting along with people. He is buried at Hopewell Baptist Church in Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.4.3.15. Arthur Eugene Davis was born 2 Apr 1923. He married Maude Linda Gumnin of NC. They lived in Florida. He served 4 years in the First Marine Division in World War II. He received shrapnel in the last strike at Pelileu in the Palace Group of Pacific Islands. 2.6.3.5.4.6. (2.6.3.5.4.6) Lucy Elizabeth Davis and John Caldwell Sanders. Daughter of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis 2.6.3.5.4.6.1. Dr Davis Milton Sanders was born about 1905 in Oconee County, SC and died 10 Sep 2002 at Laurens Baptist Retirement Center at Laurens, SC. He is buried at Oconee Memorial Cemetery. He was a Baptist Minister. He married first Gladys Trogdon who was a teacher. He married second about 1988 or 1989 Mildred Dillard Alexander who was the widow of Clifford Alexander who were both teachers. There is a long death notice in Era Josephine Morgan Davis files. 2.6.3.5.4.6.2. Meade Adam Sanders. 2.6.3.5.4.6.3. William Harold Sanders.

2.6.3.5.4.9. (2.6.3.5.4.9) Meade Adam Davis and Ruth Stone. Son of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis. 2.6.3.5.4.9.1. Ralph Davis.

2.6.3.5.5.1. (2.6.3.5.5.1) Arthur Demetrius Davis and Ressie Marie Collins. Son of Ewell Euphratus "Dock" Davis and Annie Holder and grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to family knowledge and Lucy Mae Davis Kelly. 2.6.3.5.5.1.1. Harry Davis was born about 1918 [possibly 1920] and died in 1955 at Liberty, SC. He married Ruby Ferguson who was born about 1929 at Pickens, SC and died 13 Nov 1996. She was a daughter of John Riley Ferguson and Josie Durham. Harry was about age 4 when Arthur and Ressie married. 2.6.3.5.5.1.2. Lucy Mae Davis was born about 1930 [see stone possibly 1923] near Liberty, SC and died in late 1999. She married Clyde Kelly and they had 137 three sons. She worked at the plastic plant near Easley, SC. They lived north of Liberty, SC. 2.6.3.5.5.1.3. Edgar D. Davis was born 13 Fen 1925 and died 8 Dec 1925. He is buried in Liberty City Cemetery, Liberty, SC. He was called little Edgar.

2.6.3.5.8.1. (2.6.3.5.8.1) Dora Euel (Ewell) Davis and Van Carson. Daughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to family knowledge and daughter Jessie Dora Carson. 2.6.3.5.8.1.1. Elmo A. Carson as born 4 Jun 1901 [Harry Carson shows Jan] and died in Mar 1902. He is buried at Ruhamah Baptist Church near Liberty, SC. [Harry Carson shows his name as Charles Elmer Carson] 2.6.3.5.8.1.2. Silas Christy Carson was born in 25 Dec 1903 in Pickens County, SC and died 17 Nov 1978 at Central, SC. He married on 25 Dec 1928 at Spartanburg, SC Elva Mae Porter who was born 5 Nov 1908 and died 8 Jun 1988 at Central, SC. They lived at Central, SC where Christy Carson had thriving Concrete Company. 2.6.3.5.8.1.3. Orpha Esther Carson was born 23 Apr 1905 [possibly 24 Apr 1905] and died 25 Nov 1995 at Greenville, SC. She married on 18 Oct 1925 at Anderson, SC James Luther Stewart who was born 18 Oct 1901 and died 23 Dec 1960 at Central, SC. James Luther Stewart was a son of William Pleasant Stewart and Frances Malinda/Malissa Alexander who was a daughter of Jacob B. Alexander who was a son of Daniel Alexander who was a son of Micajah Alexander who was a son of Daniel Alexander. Ora Ester Carson was alive in 1994 and living in Greenville, SC. They are buried Mount Zion Church, Central, SC. [see Alexander Book] 2.6.3.5.8.1.4. Jessie Dora Carson was born 24 Aug 1907 and possibly died 1902. She married in Apr 1930 at Pendleton, SC Ervin F. Cochran who was born 22 Feb 1897 at Pelzer, SC and died 6 Oct 1962 at Central, SC. He was a son of Lawrence A. Cothran and Martha Smith of Pelzer, SC. He is buried at Mount Zion Church in Pickens County, SC. Jessie Carson was alive 1994. 2.6.3.5.8.1.5. Frances Ruth Rebecca Carson was born 7 May 1909 in Pickens County, SC and died 29 Apr 1998 at Mary Black Hospital at Spartanburg, SC. She married on 24 Dec 1936 Thomas DeForest Arnold who was born in 1907 in Pickens County at Central, SC and died in 1981. Thomas DeForest Arnold was the son of Turner Thaddeus Arnold and Darthula Lucinda Williams. Frances Ruth Rebecca Carson was a graduate of Wesleyan College, Central, SC and taught in Oconee County for 30 years. They were Baptist and lived in Seneca, SC. Frances Ruth Rebecca Carson and Thomas DeForest Arnold are buried at Oconee Memorial Cemetery, Oconee County, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.6. Alice Marie Carson was born 12 Dec 1912 and died 17 Oct 1994. She married first George Harold Randlett. They had a son. She married second John C. Canhum and they had no issue.

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2.6.3.5.8.1.7. Helen Beatrice Carson was born 20 Jan 1918 in Pickens County, SC and died 26 Jan 1998 at Seneca, SC. She was unwed. She was a teacher at Seneca, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.8. Bennie Wilma Carson was born 15 Jul 1920 and died 26 Jul 1942 at Greenville, SC. She is buried at Old Stone Church near Clemson, SC. She married John Aaron Newton.

2.6.3.5.8.2. (2.6.3.5.8.2) Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson. Daughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Chastain Book and Sarah Grace Ligon Foard. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1. Gracia Viola Carson was born 8-23-1904 at Cross Roads in Pickens County, SC and died 5-4-1986 in the same area. She married Henry Grace Ligon who was born 23 Apr 1903 at Dacusville, SC and died 15 Nov 1975 at home on Highway 183 East of Pickens, SC. Henry Ligon was the son and second child of Sarah Malinda Chasteen and James Nehemiah Ligon, James Nehemiah Ligon was the son of Thomas Ligon and Martha E. Garrison, Thomas Ligon was the son of Thomas Townes Ligon and Frances E. Young, Thomas Townes Ligon was the son of Blackman Ligon and Elizabeth Williams. Both are buried Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Pickens, SC. They lived east of Pickens, SC [See also, Harry Carson records]. 2.6.3.5.8.2.2. Charles Teddy Carson was born about 1913 and died 30 Jun 1994 at age 81. He married on 26 Aug 1948 Azalea Godfrey and had a son. They were Baptist. Charles Teddy Carson was in the US Army in WW II in the Pacific. They are buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Pickens, SC. EJMD Notes: They had a son Charles Terry Carson Jr who lived at Mobile, AL in 1994. 2.6.3.5.8.2.3. Harry Carson married Mattie L. Griffin who was born in January 1918 and died Sunday 28 Jul 1991 at age 73 of cancer. They had 2 children. 2.6.3.5.8.2.4. Edna Carson was born in 1908 and died in 1988. She was unwed. She is buried at Greenlawn Cemetery in Easley, SC, with her parents.

2.6.3.5.8.3. (2.6.3.5.8.3) Horace Edwin Davis and Louise Jones. Son of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Doyle Crowe and Era Josephine Morgan Davis’ knowledge. 2.6.3.5.8.3.1. Margaret Louise Davis was born and died 7 Aug 1911. She is buried at Secona Church in Pickens, SC. Her stone says Infant. 2.6.3.5.8.3.2. Catherine "Kat" Davis was born about 1912 and died Thursday 13 Feb 2003. She married Mauldin Owens who was born 21 Jan 1908 and died 29 Oct 1980. Mauldin Owens was a son of Lindsey Owens Sr [1879-1961] and Daisy Mauldin [1880-1954]. Daisy Mauldin was a sister of John T. Mauldin [1889-1918 in World War I] and Eliza A. Mauldin [1879-1948] who married Zeb H. Wolfe 139

[1873-1971] and Mary E. Mauldin [1875-1967] who married on 30 Nov 1897 Melvin Holder [1873-1935]. They were all children of Abraham M. Mauldin who was born 3 Mar 1844 and died 17 May 1928 and Jane Parkins who was born in 1843 and died in 1930 who are buried at Enon Baptist Church at Easley, SC. Abraham M. Mauldin was a son of Thomas Maulton Mauldin who was born 15 Dec 1820 and died 24 Jan 1897 and Rhoda who was born 16 Jun 1822 and died 4 Oct 1908 and are buried at Enon Baptist Church at Easley, SC. Mauldin Owens is buried in Easley, SC, and she was alive in 1994. 2.6.3.5.8.3.3. Mildred Davis married Willie Lee Dowis Jr who died in Jun 1989. They had no issue. He is buried in Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Pickens, SC. She was alive 1992. 2.6.3.5.8.3.4. Edwin L. Davis "Slo" was born 7 Dec 1921 at Pickens, SC and died 7 Mar 1985 at the same location from Cancer. He married on 25 Oct 1942 at Piedmont Martha Ilene Harden. He was a member and later manager of the Voice of America for 35 years and lived in W. Africa, N. Greece, Japan, Philippines, Morocco, and Germany. VOA used 39 languages. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Pickens, SC. She was alive 1995. Edwin was born with a crippled foot and his mother spent a whole summer in Atlanta, Georgia with him while this was being corrected while the older girls stayed with grandmother Davis. There was in his early school years, a Mr Slo Davis who lived in the area. A schoolmate ask Edwin if he was a son of this Slo and it made him mad. He flew into the child and he was ever after called "SLO". 2.6.3.5.8.3.5. Eva Jean Davis was born 13 Nov 1926 at Pickens, SC and died 27 Aug 2004. She married on 26 Sep 1944 Marvin Doyle Crowe who was born 13 Sep 1915. They lived at Greenville, SC and he was a Postal employee. Eva Jean Davis was named for Aunt Eva Holder. In the Old Pendleton Families database she is given incorrectly as Eva Jan Davis and her parents did not have, that I can find, a H. E. Davis who married Addie Looper as listed in the database.

2.6.3.5.8.4. (2.6.3.5.8.4) Florence Olivia Davis and Asher O. Allison. Daughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Era Josephine Morgan Davis’ personal knowledge. 2.6.3.5.8.4.1. Harrison Clarke Allison was born 4 Nov 1918 in West Liberty, KY and died Monday 11 Aug 2003 at the home of granddaughter Amanda Boos in Augusta, GA. He married first an unknown wife and they had 1 son who died young. He married second Jessie Hudson who was born in Cullman County, Alabama and died Saturday 21 July 2001 at age 81. She was a daughter of Jack Hudson and Dora Leggett. They are buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Pickens, SC.

2.6.3.5.8.5. (2.6.3.5.8.5) Benjamin Shirley Davis and Annie Hope Haynes. Son of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. 140

CHILDREN: According to Curron David Davis, his son

2.6.3.5.8.5.1. Paul Demetrius Davis was stillborn in 1913. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2. Curron David Davis was born 17 Jul 1915 in the City of Pickens, SC. He married on 16 Aug 1941 at the Easley Methodist Church Parsonage Era Josephine Morgan who was born 12 Oct 1914 at Lake Issaquena in the Lawrence's Chapel area of Pickens County, SC. Era Josephine Morgan was the daughter of Liston (nmi) Morgan and Lula Ethel Lawrence and granddaughter of James Rufus Morgan and Josephine Barker and James Marion Lawrence and Emma Malissa Dean and great-granddaughter of James Washington Lawrence and Emily Adeline Russell.

Curron and Era first lived near Belle Shoals in Pickens County at the mouth of Praters Creek on the west side and started a crop in 1942 after he got out of Army reserve in the fall of 1941. He had to go back in the Army before the crop was gathered. When they finally found a farm to rent after he got out of the Army, they lived behind the Allgood home [1946-1948] and then bought 70 plus acres on east side of Twelve Mile River at the Belle Shoals bridge [1948-1952]. They sold this farm in 1952 and bought 30 acres 1 mile outside of Pickens on Wolf Creek on what is now Ireland Road [The Olin Clayton Farm] and moved there in Nov 1952. Curron David Davis was in both the Army Reserve and World War II. From the Book of WW II servicemen: Curron David Davis 20405387 Pickens, SC, 17 July 1915 HA Pickens, Pickens County, SC, EAD [entered active duty] SC NC 22 Aug 1942, AMET [American European Theater] 14 0ct 1944 to 9 Oct 1945 AMD 141

[American Defense Medal], OSM [Outstanding Service Medal], GC MDL [Good Conduct Medal}, CIB [Combat Infantry Badge], EA MEC M. [European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal] [see book in Easley Library]. He also had two Bronze Star Medals and Expert Marksman Medals. Curron's Badges and Medals according to the display in his home are Expert Infantry, Combat Infantry, Expert Marksmanship; Medal authorized by King of Belgium in remembrance with 3 battle stars [Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Germany], 2 bronze stars, American Campaign Ribbon Army of Occupation Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, Victory WW II Ribbon, Efficiency, Honor, Fidelity Ribbon, and honorable badge. He also had a copy of a citation they were due for the Battle-of-the Bulge and the first to cross the Rhine River at Remagen but find no record that it was presented. Also Curron had a leg wound but did not report it and therefore did not receive a Purple Heart while on Active Duty. Since he was entitled to a Purple Heart, the children gave him one in later years. He was written up in 2004 Memorial Day Pickens Sentinel along with many others for their service in WW II. Also see the CURRON file, and one man’s piece of WW II, etc. Curron and his mother thought he had been named Curron Earle until he had to have a birth certificate produced when he joined the reserves and learned it was recorded as Curron David Davis. Due to his sister Vivian's expenses from being stricken with Polio, he felt he was needed at home, so he stayed and helped his father on the farm and dairy until about age 26. I believe the pay for he, Lois and his father Ben Davis was $30 per month and the day started about three in the morning. His father never plowed the fields they were tending but always at the supper table he would ask "how much did you get done"? When told how much was accomplished, his father’s answer every time was "I thought you would have done a little more". Curron finally got a little job with a seed store and bought a small car which was used so that Vivian could start attending school when she was about the 6th grade. He says there were weeks at a time when he didn't have a penny in his pockets and no way to get any more. His love of animals was somewhat damaged by some experiences when he was small. His grandfather Demetrius Davis gave him a calf in the spring and he loved and cared for it all summer but when fall came his dad made him carry it back to his grandfather saying his grandfather could not afford to give it to Curron. Later in life he owned and loved a dog. While he was in service the dog loved to run rabbits. Yes, right through this fathers white cotton field, sending cotton flying every which way. So, Ben said "that dog has to go". He traded it for a gun, I believe. Being dairy farmers, Curron had little time to study and had to miss lots of days to help his father. He spent two years in the same grade once. Due to depleted finances, brought on by Vivian's expenses and the Great Depression, he had to be out of school frequently. Era Josephine Morgan Davis believes she heard him say it was for 4 years and when he went back for his senior year he had to miss so much that he didn't get a report card two different months. Much of the time he had no paper for homework and had to get it, a sheet or two at a time, as he needed it from tablets of others left on 142 desktops and he wrote on both sides of the page even though the teachers didn't like that. One winter his only wrap was an open knit woman’s sweater and they had to walk 4 or 5 miles to school. His hands nearly froze from holding his books. At meals, he mostly chose the gizzard of the chicken because if anyone took the pully-bone piece, Vivian would have such a fit for it their father would make them give it to her. Curron knew no one would want the gizzard so that is what he asked for. He was in the Army Reserve when he and Era married so, out of respect to the parents, they spent the week in their respective homes. Vivian cried the whole week because he had married or maybe because he had married Era. When they moved to the Clayton place near Pickens, they had no running water and summertime baths often were taken in the creek at the Wolf Creek shoals. There was a nice basin washed out in the rock where we sat and let the water flow over our shoulders. One year there was a drought and we had to haul water from town until the overworked well-diggers could get time to dig the well deeper, this possibly about 1957. It was so dry that many trees on Cannon Mountain nearby died. They later put in well pumps, but as time began to catch up with us, Curron was no longer able to work on the pumps and well pipes so we were forced to go to city water, but we still miss our good well water. Curron and Era, after he got out of Army Reserves, lived across the creek from her parents on Ernest Morgan's place and planted a crop but before gathering time, in August, due to the national emergency, Curron was called back to service and except for a few months before he was to go overseas, Era and Jerald lived with Curron at Camp Pickett, VA. After Curron shipped to Europe, Era and Jerald lived with her parents until Curron’s return home. Soon after Curron’s return, they finally found a place to rent from Edward Allgood that had a lovely view of the mountains but very few comforts. Their son Jerald remembers this humble home well. Several years later when Lowell was still very young, they bought a house and acreage on the East side of Twelve Mile River at the Belle Shoals Bridge. It was great farming land but because the boys were getting interested in scouting it was too far from town so they sold the farm and bought the Clayton Farm from Reverend Olin Clayton, about a mile south of Pickens City limits on what is now Ireland Road. They found an old road bed on the farm that could possibly have been an old stagecoach road because it was called "the wagon road” on a near-by plat. Olin Clayton had bought the farm from Lawyer Findley who bought it from Christopher Kirksey. This could have been a land grant to Kirksey who is buried in a private cemetery nearby. [See Era Josephine Morgan Davis’ Lawrence, Morgan, Dean, Barker, Russell, Nicholson, Palmour, Jenkins, Craig, Gresham, Burdine, Halbert, Hill, etc Volumes for more relatives] 2.6.3.5.8.5.3. Annie Vivian Davis was born 9 Sep 1917 in Greenville, SC and died 5 Apr 1997 in Greenville Memorial Hospital from Colon cancer. She was unwed. Vivian had polio in the spring before she was 4 years old. Without the love, care and financial support of a loving family, friends, and many others, she could never have made it. Yet, she always said that "She is self-

143 made", which is many senses is true because she was fiercely independent and was gainfully employed all of her adult life. It was crop time, about May 1921 as they had planted peanuts all day until late in the evening, when she fell down in the field crying about her legs. It was the beginning of the polio breakout, before polio was ravaging and before Iron lungs were developed. For about two months, the doctors didn't know what her trouble was or whether she would live until the next day. She wouldn't take her medicine for anyone but her father so he was unable to do much farming. Curron was yet too young to do much farm work so a boy was hired to do some plowing and a nurse finally had to be hired to relieve the family some. The Davis' like most other families in the 1920's had a hard time, especially with the extra expense and care due to Vivian's polio. The boys had to be extra quiet due to her nerves and her father made everyone give in to her every wish even to giving the piece of chicken on their plate to her if she wanted it. Her mother wore herself out as Vivian had no use of her legs and had to be carried everywhere she went. Lois Haynes who was a daughter of Annie Hope Haynes’ brother, sometime after her father died, came to live with Ben and Annie. Lois was born 10 Jun 1908 and died in 1991. She was unwed. Lois was a great help to the family in many ways, especially in the care of Vivian and her needs. Before they decided what Vivian’s trouble was, she was so low the brothers (Curron and Larren) were constantly scolded for any noise they made. The disease left Vivian paralyzed below the waist, preventing her from being able to even sit alone. Polio had so weakened her system that she developed TB and her eyes crossed. She was sent to Atlanta, GA for treatment and the cross- eyes were corrected with some electrical treatment. Luckily, the wife of the owner of the renter property where they lived had a sister in Atlanta with whom they stayed for the two months while she and her mother were there for treatment. Her mother had to carry her anywhere she went. She was left with no leg muscle control in her legs. She was placed in a full body cast and lay flat of her back for three months and had to eat one pound of raisins each day. Eventually braces and crutches were obtained, further depleting the family funds. Her first 2 surgeries were done before 1927 in the Shriner's Ward in Greenville City Hospital (later called Old General Hospital) in Greenville, SC. She was the first operative patient in the later new Shriner's hospital [1926-1927] before the hospital was really opened. She had about 8 or more surgeries. In one operation, a thigh bone was grafted in her back and afterward a steel rod was installed in her back to somewhat straighten her spine, all accompanied with many visits to Shriners for treatments, brace adjustments, crutches etc. All this during the depression completely broke up the family finances. She was unable to attend school until the sixth grade. When she began High School, the building was two story and her classes were on both floors so her classmates carried her and her books up and down stairs as was needed. The family never had adequate funds. By this time the family had turned to dairying for more income, Lois Haynes (a cousin) had come to live with them 144 and helped. Curron, seeing that they couldn't run the dairy without his help, stayed until he was 26 then when he went to the Army Reserves and sent home money to help the family. Larren, after he went into the Army, also sent money for his parents to keep for him but Vivian wanted to go to a trade school, I believe it was Robinsons Business College in Spartanburg, so Larren’s money was used for that. Before she went to trade school, she took in sewing for several years turning the sewing machine wheel with one hand as she had no control of her feet, while she held her material with her other hand. While in the business college, Vivian became ill and had to stop before she finished. Lois had gotten work in Spartanburg in order to furnish her a home there and took care of Vivian and her expenses for about a year during her illness. Lois and Vivian then returned to Greenville, SC and Vivian got work as a switchboard operator for Sears Roebuck Company where she worked for about 36 years or more. Afterward she lived in Greenville, SC but still had to have had several more surgeries. After polio, Vivian's blood was found to be so pure that General Hospital on several occasions got some of her blood to use in serum making. She was a very spunky and independent lady, bought a car, and had attachments put on it, got her driver’s license, and lived a somewhat independent life until she broke a hip. After that healed she bounced back for some years, then her gallbladder had to come out. About two years later widespread Colon cancer was found in December 1996 and it was downhill from there. 2.6.3.5.8.5.4. Larren Bruce Davis was born 16 Mar 1921 and died 7 Dec 2003. He married Sarah Mann who was the daughter of Oscar Mann [born 1 Aug 1894 and died 1 Dec 1972] and Sally Lee Duckworth [born 1 Jul 1989 and died 3 Dec 1963]. Oscar Mann was the son of Samuel Benson Mann [1850-1936] and Nancy A. Gilstrap [1848-1918] who was a daughter of Elias Gilstrap and Mary Ann Conley. Larren Bruce Davis and Sarah Mann lived in the Roanoke area of Pickens County, SC. Samuel Benson Mann was a son of Lewis Mann and Martha A. Wright [1815-1870] and Lewis Mann was a son of Thomas Mann [born 1755] and Sarah Tackett [born 1763). Sally Lee Duckworth was a daughter of John D. Duckworth [born 30 Jan 1858 and died 4 Apr 1934] and his first wife Sarah E. Perry [born 6 Jan 1864 and died 28 Dec 1927] who was a daughter of William Hayne Perry [1833-1906] and Sarah Ann Casada Mann. William Hayne Perry was a son of Stephen McDowell Perry and Jane Youngblood. Steven McDowell Perry was a son of Ephrium Malachiah Perry and Cassandra Caroline McDonald who was a son of William Perry who was born about 1767 and Elizabeth. Elias Gilstrap was a son of Bright Gilstrap and Elizabeth A. Morgan. Bright Gilstrap was a son of Lewis W. Gilstrap and Elizabeth Maxwell, Lewis W. Gilstrap was a son of Peter Gilstrap and Mary Jane Bright and Peter was a son of Peter Gilstrap who was born in 1700 and Rachel Aydelott who was a daughter of Benjamin Aydelott.

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2.6.3.6.1.1. (2.6.3.6.1.1) Frances E. "Fanny" Whitten and John Franklin Beasley. Daughter of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten and granddaughter of Turner Grabial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to the Whitten Book 2.6.3.6.1.1.1. Lillian Beasley married Perry Couch. Both died in 1974. They lived at Greenville, SC. They are buried at Graceland Cemetery in Greenville, SC. 2.6.3.6.1.1.2. Lucia Beasley was born 10 Aug 1896 and died in 1974. She married Glenn Davenport who was born 6 Oct 1896 and died 3 Jan 1948. They are buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Piedmont, SC. Lucia lived at Pelzer, SC most of her life. 2.6.3.6.1.1.3. Hattie Beasley married Leavell Morehead. They lived at Athens, Georgia. He died in 1974.

2.6.3.6.1.2. (2.6.3.6.1.2) Benjamin Sloan Whitten and Mary Lurene Ray. Son of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten and grandson of Turner Grabial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Whitten Book. 2.6.3.6.1.2.1. Lewis Adger Whitten was born 29 Jan 1896 and died 27 Jan 1982. He married on 13 Jun 1920 Lillie Mae Spence who was born 6 Jan 1902 near Winterville, Georgia and died 6 Jul 1975. She was the daughter of Frank Spence and Mary Elizabeth Erwin. He was a WW I Veteran. He retired from Duke Power Company and lived on the outskirts of West Pelzer, SC. They are buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery near Anderson, SC. 2.6.3.6.1.2.2. Lloyd Eugene Whitten was born 7 Nov 1898 in Greenville County, SC. He married on 30 May 1931 Mae Gardner. In 1981 they were living in Naples Florida after having retired from employment near Nashville, Tennessee. 2.6.3.6.1.2.3. J. D. Whitten died 6 May 1901 at about the age 18 months. 2.6.3.6.1.2.4. Roy Sloan Whitten was born 21 May 1903 in Greenville County, SC. He married first Madeline Berkeley. He married, second Elizabeth Walton. He moved to Charlotte, NC to work for Otis Elevator Company from the age of 18 until retirement. After that he was a resident of Greenville, SC. They are buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery near Anderson, SC. 2.6.3.6.1.2.5. Geddis Ansel Whitten was born 15 Aug 1907 and died 18 Jan 1975. He married on 23 May 1947 Edna "Dolly" Rodgers who was the daughter of Jerry Franklin Rodgers and Corrie Bruce of Anderson County, SC. They lived in the house he was born in at the outskirts of West Pelzer, SC. This house is across the road from New Hope Baptist Church. They are buried there and they had no issue.

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2.6.3.6.1.3. (2.6.3.6.1.3) Mary T. "Mamie" Whitten and James P. Nelson. Daughter of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten and granddaughter of Turner Grabial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Whitten Book 2.6.3.6.1.3.1. Walter Nelson. 2.6.3.6.1.3.2. Collin Nelson. He lived in Georgia. 2.6.3.6.1.3.3. Alice Nelson. She lived in Georgia. 2.6.3.6.1.3.4. Howard Nelson. He lived in Georgia. 2.6.3.6.1.3.5. Lois Nelson. She lived in Georgia.

2.6.3.6.1.4. (2.6.3.6.1.4) Hollis Kennedy "Kenny" Whitten and Corrie Traynham. Son of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten and grandson of Turner Grabial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Whitten Book. 2.6.3.6.1.4.1. Annie Whitten was born in 1899. She married Norman Burris who was born 22 Jul 1897 and died 30 Mar 1964. They lived at Anderson, SC. Annie was in Macon Georgia in 1984. 2.6.3.6.1.4.2. Willie Elizabeth Whitten was born 19 Feb 1901. She married Harry L. Dukes. 2.6.3.6.1.4.3. Jerry Whitten was born in 1904 and died in 1957. He married Lilah Evans who was born in 1900. They had no issue. 2.6.3.6.1.4.4. Claude Whitten was born 28 Feb 1905 in Piedmont, SC and died 3 Aug 1959. He married Leona Crowe who was born in 1907. He worked in the Machine Shop at Orr and Wellington Mills. They lived at Anderson, SC. 2.6.3.6.1.4.5. Nell Whitten was born 8 Oct 1908. She married Benjamin Kilgore Chriestzberg. They lived at Anderson, SC and were still there in 1981. 2.6.3.6.1.4.6. Robert Lee Whitten was born 7 Nov 1910. He married Ruby Whitfield who was born 20 Jul 1910. Apparently they had no issue.

2.6.3.6.1.8. (2.6.3.6.1.8) Alice S. Whitten and J. Arthur Blakley. Daughter of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten and granddaughter of Turner Grabial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Whitten Book 2.6.3.6.1.8.1. Nelle Blakley married on 28 Dec 1928 Russell C. Ashmore of Greenville, SC who died about 1982 at the age of 76 years. Russell C. Ashmore was the retired founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ashmore Brothers, Inc. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

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2.6.3.6.4.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1) Ellis Davis & Alma Florence McAdams. Son of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller and grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great- grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Richard Davis and Ruth Ellison Davis records. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1. Estelle T. "E. T." Davis was born 13 Feb 1911 and died 15 Feb 1967. He married Eliza Reba White who was born 22 Sep 1917 [possibly 22 Dec 1916] and died 6 Apr 1979. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2. Zelma Augustus Davis was born 20 Dec 1912 and died 25 Jun 1981. He married Ola O'Sheals. She was alive at her daughter's death on 6 Sep 1992 but died Friday A.M. 19 Mar 1993 at age 80. She was a daughter of Noah O’Sheal and Mattie Phillips. They were Baptists. They are buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Pickens, SC. She lived at Easley, SC. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3. Lewis Ellis Davis Sr was born 22 Nov 1914 and died at 12:50 PM Saturday 18 Apr 1992 near Easley, SC. He married on 15 Feb 1936 at Greenville, SC Nancy Ruth Ellison who was born 22 Sep 1917 in Greenville County, SC. Nancy Ruth Ellison was the second child of Ella Arminda Looper and William David Ellison. They are buried at Mt Carmel Cemetery. 2.6.3.6.4.1.4. Infant Davis was born and died in 1916. 2.6.3.6.4.1.5. Alice Lucille Davis was born 15 May 1918. She married first Tandy L. Rector. She married second Frank Quilici. She was alive in Truckee, California in 1992. 2.6.3.6.4.1.6. Janie Geneva Davis was born 6 Apr 1920. She married Edgar Ray Frick who was born 3 Jun 1916. She was alive in 1992 in Chapin, SC. 2.6.3.6.4.1.7. Alma Cleo "Kitty" Davis was born 5 Aug 1922. She married Herbert Ellison Craven who was born 27 Sep 1922 and was alive 1992 in Ladson, SC.

2.6.3.6.6.2. (2.6.3.6.6.2) L. Arthur Davis and Adella Morley. Son of Amaziah P. Emmett Davis and Lucinda Della Young and grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett and possibly the Ellis Book 2.6.3.6.6.2.1. James P. Davis was born 9 Jul 1922.

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2.6.3.6.6.4. (2.6.3.6.6.4) Rosa Mae Davis and Moffett Greer Ellis. Son of Amaziah P. Emmett Davis and Lucinda Della Young and grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.6.6.4.1. Sarah Adell Ellis was unwed. 2.6.3.6.6.4.2. Katherine Ellis married James S. Hagan. 2.6.3.6.6.4.3. Frances Ellis died 21 Feb 1978. She married Earle C. Simmons. [check: Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett says she was born about 1913 and died 21 Feb 1985] 2.6.3.6.6.4.4. Charles Emmett Ellis died 6 Feb 1978. 2.6.3.6.6.4.5. Julia Ellis was born 20 Apr 1917. She married J. Dale Ashley who was born 5 Oct 1915 and died 6 Feb 1978? EMJD Note: See death of Charles Emmett Ellis above. 2.6.3.6.6.4.6. Mildred Ellis was born 5 May 1920. She married Linwood W. Baird. 2.6.3.6.6.4.7. Baby Girl Ellis. 2.6.3.6.6.4.8. Baby Boy Ellis. 2.6.3.6.6.4.9. Howard T. Ellis was born about June 1928. He married Lena De Silvia.

2.6.3.6.6.5. (2.6.3.6.6.5) Essie Davis and John E. Green Sr. Daughter of Amaziah P. Emmett Davis and Lucinda Della Young and granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Davis and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: Possibly from Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. There may be others. 2.6.3.6.6.5.1. John E. Green was born 26 Feb 1914 and died 2 Feb 1932.

2.6.3.6.6.6. (2.6.3.6.6.6) Henry Roscoe Davis and Effie Clinkscales Son of Amaziah P. Emmett Davis and Lucinda Della Young and grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.6.6.6.1. Raymond Everett Davis was born about 1921 and died 8 Jun 1984. He married Jaunita W. Chasteen. They are buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Laurens, SC. 2.6.3.6.6.6.2. Henry Lewis Davis. 2.6.3.6.6.6.3. Alma Davis married a Reid. 2.6.3.6.6.6.4. Mary Davis married a Gibbs.

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2.6.3.6.6.7. (2.6.3.6.6.7) Katherine Matilda “Kate" Davis and Conrad Kemmerlin Shuler. Daughter of Amaziah P. Emmett Davis and Lucinda Della Young and granddaughter of Turner Grabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.6.6.7.1. Semmie Shuler was born 21 Sep 1913. She married Knox Smith. 2.6.3.6.6.7.2. Conrad P. Shuler was born 21 May 1915. 2.6.3.6.6.7.3. Alpha Shuler was born 9 Sep 1927. She married Gilbert Smith.

2.6.3.6.7.1. (2.6.3.6.7.1) Willis S. Greer and Lillie Southerland. Son of Nimrod Golden Greer and Martha Morgan Samples "Mattie" Davis and grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.6.7.1.1. Margaret Greer. 2.6.3.6.7.1.2. Mamie R. Greer.

2.6.3.6.7.4. (2.6.3.6.7.4) Luther A. Greer and Annie L. Gambrell. Son of Nimrod Golden Greer and Martha Morgan Samples “Mattie” Davis and grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.6.7.4.1. Walter F. Greer was born 23 Dec 1918. He was unwed and living with and caring for Aunt Inez Greer [unwed] in 1990. 2.6.3.6.7.4.2. Annie B. Greer was born 24 Dec 1920. 2.6.3.6.7.4.3. Andrew P. Greer was born 10 Feb 1922 and possibly died in 1945. 2.6.3.6.7.4.4. Alice H. Greer was born 20 Jul 1923. 2.6.3.6.7.4.5. N. Golden Greer (probably Nimrod Golden Greer Jr) was born 8 Dec 1924 and died 3 Oct 1962. He is buried at Belton, SC. 2.6.3.6.7.4.6. Paul L. Greer was born 24 Mar 1926. He was unwed.

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Son of William Hughes Davis and Lydia Tecora Elgin and grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.6.8.3.1. Betty Jean Davis was born 21 Feb 1936. 2.6.3.6.8.3.2. Caroll Davis was born 29 Nov 1937. 150

2.6.3.6.8.4. (2.6.3.6.8.4) Belle Davis and Delos Eugene Clements. Daughter of William Hughes Davis and Lydia Tecora Elgin and granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.6.8.4.1. Delga L. Clements was born 12 Mar 1913. 2.6.3.6.8.4.2. Lora A. Clements was born 7 Mar 1916. She married Paul McFarland.

2.6.3.6.8.5. (2.6.3.6.8.5) Florence Davis and J. W. Sharp. Daughter of William Hughes Davis and Lydia Tecora Elgin and granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great- granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.6.8.5.1. James W. Sharp was born 7 Oct 1911. 2.6.3.6.8.5.2. Ruth R. Sharp was born 24 Mar 1916.

2.6.3.7.1.11. (2.6.3.7.1.11) Robert Leroy Davis and Lila Wells. Son of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah C. Whitt and grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.1. Willie "Shorty" Davis died 11 Jun 1952. He was killed at River Falls [on Reedy River?]. He married Sybil Border and had two children. He married second Betty Nelson [possibly an Indian girl] who was reared on Bessie Road in Piedmont, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2. James Russell "James" Davis was born 17 Sep 1909 and died 26 Feb 1975. He married first Ruby Hall and had one child. He married second Essie Mae Bain who was born 12 Oct 1918 and died 2 Aug 1997. 2.6.3.7.1.11.3. Herman Davis was born 19 Apr 1923 and died 23 Jan 1982. He married first Kathryn Bryson who was born in 1925 and died 12 Apr 1964. She was from Piedmont, SC. He married second a Dean. Hermand Davis is buried at Greenville Memorial Cemetery at Greenville, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.4. Calvin Horace Davis was born 26 Aug 1907 and died 20 Apr 1983. He married Della Odom who was born 16 Jun 1912 and died 2 Jan 1997. They are buried at Washington Baptist Church at Pelzer, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.5. Paul E. Davis was born in 1918 and died in 1984. He married Rhoddie Galloway who was born in 1919. He is buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens at Greenville, SC; where she will be buried. 2.6.3.7.1.11.6. Marion Davis was born 11 Feb 1928 and died 10 Jun 2004. He married Dot. 2.6.3.7.1.11.7. Harold Davis was born 10 Aug 1916 and died 19 Jan 1936. He was killed at age 19 on the railroad tracks in Piedmont, SC. His driver’s 151 license and the dog tags were found at the site where he was hit by the train and returned to the family. He is buried at Washington Baptist Church at Pelzer, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8. Alvin Davis first married Martha "Mot" June when she was age 13 on 17 Jul 1942. They met in Williamston Park. 2.6.3.7.1.11.9. Robert Lee Davis was born 13 Nov 1920 and died 26 Jul 1991. He married on 22 Sep 1939 at Piedmont, SC on Anderson Street Mamie Sue Sargent who was born 6 Mar 1921 and died 30 Sep 1994. Both are buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Pickens, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.10. Gertrude Davis was born in 1906 and died 6 Nov 1973. She married A. F. "Doc" Ellison who was born in 1906 and died in 1986. Both are buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens at Greenville, SC. They adopted Gertrude Brooks who married Fred Kelly who lived at McCormick, SC and was a State Trooper. 2.6.3.7.1.11.11. Lillie "Marie" Davis was born in 1913 and died in 1998. She married Willie Sweet who was born in 1917 and died in 1985. Both are buried Greenville Memorial Gardens at Greenville, SC.

2.6.3.7.4.1. (2.6.3.7.4.1) Albert B. Davis and Ceda Willis Son of William Dendy Davis and Issabella Whitt and grandson of George Washington Davis and Nancy Crawford and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.1.1. Adger Davis married Mae Turner who was born 27 Sep 1896 and died 25 Sep 1969. They had 5 children.

2.6.3.7.4.2. (2.6.3.7.4.2) Mack Andy Davis and Georgia Ann Gaines Son of William Dendy Davis and Isabelle Whitt and grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to H. Willard Davis 2.6.3.7.4.2.1. Lila McDora Davis [more information in H. Willard Davis’ work] 2.6.3.7.4.2.2. Eugene Montville "Gene" Davis [more information in H. Willard Davis’ work] 2.6.3.7.4.2.3. Odus Karen Davis was born 16 Jan 1897 in Greenville County, SC and died 4 Jun 1978 at Drexel, NC. She is buried at Pine Lawn Cemetery Pelzer, SC. 2.6.3.7.4.2.4. Bessie Louvenia Davis [more information in H. Willard Davis’ work]. 2.6.3.7.4.2.5. Omie Eualphery Davis was born 27 Aug 1902 at Pelzer, SC and died 24 Jul 1976 at Williamston, SC. She married on 26 Nov 1919 Oscar Clyde Thornton. After they were separated for a few years, she began using the name Davis again. She is buried at Pine Lawn Cemetery Pelzer, SC.

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2.6.3.7.4.3. (2.6.3.7.4.3) John Jefferson Davis and Mary Jane Owens Son of William Dendy Davis and Isabelle Whitt and grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.3.1. Annie Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.3.2. Willie Mae Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.3.3. Jerry Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.3.4. J. J. Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.3.5. Odus Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.3.6. Emie Dell Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.3.7. Lucille Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.3.8. Alvin Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.3.9. Mamie Belle Davis.

2.6.3.7.4.5. (2.6.3.7.4.5) Martha Davis and Luther Vernon Allen. Daughter of William Dendy Davis and Isabelle Whitt and granddaughter of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.5.1. Lillian Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.5.2. Manroe Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.5.3. Maude Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.5.4. Truman Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.5.5. Clarence Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.5.6. Carl Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.5.7. Edna Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.5.8. Luther Vernon Allen Jr. 2.6.3.7.4.5.9. Ollie Belle Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.5.10. Fred Allen was born 20 Nov 1942. He was an Army Private. 2.6.3.7.4.5.11. Beatrice Allen.

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2.6.3.7.4.8. (2.6.3.7.4.8) Olivia Davis and Ira Allen Daughter of William Dendy Davis and Isabelle Whitt and granddaughter of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.8.1. John Lewis Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.8.2. Dock Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.8.3. Helen Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.8.4. Leila Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.8.5. James "Jimmy" Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.8.6. Horace Allen was born 11 Feb 1942. He was an Army TSgt. 2.6.3.7.4.8.7. Ernest Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.8.8. Gladys Allen. 2.6.3.7.4.8.9. Mary Allen.

2.6.3.7.4.9. (2.6.3.7.4.9) Ollie Davis and Pembrook Bizzell Garrison Daughter of William Dendy Davis and Isabelle Whitt and granddaughter of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to H. Willard Davis 2.6.3.7.4.9.1. Ruby Gizzell Garrison [more information in H. Willard Davis’ work]. 2.6.3.7.4.9.2. Carl Benjamin Garrison was born 21 Oct 1942. He was an Army SGT [more information in H. Willard Davis’ work].

2.6.3.7.4.10. (2.6.3.7.4.10) Alice Davis and L. Frank Brown. Daughter of William Dendy Davis and Isabelle Whitt and granddaughter of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.10.1. Roy Brown was born 20 Jun 1939. He was an Army Corporal. 2.6.3.7.4.10.2. Belle Brown. 2.6.3.7.4.10.3. Elsie Marie Brown.

2.6.3.7.4.11. (2.6.3.7.4.11) William Frank Davis "Tad" and Cornelia Morgan Son of William Dendy Davis and Isabelle Whitt and grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford and great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.11.1. T. C. "Ted" Davis. 154

2.6.3.7.4.11.2. Nathan Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.11.3. Jackqueline Davis.

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2.6.4.2.1.4. (2.6.4.2.1.4) Vester C. Hannah and Fannie Son of W. R. Presley Hannah and Amanda W. Davis and grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and great-grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.1.4.1. J. D. Hannah was born in 1924 and died in 1926. He is buried with his parents at Shady Grove Baptist Cemetery, Anderson, SC.

2.6.4.2.5.1. (2.6.4.2.5.1) William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb. Son of George Anderson Davis and Nancy Chatham and grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and great-grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1. Willie Lee Davis was born in 1897 and died in 1969. He married on 5 Aug 1920 in Tupelo, Lee, MS Rosa Lee Armstrong Miller who was born in 1892 and died 14 Sep 1979. Both are buried at Lee, Mississippi. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2. George Alvin Davis was born in 1899. He married Ollie Mae Miller who was born in 1912. 2.6.4.2.5.1.3. Herbert Milton Davis was born 6 Jan 1902 and died 20 Feb 1949. He married Gertrude Elizabeth Austin who was born 29 Nov 1895 and died 5 Feb 1965. Both are buried at Memphis Memorial Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.1.4. Maxwell Davis married Margaret Dean. 2.6.4.2.5.1.5. Olaf Preston Davis was born 6 Jan 1917 at Tupelo, Lee, MS and died 1 Jan 1991. He married first Julia Jenie who was born 15 Feb 1924 and died 25 Jan 1966. Olaf Preston Davis married second Elizabeth. Olaf and Julia are buried at Memphis Memorial Cemetery, Memphis, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.1.6. Carl Lamar Davis married Elizabeth. 2.6.4.2.5.1.7. Walter Wardell Davis was born 25 May 1921 at Lee, MS and died 8 May 1972 at Memphis, TN. He married Helen Harris who was born 16 Feb 1921. Both buried at Memphis, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.1.8. Marion Orville Davis married Elsie Hawks. 2.6.4.2.5.1.9. Georgia Davis married Marvin Reed. 2.6.4.2.5.1.10. Alma Davis married Johnny E. Jones. 2.6.4.2.5.1.11. Floy Davis married Roy Whitenton. 2.6.4.2.5.1.12. Dorothy Ruth Davis married Frank McKee.

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2.6.4.2.5.2. (2.6.4.2.5.2) Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder. Son of George Anderson Davis and Nancy Chatham and grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and great-grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1. Spencer Floyd Davis was born 15 Sep 1897 at Belden, MS and died 13 Jun 1932 at Smyrna, TN. He married on 1 Sep 1925 Mildred Grace Lee who was born 5 Oct 1900 at Smyrna, TN and died there 18 Feb 1980. She was a daughter of Henry Allen Lee and Emily Caldwell. Both are buried at Maple View Cemetery, Smyrna, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.2.2. Ottis Davis was born 16 Jul 1899 at Belden, MS and died 8 Mar 1984 at Memphis, TN. She married on 19 Dec 1925 Hillard Harrison. She is buried at Memphis, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.2.3. Annie Lee Davis was born 12 Jan 1902 at Belden, MS and died 2 May 1991 at Nashville, TN and is buried there. 2.6.4.2.5.2.4. Clifford Young Davis was born 2 Jul 1904 at Belden, MS and died 2 Oct 1972 at Memphis, TN. He married on 27 Feb 1929 Billy Wells. He is buried at Memphis, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.2.5. Darden Earl Davis was born 1 Oct 1906 at Belden, MS. He married on 23 Feb 1926 Bettie Blanche Berry who was born 18 May 1910 at Dickson, TN. She was a daughter of Benjamin Walter Berry and Mary Kate Shannon. 2.6.4.2.5.2.6. Caruth Abernathy Davis was born 4 Feb 1909 at Belden, MS and died 21 Nov 1972 at Memphis, TN. He married on 22 Oct 1939 Alfreda Tolbert who was born 4 Mar 1917 at Little Rock, Arkansas and died 15 Jul 1990. She was a daughter of William Isaac Tolbert and Lena Olivia Akins. Both were buried in Memphis, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.2.7. Sadie Pauline Davis was born 13 Jan 1912 at Belden, MS and died 24 Aug 1994 at Memphis, TN. She married on 23 Mar 1930 William Cecil Welden. 2.6.4.2.5.2.8. Doris Marie Davis was born 28 Jan 1915 at Belden, MS and died 14 Jan 1990 at Memphis, TN. She married on 25 Dec 1937 at Marion, Arkansas Mark Manchester who was born 3 Apr 1905 and died 2 Aug 1976 at Proctor, Arkansas. Both are buried at Memphis, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.2.9. Wilder Hugh Davis was born 14 Jul 1917 at Belden, MS and died 14 Jan 1977 at Memphis, TN. He married Bobbie Ware. Wilder Hugh Davis is buried at Memphis, TN. 2.6.4.2.5.2.10. Thomas Wilson Davis was born 15 Apr 1921 at Marion, Arkansas. He married on 7 May 1943 in Nashville, TN Ellen Claire Wain who was born 30 May 1924 at Nashville, TN. She was a daughter of Paul Ernest Wain and Ruth Horn.

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2.6.4.2.5.4. (2.6.4.2.5.4) Ora Aileen Davis and William Caswell Walter Jones. Daughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy Chatham and granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and great-granddaughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock. CHILDREN: According to William H. Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.4.1. Geneva Jones was born 15 Jan 1899 at Pontotoc, MS and died 10 Jan 1993 at Tupelo, MS. She married on 17 Sep 1916 at Pontotoc, MS Essie Cletus Wilder [male] who was born 7 Jun 1895 at Pontotoc, MS and died 13 Jun 1945 at Pontotoc, MS. He was a son of William Holland Wilder and Sarah Frances Goggins. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2. Loyd Elford Jones was born 6 Mar 1900 at Pontotoc, MS and died 27 May 1982 at Pontotoc. He married on 5 May 1924 at Benton, MS Ethel Lucille Furr who was born 6 Jan 1921 at Lee, MS. She was a daughter of Henry Clay Furr and Nora Elizabeth Whiteside. Both are buried at Longview Cemetery in Carroll County, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3. Alvin Earnest Jones was born 11 May 1902 at Lee, MS and died 31 May 1970 at Belden, MS. He married on 17 Dec 1927 at Lee, MS Ella Mae Ross who was born 6 Jun 1904 and died 20 Nov 1977 at Belden, MS and both are buried there. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4. George Robert Jones was born 8 Jan 1904 and died 22 Jan 1967 at Clarksdale, MS. He married on 2 Feb 1929 at Clarksdale, Coahoma, MS Pearl Harrington who was born 12 Jun 1905 at Mattson, MS. She was a daughter of Joseph Leonard Harrington and Laura Ann Victoria Miller. Both are buried at Lyons, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5. Nancy Gertrude Jones was born 16 Oct 1905 at Pontotoc, MS and died 4 Nov 1985 at Clarksdale, MS. She married on 19 Jan 1927 at Clarksdale, MS Fred Harrington who was born 29 Jan 1907 at Mattson, MS. He was a son of Joseph Lennard Harrington and Laura Ann Victoria Miller and a brother to Pearl Harrington above. Both are buried at Lyons, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.4.6. William Erskine Jones was born 6 Mar 1907 at Pontotoc, MS and died 23 Apr 1935 at Pontotoc. He married on 15 Dec 1928 at Clarksdale, MS Ruth Manville. They are buried at Longview Cemetery in Carroll County, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.4.7. David Maurice Jones was born 11 Jul 1921 at Pontotoc, MS and died 10 Sep 1986 at Grenada, MS. He married on 24 Jun 1941 at Pontotoc, MS Ruby Louise Huey who was born 17 Mar 1925 at Pontotoc, MS. She was a daughter of Carroll Edward Huey and Jessie Ella Miller.

2.6.4.2.5.5. (2.6.4.2.5.5) Ervin Guy Davis and Lily Valoria Arrans Son of George Anderson Davis and Nancy Chatham and grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and great-grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock. CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.5.1. Joel Lee Davis was born 6 Mar 1931 and died 20 Aug 1976 in Keeler Township, MS. 157

2.6.4.2.5.5.2. Geraldine Davis was born 21 Jun 1934 and died in 1990 in Wisconsin. 2.6.4.2.5.5.3. Howard Dee Davis was born 15 Oct 1936. 2.6.4.2.5.5.4. Ervin Guy Davis Jr.

2.6.4.2.5.6. (2.6.4.2.5.6) Pernie Sue Davis and James Allen Wyatt Daughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy Chatham and granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and great-granddaughter of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock. CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.6.1. James Allen Wyatt was born 27 Nov 1937 in Tupelo, MS. He married on 15 Jun 1962 in Haralson, GA Frances Wynette Saxon who was born 4 Nov 1936.

2.6.4.2.5.7. (2.6.4.2.5.7) Connie Ritter Davis and Dorothy Mae Dillard Son of George Anderson Davis and Nancy Chatham and grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and great-grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock. CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.1. Bobby Ray Davis was born 23 Apr 1937. He married on 29 Jun 1962 Shirley Ann Arender. 2.6.4.2.5.7.2. Emogene Davis was born 14 Dec 1938 at Pontotoc, MS. She married on 24 Apr 1959 Alvis Lamar Niblett who was born 20 Aug 1935. 2.6.4.2.5.7.3. Margaret Ann Davis was born 23 Nov 1941 at Pontotoc, MS. She married on 3 Jun Harvey Eugene Fields who was born 11 Apr 1938.

2.6.4.2.5.8. (2.6.4.2.5.8) Roy Anderson Davis and Lula Christine Vanderford Son of George Anderson Davis and Nancy Chatham and grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell and great-grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock. CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.8.1. Bobby Roy Davis was born 9 Nov 1934. He married on 2 Dec 1951 at Tupelo, MS Elizabeth Ann Berryhill who was born 21 Aug 1936.

2.6.4.4.3.1. (2.6.4.4.3.1) Arthur N. Davis Sr and Lila Black Son of Reuben M. Davis and Maggie Valentine and grandson of Marion D. Davis and Frances Cummins and great-grandson of Moses Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Brock CHILDREN: 2.6.4.4.3.1.1. Arthur N Davis Jr was born 4 Apr 1917 at Anderson, SC. He married Doris Ashley who was born 9 Oct 1920 at Anderson, SC. 2.6.4.4.3.1.2. Dorothy Davis was born at Anderson, SC.

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5.1.1.1.1.1. (5.1.1.1.1.1) Blanche Harriett Cone and Fred Marion George. Daughter of Harriet L. Richardson and Fred C. Cone and granddaughter of Elizabeth French and John Richardson and great-granddaughter of Catherine Carter and Ezekiel French and great-great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Davis and James Carter. CHILDREN: 5.1.1.1.1.1.1. June Lucille George was born 7 Sep 1924 and died 19 May 1980 at El Monto, CA. She married on 9 May 1942 at Canton, MO Vincent LeRoy Zachringer who was born 31 May 1921 at Muscatine, IA and died 7 Feb 1984 at Moline, IL. He was a son of Clinton Leroy Zachringer and Esther Irene Hintermeister.

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CHAPTER 17

THE FOURTEENTH GENERATION

DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM FRANKLIN DAVIS AND JANE “GENIE” KAY

2.6.3.2.1.2.4. (2.6.3.2.1.2.4) Sally Jane Gambrell and Olin Edgar Phillips. Daughter of Margaret Anne Davis and James Price Gambrell and granddaughter of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Ann Bagwell and great-granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett.

2.6.3.2.1.2.4.1. Harold Lamar Phillips was born 24 Aug 1914 and died 21 Apr 1967. He married Essie Gambrell. He is buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Belton, SC.

2.6.3.2.1.2.4.2. James Edgar Phillips died 19 Dec 1980. He married Annie Belle Watts.

2.6.3.2.1.2.4.3. Roy Phillips was born in 1909. He married Mary who was born in 1916 and died in 1978. She is buried at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Belton, SC.

2.6.3.2.1.3.1. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1) Maude Evelyn Davis and John William Lollis. Daughter of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell and granddaughter of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Anne Bagwell and great- granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.1. John William Lollis Jr was born 27 Feb 1904 and died 3 Mar 1904. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.2. Herbert Andrew Lollis was born 27 Jul 1905 and died 5 Mar 1988. He married on 23 Dec 1929 Leathea Todd who was born 29 Jul 1910. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.3. Anna Bell Lollis was born 8 Sep 1908 and died 29 Sep 1988. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.4. Waymon Carlyle Lollis was born 18 Sep 1912 and died 13 Aug 1990. He married on 3 Mar 1934 Agnes Ila Todd who was born 3 Sep 1916. She was a sister of Leathea Todd above. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5. Guy William Lollis was born 1 Oct 1920. He married on 20 Dec 1940 Frances Elmenia Fields who was born 21 Jun 1917. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.6. Raymond Leslie Lollis was born 24 May 1923. He married on 16 May 1942 Hazel Imogene Thompson who was born 27 Jun 1923. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7. Mary Evelyn Lollis was born 20 May 1925. She married on 2 May 1947 Wayne Sherman Traynham who was born 20 Jun 1923. Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham provided much information to Era Josephine Morgan Davis on family history.

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2.6.3.2.1.3.10. (2.6.3.2.1.3.10) Jefferson Gambrell Davis and Nettie Mae O'Dell. Son of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell and grandson of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Anne Bagwell and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham; 2.6.3.2.1.3.10.1. Martha Lynn Davis was born 7 Mar 1933. She married William Carl Cox who was born 21 Mar 1922. 2.6.3.2.1.3.10.2. James Kenneth Davis was born and died in Feb 1935. 2.6.3.2.1.3.10.3. Nancy Patricia Davis was born 14 Mar 1937. She married on 6 May 1955 William Elige Oakley who was born 9 Jan 1935.

2.6.3.2.2.1.1. (2.6.3.2.2.1.1) Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McCellen. Son of Mary Anna Bagwell and William Simpson and grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.1. John Henry Simpson was born 26 Feb 1912 and died 2 Feb 1972. He married Elizabeth Philyaw who was born 10 Jan 1943. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2. Sarah Elizabeth Simpson was born 20 Jun 1913 and died 24 Oct 1979. She married on 21 Jun 1930 David Aaron Knox who was born 21 Feb 1902 and died 21 Dec 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.3. Minnie Louise Simpson was born 30 Sep 1914 and died 23 Feb 1995. She was unwed. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4. William Haynie Simpson "Bill" was born 10 Aug 1916 and died 25 Nov 1983. He married on 26 Aug 1939 Ellie Bagwell who was born 24 Sep 1922.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3) Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and John Wesley Smith. Daughter of Mary Anna Bagwell and William Simpson and granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.1. Eva Lois Smith was born 27 Jun 1903 and died 29 Mar 1962. She married on 16 Aug 1922 James Oscar Tollison who was born 1 Mar 1900 and died 30 Jan 1965. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2. Johnny Mason Smith was born 22 Aug 1905 and died 24 Apr 1958. He married on 28 Jun 1933 Lois Brock who was born 17 Aug 1918. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.3. Willie Grady Smith was born 15 Aug 1907 and died 3 Dec 1907. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.4. Ira Ernest Smith was born 1 Jan 1909. He married Helen Ashley who was born 5 Mar 1915. 161

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5. Lillian Mae Smith was born 13 Jul 1911 and died 31 May 1982. She married on 24 Dec 1929 Ernest Breazeale Gambrell who was born 6 Feb 1906 and died 31 Mar 1992. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.6. Annie Pearl Smith was born 9 Feb 1913. She married on 27 Dec 1929 Floyd Vinson Gambrell who was born 9 Mar 1904 and died 19 Jun 1961. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.7. Eugene Babb Smith was born 28 Apr 1915 and died 16 Mar 1917. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.8. Roy Lewis Smith was born 18 Feb 1918. He married Janie Knox who was born 14 Oct 1921. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.9. Frances Eunice Smith was born 16 Jan 1922 and died 18 Apr [possibly 1992]. She married Curtis Johnson. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.10. Ruby Viola Smith was born 2 Sep 1925 and died 1 Jul 1994. She first married on 28 Oct 1944 Roy Smith and married second Jamie Owens. She had no issue from either marriage.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.1) Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer. Son of Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell and grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1. James Roy Gambrell Sr was born 27 Mar 1905 and died 9 Aug 1975. He married Alice Greer. Apparently they had no issue. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.2. Clifton Earle Gambrell was born 22 Jul 1907 and died 7 Feb 1978. He married first Dorothy McKee and married second Sarah Keese Abercrombie. There was no issue. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3. Harold Erskine Gambrell was born 17 Aug 1909 and died 15 Oct 1970. He married Sarah Geneva Cole who was born 26 Feb 1922. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.4. Lillian Gambrell was born 28 Mar 1911 and died 17 May 1911. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.5. Nancy Louise Gambrell was born 12 Oct 1913. He married Clarence Eugene Hamby who was born 7 May 1906 and died 21 Aug 1991.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2) Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and John Haynes. Daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell and granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great- granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. Also in Haynes file. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.1. Eunice Mae Haynes was born 24 Jul 1902 and died 17 Feb 1978. She married John Wesley Gunnels who was born 29 Aug 1898 and died 29 Dec 1981. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.2. Ida Mae Haynes "Pet" was born 10 Nov 1905 and died 9 Jun 1986. She was unwed.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.3) Kate Pauline Gambrell and Harley Eugene Vaughn. Daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell and granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great- granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1. Emma Vaughn was born 10 Oct 1910 and died 27 Sep 1975. She married Carrol Gambrell who died 5 Jun 1970.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4) Ida Belle Gambrell and Roland Lee Taylor Daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell and granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great- granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1. Eula Mae Taylor was born 2 Mar 1910 and died 22 May 1980. She married Sam Boggs who was born 22 Mar 1907. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2. Humphurs Lee Taylor was born 29 Oct 1911. He married on 24 Sep 1932 Mamie Sue Brissey who was born 12 Apr 1907. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.3. James Taylor was born 27 Jun 1914. He married Virginia Phillips who was born 22 Aug 1916. They had no issue.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.5. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5) Willie James Gambrell Nora Autry. Son of Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell and grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.1. James Edwin Gambrell was born 24 Dec 1912 and died 3 Jan 1913. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2. Elizabeth Fordona Gambrell married Aaron Scott. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.3. Enos/Ennis Gambrell was born 22 Feb 1918 and died 4 Jun 1958. He married Josephine Proylouitz. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.4. Ralph Malcolm Gambrell was born 14 Feb 1921 and died 19 Nov 1977. He married Frances Dunlap who was born 29 Apr 1929. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.5. Procter Gambrell was born 15 Aug 1925. He married Frances Thompson. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.6. Marylin Gambrell was born 4 Sep 1927. She married Alford Mauldin. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.7. Frances Gambrell was born and died 24 Aug 1934.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6) Joe Alexander Gambrell and Essie Isabelle Vaughn. Son of Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell and grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1. Annie Belle Gambrell was born 12 Sep 1911. She married Charles Ridgeway who was born 27 Nov 1916 and died 15 Jun 1979. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2. James Reuben Gambrell was born 19 Dec 1913. He married Elizabeth Chapman who was born 1 Sep 1908 and died 9 Jun 1979. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3. Lillian Mae Gambrell was born 21 Aug 1915. She married Carl Clinton Jenkins who was born 21 Feb 1894 and died 4 Apr 1973. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4. Frances Sarah Gambrell was born 30 Jun 1917. She married Charles Ancel Motes who was born 20 Oct 1910. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5. Nannie Ruth Gambrell was born 20 Jul 1919. She married Luther Bennett Chapman who was born 31 May 1912. 164

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.6. Helen Pauline Gambrell was born 19 Jun 1921. She married James Alton Ashley who was born 1 Oct 1919 and died 25 Mar 1987. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.7. Jennie Elizabeth Gambrell was born 20 Jun 1923 and died 13 Apr 1924.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6) Joe Alexander Gambrell and Nora Mae Smith CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8. Laura Lucille Gambrell was born 7 Feb 1926 and died 29 Jan 2010 at Honea Path, SC. She married on 16 Feb 1946 Norman Edward Hammett who was born 12 Sep 1922 and died 7 Sep 1994. Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett provided much information on Davis relatives to Era Josephine Morgan Davis. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9. Lois Virginia Gambrell was born 11 Sep 1927. She married in July 1945 Edwin Van Ellison who was born 7 Sep 1919 and died 6 Jun 1964. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10. Rufus Clyde Gambrell was born 25 Apr 1929. He married Ella Mae Johnson who was born 23 Jun 1934. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.11. Joe Aaron Gambrell was born 4 Sep 1933. He married Robbie Ann Cothran who was born 1 May 1933. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.12. Shirley Marvine Gambrell was born 29 Apr 1935. She married Howard F. Rutter who was born 11 Nov 1932. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.13. Smythe Evans Gambrell "Buddy" was born 2 Jan 1937. He married Nona Gail Gates who was born 27 Sep 1940. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.14. William Larry Gambrell was born 22 Jul 1941. He married Leslie Bratton who was born 18 Jan 1946.

2.6.3.2.2.2.7. (2.6.3.2.2.2.7) Thomas Franklin Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Hall. Son of Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell and grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.7.1. James Edgar Gambrell was born 26 Feb 1918 and died 10 Mar 1971. He married Sarah Brown. 2.6.3.2.2.2.7.2. Thomas Furman Gambrell was born 3 Jul 1921 and died 12 Oct 1982. He married Sarah Elizabeth Morrison.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9) Carrie Lou Gambrell and Vernon Furman Vaughn. Daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Bagwell and James Wasson Gambrell and granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great- granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.1. Edgar Vaughn was born and died 14 Oct 1916.

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2.6.3.2.2.3.1. (2.6.3.2.2.3.1) Jodie Bagwell and Minnie Lee Stone Son of William Berry Bagwell and Elizabeth Gambrell and grandson of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.3.1.1. Hazel Bagwell married J. C. Cummings. 2.6.3.2.2.3.1.2. Nellie Bagwell [twin to Ellie Bagwell]. Nellie was given to Sallie Bagwell Gambrell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.1.3. Ellie Bagwell [twin to Nellie Bagwell]. Ellie was given to the Mary Anna Simpson family. 2.6.3.2.2.3.1.4. Joe Earl Bagwell married Margie Davis.

2.6.3.2.2.3.2. (2.6.3.2.2.3.2) Lillie Bagwell and Jodi W. Alverson Daughter of William Berry Bagwell and Elizabeth Gambrell and granddaughter of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.3.2.1. Cecil Alverson.

2.6.3.2.2.3.3. (2.6.3.2.2.3.3) Harmon Reed Bagwell and Rena Bell Davis Son of William Berry Bagwell and Elizabeth Gambrell and grandson of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 166

2.6.3.2.2.3.3.1. Lillie Mae Bagwell married Charley King. 2.6.3.2.2.3.3.2. Shirley Bagwell married Jake Boyce. 2.6.3.2.2.3.3.3. Carolyn Bagwell married Earl Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.3.4. Cora Frances Bagwell married "Moto" Gunnels. 2.6.3.2.2.3.3.5. William A. Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.3.6. Imogene Bagwell died 17 Jan 1991. She married John Decator Woodson.

2.6.3.2.2.3.5. (2.6.3.2.2.3.5) Arthur Vaughn Bagwell Sr and Bertie Stone Son of William Berry Bagwell and Elizabeth Gambrell and grandson of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5.1. William Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5.2. Arthur Vaughn Bagwell Jr. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5.3. Edward Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5.4. Evelyn Stone Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5.5. Edith Davis Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5.6. Betty Woodson Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5.7. Doris Pitts Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.3.5.8. Mary Stelling Bagwell.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3) Mettie Gambrell and Carl Lee DeVall. Daughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and granddaughter of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1. Ravin Randolph DeVall was born 5 Jul 1917 and died 8 Feb 1992. He married on 2 Sep 1945 Leona Mae Lollis who was born 9 Jul 1923. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2. James Franklin DeVall was born 17 Feb 1919 and died 31 Jul 1980. He married Edith Thompson who was born 9 Jan 1921 and died 6 Jul 1980. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3. Gertrude DeVall was born 3 Feb 1921. She married on 9 Jun 1945 William Lura Lollis who was born 11 Apr 1923. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4. Constance Phedonia DeVall was born 15 Feb 1922 and died 22 Feb 1985. She married on 28 Apr 1943 William Gailey Bagwell who was born 30 Mar 1917 and died 24 Sep 1992. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.5. Carl Lee DeVall Jr was born 7 Dec 1924 [possibly 1925] and died 19 Oct 1926.

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2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6. William Harrison DeVall was born 1 Jan 1926. He married on 26 Jun 1950 Mildred Frances McJunkins who was born 1 Aug 1926 and died 4 Feb 1988. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7. Helen DeVall was born 18 Apr 1928 [possibly 1929]. She married on 23 May 1953 William Charles Whitmire who was born 28 Dec 1919 and died 2 Jul 1984. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.8. Barry DeVall was born on 5 Feb 1931 and died 25 Aug 1994. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9. Beatrice DeVall was born 16 Feb 1933. It seems she first married [possibly Gilbert] Alewine and had 5 children. Beatrice Devall married second on 9 Sep 1963 William Amon Smith who was born 5 Mar 1919. They had no issue. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.10. William Steele DeVall was born 11 Apr 1935 and died 19 May 1986. He married on 25 Jun 1959 Hattie Louise Brown who was born 12 Jan 1930. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.11. Richard DeVall was born on 2 Oct 1936 and died 27 Jun 1980. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12. Jannie Lee DeVall was born on 1 Apr 1938. She married on 16 Apr 1960 William Thomas Heatherly who was born 21 Oct 1939. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.13. John Harold DeVall was born 14 May 1940. He married first on 14 Feb 1965 Frankie Sue Tallent who was born 20 Jul 1949. They divorced and he married second Connie Monroe. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.14. Betty DeVall was born and died 2 Aug 1943.

2.6.3.2.4.7.1. (2.6.3.2.4.7.1) David Frank McCulluogh Jr and Kathleen Fowler Platt. Son of Dora Davis and David Frank McCullough Sr and grandson of James Franklin Davis and E. Rebecca Griffin and great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane Kay, and great-great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett (the only known children)

2.6.3.2.4.7.1.1. Kathleen Marie McCullough was born 5 Jun 1925 at Decatur, Georgia. She married on 11 Oct 1943 in St Bernard Parrish [possibly 11 May 1944 at St Mathias Church] New Orleans, LA to Maxime Joseph Derbes Jr.

DESCENDANTS OF LAWRENCE ORR DAVIS and CATHERINE GRANT.

2.6.3.5.4.3.2. (2.6.3.5.4.3.2) Joseph Lee Davis and Bessie Marie Moore. Son of Joseph Noah Davis and Lucy Scott Bruce and grandson of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis 2.6.3.5.4.3.2.1. Joseph Lee Davis. 2.6.3.5.4.3.2.2. Homer Talmadge Davis. 168

2.6.3.5.4.3.2.3. John Noah Davis.

2.6.3.5.4.3.4. (2.6.3.5.4.3.4) Leon Orr Davis and (Edith?) Ann Spears. Son of Joseph Noah Davis and Lucy Scott Bruce and grandson of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis 2.6.3.5.4.3.4.1. Mary Louise Davis. 2.6.3.5.4.3.4.2. Patricia Ann Davis. 2.6.3.5.4.3.4.3. Sarah Moore Davis. 2.6.3.5.4.3.4.4. Carolee Davis.

2.6.3.5.4.3.5. (2.6.3.5.4.3.5) Bruce Randolph Davis and Gladys Lucretia Traynum. Son of Joseph Noah Davis and Lucy Scott Bruce and grandson of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis 2.6.3.5.4.3.5.1. Edwin Randolph Davis who died 19 Jun 1942.

2.6.3.5.4.3.7. (2.6.3.5.4.3.7) John Hampton Davis and Bessie Saxon. Son of Joseph Noah Davis and Lucy Scott Bruce and grandson of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis and the Joseph Henson Davis death notice 2.6.3.5.4.3.7.1. Charles Lee Davis. 2.6.3.5.4.3.7.2. Joyce Harriett Davis.

2.6.3.5.4.3.9. (2.6.3.5.4.3.9) Mary Stella Davis and John Aaron Newton. Daughter of Joseph Noah Davis and Lucy Scott Bruce and granddaughter of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis 2.6.3.5.4.3.9.1. John Carlisle Newton. 2.6.3.5.4.3.9.2. Charles Aaron Newton.

2.6.3.5.4.3.13. (2.6.3.5.4.3.13) Carol Elizabeth Davis and Joseph Westman. Daughter of Joseph Noah Davis and Lucy Scott Bruce and granddaughter of Lawrence Orr Davis and Catherine Grant and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Bruce Randolph Davis 169

2.6.3.5.4.3.13.1. Carol Scott Westman married Ronald Tatum. They lived at Fayetteville, NC in 1988.

DESCENDANTS OF EWELL EUPHRATUS "DOCK" DAVIS and ANNIE HOLDER.

2.6.3.5.5.1.1. (2.6.3.5.5.1.1) Harry Davis and Ruby Ferguson. Son of Arthur Davis and Ressie Collins and grandson of Ewell Euphratus "Dock" Davis and Annie Holder and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Lucy Mae Davis Kelly and other family records 2.6.3.5.5.1.1.1. Josie Marie Davis was born 13 Jan 1943 at Liberty, SC. She married Joe William "Jody" Amspatcher who was a son of Dr Amspatcher. 2.6.3.5.5.1.1.2. Harriett Elizabeth Davis was born 4 Mar 1945 at Liberty, SC. She married Larry Ardeane Ellenburg who died 18 Oct 2005 at age 60. He was a son of Rachel Henderson and Reverend Carl Ellenburg. She was employed by the Pickens County School District. They were Baptist. Larry Ardeane Ellenburg was survived by his mother; wife; daughter Tani and husband Rick Clark of Liberty; Clancy and Randy Cole of Easley; and Andi and Craig Cahaly of Pendleton; Grandparents Carmen and Elizabeth Cole; Sister-In- Law and husband Josie and Jody Amspatcher, Harriett Elizabeth Davis; and Brother-In-Law Dewey Lemons. Harriett Elizabeth Davis was the Jaycees 1963 Miss SC Beauty Pagent entry. She had blonde hair, green eyes, fair complexion with measurements 35-24-36, 5'4" tall and weighed 120 pounds. For her talent presentation she sang "I Can't Say No". This is from a sponsor’s advertisement by Mr Big Self-Service Department Store on Cedar Lane Road, Greenville, SC.

2.6.3.5.5.1.2. (2.6.3.5.5.1.2) Lucy Mae Davis and Clyde Kelly. Daughter of Arthur Davis and Ressie Collins and granddaughter of Ewell Euphratus "Dock" Davis and Annie Holder and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Lucy Mae Davis Kelly 2.6.3.5.5.1.2.1. Perry Kelly. 2.6.3.5.5.1.2.2. Pat Kelly. 2.6.3.5.5.1.2.3. Paul Kelly.

DESCENDANTS OF DEMETRIUS HAMPTON DAVIS AND ADDIE HOLDER (OUR ANCESTORS)

2.6.3.5.8.1.2. (2.6.3.5.8.1.2) Silas Christy Carson and Eva Porter. Son of Dora Euel (Ewell?) Davis and Van Carson and grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Family knowledge and death notices.

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2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1. Silas Glen Carson was born 3 May 1931 and died 14 Aug 1996. He married on 26 Jan 1951 Catherine Sheehan who was born 26 Oct 1931 at Pickens, SC. She was a daughter of Dewey Sheehan. Silas Glen Carson was Methodist and lived at Central, SC where he was a co-owner of Central Concrete and Plaster. He is buried at Central, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2. Barbara Ann Carson was born 18 Jan 1933 at Central, SC. She married H. Y. Garrett. They lived at Central, SC in 1996. EJMD Note: Check Garrett records.

2.6.3.5.8.1.3. (2.6.3.5.8.1.3) Orpha Esther Carson and James Luther Stewart. Daughter of Arthur Davis and Ressie Collins and granddaughter of Ewell Euphratus "Dock" Davis and Annie Holder and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard and Era Josephine Morgan Davis’ PARSONS records. 2.6.3.5.8.1.3.1. Reese Parker Stewart was born 5 Jan 1931 and died 5 Jan 1931. He is buried at Mt Zion Cemetery at Central, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.3.2. James Luther Stewart Jr was born 23 Feb 1932. He married about 1960 Mary Ann Keiffer who was born 28 Nov 1927. They had 2 children. 2.6.3.5.8.1.3.3. Robert Curron [possibly Curran] Stewart was born 12 Sep 1936 at Walhalla, SC. He married on 8 Jun 1958 at Greenville, SC Jo Ellen Bradley who was born 9 Aug 1936 at Greenville, SC. They had 2 children. 2.6.3.5.8.1.3.4. Woodrow Fewell Stewart was born 28 Feb 1942 at Greenville, SC. He married on 7 Jan 1968 at Greenwood, SC Maureen Lunstall who was born 27 Aug 1947 at Florence, SC.

2.6.3.5.8.1.4. (2.6.3.5.8.1.4) Jessie Dora Carson and Ervin F. Cothran. Daughter of Dora Euel (Ewell) Davis and Van Carson and granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Jessie C. Cothran; one of these was an airline pilot. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.1. Lawrence Edwin Cothran was born 24 Feb 1933 at Central, SC. He married an unknown wife. They lived in Rolling Hills Estates, California. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.2. Douglas Carson Cothran was born 8 Jun 1937 at Central, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.3. Kenneth LaRue Cothran was born in 1941 at Central, SC. [according to Harry Carson, he married and lived at Liberty, SC]. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.4. Ernie Wayne Cothran was born in 1944 at Central, SC. He married an unknown wife. They lived at Simpsonville, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5. Robbie Doris Cothran was born 12 Feb 1932 at Central, SC. She married Earl J. Morris Jr. They lived at University City, Texas. They had 1 son who was killed in a car crash and 2 daughters. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.6. Panga Elaine Cothran was born 18 Feb 1935. She married B. F. Rawlinson. They lived at Concord California. It seems that she was at 171

Folly Beach, SC at her mother’s death. They had 1 daughter who lived in CA; 1 son who also lived in CA; and 1 son who lived at Columbia, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.7. Peggy Jo Cothran was born 28 Jan 1939. She married P. J. Whitaker. They possibly lived at Charleston, SC. They had 1 daughter who lived at Atlanta and was living at Folly Beach, SC at her mother’s death. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.8. Ronnie Carol Cothran was born 26 Aug 1943 at Central, SC and died 13 Jun 1958 [according to Harry Carson].

2.6.3.5.8.1.5. (2.6.3.5.8.1.5) Frances Ruth Rebecca Carson and Tom Arnold. Daughter of Dora Euel (Ewell) Davis and Van Carson and granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard 2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1. Jaunita A. Arnold was born 16 Jun 1937 in Pickens County, SC [Harry Carson shows born 28 Oct 1939]. She married on 14 Jul 1962 at Seneca, SC Gilbert E. Parker Sr. Gilbert E. Parker Sr was a son of William Freeman Parker and Dorothy Bradham. They lived at Spartanburg, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.5.2. Bettina Carmen Arnold was born 28 Oct 1937 in Pickens County, SC and died 22 Jan 1952 at Seneca, SC as a young child. [according to Harry Carson she died 19 Jan 1951].

2.6.3.5.8.1.6. (2.6.3.5.8.1.6) Alice Marie Carson and George Harold Randlett. Daughter of Dora Euel (Ewell) Davis and Van Carson and granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: From Sarah Grace Ligon Foard 2.6.3.5.8.1.6.1. George Harold "Rannie" Randlett Jr was born 26 May 1935 at Westminster, SC and died 19 May 1993 at St Francis Hospital in Greenville, SC after an extended illness. He married on 27 May 1966 at LaFrance, SC Audrey Nix. They were living at Forest City, NC. They are buried at Mt Zion Cemetery, Central, SC.

2.6.3.5.8.2.1. (2.6.3.5.8.2.1) Gracia Viola Carson and Henry Graci Ligon. Daughter of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson and granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard and the Chastain Book 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1. Mary Elizabeth Ligon was born 21 Feb 1926 at Cross Roads in Pickens County, SC. She married on 30 Oct 1948 on a Saturday night at Northside Baptist Church in Rock Hill, SC William Walker Brooks Jr who was born 2 Oct 1925 and died 4 May 1970. He was a son of William Walker Brooks Sr of Rock Hill, SC. He had served three years in the Army in the European Theater. They lived at Edgemore, SC. He worked for Rock Hill Printing and

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Finishing Company. She was a Winthrop Business College graduate and a teacher. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.2. Amy Laura Ligon was born 4 Nov 1932 at Cross Roads in Pickens County, SC. She met at summer school in 1953 and married on 19 Jun 1955 Melvin Edgeworth Sowell Sr who was born 25 Feb 1934. He was a son of Charles Clyde Sowell and Arista Belk. He was a graduate of Hartsville High School and North Greenville College and attended Clemson. He worked at Poinsett Lumber Company in Pickens, SC and then went to work at Saco Lowell near Easley, SC. Amy was a North Greenville College and Winthrop College graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.3. James Teddie Ligon was born 20 Feb 1936. He married on 16 Jun [year unknown] Martha Nell Craig who was born on 14 Jul 1936. She was a daughter of John Marcus Craig and Nellie Eskew. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.4. Sarah Grace Ligon was born 8 Jan 1944. She married on 14 Jul 1973 David Franklin Foard who was born 16 Feb 1946. He was a son of Frank Foard. They lived in Charlotte, NC.

2.6.3.5.8.2.2. (2.6.3.5.8.2.2) Charles Teddy Carson and Azalea Godfrey. Son of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson and grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard. 2.6.3.5.8.2.2.1. Charles Teddie Carson Jr was born 5 Sep 1950. He married on 30 Oct 1982 Rebecca Jane Salter. They were living at Mobile, Alabama in 1994.

2.6.3.5.8.2.3. (2.6.3.5.8.2.3) Harry Carson and Mattie L. Griffin. Son of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson and grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard. 2.6.3.5.8.2.3.1. Laura Griffin Carson was born 25 Jan 1950 in Greenville, SC. She married Shelton Jerome Jones, Jr who was born 17 May 1975. They had 2 children. 2.6.3.5.8.2.3.2. Harry Carson Jr was born 4 Jan 1952 in Greenville, SC. He married Beverly Atwell who was born 28 Oct 1978. They had 2 children.

2.6.3.5.8.3.2. (2.6.3.5.8.3.2) Catherine "Kat" Davis and Mauldin Owens. Daughter of Horace Edwin Davis and Louise Jones and granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.3.2.1. [Willie Lee?] Owens. 2.6.3.5.8.3.2.2. Virginia Owens. She married Jack Hagood of Greenville, SC.

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2.6.3.5.8.3.4. (2.6.3.5.8.3.4) Edwin L. “Slo” Davis and Martha Harden. Son of Horace Edwin Davis and Louise Jones and grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.3.4.1. Katherine Davis was born 4 Aug 1957. She married Carl Gary Nations Jr who was born 10 Jan 1952. He was a son of Carl Gary Nations Sr who was born 17 Sep 1928 and Roberta Clark. They had 1 son and then divorced. 2.6.3.5.8.3.4.2. Gary Davis. 2.6.3.5.8.3.4.3. Gregory Davis.

2.6.3.5.8.3.5. (2.6.3.5.8.3.5) Eva Jean Davis and Marvin Doyle Crowe Daughter of Horace Edwin Davis and Louise Jones and granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-granddaughter of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: According to Marvin Doyle Crowe 2.6.3.5.8.3.5.1. Robert Kenneth "Ken" Crowe. He was living at Panama City, FL at his mother’s death. 2.6.3.5.8.3.5.2. Marvin Horace Crowe. He was living at Spartanburg, SC at his mother’s death. He was called Reverend in his mother’s death notice.

2.6.3.5.8.4.1. (2.6.3.5.8.4.1) Harrison Clarke Allison and Jessie Hudson Son of Reverend Asher Oliver Allison and Florence Olivia Davis and Grandson of Demetruis Henson Davis and Addie Adeline Holder and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth “Betsy” Cummings. CHILDREN: They had 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. 2.6.3.5.8.4.1.1. Anita Allison Charles of Hephzibah, GA. 2.6.3.5.8.4.1.2. Nancy Allison Zarczynshi of Easley, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.4.1.3. Elizabeth Allison of Jackson [probably Georgia]. 2.6.3.5.8.4.1.4. Sue Allison Johnson of Douglas, GA.

2.6.3.5.8.5.2. (2.6.3.5.8.5.2) Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan. Son of Benjamin Shirley Davis and Annie Hope Haynes and grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder and great-grandson of Joseph Henson Davis and Elizabeth "Betsy" Cummings. CHILDREN: From Era Josephine Morgan Davis, mother. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.1. Jerald Morgan Davis was born 14 Aug 1942 at the Lyston Morgan Home, Belle Shoals, Pickens County, SC. He married Rebecca June Boatright on 28 Dec 1968 who was born 19 Dec 1944. She was the daughter of James Cullen Boatright and Inez Griffith; granddaughter of William Henderson Boatright and Jennie Rebecca Bromley; great-granddaughter of John Marion Boatright and Mary Belle Breeding; great-great-granddaughter of Granville 174

Henderson Boatright and Sarah Taylor; great-great-great-granddaughter of Meadow Boatright and Mary Pendleton "Mollie"; and great-great-great-great- granddaughter of Valentine Boatright and an unknown Meadows and great-great- great-great-great-granddaughter of Daniel Boatright and Jane. Jerald received an Electrical Engineering Degree from Clemson University in Aug 1965 and was commissioned as a second LT in the USAFR as Jerald M. Davis, FV3161971. He graduated from Flight Navigator Training at James Connelly Air Force Base in Waco, TX and his first operational assignment was with the 9 Military Airlift Squadron, 436th Military Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware flying C141 “Starlifter” aircraft. He was also stationed at McGuire AFB, NJ in the 18 Military Airlift Squadron and the 514th Associate Reserve Wing. He also flew C130 aircraft with the 459 Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB, MD and served in XOORF at the USAF Air Staff at the Pentagon. He flew 103 Combat Missions in Viet Nam from 1965 until 1973 and retired as a Lt Col in the Air Force Reserve after 37 years of service. His military Awards and Decorations include an Air Force Commendation Medal and two Air Medals for combat missions in Viet Nam. He joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 1976 where he served as the Flight Standards Assistant Operations Inspector charged for safety oversight of Pan American Airways worldwide operations before transferring to FAA Headquarters where he was Manager of the FAA Flight Standards Technical Programs Division until his civil service retirement in 1992 as a GS-15 Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector. While with FAA he wrote many FAA safety standards that fostered and encouraged airlines to implement new capabilities to enhance operational safety and efficiency. These standards are now the basis for current aircraft design requirements and for flight operations by both the US and international airlines. In 2008 he was a recipient of aviation’s prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy in 2008 for reducing the risk of future airline accidents by 85%. The Collier Trophy is displayed in the Air and Space museum in Washington, DC. In 2013 he was living in Daytona Beach Shores, FL and still working as President and CEO of his aviation consulting company Foxfire, Inc. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2. Lowell Kenneth Davis was born 7 Mar 1945 at the Lyston Morgan Home at Belle Shoals in Pickens County, SC. He married on 1 Mar 1970 Wilma Faye Gill who was born 24 Oct 1950. They had 2 sons and divorced on 5 Jun 1990. Lowell Kenneth Davis then married on 8 Jun 1990 Victoria Ann Piper, a divorcee with two sons, who was born 11 May 1957. She was a daughter of William Boyce Piper and Joann Spear. William Boyce Piper was a son of Grady M. Piper and Eunice Inez Wells. Joann Spear was a daughter of James Frank Spear and Berta Mae Capes. Victoria Ann Piper married first William Deacon and had William Carey Deacon who was born 20 Feb 1978 and Joshua Kyle Deacon who was born on 21 Oct 1979. Lowell Kenneth Davis adopted Victoria’s two sons and William Carey Deacon and Joshua Kyle Deacon now bear the Davis name. The data in the Old Pendleton Families database in incorrect; it shows a Mary Ann as member of the Lowell Kenneth Davis family. Lowell Kenneth Davis graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College in Smyrna, TN in 1964 and joined the USAF where he was assigned to aircraft maintenance 175 in C130 aircraft in Japan and Viet Nam where he flew combat missions as a C130 flight mechanic. While in Viet Nam, Lowell and Jerald were able to meet each other several times at Cam Rahn Bay. He achieved the rank of SSGT before returning to civilian life. Lowell Kenneth Davis then joined Southern Railways [later called Norfolk Southern Corporation]. While working at Norfolk Southern he graduated from Greenville Technical College in Greenville, SC with 3 Associate Degrees; Transportation Management, Business, and Accounting and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Limestone College in 1984. Lowell Kenneth Davis was an Operational Executive with Norfolk Southern who was responsible for all of its operational aspects in Southern Georgia and Florida when he retired at Jacksonville, FL in 2003. He was still living at Jacksonville Beach, FL in 2013. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3. Thomas Boyd Davis was born 1 Mar 1950 at Cannon Memorial Hospital in Pickens, SC. He married first Naomi Roxanne McFarlin of Anchorage, Alaska and they later divorced with no issue. She was a daughter of David Weldon McFarlin and Hazel (an Aleut Native American) of Anchorage, Alaska. He married second on 8 Nov 1978 Donna Marie Parnell who was born 2 Nov 1960. She was a daughter of Cliford J. Parnell and Gloria. Boyd and Donna had 1 son [David Shane Davis Sr]. Boyd and Donna divorced in May 1996. Donna then married on Saturday 5 Dec 1998 at 4 PM Christopher Donald Nix [she was age 38 and he was 27]. Donna and Christopher divorced in a few months. Later Donna and Boyd were back together again in 2001 living on the family farm where they took care of his Mom and Dad during their later years. They separated again after a few years. Boyd had an imaginary playmate when he was a child, his mother has forgotten his name but she had to set a place at the table for him few times. After graduating from Pickens High School, Thomas Boyd Davis attended Anderson University in Anderson, SC before joining the USAF Air Police; advancing to A1C before returning to civilian life in Anchorage, Alaska. A few years later, he moved back to Pickens, SC where he owned and operated a trucking company and Davis Construction Company for a number of years. He also was Chief of Maintenance for Ortec, Inc (a chemical manufacturing company) in Easley, SC for many years. In 2013 he was working in Security at the Duke Power nuclear facility at Lake Keowee and as the Chief Operating Officer of Wolf Creek Enterprises [a corporation jointly owned by Boyd and his two brothers; Lowell and Jerald].

DESCENDANTS OF TURNER GABRIAL DAVIS AND CAROLINE MALINDA THAYER ELLIS

2.6.3.6.1.1.1. (2.6.3.6.1.1.1) Lillian Beasley and Perry Couch. Daughter of Frances E. "Fanny" Whitten and John Beasley and granddaughter of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten and great-granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: From the Whitten Book 2.6.3.6.1.1.1.1. Sarah Couch. 2.6.3.6.1.1.1.2. Ruth Couch.

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2.6.3.6.1.1.2. (2.6.3.6.1.1.2) Lucia Beasley and Glenn Davenport. Daughter of Frances E. "Fanny" Whitten and John Beasley and granddaughter of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten and great-granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: According to the Whitten Book 2.6.3.6.1.1.2.1. Horace Davenport. 2.6.3.6.1.1.2.2. Milford Davenport. 2.6.3.6.1.1.2.3. Louise Davenport.

2.6.3.6.1.1.3. (2.6.3.6.1.1.3) Hattie Beasley and Leavell Morehead. Daughter of Frances E. "Fanny" Whitten and John Beasley and granddaughter of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jesse Whitten and great-granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: According to the Whitten Book. 2.6.3.6.1.1.3.1. Elizabeth Morehead.

2.6.3.6.1.8.2. (2.6.3.6.1.8.2) Ralph Blakley and Catherine Smith. Son of Alice S. Whitten and J. Arthur Blakley and grandson of Elizabeth Susan Davis and Jessie Whitten and great-grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis and great great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to the Whitten Book 2.6.3.6.1.8.2.1. Mabel [possibly Margaret] Louise Blakley who was born in 1946.

2.6.3.6.4.1.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.1) Estelle T. "E. T." Davis and Eliza Reba White. Son of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and grandson of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller and great-grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: According to Richard Davis and Ruth E. Davis. Did they have 7 children? 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1. Valeda Davis was born 10 Sep 1933. She married first Gerald Breaux. She married second Edward Cook who was born 8 Jan 1944.

2.6.3.6.4.1.2. (2.6.3.6.4.1.2) Zelma Augustus Davis and Ola O'Sheals. Son of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and grandson of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller and great-grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: According to Richard Davis and Ruth E. Davis [7 Children?] 177

2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1. Mildred Alma Davis was born 24 Mar 1934 and died 6 Sep 1992 at Easley, SC. She married John Bettix Beeco who was born 16 Jun 1913. They are buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Greenville, SC. They were Baptist. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.2. Lewis Ellis Davis was born 16 Sep 1937 at Easley, SC. He married Doris Jacks who was born 16 Jan 1937. He was alive at his sister's death.

2.6.3.6.4.1.3. (2.6.3.6.4.1.3) Lewis Ellis Davis Sr and Ruth Ellison. Son of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and grandson of Christopher Grabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller and great-grandson of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: According to Ruth Ellison Davis and Ellis’ death notice. Ellis and Ruth had 5 great-grandchildren at his death in July 1992 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1. Lewis Ellis Davis Jr was born 16 Mar 1938. He married on 5 Sep 1958 Julia Marie White who was born 16 Jul 1938. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.2. Elizabeth Ruth Davis was born 8 Dec 1942. She married Harry Lee Moore who was born 29 Nov 1941. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.3. Nancy Alma Davis was born 12 Nov 1944. She married James Richard Kelly who was born 24 Jun 1943 [possibly 1944] at Greenville, SC. EJMD Note: LOOPER gives also James Kelly Davis but gives his birth date as 18 Jun 1944 [note conflicting dates]. Was he adopted, a son of another, or an error? He married and unknown wife and had Melanie Davis who was born 24 Mar 1958 [more likely 1968] and Judith Davis who was born 4 Mar 1967.

2.6.3.6.4.1.5. (2.6.3.6.4.1.5) Alice Lucille Davis and Tandy Rector. Daughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller and great- granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: According to Richard Davis and Ruth E. Davis. 2.6.3.6.4.1.5.1. Frances Rector was born in Dec 1944. She married Robert Bell.

2.6.3.6.4.1.6. 2.6.3.6.4.1.6) Janie Geneva Davis and Edgar Ray Frick. Daughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller and great- granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.6.1. Jennifer Eileen Frick was born 1 May 1946. She married Wayne Leroy Cannon who died in the Spring of 1989. He was the brother of Mrs Lindsey who on lived on Ireland Road, Pickens, SC. 2.6.3.6.4.1.6.2. Edgar Ray Frick Jr was born 2 Jul 1947. He married Barbara Ruth Yount who was born 20 Mar 1951. EJMD Note: Is this Minnie Morgan’s line?

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2.6.3.6.4.1.7. (2.6.3.6.4.1.7) Alma Cleo "Kitty" Davis and Herbert Ellison Craven.

Daughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller and great- granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.7.1. Kathleen Craven was born 18 May 1944. She married Thomas Moore who was born 3 Aug [year unknown]. 2.6.3.6.4.1.7.2. Herbert Craven Jr was born 11 Mar 1947. He married Penny Barthalomew who was born 27 Mar [year unknown]. 2.6.3.6.4.1.7.3. Michael Craven was born 15 Sep 1951. He married on 6 May [year unknown] an unknown wife.

2.6.3.6.6.4.3. (2.6.3.6.6.4.3) Frances Ellis and Earle C. Simmons Daughter of Moffett Greer Ellis and Rosa Mae Davis and granddaughter of Amazaih P. Emmett Davis and Lucinda Adella “Della” Young and great- granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis CHILDREN:

2.6.3.6.6.4.3.1. Michael Grier Simmons.

2.6.3.6.6.4.5. (2.6.3.6.6.4.5) Julia Ellis and J. Dale Ashley. Daughter of Moffett Greer Ellis and Rosa Mae Davis and granddaughter of Amazaih P. Emmett Davis and Lucinda Adella “Della” Young and great- granddaughter of Turner Gabrial Davis and Caroline Malinda Thayer Ellis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.6.6.4.5.1. Moffett Clark Ashley was born 2 Feb 1947 and died 20 Apr 1972. He married Janis Melton who was born 11 Jan 1947.

2.6.3.7.1.11.1. (2.6.3.7.1.11.1) Willie "Shorty" Davis and Sybil Border Son of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and grandson of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.1.1. Mary Ann Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.1.2. Joan Davis who married a Bennett.

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2.6.3.7.1.11.2. (2.6.3.7.1.11.2) Russell "James" Davis and Ruby Hall Son of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and grandson of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.1. LeRoy Davis was born 6 Jul 1931 and died 31 Mar 1950. He was killed at Piedmont, SC at the bridge. He was unwed. He is buried at Shiloh Baptist Church Piedmont, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2. (2.6.3.7.1.11.2) Russell "James" Davis and Essie Mae Bain CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.2. Tommy Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.3. Harold E. Davis was born 29 Feb 1940 and died 15 Apr 1985. He married Shirley A. who was born 11 Jun 1936 and died 14 Sep 1967. Both are buried at Shiloh Baptist Church Piedmont, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.4. Charles Davis married Gail. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.5. Marion Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.6. Jimmy Davis who had a stroke. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.7. Wayne Davis.

2.6.3.7.1.11.3. (2.6.3.7.1.11.3) Herman Davis and Kathryn Bryson Son of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and grandson of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.3.1. Billy Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.3.2. Roger Gale "Big Roger" Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.3.3. Douglas Ray Davis who died at a young age. 2.6.3.7.1.11.3. (2.6.3.7.1.11.3) Herman Davis and an unknown Dean CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.3.4. Thelma Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.3.5. Jackie Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.3.6. Robbie Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.3.7. Stevie Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.3.8. Johnny Davis.

2.6.3.7.1.11.4. (2.6.3.7.1.11.4) Calvin Horace Davis and Della Odom Son of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and grandson of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford 180

CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.4.1. Marvin Davis was born 21 Mar 1934 and died 23 Mar 1934. He is buried at Washington Baptist Church near Pelzer, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.4.2. Robert N. Davis married Bobbie Jo who died 31 Jan 1973. They are buried at Rehoboth Cemetery at Piedmont, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.4.3. Mildred Davis married a Bond and moved to Missouri.

2.6.3.7.1.11.5. (2.6.3.7.1.11.5) Paul E. Davis and Rhoddie Galloway Son of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and grandson of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.5.1. Stanley Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.5.2. Edward Lee Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.5.3. Terry Jean Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.5.4. Glenda Davis.

2.6.3.7.1.11.6. (2.6.3.7.1.11.6) Marion Davis married Dot. Son of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and grandson of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.6.1. Connie Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.6.2. Randell Davis.

2.6.3.7.1.11.8. (2.6.3.7.1.11.8) Alvin Davis and Martha "Mot" June Son of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and grandson of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.1. Wallace Ray Davis was born 6 Apr 1942 and died 24 May 1992. He is buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Greenville, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.2. Barbara Jean Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.3. Larry Wayne Davis married Brenda Bentley. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.4. Ronald Lee Davis married Faye Reeves. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.5. Amanda Nichole Davis was born 13 Jun 1978. She married a Sloan. She apparently married second a Belk.

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2.6.3.7.1.11.9. (2.6.3.7.1.11.9) Robert Lee Davis and Mamie Sue Sargent Son of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and grandson of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.9.1. Robert Lee "Bobbie" Davis III. He married first Gloria Moore and they had issue. He married second Sharon. They are buried at Graceland Cemetery on Highway 25 at Greenville, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.9.2. Roger Dale Davis was born 16 Dec 1971. He married on 19 Sep 1990 Melonie Rose Sams who was born 26 Oct 1972. 2.6.3.7.1.11.9.3. Nancy Sue Davis was born 8 Nov [unknown year]. She married Marvin Patrick.

2.6.3.7.1.11.11. (2.6.3.7.1.11.11) Lillie "Marie" Davis and Willie Sweet Daughter of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and granddaughter of George Washington Davis Jr and Sarah Whitt and great-granddaughter of George Washington Davis Sr and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN: According to Melonie Davis 2.6.3.7.1.11.11.1. Infant girl Sweet who was buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Greenville, SC 6 May 1935. 2.6.3.7.1.11.11.2. Dale Sweet [twin to Gale]. 2.6.3.7.1.11.11.3. Gail Sweet [twin to Dale]. 2.6.3.7.1.11.11.4. Donnie Sweet. 2.6.3.7.1.11.11.5. Kenneth Sweet who is buried at Greenville Memorial Gardens, Greenville, SC. 2.6.3.7.1.11.11.6. Evelyn "Snoopy" Sweet. 2.6.3.7.1.11.11.7. Willene Sweet. 2.6.3.7.1.11.11.8. William Sweet.

2.6.3.7.4.1.1. (2.6.3.7.4.1.1) Adger Davis and Mae Turner Son of Albert B. Davis and Ceda Willis and grandson of William Dendy Davis and Issabella Whitt and great-grandson of George Washington Davis and Nancy Crawford CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.1.1.1. James Fred Davis was born 16 Apr 1915 and died 8 May 1996. He married Norie Ross. They had no issue. James Fred Davis was in the US Navy in WW II. 2.6.3.7.4.1.1.2. Albert Willis "Bud" Davis was born 3 Oct 1917. He married Beatrice Crimes who was born 12 Jun 1919. They had 1 child. 2.6.3.7.4.1.1.3. Odell Davis was born 10 Aug 1925. She married Bud Marrison. They had no issue. 182

2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4. William Dendy "Bill" Davis was born 5 Apr 1928. He married Edna Bagwell who was born 29 Jun 1934. William Dendy Davis was in the US Navy in the Korean War. They had 4 children.

2.6.4.2.5.1.1. (2.6.4.2.5.1.1) Willie Lee Davis and Rosa Lee Armstrong Miller Son of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.1. William Anderson Davis in 1920 and died in 1939. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.2. Thomas Stanley Davis was born in 1922. He married Elizabeth Ungerth. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.3. James Carl Davis was born in 1924. He married Martha Tuttle. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.4. Billie Jean Davis was born 29 May 1930 in Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas. She married Charley Owens McMullen who was born 11 Dec 1925 at Itawamba County, MS.

2.6.4.2.5.1.2. (2.6.4.2.5.1.2) George Alvin Davis and Ollie Mae Miller Son of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.1. Richard Ray Davis married Betty Sue Lawrence. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.2. Curtis Alvin Davis married Joyce Marsh. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.3. Thomas Milton Davis married Beverly Wade. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.4. Marilyn Janeen Davis married Kenneth Park. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.5. Brenda Joyce Davis married Jackie Goodwin. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.6. Wanda Sue Davis married Johnny Dungan.

2.6.4.2.5.1.4. (2.6.4.2.5.1.4) Maxwell Davis and Margaret Dean. Son of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.4.1. Peggy Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.4.2. Gloria Davis.

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2.6.4.2.5.1.6. (2.6.4.2.5.1.6) Carl Lamar Davis and Elizabeth. Son of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.6.1. Carl Lamar Davis Jr.

2.6.4.2.5.1.7. (2.6.4.2.5.1.7) Walter Wardell Davis and Helen Harris Son of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.7.1. Janie Davis married a Hart. 2.6.4.2.5.1.7.2. Shirley Davis married a Boerner. 2.6.4.2.5.1.7.3. Richard Davis.

2.6.4.2.5.1.8. (2.6.4.2.5.1.8) Marion Orville Davis and Elsie Hawks. Son of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.8.1. Rebecca Sue Tuffs Davis who married Mike Tomboy.

2.6.4.2.5.1.9. (2.6.4.2.5.1.9) Georgia Davis and Marvin Reed Daughter of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.9.1. James Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.9.2. William Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.9.3. George Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.9.4. Catherine Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.9.5. Betty Davis.

2.6.4.2.5.1.12. (2.6.4.2.5.1.12) Dorothy Ruth Davis and Frank McKee Daughter of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.12.1. June McKee.

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2.6.4.2.5.2.1. (2.6.4.2.5.2.1) Spencer Floyd Davis and Mildred Grace Lee Son of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.1. Mildred Grace Davis was born 2 Jun 1926 in Nashville, TN. She married Albert Ewing Graves who was born 22 Feb 1925 and died 4 Nov 1964. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.2. Allen Clayton Davis was born 23 Aug 1927 at Nashville, TN. He married on 6 Jun 1964 at Washington, DC Marie Therese Lamoitier who was born 16 Feb 1930 at Sol-le-Chateau, Artois, France. She was a daughter of Paul Louis Arnold Lomoitier and Christiane Louise Jeanne Huriaux. Allen and Marie had 3 children and then divorced. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3. Macye Caldwell Davis was born 6 Jun 1929 at Nashville, TN. She married on 11 Sep 1947 at Rossville, GA Loyd Lanier Lester who was born 24 Sep 1930 at Walter Hill, TN and died 1 Dec 1990 at Smyrna, TN. They are buried at Murfreesboro, TN.

2.6.4.2.5.2.2. (2.6.4.2.5.2.2) Ottis Davis and Hillard Harrison Daughter of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.2.1. Emma Lou Harrison was born 14 Sep 1926 and died 6 Mar 1974 at Memphis, TN. She married Jimmy McKinna. 2.6.4.2.5.2.2.2. Hillary Victor Harrison was born 31 Dec 1928. He married Mary Louise Cox. 2.6.4.2.5.2.2.3. Glen Davis Harrison was born 5 May 1932.

2.6.4.2.5.2.4. (2.6.4.2.5.2.4) Clifford Young Davis and Billy Wells Son of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.4.1. Clifford Young Davis Jr was born 21 Sep 1932. 2.6.4.2.5.2.4.2. Woolridge Wells Davis was born 10 Jan 1934.

2.6.4.2.5.2.5. (2.6.4.2.5.2.5) Darden Earl Davis Sr and Bettie Blanche Berry Son of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell

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CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.5.1. Darden Earl Davis Jr was born 25 Dec 1926. He married on 11 Oct 1951 at Nashville, TN Ann Jacqueline Cummings who was born 18 Aug 1929 at McMinnville, TN. She was a daughter of Wiley Grey Cummings and Evelyn Louise Garmon. 2.6.4.2.5.2.5.2. William Hugh Davis was born 19 Nov 1930 at Nashville, TN. He married on 14 Aug 1953 at Nashville, TN Barbara Jean Crunk Murray who was born 28 Aug 1932 at Nashville, TN. She was a daughter of Ernest L. Grunk and Beatrice Melvin.

2.6.4.2.5.2.6. (2.6.4.2.5.2.6) Caruth Abernathy Davis and Alfreda Tolbert Son of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.6.1. Mary Kathryn Davis was born 12 Jul 1942. She married first on 30 Jun 1963 Samuel Ralph Nicholson who was born 6 Dec 1944. Mary Kathryn Davis married second Calvin West. 2.6.4.2.5.2.6.2. Caruth Alan Davis was born 28 Jun 1945. He married on 11 Apr 1987 Rhonda Day who was born 19 Sep 1955.

2.6.4.2.5.2.7. (2.6.4.2.5.2.7) Sadie Pauline Davis and William Cecil Welden. Daughter of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.7.1. Bettie Ruth Welden was born 12 Jul 1932. She married Walter Wesley Dugan who was a son of Gus P. Dugan and Jennie.

2.6.4.2.5.2.9. (2.6.4.2.5.2.9) Wilder Hugh Davis and Bobbie Ware Son of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.9.1. Delia Carol Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.2.9.2. Anita Clare Davis.

2.6.4.2.5.2.10. (2.6.4.2.5.2.10) Thomas Wilson Davis and Ellen Claire Wain Son of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN:

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2.6.4.2.5.2.10.1. Daine Claire Davis was born 26 Aug 1947 at Nashville, TN. She married on 4 Aug 1972 Caesar Wilson Rourk who was born 6 Jul 1944 at Augusta, GA. 2.6.4.2.5.2.10.2. Julia Ann Davis was born 11 Jun 1952 at Nashville, TN. She married Bill Camp who was born in Texas.

2.6.4.2.5.4.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.1) Geneva Jones and Essie Cletus Wilder Daughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.1.1. Harold Francis Wilder was born 28 Aug 1917 at Pontotoc, MS and died 28 Jan 1982 at Pontotoc, MS. He married Addie Sue Clayton. 2.6.4.2.5.4.1.2. Earline Mary Wilder was born 29 Sep 1922 at Pontotoc, MS. She married on 28 Apr 1939 at Tupelo, MS George William Brooks who was born 6 Jan 1921 at Lee, MS. He was a son of William Murphy Brooks and Mattie Simmons.

2.6.4.2.5.4.2. (2.6.4.2.5.4.2) Loyd Elford Jones Sr and Ethel Lucille Furr Son of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.1. Audrey Kathleen Jones was born 9 May 1924. She married on 23 Nov 1942 Carroll Femster Smith who died 29 Sep 1975. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2. LeRoy Jones was born 12 Aug 1926. He married on 14 Dec 1947 Wilma Deen Brooks who was born 6 Jan 1932 at Texhomo, OK. She was a daughter of Joseph Harrison Brooks and Viola Estelle Shipman. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.3. Nora Elizabeth Jones was born 25 Jan 1930 at Pontotoc, MS. She married on 3 Dec 1948 at Pontotoc, MS Carroll Mitchel Jaggers who was born 19 Jan 1917 at Pontotoc, MS. He was a son of Luke Jaggers and Lula Elliott Troy. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.4. Joyce Marie Jones was born 6 Oct 1937 at Pontotoc, MS. She married on 18 Jan 1955 Charles Wesley Sappington who was born on 18 Jan 1955. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.5. Loyd Elford Jones Jr was born 12 Dec 1940 and died 3 Apr 1987 at Hernando, MS. He married in July 1960 Ollie Marie Walton.

2.6.4.2.5.4.3. (2.6.4.2.5.4.3) Alvin Earnest Jones and Ella Mae Ross Son of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.1. Mae Elise Jones was born 4 Dec 1928 at Pontotoc, MS. She married on 9 Apr 1950 Charles Edwin Stacy who was born 11 Dec 1924. 187

2.6.4.2.5.4.3.2. Alvin Rivers Jones was born 10 Nov 1930. He married on 20 Feb 1953 Virginia Jeanette Sneed who was born 17 Apr 1932. She was a daughter of Lester Sneed and Delilah Jane Williams. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.3. W. C. Jones was born 1 Jan 1935 at Pontotoc, MS. He married on 23 Dec 1960 Beulah Faye Hearn who was born 18 May 1939 at Union, MS. She was a daughter of Guy Wilson Hearn and Pludie Elizabeth Russell. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.4. Mary Katherine Jones was born 11 Jul 1937. She married on 14 Feb 1957 Paul Nathan Stanley who was born 29 Oct 1931. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.5. Ernest Berdell Jones was born 23 Apr 1942. He married on 20 Oct 1962 Linda Sue McKinney who was born 2 Nov 1943 at Tupelo, MS. She was a daughter of Maury Milford McKinney and Lonie Louise Shumpert.

2.6.4.2.5.4.4. (2.6.4.2.5.4.4) George Robert Jones and Pearl Harrington Son of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.1. Ann Elizabeth Jones was born 31 May 1930. She married on 20 Dec 1946 Charles L. Barron who was born 23 May 1927 Athens at Huntsville, AL. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.2. Doris Pearl Jones was born 25 Jan 1932 at Clarksdale, MS. She married on 28 Jul 1951 John Felton Houston at Clarksdale, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.3. George Robert Jones Jr was born 20 Jun 1933 at Clarksdale, MS. He married on 18 Apr 1957 at Clarksdale, MS Shirley Ann Crawford.

2.6.4.2.5.4.5. (2.6.4.2.5.4.5) Nancy Gertrude Jones and Fred Harrington Daughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1. Laura Allene Harrington was born 4 Nov 1927 at Mattson, MS. She first married on 7 Jul 1945 at Batesville, MS J. B. Collins who was born in 1922 at Batesville, MS. They had 1 child and divorced. She married second on 3 Jan 1948 at Clarksdale, MS Joe Shelly Garrett who was born 15 Mar 1916 at Star, MS and died 28 Mar 1971 at Jackson, MS. He was a son of Henry Shelly Garrett and Sena Ester Loftin. Laura Allene Harrington married third on 30 Apr 1976 David Franklin Watson who was born in July 1922 at Hyland, Arkansas. They were later divorced and he died 28 Mar 1983 at Jackson, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.2. Fred William Harrington was born 12 Dec 1928 at Mattson, MS. He married on 10 May 1952 at Indianola, MS June Lyndahl McMurtray who was born 21 Aug 1927 at Indianola, MS. She was a daughter of Robert Alvin McMurtray and Lois Elizabeth McKee. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3. Sidney Ray Harrington was born 13 May 1932 at Mattson, MS. He married first on 24 Dec 1949 at Clarksdale, MS Ila Rae McLean who was born on 31 Dec 1935 at Waynesboro, MS. She was a daughter of Luther McLean and

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Rennie Mae. Sidney and Ila Rae then divorced and he married second Linda Sue Lowry who was born 15 Nov 1943 at Shawnee, OK. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.4. Jeannette Harrington was born 5 Jan 1938 at Mattson, MS. She married on 25 Oct 1952 at Clarksville, MS Ray Walter Hamilton who was born 12 Jun 1932 at Glass, TN. He was a son of Cas Wells Hamilton and Callie Lorene Bramlett. Jennette Harrington married second on 14 Aug 1960 at Indianola, MS James Clifford Murphy who was born at Yuzoo, MS. They divorced and she married third in 1965 George Franklin Applewhite who was born 16 Nov 1923 at Yazoo, MS and died 5 Apr 1972 at Yazoo. He is buried at Center Ridge Cemetery. She married fourth on 8 Jan 1973 at Jackson, MS Oran Lavern McDonald who was born at Sharkey, MS and died 1 Jun 1975 at Jackson, MS. Jeannette Harrington then married fifth on 5 Mar 1976 at Flowood, MS Henry Lynn Moore who was born in 1935 at Johnson City, TN. She then married sixth on 4 Oct 1982 at Clarksdale, MS Larry Hugh Green who was born 3 May 1948 at Harris, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.5. Nancy Jayne Harrington was born 24 May 1946 at Mattson, MS. She married on 20 Feb 1963 at Helena, Arkansas Daniel Morris Roach Jr who was born 2 Sep 1944 at Boyle MS. He was a son of S. R. Roach and Beatrice Louise.

2.6.4.2.5.4.6. (2.6.4.2.5.4.6) William Erskine Jones and Ruth Manville Son of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.6.1. Robbie Jean Jones was born in 1929 at Pontotoc, MS. She married Elbert Littlefield at Coahoma, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.4.6.2. William Lewis Jones was born in 1931. He married Lynn.

2.6.4.2.5.4.7. (2.6.4.2.5.4.7) David Maurice Jones and Ruby Louise Huey Son of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN:

2.6.4.2.5.4.7.1. Steven Craig Jones was born 8 Jul 1947. He married on 1 Jun 1968 Brenda Sweat.

2.6.4.2.5.4.7.2. Debra Ann Jones was born 7 May 1952 at Pontotoc, MS. She married Raymond Rooney.

2.6.4.2.5.4.7.3. Terry J. Jones was born 13 Nov 1957. She married first Rowland Gibson. She married second Greely Myatt [possibly Wyatt].

2.6.4.2.5.4.7.4. Sherri J. Jones was born 13 Nov 1957. She married Mike J. Inman who was born 19 Nov 1948.

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2.6.4.2.5.6.1. (2.6.4.2.5.6.1) James Allen Wyatt and Frances Wynette Saxon Son of James Allen Wyatt Sr and Pernie Sue Davis and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.6.1.1. Alan Keith Wyatt was born 3 Jan 1967 at Jackson, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.6.1.2. Michael Christopher Wyatt was born 16 Oct 1970 at Tupelo, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.6.1.3. Cheryl Catherine Wyatt was born 32 Mar 1972 at Tupelo, MS.

2.6.4.2.5.7.1. (2.6.4.2.5.7.1) Bobby Ray Davis and Shirley Ann Arender Son of Connie Ritter Davis and Dorthy Mae Dillard and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.1.1. Johnny Ray Davis was born 23 Feb 1964 at Hinds, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.7.1.2. Tina Rene Davis was born 23 Feb 1969. She married Clayton Roberts. 2.6.4.2.5.7.1.3. Gregory Ronson Davis was born 15 May 1970 at Hinds, MS.

2.6.4.2.5.7.2. (2.6.4.2.5.7.2) Emogene Davis and Alvis Lamar Niblett Son of Connie Ritter Davis and Dorthy Mae Dillard and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.2.1. Christopher Lamar Niblett was born 4 Aug 1960 at Pontotoc, MS. He married on 25 Sep 1981 Vicki Lynn Shaw who was born 11 Jun 1960. 2.6.4.2.5.7.2.2. Alan Davis Niblett was born 18 Jun 1962 at Pontotoc, MS. He married on 7 Jun 1985 Julie Dee Andrews who was born 2 Mar 1965. 2.6.4.2.5.7.2.3. Stephens Louis Niblett was born 20 Nov 1963 at Pontotoc, MS. He married on 31 Mar 1990 Pamela Yvonne Woolfolk who was born 31 Jun 1956.

2.6.4.2.5.7.3. (2.6.4.2.5.7.3) Margaret Ann Davis and Harvey Eugene Fields Daughter of Connie Ritter Davis and Dorthy Mae Dillard and granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin and great-granddaughter of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.3.1. Rhonda Jean Fields was born 15 Nov 1960 at Pontotoc, MS. She married on 21 Mar 1980 at Pontotoc, MS Ronnie Lane Sewell who was born 22 Dec 1959. They had 1 child and divorced. She married second Randy Miller.

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2.6.4.2.5.7.3.2. Kimberly Ann Fields was born 6 Dec 1965 at Pontotoc, MS. She married on 1 Sep 1989 at Pontotoc, MS Terry Scott Moore who was born 19 Sep 1966.

2.6.4.2.5.8.1. (2.6.4.2.5.8.1) Bobby Roy Davis and Elizabeth Ann Berryhill Son of Roy Anderson Davis and Lula Christine Vanderford and grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin and great-grandson of Matthew Anderson Davis and Julia Ann Braswell CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.8.1.1. Bobby Anderson Davis who was born 26 May 1953 at Tupelo, MS. He married on 24 Nov 1982 Mitzi Gail Scott who was born 14 Jul 1954. 2.6.4.2.5.8.1.2. Phillip Wayne Davis was born 19 Sep 1956 at Tupelo, MS. He married on 19 Dec 1976 Joan Marie Goudlock who was born 15 Jun 1955 at Tupelo, MS. 2.6.4.2.5.8.1.3. Jonathan Stuart Davis was born 20 Dec 1964 at Tupelo, MS. He married on 22 May 1988 Sherry Ann Sheffield who was born 4 Aug 1966 at Tupelo, MS.

2.6.4.4.3.1.1. (2.6.4.4.3.1.1) Arthur N. Davis Jr and Doris Ashley Son of Arthur N. Davis Sr and Lila Black and grandson of Reuben M. Davis and Maggie Valentine and great-grandson of Marion D. Davis and Frances Cummins CHILDREN: 2.6.4.4.3.1.1.1. Dorothy Davis.

5.1.1.1.1.1.1. (5.1.1.1.1.1.1) June Lucille George and Vincent LeRoy Zachringer. Daughter of Fred Marion George and Blanche Harriett Cone and granddaughter of Fred C. Cone and Harriett L. Richardson and great-granddaughter of John Richardson and Elizabeth French CHILDREN: 5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Sharon Lee Zachringer was born 30 Nov 1942. She married on 9 Sep 1961 in El Monto, about Kenneth L. Francone.

AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

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CHAPTER 18

THE FIFTEENTH GENERATION.

DESCENDANTS OF WESLEY KAY DAVIS AND CAROLINE ANN BAGWELL

2.6.3.2.1.3.1.4. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.4) Waymon Carlyle Lollis and Agnes Ila Todd. Son of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie’ Gambrell and great-grandson of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Ann Bagwell and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great-great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.4.1. Charles William “Billy” Lollis was born 12 Jan 1935. He married on 26 Jul 1952 Hilda Ashley who was born 22 Dec 1935.

2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5) Guy William Lollis and Frances Elminea Fields. Son of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie’ Gambrell and great-grandson of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Ann Bagwell and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great-great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.1. Tony William Lollis was born 7 Aug 1943 and died 12 Jul 1985. He married first on 27 Jul 1962 Dianne Holliday who was born 2 Sep 1946. He married second on 25 Jul 1992 Kerried Lynn Arflin. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2. Randy Dale Lollis was born 12 Feb 1947. He married first on 11 Jun Dorothy Jean Satterfield "Missie" who was born 27 Feb 1951. He married second on 17 Nov 1978 to Judy Carol Moorse who was born 16 Sep 1948.

2.6.3.2.1.3.1.6. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.6) Raymond Leslie Lollis and Hazel Imogene Thompson. Son of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie’ Gambrell and great-grandson of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Ann Bagwell and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great-great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.6.1. Leslie Lollis was born 12 Jun 1945. He married in September 1966 Elaine Woods who was born 23 Sep 1945.

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2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7) Mary Evelyn Lollis and Wayne Sherman Traynham. Daughter of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and granddaughter of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie’ Gambrell and great- granddaughter of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Ann Bagwell and great-great- granddaughter of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great- great-granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: From Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham, mother. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.1. Jerry Wayne Traynham was born 3 Oct 1949. He married first Doreen Chase. He married second Beth Allison Smith who was born 8 Nov 1955. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.2. Peggy Jane Traynham was born 30 Jun 1952. She married George W. Black who was born in 1950. They were divorced.

2.6.3.2.1.3.10.1. (2.6.3.2.1.3.10.1) Martha Lynn Davis and William Carl Cox Daughter of Jefferson Gambrell Davis and Nettie Mae O’Dell and granddaughter of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell and great- granddaughter of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Anne Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.1.3.10.1.1. William Neal Cox was born 24 Jul 1951. He married on 14 Oct 1985 Jean Nichols who was born 19 Dec 1954.

2.6.3.2.1.3.10.3. (2.6.3.2.1.3.10.3) Nancy Patricia Davis and William Elige Oakley Daughter of Jefferson Gambrell Davis and Nettie Mae O’Dell and granddaughter of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell and great- granddaughter of Wesley Kay Davis and Caroline Anne Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.1.3.10.3.1. Sharon Lynn Oakley was born 2 Feb 1956. She married 23 Dec 1976 Clark Thomas Chandler who was born 4 Aug 1956. 2.6.3.2.1.3.10.3.2. William Patrick Oakley was born 31 Dec 1947. He married on 10 Aug 1986 Vicky Dianne Green at Mobile, AL who was born 12 Aug 1956. 2.6.3.2.1.3.10.3.3. James Jeffry Oakley was born 26 Oct 1959 [he was possibly unwed].

DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS PLEASANT BAGWELL AND SARAH ELIZABETH DAVIS

2.6.3.2.2.1.1.1. (2.6.3.2.2.1.1.1) John Henry Simpson and Elizabeth Philyaw. Son of Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McClellen and grandson of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.1.1. James Howard Simpson was born 10 Jan 1943. He married Elaine. 193

2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2. (2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2) Sarah Elizabeth Simpson and David Aaron Knox Daughter of Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McClellen and granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1. Elizabeth Leatha Knox was born 5 Nov 1932 and died 12 Jan 1964. She married Fred Sims who was born 2 Dec 1922.

2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4. (2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4) William Haynie Simpson "Bill" and Ellie Bagwell. Son of Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McClellen and grandson of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.1. William Haynie Simpson Jr was born in 1940. He married Dorothy Davis who was born 29 Sep 1944. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.2. Martha Lou Simpson was born 21 Apr 1944. She married David Cheshire. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.3. Jimmy William Simpson was born 20 Oct 1947. He married Martha Thomas Looney. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.4. Tommy Earl Simpson was born 7 Aug 1949. He was unwed. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.5. Joyce Ann Simpson was born 7 Sep 1966. She married on 25 Apr 1987 James E. Stone.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.1. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.1) Eva Lois Smith and James Oscar Tollison Daughter of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.1.1. Gladys Tollison. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.1.2. Inez Tollison. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.1.3. Thelma Tollison. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.1.4. Casper Tollison.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2) Johnny Mason Smith and Lois Brock. Son of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and grandson of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay, and great-great-great grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 194

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.1. William Mason Smith was born 28 Mar 1936. He married Tessie Jenkins who was born 30 Mar 1915. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.2. Bobby Ray Smith was born 10 May 1938. He married on 18 Mar 1958 Linda Parks. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.3. Haynie Smith was born 30 Apr 1940. He married Loretta Pruitt who was born 9 Nov 1944. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.4. Peggy Smith was born 15 Mar 1943. She married Ben Alewine.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.4. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.4) Ira Ernest Smith and Helen Ashley. Son of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and grandson of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay, and great-great-great grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.4.1. Preston C. Smith was born in 1930. He married Carrie Ashley who was born in 1933. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.4.2. Bobby Ernest Smith was born 23 Apr 1934 and died 24 Apr 1934. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.4.3. James C. Smith was born 1940. He married Victoria Brock who was born in 1943. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.4.4. Helen Jean Smith was born in 1945. She married Ernest W. Minor who was born in 1943.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5) Lillie Mae Smith and Ernest Breazeale Gambrell. Daughter of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great-great granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5.1. Varina Ernesteen Gambrell was born 23 Oct 1930. She married James Olin Cooley who was born 11 Jul 1928.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.6. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.6) Annie Pearl Smith and Floyd Venson Gambrell. Daughter of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great-great granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett.

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2.6.3.2.2.1.3.9. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.9) Frances Eunice Smith and Curtis Johnson. Daughter of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great-great granddaughter of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.9.1. Jerry Johnson. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.9.2. Mary Frances Johnson who married a Wells.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1) James Roy Gambrell Sr and Alice Greer. Son of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great-great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. EJMD Note: 3rd and 4th Children unknown 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1. Aliene Gambrell was born 12 Oct 1926. she married Charley Bell who was born 25 Sep 1925 and died 29 Aug 1985. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.2. James Roy Gambrell Jr was born 21 Feb 1929. He married on 20 Jun 1954 Joyce Bell Ragsdale who was born 30 Jun 1933.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3) Harold Erskine Gambrell and Sarah Geneva Cole Son of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis and great-great-grandson of William Franklin Davis and Jane “Genie” Kay and great-great-great-grandson of John L. Davis and Susan Wilson. CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.1. Nancy Alene Gambrell was born 17 Sep 1941. She married Floyd Lester Madden. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.2. Lavlon Almond Gambrell Sr was born 15 May 1962. He married Connie Ashley. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.3. Sherry Lynn Gambrell was born 19 Oct 1945. She married Mike Price.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.2.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.1) Eunice Mae Haynes and John Wesley Gunnels. Daughter of John Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great- granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett [#6.1.3.4. in HAYNES]. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.1.1. Mary Lee Gunnels was born on 8 Jun 1923 and died 31 Oct 1993. She married first William Bolt. She married second James Hollingsworth. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.1.2. Elford Lee Haynes was born 18 Mar 1926. He was unwed. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.1.3. Mancel Haynes was born 26 Mar 1933. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.1.4. Jerry Haynes.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3) Ernest Lee Haynes and Mary Marlow. Son of John Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett [#6.1.3.4. in HAYNES]. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1. Margaret Haynes was born 31 Mar 1926. She married John William Mackey who was born 10 Aug 1918.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4) Willie Eugene Haynes and Mattie Bagwell. Son of John Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett [#6.1.3.4. in HAYNES]. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.1. John Ray Haynes. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.2. Leo Haynes was born 29 Dec 1934. He married Caroline Burgess who was born 27 Apr 1935. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.3. Nannie Belle Haynes was born 21 Mar 1938. She married Jim Nealy who was born 27 Oct 1935.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7) Mamie Sue Haynes and Ernest Vaughn. Daughter of John Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great- granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett [#6.1.3.7. in HAYNES]. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.1. Jimmy Ray Vaughn was born 12 Sep 1936. He married Wilma Little who was born 21 Jul 1930. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7) Mamie Sue Haynes and Lewis Gregory CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. # 6.1.3.7. in HAYNES.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2. Bobby Lewis Gregory was born 3 Jul 193?. He married on 8 May 1959 Nettie Thompson. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3. Joanne Ray Gregory was born 26 Aug 1941. She married Billy Ray Bagwell who was born 7 Jan 1934.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9) Carl Akins Haynes and Jeannette Louise Misner. Son of John Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.1. Carl Lee Haynes was born 22 Jul 1944. He married Mary Ellen Krobot who was born 22 Mar 1950. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.2. James Michael Haynes was born 13 Dec 1952. He married Rebecca Lee Arkebauer who was born 24 May 1953. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.3. Janet Sue Haynes was born 22 Apr 1959. She married Steven Machael Butler who was born 14 Jul 1958.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.10. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.10) Alvin Edgar Haynes and Jona Wilcox. Son of John Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett and William H. Davis. # 6.1.3.10. HAYNES 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.10.1. Theresa Haynes was born 28 Oct 1925. She married on 18 Dec 1954 Jeff Schell who was born 4 Jan 1956. [ED: something is wrong with Jeff Schnell’s birthdate; 1926 would make more sense]

2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1) Emma Vaughn and Carrol Gambrell Daughter of Harley Eugene Vaughn and Kate Pauline Gambrell and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great- granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.1. Elizabeth Gambrell. She married Billy Brown. 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.2. Dewery F. Gambrell was born 29 Nov 1936. He married Mildred Louise Lollis "Babe" who was born 11 Dec 1938. 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.3. Bobby Lewis Gambrell was born 20 Mar 1937. He married first Evelyn Wilson. He married second Evelyn Spears.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1) Eula Mae Taylor and Sam Boggs Daughter of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great- granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis

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CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.1. James Alfrod Boggs was born 23 Dec 1929. He married Virginia Dale Jones who was born 9 Mar 1934. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.2. Clarence Lee Boggs was born 7 Aug 1932. He married Betty Jean Sharpe who was born 26 Sep 1934. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.3. Cecil Sloan Boggs was born 17 Sep 1934. He married Linda Sue Dorn who was born 13 Apr 1942. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.4. Samuel Taylor Boggs was born 28 Jan 1938 and died 22 Oct 1960. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.5. Julia Mae Boggs was born 10 Jul 1940. She married Bobby Ray Young who was born 3 Aug 1933.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2) Humphurs Lee Taylor and Mamie Sue Brissey Son of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2.1. Charles Lewis Taylor was born 8 Nov 1935. He married Mary Frances who was born 17 Dec 1937. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2.2. Nancy Lou Taylor was born 17 Oct 1937.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5) Ronald Lee Taylor Jr and Lucille Cathcart Son of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.1. Reverend Billy Lee Taylor was born 10 Nov 1937. He married Ann Dodson who was born 17 Aug 1937. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.2. Mary Taylor was born 1 Jan 1940. She married Luther Chasteen who was born 17 Jun 1933.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6) Albert Marian Taylor and Marion Roberts Son of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.1. Marion Anthony Taylor was born 24 May 1945. He married Louise Manley who was born 14 Jun 1951. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.2. Stanley Durand Taylor was born 28 Jan 1949. He married an unknown wife. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.3. Richard Alan Taylor was born in Feb 1954. He married Jo Ann P. who was born 23 Jul 1954. 199

2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2) Elizabeth Fordona Gambrell and Aaron Scott. Daughter of Willie James Gambrell and Nora Autry and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.1. Linda Jonjalleen Scott. She married Billy Woods. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2. Ann Scott. She married Erwin Alverson.

2.6.3.2.2.2.5.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5.3) Enos/Ennis Gambrell and Josephine Proylouitz. Son of Willie James Gambrell and Nora Autry and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.3.1. Betty Jo Gambrell.

2.6.3.2.2.2.5.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5.4) Ralph Malcolm Gambrell and Frances Dunlap Son of Willie James Gambrell and Nora Autry and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.4.1. Dennis Ralph Gambrell was born 1 Feb 1953. He married Rita Wilson.

2.6.3.2.2.2.5.5. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5.5) Procter Gambrell and Frances Thompson. Son of Willie James Gambrell and Nora Autry and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.5.1. James Randell Gambrell was born 10 Feb 1954. He married Pamela Fleming.

2.6.3.2.2.2.5.6. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5.6) Marylin Gambrell and Alford Mauldin Daughter of Willie James Gambrell and Nora Autry and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.6.1. Wayne Mauldin who was born 14 Nov 1960.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1) Annie Belle Gambrell and Charles Ridgeway. Daughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucile Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1. Linda Joe Ridgeway was born 20 Jul 1944 and died 9 Dec 1983. She married Joe Callaham who was born 8 Dec 1942.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2) James Reuben Gambrell and Elizabeth Chapman. Son of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2.1. James Lewis Gambrell was born 4 Apr 1947. He married Sherrill McMimms who was born 6 Mar 1949. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2.2. Joe Wayne Gambrell was born 23 Aug 1949. He married Jane Snipes who was born 29 Sep 1952.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3) Lillian Mae Gambrell and Carl Clinton Jenkins. Daughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.1. Howard Knight Jenkins was born 27 Jun 1933. He married Lois Hair. They had no issue. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.2. Patricia Eleanor Jenkins was born 30 Jan 1935. She married James Fred Becks who was born 11 Mar 1935 and died 14 May 1973. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.3. Dorothy Jean Jenkins was born 4 Oct 1936 and died 14 Apr 1994. She married first Bobby Ray Gambrell who was born 9 Feb 1935. She married second Jackie Alewine who was born 31 Oct 1942.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4) Frances Sarah Gambrell and Charles Ancel Motes Sr. Daughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1. Nora Louise Motes was born 3 Apr 1936. She married Glen Ellison who was born 8 Jul 1933.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2. Mary Jo Motes was born 3 Feb 1938. She married first Gene Waites who was born 9 Dec 1934. They divorced and Mary Jo married second Bruce Kerry Cheene who was born 2 Jul 1938. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.3. Charles Ancel Motes Jr was born 1 Mar 1943. He married Patricia Deborah Alewine who was born 6 Jan 1945.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5) Nannie Ruth Gambrell and Luther Bennett Chapman. Daughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.1. Jean Elizabeth Chapman was born 19 Oct 1944. She married Fred Norris who was born 19 Jan 1937. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.2. June Marie Chapman was born 4 Mar 1954. She married Mark Cannon.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8) Laura Lucille Gambrell and Norman Edward Hammett Daughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett, mother. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.1. Janet Laura Hammett was born 6 May 1948. She married on 10 Sep 1972 David Lamar Shiver who was born 18 Sep 1947. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.2. Norman Edward Hammett Jr was born 12 Oct 1955. He married on 8 Jul 1978 Debora Gail Looney who was born 23 Jul 1955. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.3. Norma Elaine Hammett was born 21 Nov 1959. She married on 1 Mar 1986 Robert S. Gifford Jr who was born 5 Dec 1955. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.4. Sally Ann Hammett was born 3 Aug 1966. She married first on 6 May 1984 David Bruce Waters who was born 11 Jul 1965. She married second Darrin Ralph Coker who was born in Feb 1966.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9) Lois Virginia Gambrell and Edwin Van Ellison. Daughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9.1. Edwin Van Ellison Jr was born 16 Jun 1946. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9.2. Phillip Alvin Ellison was born 2 Apr 1950. He married first Elizabeth Wyatt "Libby" who was born 29 Mar 1958. They divorced and he married second Teresa Davis and they also divorced.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9.3. Kathy Diane Ellison was born 13 Sep 1952. She married Donnie Hill. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9.4. Mary Kay Ellison was born 3 Sep 1954. she married Bruce Cheatam and they divorced.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10) Rufus Clyde Gambrell and Ella Mae Johnson. Son of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.1. Deborah Jean Gambrell was born 10 Jul 1955. She married James Michael Helvie who was born 12 Aug 1958. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.2. Donna Ann Gambrell was born 18 Aug 1957. She married Michael Hall who was born 11 Mar 1958 [did they divorce?] 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.3. Danny Rufus Gambrell was born 30 Jan 1959. He married first Debbie Laskaski. They divorced and he married second Lorey Swaney.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.11. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.11) Joe Aaron Gambrell and Robbie Ann Cothran. Son of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.11.1. Michael Wayne Gambrell was born 10 Jan 1959. He married Renee’ Vaughn who was born 17 Dec 1960.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.12. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.12) Shirley Marvine Gambrell and Howard F. Rutter Daughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-granddaughter of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.12.1. Terry Lynn Rutter was born 18 Jan 1964. She married James Warren "Jim".

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.13. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.13) Smythe Evans “Buddy” Gambrell and Nona Gail Gates. Son of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.13.1. Jeffery Evans Gambrell was born 30 Jul 1974.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.6.14. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.14) William Larry Gambrell and Leslie Bratton. Son of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.14.1. Amy Lorisa Gambrell was born 8 Mar 1975. She married an unknown husband [possibly an Aleverine].

2.6.3.2.2.2.7.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.7.1) James Edgar Gambrell and Sarah Brown. Son of Thomas Franklin Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hall and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.2.7.1.1. Johnny Frank Gambrell who was born and died 23 Oct 1954. 2.6.3.2.2.2.7.1.2. Tommy Gambrell.

2.6.3.2.2.2.7.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.7.2) Thomas Furman Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Morrison Son of Thomas Franklin Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Lizzie” Hall and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of Thomas Pleasant Bagwell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.2.7.2.1. Jean Gambrell. 2.6.3.2.2.2.7.2.2. Bud Gambrell.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2) Herbert F. Vaughn Sr and Pearl Peden. Son of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of James s. Gambrell and Muhulda Kay CHILDREN: Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. Herbert was a cousin of Carie Lou Gambrell and Vernon F Vaughn. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.1. Peggy Jean Vaughn was born 24 Dec 1940. She married Glenn Packer. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.2. Herbert F. Vaughn Jr was born 9 May 1942. He married Wilma Brock who was born 2 Jul 1949. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.3. Shirley Vaughn was born 2 Nov 1943. She married Ben Bolana. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.4. Patsy Vaughn was born 22 Sep 1946. She married Jim McCullough. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.5. Jerry Vaughn was born 6 May 1948.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.6. Brenda Vaughn was born 2 Jul 1950. She married first John Hill. She married second and unknown husband. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.7. William Roy Vaughn was born 1 Feb 1953. He married Joyce Strickland.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3) Furman Vaughn and Mary Bagwell. Son of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of James s. Gambrell and Muhulda Kay CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.1. Nellie Ruth Vaughn. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.2. Jodie V. Vaughn was born 14 Feb 1944. He married Susie Arflin who was born 13 Mar 1946. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.3. Ralph W. Vaughn was born 1 Apr 1947. He married Shirley Fleming who was born 12 May 1949. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.4. Larry G. Vaughn was born 1 Feb 1949. He married Glenda Brock who was born 27 Aug 1950. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.5. Doris J. Vaughn was born 2 Jun 1954. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.6. Roger F. Vaughn was born 29 Sep 1956. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.7. Linda F. Vaughn was born 12 Apr 1961.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.4) Bennett Vaughn and Racheal Ashley. Son of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of James s. Gambrell and Muhulda Kay CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.4.1. Catherine Blanche Vaughn born 27 Sep 1949. She married William Henry McMahan who was born 10 Mar 1945. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.4.2. Kenneth Vaughn was born 6 Jul 1956. He married Doris Findley who was born 16 Oct 1957.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.5. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.5) Jim Vaughn and Sybil Guest

Son of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of James s. Gambrell and Muhulda Kay

CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.5.1. Unknown child.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.5. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.5) Jim Vaughn and Jean Patton CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.5.2. James Richard Vaughn was born 11 Jul 1957. 205

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.5.3. Sherry Joan Vaughn was born 5 Jun 1959. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.5.4. Wendell Steven Vaughn was born 2 May 1968.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6) Reuben Vaughn and Joyce Bruce. Son of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of James s. Gambrell and Muhulda Kay CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.1. Joseph Reuben Vaughn was born 26 May 1952. He married Sandra Gambrell. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.2. Douglas Freeman Vaughn was born 20 Nov 1954. He married Connie Sue Smith. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.3. Tony Eugene Vaughn was born 28 Aug 1957. He married Wanda Davine Allen who was born 1 May 1956. They were divorced. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.4. Ernest Edward Vaughn was born 11 May 1959. He married Jane Elaine Gilstrap. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.5. Vernon Dale Vaughn was born 3 Jul 1960. He was unwed.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7) Rachel Vaughn and Ennis Theo Bagwell Sr Daughter of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great- granddaughter of James s. Gambrell and Muhulda Kay CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7.1. Mary Ann Bagwell was born 18 Apr 1854. she married Danny Ray Bagwell. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7.2. Jean Bagwell was born 25 Mar 1959. She married Paul Elgin. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7.3. Ennis Theo Bagwell Jr was born 4 May 1960. He married Deborah Jo Haynes. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7.4. Linda Bagwell was born 20 May 1965. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7.5. Denise Bagwell was born 17 Nov 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7.6. Andrew Bagwell was born 12 Dec 1975.

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.8. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.8) Homer Vaughn and Barbara Jean Hood. Son of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of James s. Gambrell and Muhulda Kay CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.8.1. Marleen Vaughn. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.8.2. Michael Vaughn. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.8.3. Lynn Vaughn. 206

2.6.3.2.2.2.9.9. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.9) Elmer Vaughn and Sylvia Miller. Son of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell and great-grandson of James s. Gambrell and Muhulda Kay CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.9.1. Cheryl Elaine Vaughn was born 5 Jul 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.9.2. David Earl Vaughn was born 6 Sep 1972. 2.6.3.2.2.2.9.9.3. Shannon Elizabeth Vaughn was born 7 Sep 1981.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1) Ravin Randolph DeVall and Leona Mae Lollis Son of Carl Lee Devall and Mettie Gambrell and grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-grandson of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.1. Carol Jean DeVall was born 18 Sep 1948. She married Bobby Eugene Hammonds who was born 26 Sep 1946. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.2. Carl Lee Devall was born 25 Feb 1951. He married Betsy Pollard.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.) James Franklin DeVall and Edith Thompson Son of Carl Lee Devall and Mettie Gambrell and grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-grandson of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.1. Sharon Ann DeVall was born 3 Jan 1949. She married on 7 Jul 1965 Kenneth Albert McAlister who was born 3 Jan 1947. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.2. Jaunita DeVall was born 19 Apr 1952. She married on 3 Feb 1968 Cecil Eugene Alewine who was born 5 Jan 1947.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3) Gertrude DeVall and William Lura Lollis Daughter of Carl Lee Devall and Mettie Gambrell and granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-granddaughter of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.1. Jimmy Ray Lollis was born 8 Apr 1952. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.2. Jackie Steve Lollis was born 8 Feb 1954. He married Linda Jean Erwin who was born 29 Feb 1952. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.3. Tommy Frank Lollis was born 20 Jan 1956. He married Patricia Lynn Miller.

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2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.4. Janice Ann Lollis was born 18 May 1959. She married on 4 May 1976 Martin Wayne Walters who was born 7 Apr 1955.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4) Constance Phedonia DeVall and William Gailey Bagwell Daughter of Carl Lee DeVall and Mettie Gambrell and granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-granddaughter of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.1. Norma Jean Bagwell was born 7 Apr 1944. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.2. Betty Bagwell was born and died 7 Sep 1945. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.3. Sybil Bagwell was born 29 Aug 1946. She married on 14 Mar 1965 Ronald Furman Lindsey who was born 15 Jan 1940. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.4. Charles Lee Bagwell was born 30 Jun 1948. He married on 12 Jan 1967 Carol Florence Latimer who was born 26 Apr 1947.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6) William Harrison DeVall and Mildred Frances McJunkins Son of Carl Lee Devall and Mettie Gambrell and grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-grandson of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.1. Martha Ann Hart? DeVall was born 2 Jan 1946. She married on 15 Dec 1966 Thomas Anthony Reller who was born 18 Aug 1945. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.2. Joan Elizabeth DeVall was born 25 Feb 1951. She married on 20 May 1972 Marcus Wayne Lowe who was born 20 May 1952. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.3. Michael Harrison DeVall was born 31 Mar 1953. He married on 19 Aug 1977 Pearl Elaine Ayers who was born 17 Dec 1958. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.4. William C. DeVall was born 5 Jul 1956. He married Tammy Loretta Hogg who was born 8 Jun 1960. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.5. Melissa Ann DeVall was born 14 Jul 1966.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7) Helen DeVall and William Charles Whitmire Daughter of Carl Lee Devall and Mettie Gambrell and granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-granddaughter of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.1. Billy Ray Whitmire was born 18 Aug 1949. He married on 12 Nov 1970 Deborah Faith Brooks who was born 18 May 1953. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.2. Mattie Jane Whitmire was born 1 Mar 1959. She married on 5 Jun 1976 Dave Ray Sanders who was born 21 Jun 1957.

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2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9) Beatrice DeVall and Gilbert? Alewine Daughter of Carl Lee Devall and Mettie Gambrell and granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-granddaughter of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.1. Bobby Sue Alewine was born 30 Oct 1951. She married on 28 Apr 1967 Charles Ray Dooley who was born 14 Mar 1951. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.2. Henry Kenneth Alewine was born 2 Sep 1954. He married on 5 Aug 1975 Betty Marie Miller who was 27 Nov 1957. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.3. Thomas Wayne Alewine was born 6 Dec 1957. He married on 9 Feb 1978 Jean Elizabeth Dailey/Daitey who was born 1 Oct 1959. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.4. Dennis Lamar Alewine was born 23 May 1959. He married on 5 Nov 1976 Donna Jacquelin Bobo who was born 9 May 1962. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.5. Tonja Lynn Alewine was born 8 Jun 1962.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.10. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.10) William Steele DeVall and Hattie Louise Brown Son of Carl Lee Devall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-grandson of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.10.1. Douglas DeVall was born 25 Oct 1964.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12) Jannie Lee DeVall and William Thomas Heatherly Daughter of Carl Lee Devall and Mettie Gambrell and granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-granddaughter of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12.1. Danny Thomas Heatherly was born 25 Jan 1961. He married on 14 Apr 1979 Karen Melissa Weaver who was born 13 Jul 1959. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12.2. James Robert Heatherly was born 27 May 1963. He married Jean.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.13. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.13) John Harold DeVall and Frankie Sue Tallent Son of Carl Lee Devall and Mettie Gambrell and grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler and great-grandson of Almon Reed Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth Davis CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.13.1. Lee Anthony DeVall was born 6 Sep 1969. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.13.2. Mark Harold DeVall was born 16 Nov 1976. 209

DESCENDANTS OF ARTHUR DAVIS AND RESSIE COLLINS.

2.6.3.5.5.1.1.1. (2.6.3.5.5.1.1.1) Josie Marie Davis and Joseph William Amspatcher. Daughter of Harry Davis and Ruby Ferguson and granddaughter of Arthur Davis and Ressie Collins and great-granddaughter of Ewell Euphratus "Dock" Davis and Annie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Lucy Mae Davis Kelly 2.6.3.5.5.1.1.1.1. Riley Amspatcher was born 18 Jan 1965.

2.6.3.5.5.1.1.2. (2.6.3.5.5.1.1.2) Harriett Elizabeth Davis and Larry Ardene Ellenburg. Daughter of Harry Davis and Ruby Ferguson and granddaughter of Arthur Davis and Ressie Collins and great-granddaughter of Ewell Euphratus "Dock" Davis and Annie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Lucy Mae Davis Kelly 2.6.3.5.5.1.1.2.1. Christine “Tani” Ellenburg was born 6 Feb 1965. She married Rick Clark. 2.6.3.5.5.1.1.2.2. Clancy Elizabeth Ellenburg was born 16 Oct 1971. She married at 6 PM at Rock Springs Baptist Church, Easley, SC on 15 Mar 1997 C. Randy Cole of Piedmont, SC who was a son of Ralph Cole and Virginia H. of Greenville, SC. 2.6.3.5.5.1.1.2.3. Andi Ellenburg. She married Craig Cahaly.

DESCENDANTS OF DORA EWELL DAVIS AND VAN CARSON.

2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1. (2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1) Silas Glen Carson and Catherine Shehan. Son of Silas Cristy Carson and Eva Porter and grandson of Dora Euel Davis and Van Carson and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Glen Carson’s death notice 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.1. William Kit Carson married Libby. They were living at Central, SC in 1996. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.2. Richard Keith Carson married Rebecca. They lived at Columbia, SC in 1996. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.3. Gwen M. Carson married James Boyd. They lived at Orange Park, FL in 1996.

2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2. (2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2) Barbara Ann Carson and H. Y. Garrett. Daughter of Silas Christy Carson and Eva Porter and granddaughter of Dora Euell Davis and Van Carson and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Christy Carson's death notice 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2.1. Elva Christy Garrett. 210

2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2.2. David Hal Garrett. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2.3. Robert Glenn Garrett. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2.4. Tracy Ann Garrett. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2.5. Melody Garrett. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.2.6. Windy Ruth Garrett.

2.6.3.5.8.1.3.4. (2.6.3.5.8.1.3.4) Woodrow Fewell Stewart and Maureen Lunstall Son of James Luther Stewart Sr and Oprah Ester Carson and grandson of Silas Van Carson and Dora Euell Davis and great-grandson of Demetrius Henson Davis and Addie Adeline Holder CHILDREN: EJMD Note - possibly also Marion Stewart and Martha Stewart 2.6.3.5.8.1.3.4.1. James David Stewart was born in 1941 in Pickens County, SC and died 20 Apr 2002 at Greenville, SC. He married Nancy Arlene Holliday. 2.6.3.5.8.1.3.4.2. Cecil W. Stewart was born in 1936 and died 12 Nov 2001 at Easley, SC. He married Gale Arnold. He is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery, Pickens, SC. EJMD Note: 2 children and six grandchildren listed at her death: Denise Jackson; Melodie Kay; Kerri Hurley; Steven Stewart; Shaney MaHaffey; Stephnie Stewart; and 2 great-grandchildren: Amanda Hurley and Meredith Hurley.

2.6.3.5.8.1.4.1. (2.6.3.5.8.1.4.1) Lawrence Edwin Cothran and an unknown wife. Son of Jessie Dora Carson and Ervin F. Cochran and grandson of Dora Euell Davis and Van Carson and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Jessie Dora Carson Cothran 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.1.1. Martin Lynn Cothran lived in Danville, KY and had 4 children. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.1.2. Sherri Cothran lived in Kansas and had no issue.

2.6.3.5.8.1.4.4. (2.6.3.5.8.1.4.4) Ernie Wayne Cothran and an unknown wife. Son of Jessie Dora Carson and Ervin F. Cothran and grandson of Dora Euell Davis and Van Carson and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Jessie Dora Carson Cothran: 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.4.1. Lora Leigh Cothran.

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2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5. (2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5) Robbie Doris Cothran and Earl J. Morris Jr. Daughter of Jessie Dora Carson and Ervin F. Cothran and granddaughter of Dora Euell Davis and Van Carson and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Jessie Dora Carson Cothran, mother 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5.1. Stephen Jerome Morris. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5.2. Robin Jan Morris married a Ramirez. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5.3. Carol Ann Morris.

2.6.3.5.8.1.4.6. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.6) Panga Elaine Cothran and B. F. Rawlinson. Daughter of Jessie Dora Carson and Ervin F. Cothran and granddaughter of Dora Euell Davis and Van Carson and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Jessie Dora Carson Cothran 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.6.1. Laura Ilene Rawlinson. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.6.2. Charles Ferier Rawlinson. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.6.3. Ronald Erwin Rawlinson.

2.6.3.5.8.1.4.7. (2.6.3.5.8.1.4.7) Peggy Jo Cothran and P. J. Whitaker. Daughter of Jessie Dora Carson and Ervin F. Cothran and granddaughter of Dora Euell Davis and Van Carson and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Jessie Dora Carson Cothran 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.7.1. Gregory Paul Whitaker [adopted]. 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.7.2. Leslie Jennene Whitaker.

2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1. (2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1) Jaunita A. Arnold and Gilbert E. Parker Sr. Daughter of Thomas DeForest Arnold and Frances Ruth Rebecca Carson and granddaughter of Silas Van Carson of Dora Euell Davis and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Henson Davis and Addie Adeline Holder CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1.1. Dr Gilbert E. Parker Jr. He lived at Sumter, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1.2. Fran Parker who married a Solesbee. They lived at Seneca, SC.

2.6.3.5.8.1.6.1. (2.6.3.5.8.1.6.1) George Harold Randlett Jr and Audrey Nix. Son of Alice Marie Carson and George Harold Randlett Sr and grandson of Dora Euel (Ewell) Davis and Silas Van Carson and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder

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DESCENDANTS OF CORA VIOLA DAVIS and TEDDI ELI CARSON.

2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1. (2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1) Mary Elizabeth Ligon and William Walker Brooks Jr. Daughter of Gracia Viola Carson and Henry G. Ligon and granddaughter of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.1. William Walker Brooks III was born 13 Oct 1949 and died 4 May 1994 at Boiling Springs, SC. He married on 28 Jul 1973 Ruth Ann Brown who was born 26 Aug 1948. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.2. Karen Elise Brooks was born 1 May 1954 at Rock Hill, SC. She married on 28 Jul 1983 Arden Camp who was born 11 Jul 1948. They had 2 children.

2.6.3.5.8.2.1.2. (2.6.3.5.8.2.1.2) Amy Laura Ligon and Melvin Edgeworth Sowell. Daughter of Gracia Viola Carson and Henry G. Ligon and granddaughter of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.2.1. Melvin Edgeworth Sowell Jr "Whit" was born 19 Jan 1960. He married second on 24 Sep 1991 Talley Demaris West who was born 4 Jul 1950 in Bowman, SC. She was a home demonstration agent for Pickens County, SC. Whit was a Greenville Tri-County Technical College graduate and worked at K and M Machine Shop. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.2.2. Charles Henry Sowell "Chuck" was born 10 May 1964. He was unwed in 1997. He was a Greenville Tri-County Technical College graduate. He worked at J. M. Mold South at Easley, SC as a CNC Machine Programmer.

2.6.3.5.8.2.1.3. (2.6.3.5.8.2.1.3) Dr James Teddie Ligon and Martha Nell Craig. Son of Gracia Viola Carson and Henry G. Ligon and grandson of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard.

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2.6.3.5.8.2.1.3.1. Melissa Grace Ligon was born 10 Feb 1961 in Ames, Java. She married on 30 Apr 1994 at , Texas Eric Rozier who was born about 1960. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.3.2. James Mark Ligon was born 3 Jul 1963 [possibly 31 Jul 1963] at Lexington, Kentucky. He married at Clemson, SC on 2 May 1992 Arianne Holcombe who was born about 1965. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.3.3. Polly Claire Ligon was born 30 Aug 1965 at Lexington, Kentucky. She married on 9 Oct 1993 at Carbondale, IL Kevin O'Grady from Canada.

2.6.3.5.8.2.1.4. (2.6.3.5.8.2.1.4) Sarah Grace Ligon and Davis Franklin Foard. Daughter of Gracia Viola Carson and Henry G. Ligon and granddaughter of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.4.1. Malinda Ann Foard was born 5 Nov 1976. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.4.2. Marie Elizabeth Foard was born 6 Apr 1982.

2.6.3.5.8.2.3.1. (2.6.3.5.8.2.3.1) Laura Griffin Carson and Shelton Jerome Jones, Jr. Daughter of Harry Edwin Carson Sr and Mattie Lou Griffin and granddaughter of Teddi Eli Carson and Cora Viola Davis and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Adeline Holder CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard 2.6.3.5.8.2.3.1.1. Phillip Carson Jones was born 2 Jan 1981 at Atlanta, GA. 2.6.3.5.8.2.3.1.2. Laura Caroline Jones was born 9 Mar 1986 at Atlanta, Georgia.

2.6.3.5.8.2.3.2. (2.6.3.5.8.2.3.2) Harry Edwin Carson Jr and Beverly Atwell. Son of Harry Edwin Carson Sr and Mattie Lou Griffin and grandson of Teddi Eli Carson and Cora Viola Davis and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Adeline Holder CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard. 2.6.3.5.8.2.3.2.1. Keith Jeffery Carson was born 25 Jul 1981 at Easley, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.2.3.2.2. Melissa Diane Carson was born 3 May 1987 at Easley, SC.

2.6.3.5.8.3.2.2. (2.6.3.5.8.3.2.2) Virginia Owens and Jack Hagood Sr Daughter of Mauldin Owens and Catherine “Kat” Davis and granddaughter of Horace Edwin Davis and Louise Jones and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Henson Davis and Addie Adeline Holder CHILDREN:

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2.6.3.5.8.3.2.2.1. Hank Hagood. He married Robin. They lived at Venice, Florida. 2.6.3.5.8.3.2.2.2. Jack Hagood Jr. He married Cristy. She was a great- granddaughter of Jacob Hagood and Hannah. They lived at Greenville, SC.

2.6.3.5.8.3.4.1. (2.6.3.5.8.3.4.1) Katherine Davis and Carl Gary Nations Jr Daughter of Edwin Lesley “Slo” Davis and Martha Ilene Hardin and granddaughter of Horace Edwin Davis and Louise Jones and great-granddaughter of Demetrius Henson Davis and Addie Adeline Holder CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.3.4.1.1. Andrew Davis Nations who was born 25 Mar 1983.

2.6.3.5.8.3.5.2. (2.6.3.5.8.3.5.2) Reverend Marvin Horace Crowe and an unknown wife Son of Marvin Doyle Crowe and Eva Jean Davis and grandson of Horace Edwin Davis and Louise Jones and great-grandson of Demetrius Henson Davis and Addie Adeline Holder CHILDREN: EJMD Note: Eva Jean Davis and Marvin Doyle Crowe had grandchildren at her death: Lori, Michel, Jason Crow and Beverly C. Nelson, 2 great- grandchildren; Emma Nelson and Haley Crow. It is not currently known if these were children of Robert Kenneth Crowe or Marvin Horace Crowe or both.

DESCENDANTS OF BENJAMIN SHIRLEY DAVIS and ANNIE HOPE HAYNES.

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.1. (2.6.3.5.8.5.2.1) Jerald Morgan Davis and Rebecca June Boatright. Son of Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan and grandson of Benjamin Shirley Davis and Annie Hope Haynes and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Era Josephine Morgan Davis, grandmother

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2.6.3.5.8.5.2.1.1. Jay Michael Davis was born 13 Jul 1975 in the hospital at Mount Holly, NJ. He married Elena Galanova who was born in Siberia, Russia and immigrated to , NY as a young girl [about age 8]. She was the daughter of Victor Galanov and Nadia Nuznetsova who were both born in Russia. Jay Michael Davis was a High School Graduate at Warrenton, VA and attended Embry Riddle University in Daytona Beach, FL studying Aeronautical Engineering. He changed career fields before completing his studies and became a Computer Network Engineer. In 2003, he was working in this field for the State of North Carolina Justice Department in Raleigh North Carolina. Elena Galanova Davis graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL and started her own business as a computer graphics artist in Raleigh, NC. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.1.2. Julie Melissa "Missy" Davis was born 14 Nov 1976 in the hospital in Danbury, CT. She was a High School graduate at Warrenton, VA. On 2 May 1998 she graduated with Honors from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, FL with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering and was a Charter Member of Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society and Coxswain for 3 years for the varsity team. Because of the team’s excellent performance at the National Dad Vail Regatta in , they received an invitation to participate in the Royal Henley Regatta rowing competition at Henley, England in June 1996. She was awarded a fellowship and worked as teaching assistantship at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, VA where she received a Masters in Biomedical Engineering in 2001. She received a PHD in Biomedical Engineering in 2004 at Virginia Tech and that fall received a Post Doctorate DNA research position at Dartmouth Medical Center at Hanover, NH. She married Cory Michael Paye on 14 Sep 2002 at the Virginia Tech Horticulture Gardens at Blacksburg, VA. He was a son of Richard Langdon Paye and Linda Joyce Robinson who was the daughter of Jarvis Robinson and Gertrude “Trudy” Clark. She later moved to West Fairlee Vermont to begin her research at Dartmouth University and Cory Paye began teaching at Vermont Tech until he began his Electrical Engineering research career by first specializing in carbon fiber nanofilters. In 2013 he was doing research in developing capabilities to greatly increase survivability of soldiers caused by the blast effects of explosives.

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2. (2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2) Lowell Kenneth Davis and Wilma Faye Gill Comer and Victoria Ann Piper. Son of Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan and grandson of Benjamin Shirley Davis and Annie Hope Haynes and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder.

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CHILDREN: According to Era Josephine Morgan Davis, grandmother. Lowell also adopted the two sons [William Carey and Joshua Kyle] of his second wife, Victoria Ann Piper.

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2.1. Lowell Scott Davis was born 23 Sep 1971 in Cannon Memorial Hospital at Pickens, SC. He married on 3 Mar 1989 Susan Elizabeth Davis who was a daughter of Martin Davis and Ida Belle Payne. They initially lived about six miles northwest of Toccoa, Georgia and in 2001 they were living in the Hollywood area of Cleveland, GA. Lowell Scott Davis graduated from Piedmont College in Demorest, GA in May 2004 with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education in May 2005. Susan Elizabeth Davis graduated from Piedmont College in December 1999 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Broad Field Social Science and a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education in May 2002. Susan received her PHD from Colorado State University in December 2011. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2.2. Kurtis Leon "Kurt" Davis was born in 1 Mar 1973 at Cannon Memorial Hospital, Pickens, SC. Kurt died on 28 Mar 1998 in Georgia. Kurt was a Downs Syndrome child. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2.3. William Carey Deacon Davis [adopted] was born 20 Feb 1978 at Macon, Georgia. He married Jessica Alheli Silva who was born 16 Sep 1980. She was a daughter of Noe Silva and Jovita of Houston, TX. They had one daughter Kiyah Celine Davis who was born 17 Jan 2008. Carey and Jessica divorced in 2008. About a year after high school, Carey joined the Navy and was stationed at Maypole Naval Base at Jacksonville, FL and was assigned duty on the O’Bannon and after only 16 months the Secretary of the Navy awarded him the "Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal" for outstanding, performance of his Surface Warfare duties. This award is seldom earned in less than 3 years. He served 8 years in the Navy and gave up a promising Navy career with the rank of Chief Select (meaning that he was promoted to Chief but left the Navy before it was effective). Carey left the Navy after 8 years of service to take care of his daughter as a single parent. After leaving the Navy, Carey received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix in 2014.

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2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2.4. Joshua Kyle Deacon Davis [adopted] was born 21 Oct 1979 at Macon, Georgia. He married Sarah Michelle Bruxer. She was a daughter of David Bruxer and Terri of Liberty Lake, WA. In 2013, they had two children; Cody Sabastion Davis who was born 16 Mar 2007 and Bella Grace Davis who was born 28 Mar 2012. Sarah received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Montana in 2004 and, after leaving the Navy, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of North Florida in 2010. After finishing high school Kyle worked for a time in construction where he help build fine homes. In March 2000, he joined the Navy and graduated second in his class of 504 with honors and was assigned to Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida for one month prior to assignment to a Squadron of F-14 Tomcat fighters at Oceana Naval Base in Virginia Beach, Virginia. During this tour he was assigned to the John Fitzgerald Kennedy aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf for his fourth combat tour of duty during the second Gulf War. In June 2001 Kyle was an E4 (a Non-Comissioned Officer rank) Avionics Electrician. In 2013, he was in the Naval Reserves at NAS Jacksonville, FL and serving as a Chief Master Sergeant. After leaving the Navy, Kyle received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of North Florida in Elementary Education in 2012.

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3. (2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3) Thomas Boyd Davis and Donna Parnell. Son of Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan and grandson of Benjamin Shirley Davis and Annie Hope Haynes and great-grandson of Demetrius Hampton Davis and Addie Holder. CHILDREN: According to Era Josephine Morgan Davis, grandmother

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3.1. David Shane Davis Sr was born 1 Nov 1979 at Pickens, SC. He married Tina Marie Raines at Pickens, SC. They had 2 children; Cheyenne Nicole and David Shane Jr. After David Shane Jr was born, they divorced and she later married a Hawkins.

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David Shane Davis Sr on 22 Mar 2008 married second Rebecca Emma Cooper who was born 6 Sep 1982 in Ashtabula, OH. She was a daughter of Timothy Cooper and Barbara Childs of .

DESCENDANTS OF ELLIS DAVIS and ALMA FLORENCE McADAMS.

2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1) Valeda Davis and Gerald Breaux and Edward Cook ??? Daughter of E. T. Davis and Eliza Reba White and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-granddaughter of Christropher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth Ellison Davis. EJMD Note: Since I could not discern whether these were Breaux's or Cook's I left off the last name. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.1. Denna Breaux was born 6 Apr 1952. She married Butch Reavis who was born 3 Mar [year unknown] [see Brenda, below birth? One of these is obviously wrong] 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.2. Brenda K. was born 26 Jun 1952. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.3. Wanda T. was born 1 Feb 1955 and died 15 Jul 1981. She married Warren Eddie Morgan who was born 13 Aug 1951. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.4. Gerald Henry "Jerry" was born 5 Dec 1958. He married Lisa. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.5. Cynthia Ann was born 28 Jun 1961. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.6. Eric Thomas was born 21 Sep 1962. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.7. Cletus Davis was born 8 Feb 1966.

2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1) Mildred Alma Davis and John Bettix Beeco. Daughter of Zelma Augustus Davis and Ola O'Shields and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-granddaughter of Chistropher Gabrial Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Richard Davis and Ruth E. Ellison 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.1. Richard Beeco was born 19 Jun 1954. He married on Saturday 6 Sep 1986 Donna Renee Farmer who was the daughter of Mrs Connie Ann Burgess?. He was a twin to Michael Beeco. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.2. Michael Antween Beeco was born 19 Jun 1954. He married Marla Chasteen who was born 13 Apr 1959. He was a twin to Richard Beeco. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.3. Raymond Douglas Beeco [Raburn in mother’s death notice] was born 21 Oct 1956. He married Jeaneen Baker who was born 2 Jul 1959.

2.6.3.6.4.1.2.2. (2.6.3.6.4.1.2.2) Lewis Ellis Davis and Doris Jacks. Son of Zelma Augustus Davis and Ola O'Shields and grandson of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-grandson of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Richard Davis 219

2.6.3.6.4.1.2.2.1. Doris Lynn Davis was born 30 Sep 1957 and died 7 Jan 1977. She is buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Pickens, SC. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.2.2. Robert Lewis Davis was born 16 Feb 1959. He married Kelley Ozmint. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.2.3. Allison Renee Davis was born 7 Mar 1965 and died 10 Sep 1988. She married Wilson Creswell. EJMD Note: Did she marry twice see below, if so her death dates is wrong? Allison Renee Davis married on 18 Jun 1994 at Mount Carmel Baptist Church Robert Grady Thompson. She was an Account Specialist Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville, SC. Robert Grady Thompson was the son of Robert Leon Thompson of Clemson. He was a Clemson graduate where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Financial Management and was an Accountant for Ross Chemical in Fountain Inn, SC.

2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1) Lewis Ellis Davis Jr and Julia Marie White. Son of Ellis Davis and Ruth Ellison and grandson of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-grandson of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.1. Kenneth Ellis Davis was born 18 Oct 1959. He married Carol Parris who was born 2 Oct 1959. They were later divorced. He married Deborah Kay Simmons who was born 25 Nov 1967. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.2. Teresa Carol Davis was born 29 Oct 1961. She married William Earl "Bill" Handley III who was born 4 Aug 1962. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.3. Cynthia Denise Davis was born 28 Jun 1966. She married Richard A Yates. Did she marry twice? She might have married Mike Davis who was born 16 May 1966. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.4. Katherine Marie Davis was born 18 Mar 1967 [note there is barely 9 mos between the births].

2.6.3.6.4.1.3.2. (2.6.3.6.4.1.3.2) Elizabeth Ruth Davis and Harry Lee Moore. Daughter of Ellis Davis and Ruth Ellison and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.2.1. Teri Lynn Moore was born 12 Dec 1966. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.2.2. Sherry Denise Moore was born 6 Aug 1972. she married on 5 Sep 1992 Thomas Green.

2.6.3.6.4.1.3.3. (2.6.3.6.4.1.3.3) Nancy Alma Davis and James Richard Kelly. Daughter of Ellis Davis and Ruth Ellison and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. 220

CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.3.1. Judith Ann Kelly was born 4 Mar 1967. She married first Jimmy Eyerman. She married second Marshall Yarborough by 1992 [her name is given as Judith Ann Yarborough in death notice of her grandfather. Marshall Yarborough was one of pallbearers at her grandfather’s funeral]. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.3.2. Malissa Lynne Kelly was born 24 May 1968. She married on 27 Jun 1993 Vaughn West.

2.6.3.6.4.1.5.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.5.1) Frances Rector and Robert Bell. Daughter of Alice Lucille Davis and Tandy Rector and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.5.1.1. Deborah Bell was born 11 Oct 1959. She married Jack Spilman.

2.6.3.6.4.1.6.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.6.1) Jennifer Eileen Frick and Wayne Leroy Cannon. Daughter of Janie Geneva Davis and Edgar Ray Frick and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.6.1.1. Wendy Jane Cannon was born 18 Nov 1970. 2.6.3.6.4.1.6.1.2. Clayton Wayne Cannon was born 9 Jun 1976.

2.6.3.6.4.1.6.2. (2.6.3.6.4.1.6.2) Edgar Ray Frick Jr and Barbara Ruth Yount. Son of Janie Geneva Davis and Edgar Ray Frick and grandson of Ellis Davis and Alma Frances McAdams and great-grandson of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.6.2.1. Andrew Lester Frick was born 29 Jul 1978. 2.6.3.6.4.1.6.2.2. Kayce Elizabeth Frick was born 27 May 1981.

2.6.3.6.4.1.6.3. (2.6.3.6.4.1.6.3) Bonnie Lester Frick and Dennis Valdez. Daughter of Janie Geneva Davis and Edgar Ray Frick and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.6.3.1. Lauren Armenia Valdez was born 19 Aug 1986.

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2.6.3.6.4.1.7.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.7.1) Kathleen Craven and Thomas Moore. Daughter of Alma Cleo "Kitty" Craven and Herbert Ellison Craven and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great- granddaughter of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.7.1.1. Kit Moore was born 1 Aug 1967. 2.6.3.6.4.1.7.1.2. Susan Moore was born 19 Oct 1970.

2.6.3.6.4.1.7.2. (2.6.3.6.4.1.7.2) Herbert Craven Jr and Penny Barthalomew. Son of Alma Cleo "Kitty" Davis and Herbert Ellison Craven and grandson of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-grandson of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.7.2.1. April Craven was born 9 Jan 1972. 2.6.3.6.4.1.7.2.2. Ryan Craven was born 23 Aug 1976.

2.6.3.6.4.1.7.3. (2.6.3.6.4.1.7.3) Michael Craven and an unknown wife Son of Alma Cleo "Kitty" Davis and Herbert Ellison Craven and grandson of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams and great-grandson of Christopher Gabriel Davis and Annie Estella Jamison Miller. CHILDREN: According to Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.7.3.1. Rhett Blakely Craven was born 4 Aug 1980.

2.6.3.7.1.11.2.7. (2.6.3.7.1.11.2.7) Wayne Davis. Son of Russell “James” Davis and Essie Mae Bain and grandson of Robert E. “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and great-grandson of George Washington Davis and Sarah Whitt CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.7.1. Windy Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.7.2. Richard Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.2.7.3. Infant daughter [name unknown].

2.6.3.7.1.11.8.2. (2.6.3.7.1.11.8.2) Barbara Jean Davis and unknown husband [possibly Eubanks]. Daughter of Alvin Davis and Martha June “Mot” and granddaughter of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and great-granddaughter of George Washington Davis and Sarah Whitt CHILDREN: [did Barbara Jean marry a Eubanks?] 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.2.1. Rita Kay Eubanks. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.2.2. Sherrie Lane Eubanks was killed in 1990.

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2.6.3.7.1.11.8.3. (2.6.3.7.1.11.8.3) Larry Wayne Davis and Brenda Bentley. Son of Alvin Davis and Martha June “Mot” and grandson of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and great-grandson of George Washington Davis and Sarah Whitt CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.3.1. Sabrinia Danielle Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.3.2. Laramie Wayne Davis.

2.6.3.7.1.11.8.4. (2.6.3.7.1.11.8.4) Ronald Lee Davis and Faye Reeves. Son of Alvin Davis and Martha June “Mot” and grandson of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and great-grandson of George Washington Davis and Sarah Whitt CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.4.1. Toby Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.4.2. Deborah Lynn Davis [Ronald adopted Faye’s child]. She married third James W. Seely Jr and they had issue.

2.6.3.7.1.11.8.5. (2.6.3.7.1.11.8.5) Amanda Nichole Davis and a Belk. She apparently married second a Sloan. Daughter of Alvin Davis and Martha June “Mot” and granddaughter of Robert Lee “Bob” Davis and Lila E. Wells and great-granddaughter of George Washington Davis and Sarah Whitt CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.5.1. Justin Christopher Belk was born 14 Jun 1982. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.5.2. Wallace Cody Belk was born 5 Mar 1984. 2.6.3.7.1.11.8.5.3. Andrew Troy Sloan was born 24 Jul 1994.

2.6.3.7.1.11.9.1. (2.6.3.7.1.11.9.1) Robert Lee III "Bobbie" Davis and Sharon Son of Robert Lee Davis Jr and Mamie Sue Sargant and grandson of Robert Lee Bob” Davis Sr and Lila E. Wells and great-grandson of George Washington Davis and Sarah Whitt CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.1.11.9.1.1. Charles Robert "Chuck" Davis. 2.6.3.7.1.11.9.1.2. Michael Keith Davis was born 22 Jun 1965 and died 24 Apr 1969. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery on Highway 25 at Greenville, SC.

2.6.3.7.1.11.9.2. (2.6.3.7.1.11.9.2) Roger Dale Davis and Melonie Rose Sams Son of Robert Lee Davis Jr and Mamie Sue Sargant and grandson of Robert Lee Bob” Davis Sr and Lila E. Wells and great-grandson of George Washington Davis and Sarah Whitt

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2.6.3.7.1.11.9.3. (2.6.3.7.1.11.9.3) Nancy Sue Davis and Marvin Patrick. Daughter of Robert Lee Davis Jr and Mamie Sue Sargant and granddaughter of Robert Lee Bob” Davis Sr and Lila E. Wells and great-granddaughter of George Washington Davis and Sarah Whitt CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.1.11.9.3.1. Vickie Lynn Patrick married Ronnie McWhorter. 2.6.3.7.1.11.9.3.2. Peggy Sue Patrick married Gary Weeden. They had 1 daughter.

2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4. (2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4) William Dendy "Bill" Davis and Edna Bagwell Son of Adger Davis and Mae Turner and grandson of Albert B. Davis and Ceda Willis and great-grandson of William Dendy Davis and Isabella Whitt CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4.1. William Gary Davis was born 18 Oct 1953. He married Beckie Rentz who was born 11 Apr 1954. 2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4.2. Belle Davis. 2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4.3. Lennie Davis. She married Wayne Pollard.

2.6.4.2.5.1.1.2. (2.6.4.2.5.1.1.2) Thomas Stanley Davis Sr and Elizabeth Ungerth. Son of Willie Lee Davis and Rosa Lee Armstrong and grandson of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.2.1. Thomas Stanley Davis Jr. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.2.2. Nancy Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.2.3. Patricia Davis.

2.6.4.2.5.1.1.3. (2.6.4.2.5.1.1.3) James Carl Davis and Martha Tuttle. Son of Willie Lee Davis and Rosa Lee Armstrong and grandson of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.3.1. Catherine Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.3.2. James Carl Davis Jr.

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2.6.4.2.5.1.1.4. (2.6.4.2.5.1.1.4) Billie Jean Davis and Charley Owens McMullen Daughter of Willie Lee Davis and Rosa Lee Armstrong and granddaughter of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.4.1. Barbara McMullen was born 20 Mar 1948. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.4.2. Charlene McMullen was born 1 Sep 1950. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.4.3. William Carl McMullen was born in 1955 and died in 1979. 2.6.4.2.5.1.1.4.4. Charley Owen McMillen was born in 1957.

2.6.4.2.5.1.2.1. (2.6.4.2.5.1.2.1) Richard Ray Davis and Betty Sue Lawrence. Son of George Alvin Davis and Ollie Mae Miller and grandson of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.1.1. Richard Ray Davis Jr. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.1.2. Walter Scott Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.1.3. Jeffry Lawrence Davis.

2.6.4.2.5.1.2.2. (2.6.4.2.5.1.2.2) Curtis Alvin Davis and Joyce Marsh. Son of George Alvin Davis and Ollie Mae Miller and grandson of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.2.1. Andrew Mark Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.2.2. Shelly Denice Davis.

2.6.4.2.5.1.2.3. (2.6.4.2.5.1.2.3) Thomas Milton Davis and Beverly Wade. Son of George Alvin Davis and Ollie Mae Miller and grandson of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.3.1. Deborah Lynn Davis. 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.3.2. Patricia Ann Davis.

2.6.4.2.5.1.2.4. (2.6.4.2.5.1.2.4) Marilyn Janeen Davis and Kenneth Park. Daughter of George Alvin Davis and Ollie Mae Miller and granddaughter of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy 225

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2.6.4.2.5.1.2.5. (2.6.4.2.5.1.2.5) Brenda Joyce Davis and Jackie Goodwin. Daughter of George Alvin Davis and Ollie Mae Miller and granddaughter of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.5.1. James Everett Goodwin.

2.6.4.2.5.1.2.6. (2.6.4.2.5.1.2.6) Wanda Sue Davis and Johnny Dungan. Daughter of George Alvin Davis and Ollie Mae Miller and granddaughter of William Walter Davis and Sue Lea Holcomb and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.1.2.6.1. Raquel Denise Dungan.

2.6.4.2.5.2.1.1. (2.6.4.2.5.2.1.1) Mildred Grace Davis and Albert Ewing Graves Daughter of Spencer Floyd Davis and Mildred Grace Lee and granddaughter of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.1.1. Spencer Clayton Graves was born 7 Oct 1947. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.1.2. Stephen Lee Graves was born 2 Nov 1949. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.1.3. Mildred Marie Graves was born 20 Nov 1952. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.1.4. Lyle Albert Graves was born 21 Jul 1958.

2.6.4.2.5.2.1.2. (2.6.4.2.5.2.1.2) Allen Clayton Davis and Marie Therese Lamoitier Son of Spencer Floyd Davis and Mildred Grace Lee and grandson of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.2.1. John Clayton Davis was born 13 Mar 1965. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.2.2. Anne-Marie Davis was born 3 Jul 1967. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.2.3. Philip Lee Davis was born 25 Nov 1968.

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2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3. (2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3) Macye Caldwell Davis and Loyd Lanier Lester Daughter of Spencer Floyd Davis and Mildred Grace Lee and granddaughter of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3.1. Lanier Davis Lester was born 5 Mar 1949. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3.2. Terry Wilder Lester was born 23 Jun 1950. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3.3. Emily Caldwell Lester was born 21 Jan 1952. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3.4. Jessie Mary Lester was born 24 Sep 1953. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3.5. Edna Mae Lester was born 12 Mar 1955. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3.6. Mark Lee Lester was born 15 Jun 1961 and died 17 Jun 1961. 2.6.4.2.5.2.1.3.7. Edward Vaughn Lester was born 30 Oct 1964.

2.6.4.2.5.2.5.1. (2.6.4.2.5.2.5.1) Darden Earl Davis Jr and Ann Jacqueline Cummings Son of Darden Earl Davis Sr and Bettie Blanche Berry and grandson of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.5.1.1. Caroline Cummings Davis was born 10 Sep 1961.

2.6.4.2.5.2.5.2. (2.6.4.2.5.2.5.2) William Hugh Davis and Barbara Jean Crunk Murray Son of Darden Earl Davis Sr and Bettie Blanche Berry and grandson of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.5.2.1. Cynthia Ann Davis was born 1 Dec 1955. 2.6.4.2.5.2.5.2.2. Kimberly Jean Davis was born 23 Dec 1958. 2.6.4.2.5.2.5.2.3. Bettie Lynn Davis was born 12 Dec 1960.

2.6.4.2.5.2.6.1. (2.6.4.2.5.2.6.1) Mary Kathryn Davis and Samuel Ralph Nicholson Daughter of Caruth Abernathy Davis and Alfreda Tolbert and granddaughter of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.6.1.1. Brett Alan Nicholson was born 24 May 1968. 2.6.4.2.5.2.6.1.2. Heath Cook Nicholson was born 10 Nov 1970. 227

2.6.4.2.5.2.10.1. (2.6.4.2.5.2.10.1) Daine Claire Davis and Caesar Wilson Rourk Daughter of Thomas Wilson Davis and Ellen Claire Wain and granddaughter of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.10.1.1. Jonathan Wilson Rourk was born 7 Aug 1979. 2.6.4.2.5.2.10.1.2. Sussannah Elizabeth Rourk was born 16 Jun 1981.

2.6.4.2.5.2.10.2. (2.6.4.2.5.2.10.2) Julia Ann Davis and Bill Camp Daughter of Thomas Wilson Davis and Ellen Claire Wain and granddaughter of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.2.10.2.1. Alexandrea Davis Camp was born 3 Mar 1994.

2.6.4.2.5.4.1.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.1.1) Harold Francis Wilder and Addie Sue Clayton Son of Geneva Jones and Essie Cletus Wilder and grandson of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.1.1.1. Harold Lynn Wilder was born 31 Dec 1946.

2.6.4.2.5.4.1.2. (2.6.4.2.5.4.1.2) Earline Mary Wilder and George William Brooks Son of Geneva Jones and Essie Cletus Wilder and grandson of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.1.2.1. Shelby Jo Brooks was born 11 Jul 1940.

2.6.4.2.5.4.2.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.2.1) Audrey Kathleen Jones and Carroll Femster Smith Daughter of Loyd Elford Jones Sr and Ethel Lucille Furr and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.1.1. Brenda Smith was born 3 Dec 1951.

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2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2. (2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2) LeRoy Jones and Wilma Deen Brooks Son of Loyd Elford Jones Sr and Ethel Lucille Furr and grandson of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2.1. Darrel Wayne Jones was born 18 Jul 1950 and died 17 Sep 1969. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2.2. Betty Jaunita Jones was born 29 Aug 1951. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2.3. Calvin Lee Jones was born 22 Feb 1953. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2.4. James Allen Jones was born 29 Jun 1954. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2.5. Billy Ray Jones was born 29 Jul 1959. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.2.6. Gary Edward Jones was born 9 Jul 1961.

2.6.4.2.5.4.2.3. (2.6.4.2.5.4.2.3) Nora Elizabeth Jones and Carroll Mitchel Jaggers Daughter of Loyd Elford Jones Sr and Ethel Lucille Furr and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.3.1. William Earl Jaggers was born 24 Sep 1951. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.3.2. Mary Evelyn Jaggers was born 23 Jan 1953.

2.6.4.2.5.4.2.4. (2.6.4.2.5.4.2.4) Joyce Marie Jones and Charles Wesley Sappington Daughter of Loyd Elford Jones Sr and Ethel Lucille Furr and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.4.1. Charles Wesley Sappington Jr. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.4.2. Dana Susanne Sappington was born 3 Nov 1970.

2.6.4.2.5.4.2.5. (2.6.4.2.5.4.2.5) Loyd Elford Jones Jr and Ollie Marie Walton Daughter of Loyd Elford Jones Sr and Ethel Lucille Furr and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.5.1. Donna Beth Jones was born 9 Aug 1961. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.5.2. Dana Sussanne Jones was born 15 Oct 1964. 2.6.4.2.5.4.2.5.3. Mathew Loyd Jones was born 28 Oct 1970 and died 28 Oct 1970. 229

2.6.4.2.5.4.3.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.3.1) Mae Elise Jones and Charles Edwin Stacy Daughter of Alvin Earnest Jones and Ella Mae Ross and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.1.1. Larry Ross Stacy was born 3 Aug 1951. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.1.2. Morris Lynn Stacy was born 3 May 1953. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.1.3. John Edwin Stacy was born 3 Nov 1955. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.1.4. Cathy Denise Stacy was born 4 Nov 1957.

2.6.4.2.5.4.3.2. (2.6.4.2.5.4.3.2) Alvin Rivers Jones and Virginia Jeanette Sneed Son of Alvin Earnest Jones and Ella Mae Ross and grandson of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.2.1. Donna Jean Jones was born 29 Dec 1954. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.2.2. Janet Leigh Jones was born 27 Oct 1956. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.2.3. Alvin Sneed Jones was born 12 May 1964. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.2.4. Virginia Ann Jones was born 8 Oct 1967. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.2.5. Randy Laine Jones was born 13 Mar 1970.

2.6.4.2.5.4.3.3. (2.6.4.2.5.4.3.3) W. C. Jones and Beulah Faye Hearn Son of Alvin Earnest Jones and Ella Mae Ross and grandson of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.3.1. Tracy Darnel Jones was born 2 Sep 1966. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.3.2. Trent Jones was born 5 Dec 1967.

2.6.4.2.5.4.3.4. (2.6.4.2.5.4.3.4) Mary Katherine Jones and Paul Nathan Stanley Daughter of Alvin Earnest Jones and Ella Mae Ross and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.4.1. Paula Diane Stanley was born 3 Mar 1959.

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2.6.4.2.5.4.3.5. (2.6.4.2.5.4.3.5) Ernest Berdell Jones and Linda Sue McKinney Daughter of Alvin Earnest Jones and Ella Mae Ross and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.5.1. Vicki Carrol McKinney was born 17 Oct 1963. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.5.2. Jeffery Berdell McKinney was born 28 Aug 1964. 2.6.4.2.5.4.3.5.3. David Michael McKinney was born 7 Nov 1968.

2.6.4.2.5.4.4.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.4.1) Ann Elizabeth Jones and Charles L. Barron Daughter of George Robert Jones and Pearl Harrington and granddaughter of William Caswell Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.1.1. Charles Ronald Barron was born 6 Dec 1947. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.1.2. Daniel Joseph Barron was born 20 Mar 1949. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.1.3. Richard Allen Barron was born 29 Apr 1952. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.1.4. Trecia Elizabeth Barron was born 21 Apr 1970.

2.6.4.2.5.4.4.2. (2.6.4.2.5.4.4.2) Doris Pearl Jones and John Felton Houston Daughter of George Robert Jones and Pearl Harrington and granddaughter of William Caswell Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.2.1. Pamela Camille Houston was born 13 Jul 1953. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.2.2. John Michael Houston was born 6 Nov 1955. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.2.3. Jeffery Wayne Houston.

2.6.4.2.5.4.4.3. (2.6.4.2.5.4.4.3) George Robert Jones Jr and Shirley Ann Crawford Son of George Robert Jones and Pearl Harrington and grandson of William Caswell Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.3.1. Lorna Clair Jones was born 26 Feb 1959. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.3.2. Janis Ann Jones was born 24 Dec 1961. 2.6.4.2.5.4.4.3.3. Julia Carol Jones was born 1-16-1966.

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2.6.4.2.5.4.4.3.4. Wendy Crawford Jones was born 29 Sep 1969.

2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1) Laura Allene Harrington and J. B. Collins Daughter of Fred Harrington and Nancy Gertrude Jones and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1.1. Richard Kenneth Collins was born 16 Mar 1946. He married an unknown wife and they divorced. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1) Laura Allene Harrington and Joe Shelly Garrett CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1.2. Joe Sidney Garrett was born 20 Oct 1948. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1.3. Gwendolyn Sue Garrett was born 27 Sep 1951. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1.4. Laura Betsy Garrett was born 17 Apr 1953. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1.5. Fred Shelby Garrett was born 11 May 1955. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.1.6. Jeffery Don Garrett was born 19 May 1958.

2.6.4.2.5.4.5.2. (2.6.4.2.5.4.5.2) Fred William Harrington and June Lyndahl McMurtray Son of Fred Harrington and Nancy Gertrude Jones and grandson of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.2.1. Bridget Elain Harrington was born 30 Jun 1953. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.2.2. Brenda Lois Harrington was born 26 Dec 1954. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.2.3. Carla Jean Harrington was born 26 Nov 1956. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.2.4. Sarah Patricia Harrington was born 29 Nov 1958. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.2.5. Stanley Erskine Harrington was born 3 Jan 1960.

2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3. (2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3) Sidney Ray Harrington and Ila Rae McLean Son of Fred Harrington and Nancy Gertrude Jones and grandson of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.1. Sidney Ray Harrington Jr was born 13 Oct 1951 and died 27 Sep 1952. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.2. Judy Gail Harrington was born 20 Apr 1953.

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2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.3. Michael Roy Harrington was born 3 Apr 1954. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.4. Donnie Lenn Harrington was born 16 May 1955. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.5. Steven Wayne Harrington was born 16 Apr 1956. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.6. Melissa Diane Harrington was born 26 May 1959. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3. Sidney Ray Harrington and Linda Sue Lowry CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.7. Jeffery Allen Harrington was born 6 Mar 1963. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.8. Samantha Rae Harrington was born 18 Oct 1968. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.3.9. Jason Christopher Harrington was born 3 Feb 1970.

2.6.4.2.5.4.5.4. (2.6.4.2.5.4.5.4) Jeannette Harrington and Ray Walter Hamilton Daughter of Fred Harrington and Nancy Gertrude Jones and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.4.1. Anthony Walker Hamilton was born 13 Jun 1954. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.4.2. Brenda Jean Hamilton was born 9 Jul 1955.

2.6.4.2.5.4.5.5. (2.6.4.2.5.4.5.5) Nancy Jayne Harrington and Daniel Morris Roach Jr Daughter of Fred Harrington and Nancy Gertrude Jones and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.5.1. Robert Morris Roach was born 11 May 1966. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.5.2. Christopher Brandon Roach was born 6 Apr 1976. 2.6.4.2.5.4.5.5.3. Lorie Les Page Roach was born 3 Jul 1978.

2.6.4.2.5.4.6.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.6.1) Robbie Jean Jones and Elbert Littlefield Daughter of William Erskine Jones and Ruth Manville and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN 2.6.4.2.5.4.6.1.1. Jimmy Dale Littlefield. 2.6.4.2.5.4.6.1.2. Christine Littlefield. 2.6.4.2.5.4.6.1.3. Craig Littlefield.

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2.6.4.2.5.4.7.1. (2.6.4.2.5.4.7.1) Steven Craig Jones and Brenda Sweat Son of David Maurice Jones and Ruby Louise Huey and grandson of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.7.1.1. Robert Carroll Jones was born 12 Mar 1969. 2.6.4.2.5.4.7.1.2. David Michael Jones was born 10 May 1972.

2.6.4.2.5.4.7.2. (2.6.4.2.5.4.7.2) Debra Ann Jones and Raymond Rooney Daughter of David Maurice Jones and Ruby Louise Huey and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.7.2.1. Tatem Merideth Rooney.

2.6.4.2.5.4.7.4. (2.6.4.2.5.4.7.4) Sherri J. Jones and Mike J. Inman Daughter of David Maurice Jones and Ruby Louise Huey and granddaughter of William Caswell Walter Jones and Ora Aileen Davis and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Nancy CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.4.7.4.1. Maggie Inman. 2.6.4.2.5.4.7.4.2. Nellie Inman.

2.6.4.2.5.7.1.2. (2.6.4.2.5.7.1.2) Tina Rene Davis and Clayton Roberts Daughter of Bobby Ray Davis and Shirley Ann Arender and granddaughter of Connie Ritter Davis and Dorthy Mae Dillard and great-granddaughter of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.1.2.1. Christopher Clayton Roberts was born in Nov 1987.

2.6.4.2.5.7.2.1. (2.6.4.2.5.7.2.1) Christopher Lamar Niblett and Vicki Lynn Shaw Son of Emogene Davis and Alvis Lamar Niblett and grandson of Connie Ritter Davis and Dorthy Mae Dillard and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.2.1.1. Jeremy Lamar Niblett was born 8 May 1982. 2.6.4.2.5.7.2.1.2. Lauren Nicole Niblett was born 23 Oct 1985.

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2.6.4.2.5.7.2.2. (2.6.4.2.5.7.2.2) Alan Davis Niblett and Julie Dee Andrews Son of Emogene Davis and Alvis Lamar Niblett and grandson of Connie Ritter Davis and Dorthy Mae Dillard and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.2.2.1. Justin Andrew Niblett was born 2 Jan 1986.

2.6.4.2.5.7.3.1. (2.6.4.2.5.7.3.1) Rhonda Jean Fields and Ronnie Lane Sewell Daughter of Harvey Eugene Fields and Margaret Ann Davis and grandson of Connie Ritter Davis and Dorthy Mae Dillard and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.3.1.1. Ryan Lane Sewell was born 12 Nov 1982.

2.6.4.2.5.7.3.2. (2.6.4.2.5.7.3.2) Kimberly Ann Fields and Terry Scott Moore Daughter of Harvey Eugene Fields and Margaret Ann Davis and grandson of Connie Ritter Davis and Dorthy Mae Dillard and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.7.3.2.1. Tyler Scott Moore was born 17 Jul 1991.

2.6.4.2.5.8.1.2. (2.6.4.2.5.8.1.2) Phillip Wayne Davis and Joan Marie Goudlock Son of Bobby Roy Davis and Elizabeth Ann Berryhill and grandson of Roy Anderson Davis and Lula Christine Vanderford and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.8.1.2.1. Jennifer Marie Davis was born 20 Jun 1976.

2.6.4.2.5.8.1.3. (2.6.4.2.5.8.1.3) Jonathan Stuart Davis and Sherry Ann Sheffield Son of Bobby Roy Davis and Elizabeth Ann Berryhill and grandson of Roy Anderson Davis and Lula Christine Vanderford and great-grandson of George Anderson Davis and Mattie Sue Colvin CHILDREN: 2.6.4.2.5.8.1.3.1. Jonathan Michael Davis was born 14 Nov 1990.

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AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

Who was Larry Eugene Gambrell 25 Aug 1932 who married Judy Burton who was born 15 Sep 1933 and had Gina Ann who was born 3 Sep 1960. ALSO: Billy Ray Gambrell was born 8 May 1935 who married Ellen Fleming who was born 1 Dec 1934 and had Steven Ray who was born 14 Apr 1954 who married Cindy Etters who was born 18 Nov 1955 and had Blake who was born 13 May 1982 and Rosa who was born 25 Sep 1984.

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CHAPTER 19.

THE SIXTEENTH GENERATION.

2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.1. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.1) Tony William Lollis and Dianne Holliday. Son of Guy William Lollis and Frances Elminia Fields and grandson of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and great-grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.1.1. Sandra Ann Lollis "Sandy" was born 8 Aug 1964. She married on 15 Dec 1984 Michael Edwin Ellison who was born 17 Sep 1964 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.1.2. Christopher William Lollis "Chris" was born 28 Mar 1969. He married on 25 Jul 1992 Kerried Lynn Arflin. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2) Randy Dale Lollis and Dorothy Jean “Missie” Satterfield. Son of Guy William Lollis and Frances Elminia Fields and grandson of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and great-grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham [she called these Satterfields] 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2.1. Allen Dale Lollis was born 30 May 1970. He married Shelia Ann Linkes. They had 2 children. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2) Randy Dale Lollis and Judy Carol Moorse Son of Guy William Lollis and Frances Elmenia Fields and grandson of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and great-grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2.1. Jason Dale Lollis was born 12 Aug 1977 [note that parents married 17 Nov 1978].

2.6.3.2.1.3.1.6.1. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.6.1) Leslie Lollis and Elaine Woods Son of Raymond Leslie Lollis and Hazel Imogene Thompson and grandson of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and great-grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.6.1.1 Leslie Ann Lollis was born 15 Apr 1971. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.6.1.2 Ashley Lollis was born 4 Mar 1975.

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2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.1. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.1) Jerry Wayne Traynham and Doreen Chase Son of Wayne Sherman Traynham and Mary Evelyn Lollis and grandson of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis and great-grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham, mother. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.1.1. Shannon Marion Traynham.

2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.1. (2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.1) Jerry Wayne Traynham and Beth Allison Smith CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham, mother. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.1.2. Matthew Ryan Traynham was born 22 Jul 1987. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.7.1.3. Madison Elizabeth Traynham was born 9 Oct 1989.

2.6.3.2.1.3.10.1.1. (2.6.3.2.1.3.10.1.1) William Neal Cox and Jean Nichols Son of William Carl Cox and Martha Lynn Davis and grandson of Jefferson Gambrell Davis and Nettie Mae O’Dell and great-grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.1.3.10.1.1.1 Thomas Alan Cox was born 3 Dec 1989.

2.6.3.2.1.3.11.1.1. (2.6.3.2.1.3.10.3.1) Sharon Lynn Oakley and Clark Thomas Chandler Daughter of William Elgie Oakley and Nancy Patricia Davis and granddaughter of Jefferson Gambrell Davis and Nettie Mae O’Dell and great-granddaughter of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.1.3.11.1.1.1 Robert Daniel Chandler was born 20 May 1980. 2.6.3.2.1.3.11.1.1.2 Matthew Thomas Chandler was born 24 Nov 1983.

2.6.3.2.1.3.11.1.2. (2.6.3.2.1.3.10.3.2) William Patrick Oakley and Vicky Dianne Green Son of William Elgie Oakley and Nancy Patricia Davis and grandson of Jefferson Gambrell Davis and Nettie Mae O’Dell and great-grandson of Andrew Jackson Davis and Mary Mahala “Mollie” Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.1.3.11.1.2.1 Gene Michelle Oakley was born 14 Jan 1982 at Mobile, AL. 2.6.3.2.1.3.11.1.2.2 Stephen David Oakley was born 30 Jul 1985 at Mobile, AL. 2.6.3.2.1.3.11.1.2.3 Chelsea Lynn Oakley was born 6 Feb 1988. 2.6.3.2.1.3.11.1.2.4 Tyler James Oakley was born 9 May 1990. 238

2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1. (2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1) Elizabeth Leatha Knox and Fred Sims Daughter of David Aaron Knox and Sarah Elizabeth Simpson and granddaughter of Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McCellen and great-granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1.1 Randy Sims was born 6 Nov 1953. He married Barbara Canada who was born 24 Aug 1953. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1.2 Ronnie Sims was born 16 Feb 1956 and died 12 Jun 1964. He and his mother were killed in a car wreck.

2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.1. (2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.1) William Haynie Simpson Jr and Dorothy Davis Son of William Haynie Simpson Sr and Ellie Bagwell and grandson of Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McCellen and great-grandson of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.1.1. Frankie Diane Simpson was born in 1960. She married William Rasser. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.1.2 Harold Keith Simpson was born in 1964.

2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.2. (2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.2) Martha Lou Simpson and David Cheshire Daughter of William Haynie Simpson Sr and Ellie Bagwell and granddaughter of Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McCellen and great-granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.2.1. Debra Ann Cheshire was born in 1961. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.2.2 Donna Renee Cheshire was born in 1964.

2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.3. (2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.3) Jimmy William Simpson and Martha Thomas Looney. Son of William Haynie Simpson Sr and Ellie Bagwell and grandson of Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McCellen and great-grandson of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.4.3.1. Brandon Simpson was born in 1973.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.2) Bobby Ray Smith and Linda Parks. Son of Johnny Mason Smith and Lois Brock and grandson of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and great-grandson of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell CHILDREN: 239

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.2.1. William Carl Smith was born 27 Sep 1968. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.2.2. David Smith was born 10 Mar 1972.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.3. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.3) Haynie Smith and Loretta Pruitt Son of Johnny Mason Smith and Lois Brock and grandson of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and great-grandson of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.3.1. Tammy Lynn Smith was born 28 Aug 1966. She married James Carlton Brown Sr who was born 8 Mar 1961.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.4. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.4) Peggy Smith and Ben Alewine. Daughter of Johnny Mason Smith and Lois Brock and granddaughter of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and great-granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.4.1. Roger Alewine was born 9 Jan 1962. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.4.2. Cindy Alewine was born 7 Jul 1965.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5.1. (2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5.1) Varina Ernesteen Gambrell and James Olin Cooley Daughter of Ernest Breazeale and Lillian Mae Smith and granddaughter of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson and great-granddaughter of William Simpson and Mary Anna Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5.1.1. Keith Olin Cooley was born 9 Oct 1953. He married Glenda Holliday who was born 23 Jan 1953. They later divorced. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5.1.2. Guy Ernest Cooley was born 7 Jun 1959. He married Betty Jo.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1) Aliene Gambrell and Charley Bell Daughter of James Roy Gambrell Jr and Alice Greer and granddaughter of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1.1. Ronnie Bell was born 16 Jul 1945. He married first Dianne Brezeal who was born 21 Feb 1951. They later divorced and he married second an unknown wife. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1.2. Judy Bell was born 25 Jan 1948. She married Wayne Whatley.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.2) James Roy Gambrell Jr and Joyce Bell Ragsdale Son of James Roy Gambrell Jr and Alice Greer and grandson of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.2.1 Sally Jane Gambrell was born 19 Jul 1955. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.2.2 Janice Keith Gambrell was born 8 May 1959. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.2.3 James Mark was born 3 Feb 1961.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.1) Nancy Alene Gambrell and Floyd Lester Madden Daughter of Harold Erskine Gambrell and Sarah Geneva Cole and granddaughter of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.1.1. Floyd Lester Madden Jr was born 29 Jul 1964.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.2) Lavon Almond Gambrell Sr and Connie Ashley. Son of Harold Erskine Gambrell and Sarah Geneva Cole and grandson of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.2.1 Lavon Almond Gambrell Jr was born 15 May 1962. He married Janice Lynn Alewine who was born 11 Feb 1955.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.3) Sherry Lynn Gambrell and Mike Prince. Daughter of Harold Erskine Gambrell and Sarah Geneva Cole and granddaughter of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.3.1. Jason Prince. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.3.2. Mark Erskine Prince was born 13 Jun 1965.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1) Margaret Haynes and John William Mackey Daughter of Earnest Lee Haynes and Mary Marlow and granddaughter of John Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN:

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2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1. William Ronald Mackey Sr was born 19 Nov 1943. He married Doris Davis who was born 19 Oct 1945. He then married Carrie Jean Johnson who was born 20 Oct 1945. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2. John Ernest Mackey was born 3 Aug 1945. He married Nan Hannah who was born 25 Nov 1947. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.3. Tommy Lee Mackey was born 8 May 1947. He married Frances Hawkins. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.4. Lillie Elizabeth Mackey was born 10 Aug 1949. She married Howard Wade Catledge Jr. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.5. Roger Dale Mackey Sr was born 28 Jul 1951. He married Cathy Bolin who was born 30 Jan 1956. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.6. Mary Etta Mackey was born 5 Dec 1952. She married Charles Gordon.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.2) Leo Haynes and Caroline Burgess Son of Willie Eugene Haynes and Mattie Bagwell and grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.2.1. Garry Lee Haynes was born 15 Dec 1955. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.2.2. Larry Haynes was born 2 Apr 1956. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.2.3. Steve Haynes was born 12 Aug 1959. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.2.4 Carol Jean Haynes was born 17 Jan 1962 and died 14 Jul 1978.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.3) Nannie Belle Haynes and Jim Nealy Son of Willie Eugene Haynes and Mattie Bagwell and grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.3.1. Bobby Ray Nealy was born 22 Jun 1956 and died 16 Feb 1993. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.3.2. Willie Eugene Nealy was born 13 Sep 1957. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.3.3. Robin Nealy was born 3 Sep 1961. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.3.4. Karen Nealy was born 26 Aug 1963. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.4.3.5. Steele Haynes Nealy was born 18 Apr 1966 and died 25 May 1966.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2) Bobby Lewis Gregory Sr and Nettie Thompson Son of Mamie Sue Haynes and Lewis Gregory and grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.1 Debra Gregory was born 13 Jul 1960. She married on 15 Aug 1976 Martie Crane Sr who was born 11 Mar 1960. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.2 Karen Lee Gregory was born 8 Dec 1961. She married on 19 Nov 1982 Eddie Crane. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.3. Bobby Lewis Gregory Jr was born 10 Sep 1965. He married Lucy.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3) Joanne Ray Gregory and Billy Ray Bagwell Son of Mamie Sue Haynes and Lewis Gregory and grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.1. Betty Ann Bagwell was born 28 May 1959. She married first on 2 Jul 1975 Paul Michael Calvert who was born 4 Dec 1957. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.2. Jaqueline Denise Bagwell was born 15 Jun 1962. She married on 5 Mar 1981 Jerry Bart Standridge who was born 3 Jan 1964. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.3. Kelly Sue Bagwell was born 21 Mar 1971. She married on 4 Jun 1989 Scott Anderson who was born 9 Jan 1968. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3) Joanne Ray Gregory and David Brown Sr CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.4. David Brown Jr was born 3 Sep 1983.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.1) Carl Lee Haynes and Mary Ellen Krobot Son of Carl Akins Haynes and Jennetta Louise Misner and grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.1.1. Jennifer Dawn Haynes was born 30 Aug 1976. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.1.2 Angela Marie Haynes was born 29 Nov 1978.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.2) James Michael Haynes and Rebecca Lee Son of Carl Akins Haynes and Jennetta Louise Misner and grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: EJMD Note: The parent’s #’s may not be right; there is a question if they belong to this family [check Haynes] 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.2.1. Kristin Joy Haynes was born 4 Sep 1976. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.2.2. Timothy James Haynes was born 25 Dec 1979.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.3) Janet Sue Haynes and Steven Machael Butler Daughter of Carl Akins Haynes and Jennetta Louise Misner and granddaughter of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: EJMD Note: The parent’s #’s may not be right; there is a question if they belong to this family [check Haynes] 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.9.3.1. Daniel Steven Butler was born 4 Nov 1989.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.10.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.2.10.1) Theresa Haynes and Jeff Schell Daughter of Alvin Edgar Haynes and Joan Wilcox and granddaughter of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.10.1.1. Geret Jon Schell was born 4 Jul 1975. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.10.1.2. Kari Schell was born 3 Mar 1979. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.10.1.3. Christie Renee Schell was born 14 Aug 1970. She married on 16 Sep 1993 Damon Smith who was born 11 Dec 1963.

2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.1) Elizabeth Gambrell and Billy Brown Daughter of Carrol Gambrell and Emma Vaughn and granddaughter of Harley Eugene Vaughn and Kate Pauline Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.1.1. Tony Brown. 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.1.2. Ricky Brown. 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.1.3. Jana Brown.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.2) Dewery F. Gambrell and Mildred Louise Lollis "Babe" Son of Carrol Gambrell and Emma Vaughn and grandson of Harley Eugene Vaughn and Kate Pauline Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.2.1. Gary Gambrell was born 23 Jun 1956. 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.2.2. Wanda Gambrell was born 5 Jan 1964.

2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.3) Bobby Lewis Gambrell and Evelyn Wilson Son of Carrol Gambrell and Emma Vaughn and grandson of Harley Eugene Vaughn and Kate Pauline Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.1.3.1. Debbie Gambrell was born 23 May 1964. She married John Ricky Gambrell who was born 30 Oct 1953. They divorced.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.1) James Alfrod Boggs Sr and Virginia Dale Jones Son of Sam Boggs and Eula Mae Taylor and grandson of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.1.1. Sandra Mae Boggs was born 13 Oct 1960. She married Johnny Richard Anderson who was born 15 Jun 1960. EJMD Note: They had Johnny Richard Anderson Jr was born 8 Feb 1963 and Ann Marie Anderson was born 7 Jul 1965.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.2) Clarence Lee Boggs and Betty Jean Sharpe Son of Sam Boggs and Eula Mae Taylor and grandson of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.2.1. Debbie Jean Boggs was born 3 Aug 1956.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.3) Cecil Sloan Boggs and Linda Sue Dorn Son of Sam Boggs and Eula Mae Taylor and grandson of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 245

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.3.1. Teresa Lynn Boggs was born 3 May 1961. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.3.2. Samuel Ray Boggs was born 17 Oct 1962.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.5. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.5) Julia Mae Boggs and Bobby Ray Young Daughter of Sam Boggs and Eula Mae Taylor and granddaughter of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.1.5.1. Mitchell Ray Young was born 16 Aug 1966.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2.1) Charles Lewis Taylor and Mary Frances Son of Humphurs Lee Taylor and Marney Sue Brissey and grandson of Roland C. Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2.1.1. Charles Ambers Taylor was born 19 Dec 1963 and died 21 Dec 1963. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2.1.2. Susan Taylor was born 12 Oct 1965. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.2.1.3. James Lemuel Taylor was born 5 Jul 1969.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.1) Reverend Billy Lee Taylor and Ann Dodson Son of Ronald Lee Taylor Jr and Lucille Cathcart and grandson of Ronald Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.1.1. Debbie L. Taylor was born 20 Sep 1955. She married Douglas Knouf. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.1.2. Charles T. Taylor was born 6 Feb 1964. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.1.3. John M. Taylor was born 27 May 1967.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.2) Mary Taylor and Luther Chasteen Daughter of Ronald Lee Taylor Jr and Lucille Cathcart and granddaughter of Ronald Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.2.1. Timothy S. Chasteen was born 26 Sep 1960. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.5.2.2. Leise C. Chasteen was born 17 Aug 1962.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.1) Marion Anthony Taylor and Louise Manley Son of Albert Marian Taylor and Marion Roberts and grandson of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.1.1. Jennefer C. Taylor was born 14 Jan 1974. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.1.2. Heather D. Taylor was born 23 Dec 1976.

2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.2) Stanley Durand Taylor and an unknown wife. Son of Albert Marian Taylor and Marion Roberts and grandson of Roland Lee Taylor Sr and Ida Belle Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.2.1. Stephanie N. Taylor was born 4 May 1974. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.2.2. Sean M. Taylor was born 15 Nov 1976. 2.6.3.2.2.2.4.6.2.3. Eric W. Taylor was born and died 9 Mar 1979.

2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.1) Linda Jonjalleen Scott and Billy Woods Daughter of Aaron Scott and Elizabeth Fordona Gambrell and granddaughter of Willie James Gambrell and Nora Autry and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.1.1. Kimberly Woods. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.1.2. Laurie Woods.

2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2) Ann Scott and Erwin Alverson Daughter of Aaron Scott and Elizabeth Fordona Gambrell and granddaughter of Willie James Gambrell and Nora Autry and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2.1. Jimmy Alverson was born 12 Nov 1960. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2.2. Sharon Alverson. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2.3. Adam Alverson. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2.4. Maxie Gerald Alverson. He married Maude Traynham.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.5.4.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.5.4.1) Dennis Ralph Gambrell and Rita Wilson Son of Ralph Malcolm Gambrell and Frances Dunlap and grandson of Willi James Gambrell and Nora Autry and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.4.1.1. Bradley Gambrell was born 29 Oct 1974.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1) Linda Joe Ridgeway and Joe Callaham Daughter of Charles Ridgeway and Annie Belle Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1.1. Joey Shannon Callaham was born 5 Jan 1966. He married first Leslie. He married second Michelle Bagwell.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2.1) James Lewis Gambrell and Sherrill McMimms Son of James Reuben Gambrell and Elizabeth Chapman and grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2.1.1. Jamie Lee Gambrell was born 24 Oct 1977.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2.2) Joe Wayne Gambrell and Jane Snipes Son of James Reuben Gambrell and Elizabeth Chapman and grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.2.2.1. Susan Michelle Gambrell was born 25 Feb 1974.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.2) Patricia Eleanor Jenkins and James Fred Becks Daughter of Carl Clinton Jenkins and Lillian Mae Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-granddaughter of James Wason Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.2.1. Keith Becks was born 30 Oct 1960. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.2.2. Kevin Becks was born 14 Feb 1963. He married Kristy Michele Robinson who was born 21 May 1963.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.3) Dorothy Jean Jenkins and Jackie Alewine Daughter of Carl Clinton Jenkins and Lilliam Mae Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-granddaughter of James Wason Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.3.1. Treva Michelle Alewine was born 27 Nov 1973. She married on 11 Jul 1993 James Burgess "Jimmy" who was born 15 Feb 1973.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1) Nora Louise Motes and Glen Ellison Daughter of Charles Ancel Motes Sr and Frances Sarah Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1.1. Vickie Lynn Ellison was born 9 May 1956. She married Homer White "Butch". They had no issue. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1.2. Deborah Jo Ellison was born 20 Jun 1958. She married Joseph Randall Kaser who was born 19 Feb 1957. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1.3. Craig Daniel Ellison was born 24 Dec 1964. He married Lois Ann Rice who was born 1 Oct 1970.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2) Mary Jo Motes and Gene Waites Daughter of Charles Ancel Motes Sr and Frances Sarah Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2.1. Jenny Elizabeth Waites was born 10 Sep 1957. She married Michael Vincent Dowler who was born 23 Oct 1958. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2.2. Danny Charles Waites was born 9 Jan 1959. He married Susan Marie Tribble who was born 21 Jun 1966. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2.3. Kay Frances Waites was born 1 Jan 1962. She married Claude Randall Hawkins. They had no issue.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.3) Charles Ancel Motes Jr and Patricia Deborah Alewine Son of Charles Ancel Motes Sr and Frances Sarah Gambrell and grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.3.1. Julia Karman Motes was born 21 Feb 1969. She married Calvin Weston Beddingfield. 249

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.3.2 Jeffery Todd Motes was born 19 Oct 1974.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.1) Jean Elizabeth Chapman and Fred Norris Daughter of Luther Bennett Chapman and Nannie Ruth Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.1.1. Ann Marie Norris was born 23 Apr 1969. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.1.2. Paula Jean Norris was born 25 May 1972.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.2) June Marie Chapman and Mark Cannon Daughter of Luther Bennett Chapman and Nannie Ruth Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.2.1. Clinton Cannon. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.5.2.2. Catherine Marie Cannon.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.1) Janet Laura Hammett and David Lamar Shiver Daughter of Norman Edward Hammett Sr and Laura Lucille Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Nora Mae Smith and great- granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie’ Bagwell CHILDREN:

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.1.1. Laura Kemp Shiver was born 1 Dec 1976. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.1.2. William David Shiver was born 19 Apr 1979. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.2) Norman Edward Hammett Jr and Debora Gail Looney Son of Norman Edward Hammett Sr and Laura Lucille Gambrell and grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Nora Mae Smith and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie’ Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.2.1. Jon Andrew Hammett was born 30 Dec 1982. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.2.2 Michael Edward Hammett was born 9 Apr 1987. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.3) Norma Elaine Hammett and Robert S. Gifford Jr Daughter of Norman Edward Hammett Sr and Laura Lucille Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Nora Mae Smith and great- granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie’ Bagwell CHILDREN: 250

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.3.1. Perry Hammett Gifford was born 17 Oct 1988. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.3.2. Jesse Frye Gifford was born 1 Mar 1991. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.4) Sally Ann Hammett and David Bruce Waters Daughter of Norman Edward Hammett Sr and Laura Lucille Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Nora Mae Smith and great- granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie’ Bagwell CHILDREN:

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.4.1. David Bruce Waters was born 11 Jul 1965.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.4) Sally Ann Hammett and Darrin Ralph Coker. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.4.2. Samantha Suzann Coker was born 23 Apr 1989. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.8.4.3. Jordon Alexander Coker was born 13 Mar 1992.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9.3) Kathy Diane Ellison and Donnie Hill. Daughter of Edwin Van Ellison Sr and Lois Virginia Gambrell and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Nora Mae Smith and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9.3.1 Tracy Diane Hill was born 8 Jan 1972. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.9.3.2. Mandy Lynn Hill was born 10 Jan 1977.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.1) Deborah Jean Gambrell and James Michael Helvie Daughter of Rufus Clyde Gambrell and Ella Mae Johnson and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Ella Mae Smith and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.1.1. Andrea Morgan Helvie was born 24 Mar 1986. 2.6.3.2.2.2.3.10.1.2. Bryant Michael Helvie was born 18 Oct 1991.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.2) Donna Ann Gambrell and Michael Hall. Daughter of Rufus Clyde Gambrell and Ella Mae Johnson and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Ella Mae Smith and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.2.1. Jason Michael Hall was born 25 Jan 1982. He married an unknown wife and divorced. 251

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.3) Danny Rufus Gambrell and Debbie Laskaski Son of Rufus Clyde Gambrell and Ella Mae Johnson and grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Ella Mae Smith and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.10.3.1. Christal Gambrell was born 30 Jul 1984.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.14.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.6.14.1) Amy Lorisa Gambrell and an unknown husband [possibly an Aleverine] Daughter of William Larry Gambrell and Leslie Bratton and granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Nora Mae Smith and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.14.1.1. Larissa Ann [possibly Aleverine] was born 14 Dec 1994.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.2) Herbert F. Vaughn Jr and Wilma Brock Son of Herbert F. Vaughn Sr and Pearl Peden and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.2.2.1. Michelle Vaughn was born 8 Aug 1972. She married on 18 Jul 1992 Christopher David Simmons. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.2.2.2. Herbert F. "Rocky" Vaughn III was born 29 Sep 1974. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.2.2.3. Kevin Vaughn was born 28 Sep 1976.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.2.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.2.4) Patsy Vaughn and Jim McCullough Daughter of Herbert F. Vaughn Sr and Pearl Peden and granddaughter of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.2.4.1. Scott McCullough was born 10 Dec 1965.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.3.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.2) Jodie V. Vaughn and Susie Arflin Son of Furman Vaughn and Nellie Bagwell and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.3.2.1. Jodie Lynn Vaughn was born 21 Sep 1976.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.10.3.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.3) Ralph W. Vaughn and Shirley Fleming. Son of Furman Vaughn and Nellie Bagwell and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.3.3.1. Allison Vaughn was born 8 Feb 1976.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.3.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.3.4) Larry G. Vaughn and Glenda Brock Son of Furman Vaughn and Nellie Bagwell and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.3.4.1. Angie Vaughn was born 26 Oct 1967. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.3.4.2. Tracy Vaughn was born 29 Apr 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.3.4.3. Matthew Vaughn was born 29 Nov 1974.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.4.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.4.1) Catherine Blanche Vaughn and William Henry McMahan Daughter of Bennett Vaughn and Rachel Katherine Ashley and granddaughter of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.4.1.1. Tonya McMahan was born 24 Mar 1976.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.4.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.4.2) Kenneth Vaughn and Doris Findley Son of Bennett Vaughn and Rachel Katherine Ashley and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.4.2.1. Justin Vaughn was born 11 Feb 1981. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.4.2.2. Darrin Vaughn was born 29 Jul 1984.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.1) Joseph Reuben Vaughn and Sandra Gambrell Son of Reuben Vaughn and Sandra Gambrell and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.1.1. Christopher Joe Vaughn was born 6 Apr 1979. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.1.2. Tonya Renee Vaughn was born 8 Sep 1981.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.2) Douglas Freeman Vaughn and Connie Sue Smith Son of Reuben Vaughn and Sandra Gambrell and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.2.1. Michael Douglas Vaughn was born 24 Feb 1973. He married Denise Crawford. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.2.2. David Joe Vaughn was born 9 Sep 1974. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.2.3. Melissa Suzanne "Missie" Vaughn was born 31 Oct 1977.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.3. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.3) Tony Eugene Vaughn and Wanda Davine Allen Son of Reuben Vaughn and Sandra Gambrell and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.3.1. Mandy Jo Vaughn was born 31 Oct 1973. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.3.2. Shawn Renee' Vaughn was born 20 Sep 1980. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.3.3. Brittany Hope Vaughn was born 1 Jul 1985.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.4. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.6.4) Ernest Edward Vaughn and Jane Elaine Gilstrap Son of Reuben Vaughn and Sandra Gambrell and grandson of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-grandson of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.4.1. Amanda Elaine Vaughn was born 5 Aug 1979. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.4.2. Ernest Edward Vaughn Jr was born 17 Jul 1984.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.7.1. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7.1) Mary Ann Bagwell and Danny Ray Bagwell. Daughter of Ennis Theo Bagwell Sr and Rachel Vaughn and granddaughter of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.7.1.1. Michele Bagwell. She married Joey Shannon Callaham. 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.7.1.2. Ricky Bagwell.

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2.6.3.2.2.2.10.7.2. (2.6.3.2.2.2.9.7.2) Jean Bagwell and Paul Elgin Daughter of Ennis Theo Bagwell Sr and Rachel Vaughn and granddaughter of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell and great-granddaughter of James Wasson Gambrell and Sarah Elizabeth “Sallie” Bagwell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.7.2.1. Misty Elgin.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.1. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.1) Carol Jean DeVall and Bobby Eugene Hammonds. Daughter of Ravin Randolph DeVall and Leona Mae Lollis and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.1.1. Kenneth Eugene Hammonds was born 3 Mar 1978.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.2. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.2) Carl Lee Devall and Betsy Pollard. Daughter of Ravin Randolph DeVall and Leona Mae Lollis and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.2.1. Lori Lee DeVall was born 3 Sep 1972. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.1.2.2. Shean Kevin DeVall was born 4 Jul 1975.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.1. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.1) Sharon Ann DeVall and Kenneth Albert McAlister Daughter of Thomas Franklin DeVall and Edith Thompson and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.1.1. Donna Sheryl McAlister was born 19 Jun 1971.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.2. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.2) Jaunita DeVall and Cecil Eugene Alewine Daughter of Thomas Franklin DeVall and Edith Thompson and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.2.1. James Eugene McAlister was born 13 Jan 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.2.2. Rhoda Darlene McAlister was born and died 27 Oct 1971. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.2.3. Sanya Renee McAlister was born 23 Nov 1972. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.2.2.4. LaRhonda Lynn McAlister was born 17 Dec 1976.

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2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.2. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.2) Jackie Steve Lollis and Linda Jean Erwin Son of Gertrude DeVall and William Lura Lollis and grandson of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.2.1. Angey Samamtha Lollis was born 27 Feb 1979 and died 16 Mar 1979.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.3. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.3) Tommy Frank Lollis and Patricia Lynn Miller Son of Gertrude DeVall and William Lura Lollis and grandson of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.3.1. Ronnie Frank Lollis was born 10 Nov 1977. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.3.2. Daniel Lee Lollis was born 22 Jan 1980.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.4. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.4) Janice Ann Lollis and Martin Wayne Walters Daughter of Gertrude DeVall and William Lura Lollis and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.4.1. Terry Wayne Walters was born 16 Jan 1977. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.3.4.2. Christopher David Walters was born 20 May 1978.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.3. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.3) Sybil Bagwell and Ronald Furman Lindsey Daughter of Constance Phedonia DeVall and William Gailey Bagwell and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.3.1. John Matthew Lindsey was born 15 Nov 1972. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.3.2. Ronald Gregory Lindsey was born 15 Nov 1972. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.3.3. Stephanie Quina Lindsey was born 5 Jan 1982.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.4. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.4) Charles Lee Bagwell and Carol Florence Latimer Son of Constance Phedonia DeVall and William Gailey Bagwell and grandson of Carl Lee DeVall and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler

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CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.4.1. Carol LeAnn Bagwell was born 31 Oct 1967. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.4.4.2. Steve Shane Bagwell was born 16 Jul 1972.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.1. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.1) Martha Ann Hart? DeVall and Thomas Anthony Reller Daughter of William Harrison DeVall and an unknown wife and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.1.1. Anthony Paul Reller was born 5 Aug 1967. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.1.2. Stephanie Anne Reller was born 1 Aug 1969.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.2. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.2) Joan Elizabeth DeVall and Marcus Wayne Lowe Daughter of William Harrison DeVall and an unknown wife and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.2.1. Stacy Wayne Lowe was born 5 Mar 1973. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.2.2. Krystal Michelle Lowe was born 21 Jul 1978.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.3. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.3) Michael Harrison DeVall and Pearl Elaine Ayers Son of William Harrison DeVall and an unknown wife and grandson of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.3.1. Nicholas Michael DeVall was born 8 Jun 1980. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.3.2. Brandi Lane DeVall was born 23 Jan 1982.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.4. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.4) William C. DeVall and Tammy Loretta Hogg Son of William Harrison DeVall and an unknown wife and grandson of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.6.4.1. Anthony Harold DeVall was born 2 Feb 1977.

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2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.1. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.1) Billy Ray Whitmire and Deborah Faith Brooks Son of Helen DeVall and William Charles Whitmire and grandson of Carl Lee Devall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.1.1. Patrick Ray Whitmire was born 6 Apr 1971 and died 28 Jan 1987. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.1.2. Joseph Brandon Whitmire was born 31 Mar 1975.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.2. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.2) Mattie Jane Whitmire and Dave Ray Sanders Daughter of Helen DeVall and William Charles Whitmire and granddaughter of Carl Lee Devall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.2.1. David Nathan Sanders was born 7 May 1978. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.7.2.2. Whitney Hope Sanders was born 1 Dec 1981.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.1. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.1) Bobby Sue Alewine and Charles Ray Dooley Daughter of Beatrice DeVall and Gilbert? Alewine and granddaughter of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.1.1. Billy Ray Dooley was born 28 Dec 1967. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.1.2. William Donald Dooley was born 25 Feb 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.1.3 Charles Donald Dooley was born 25 Feb 1970.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.2. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.2) Henry Kenneth Alewine and Betty Marie Miller Son of Beatrice DeVall and Gilbert? Alewine and grandson of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.2.1. April Marie Alewine was born 25 Mar 1978. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.2.2. Travis Henry Alewine was born 20 Mar 1980.

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2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.4. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.4) Dennis Lamar Alewine and Donna Jacquelin Bobo Son of Beatrice DeVall and Gilbert? Alewine and grandson of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.9.3.1. Linda Denie Alewine was born 23 Jun 1977.

2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12.1. (2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12.1) Danny Thomas Heatherly and Karen Melissa Weaver Son of William Thomas Heatherly and Jeanie Lee DeVall and grandson of Carl Lee DeVall Sr and Mettie Gambrell and great-grandson of Enoch Franklin Gambrell and Nancy Ann Chandler CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12.1.1. Melissa Ann Heatherly was born 9 Sep 1981. 2.6.3.2.2.6.3.12.1.2. Dawn Heatherly.

DESCENDANTS OF SILAS CHRISTY CARSON and EVA PORTER

2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.1. (2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.1) William Kit "Bill" Carson and Libby Son of Silas Glen Carson and Catherine Shehan and grandson of Silas Christy Carson and Eva Mae Porter and great-grandson of Silas Van Carson and Dora Euel Davis CHILDREN: According to Silas Glen Carson’s death notice 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.1.1. Caroline Carson. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.1.2. Ben Carson.

2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.3. (2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.3) Gwen M. Carson and James Boyd. Daughter of Silas Glen Carson and Catherine Shehan and granddaughter of Silas Christy Carson and Eva Porter and great-granddaughter of Silas Van Carson and Dora Eule Davis. CHILDREN: According to Silas Glen Carson’s death notice 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.3.1. Patrick C. Boyd. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.3.2. Neely Boyd. 2.6.3.5.8.1.2.1.3.3. Mary Catherine Boyd.

2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5.2. (2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5.2) Robin Jan Morris married a Ramirez. Daughter of Earl J. Morris Jr and Robbie Doris Cothran and granddaughter of Ervin F. Cothran and Jessie Dora Carson and great-granddaughter of Silas Van Carson and Dora Euel Davis CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.1.4.5.2.1. Michele Ramirez. 259

2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1.2. (2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1.2) Fran Parker married a Solesbee Daughter of Gilbert E. Parker Sr and Juanita A. Arnold and granddaughter of Thomas DeForest Arnold and Frances Ruth Rebecca Carson and great- granddaughter of Silas Van Carson and Dora Euel Davis CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1.2.1. Trey Solesbee. 2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1.2.2. Erin Solesbee. 2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1.2.3. Catherine Parker Solesbee. 2.6.3.5.8.1.5.1.2.4. Carson Solesbee.

DESCENDANTS OF GRACIA VIOLA CARSON and HENRY G. LIGON.

2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.1. (2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.1) William Walker Brooks III and Ruth Ann Brown. Son of Mary Elizabeth Ligon and William Walker Brooks Jr and grandson of Gracia Viola Carson and Henry G. Ligon and great-grandson of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson. CHILDREN: According to Sarah Grace Ligon Foard 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.1.1. Matthew Lee Brooks was born 28 Jun 1976. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.1.2. Jonathan Richard Brooks was born 14 Jul 1978.

2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.2. (2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.2) Karen Elise Brooks and Arden Camp. Daughter of Mary Elizabeth Ligon and William Walker Brooks Jr and granddaughter of Gracia Viola Carson and Henry G. Ligon and great- granddaughter of Cora Viola Davis and Teddi Eli Carson. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.2.1. Mollie Juanita Camp was born 17 Aug 1983. 2.6.3.5.8.2.1.1.2.2. Paul Arden Camp was born 28 Aug 1884.

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.1.1. (2.6.3.5.8.5.2.1.1) Jay Michael Davis and Elena Galanova Son of Jerald Morgan Davis and Rebecca June Boatright and grandson of Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan and great-grandson of Benjamin Shirley Davis and Annie Hope Haynes CHILDREN:

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.1.1.1. Nina Inessa Davis was born 15 Feb 2012 at Raleigh, NC.

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2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2.1. (2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2.1) Lowell Scott Davis and Susan Davis Son of Lowell Kenneth Davis and Faye Comer and grandson of Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan and great-grandson of Benjamin Shirley Davis and Annie Hope Haynes CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2.1.1. Ashton Alexander Davis was born 27 Nov 1989 at Macon, Georgia. He married on 7 Jun 2008 Bethany Marie Floyd who was a daughter of C. Keith Floyd and Christy Cottingham. Ashton Davis graduated from North Georgia College in 11 Dec 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Bethany graduated from North Georgia College and State University in May 2010 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. Ashton began his career as an author by writing his first science fiction novel.

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.2.1.2. Morgan Elizabeth Davis was born 11 Jun 1992 in Demorest Hospital at Demorest, Georgia. Morgan Davis graduated from Habersham Central High School in 2010 and in 2013 was expecting to graduate from the University of North Georgia in May 2014 with an Associate Degree in Psychology.

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3.1. (2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3.1) David Shane Davis Sr and Tina Marie Raines. Son of Thomas Boyd Davis and Donna Parnell and grandson of Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan and great-grandson of Benjamin Shirley Davis and Annie Hope Haynes. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3.1.1. Cheyenne Nicole Davis was born 22 Mar 1998 at Pickens, SC. 261

2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3.1.2. David Shane Davis Jr was born 21 Nov 1999 at Pickens, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3.1. David Shane Davis Sr and Rebecca Cooper. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3.1.3. Kiley Griffin Davis was born 30 May 2007 at Pickens, SC. 2.6.3.5.8.5.2.3.1.4 Morgan Alex Cooper was born 25 Aug 2005 at Pickens, SC. Her father was Kevin Shawn Eades who was born 26 Mar 1977. Shane assumed the role of father for Rebecca Cooper’s daughter soon after her birth so he is the only father she has ever known.

DESCENDANTS OF E. T. DAVIS and ELIZA REBA WHITE.

2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.1) Denna Breaux and Butch Reavis. Daughter of Valeda Davis and Gerald Breaux and granddaughter of E. T. Davis and Eliza Reba White and great-granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams. CHILDREN: Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.1.1. Monica Dawne Reavis was born 6 Aug 1972. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.1.2. Motley Parks "Bob" Reavis was born 28 Mar 1975. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.1.3. A daughter Reavis was born 20 Oct 1981.

2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.2. (2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.2) Brenda K. ______and ______Daughter of Valeda Davis and ______and granddaughter of E. T. Davis and Eliza Reba White and great-granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams. CHILDREN: Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.2.1. Felicia Francine ______.

2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.3. (2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.3) Wanda T. ______and Warren Eddie Morgan. Daughter of Valeda Davis and an unknown husband and granddaughter of E. T. Davis and Eliza Reba White and great-granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams. CHILDREN: Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.3.1. Theresa Lee Morgan was born 26 Dec 1971. 2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.3.2. Jaunita Marie Morgan was born 21 Apr 1976.

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2.6.3.6.4.1.1.1.3.3. Warren Eddie Morgan was born 22 Dec 1977.

DESCENDANTS OF ZELMA AUGUSTUS DAVIS and OLA O'SHIELDS.

2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.2. (2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.2) Michael Antween Beeco and Marla Chasteen. Son of Mildred Alma Davis and John Bettix Beeco and grandson of Zelma Augustus Davis and Ola O'Shields and great-grandson of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.2.1. Christopher Michael Beeco was born 15 Dec 1979. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.2.2. Jessica Marie Davis Beeco was born 30 Nov 1981. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.2.3. Jennifer Davis Beeco.

2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.3. (2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.3) Raymond Douglas Beeco and Jeaneen Baker. Son of Mildred Alma Davis and John Bettix Beeco and grandson of Zelma Augustus Davis and Ola O'Shields and great-grandson of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams. CHILDREN: 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.3.1. James Nicholas Beeco was born 14 Aug 1982. 2.6.3.6.4.1.2.1.3.2. Adam Beeco.

DESCENDANTS OF ELLIS DAVIS and RUTH ELLISON.

2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.1) Kenneth Ellis Davis and Deborah Kay Simmons Son of Lewis Ellis Davis Jr and Julia Marie White and grandson of Lewis Ellis Davis Sr and Ruth Ellison and great-grandson of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams CHILDREN: 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.1.1. Jonathan Charles Davis was born 23 Oct 1986. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.1.2. Joshua Pierce Davis was born 26 Jan 1989. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.1.3. Erika Marie Davis was born 7 May 1991.

2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.2. (2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.2) Teresa Carol Davis and William Earl "Bill" Handley III Daughter of Lewis Ellis Davis Jr and Julia Marie White and granddaughter of Lewis Ellis Davis Sr and Ruth Ellison and great-granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams CHILDREN: 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.2.1. Megan Handley was born 21 Jul 1994.

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2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.2.2 Erika Marie Handley.

2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.3. (2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.3) Cynthia Denise Davis and Richard A Yates Daughter of William Hugh Davis and Barbara Jean Grunk and granddaughter Darden Earl Davis and Betty Blanche Berry and great-granddaughter of Game Clayton Davis and Emma Leona Wilder CHILDREN: 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.3.1. Shawn Yates was born 7 Jun 1989. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.3.2. Matthew Yates was born 24 Aug 1993. 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.1.3.3. Taylor Yates was born 4 Jan 1995.

2.6.3.6.4.1.3.3.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.3.3.1) Judith Ann Kelly and Jimmy Eyerman. Daughter of Nancy Alma Davis and James Richard Kelly and granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Ruth Ellison and great-granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams. CHILDREN: Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.3.3.1.1. James Phillip Eyerman who was born 18 May 1986.

DESCENDANTS OF ALICE LUCILLE DAVIS and TANDY RECTOR.

2.6.3.6.4.1.5.1.1. (2.6.3.6.4.1.5.1.1) Deborah Bell and Jack Spilman. Daughter of Frances Rector and Robert Bell and granddaughter of Alice Lucille Davis and Tandy Rector and great-granddaughter of Ellis Davis and Alma Florence McAdams. CHILDREN: Ruth E. Davis 2.6.3.6.4.1.5.1.1.1. Brandon Kyle Spilman.

2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4.1. (2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4.1) William Gary Davis and Beckie Rentz Son of William Dendy “Bill” Davis and Adger Davis and Mae Turner and grandson of Albert B. Davis and Ceda Willis and great-grandson of William Dendy Davis and Issabelle Whitt CHILDREN: 2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4.1.1. Misty Lea Davis was born 28 Aug 1979. 2.6.3.7.4.1.1.4.1.2. Amy Davis 7 Jul 1979 [ED: note date one is obviously wrong].

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2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.1.1. Sandra Ann Lollis "Sandy" and Michael Edwin Ellison Daughter of Troy William Lollis and Diane Holliday and granddaughter of Guy William Lollis and Frances Elmenia Fields and great-granddaughter of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.1.1.1 Sidney Lauren Ellison was born 16 Jun 1990.

2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2.1. Allen Dale Lollis and Shelia Ann Linkes Son of Troy William Lollis and Diane Holliday and grandson of Guy William Lollis and Frances Elmenia Fields and great-grandson of John William Lollis and Maude Evelyn Davis CHILDREN: According to Mary Evelyn Lollis Traynham [she called these Satterfields]. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2.1.1 Tony Dale Lollis was born 20 Jun 1989. 2.6.3.2.1.3.1.5.2.1.2. Robie Lee Lollis was born 12 Jun 1991.

2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1.1. Randy Sims and Barbara Canada Son of Fred Sims and Elizabeth Leatha Knox and grandson of David Aaron Knox and Sarah Elizabeth Simpson and great-grandson of Henry Pleasant Simpson and Leila McClellen CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1.1.1. Amy Sims. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1.1.2. Jamie Sims. 2.6.3.2.2.1.1.2.1.1.3. Casey Sims.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.3.1. Tammy Lynn Smith and James Carlton Brown Sr Daughter of Haynie Smith and Loretta Pruitt and granddaughter of Johnny Mason Smith and Lois Brock and great-grandson of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.2.3.1.1. James Carlton Brown Jr was born 8 May 1986.

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5.1.1. Keith Olin Cooley and Glenda Holliday Son of James Olin Cooley and Varina Ernesteen Gambrell and grandson of Ernest Breazeale Gambrell and Lillian Mae Smith and great-grandson of John Wesley Smith and Leila Sarah Jane Simpson CHILDREN 265

2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5.1.1.1. Jamie Cooley was born in 1977. 2.6.3.2.2.1.3.5.1.1.2. Malissa Cooley was born in 1979.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1.1. Ronnie Bell and Dianne Breazeal. Son of Charley Bell and Aliene Gambrell and grandson of James Roy Gambrell Jr and Alice Greer and great-grandson of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1.1.1. Shannon Bell was born 8 Jan 1971. He married a Southerland. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1.2. Judy Bell and Wayne Whatley. Son of Charley Bell and Aliene Gambrell and grandson of James Roy Gambrell Jr and Alice Greer and great-grandson of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.1.1.2.1. Stacy Aline Whatley was born 4 Jun 1975.

2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.2.1. Lavon Almond Gambrell Jr and Lynn Alewine Son of Lavon Almond Gambrell Sr and Connie Ashley and grandson of Harold Erskine Gambrell and Sarah Geneva Cole and great-grandson of Thomas Almon Gambrell and Pearl Greer CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.2.1.1. James Lavlon "Jamie" Gambrell was born 13 Sep 1983. 2.6.3.2.2.2.1.3.2.1.2 Stacy Lynn Gambrell was born 27 Aug 1988.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1. William Ronald Mackey Sr and Doris Davis Son of John William Mackey and Margaret Haynes and grandson of Ernest Lee Haynes and Mary Marlow and great-grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1.1. William Ronald Mackey Jr was born 15 Apr 1963. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1.2. Patricia Ann Mackey was born 5 May 1966. She married a Hinton. EJMD Note: They had 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1.2.1. Christy Ann Hinton was born 16 Oct 1986 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1.3. Pamela Jean Mackey was born 21 Jan 1968. She married a Brooks. EJMD Note: They had 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1.2.2. Steven Dale Brooks was born 10 Feb 1989. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1. William Ronald Mackey Sr and Carrie Jean Johnson CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.1.4. Danielle Mackey was born 10 Sep 1988. 266

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2. John Ernest Mackey Sr and Nan Hannah Son of John William Mackey and Margaret Haynes and grandson of Ernest Lee Haynes and Mary Marlow and great-grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2.1. John Ernest Mackey Jr was born 25 Nov 1947 [ED: 1967?]. He married an unknown wife and had 2 children. EJMD Note: They had 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2.1.1. Amanda Faye Mackey was born 27 Sep 1988 and 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2.1.2. Cecelia Michelle Mackey. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2.2. Angela D. Mackey was born 13 Jul 1967. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2.3. Jerry Lee Mackey was born 13 Jun 1968. He married an unknown wife and had 1 child. EJMD Note: They had 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2.3.1. Jerrica Danille Mackey was born 2 Nov 1989. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2.4. Tammy Ann Mackey was born 6 May 1973. She married an unknown husband and had 1 child. EJMD Note: They had 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.2.4.1. Cody Lee [surname unknown] was born 28 Jul 1992.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.3. Tommy Lee Mackey and Frances Hawkins Son of John William Mackey and Margaret Haynes and grandson of Ernest Lee Haynes and Mary Marlow and great-grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.3.1. William Adalphea Mackey was born 30 Aug 1973.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.4. Lillie Elizabeth Mackey and Howard Wade Catledge Daughter of John William Mackey and Margaret Haynes and granddaughter of Ernest Lee Haynes and Mary Marlow and great-granddaughter of John Ashbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: According to her death notice 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.4.1. Amy Michelle Catledge was born 27 Jun 1967. She married Ralph Delonor “Dale” Blackmon. EJMD Note: They had Cassidy Michelle Blackmon who was born 27 Aug 1987. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.4.2. Christopher Wade Catledge was born 13 Sep 1969. He married an unknown wife. EJMD Note: They had Jessica Anne Catledge who was born 25 May 1990. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.4.3. Jerry Wayne Catledge was born 25 May 1971. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.4.4. Toyna Ann Catledge was born 25 Aug 1973. She married a Montgomery. CHILDREN: Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 267

EJMD Note: Did she marry twice? The children given as hers and Stanley Blackmon but another place Lucille gives name Lillie Ruth Mackey and Howard Wade Catledge Jr. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.4.1. Stanley K Blackmon was born 30 Jan 1967. He married Tammy Price who was born 10 Sep 1967. EJMD Note: They had Miranda Marie Blackmon born 15 Dec 1988] 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.4.2. Wanda K. Blackmon was born 8 Jun 1968. She married Kenneth Blackmon. EJMD Note: They had Mary Elizabeth Blackmon was born 12 Dec 1983; Ashley Blackmon was born 14 Apr 1989; Tiffany Leanne Blackmon was born 8 Apr 1988; Richard Michael Blackmon was born 27 Oct 1990.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.5. Rodger Dale Mackey Sr and Cathy Bolin. Son of John William Mackey and Margaret Haynes and grandson of Ernest Lee Haynes and Mary Marlow and great-grandson of John Ashbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.5.1. Roger Dale Mackey Jr was born 25 Nov 1972. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.5.2. Margaret Annette Mackey was born 2 Apr 1974.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.6. Mary Etta Mackey and Charles Gordon. Daughter of John William Mackey and Margaret Haynes and granddaughter of Ernest Lee Haynes and Mary Marlow and great-granddaughter of John Ashbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: According to Laura Lucille Gambrell Hammett. 2.5.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.6.1. John Daryl Gordon was born 11 May 1970. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.3.1.6.2. Betty Jo Gordon was born 22 Oct 1971.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.1. Debra Gregory and Martie Crane Sr Daughter of Bobby Lewis Gregory Sr and Nettie Thompson and granddaughter of Lewis Gregory and Mamie Sue Haynes and great-granddaughter of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.1.1. Martie Crane Jr was born 18 Feb 1977. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.1.2. Marie Crane was born 18 Mar 1980.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.2 Karen Lee Gregory and Eddie Crane Daughter of Bobby Lewis Gregory Sr and Nettie Thompson and granddaughter of Lewis Gregory and Mamie Sue Haynes and great-granddaughter of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.2.1. Leigh Ann Crane was born 30 Nov 1982. 268

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.2.2. Eddie Crane Jr was born 13 Jul 1984.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.3. Bobby Lewis Gregory Jr and Lucy Son of Bobby Lewis Gregory Sr and Nettie Thompson and grandson of Lewis Gregory and Mamie Sue Haynes and great-grandson of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.3.1. Kaltin Gregory was born 2 Jan 1990. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.2.3.2. Cheyenne Gregory was born 19 May 1992.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.1. Betty Ann Bagwell and Paul Michael Calvert Daughter of Billy Ray Bagwell and Joanne Ray Gregory and granddaughter of Lewis Gregory and Mamie Sue Haynes and great-granddaughter of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.1.1. Amy Calvert was born 29 Jan 1976.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.2. Jaqueline Denise Bagwell and Jerry Bart Standridge Daughter of Billy Ray Bagwell and Joanne Ray Gregory and granddaughter of Lewis Gregory and Mamie Sue Haynes and great-granddaughter of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.2.1. Jessica Brooks Standridge was born 9 Jul 1986. 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.2.2. Rebecca Michelle Standridge was born 11 Aug 1993.

2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.3. Kelly Sue Bagwell and Scott Anderson Daughter of Billy Ray Bagwell and Joanne Ray Gregory and granddaughter of Lewis Gregory and Mamie Sue Haynes and great-granddaughter of John Asbury Haynes and Nannie Elizabeth Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.2.7.3.3.1. Heather Dawn Anderson was born 4 Apr 1990.

2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2.4. Maxie Gerald Alverson and Maude Traynham Son of Erwin Alverson and Ann Scott and grandson of Aaron Scott and Elizabeth Fordona Gambrell and great-grandson of Willie James Gambrell and Nora Autry CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2.4.1. Renee Alverson. 2.6.3.2.2.2.5.2.2.4.2. Janet Alverson who married Vernon Freeman. EJMD Note: They had Allyson Freeman and Jennifer Freeman

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2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1.1. Joey Shannon Callaham and Leslie Son of Joe Callaham and Linda Joe Ridgeway and grandson of Charles Ridgeway and Annie Belle Gambrell and great-grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1.1.1. Christopher Callaham. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1.1.2. Kayla Callaham.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1.1. Joey Shannon Callaham and Michelle Bagwell CHILDREN: Michelle Bagwell is listed as 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.7.1.1. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.1.1.1.1. Julie Callaham was born 21 Jan 1970. She married James.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.2.2. Kevin Becks and Kristy Michele Robinson Son of James Fred Becks and Patricia Eleanor Jenkins and grandson of Carl Clinton Jenkins and Lillian Mae Gambrell and great-grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.2.2.1 Rachel Kristin Becks was born 25 Apr 1989. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.2.2.2. Rebecca Lauren Becks was born 18 Jun 1993.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.3.1. Treva Michelle Alewine and James “Jimmy” Burgess Daughter of Jackie Alewine and Dorothy Jean Jenkins and granddaughter of Carl Clinton Jenkins and Lillian Mae Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.3.3.1.1. Jonathan Avery Burgess was born 16 Oct 1994.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1.2. Deborah Jo Ellison and Joseph Randall Kaser Daughter of Glen Ellison and Nora Louise Motes and granddaughter of Charles Ancel Motes Sr and Frances Sarah Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1.2.1 Tonia Leigh Kaser was born 19 Aug 1977. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1.2.2. Travis Micheal Kaser was born 4 Dec 1980.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.1.3. Craig Daniel Ellison and Lois Ann Rice Son of Glen Ellison and Nora Louise Motes and grandson of Charles Ancel Motes Sr and Frances Sarah Gambrell and great-grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn CHILDREN:

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2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2.1. Jenny Elizabeth Waites and Michael Vincent Dowler Daughter of Gene Waites and Mary Jo Motes and granddaughter of Charles Ancel Motes Sr and Frances Sarah Gambrell and great-granddaughter of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2.1.1. Brandon Michael Dowler was born 6 Dec 1982.

2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2.2. Danny Charles Waites and Susan Marie Tribble Son of Gene Waites and Mary Jo Motes and grandson of Charles Ancel Motes Sr and Frances Sarah Gambrell and great-grandson of Joe Alexander Gambrell and Bessie Issabella Vaughn CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2.2.1. Jamie Ryan Waites was born 5 Jun 1985. 2.6.3.2.2.2.6.4.2.2.2. Courtney Marie Waites was born 10 Sep 1990.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.2.2.1. Michelle Vaughn and Christopher David Simmons Daughter of Herbert F. Vaughn Jr and Wilma Brock and granddaughter of Herbert F. Vaughn Sr and Pearl Peden and great-granddaughter of Vernon Furman Vaughn and Carrie Lou Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.2.2.1.1. Mathew David Simmons was born 15 Dec 1994.

2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.2.1. Michael Douglas Vaughn and Denise Crawford Son of Douglas Freeman Vaughn and Connie Sue Smith and grandson of Reuben Vaughn and Sandra Gambrell and great-grandson of Vernon Furman Gambrell and Carrie Lou Gambrell CHILDREN: 2.6.3.2.2.2.10.6.2.1.1. Casey Denise Vaughn was born in July 1990.

AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH

WHO IS: Marvin Davis Gambrell died 21 Sep 1996 at age 75 at Anderson, SC. He married Ann Holland and they had Linda Gail Jones and Carolyn Bryant. His siblings are: Harold, Doug, Melvin, Jerry, Howard, Doris Baker, Edna Griffith, Marylin Kersey.

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Van Davis Lamar Davis, 662 Valley Drive, Toccoa, Ga. has taken over Laura Metzell's work for Vol 11 of her Van Davis clan [son of Reason and Jane] Van Davis first married Susannah Cary. He married second Martha Brimer. He married third Lucy Anderson. Laura Metzell had placed our John L. Davis in this family in Vol 11 which is in error. Their children: 1 - Hezekiah Davis first married Sarah Anderson. He married second Jane; 2 - Nathan Davis; 3 - Van Davis Jr first married Clarissa Tate. He married second Elizabeth; 4 - Martha Davis married John Davis [these our side line]; Rachel Davis first married John Gary. She married second Amiriah Felton; Hannah Davis married Joseph Sanford Hall; Jesse Davis married Zelphia Harris; Eliphas Davis married Martha Davis; Jane Davis married Thomas Burris; Rhoda Davis married Richard Hall; Milea Davis married William David Tate. From Genforum.genealogy.com/cummings I find Harmon Cummins’ widow married a Van Davis. From DIGGING FOR DAVISES P 135- Descendants of Jonathan Davis, Greenville District, SC #8 Nancy Hammett and husband, both dead, had 2 children from Honea Path, SC and Mary M. who married B. F. Morgan. It seems there was a child Jesse Hammett, dead. Who was the ex of Jonathan Davis? Write Robert S. Davis PO Box 687, Hanceville, AL 35077. Digging for Davises Worldwide Web homepage URL http://WWW.greenheart.com/rdeitz. His email is [email protected]. Who is: Martha Emma Rankin Nicholson Davis age 61 Seneca, SC wife of Ralph Davis. Descendants: Howard Nicholson, Iva, SC; Kenneth Nicholson Commerce, GA; Wayne Nicholson, Seneca, SC; Sandra Lee Tench Goose Creek; Helen Phillips Toccoa, GA. Brothers are Claude Rankin, Seneca; Joe Walhalla; Sister Frances Hendrix of Walhalla, SC. DAVIS CORRESPONDANTS I CAN'T LINK TO: DAVIS/ABBOTT; Caroline Elizabeth Davis "Callie" born in 1860 and died in 1902 who is buried at Mt Zion, Central, SC. She married Warren Turner Abbott, who worked for railroad as did her brothers Bob and Bill [who lived in Atlanta]. "Callie" is buried near James E. Davis who was born 11 Aug 1853 and died 20 Jan 1935 and Myrtle Stewart Davis who was born 30 Mar 1880 and died 20 Jun 1930. [recorded in 1994] Royce Abbott Justice, 204 Foxcross Road, Spartanburg, SC 29301. ph 864-574-4011. NICHOLSON/DAVIS; Thomas Jefferson Davis was born in 1856 in NC and died in 1946 at Mills River, NC. He married Ellen Augusta Nicholson who was born in 1860 in NC and died in 1891 in NC. He was a son of Chesley J. Davis who was born in 1831 in NC and died in 1912 in NC and Narcissa Crooks who was born in 272

1834 in NC and died in 1885 in GA. He was a son of Chesley Davis who was born in 1873 [1783?]in NC and died after 1870 in NC and Lavonia Padget? Who was born in 1801 and died in 1853. Bruce Whitaker 661 Old Fort Road, Fairview, NC 28730 [1997]. Chart is in possession of the author. WHO IS: Mary Elizabeth Davis who was born 13 Mar 1824 and died 2 Oct 1888 and is buried at Sandy Springs Methodist Church, SC. She married on 14 Jan 1848 Isaac Barnett who was born 6 Jul 1822 and died 15 Aug 1864 of disease and is buried in Section V, Grave 681, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA. He is believed to have been born in Ireland, came to America, and settled at Sandy Springs, SC. He is believed to be a son of Joshiah Barnett and Mary. He enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1863. I was told he was a cousin of Jefferson Davis? This is from Gerald Barrett Cope, 7603 Clementine Way, Orlando, FL, 32819 ph (407) 351-3290 [1996]. DAVIS/HUNTER OF VA and TN: Elijah C. Davis was born about 1800. He married Sarah Hunter who was a daughter of Reuben Hunter and settled in Lincoln County, TN. According to Elizabeth Soeth Nelson, P.O. Box 664 Hailey, ID 83333 - 208-788-9692 [1996]. Possibly Spartanburg County? James Cannadaa / Kennedy who was born in 1810 and died in 1869. He married first Elizabeth Davis who was born in 1820 and died in 1863. After her death, he married second Rosanna Davis who was born in 1820 and died in 1883. James Davis lived in Pickens District, SC a short time but mostly lived near Greer, SC. #2 ancestor of Claudia Benson, 997 North 350 East, Orem, UT 84057. She also has a Burdine line.

CUMMINGS I PLACE HERE FOR NOW. from BROCK by Mrs Eme O, Banister. The first CUMMINGS/CUMMINS/ CUMINGS appearing in the old BROCK-CUMMINGS Bible owned by descendant in Belton, SC. DAVID CUMMINGS was born 27 Jan 1790 and died 23 Apr 1864 and is buried at Barker's Creek Baptist near Hones Path, SC. Is he the father of Robert Cummins who married Emiline Brock? The following was copied from tombstones in Little River Baptist Church Cemetery, Abbeville County, SC. Martha Cummin was born 16 Apr 1788 and died 10 Oct 1813. She was the first wife of David Cummin [according to Era Josephine Morgan Davis they had 2 children; Robert Cummin and a daughter]. 1790 census of SC. Cummings; Francis; James; Nathan. CUMMINS:- David; Reverend Francis; Hermin [per EJMD, this is Harmon who married Mary?] James [who was a sister to Gwendolyn James who married Samuel Dean and lived in Abbeville District]; John; Moses; William. From old Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Abbeville, SC: Cummins, Jesse joined by faith 22 Oct 1831; Jesse applied for dismissal 27 Dec 1835. Cummins, Robert joined by letter from Barker's Creek on 23 Jan 1847 Robert was dismissed 27 Dec 1847.

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From an old Brock-Cummings Bible: Mary ____ married Arthur Smith. Mary was born 12 Nov 1811 and died 12 Feb 1888. Was this Mary Cummings or Mary Webster? Arthur Smith was born 17 Sep 1810 and died 9 Aug 1890. Robert Cummings Robert Cummings was born 21 Oct 1812 and died 3 Jan 1890 and is buried at Barker's Creek which he joined on 4 Aug 1846 at age 34 at Honea Path, SC. He was married 3 Nov 1836. CHILDREN: Samantha Catherine Cummings was born Sunday 19 Nov 1832 and died 28 Nov 1847. Martha Elvira Cummings was born on Wednesday 1 May 183- and died 27 Jun 1906. She joined Barker's Creek on 4 Oct 1855 at age 17 and married on 19 Feb 1868 William C. Meredith who was born 12 Apr 1837 and died 6 May 1913. Both are buried at Barker’s Creek. They had Robert William Meredith who was born on Saturday 27 Nov 1869 and died as an infant; Emma Louise Meredith was born Friday 5 May 1871; Thomas NeWilliaman Meredith (twin) was born 4 Jun 1876 and died on the same day; Lucy Keys Meredith [twin] was born on Sunday 4 Jun 1876 and died Tuesday 22 Jun 1876. Harvey Albartus Cummings was born Friday 6 Jun 1845 at Old Cokesbury near Greenwood, SC and died 5 Jan 1918. He married on 23 Oct 1870 Elzira E. Smith who was born 14 Feb 1841 in Anderson Township, SC and died 12 May 1904. Both are buried at Hones Path, SC. They had: Lessie Odelle Cummings who was born Friday 2 Jun 1871 at the homestead at Belton, SC and died 18 Oct 1945. She married on 26 Feb 1902 at Greenville, SC, by Dr Bailey at his residence, Charles Elmer Weigle who was born 18 Jan 1863 at Somerset, PA and died 28 Mar 1950 at the Cummings Homestead. Both are buried at Barker's Creek. They had: Hazel Weigle who married George Coleman Gary Sr who was a son of Pulleree Mason and Sam Y. Gary and they had Coleman Gary Jr who married Kathren Marie Holder. Coleman and Kathren had: Katherine Elaine Gary and Colemand Cummings Gary. Columbus Calvin Cummings was born 8 Aug 1843 and died 17 Jan 1897. According to the family Bible he joined the church at age 17. He married on 26 Jun 1877 [Bible] to Mary Hamilton who was born 18 Sep 1856 and died 4 Apr 1929. Both are buried at Old Silverbrook Cemetery. They had: Robert Meredith Cummings who was born Sunday 13 Dec 1874 and died 1 Apr 1918. He married Rols L. who was born 12 Jun 1878 and died 3 Feb 1902. Both are buried at Barker's Creek; Joseph Crayton Cummings was born Sunday 29 Sep 1878 and died 5 Feb 1955. He married Eliza Prior who was born 13 Aug 1884 and died 23 Jun 1963. Both are buried at Old Silverbrook Cemetery; Edward Clinton Cummings was born Sunday 29 Mar 1880; Pearl S. Cummings was born 27 Oct 1881; Mary Genola Cummings was born --- 27 1882; Gladys Cummings was born 16 Sep 1883; Rosa Kathleen Cummings was born Sunday 25 Mar 1900; and Robert Lewis Cummings was born Tuesday 29 Nov 1901. From the Ordinary of Anderson, SC: Real estate of DAVID CUMMINGS, deceased, TO: William Cummings; Henson Davis and wife Elizabeth; Henry Cobb and wife Sally; Frances C. Davis; James Gambrell and wife Ann; Margaret Cummings; legal heirs and representatives of David Cummings etc on the third day of September next to show cause etc. bounded by land of Abner Cox, William 274

Cummings; Hayne Mullikin and others, situated in Anderson District on waters of Broad Mouth Creek. Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of June 1866, John W. Daniel CC OAP Margaret made her mark and the rest signed. 250 acres. In this the heirs were listed as: Your petitioner, a son and wife Polly Vaughn [a citizen of GA] Elizabeth Davis, William Cummings, Margaret Cummings, Sally Cobb, Ann Gambrell, Martha Shockley, [a citizen of KY], Susan Vaughn [a citizen of GA and Frances Davis [So, did she married ----Davis?, it seems so]. Have many pages of David Cummings sale. WHO IS: Baxter Clinkscales who was born in 1887 and died in 1942 who married Karen Traynham who was born in 1894 and died in 1937? Wyatt Descent Captain Richard Wyatt was born in 1658 in Essex, VA and died in 1712 in Essex. About 1683, Captain Richard Wyatt married Kathleen Long who was the daughter of George Long and Susannah R. Baynham. Captain Richard Wyatt was the son of Major William Wyatt, who was born about 1590, and Anna _____ . The charts call her Katherine Long Tunsdall who was born in 1662 VA The 13th generation of the Wyatt’s we have was Richard Wyatt who was either a Lt or Capt (born in 1650 in Glochester, VA) and Catherine Long. The 12th was George Wyatt (born in 1622 and died 1671) and Susannah. The 10th generation was Reverend Haute Wyatt (born 1596 and died 1628) and Elizabeth Mitford. The 9th was George Wyatt (born 1550 and died 1623) and Jane Finch. The 8th was Sir Thomas Wyatt (born 1521 and died 1554) and Jane Haute. The 7th was Sir Thomas Wyatt (born 1503 and died 1542) and Elizabeth Brooke (born 1500). The 6th was Sir Henry Wyatt and Anne Skinner. The 5th was Richard Wyatt who married Margaret Clark. The 4th was Geoffrey Wyatt who married Anne Skipwith. The 3rd was Robert Wyatt (born 1383 in Southange, England and died 1840) who married Jane Skipwith. The second was William Wyatt (born 1350 in England and died 1388 in Norwood, England) The first was Adam Wyatt (born 1320 at Hexborough, Yorkshire, England) who married Agnes Witon. A Adam Guyets / Wait / Wyot(te) was reportedly with "William the Conqueror" when he landed in England in 1066. The rest of generations can be found in well researched publications [by Lowell Barker PHD LHD PO Box, Titusville, FL 32783-5259]. The Wyatt descent seems to be as follows; Adam Guyets/Wait/Wyot(te) who was born in 1020 and died in 1085 who married Agnes Wigton who was the daughter of Wigton De Norwood. They has a son William Guyets/Wait/Wyot(te) who married Jane Bailiffe who was the daughter of Roger Bailiffe and they had sons Richard and Robert. In post #4724 [on GenForum?] by John Wyatt who did 2 years research beyond Adam, shows descent that goes back to 640/677 to Guiren [Waren/Warinus, Count of Poitier 640/677] and through the "House of Pointhieu" in Normandy and William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. He asked that you contact him at for the information (this on 9 Oct 2006)

275 but due to the vast number of requests he is unable to answer questions except for those that are a close connection. I will give WYATT descent here as listed as Lowell A. Barker PhD, L.H.D., PO Box 5259, Titusville, FL had it 1993. Captain Richard Wyatt (born 1705); Henry Wyatt (1647-1705) married Alice (died 1704); George Wyatt (1622-1671) married Sussannah; Sir Francis Wyatt (1575-1644) married Lady Margaret Sandys (1575-1592); George Wyatt (1550- 1623) married Jane Finch; Sir Thomas Wyatt (1521-1554) married Jane Haute; Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503-1542) married Elizabeth Brooks born 1500); Sir Henry Wyatt married Anne Skinner; Richard Wyatt married Margaret Clark; Geoffery Wyatt married Anne Skipwith; Robert Wyatt married Jane Skipwith; William Wyatt married Jane Ratiffe; Adam Wyatt married Agnes Witon. I also find Sir Francis Wyatt who came to VA 1621 and died in England in 1641. He was Governor of VA and Captain General on 8 Nov 1627 reappointed in Nov 1639 and relieved in 1642. His father was George Wyatt. Carter Descent I find also Robert Carter who was the son of John Carter president of Council of VA. He was from England and married Betty Arnistead and Widow Betty London and settled at Norfolk, VA. He built Christs Church. He died Aug 4 1732 and is buried at Christs Church. Much more information given in Era Josephine Morgan Davis’ Carter Volume. CARTER: 1- Mary Elizabeth Carter (2 Dec 1721 and died 1789); 2- Joseph Carter (Born 1898 [ED: 1698?] and died April 1751) married Sarah Stevens; 3- Capt/Lt Thomas Carter (born 1672 and died 1733) and Catherine Dale; 4- Sir Thomas Carter (died 1702) Worcestershire, England. He married Elizabeth;

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Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan Stories

Era Josephine Morgan’s Autobiography

I am the daughter and eldest child of 11 of Lyston (no mid name) Morgan and Lula Ethel Lawrence. I was born on 12 Oct 1914 at the home of my parents with a doctor attending. I was named Era as my father did not like nicknames and Josephine for Dad's mother Josephine Barker Morgan. I was born across the road from what now (2005) is Maw's grocery, which is near Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church between Central, SC and Six Mile, SC on Hwy 137. By 1915, my parents had moved to a house just above Lyston's parents, off of Belle Shoals Road, about 7 miles SW of Pickens, SC. My brother, James Ernest Morgan, was born here. By 1918, my parents had bought just across the road from Daniel High School, which is just below where I was born. Another brother, Harold Otis Morgan, was born here. By 1922, they had bought where Daniel High School now stands and another brother, William Herrick Morgan, was born. By this time, I was old enough to begin my rivalry with 3 brothers but no sisters. I guess that's about when I became determined to not let anyone outdo me without making my best effort and not hesitate to tackle anything legal and reasonably safe that anyone else did. Since farming was the only trade our parents knew, we early learned we had to carry our part of the work load both on the farm and at home. At about age 8, I contracted diphtheria, which was before they knew much about it. I was very sick for some time and rather sickly for a while after that. Along about this time, I began to do some of the cooking by standing in a chair, especially when Mother was in bed with a new child. Also, because she said she could do more in the field than I and I could care for the younger ones and fix some lunch. At that time, schools were mostly three room ones. Ours was called Long Branch School and it stood just south of Lawrence Chapel Methodist Church. It had several-holed outhouses, one for boys and one for girls. It was located behind where the Church now stands. Water was carried from a spring in the hollow and everyone drank from the same dipper. Later a well was dug in the school porch. For 8th grade, I rode to Central High School with a first cousin, because Uncle Leslie Morgan had gotten a Ford car. I attended here in the 9th grade also but had to live with my Mothers brother from January of 1930 because my parents had moved to the Morgan Farm at Belle Shoals on 12 Mile River. We lived here until I was age 16. By this time, two more brothers, Lyston Edwin and Calvin Paul Morgan, and two sisters, Francis Louise and Martha Elizabeth Morgan, had been born. 277

In 1929, the land banks crashed and my parents lost these tracts of land and a tract that my mother had inherited on Six Mile Creek, just above what is now Issaquena Lake. We were luckier than many because my granddad, James Rufus Morgan, had died recently and he had a land bank debt on his farm. So my parents moved back to the Morgan farm renter house, at Belle Shoals, in the spring of 1930 to care for my grandmother and take up the payments on their farm. At this time, there was no electricity and the lights were kerosene lamps for the house and lanterns for the barn (flashlights had not been heard of yet). We had a large woodpile, Yes! We needed a large woodpile because a fireplace was our source of heat and a woodstove was our source of cooking. Therefore, a lot of wood was required. We also had the farm to produce all of our food. Everything we used except for sugar, coffee, salt, and pepper was grown on the farm. We always had a large garden and what was not needed for daily food needs was canned for future use. Our source of meat was hogs, calves and chickens, all were reared on the farm. With no refrigeration, all of the food had to be prepared as needed. We learned about birth and death early because the pigs, calves, and chickens that we had cared for and learned to love had to be sacrificed for food. There was no running water in the house. Water had to be carried from a spring or drawn up out of a well. There also was no bathroom, for relief we had to go to the 2-hole outhouse out at edge of the yard. Baths were once a week, sometimes in a shared round wash tub with several inches of water to which a kettle of hot water from the stove had been added for more comfort. The soap was sometimes homemade. The clothes were washed outside in round washtubs of water that had been drawn from the well or the clothes were carried to a branch, if one was nearby. The main spring crops were corn, cotton, small patches of syrup cane, with peas and cane sown together for animal feed. The fall crops were wheat, oats, rye, and barley. The wheat was ground into flour for biscuits. The others were for animal food. Most land owners had some fruit trees and grape vines. The fruit from these trees and vines that was not used daily was canned for later use. There were few roads and all of these were dirt roads which dug out in ruts in the winter mud. There were no cars, just a few buggies, and most people used a wagon and horses for transportation or rode horseback or walked. In the 10th grade, I was in Pickens High in Pickens, SC. I rode horseback about seven miles to and from school that year. I started the 11th grade at Pickens, SC, walking to a neighbors across the creek for a ride, but shortly after school started I took chickenpox and had such a severe case, it being my senior year, I dropped out until the next year. By this time a flatbed truck had been enclosed and covered with seats around 3 sides for a school bus. A brother and I rode a go-cart pulled by a horse to Hwy 183 and then rode this school bus to Six Mile High where I graduated in 1933 [the last year of school was only 11th grade]. We lived at Belle Shoals until grandmother died in spring of 1936. By this time, another sister, Mary Ethel Morgan, and 2 more brothers, John Alfred and 278

Benjamin Lawrence Morgan, had been born. In the meantime, I had had to have an appendectomy, which was done at Dr Peeks Hospital at Six Mile. We were not able to pay for this because there were no jobs available. In Spring of 1936 we moved into "The Big House" at Belle Shoals. About 1937, I decided to take a job to work in Dr Peeks Hospital to pay off my debt, while also having some money to help the family. I had no schooling, so it was on the job training as a nurse’s aid and doing all the cleaning. I was here for over a year. My Head Nurse at Dr Peeks Hospital had gone to Gainesville, GA to the Gainesville Hospital and asked a friend and I to come and work for her there. I had paid my debt to Dr Peek, so I went there for over a year. I received $20 per month with room, board, and my uniforms. The work was 12 hours per day and if a wreck happened that required surgery, I would go back at night for as long as needed. I then went into private duty for a little while. After that, I went to one of the Doctors’ offices in Lake City, SC but I only stayed for a short while before I came back home and entered private duty again. I was living at home at Belle Shoals when I met and eventually married Curron David Davis who was born on 17 Jul 1915 at Pickens City, SC [where his mother was visiting her father's cousin]. Curron was the eldest surviving son of Benjamin Shirley and Annie Haynes Davis. Curron had a harder life than I had. He had diarrhea for about the first year of his life. He also had many boils and carbuncles in his later years, which led a surgeon and I to believe, when he developed a major staph infection at time of a hip surgery, that he had been a staph carrier all his life. His sister, Anne Vivian Davis who was born 3 years after him, contacted polio at age of three and was paralyzed from the waist down for the rest of her life. This placed a real hardship on the family and Curron had to do a man's part from about age 8. He has always been a very humble, unassuming person, and his sister always had to be catered to. When chicken was served, he always took the gizzard because he knew no one would want that, He also knew that if anyone chose the pullybone his sister would pitch such a fit that his father would make them give it to "Little Sister". One year Curron had only one outfit of clothes for school and his mother would wash them each night and iron them the next day for that day’s school. One year he had to miss so much to work to help support the family that he had to take the same grade over. Another year, he could not attend enough for two different months to receive a report card. Another year, although he was walking some miles to school, his only wrap was a woman’s open knit sweater. He had to miss a lots of school to help on the farm and farming and because he was working in a dairy, his day began at about three in the AM. Sometimes, he could not afford enough paper for his school work even after writing on both sides, which the teacher frowned on, so he would stay in at

279 recess and take a page out of several of his classmate’s tablets in order to do his homework. Finally he dropped out for about 4 years. During this time, he got a job in a farm supply store and was able to save enough to get a used Ford Coupe, which was used so that sister could begin to attend school at about 6th grade. Before that, Vivian had been taught at home and had had about 8 major surgeries at Shriner's Hospital in Greenville and Atlanta. Because he had to be so quite during his sister's early years and all of his parent's time had been taken up with his sisters care, he became a loner who, most of the time, did not have a penny in his pocket. During this time, A brother, Larren Bruce Davis, had arrived taking even more of his parent’s time. By then, his parents worked for a dairy and he helped with barn and farm work and delivered the milk in Liberty and in Greenville for pennies a day. Through all of this, he never complained. He had stayed home until age 26 because he felt that his family needed his income. He then joined the Army Reserve and was sent to Fort Jackson in the infantry. We were never able to date regularly. I was nursing in the Bob Tripp home south of Easley, SC when Curron gave me my ring. We could not plan a wedding because he did not know when he could get leave. One Saturday he came home and said he had a week’s leave and could we marry the next day. I agreed. But when he came back that night, he said "with such a short time why wait until tomorrow", so we went to Easley to my pastors home and were married that night, Saturday, Aug 16, 1941 at about 6 PM. But, because we did not think it fair to his parents to spend his time off away from them, we stayed in his home and my home that week. At the end of the week, He was back to camp at Fort Jackson with some weekends off when he could come home. We lived that that until October when he received a hardship discharge due to being married. We rented a farm across Praters Creek from my fathers, where my Uncle Robert Morgan had started housekeeping in some years before. Here we had a three room house, a bed, a few chairs, a trunk, bought a small cook stove, and Curron built us a dining table. Water had to be carried from a spring down a steep incline and lamps were used for light. Then came Pearl Harbor. We planted a crop that Spring, but he began being called up each month to fill the county quota of draftees. He would be dropped from this list each time as by then we were expecting a child. The child was due in August but when he was called up for that month’s quota he had had enough and decided to go on in the Army full time. Before his date to leave, our son, Jerald Morgan Davis, arrived on August 14, 1942 and he was given a few extra days at home. He had already moved me back to my parents’ home, and I and my family had to gather our crop. He was sent to Columbia and from there to a Division, the 78th Infantry, which was just beginning to be reactivated at a new camp in Camp Butner, NC. Here, when the troops arrived, Curron and the other instructors were given the duty of training replacement troops. At Camp Butner, they taught three cadre of troops all the army knew of battle, with Fall manoeuvers at Sumter, SC for about 3 weeks and Winter maneuvers for three months, including one to Tennessee from which they were sent to Camp Pickett, Va. He, being in the advance party, was sent earlier than the 280 troops in March 1944 to another new camp at Camp Pickett, Va. The camp was so new that officers were seen helping to move in cots etc. Here they received more troops, with some from air force overages, to train. His son and I had not followed Curron until now since there was a polio epidemic and we did not want to expose the child to this risk. But since we knew from here he would go overseas to the unknown, he found us a room with kitchen privileges a distance from base and we and two other servicemen’s families lived there. One of the families live in a remodeled chicken house. When orders came for them to go overseas, he was given leave to take us home to my parents again. By this time another child was on the way. He loaded in New York for shipment to the battle zone on Oct. 13 1944, a day after my 30th birthday. In 12 days, he had reached England and on December, 9 1944, he was involved in his first battle. Immediately afterward, he was in constant contact with the enemy for 130 days without a break. During this time, while he was about to be one of the first to cross the Rhein River at the Remagen Bridge, our second son, Lowell Kenneth Davis, arrived. He was born in my parents’ home on March, 7, 1945 with Dr John Valley attending. Curron did not receive the word of his arrival until Lowell was 6 weeks old, when he was sent back for a day or two's rest. His friend who had just read Curron's mail from me, met him and told him he had another son. When the war ended, the rest of his outfit was to go to Berlin, but he being one of the high war service point men was drawn back to come home. His time finally came and he arrived back in the states in October 1945 and home shortly thereafter. These had been trying time for all but we never let it worry us overly. We both had learned early on that "you do what you have to do, enjoy it as best you can, and make the most of it just as both our parents and others had done years ago when their losses were even greater. We were not the only ones caught up in this WAR and I had a place to go where I was loved and cared for. So many soldiers were being released and needing homes that it was about January 1946 before he found us a farm at Mr Ed Allgood's place. It had a lovely view of the mountains but no conveniences except it did have electricity and we were finally able to get a refrigerator, even though they were rationed. However, we still had no running water and water had to be carried from a spring at the foot of the hill. In the boys room you could see the chickens under the floor. We stayed here for 2 or 3 crops. The boys went to the field with us, with Jerald playing around and Lowell in a play pen. I would rush home at 11 AM, cook lunch and churn the milk then go back to the field until near dark. Curron was able to find and buy a 120 acre farm on 12 Mile River across from my parents very close to Belle Shoals. The 2 story part of this house was log covered with siding and had a two room "L" back of it. Along with farming, after a year or two, we tore down the log part and built a 5 room house there, having felled part of the lumber from the farm. Our third and final child, Thomas Boyd Davis, was born while we lived here. Boyd was born in Pickens hospital because I had had some problems with the delivery.

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We moved in on the subfloor of the new house so we could tear the rest of the old house down. When we finished this house, we bought our first new store- bought furniture except for our first stove in 1941. The furnishings consisted of 3 single beds for the boys, a dinette suit, a wringer type washer, and a vinyl couch. Then Curron went to work in industry with Singer Company and still continued to farm. When Boyd was 6 weeks old, I went to Judson Yarn Mill on second shift in Greenville, SC as Curron was on first and we wanted to care for our own children. For a while we had a neighbor girl come over and care for the boys, while I went to work, until he arrived home, but the family moved away and we could not get anyone. The boys had to be left alone for about two hours after I left for work and before he came home. They, being young boys, started getting into so much trouble, such as snitching cigarettes and climbing in the barn to smoke, and shooting my fruit jars placed on fence posts, that I quit work and stayed home for some years. Jerald had started school and had to walk to the road to catch a bus. He was also interested in Cub Scouting, which was too far away from Belle Shoals to be satisfactory. Once, he had to walk about 6 miles to get home from a Cub Scout meeting. Also the 120 acres was too much for the two of us. While we lived at Belle Shoals, I was beset with several ailments, including the need for a hysterectomy. I also developed anemia and did not respond to the medicine so had to have a transfusion, my brother Harold was the donor. I think that at one time I took enough Brewer's Yeast to float a battle ship. Then my teeth began to go bad and they were replaced with false teeth, which have worked well ever since. We attended church regularly. I was Methodist and Curron had been Baptist but with all his dairying he was not able to attend regularly. So he said he would join the Methodist Church in Pickens with me. When the boys were small, before bassinets, we carried them in a long laundry basket and sat them in the seat in front of us for preaching. To get the boys away from the temptation of the river and to get closer to town, Curron found a thirty acre farm with good soil, some scrub timber, and bordered on back by a horse shoe bending creek about a mile south of Pickens. The farm was a bit neglected, as an elderly couple had owned it. We bought that 1952 and moved there Labor Day of that year. We lived in the old dwelling several years and Curron farmed while he was still working at Singer. We had a big garden and milked Cows. He had to rebuild the fences. We rebuilt the corn crib, the barn and the hen house. We still had no running water in the house. We were using a well and one year, about 1957, our well went dry and we had to haul water from town for some months until the overworked well workers could get to us to dig the well deeper. During this drought, many trees died on the mountain across the way. Later a pump was installed in the well. Before that, some baths were taken in the creek. There was a basin in the rock shoals we could sit in and let the creek run over our shoulders. We had planned to remodel the house, but found it too low on the ground to be satisfactory and termites had begun to destroy the timbers. After several years we rented a house across town. We moved there in the Spring and tore the old house down and replaced it with a 282 nice five room house while we both still worked 10 hours a day. Curron was now on 2nd shift and I had gone to work about 1956 at a nearby Sangamo Electric Company winding motor starters on first shift. Curron fixed another set of rear tires with chains in order that I could exchange them out and back in case of snow or ice. We had to take his father in for a spell and I would hurry home at lunch, put his lunch on the table with a row of chairs to the couch for him to hold to and then go back on the job. In order to care for his father, Curron had changed to second shift and we had acquired a tractor and some equipment so I did some of the tilling in the evening. I fractured an ankle and was out one day for the cast to dry. The next day one of my fellow employees asked how I drove since car was not automatic. My answer was "you can do most anything you want to if you do not panic and think things out, if you panic you lose control. I just put a brick near the gas and set the cast on that; it worked great". My mother used to tell the rest of us "if it's broke, give it to Era, she'll find some way to fix it." Then, my machine at work broke down and I was going in on third shift to run the other machine until mine could be fixed. When going out my back door, I missed the last step, fell and fractured my right hip. I had to have 4 pins put in and be out 6 weeks. While our second son, Lowell, lived across the road, his second child was born with Downs Syndrome. Since his wife had emotional problems, we helped care for the child for a good many years until Lowell's job was moved to Atlanta, necessitating that the child be put in a home for the disabled. I taught him to walk by putting his feet on mine and walking, then putting them in front of mine and kicking his to move them and build muscle. He could neither speak or wipe himself. Soon Curron changed the farm to beef cattle instead of farming. One year we had lightning strike several cattle and kill them. Curron had to retire about 1976 due to health problems. By 1981 my plant orders were short and I was only working about three days a week, So I decided to retired after 25 years. After retirement, Curron and I traveled some on tours. We took three trips to Canada, to Bahamas, to Pennsylvania twice, several shorter trips, and 2005 we took our greatest trip, the 60th Anniversary of 78th Infantry Division end of war tour to Belgium and Germany. After Curron died in 2007, my son Jerald took his daughter and me to Europe and I really enjoyed seeing Paris, Southern France, and Madrid, Spain. I had not been retired long I was painting overhead in the house and I fell or blacked out and fell across a couch with my knee hitting the heater. I had two breaks in my leg just below the knee with bone splintering up and down. I had to wear a full length cast for quite some time and a month or two later when the surgeon was removing the steel he had put in, my heart stopped on the operating table twice and had to be restarted. Then I discovered a knot found in my right breast that they thought had to come out but nothing was found.

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I learned that if I tried, I could do a little of what anyone else could do if I laid aside the word CAN'T and thought it out. My rewards have been great, a loving family, the greatest husband who ever lived, and devoted sons, adoring grand and great grandkids, loving friends, and great neighbors. Who could ask for more. No one could receive a greater honor. Once when remarking "if I have a talent, I had never found it" my young eldest grandson said "Why GRANDMA, you can always mend or repair anything we need done. Isn't that a talent?" HUMBLING when you think of it! Then when the youngest grandson, as a senior in high school, had to write a story of his life, he wrote. "My Hero is my grandma" and "My grandma is Super, at age of 82 she can do more work than 10 men. Long ago, when I helped Dr John Valley in his office in Pickens a few weeks while his aid was out, he told me "don't you ever slow down. You are keyed so high if you ever stop you can never get going again". My family doctors tell me to keep doing whatever it is I have been doing, that I must be doing something right because I am now 95 and still going strong, and very alert. For all of that, I give the credit to THE MAN UP ABOVE and good ancestors. Epilog ED: And, she kept doing just that, even to the very last day. The day before she passed on, she walked about a mile, was feeling great, mentally very sharp, and in high spirits enjoying life until the “lights suddenly went out” just after her 97th birthday.

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Curron David Davis’ Story

As Told by Curron and Written By Era Josephine Morgan Davis

Curron David Davis was born at the home of his father's cousin, Mrs. Myrtie Holder Stevenson on John Street in Pickens City, SC on 17 July 17 1915 to Benjamin Shirley Davis and wife, Annie Hope Haynes Davis. He was lead to believe his name was Curron Earle Davis until he had to get a birth certificate to join the Army Reserves. Due to an illness in infancy he was predicted "Not to live to get grown". Seems he fooled the doctor as he died at age 90, six feet tall and weighs 190 pounds, sharp brown eyes and until he lost frontal hair he had a nice neat widow's peak hairline. He has always been a loner and had had a battle with controlling his patience, a very private person. He is a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, the best of providers and companion and very devout Christian, honest, trusting, and full of sympathy for the less fortunate and suffering. He is also very neat; everything has a place and is in that place. His childhood illness could have left him as a possible Staph Infection carrier as he was constantly having boils and carbuncles as a child and young man but was still expected to do his part, [always a man's part] though at times he could hardly use the part of his body that was at the time affected. He once had five boils on the same arm but did his share of the hand milking. After he married and returned from service, a family doctor provided him with medicine shots for his wife to administer, and for years he wasn't bothered any more, then when he had to have a hip replacement he developed a Staph Infection and the physician said he could be a carrier. He is now bothered from time to time with the boils but not as severe as in youth and young manhood. An article in November Greenville News confirmed phlebitis was caused by Staph from a carrier infection in nose, touching nose then leg, and shortly after a hip replacement he had a bad phlebitis case in left leg, even caused him to loose conscience, and that leg still gives trouble. His life from the beginning was one of hardships, as his sister, two years his junior was stricken with polio at about age four, before anything was known about polio, and for weeks she wasn't expected to live, this required all the families time and resources and caused scarcely any farming to be done, [though they were farming for a living,] and most of that was done by neighbors and hired help. She was paralyzed from the waist down. [One who has use of their legs doesn't realize that without them one cannot balance to sit alone without some bracing], developed TB and her eyes crossed, depleting the meager funds further. Very little medical care was available at the time and his mother had to make many trips to Atlanta, GA with his sister for her care. Due to the seriousness of her illness everyone had to be as quiet as possible, therefore, being boys, I'm sure their life was one of constant correction and scolding. His sister had eight major surgeries and was in a full body cast at home for six months. Unless one has lived through the depression of the 29-30's it is impossible to understand the pressures and distrust of loan Companies and banks that the crash created. Though farmers were better off than "city folk" and textile employees as they could grow some foods, living was short even without 285 sickness and with sickness, nearly impossible. Many days breakfast was thickened gravy and biscuits, or gravy and baked sweet potatoes, and in the fall, many had molasses for a while, many lunches was dried beans or peas and supper was cornbread and milk, this sometimes sour tasting or blue, as there was no way of keeping it cool except to sink it in a spring or stream, if one was available. Many pastures had bitterweed in them and in summer the milk was affected with a bitter taste but it filled the empty stomach, and we survived with no apparent ill effects. The Davis family had a milk route and when the crash came and honest men could not pay their debts, including milk bills, his father could not stop their milk, as there were children in the homes. Some were never able to pay. One year of High school he had only one pair of pants the whole school year. His mother would wash them each night, dry them by the fire and re-press them the next day for the day’s school. Another year, though walking over four miles to school his only wrap was a ladies open knit sweater, no book satchel. Many days, though writing his homework on both sides of the page, [which was a great irritant to the teacher] he had to supplement his paper by staying in at recess until the rest had gone out for recess and take a page here and there from those who had more. As related above, the family finally turned to dairying as a source of income. By then times were hard for everyone. He, his father and a cousin, reared in the home, made $20 per month for all three for hand milking a large herd of cattle [65 I believe] and caring for them. He was expected to do a man’s part from the time he could reach the crossbar on the plows, about age of 8. He was needed at home so badly he missed several years of school, and when he went back, determined to finish, he had to miss so much some months until he did not receive a report card for that month, and when he got home, it was straight to the field or barn until late, leaving very little time for study, and if he did find time, he was too tired to concentrate. Though he felt the need of his income for the support of the family and stayed to help until about age of 26, he seldom had any pocket change and at the end of a day’s work, when his father asked how much he got done, and being told, said "I thought you would have done a little more", though father had never plowed the fields, therefore, had no idea how long it took to plow them. At age of a young teenager he was told to kill a certain hog that day, not knowing how to go about it, his mother instructed him as well as she could. He said his Mother was always suspicious of him. "Where have you been" "What did you do?" He at one time tried to get into the Navy but was too thin. He was finally accepted by the Army reserve, and sent most of his money home to the family. He got out of reserve after he married and farmed for one spring and summer, but before he could gather his crop, he was called back to fulfill the county quota of men needed for the war effort. He went back in August 1942 and sent most of his money home to us. He was sent to Columbia and from there to Camp Butner, NC, near Durham to start reactivating the 78th Division. Here he helped train several cadre for overseas, including too long maneuvers trials, from there sent to a new camp, Camp Pickett in Virginia in March 1943, where there was more trainees. Here until October when they were sent to the 286

European theater until the end of the war. Being high point man he did not go on to Berlin with the outfit but was able to return home in Oct. 1945. [More of his military undertakings can be found in "One Man’s Slice of World War 11" and "60th Anniversary World War II Tour" which follow later in this story. He had to walk to see any date, and without a penny in his pockets most of the time. When he and Era were dating the walk was several miles, much of this through the woods, with a foot log to cross a river and no light. One night he lost the path and came out much above his home. So much dairy and farm work, day and into night and having to miss so many days to help with the work, and having no time to study causing poor grades. He dropped out of school for four years. Determinedly he went back to school and made the Beta Club but didn’t join as had no funds for dues, but did graduate. Whether it was from inheritance, background or home life, he has always been a very nervous, sensitive, worrier, and very distrustful of the unknown. He was brought up to be afraid of water, and though all Army personnel were reported to have to learn to swim, they were never able to teach him. He was never allowed to remove his shirt to shave [there were women in the house] and cautioned to lock doors, draw shades, pull curtains together, wash behind your ears. It was always Don't! Don't! Don't! The Davis's were renters during the depression so had little to lose except livelihood but the Era’s family had a farm large enough to support four renter families, which they lost along with some of their stock. Therefore, the Curron Davis' seldom buy anything they can't pay cash for. Late in life after work and a tour of WW!! He found he was born with only one Kidney. Even with all of his challenges in life, he always maintained a positive, can do attitude and was the most honest and sincere man I have ever known.

ONE MAN'S WW II MEMORIES by Era Davis This Memoir was developed with help and advice from Curron David Davis, from a four page letter he wrote from Fulda Germany on May 16 1945 and sent home while awaiting his trip home at discharge time, from memories of several of his friends in the 78th Division, and from many different bits and pieces from the 78th Division Magazine "FLASH", as well as from other books, files, letters and articles. It was also developed from a summary of his war experience that he wrote for a display in the Pickens, SC museum. Curron David Davis joined the Army Reserve on 10 May 1940 and was sent to Fort Jackson, SC to become a member of Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion, 118th Infantry, 30th Division [rifles] The training was at times grueling and boring but it was a great help later on when he was called to serve his country in war.

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Ere this he had spent six weeks in Officer Candidate School at Charleston, SC in preparation for a commission but this was the last year the program was in use. While on maneuvers in Alabama, six big trucks were sent down a logging road to the snake Infested swamp to pick up the troops, the first truck while making a turn sank in the swamp up to the body. Did the rest of the trucks stop, no, they just followed the first one, one after the other, and all five trucks sank so deep that the soldiers had to walk out. When the troops were leaving the maneuver area, there were so many trains or trucks that they loaded on any train that came through to get them out of the area. Afterward, they were then turned toward the desired location. He advanced to Corporal on 1 October 1940. On 16 August 1941 he married Era Josephine Morgan from across the river, and was discharged 28 October 1941. His discharge says due to hardship, as he was married. He and his wife rented a farm from her father for 1942. However early in the year, with the beginning of WW II they began calling him to active duty to fill the Pickens County quota. He would be called to active duty nearly each month and then be released because his wife was expecting a child. When he was called up in August 1942, he decided to end the frustration and said he was going to stay on active duty. He was to report for duty in August but his first born, a son Jerald, was born ere time to leave and he was given a few days leave at home. He left 24 August 1942 to report for duty at Fort Jackson. Because he had already completed the training at Fort Jackson, he was sent to Camp Butner, NC. As a result of his return to active duty his wife and her family had to gather his crop that year. His wife had moved in with her parents. Take home pay for a PFC with one child was $64.80 per month with an extra $10.00 for having a Combat Infantry Badge. Camp Butner, NC In February, 1942, 4000 acres of timber land that was located 15 miles from Durham, NC was purchased in order to reactivate the 78th Division. In less than 4 months, this land had been cleared, 2263 buildings had been erected, and Camp Butner had been dedicated. The 78th Division Staff arrived on July 8, 1942 along with a shipment of men. When it was not raining at Butner, it was hot and muggy, and if that was not bad enough, the mosquitoes were also plentiful. The 78th Division had been initially activated at Camp Dix, NJ on September 1917. The 78th was officially reactivated on August 15 1942 at Camp Butner. The Division along with supporting units consisted of approximately 15,000 men. Curron had just been recalled to active duty and was instructed to report to Fort Jackson at Columbia, SC but he was home for a few days since his eldest son was born on August 14, 1942, just before the departure date.

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Upon reporting to Fort Jackson, South Carolina he was there only a short time until, due to prior Army training, he was ordered to Camp Butner, North Carolina. He was the 6th man in his company to arrive in Camp Butner. He was in a company that would eventually contain 198?. He was assigned to 78th Infantry Division, 311 Infantry, 1st Battalion [rifles]. While at Camp Butner he trained cadres of volunteers and drafted Infantrymen. The main job was training combat replacements. The staff worked at this for about six months and trained between 40,000 and 50,000 troops. The main task at Butner was to teach the young recruits to be soldiers. They was taught to drill, salute, to fire a rifle, machine gun, mortar and other weapons used by the Infantry. The training was under simulated combat conditions, with many hours spent out of doors in rain, snow or sunshine. The Division spent time on "Maneuvers" in NC, SC, VA, and finally Tennessee. The main idea at Butner was to teach me [them} to be a soldier. I was taught to drill, salute, to fire a rifle, machine gun, mortar and all weapons used by the Infantry [Curron was one of these instructors]. On Nov 14 1943, the 78th Division left Camp Butner for maneuvers in SC for about three weeks. This was in the Lexington area. When maneuvers were complete, they came back to Camp Butner. Curron got a weekend leave while there and came home. On December 7 1943, the 78th Division arrived back at Butner. On January 25 1944, the 78th Division left Camp Butner for Second Army Maneuvers in Tennessee. The trainees remember that they were there 2 and 1/2 months, sloshing their way through mud and streams, climbing over mountains, and doing anything else that could make life miserable. Most men remember the maneuvers in Tennessee as the most tormenting and physically taxing of all their training with frequent snowstorms, which simulated their future experiences in Europe. The weather was horrible, with snow, rain and mud all the time. Also, the Cumberland River, which ran through the maneuver area, was at flood stage and the river had to be crossed quite often. The trainees would maneuver for three or four days then take a few days off to try to get some decent food and get their clothes dried. It was almost like being in combat with no guns being fired. Curron was only on the Tennessee maneuvers for about three weeks because he was selected as advance party to be sent to a new base being formed at Blackstone, VA, which was given the name Camp Pickett. The trucks carrying the advance party left Tennessee going in every direction to get out of area. The truck Curron was on went into Kentucky around curves and over mountains, before they finally headed for the new Camp Pickett. The truck was pulling a trailer and it was traveling at such a high speed that the troops had to hold on to keep from being thrown around. Curron arrived at Camp Pickett in Blackstone, Virginia on 8 March 1844 to help set up the base because he was Operations Sergeant for the 311th Battalion Headquarters Company. Only a few officers and very few enlisted men

289 were there when he arrived. He said that Majors and Generals helped move in some of the equipment. While at Camp Butner, Curron trained 3 cadres of Infantrymen. He shipped out with the last ones, mostly from the northern part of the U.S. CAMP PICKETT, VA The Division remained on maneuvers until the end of March 1944, maneuvering with and (at times) against three other Divisions. After almost three months troops were in great physical condition. At the end of March, the Division loaded on trucks and trains and headed for Camp Pickett. The Division arrived in Camp Pickett on between 29 March and April 1 1944. Curron's wife, Era had not followed him until now because they had a two year old son and did not want to expose him to a polio epidemic any more than necessary. After the camp was established, Era and Jerald went to Blackstone where Curron had rented one room apartment with kitchen privileges. They lived there, along with two other couples. One of the couples was living in an improved chicken house. The families remained in these quarters until the 78th had to leave for the war zone. Just before he left for Europe, Curron had a few days leave to carry the family home to her parents. Apparently, the Division began leaving Camp Pickett in "blackout" busses and trains for Camp Kilmer, NJ around the end of September 1944 and completed the move by October 12 1944. THE CROSSING TO EUROPE In an article Curron wrote on 16 May 1945 from Fulda, Germany he described the crossing in the following way. They were moved to Port of Embarkation at New York on Friday, 13 Oct 1944 to be loaded on "HER MAJESTY SHIP" Carnavan Castle [Of the Union Castle Line]. It seems Curron was there only about 3 weeks as he was in the advanced party to prepare for the troops. They left Camp Kilmer, New Jersey on October 13, 1944 and boarded the ferryboat to the port of embarkation at Staten Island, New York City where, very late at night, they boarded the ships. It was raining and the next morning a grey mist hung over them. The ships were tied up at the dock and each ship was painted a wartime coat of vague blue/grey. It seems that the 78th Division loaded on three ships which sailed out of the Hudson River to join the Convoy. The USS Ericsson [formally the Kingsholm] was the flag ship. The was originally a transport ship. Curron's ship, "HER MAJESTY'S SHIP" Carnavan Castle [of the Union Castle Line] was also a Merchant Marine ship on its maiden voyage as a troop ship. The Carnavan Castle was a 20,251 ton luxury ship in peace time it carried 659 passengers [311 in first class, 276 in second class and the rest in tourist] with a service speed 16 knots. The Carnavan Castle was decommissioned as an armed Merchant Ship on November 29, 1943 for conversion at New York as a troop ship. Curron sailed from Staten Island, N.Y. on October 14, 1944. The Carnavan Castle now carried 3,200 of the 311th Battalion "Timberwolves" and 1,600 supplementary men of 78th Division in the Artillery, Signal, and Quartermaster corps. The Carnavan Castle was a British ship with a British Crew. There were two meals per day cooking around the clock and you never knew when your turn to eat would come. Curron remembers that the food was 290

American but the cooks were English and it was unbelievable what they did to good food. The third ship was The George O Squires. As the ships approached England, they split up with 2 going to Southampton and one going to Plymouth. In an article Curron wrote on 16 May 1945 from Fulda, Germany, he described the crossing in the following way. At 9 PM on the 13th of October, 1944, we boarded the troop ship "His Majesty's Ship" The Carnavan Castle. This was the first time this ship had been used for the transportation of troops. Prior to this it had been an armed merchant ship and had been engaged in many battles with the German and Italian Navies. At one time she engaged a battle ship. The battleship, being more heavily armed than the Carnavan Castle, should have won the battle but instead of that, each ship had to withdraw because of severe damage. Although the Carnavan Castle had her bow shot away and the total of 39 hits in her hull she took great pride in the fact that she had stood of a battleship and had caused severe damage to it. As we steamed past the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor on the afternoon of 14, the Carnavan Castle was carrying her most precious of all cargoes. Several thousand troops were depending on her and her skillful crew to take them to a destination that no one knew except the Captain of the ship. We all knew that we were on our way to meet the blood thirsty enemies of our great United States, but on which continent and where these struggles would take place, no one knew. They crossed to England in a convoy of 90 ships, and being a convoy, could only travel as fast as the slowest ship. The trip over was uneventful though some subs were sighted in the area. We were fortunate enough to have a very calm voyage and did not have but very little rough water. Although some of the men became very sick, most of them stayed well and we enjoyed our trip as much as could be expected. On the tenth day out we learned that we were to dock at the great port of Southampton, England. Our group was in the bottom passenger level and at the very back of the ship, next to the latrine and near enough to the propeller to hear the constant thump, thump, thump. When the ship rose over a wave, it nearly stood on its tail and then it came off the wave and hit the wave with the bottom of the ship which caused a big bang. One night the ship had to drop out of the convoy to repair a water leak around the propeller shaft, which was soon fixed. The next morning they were back in place in their convoy. The trip took 12 days, arriving in Europe on Oct 25th. The harbor at Le Harve, France was so filled with sunken ships, [some on purpose to protect the harbor] that the Carnavan Castle was too large to be docked there, and it was sent to Southampton, England. When land was sighted they all rushed to the shore side of the ship causing it to tilt mightily, the Captain used the loudspeaker and quickly got them better balanced. We proceeded from Southampton to Bournemouth, England where we enjoyed two weeks of scenery and also did some work ["Bournemouth was, before the war, a real vacation land"]. Curron left for Bournemouth, England [about 100 miles from London] on a "40 and 8" boxcar train. The civilians there were nice to the troops. The last stage of our journey was made in strange little continental compartment railroad coaches, which brought us to Bournemouth. The town is 291 about 100 miles from London. In Peacetime it was England's Miami, a seaside resort. It was one of the embarkation sites for the successful D-Day operation. During the day we trained on the beach and at night we took many long hikes, and practiced battle tactics. The 78th spent about 4 weeks on Bournemouth. On November 17, 1944 the 78th was ordered back to Southampton for the trip to France. The English Channel was awful this time of year with huge waves and lots of rain. LE HARVE, FRANCE All good things must come to a finish, so on Nov 17 1944 we received orders to move out. We returned by train to South Hampton and embarked for France by boat. In his letter from Fulda, Curron Wrote "On the 10th of November I sailed from Southampton to France as a member of the advanced party. This was to make things ready for the others that were soon to follow. We crossed the channel on an American LST and docked at the wrecked port of la Harve, France. There we first realized what war could be. All of the port facilities and buildings were destroyed and the LST landed her cargo on the beach. As we were plowing through the harbor I saw a Liberty ship hit a mine and break in half". At Le Harve the loud speaker ordered them to hold on to something as they were going to hit the beach in order to land the troops on shore. They walked a long way from the shore to make enough room for all the men. He also states that at Le Harve, France the cliffs and bluffs were covered with barbwire and pillboxes and just beyond the water’s edge there was more barbwire. Yvetot, France In his letter from Fulda, Curron wrote "We moved from Le Harve to Yvetot [E- vie-toe], France and stayed there until the remainder of the Division had arrived. There we learned what mud and rain could really be like. Ten days after we landed on the eleventh of November at Le Harve it rained every day and we were staying in pup tents and to stay dry was only a foolish dream of the past. Finally, the rest of the troops arrived after twelve days of mud, slush, KP, and every other thing that could make life miserable". Other members of the 78th remember that they spent about a week in France where it seemed to rain constantly. Many nights their foxholes and trenches were found full of water. The Army managed to give them a complete Thanksgiving Day turkey dinner. The only problem was that the meal got to them in a driving rain and before they were able to finish the meal their mess kits were filled with water. The stay in France was anything but a vacation. They stayed in cow pastures and mud was everywhere, about 4 or 5 inches thick. The troops soon traveled by "40 and 8" quaint boxcars to Tongres, Belgium, The Division stayed in Tongres for four weeks. Oberrappen, Belgium In his letter from Fulda, Curron wrote "On the 24th November, we left our cow pasture paradise at Yvetot, with its refuse from well fed cattle, and moved by "40 and 8" quaint partitioned boxcar [40 and 8 was named from 40 men or 8

292 horses that is printed on side of each boxcar stating its capacity] to Oberrappen/Oberruppan, Belgium. There the people were extra nice and insisted that we share their homes with them. Six or seven others and I stayed with the Regimont family, a fact that we will always love the Belgium people for. In Belgium we learned from experience what Hitler's V-1 weapon was like. This was the vaunted buzz bomb. From the time they first came into sight we would stand and watch them to see if their motor was going to stop. When that happened they always went into a Division and their explosion would break windows for as much as a mile away from where they landed. Thanks to the Belgium people we enjoyed our stay in Belgium. The Division remained around Oberrappen for about 2 weeks. By the end of November the Division had reassembled at Tongres, Belgium. At Tongres, Mitteer [Curron’s friend], and Spott’s [Curron's assistant], and three others were in the small town of Oberrappen. They said that the buzz bombs sounded like T Model Fords when they came over. One son of the Regimont family, Joseph, had had little finger and one next to it cut off by Germans as punish for working with the underground. The Regimont house joined the chicken house and barn. The waste from the house and animals went into a tank in the ground and it was taken to the fields by wagons, which were usually pulled by cows because the German Army had taken most of their horses. The troops called them the “Wee Wee” Wagons. Curron says the Regimont’s still had one beautiful huge horse. The town owned an oven and one day a week was bake day. The women would take their bake goods there and bake them. Other members of the 78th remember that the citizen of Belgium and possibly others hid their canned goods in the hay and liquor in their potatoes which were stored in the basement of houses. One housewife told Curron that a neighbor had drawn her hams up the chimney and tied them. Many places we went the children were begging Chocolate, Candy, and the civilians, cigarettes. The Division's next move was through Aachen, Germany to the Hurtgen Forest. Note: After Curron returned home we corresponded with the Regimont family and they asked if there was anything they could send us, Curron replied "I'd like a pair of wooden shoes". Due to regulations they could only send one in a package and regulations governed their size but unbelievably, they both arrived at our home. About 1995 we wrote the Burgermiester to see if he could locate them. He got in touch with them, we wrote again and the granddaughter answered saying her grandmother only knew a little English. The granddaughter printed instead of writing the answer but it was a lovely letter nonetheless. Battles Curron Mentioned At Times Aachen had already been taken when Curron arrived. I learned that Charlemagne’s throne and casket can be seen in the Aachen Cathedral. Aachen (Aix-La-Chapelle in French) where Charlemagne had his principal Royal Residence at his favorite sulfur springs Spa. Curron’s son Jerald and his daughter Julie have visited his tomb. He was neither German or French but a Frank King who was born in 742. He was crowned on Christmas Day 800 per 293

Ludwig Fisher Magistrate of Schmidt and he and brother ruled until his brother died after which Charlemagne ruled for many years alone. We descend from Charlemagne through several family lines. Other battles he talked about were the Hurtgen Forest, Siegfried Line, Paustenbach, Lammersdorf, Vasanack, Paustenbach, Ursterrath, Schmidt, Remagen, Erpel, Honnef, Ruhr Valley, Sieg River, Wuppertal, and freeing the Slave Labor Camps. Curron’s job, in addition to being a fighting infantryman, was to draw up layouts, write up orders, and make maps. The work became heavier as the fighting progressed so Capt Ariel appointed Paul Spotts from PA to help in order to have someone with knowledge of the job should something happen to Curron. HURTGEN FOREST On December 9 1944, the 78th was ordered to the Hurtgen Forest to capture and secure the Schwammeneuel Dam and thereby prevent the Germans from complicating the process of crossing the Roer River by flooding it. The Hurtgen Forest is roughly 50 miles south of Aachen along the German and Belgium border. The troops traveled to the Hurtgen Forest by train in "40 and 8" boxcars. The troops passed through the bombed out city of Aachen on the way to the forest. In the Hurtgen, the fir trees were 60 to 100 feet tall set in lines 10 feet apart and limbed all the way to the ground. The trees were covered in snow and visibility only a few yards. There were few roads, and steep hills, in this 200 square mile forest. Life in the forest was terrifying due to the heavy snows and the flying shrapnel caused by the artillery rounds exploding in the tree tops. The troops were told to dig in and put trees over their foxholes to protect them from the shrapnel and falling trees. They were also told to “hug a tree” if they heard an artillery round coming to reduce the probably that they would be hit by shrapnel. On their way through the forest they saw two American injured soldiers lying on the side of the road though it had been raining for days, they said they had been there two days but the medics were able to get to them and care for them after that. Though he saw many worse sights, this being early in his war, this was one of his most upsetting views. The 311th Infantry had its initial introduction to combat on December 7 1944 when it took over some seven thousand yards of front line in the Hurtgen Forest. On the 13th of December 1944, 4 days after arriving in the Hurtgen Forest, the 311th Infantry went on a Diversionary attack in support of the 309th and 310th Infantry that were already involved in battle. By December 23 this defensive position was expanded to cover twelve thousand yards. These positions were on the north shoulder of the Battle of the Bulge. The 78th Division had Germans on three sides of them. The 78th Division stayed in these defensive positions until January 30 1945. The 311th Infantry remained in position from Lammersdorf, Simmerath, Paustenbach, and parts of Kesternich. In his letter from Fulda, Curron wrote, "On the ninth of December, 1944 we moved to the Hurtgen Forest in Germany to take up our position against the 294 vaulted German Army. On December 13th, we jumped off in our first attack against the Germans [between Lammersdorf and Gemeter]. The 78th was committed to combat on December 13, 1944 and had 128 consecutive days and nights without breaking contact with the Germans" The Division was still in the Forest when the Germans broke through the Allied Lines on December 16, 1944 in the Battle of the Bulge. They were not in the heaviest part of the Battle of the Bulge. Curron wrote "We were assigned the northern part of the front lines and given the mission of keeping the Germans from spreading north. There was some awful heavy fighting in the forest. We stayed in this general area until the end of February 1944. Curron wrote "We were in the Hurtgen Forest about three or more weeks in which time I never had my shoes and socks off" [The 78th Journal states that the snow was waist deep, with steep mountains and swollen streams]. The G.I's in the Hurtgen Forest fought the weather as well as the Krauts. They came off guard duty with overcoats stiff as a board and hands and feet numb with cold. During this time, a soldier was so cold he could not fire his gun, his officer asked him if he wanted to be send to quarters, he said "Hell No, just release my safety." In his interview with the Pickens County Museum in South Carolina he said "it was below zero weather, cold and snowy, the snow being waist deep and we lived out in the woods like rabbits and there was no means to bathe. If we would have tried to start a fire, the Germans would have immediately spotted the smoke and called in the artillery on our position. I wore the same clothes from Oct 19th until Feb 22nd with no means of washing. When things would quite down a little bit we could take a sponge bath in a helmet, if you could stand the cold, [there was no way to heat the water] and could avoid the enemy long enough. Also, there were no “clean clothes". When they did get a bath and clean clothes, because the uniforms were wool, they had shrunk and were not pressed. Once Curron found a woman to press his clothes but had to take them off in front of her. In his letter from Fulda, Curron wrote "After many days fighting, we captured a German rest camp and were all able to use it to clean up a bit." The lodge was in the Hurtgen Forest near Germeter and was named Greyerhaus [this lodge today is known as the Jagerhaus or “Hunter’s House”. This was when he found he had a wound in his right leg just above the shoe top that had bled down into his shoe. This wound continued to bother him by getting festered again and again for many years, The Hurtgen Forest was heavily booby trapped by the enemy and is still dangerous today. Some military authorities estimate that as many as 60,000 American and German dead that were killed in the Hurtgen Forest were never buried due to the many thousands of glass mines there that cannot be detected. The Hurtgen Forest is still not safe today [2004] due to so very many booby traps that the enemy had set for the Allies that were never activated. From September 1944 to February 1945, it is estimated that 55,000 Americans and 13,000 Germans lost their lives in the forest.

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Some of the 78th Division were cut off in the Battle of the Bulge and were attached to the British Army for a few days. They made it back to their unit in about three days. The 78th was to have lost more men from trench foot and frost bite due to the severe conditions and not having adequate footwear and clothing than by battle. Until end of Feb 1944 The temperature had been as low as -40. ED: During the 78th Division’s time in combat, the Division lost about 75 percent of its authorized strength of about 15,000 men to fatalities, combat injuries, sickness, and the inclement weather so they were almost continuously taking replacement into the Division. The Siegfried Line By the middle of January the German offensive in the Ardennes had been smashed. On Jan 28th they were ordered to seize Kesternich and ordered to then move toward Schmidt, about two and half miles west of the Roer River on the east slopes of commanding ground in an area of rivers, lakes and dams. The Siegfried line gets its name from the legend about Siegfried killing the Dragon at the 7 mountains area. The tallest of these was Drackenfels and had a castle. The mountain rises from the Rhine river to the height of 1053 ft in less than 400 yds. Petersburg’s height is 1100 ft, Oelberg the monarch to 1510 ft. One writer states the regiment had started on a bloody sightseeing trip of the historic Siebengbridge [7 MOUNTAINS}. At the end of January, the 78th Division started through the Siegfried Line. This anti-tank barrier, made of rows of concrete [dragons teeth], was constructed on the western border of Germany. Concealed pillboxes were spread out some 200 to 400 yards behind the dragon's teeth with overlapping fields of fire and troops shelters and command forces. The pill boxes were constructed out of concrete about the size of a cottage and had steel doors that opened from the outside. This defensive design was intended to slow down an enemy assault until the German reserves could mount a counterattack. We had to go into the pillboxes and get the Germans out. We proceeded through the passageways and sometimes the paths would zigzag. When the pathways zigged and zagged, we would have to throw a hand grenade in there. When things quitted down, we would move on to the next place. Some of the enemy in the pill boxes would throw up their hands and surrender. If there were SS [Nazi Secret Policeman] around, they were not allowed to surrender. We would have to destroy them and we did. We broke through the Siegfried Line, being the first unit that was able to do so. Paustenbach After attacking for three days and advancing through Simmerath and Kesternich, the 78th Division and the 2nd Division were hit by heavy counter attacks on Saturday December 16 1944, which proved to be the beginning if what was later called "the Battle of the Bulge", which was about a month long. Simmerath December 23 1944, the 311th Infantry Regiment relieved the 309th Infantry Regiment in Simmerath and the edge of Kesternich. 296

In his letter from Fulda, Curron wrote "On January 19 1945 we pulled out from the area around Paustenbach and went a few miles back to Lammersdorf for a brief rest, returning to the area on January 26 1945. To the north of us lay the Hellhole of Schmidt that was given us to take. Schmidt was about 1 mile west of the Roer River on the east slope affronting an area of rivers, lakes and dams. Schmidt was about 3 miles from Germeter. Schmidt and Simmerath controlled the Shummaneuel Dam, our ultimate objective." "Then we jumped off on the 28th of January 1945 at Simmerath, Germany. The village was just inside of Germany. Our mission was to cut the vital supply line that passed through the town of Kesternich. Our mission was to eventually take the all-important Schwammeneuel Dam. We had a long way around to go in order to get in the best position to get a crack at the town of Schmidt, which was the key to the dam." Kesternich On January 28 1945, the Division was ordered to seize Kesternich. In his letter from Fulda, Curron wrote “The Germans threw everything they had at us because they knew the results if we cut this vital supply line.” Feb 14th the 311th pushed fast from Kesternich toward Ruhr burg which was on a knoll in the Roer Valley. With its capture, Schmidt and the dam were next. Schmidt - Little Aachen In front of us lay the Hellhole of Schmidt that was given for us to take [this was 1 half mile west of Roer River on east slope affronting area of Rivers, lakes and Dams and 3 miles from Gemeter]. This a Historical area. Schmidt and Simmerath controlled the dam. This Dam was the mighty Schwammauel Dam. Schmidt [The city name first came into historical records in 1487 under different names]. One theory for the name is that the first lessee here was Peter Schmidt, finally in 1797 a decree made reference to Schmidt. The population in 1800 was 751 and near the same until 1940. today it is over 3000. There were Roman soldiers in this area around 50 AD until 400 AD and some of their walls are still visible. The Romans were great road builders. The terrain at Schmidt was so extremely rough, hills which rose 450 feet with slopes of 30 to 50 degrees, that the attack was exhausting. At one point the ground was so steep the soldiers were forced to sit down and slide to the bottom. This city was vital regardless of the cost. From previous attacks on Schmidt, we saw nothing but destruction. Shells were falling everywhere and there was no house untouched. The Dam was constructed in 1934, a 188 feet high re- enforced concrete supported earthen stairway more than 1000 ft thick at the base. If the enemy blew it, more than 20 billion gallons of water would cascade in a devastating mass upon the allied troops below. The dam had a huge power house build into it and a bridge crossed it, the 78th crossed on this bridge after capturing the area. Curron's wife’s brother, Herrick, an air force member visited Curron while they were both near Schmidt.

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Feb 27th the regiment was directed to establish bridgehead for crossing the rest of the Division which began the next day with the 1st of 311th leading. The 1st Bn cleared Hausen and Heinbach was secured by the 1st Bn also. Remagen The City of Remagen was the first settlement in Germany, a small Celtic village right on the Rhine River, fortified by the Romans as evidenced by several ruined walls, a Roman Gate, and a road built in 162 A.D. Here the shrine of St Apollinaris, per legend, one of the followers of Apostle Paul, who was ordained by St Peter as a missionary to the Italian town of Revenna. Curron states "They were near the bridge when it was captured and orders to cross came about 7 AM 8 Mar. We had to wait awhile, [about 2 hrs, for a great hole in the bridge to be repaired, but we were the first trucks to cross after the bridge was captured. He believes that he was in the third truck, he was most always among the advanced party to prepare for the rest. Only a small walking group of the 9th Division had crossed ahead of them. In a letter from Matucci, one of his friends, he says when they crossed the Remagen Bridge they were being fired upon. Curron says he crossed on the 7th of March, which though he did not know it was the birth date of his expected son, Lowell. However, he didn't hear of his son’s arrival for three weeks. In his Pickens Museum interview he said, We got word March 7 1945 about 4:30 that the bridge at Remagen was still standing, my Division was about 20 miles away. On the 8th March 1945 about 7:00 AM we got word to get on the trucks, we were going across. The Remagen Rhine River crossing to the eastside by the 311th Infantry, 78th Division was the first complete invading Infantry Regiment to cross the Rhine River into the heart land of Germany since Napoleon. This was a "Do or die mission." The 1st Bn of 311th Infantry, Curron's group, was the first Infantry men attached to the 9th Armored Division that crossed the bridge. This was where they received one of the Bronze Stars. Only a few trucks had crossed when they found, due to the mountain beginning so near the river, that there was no place for the trucks and the rest had to detruck and walk across. The drivers, per Curron, seemed to turn their trucks on a dime after unloading and get back over the bridge in record time. The capture was such a surprise that there wasn't much firing when they crossed but there was plenty later as told in a letter he received from Peter Matucci dated 14 April 2002. And I quote "Your map sure brings back memories, I can remember we were headed for Bonn, and making good progress. All at once, one morning we were told to get on the 6 x 6 trucks, and we were heading for Remagen. When we got there we got lots of artillery and machine gun fire. My squad and I headed for the basement of one of the four houses there. We were there a little while when Lt Hornestien came over and told me to get my squad over the Bridge. The first Jets the Americans saw were used at the battle of Remagen Bridge by the Germans. We heard a dreadful noise and tried to figure what it was, not having heard it in battle before. This was about two or three days after Curron’s crossing. There was a buzzing/humming sound but by the time they would look, the jets would be gone they were so fast. Curron saw one of them shot down. They did very little damage at this time as they 298 were so new that pilots and gunners had not yet adapted their firing to the greater speed. Curron said that for the first 36 hours after crossing the Remagen they expected to be annihilated due to lack of equipment and time to get more help in. Machine Gun [enemy] bullets were ricocheting off those steel bridge girders, as if someone were using a riveting gun. Curron remarked, I thought we were going to meet our maker but the Good Lord helped us. After crossing the Rhine, the 78th was ordered to go east [down the Rhine] to clear the way for rest. ED: Evidently, Dad was very cool under fire as evidenced by a story told by his company commander, Captain Rowan. One of the other soldiers in his company once said to Captain Rowan “Sargent Davis never acts like he is afraid even under fire.” The Captain’s response was “That’s the sign of a superb soldier. If you ever think he looks afraid, I want you to tell me right away because something really, really bad is about to happen.” Dad once confided in me that “The only time I was really afraid was while we were waiting for them to repair the Bridge at Remagen so we could cross and we had to watch all of the fire raining down on the Bridge; knowing that soon we would have to try to make it through all of that.” Another comment the made was “Bravery is being the only one who knows you are afraid.” Camp Buckner, the Tennessee Maneuvers, and Camp Picket were nothing to compare to being the first full regiment to cross the Rhine. Remagen was seized about 1630 on the 7th of March even though "bad traffic, detours, and bad roads caused trouble." The weather was about the same as a Germans disposition, dreary and cold. Col Willingham, General of 311th at Remagen told the Commanders of the 9th Armored that two Divisions were to be available to him. He replied that when the Regiments Combat teams arrived he wanted them moved in columns north along the east bank of the Rhine River to Honnef. The 1st was in Neukirchen and Kurtenburg. As the Regimental General past Capt Ewell he said he had just received orders to have the Regiment to continue across the bridge on trucks. The Regimental Commander told General Hoge that the 1st Regiment should arrived in trucks in the next fifteen or twenty minutes. The Commanding General replied that the troops were to detruck across the river. General Hoge said for the Regiment to then march in columns north to Honnef [a distance of 4 miles]. Shelling was heavy and as soon as the trucks could unload, the colored drivers seemed to turn on a dime and were gone. This was twelve thirty hours on the 8th of March 1945. The Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen stood for 10 days after capture. Finally falling into the Rhine on 17 March. After the bridge was captured a Treadway (pontoon) Bridge was quickly built below the bridge and a Pontoon bridge above the bridge to get supplies across and wounded back across. Seems there were finally 4 Pontoon bridges built near the area. War is HELL. It does something to one. After being in combat and seeing the horrors that I saw, it never leaves you, no matter how many years you are fortunate enough to survive afterward.

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Erpel After crossing the Remagen they were ordered to turn left into the town of Erpel. At Erpel they had to slip and slide up stream along the Rhine River bank as deep mud was everywhere. Erpel was located on the bank of the Rhine with very little maneuvering space for the outfit as the mountain was only a short distance beyond. There was no room to park the trucks therefore after only a small part of the 78th had crossed on trucks, the truck crossing was stopped and the other trucks unloaded and the troop walked across. Lt Col Lyle Kennedy called a conference at the command post, a jeep parked in twisted streets of Erpel. The fighting began some 500 yards from the Ludendorff Bridge. The mission was to drive along banks of the Rhine and keep driving until the Remagen Bridgehead was no longer vulnerable to enemy counterattack. It was a preview of the days to come. Erpel was a fierce battle. The Germans were on the mountains with clear view of allies in the valley. After Erpel came Heister, Unkel, and Honnef which was another very fierce battle. The Seven Mountains Down the Rhine from Erpel was the seven mountains area, GI's had only about 100 yards between the Rhine and the hills on the east bank and the area was dominated by towering cliffs. These cliffs, known as the Seven Mountains were cut by numerous grand canyons that had to be crossed or bypassed, the tallest of which was Drockenfels on which a large Castle had been built on the summit by the Archbishop of Cologne in 1147. On May 13 1944, the 1st Battalion Hg Co 311th took up headquarters in this castle. It was a veritable eagle’s nest, 3 sides were almost perpendicular and it was located at the bend of the Rhine with observation upstream to Remagen and downstream or north about 6 miles. Here in the war, Cannon Company of 311th was first to fire from the Berlin side of the Rhine. The German Slave Labor Camps After crossing the Remagen Ludendorff Bridge, they found that the east bank of the Rhine had many caves, The 311th Division liberated thousands of slave laborers from these caves, after 5 years of . For sure, there was great rejoicing. Thousands of slave-workers (Russians, French, Czechs, Dutch, Poles) liberated by the 78th roamed the streets and trudged along the roadside, still dazed by the turn of events that had set them free after 5 years of slavery. At Koningswinter the Germans had dug a huge cave that was in 1944 an airplanes parts plant which Curron’s outfit, the 311th, found and took. He was among those who was given the job of checking it out. They found that women slave labors were working in a war factory with pistol caring guards watching over them. It was a million dollar factory in a huge cave blasted out of solid rock in a mountain side when it fell into the hands of the "Lightening" Division. The underground factory manufactured fuel pumps for Focke-Wulf 190 fighter planes and heavy German military vehicles. It also made seats for these fighters. Nearly 1500 residents of Koningswinter who had taken refuge in the place 11 days before and 500 slave laborers were found living in the huge cave. One 300

English-speaking German woman described the conditions "as near Hell as I ever hope to come." The owner of the factory told 78th Division officers that he had orders two weeks ago to destroy his machinery and bring the foreign workers farther into the Reich. He said he protected the workers from the Gestapo and waited for the Americans to advance up the east bank of the Rhine. The German woman who described life in the cave as "hell" said she had lost 10 to 15 pounds in the 11 days that it was a refuge for Konigswinter’s people. During that time, she said, one baby was born and a man committed suicide with poison. The owner said he had not destroyed the plant because he hated the Gestapo, which had forced him into the Nazi party in 1941 after locking him up for eight days and threatening to kill his aged parents. ED: During Mom and Dad’s Battlefield Tour in 2003, Dad was able to meet, during a presentation to the 78th Division by the Mayor of Wuppertal, some of the Slave Laborers, Ukrainian Women, that he had freed at Koningswinter. That was very emotional for them as well as my Dad. He was also able to meet a number of German soldiers who were in many of the battles he fought. In a meeting before the ceremony, Dad was seated next to a German machine gunner who told a story about being in Schmidt during their attack and was directed by this Command Sargent to explore a house that they could use for a Command Post that evening, if they were still there then. He check out the house and found it OK and since he was hunger started looking around for something to eat. He went down the stairs into the basement and to his surprise came face to face with a GI with his rifle slung over his shoulder. They were both so shocked they did not know what to do initially so they came to attention saluted each other and he quickly ran back up the stairs and returned to his unit. After telling this story, he noticed Dad’s hat, with all his medals and awards pinned around the brim. He picked it up, pulled a pin from his lapel, and started to add it to the hat. Dad immediately realizing that it was an Iron Cross, one of Germany’s highest medals, and asked him to keep it; but the machine gunner insisted and finished pinning it to the hat. After which he said, “You earned part of this also.” It was a deeply emotional but happy experience that shows that all combatants, after a war is over, realize that “I was doing my job and you were doing yours; now we can continue our lives with mutual admiration and respect because we both have been through Hell together. Honnef (Bad Honnef) First Battalion was ordered to advance to Honnef which was two miles from the front line. By March 10th, the crisis had been successfully met but there was still 11 days of combat for the Regiment. Honnef [called Bad Honnef] had to be taken at all cost. Honnef is the name of the town that lay along the east bank of the Rhine, was a major battle where they were surrounded on all sides at one time. It was spoken of as "a hard nut to crack" It was located 6 miles north of the Ludendorff Bridge. This was a major battle. The 78th entered it at night, so dark the only way they could 301 keep in touch was by holding on to the soldier’s pack that was in front of them. The 1st Bn continued knocking in metal doors in enemy defended houses in Honnef. Entering the houses in this town was like entering a pillbox requiring enviably a demolition charge. Sometime along the way, their jeep driver was frightened by a German machine gunner firing at them and swerved the jeep; turning it on its side pinning the men down. Curron was on the bottom with his right hand folded in under him. He did not go to medic, so it swelled awfully, and for several weeks he could not do his writing job. The battle of Honnef continued to rip and smash with both the enemy and First Battalion taking severe losses. the next three days was a continuous battle; the last counterattack was driven off at 0700 hours on the morning of March 12th. Two of Curron’s friends, Fishburn and Nupernock, were killed by a tank at Honnef while trying to setup an Anti-Tank gun. The Sieg River and the Ruhr Pocket Col Willingham, Regimental Commander, told his Commanders that the next day’s operation would be the final drive by all elements on the northern side of the Remagen Bridgehead to reach the Sieg River. This meant that the 1st Bn would have to advance roughly 5 miles and capture Beuel which was opposite the city of Bonn. The advance began at 0800 hours on March 20th. When they reached sight of Beuel, the GIs were disgusted to see boys of 15 and 16 among the enemy. Buell was cleared up rapidly and later learned that they had captured more than 1200 prisoners. During this time, they found a drunken German soldier wandering around and he had found life so good eating well, sleeping on GI blankets, etc, that he asked to go back to his outfit and talk to his friends about surrender. This was allowed and he came back with 13 enemy soldiers for surrender. After 12 days and 6 hours of continuous fighting on the east bank of the Rhine, the 311th reached the Sieg River on March 21. On April 4th they started the drive to clean out the Ruhr Pocket. This Ruhr Pocket was the Industrial Heartland of Germany. After April 17th, the Ruhr Pocket had virtually ceased to exist. At the end of this operation, the troops were told "In eleven days you advanced more than 50 miles against the enemy. You captured 47,581 prisoners, including 7 General Officers. You captured some 120 towns and villages. You cleared over 300 square miles of enemy territory. The courage, fighting heart, and aggressive spirit which broke the Siegfried Line, wrested Schwammeneuel Dam from the enemy, and secured the now famous Remagen Bridge- head are still with you.” The story of the Ruhr Pocket will go down as one of the dramatic highlights of the war. This was the industrial area which consisted of coal mines, massive iron works, manufactory of mauser guns and the area where most of the German weapons were made. Wuppertal Wuppertal was Curron's last major battle before the cease fire and pulling back for a rest until peace was declared. 302

On April 15th the Division was in Wuppertal. The 15th of April the Mayor of Wuppertal, population 400,000, received instructions to surrender and within a little time they surrendered. The enemy by the hundreds was asking to be taken prisoners and the citizens were yelling and waving at the American soldiers. The whole German Army seemed to be surrendering. In the last 11 days, the 78th advanced 50 miles, took 7851 prisoners, 120 miles of territory and much equipment. The fighting was so heavy it was hard to believe they were surrendering. Curron was in the unit that accepted surrender of Wuppertal. April 11th they were able to pull back for a rest until April 18th, when the 78th moved to Dillenburg to secure the extensive area of thirty-six-hundred square miles. After 128 successive days, the surrender was signed at 2:41 in the morning of May 7, but the guns did not cease firing or bombs stop dropping until midnight May 8-9. After Wuppertal the 78th was assigned to occupational duty and given the mission to guard part of the Red Ball Express Highway. This had been established from the sea coast to bring supplies to General Patton’s Army. The vehicles carrying supplies had large red discs in the front and back and they had priority over all other traffic. Curron, while at Frankfurt, visited his brother, Larren serving in the 334th Infantry, by catching a fast ride on the Autobahn in a 6x6 truck on the way to brother’s outfit. When he reached Heidelberg he wondered how he would find Larren. He saw a jeep with his outfit name on the front, so he stepped out in front of it. The driver asked "what can I do for you Sergeant" Curron explained and driver said "I am going to Heidelberg, jump in". Fulda Gap Curron then was sent to Fulda, Germany until passage home for discharge. The rest of the unit were to go to Japan. Fulda is next to the historic invasion route through the Fulda Gap. The first Bn Hg Co 311th took up quarters in Fulda on May 13 1944. This hotel was located on SW corner of the square. Here a Benedict Abby played an important role in German religious life for over 1000 years from 744 to 1803. The Abbots were powerful ecclesiastical princes named Kerfursten. The Trip Back After the war, he came back on the Queen Elizabeth, which had been a grand passenger ship, noted at the time as the world’s largest liner and possibly the swankiest. The Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary did not have to have escort during war due to their great speed, they did zigzag though. The Queen Elizabeth had been launched 1926-1928. Curron was discharged from service Oct 15 1945 at Fort Bragg, NC. He was high point man in his Company with 95 points and sent out of the outfit in July being told he should be home in 6 weeks but placed with the 70th supposedly to speed his homecoming but seemed they lost him for a while as he was not home until Oct.

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Curron's discharge states from 274th Division, Infantry, 70th which he was attached to for the separation from the Army and trip home as the 78th was being sent to Berlin for occupation duty. He sailed from Southampton, arrived in New York five days later and was discharged from Ft Bragg, NC on Oct 15 1945. Oh the joy of him finally getting home. His second son whom he had not seen was now 6 months old. Thoughts About The War His medals consist of: Expert Infantryman; Combat Infantry, Expert Marksman, Medal authorized by the King of Belgium in Remembrance with 3 battle stars (Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Germany), 2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct, American Campaign Badge, Army of Occupation Badge, Victory WW II, Efficiency, Honor, Fidelity, Honor. We also have a copy of a citation issued Sept 1945, actually 2, they were to receive but find no record that it was ever delivered probably due to the workload of winding down the war. Also, Curron had been discharged by then. A copy of this Citation and an article done by Curron can be seen at The Pickens County Museum. Curron’s Quote: "I don't consider myself a hero, but I would like to think I was one of the men among the thousands trying to get a dirty job done. There are no living heroes. All the heroes are dead and telegrams were sent home to their families." He mentioned that sore feet from 5 day marches reminded them of the old days at Camp Butner and practice marches up "Misery Hill" and Tec 3 "Pop Hurt" at the aid station gave out the only medicine for sore feet that he had; Sympathy. In one battle Curron's group was set up in an Asylum and when he awoke the next morning, having slept in one of their beds and been completely exhausted, he found he and clothes were completely covered with body lice. Another place and night they were quartered in a large home. He went up into the attic and found himself a bed. He was so exhausted he did not notice the odor too much but next A.M. found he and his clothes were covered with fleas. He had trouble getting rid of all of them. There was a joke among them on occasion as to which one's bed had the most bedbugs. In Germany one day he passed a dead horse and in passing again saw that only the skeleton was left, the citizenry had salvaged the meat. One night he slept in a barn and found canned goods hidden in the hay. A jar of cherry preserves sure looked better than K-ration. He said he ate near half ere he could stop and he put the lid back on. In one of the battles there was one German plane that the Americans called "Bed Check Charlie" as he came regularly at about bedtime. One of the houses where a Division took over a room, the housewife told them they would have to move her grandfather clock out of the room they were to use. They complained as to how heavy the clock was not knowing an injured enemy soldier was hiding in the clock. After Curron had helped capture a small village and they were checking out the buildings, they walked into a restaurant and found 15 German soldiers, without their weapons, eating breakfast. They were asked to follow our men. 304

After the ceasefire, Curron went to one of the Holocaust Prison Camps and later remarked with tears in his eyes, there was no way to know how many bodies ashes were dumped out back, like carrying out wood ashes at home. For about 24 months his take-home pay was $13 per month with the rest sent home to his wife. Between leaving the U.S. and the end of war, we drew pay in five different countries; the US before they left, England, Belgium, France, and Germany. Houses were scarce with so many returning soldiers needing homes, that he had some trouble finding one. Finally we rented a farm, as that was the only work we knew. We lived here about three years when we were able to buy a farm nearby. The house at that farm was so old that in a year or more he tore it down and rebuilt. As the boys grew older we saw the need to be closer to town for school, scouts, etc, so we sold that farm and bought 30 acres just at edge of Pickens, SC. It was also had an old house that we were initially planning to remodel but found that it had termite damage, so in a year or so we tore that down and he again built us another. Ere this time we had gone to industry and had only a garden and cattle. Due to age and health he has had to retire a little early and later give up the cattle. The Final Inspection The soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass, He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass.

Step forward now, you soldier, "How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To my church have you been true?"

The soldier squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't, Because those of us who carry guns, Can't always be a saint. I had to work most Sundays, And at times my talk was tough, And sometimes I've been violent, Because the world is awful rough.

But I never took a penny, That wasn't mine to keep... Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear, And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.

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Among the people here, They never wanted me around, Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand, I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand."

There was a silence all around the throne, Where the saints had often trod, As the soldier waited quietly, For the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, you soldier, You've borne your burden well, Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in Hell."

ED: Curron David Davis passed his final inspection on 30 April 2007 at the age of 92 after a long, happy, and productive life. In his very last days, we told him “Don’t worry about what you did in the war or anywhere else because we are sure St. Peter will shake your hand, put his arm around you, and say ‘you did what had to be done to the Nazi evil, you were good to the German people, and you did a great job taking care of your family’”.

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Curron David Davis and Era Josephine Morgan Family Photos

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APPENDIX 3 Indian Trails and Early Roads Most Likely Migration Routes

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The Fall Line Road A road system developed along the Fall Line where it was easy to cross rivers. The Fall Line Road wasn’t subject to the ocean tides or marshes. Except for brief periods of flooding, the road could be used year round. It was the continent’s first all-weather road. Cities developed all along the Fall Line as transportation centers. The inland rivers there could be forded easily, and at those locations, people could place goods from the interior on to ocean vessels. Settlements sprung up and became trade centers, connecting the interior to the ocean. The Fall Line Road connected the towns. Persons traveling from Pennsylvania or Maryland to the inland areas of the Carolinas before 1750 probably followed the King’s Highway, then connected to the Fall Line Road. It was an easier road to travel than the piedmont road (the Upper Road.) Richmond, like Alexandria and Philadelphia, was located at a considerable distance from the ocean, yet with harbors that could accommodate ocean vessels. But it was also close to the Fall Line and prospered as a result. Cheraw's position at the head of navigation on the Pee Dee River made it an important trade center, which grew proportionally with increased river traffic. 310

Augusta, Georgia, was a major frontier trading post 130 miles west by northwest from the Cooper River crossing of the King's Highway as it neared Charleston, South Carolina. Augusta was perpetually jammed with Indians, pack trains, river men, and traders. Each spring the traders' path from Augusta was crowded with caravans of up to thirty horses each. They would be loaded mainly with deer skins obtained from Cherokees in the Tennessee mountains or from the Creeks in Alabama and mid-Georgia, or even from the Choctaws and Chickasaws in the Mississippi Valley. The pack trains plodded down the long peninsula leading to Charleston. These pack trains were accompanied by the cursing and shouting of the traders and their hirelings as well as a cloud of flies and gnats hovering about them. During the American Revolution, more than a dozen battles were fought within a 30 mile radius of Camden. The colonists were defeated at the Battle of Camden, August 16, 1780, but the British suffered considerable losses. What is the “Fall Line”? The "Fall Line" is a geographic feature, caused by erosion. It is a separation line stretching from Maryland all the way to Georgia, running between the river tidelands and inland elevations on the Atlantic coast. The Fall Line defines an east and west division between the upper and lower elevations. It is much closer to the Atlantic in the north than it is in the south because the mountains run northeast to southwest. An ocean ship cannot move any farther up a river than the Fall Line, the first rapid a ship reaches from the ocean. Because of this geographical barrier, settlements developed at those locations to transport goods to and from inland areas and the ships. But these transportation centers were far apart without connection until the Fall Line Road filled that need. In North Carolina, local laws called for building roads "to the nearest landing." This created a haphazard system of roadways leading to water routes. Although the major towns in North Carolina soon had roads, they didn't lead to each other! The Fall Line Road passed from north to south through North Carolina and South Carolina and connected them to their neighbors. Eventually an adjoining road, the Richmond Road, ran from Richmond, Virginia, southwest to Ft. Chissel, providing travelers access to the Wilderness Road into Kentucky or north through the Shenandoah Valley. From Augusta, four major trails radiated. One went northward along the fall line, crossing the Congaree at Columbia which was another roaring frontier post, and then moving into Catawba territory around Charlotte, North Carolina. A second trail bumped beside the rocky Savannah River until it reached the valleys of the Cherokees, an Iroquois-speaking tribe ranging from the Great Smoky Mountains to the hilly country below Chattanooga. Then the Upper Path went due west from Augusta to a segment of the Creek tribe below Atlanta. From there, Georgia traders moved into the Alabama division of the Creeks along the Tallapoosa and Coosa Rivers, and a few went on over the Old Chickasaw Path, to the villages of the small but warlike tribe around Tupelo, Mississippi. The Lower Path led southwest from Augusta to seek out another Creek division just below the falls of the Chattahoochee around modern Columbus, Georgia. Other Creeks were located near Montgomery, and in central Mississippi were 311 the powerful Choctaws. The road ran parallel to and between the King's Highway and the Upper Road. The route today is close to that of U.S. Highway 1 and I-95, passing through almost every major East Coast city. Timelines The Fall Line Road 1700. By 1700, towns were being established at the Fall Line wherever there was a navigable stream. 1735 By this date, the Fall Line Road, breaking off from the King's Highway at Fredericksburg, is carrying traffic into the interior of Virginia and the Carolinas and across into Augusta, Georgia. The Fall Line Road provided both transportation and communication for the widely separated English colonies. 1736 Augusta, Georgia, is founded. At the head of navigation on the Savannah River and strategically located on several of the most important Indian trails, it becomes a prosperous city. 1750 The town which becomes known as Cheraw in South Carolina is settled before 1750 and formally laid out in 1768. 1751 The first settlement of what is to become Camden, South Carolina, is made in 1751 by Irish Quakers, who name it Pine Tree Hill. 1768 The town Pine Tree Hill has a change in name to Camden to honor Lord Camden, a friend of the Colonies. 1792 The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, is founded and named after Sir Walter Raleigh. 1821 The town of Cheraw, South Carolina, officially acquires that name from a local Indian tribe. 1828 The Federal Road is laid out, starting at Columbus, GA, and many settlers desiring to go into Alabama and Mississippi join that road by coming down the Fall Line Road. It is an easier path than the piedmont Upper Road which joins the Federal Road at Athens, GA. 1860s The Fall Line Road sees heavy use during the Civil War and afterwards. Route of the Fall Line Road The Fall Line Road cut off from the King's Highway at Fredericksburg, and continued south following the geographical fall line. It was the first interior route into Virginia and the Carolinas, and it went as far South as the Georgia line. Fredericksburg, VA Richmond, VA Petersburg, VA Warrenton, NC Raleigh, NC (Wake C.H.) Cheraw, SC Camden, SC Augusta, GA. The Great Valley Road German settlers in the Shenandoah Valley kept to themselves so much that other settlers seldom saw them. They clustered in farms close to their church and school. They ventured into the towns of New Market, Luray, Woodstock, or Harrisonburg only to trade. About 57 percent of the population of Shenandoah and Rockingham Counties and about 33 percent in Page and Frederick counties were of German stock. The Scots-Irish, driven from their Ulster homeland by drought in 1717, found opportunity in America. By 1729 they came in large numbers. Entire families "bumped over the Philadelphia road in big-wheeled Conestoga wagons, trailing cattle and dogs. Nearly all were Presbyterians, once employed in the Irish linen and wool trades. Half were so poor that they indentured themselves to obtain passage. By-passing the Germans, the Scots- Irish settled in numbers in Augusta, Rockbridge, Highland, Bath, and southward. Unversed in farming, they frequently chose rocky, hardscrabble land and later moved." By 1730 they established Winchester, and six years

312 later Staunton. Then came Lexington, Fincastle, Big Lick (Roanoke), Draper's Meadows (Blacksburg), Augusta and Rockbridge. Stage Wagons and Stagecoaches Stage wagons and stagecoaches operated on major roads. In about 1750, a northern newspaper began advertising John Butler's Philadelphia stage wagon. A more comfortable coach with places for five passengers and a "boot" for mail replaced the canvas-covered wagon by 1780. The name "stage" came from the fact that the horses were changed at "stages" along the way, usually taverns. By 1800, the stage traffic between Philadelphia and Lancaster averaged one tavern per mile. In addition to the human traffic on the Great Valley Road, the driving of cattle and hogs continued. About 120 cattle formed a drove, with a manager directing the movement from horseback and two footmen assisting. Pigs moved in droves numbering as many as 5000, driven by a swineherd. What is the Great Valley Road? The road began as a buffalo trail, and was followed by Indians as the Great Warrior Path from New York to the Carolinas. At Salisbury, NC, it was joined by their Great Trading Path. As a road for pioneer settlers, it bore many names. Since the road progressed through the Shenandoah Valley, it came to be called both the Great Valley Road and the Shenandoah Valley Road. The link by the early 1740s from the Pennsylvania communities of Lancaster, York, and Gettysburg became known as the Philadelphia Wagon Road. This portion was also referred to as the Lancaster Pike, and its 63 miles was the most heavily traveled portion of the entire road. Another link, by 1746, was the Pioneer's Road from Alexandria to Winchester. The section of the Great Valley Road near Fincastle and present-day Roanoke, VA, was known locally as the Harshbarger Road. By the early 1750s, the southwestern end of the road at Big Lick (Roanoke) was extended. Travelers could continue South into North Carolina, or head Southwest into eastern Tennessee. Some historical maps will show the road breaking off at Big Lick to go south to Salisbury and Charlotte, NC, and on to Augusta, GA. Still another route went to Savannah, GA. Some historians choose to include the Wilderness Road within the route of the Great Valley Road since early pioneers often used the entire set of trails to move from into Kentucky and the Ohio Valley. The Wilderness Road widened for wagon traffic, but it dates back to the discovery of the Cumberland Gap in 1750 and Daniel Boone's blazing of the trail in 1775. Since the Shenandoah River formed the geography of the Valley, directions are reckoned by the river's flow. Therefore, in the Valley, people say "up" meaning "south" and "down" meaning "north" because the flow of the river is from south to north. One goes up to Staunton and down to Martinsburg! The mountain ranges to the West of the Valley are the Alleghenies, and the ones to the east constitute the Blue Ridge chain. The general route of the Great Valley Road today is Interstate 81 or U.S. Highway 11. By 1765, most parts of the Road were open to wagon traffic. The Pennsylvania- designed Conestoga Wagon got larger as the road got wider and longer. They were usually drawn by five or six stout draft horses. It was common to see six immigrant wagons a day passing through the Shenandoah Valley at any one point. Packhorse trains continue to serve the upcountry. 313

Timelines The Great Valley Road 1722 The Second Treaty of Albany guarantees to the Indians the use of the great Indian Road, which ran north and south through the Shenandoah Valley. 1726 Germans begin to settle the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley. Jacob Stover leads a group to the Shenandoah River, Spotswood's Euphrates. 1730 Another German colony is settled near Luray, led by Adam Muller. 1730 The Scots-Irish establish Winchester, VA. 1732 Sixteen families come with Joist Hite and settle in the Lower Shenandoah Valley. They start a village named Mecklenburg which is later changed to Shepherdstown. 1743 Two Moravians begin a missionary journey down the Great Warriors' Path which brings them to South Carolina and Georgia. They return to Pennsylvania on a sloop from Savannah, Georgia. 1744 By the treaty of Lancaster, the Indians agree to move westward and relinquish the Valley route. 1748 George Washington comes to Old Frederick County to survey land for Lord Thomas Fairfax. 1749 Over 4000 settlers have taken up land in the western counties of Virginia. 1751 Quaker records begin in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and Georgia. 1754-65 Colonial governor of North Carolina publicizes the benefits of North Carolina. 1769-72 Jacob Strickler and Jacob Gochenour petition the Virginia House of Burgesses to permit them and their Mennonite brethren to have certain permissions relating to their religious doctrines. The Mennonites are located in what becomes Page and Shenandoah counties and northern Rockingham county. 1770-75 Quakers come into the area from Nantucket. Route of the Great Valley Road The early Philadelphia Wagon Road (also called the Lancaster Pike) linked to the road going through the Shenandoah Valley, shown above. On their 1775 "Map of the Most settled Parts of Virginia," Peter Jefferson and Joshua Fry labeled this route "The Great Wagon Road from the Yadkin River through Virginia to Philadelphia distant 435 miles." --Parke Rouse, Planters and Pioneers. Philadelphia, PA Downing Mill, PA Lancaster, PA York, PA Gettysburg, PA Chambersburg, PA Greencastle, PA Hagerstown, MD Martinsburg, WV Winchester, VA New Market, VA Harrisonburg, VA Staunton, VA Lexington, VA Fincastle, VA Big Lick, VA (now Roanoke) Ingles Ferry, VA Ft. Chiswell, VA The King’s Highway When Peter Stuyvesant, leader of the Dutch in New York, decided to oust the Swedes in 1651, he used the Indian trail through the Delaware Valley. Axe men cleared the way for his overland marchers with their packhorses staggering under the weight of guns, ammunition, and provisions. "As Philadelphia expanded, it drew commerce from newly emerging New Jersey farms as well as from the interior of Pennsylvania—nearly nine thousand wagons were in use along the scores of dirt roads which led to the dynamic city." --Douglas Waitley, Roads of Destiny. Conestoga freight wagons, drawn by four to six sturdy horses, were especially designed for mud with iron-rimmed wheels nearly a foot wide. Gaudy canvas tops were stretched across arching bands of wood. Cushion less, backless oak 314 benches were installed when these vehicles hauled passengers. Among the ferry crossings was one crossing the Potomac River at Alexandria, Virginia, a seaport nearly as busy as Philadelphia or New York in 1750. At Charleston, wagons came in from surrounding villages, farms, and plantations. In these wagons were bales of cotton, sacks of hams, piles of tobacco, containers of candle wax, and huge bundles of bear skins. Such wagons would then return loaded with a year's supply of pots and pans, tea and coffee, gunpowder and bullet lead, coarse cloth for work clothes, and fine linen for dress-up wear. Herds of cattle moved down the highway like a bellowing river. Charleston was the southern terminus of the King's Highway prior to the Revolutionary War. Charleston was linked by water with warehouses at Augusta, 140 miles up the Savannah River. The vehicles hauling passengers were rarely comfortable. They were selected according to the stretch of road upon which they were to travel. At times, passengers would choose to leave the stagecoach in preference of covering a section on horseback or by packet boat. From Boston to Charleston on the King's Highway was about 1300 miles. It was possible to travel this road by wagon. In most cases, the wagons could average about 20-25 miles per day. A traveler making the entire journey would have taken at least two months. Features City Tavern at Philadelphia was a favorite dining and gathering place. It was only three blocks from the Pennsylvania state house, a natural gathering place for local politicians and later delegates to the Continental Congresses. Anyone wishing to go to Baltimore, Annapolis, or Alexandria could proceed by stagecoach, rent a chaise with a servant driver, or ride in one of the packet boats docked at the river. The road approach to Baltimore was one of deep ruts, the path often obstructed by uprooted trees. The appearance in this area of slaves also made Northerners uncomfortable. At Annapolis the King's Highway was often called the Great Coast Road. At Bladensburg, a ferry transported vehicles across the Potomac to Alexandria. Here the popular City Tavern, Gatsby’s, was highly rated along with the Wayside Inn of Sudbury, Massachusetts, and Frances' Tavern in New York City, as the finest public houses in the colonies. South from Alexandria the King's Highway was for a distance called the Potomac Trail. This was the tidewater area of plantations and mansions, far removed from the highway, dependent instead on ships sailing up the tidal inlets to their docks. The road to Williamsburg was especially poor due to flooding rivers; seasoned travelers usually opted to go by horseback. The center of unpretentious Williamsburg was its Raleigh Tavern. A ferry crossed the choppy waters of Hampton Roads from Yorktown to Norfolk, a small town huddling around a spacious harbor. From Norfolk the King's Highway was locally called the Virginia Path. It skirted the Dismal Swamp for thirty miles, an unpleasant two-day-trip along pools of standing water. The first town in North Carolina was Edenton, a small town on a low ridge of fertile land beside the Albemarle Sound. Next came New Bern, seat of the Colonial Assembly. North Carolina's most important town was Wilmington 315 because of its deep-water harbor. Once across the river, the highway branched, one segment heading due south into the Green Swamp and one looping westward around it. Just beyond lay 40 miles of South Carolina beach, then indigo country at Georgetown. Nearing Charleston, the King's Highway met the traders' path coming in from Augusta, a major trading post. Busy and growing Charleston exceeded Boston in total commerce. Timelines In response to King Charles' wish that communication be established between his colonies, the first crude riding trail is created for mail service between Boston and New York. Named the Boston Post Road, it eventually expands into the King's Highway. 1696 The Post Master General requested funds at the Pennsylvania Council to clear the Trenton ferry landing on the PA side to enable correspondence and trade and the convenience of passengers. 1750 By this date, a continuous road exists for stagecoach or wagon traffic from Boston, Massachusetts to Charleston, South Carolina. It links all thirteen colonies, but it wasn't an easy road to travel. With few bridges crossing rivers and streams, and muddy roads in the Spring, many parts of the road were impassable for weeks at a time. 1774 By the time delegates made the trip from New York to Philadelphia for the First Continental Congress, the road could accommodate the largest carriage in reasonable safety. 1775-81 The King's Highway as a link between the colonies helps them to coordinate their war efforts. The name is looked upon with disfavor by American patriots; many prefer to use the name Boston Post Road again. Route of the King’s Highway Wilmington, DE New Castle, DE Annapolis, MD Alexandria, VA Fredericksburg, VA Bowling Green, VA King William, VA New Kent, VA Williamsburg, VA Yorktown, VA Hampton, VA Norfolk, VA Suffolk, VA Edenton, NC New Bern, NC Wilmington, NC Georgetown, SC Charleston, SC Boston, MA New Haven, CT Fairfield, CT Greenwich, CT Rye, NY Kingsbridge, NY New York City Newark, NJ Elizabeth, NJ Rahway, NJ Perth Amboy, NJ New Brunswick, NJ Princeton, NJ Trenton, NJ Bordentown, NJ Burlington, NJ Philadelphia, PA Chester, PA The Upper Road "While this trail [the Occaneechi Path] was doubtless of pre-historic origin, it does not appear to have become of great importance until the advent of the traders. It then sprang immediately into prominence and this condition has continued down to the present day...." --Marcus W. Lewis The Development of Early Emigrant Trails in the United States East of the Mississippi River. The Indians were the first to trade among each other. As white settlers came into the interior of Virginia, they too began to use the path and to trade with the Indians. "Great caravans of white emigrants passed along this route both to and from in very early days, visiting the Red Men in their villages, selling them guns, powder, shot, hatchets, kettles, blankets, brass rings and other trinkets which always attracted them. This trading and transportation over this route was particularly active between 1700 and 1750. It is believed that De Soto and his cavaliers were the first white men to have used at least portions of the great Occaneechi Path, perhaps about the year 1540 or a little later." --Marcus W. Lewis 316

The Development of Early Emigrant Trails in the United States East of the Mississippi River. The Carolina Road, earlier an Indian hunting path, derived its name from trade between Frederick, Maryland and Georgia. Because of notorious gangs of thieves besetting travelers, the road was also known as Rogue's Road. Later the road was used by settlers emigrating to western lands. The Carolina Road’s most famous traveler was Lafayette who rode triumphantly in 1824 on his way to Oakhill, home of ex-president Monroe. Features The Upper Road was known by several other names. Pioneers along the eastern front of the Blue Ridge Mountains developed a road first known as the Carolina Road. Because of the road’s mountainous location, Tidewater Virginians called it the Upper Road. In a later period, some called it Rogue’s Road. The road seems to have followed the Occaneechi Path which went from Bermuda Hundred on the James River, and Old Fort Henry (later Petersburg, VA), southwest to the Indian trading town of the Occaneechi on the Roanoke River at about where the river crosses the present state line between Virginia and North Carolina. From there it passed through the Carolinas to Augusta, Georgia, and connected with other major trails leading to various sections of the southeastern and Gulf states. As the Tidewater Region of Virginia became heavily settled, a stream of colonists flowed along the Occaneechi Path to locate in its most fertile parts. The old trading trail needed to be upgraded into a full-fledged road to permit wagon traffic. This road provided access to farm lands in the interior of Virginia and points further south. The water transportation routes were no longer adequate to reach the new farming areas. When land grants were issued, settlers came in great numbers into North Carolina's Granville District — the northern third of North Carolina. The road ran to the west of but parallel to the Fall Line Road and the King's Highway. At Athens, GA, travelers could pick up the Federal Road which went on south to Columbus, GA, and then west through Alabama and Mississippi all the way to Natchez where it intersected with the Natchez Trace. Timelines In 1540 De Soto and his cavaliers are perhaps the first white men to use portions of the great Occaneechi Path. In 1675 an important trading town of the Occaneechi Indians exists on an island in the Roanoke River at about the location of today's Clarksville, VA, close to the present Virginia/North Carolina state line. From that location the trading trail goes both north and south. 1700-50 Active trading is carried on by white emigrants with Indian villages. 1733 The once important Indian village of Occaneechi has been abandoned and deserted. 1740 The proprietary governor of the Granville District begins issuing grants to Quakers and others from the tidewater counties of North Carolina and Virginia. 1750 The Upper Road has become an important wagon route for southbound migrations into North Carolina. 1775 After 1775 when much of the north-south traffic used the Great Valley Road,, the Upper Road became a route for illegal trade and stolen cattle and livestock moving across central Virginia. This earned the road the nickname of Rogue’s Road. 1776-1781 During the Revolutionary War, the Upper Road is 317 used for troop movements in the South, particularly in connection with the battles at Guilford Courthouse, King's Mountain, and Cowpens. 1828 Travelers on the Upper Road are able now to continue south and then west on the Federal Road from Athens, GA, on south to Columbus, GA, and across Alabama and Mississippi. Route of the Upper Road The Upper Road began at Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the King's Highway and continued through Virginia and into the Carolinas. It ran west of the Fall Line Road. Today, this path is no longer a continuous road because several man-made lakes are along the way. The general route from Fredericksburg was west of present-day Interstate 85. It passed through the current Virginia counties of Spotsylvania, Louisa, Goochland, Powhatan, Amelia, Nottoway, Lunenburg, and Mecklenburg. From the North Carolina line, it is nearly the same as Interstate 85 and continues into South Carolina. Fredericksburg, VA Hillsboro, NC Salisbury, NC Charlotte, NC Spartanburg, SC Greenville, SC The Wilderness Road

At first the Wilderness Road was only a crude trail; only pack teams could cross the mountains. Pioneers coming from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas before 1796 found it necessary to unload their Conestoga Wagons at Sapling Grove and pack their belongings on horses in order to cross the mountains. The early pioneers lashed huge baskets and bundles of clothing, bed furnishings and household articles upon packhorses. Children perched on top, or rode in front and behind their mothers and relatives. The older boys and men who did not have mounts had to trudge along on foot. A caravan of pack horses and people on foot sometimes stretched out as far as three miles along the trail. Indian raids were common at various points on the Wilderness Road. Professional packhorse men made it a business to hire out to settlers or merchants for transporting supplies through the wilderness. They objected to road improvements, saying it would drive them out of business. After 1796 when the trail was widened, Conestoga Wagons could cross over the mountains. A Scots-Irish family could travel from the end of their sea voyage at Alexandria, Virginia, all the way to the middle of Kentucky in the same wagon. When Kentucky and Tennessee became occupied, the Wilderness Road provided the means to send surplus produce back to the eastern seaboard. Droves of cattle, horses, mules, and hogs went by this route to the cotton plantations of South Carolina and Georgia. Conestoga wagons were constructed of oak, with eight-inch wide hickory-spoked wheels, five feet high. They were pulled by six draft horses. The high-riding canvas top was supported by eight hoops, rising six feet above the wagon panels. The body was sixteen feet long--large enough to accommodate most of the personal belongings pioneer families wanted to take with them. Features The Cumberland Gap through the Allegheny Mountains was first used by hunting and war parties of rival Indian tribes north of the Ohio River and south of

318 the mountains. Part of the road was known first as Boone's Trace. The Transylvania Company sent Daniel Boone with 30 men to hack a trail into the lush valleys beyond the mountains. In less than three weeks, Boone's men blazed a trail of 208 miles from Long Island on the Holston River through the Cumberland Gap and on into Fincastle County, which is now Kentucky. The road was created largely by the wear of constant travel. At first it was no more than a pack trail. Only after Kentucky had become a state was it widened for wagons. The first settlements were at Boonesborough and Harrodsburg. Other sites followed, mainly on or near the Kentucky River. Despite numerous Indian raids, they prospered and still more families came. Early roads were made by chopping out underbrush and small trees in a swath only ten to thirty feet wide and cutting off the larger timber eighteen inches from the ground. The axemen had to leave the largest trees standing, even in the middle of the road. They bridged small streams with logs, and crossed rivers by fords or ferries. Even under the best of conditions such roads were unsatisfactory, and during wet weather they were impassible. Nevertheless, they connected the East to the West, and that was enough! Of Kentucky's 75,000 population in 1790, about 90% had arrived by way of the Wilderness Road. The Cumberland Gap is about 510 highway miles from Washington D.C. Located at the Virginia-Tennessee border, the little village of Cumberland Gap, TN, is about 25 miles farther west than the meridian of Detroit, Michigan. Today, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park commemorates Daniel Boone and the surge of people who traveled westward after the Revolution. Timelines In 1750 Dr. Thomas Walker discovers Cave Gap, which he later calls Cumberland Gap. And during that same year, Christopher Gist crosses the whole of Kentucky to the Miami River. In 1752 John Finley sees the falls of the Ohio River, where Louisville now stands. In 1769 Daniel Boone reaches the Cumberland Gap and passes into the Blue Grass region, a hunting ground of both southern and northern Indian tribes. In 1775 Land speculator Thomas Henderson "buys" twenty million acres from the Cherokees. In 1775 The Transylvania Company sends Daniel Boone and about 30 woodsmen with rifles and axes to mark out a road through the Cumberland Gap. In 1775 Boone's men complete the blazing of the first trail through the Cumberland Mountains. They establish Boonesborough on the Kentucky River. In 1781 Captain John Kinkead headed a crew of woodcutters employed by Virginia to clear the road to Kentucky, following Boone's original path. He made the trail a little wider, removed obstructions and trimmed out overhanging limbs, but it remained a pack-horse trail. 1783 At the Treaty of Paris, Britain cedes to the United States the area from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. Thousands of American settlers are already living in Kentucky. 1792 Kentucky becomes a state. It is estimated that 70,000 settlers have poured into the area through the Cumberland Gap. 1796 The road is widened and sometimes relocated by James Knox and Colonel Joseph Crockett, allowing Conestoga Wagons to travel on it. Now it is officially the Wilderness Road. Route of the Wilderness Road Some suggest that the origin of the Wilderness Road was at Fort Chiswell (Ft. Chissel) on the Great Valley Road where roads converged from Philadelphia and 319

Richmond. Others claim the Wilderness Road actually began at Sapling Grove (now Bristol, VA) which lay at the extreme southern end of the Great Valley Road because it was at that point that the road narrowed, forcing travelers to abandon their wagons. It moved through the Allegheny Mountains at Cumberland Gap, at what is now the junction of the State boundaries of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Heading northwest, it splits at Hazel Patch--with one route creating Boonesborough, the other Frankfort. Today one can follow the main route from Bristol, VA to Middlesboro, KY, then to Pineville, Mt. Vernon, and on towards Lexington on Interstate 75.

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