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MARGE RAMSEY DAVIS FAMILY

Davis and Watson Genealogy A Research Record

By Terry Davis

Dec 7, 2019

Marge and Terry Davis email: [email protected]

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Table of Contents

DAVIS..................................................................................................................................................................... 5

WATSON ................................................................................................................................................................ 6

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DAVIS ANCESTRAL TREE ...................................................................................................................... 8

MILITARY RECORDS ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

Lemuel M. Davis Indian Wars Pension Records .................................................................................................... 9

Mirick Davis (1793-1877) War of 1812 Pension Application............................................................................... 10

BIOGRAPHIES............................................................................................................................................................... 11

Col. Samuel Watson (1731-1810) ....................................................................................................................... 11

Thomas S. Watson Sr. ......................................................................................................................................... 12

James C. Davis ..................................................................................................................................................... 14

Henry Yarbrough ................................................................................................................................................. 15

Admiral John Thomas Watson ............................................................................................................................ 16

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS ............................................................................................................................................. 17

Land Records ....................................................................................................................................................... 17

Early Montgomery County, TN Tax District ......................................................................................................... 19

Watson Mysteries to Solve .................................................................................................................................. 20

Mabel Davis’ Wedding Announcement ............................................................................................................... 21

B F Davis Clovis News Journal Article .................................................................................................................. 22

William and Mabel Davis Johnson Stories .......................................................................................................... 25

B. F. Davis’ Inventions ......................................................................................................................................... 27

Soloman R. Davis - Who’s Who on the Pacific Coast, 1913 ................................................................................. 29

Roster of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana....................................................... 29

Letter from B. F. Davis to Mrs. G. M. Ramsey ..................................................................................................... 29

Hugh McCrary & Susannah Whitaker ................................................................................................................. 30

John Tarlton Watson ........................................................................................................................................... 33

Steve Watson Email ............................................................................................................................................ 34

FAMILY PHOTOS ........................................................................................................................................................... 35

MARRIAGE RECORDS .................................................................................................................................................... 38

Butler County, Kentucky (Davis) .......................................................................................................................... 38

Madison County, Kentucky (Davis)...................................................................................................................... 38

Butler County, Missouri (Davis, Watson) ............................................................................................................ 39

Montgomery County, Tennessee (Watson) ......................................................................................................... 40

CENSUS RECORDS ......................................................................................................................................................... 41

1790 Rowan Co, NC (Davis, McCrary) ................................................................................................................. 41

1790 York District, SC (Watson) .......................................................................................................................... 41

1800 Salisbury, Rowan Co, NC (Davis, Mccrary) ................................................................................................. 42

1800 York District, SC (Watson) .......................................................................................................................... 43

1810 Rowan Co, NC (Davis) ................................................................................................................................. 43

1810 Butler Co, KY (Davis) ................................................................................................................................... 44

1810 Christian Co, KY (Watson) .......................................................................................................................... 44

1810 Henderson Co, KY (Watson) ....................................................................................................................... 45

1810 Logan Co, KY (Davis, Watson) .................................................................................................................... 45

1810 Livingston Co, KY (Watson) ........................................................................................................................ 45

1810 Caldwell Co, KY (Watson) ........................................................................................................................... 45

1820 Butler Co, KY (Davis, Depoyster) ................................................................................................................ 46

1820 Henderson Co, KY (Wattson) ...................................................................................................................... 46

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1820 Christian Co, KY (Watson) .......................................................................................................................... 46

1820 Caldwell Co, KY (Watson) ........................................................................................................................... 46

1820 Livingston Co, KY (Davis, Watson) .............................................................................................................. 46

1820 Montgomery Co, TN (Watson) ................................................................................................................... 47

1820 Robertson Co, TN (Watson) ........................................................................................................................ 47

1820 Logan Co, KY (Davis) ................................................................................................................................... 47

1820 Davidson Co, NC (Davis, McCrary) ............................................................................................................. 47

1830 Livingston County, KY (Watson) ................................................................................................................. 48

1830 Calloway Co, KY (Watson) .......................................................................................................................... 48

1830 Graves Co, KY (Watson) ............................................................................................................................. 48

1830 Montgomery Co, TN (Bunting, Hargrove, Watson) .................................................................................... 48

1830 Ruddell Co, Independence, Arkansas Territory (Davis) .............................................................................. 49

1830 Hickman Co, KY (Davis, Watson) ................................................................................................................ 49

1830 Davidson Co, NC (Davis, McCrary) ............................................................................................................. 49

1830 Hemstead, Arkansas Territory (Davis)........................................................................................................ 49



1840 Montgomery Co, TN (Banting, Hartgrove, Hartgroves, Watson) ............................................................... 50

1840 Smithland, Livingston Co, KY (Watson) ...................................................................................................... 50

1840 Hickman Co, KY (Davis, Watson) ................................................................................................................ 51

1840 Brewer, Pike Co, ARK (Davis) ...................................................................................................................... 51

1850 Butler Co, MO (Bledsoe, Davis, Watson) .................................................................................................... 52

1850 Crittenden Co, KY (Watson) ........................................................................................................................ 53

1850 Sumner Co, TN (Watson) ............................................................................................................................ 54

1850 Sulpher Spring, Polk Co, AR (Davis) ............................................................................................................ 54

1850 Guilford Co, NC (Davis) ............................................................................................................................... 55

1850 Montgomery County, TN (Hargroves, Watson) ......................................................................................... 55

1850 Dekalb Co, TN (Watson) ............................................................................................................................. 56

1850 Madison Co, TN (Davis) .............................................................................................................................. 56


1850 Todd Co, KY (Watson)................................................................................................................................. 58

1850 Livingston Co, KY (Watson) ........................................................................................................................ 58

1860 Todd Co, KY (Watson)................................................................................................................................. 59

1860 Crittenden Co, KY (Watson) ........................................................................................................................ 59

1860 Butler Co, MO (Davis) ................................................................................................................................. 60

1860 Sulphur Springs, Polk Co, AR (Davis) .......................................................................................................... 60

1860 Wise Co, TX (Bledsoe, Davis) ...................................................................................................................... 61

1860 Erath Co, TX (Oxford) ................................................................................................................................. 61



1870 Stephenville, Erath Co, TX (Davis) .............................................................................................................. 62

1870 Sulpher Spring, Polk Co, AR (Davis) ............................................................................................................ 62

1870 Wilson Co, TX (Bledsoe, Watson) ............................................................................................................... 62

1880 Floresville, Wilson Co, TX (Watson) ............................................................................................................ 63

1880 Taylor Co, TX (Davis) .................................................................................................................................. 63

1880 Erath Co, TX (Davis, Dunn) ......................................................................................................................... 63

1900 Cloud Chief, Washita Co, OT (Ashworth, Davis) ......................................................................................... 64

1900 Dickens Co, TX (Davis) ................................................................................................................................ 64

1900 Washita Co, Elk, OK (Davis) ........................................................................................................................ 64

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1900 Floresville, Wilson Co, TX (Watson) ............................................................................................................ 64

1910 Ada, Pontotoc Co, OK (Ramsey) ................................................................................................................. 65

1910 Elk, Washita Co, OK (Ashworth) ................................................................................................................. 65

1910 Val Verde Co, TX (Watson) ......................................................................................................................... 65

1910 Wheeler Co, TX (Davis, Dunn) .................................................................................................................... 65

1910 El Paso Co, TX (Watson) ............................................................................................................................. 65

1920 Abilene, Taylor Co, TX (Deaver, Young) ...................................................................................................... 66

1920 Graham, Young Co, TX (Davis) ................................................................................................................... 66

1930 Carona, Lincoln Co, TX (Davis) .................................................................................................................... 66

1930 Medina Co, TX (Watson) ............................................................................................................................ 66

OBITUARIES AND DEATH NOTICES ................................................................................................................................... 67

James Carol Davis (1851-1926) ........................................................................................................................... 67

Mary Ann (Stephens) Davis (1845-1924) ............................................................................................................ 68

Benjamin F. Davis (1857-1946) ........................................................................................................................... 69

Roberta (Dunn) Davis (1857-1945) ..................................................................................................................... 70

Lelah A. (Davis) Ramsey (1877-1962) ................................................................................................................. 71

Death Certificate of Leona Shepard (Davis) ........................................................................................................ 71

Death Certificate of Tom F. Watson (1870-1933) ............................................................................................... 72

Death Certificate of Mary Watson Hines (1882-1928) ........................................................................................ 73

Jefferson R. Watson (1811-1877) ........................................................................................................................ 73

Death Certificate of Katherine Watson Davis (1832-1923) ................................................................................. 74

Katherine Watson Davis (1832-1923) ................................................................................................................. 74

Death Certificate of Gabriel Marion Davis (1860-1938) ..................................................................................... 75

Death Certificate of Marie Elizabeth Watson Standridge (1907-1951) .............................................................. 76

CEMETERY RECORDS ..................................................................................................................................................... 77

Graves Co, KY ...................................................................................................................................................... 77

Howard Co, AR – Section Cemetery .................................................................................................................... 77

Erath Co, Stephenville, TX ................................................................................................................................... 78

Wilson Co, Floresville, TX - Floresville City Cemetery .......................................................................................... 81

Dickens Co, Spur, TX - Spur Cemetery ................................................................................................................. 82

Roosevelt Co, Portales, NM – Portales Cemetery ................................................................................................ 84

Davidson Co, Lexington, NC - Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery ........................................................................... 84

WILL RECORDS ............................................................................................................................................................ 85

Hugh McCrary (1720-1785) ................................................................................................................................ 85

David Watson (1706-1785) ................................................................................................................................. 86

Thomas John Watson (1708-1802) ..................................................................................................................... 87

Myrick Davis (1735 - 1808) ................................................................................................................................. 88

Lemual Davis (1829 - 1897)................................................................................................................................. 89

Admiral John Thomas Watson (1710-1802) ........................................................................................................ 90

Ethelred Dred Hargrove (1774 – 1850) ............................................................................................................... 91

GENEALOGY REPORTS ................................................................................................................................................... 92

Descendants of Unknown WATSON .................................................................................................................... 92

Descendants of Hugh DAVIS ............................................................................................................................. 111

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DAVIS It just so happens that along with my own Davis line of research my wife also has a Davis line that I am

researching. Although my line migrated across the northern regions of the US and hers across the southern, our

ancestral paths intersect in North Carolina and appear to start from the focal point of Chester County,

Pennsylvania. The journey to find our common ancestor is not over but the result seems to be getting a little

warmer.

The Davis line of this research starts with my wife’s great-grandfather, Benjamin Franklin Davis. Benjamin

was born in Butler County, Missouri on March 21, 1857. His life was full of adventure—from his witness to Indian

raids in his teens to his experiences as pioneer of the Southwest. In the wilderness of Texas, he was a Texas Ranger

and US Deputy Marshall. In the territory of Oklahoma and the early state of New Mexico he was a farmer and

inventor. He wore many hats throughout his lifetime and made quite an impression on my wife’s father with his

many tales.

Young Benjamin – “B. F.” or “Frank”, as he was often called, married Roberta Alice Dunn on March 15,

1876 in Erath County, Texas. Roberta was the daughter of Willis and Martha Shelor Dunn. Willis had his own tales

of adventure as a soldier in the Confederacy, but, that story is for another writing.

B. F. ended his days as a retired farmer outside the small town of Portales, New Mexico. He died at the

home of his daughter, Verna (Davis) Davie, in Amarillo, Texas, at the age of 89. He and his wife share their eternal

rest in the Portales Cemetery.

The first record I have of Benjamin Davis is the 1860 Wise County, Texas census where he is living with 3

of his siblings—James, Mary and Thomas. Eventually, the family would total 15 children. B. F.’s parents were

Lemual McCrary Davis and Catherine M. Watson. Catherine was the daughter of Foster and Susan Hargroves

Watson and Lemual was the son of Gabriel (b. 1802) and Mary Depoyster (b. 1798) Davis. Thanks to genealogist,

Alice Griffith, I had an excellent starting point for research with Bible records of Gabriel Davis’ ancestry.

Gabriel and Mary both died in Butler County, Missouri around 1856 (documentation still needed). They

met and married in Kentucky and were living in Hickman County, Kentucky when their son Lemual was born in

1829. Gabriel Davis was born in Rowan County, North Carolina. It is possible that his mother, Nancy McCrary (b.

1774) died in May 1804 – right around the time of his brother John’s birth. Nancy may have died from

complications of child birth, but this has yet to be verified. Many Internet accounts show that Gabriel’s father,

Gabriel Sr., died in 1808 but this information is not likely accurate. Gabriel Sr.’s father, Myrick (b. 1735), died and

left a Will in 1808 – and at that time, Gabriel Sr. was still alive. Gabriel the younger’s death date confusion may be

a result of incorrect translations of “after 1808” as just “1808” when providing family files on the internet. It is

possibly Gabriel Sr. reported in the 1810 Butler County, KY census along with several other Davis family members.

Exactly when and where Gabriel Sr. died is a mystery yet to be solved.

The final Davis of this ancestral line is the father of Myrick Davis born in 1735, Hugh Davis (1700-1760).

Hugh is reported to have married Ann Rumsey, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Hide Rumsey. Hugh is believed to

be born in Chester County, Pennsylvania before making the migration to North Carolina where he died. Many

Davis researchers dispute the validity of Hugh Davis of Chester County and his parentage as the father of Myrick

Davis – documented proof is still needed.

Terry Davis – husband of Marge Ramsey Davis

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WATSON My wife’s Watson line is still in a flux of disputed research. What is known for sure is that the oldest

known Watson of this research was Foster Watson, born around 1805 Kentucky and died around 1863. A Parker

County, Texas land sale in Dec 1859 to an Ambrose Cain is the last know record for Foster – In 1866, Ambrose

made a claim against the Foster Watson estate that a deed was never received for the sale. Foster’s exact birth and

death dates and locations are still unconfirmed. Although Foster and Susan Watson could not be found in 1860 –

their daughters, Katherine Watson Davis and Mary Watson Bledsoe can be found in the 1860 Wise County, Texas

census. Foster’s son-in-law, William Bledsoe, husband of Mary Jane Watson, is later found in 1870 living in Wilson

County, Floresville, Texas—Foster’s widow, Susan Hargrove Watson is living with them. Even Foster’s approximate

1830 marriage to Susan Hargrove is a mystery due to the unfortunate destruction of all Montgomery County,

Tennessee records prior to 1838. Unfortunate court house fires in the early 1870’s in Parker and Wise County,

Texas have also left a couple holes in Watson research records.

There are several avenues of research I am tracking to determine the parentage of Foster Watson.

According to Watson descendant, Steve Watson of New York, there is compelling circumstantial information to

make the argument of parentage for the affluent Thomas S. Watson Sr., born 1768 Prince Edward County, Virginia

and died 1855 in Sumner County, Tennessee. Thomas S. Watson, Sr., was the son of John Watson and Elizabeth

Ann Jones of Prince Edward County, Virginia. Thomas’ wife was Sally Sanders, daughter of Thomas Sanders and

Mary Mitchell. Thomas Sr. may have maintained two households to look after his Milling and Iron Works business

ventures, one in Montgomery County, TN and the other in Wilson County, TN. Information from Steve Watson puts

Jefferson (1811-1877) and Thomas Watson in the Sylvan Academy of Montgomery County, in 1818. In the 1830

Montgomery County census there were 21 males enumerated in the Thomas Watson household – it is believed

that this is Thomas Watson, Sr. In the 1840 Montgomery County census, Jefferson and Foster1 are living near each

other – lending to the possibility that the two are brothers – this assumption is strengthened since Foster’s son,

Thomas Frank Watson (b. 1845) names two of his sons (Henry) Foster and Jefferson. Jefferson remains in

Montgomery County for the 1850 census and Foster has moved on to Butler County, MO—both Jefferson and

Foster are reportedly born in Kentucky. According to Steve Watson, Jefferson sells his Montgomery County

property in 1852 with expectations of a move to Texas—which the Foster Watson family did, and Jefferson did not.

The negative side of Steve Watson’s assertion that Foster and Jefferson are sons of Thomas Watson Sr. is that

there does not seem to be any indication that Thomas Sr. ever fathered any children in Kentucky based on his own

consistent presence in Tennessee. That, and the fact that there is no documentation to prove the connection – a

probate record from Thomas Watson, Sr. would be nice. Jefferson’s apparent change of mind from moving to

Texas is curious. It is possible that familial links may have brought him back to Mayfield, Graves County, KY. It is

this possibility that has been the focal point of my own avenue of research.

Looking further into Graves County, which once was part of Livingston and Caldwell County, KY, I find

numerous Watsons living in the region. Many of these Watsons descend from Admiral John Thomas “the

Scotsman” of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. John’s son Thomas Cherrystone Watson2 had a brother, William

Bearskin Watson (1742-1834) and three known sons who ventured west to Kentucky and Tennessee—the sons

were George Washington Watson (1763-1831), Amos Watson (1765-1835), Shemeiah Watson (1769-1830).

William settled in Logan County, KY. George W. Watson settled in Robertson County, TN. Amos and Shemeiah

Watson settled in Livingston County, KY. There are enough holes in all of Admiral John Thomas descendant trees to

include Jefferson and Foster Watson, but a proven connection has not been made at this time.

There are other possibilities of family links through the descendants of David Watson (1706-1785) and his

son, Gilbert Watson. Gilbert’s reported sons are Josiah (1775-1820) and Samuel Watson3 (1773-1861). Samuel and

Josiah Watson are both found in the 1810 Caldwell County, KY census. Samuel is found in the 1850 Calloway

1 Foster Watson (born 1805 KY) is 3X great-grandfather of Margaret Ramsey Davis. 2 Thomas named for the location on Cherrystone Creek where their Chatham, VA plantation was located. 3 There are a couple Samuel Watsons running around western Kentucky during the early 1800 time period – I have

seen some cross contamination of these Samuels on the internet and still need to sort them out.

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County, KY census and shows South Carolina as his home of birth. The Watson brothers tended to move around

quite a bit in Western Kentucky, including Graves County where Jefferson Watson spent his last days. It is one of

these brothers who I am researching as being the parents of Foster and Jefferson Watson. My personal

preference for a likely father to Foster Watson is Samuel Watson (1773-1861). Samuel married Catherine

Edmunston March 6, 1799 in Montgomery County, TN – the same county that Foster’s daughter, Catherine was

born on January 8, 1832. It has always been my contention that Foster Watson’s name is not complete – he may

have always gone by his middle name and his first name is yet unknown.4

1. David Watson was born Jun 5, 1706 in Tyrone, Tyrone County Ireland and died Jun 5, 1785 in Craven County, South Carolina. He married Elizabeth Hannah Hughes (1716-1790) in 1739 County York, South Carolina.

a. Gilbert Watson (1749-1776) married Margaret Craig (1749-1846).

i. SAMUEL WATSON born 1773 York Co, SC. He died on 16 Oct 1861 in Calloway Co, KY. He married Catherine EDMUNDSTON on 06 Mar 1799 in Montgomery Co, TN. She was born in 1775. She died in 1842.

1. ROBERT E. WATSON was born about 1802 in KENTUCKY. He died in

1856 in CALLOWAY CO, KY. He married Ann COCHRAN on 18 Oct

1825 in CALLOWAY CO, KY. She was born in 1808 in NORTH

CAROLINA. 2. PAMELIA (Permely) WATSON was born in 16 Jun 1804. She died in 27

Feb 1881 Polk County, AR. Married Johnson McDaniel

3. MATILDA WATSON was born in 1806. She died in 1874.

4. JOHN WATSON was born in 1809.

5. SAMUEL WATSON was born in 1810. He died in 1861.

6. JOSIAH S. WATSON was born in 1812. He died in 1889.

7. JANE WATSON was born in 1815. She died in 1885.

8. CATHERINE WATSON was born on 13 Jan 1818 in GRAVES CO, KY.

She died on 12 Jul 1905 in GRAVES CO, KY. She married William Collins

BEAN in 1856.

ii. Josiah Watson (1775-1820) married Mary Stevenson 1806

1. Margaret Watson born 1807.

Family File Contributors

Jim Perry, Stephenville, TX (Benjamin Franklin Davis descendant)

Steve Watson, avid Watson researcher sharing online

Alice Griffith, Abner Davis (b. 1811/12) family researcher

4 Family names often are good leads. Foster Watson had two sons, one Henry Foster who went by “Foster” and

Tom Bobby Frank. Bobby could be named for the oldest Samuel Watson son, Robert E. Watson.

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Benjamin Franklin Davis Ancestral Tree

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Military Records

Lemuel M. Davis Indian Wars Pension Records

Lemual M. Davis – Capt Culver J. Boyd’s Co., Texas Rangers Catherine M. Davis' widow pension record for Indian Wars

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Mirick Davis (1793-1877) War of 1812 Pension Application

Capt. Presley Morehead’s Company, Kentucky Militia – Enlisted Sept. 1, 1812 and discharged Dec 23, 1812

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Biographies

Col. Samuel Watson (1731-1810)

From the "Nearby History" column of historian Louise Pettus in South Carolina's York Observer:

"On the 6th of April 1765 [Samuel] Watson registered two plots of land totalling

760 acres , whereon Watson now liveth, in Mecklenburg on Rockey Allison's Creek . . ."

At this time much of present-day York County was claimed by Mecklenburg County,

North Carolina. Watson's house, like his Pennsylvania home, was constructed of brick.

The house was located about half way between the town of York and the Catawba River

on Highway 49. Whatever the date of his arrival, the Allison Creek land grant places

Watson in the heart of the Bethel congregation, which was located in the northeastern

area of the part of York County west of the Catawba. The Bethel congregation covered

10 miles in every direction. As a Bethel elder, Watson became an influential member of

the church as well as highly respected in the community.

The Lyman Draper papers at the University of Wisconsin describe Watson as a man

5 ft, 5 in. in height, of compact build, and genial in disposition. However, like most

Scotch-Irishmen of his time, he had no love for the English. When talk of rebellion

became general, Watson quickly rose to the cause.

Watson was elected to the South Carolina Provincial Congress of 1775-1776, one of

46 delegates from the back country. In February of 1776 Watson participated in the

framing of South Carolinas first written constitution. The British, naturally, saw this

constitution as defiance of their sovereignty. Watson volunteered his services to the

South Carolina Regulars. It was not long before the S. C. troops were made a part of the

Continental Army of the newly-formed Continental Congress.

By 1778 Watson was a lieut-colonel in Col. Thomas Neel's New Acquisition District

Regiment of Horsemen, a part of Thomson's Regiment of Rangers. He went with Neel in

what is called the Charleston Expedition in the summer of 1779. Neel was killed at Stono

Ferry on June 20, 1779 and Watson took his place.

In June 1780 nearby Hill's Ironworks were burned by the British. The terrified

workers fled to Watson's plantation which quickly became a center of resistance. A

commissary was set up there to issue supplies to any Whigs who would carry a musket

against the British.

At the Battle of Hanging Rock in lower Lancaster County, a musket ball hit Watson's

sword, breaking his ribs and knocking him off his horse. The grandson wrote Draper that

the family kept the prized sword with the ball half buried in its metal along with

Watson's giant musket which kicked mightily.

Watson was also at the skirmish at Williamson Plantation near Brattonsville. The

encounter is also called the Battle of Hucks Defeat in some of the literature. Other

battles in which Watson participated were Rocky Mount, Sumter's Defeat and Biggin

Church....

In his old age Samuel Watson was paralyzed. He died November 25, 1810 at the

age of 79 and is buried in Bethel Cemetery in York County.

http://revolutionarysouth.blogspot.com/2007/10/col-samuel-watson-1731-1810.html

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Thomas S. Watson Sr.

Miller, Ironmaster, and Business Partner of Andrew Jackson by Steve Watson

Few people who look at President Andrew Jackson's portrait on a twenty-dollar bill

think of him as a maker and purveyor of liquor, yet Jackson and his partner Thomas

Watson owned two stills in 1802, producing 499.5 gallons of Tennessee corn whiskey

from December 1802 through February 1803. Most of this whiskey was delivered to

stores co-owned by Jackson, Watson, and John Hutchings, but Jackson kept 82.25

gallons for his personal use.

This and other business relationships between Andrew Jackson and Thomas S.

Watson, Sr., did not last long. Although their families continued to be associated for the

remainder of their lives, Jackson and Watson were no longer partners after 1803.

Consequently, few people know of Thomas S. Watson, Sr. What follows is a brief sketch

that illuminates this relatively obscure business partner and neighbor of our former

President from Nashville.

Thomas S. Watson, Sr., was the son of John Watson and Elizabeth Ann Jones of

Prince Edward County, Virginia. His father was High Sheriff and later became a

magistrate of Prince Edward County; his uncle was Revolutionary War General Joseph

Jones; and his wife was Sally Sanders, daughter of Thomas Sanders and Mary Mitchell.

Watson himself was born in Virginia about 1758. He and his wife moved to Davidson

County after selling their Prince Edward County lands in 1796.

The first evidence of Thomas Watson in Tennessee is a 1798 indenture recorded in

Davidson County, in which he signs his name as a witness to the purchase of 300 acres

on Stoner's Creek by John Watson of Prince Edward County, Virginia, from John

Donelson of Davidson County, Tennessee. It was John Donelson's sister Rachel who had

married Andrew Jackson in 1791.

Before coming to Tennessee, Thomas S. Watson, Sr., and his brother Augustus had

built a "merchant mill" on Falling Creek in Prince Edward County, Virginia. By 1802

Thomas owned another mill, near Nashville, which was used to grind the corn for the

aforementioned whiskey. He became owner of Barker's Mill on the West Fork of the Red

River in Christian County, Kentucky by 1815; and he also built, about 1816, what later

became known as Peacher's Mill in Montgomery County, Tennessee.

These milling activities notwithstanding, Thomas S. Watson's primary business

interest was iron-making, and he and his brother-in-law/business partner, Peter

Guerrant Moseley, were acknowledged as ironmasters. The firm of Watson and Moseley

operated the Yellow Creek Iron Works in Montgomery County, Tennessee, where the

smelting furnace appears to have been in existence as early as 1802 and probably

reached its zenith in the 1820s, after its purchase by Thomas S. Watson, Sr., and his son-

in-law. The 1820 federal census of Montgomery County shows a total of 71 persons

employed at the iron works: 30 free whites, 40 slaves, and one free colored person. A

smelting furnace like the Yellow Creek Furnace was undoubtedly a hot, dirty, and

dangerous place in 1820. Consequently, Thomas S. Watson, Sr., maintained an estate in

Wilson County, Tennessee, for his wife and younger children, and in the 1820 federal

census he is enumerated there as well as in Montgomery County.

Probably the most famous of the early Tennessee ironmasters was Montgomery

Bell, after whom the academy in Nashville is named. The fact that Thomas S. Watson,

Sr., and his son-in-law, John Hartwell Marable, acquired 2,476 acres on Yellow Creek

from Montgomery Bell in 1819 suggests that Watson and Moseley's earlier association

with Yellow Creek may have developed through some type of relationship with Bell.

John Hartwell Marable represented the Clarksville area of Tennessee in the United

States Congress from 1825 through 1829.

Thomas S. Watson, Sr., founded the Red River Forge in Montgomery County around

1816 or 1817, which included the dam and facilities that were later known as Peacher's

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Mill. Two Montgomery County post offices were associated with these early iron works:

the Red River Forge post office operated from 1826 through 1829, and the Yellow Creek

Furnace post office operated from 1825 through 1866. Thomas S. Watson, Sr., and Peter

Moseley returned to the Nashville area before 1830, settling near the confluence of

Drakes Creek and the Cumberland River, at the point where Davidson, Sumner, and

Wilson Counties meet. Peter Moseley eventually moved westward and died in Yazoo,

Mississippi.

At the age of 82, Thomas S. Watson, Sr., was living in Sumner County, Tennessee,

where he was enumerated in the 1850 federal census as a member of the household of

his son Thomas S. Watson, Jr. This younger Thomas S. Watson operated, in

Saundersville, a public tavern and hotel, which was later known as the Wayside Inn, and

he was a superintendent of Sumner County School District #7. The date of death and

place of burial of Thomas S. Watson, Sr., are not known.

A third Thomas Watson was associated with this family: Thomas Tennessee Watson

was the nephew of Thomas S. Watson, Sr., and a son of Sarah Branch Jones and LTC

Augustus Watson. Thomas Tennessee Watson was nine years old in 1815 when his

father died at Camp Carter in Albemarle County, Virginia, during the War of 1812.

Thomas later came to Tennessee, assisted in founding the Tennessee Medical Society,

and became a noted ironmaster himself. His tombstone stands near the remains of the

Central Furnace in the Land Between the Lakes recreation area near Cadiz, Kentucky.

Genealogists should be advised that some researchers have confused Thomas

Tennessee Watson with his cousin, Thomas S. Watson, Jr., and have erroneously

concluded that Thomas Tennessee Watson was a son of Thomas S. Watson, Sr. 5

5 Steve Watson of New York has established a credible circumstantial case for the parentage of Jefferson and

Foster Watson (see their presence in the 1840 Montgomery County, TN census). He believes that Thomas S.

Watson, Sr. of this biographical sketch is the father for both Jefferson and Foster.

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James C. Davis

Both my paternal and maternal grandparents were pioneers of Dickens County. The

J.C. Davis and the John A. Green families arrived in the county before it was organized.

James Calhoun Davis, usually called JC or Jim, and Mary A. Davis were my

grandparents who raised me. J.C. Davis was raised on a farm west of Bluff Dale in Erath

County. He married Mary A. Bird, whose husband, Thomas Bird died, leaving her with

two small children, Charley and Jay Bird, about three and four years of age.

They moved to Buffalo Gap, at that time the county seat of Taylor County. J.C.

Davis established a general store and was the first postmaster of Buffalo Gap. The

buffalo hide hunters had moved on north by the time he arrived at Buffalo Gap. Great

excitement was caused by the stories of fortunes in the hides and the trade at Rath´s

Double Mountain Trading Post. McKenzie or (Mackenzie) established his wagon camp at

a mound in Dickens County, later known as Soldiers Mound. J.C. Davis decided he would

go there and establish a store. He opened his store near McKenzie´s horse corrals. His

water supply was from a spring near the store called Flag Springs. He established the

store in the early 1880´s, just a little late for the buffalo hide business. J.C. did have the

distinction of killing the last buffalo killed in the area. The kill was made very near the

Duck Creek Bridge north of Spur. The store lasted less than two years. W.J. Elliot´s, The

Spurs, page eleven, tells about J.C. Davis at Soldiers Mound.

J.C. Davis and a man named Connell operated a store at Pecos, Texas a number of

years. After they sold out Connell went into banking and became a millionaire. He

owned a large ranch just east of Post, Texas. J.C. Davis went into the saloon business

and went broke. The family then moved to East Texas. Grandmother, Mary A. Davis,

inherited several thousand dollars from her mother´s people in Georgia. J.C. wanted to

use the money to establish a business, but she refused to give up her inheritance.

Charley Bird, her oldest son, had been working for the Matador Ranch for a

number of years. He married Daisy Blair of Hico, Texas, then filed on a section of land

eight miles northeast of Afton. The Red Lake was on the section. Uncle Charley told his

mother about a fine section of land just north of his section that she could file on. She

decided to come and file on the section, but J.C. was much opposed to the move. She

purchased a team and covered wagon, loaded her belongings and the children and

pulled out for Dickens County. She left J.C. some spending money. After a few days he

realized his mistake and followed her, using his money to get to Seymour, Texas. She

had just left Seymour early that morning. He hired a man with a buggy and team, on

credit, to catch up with her wagon. He also borrowed some change from the man to

purchase a plug of chewing tobacco. They overtook her near noon; she paid the man for

the fare and the money for tobacco. The next day they arrived at Red Lake.

After filing on the section, they purchased a small herd of cattle and horses from a

man named Atkins, branded A.K. bar. This remained their brand. I think they arrived and

started their new home sometime in the spring of 1888. They hauled lumber from

Quanah, 100 miles to build a two room house. Jay Bird, Sol and Luke Davis, and another

boy were living with them. A two room house was hardly room for six people. The extra

room was provided by building a half dugout in the hill on the west side of the house.

Cottonwood logs were dragged from the river three miles away and rocks out of a place

nearby to build the dugout. The boys then had a place to sleep. In 1900 my father, Luke

W. Davis married Virginia Green, Col. Green´s youngest daughter. They made this

dugout their first home, and I was born there in the same year. In 1915 J.C. Davis sold

the place to Bob Forbis, he then sold the place to the Matador Ranch. The ranch moved

the Red Lake Line Camp from the lake to our old home. In 1959 I purchased the place

and sold it to the Ennis Moss family. They donated the half dugout to Texas Tech Ranch

Museum, now called the Matador Dugout.

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My father Luke W. Davis was elected Dickens County Clerk and served ten years.

He later moved to Spur, then in 1914 to California. My Uncle Sol Davis owned a dry

goods and grocery store in Dickens many years, and moved to Spur after 1910. I left

Spur in 1918 to attend school in Oklahoma. Then in 1925 moved to California, attended

two universities and administered a school system for thirty years. We returned to Spur

in 1957, purchased a real estate and insurance business. In 1959 we established a

twelve section cattle ranch five miles east of the East Afton store. We sold the ranch in

1967 and moved back to Spur. In 1967 I entered the ministry and pastored churches in

Channing, White Face, Lubbock, and Oklahoma City. We moved back to California to be

with our family that we raised here. Dickens County will always be home to me. I

married Minnie Lou Roberts at Stillwater, Oklahoma, May 28, 1923. We have one son,

Leon Davis, in Willows, California.

Source: Dickens County History...its Land and People © Dickens Historical Commission; Printer: Craftsman

Inc. Lubbock, Texas 1986

Henry Yarbrough

Henry Yarbrough is buried with many of his family in Indian Creek graveyard. He

married Brigette Myrick Davis, a daughter of Myrick and magnet David, in 1785 in

Rowan County. Following her death, he married her sister, Mary Davis Cunningham, the

widow of Thomas Cunningham of Revolutionary fame. His nine children came to Tipton

County (Tennessee) with his two step-children. They were Catherine married a Smith of

the Hugh Smith family of Davidson County, NC; Elizabeth married a William Freedle;

Jane married John Henry Billings; Obedience “Biddy” married John Smith, son of Captain

David and Suzanna Freezor Smith; Mary married a Smith; Edward married Jane Kulbeth,

a daughter of William and Mary Robinson Kulbeth; Henry Jr. who died early in life;

Martha married Charles A. Smith and Anderson C. married Mary Larimore.

Many, many descendants live in Tipton County who are from the two sons.

Edward lived in Indian Creek and had nine children: Landon Bradford married Susan

McGuire and later Safronia Smith; Mary E. married Augustus W. Smith; William Granville

married Adna Angus; Edmon Thomas married Mary J. Butler; Nancy Jane; Harriett E.

married James E. Smith; James Henry; and Charley A. married Sammie E. McIntosh

Smith.

Anderson C. lived two miles north of Covington and is buried in Townsend

Cemetery. He had 14 children: William married Mary M. Glass; Elizabeth married G. H.

Brown; John; Catherine married R. H. Warmouth; Sarah J. married Thomas B. Walk;

Edward S. married Angus L. “Aggie” Austin; James R.; Dr. Joseph M. married Nancy Alice

Walk; Uriah Pinkney married Sarah J. Marshall and later Louise Miller; Caroline; Mary

married James L. Ayers; Emeline; Elias D. married Sarah Jane Winn and later Eliza Clark

and Meredith.

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Admiral John Thomas Watson

6

6 I have been unable to pinpoint the original source of this document at the time – numerous copies of this exact

extract are available on Ancestry.com.

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Miscellaneous Records

Land Records

August 3, 1866, Dallas Daily Herald

7

7 This land deals puts Foster Watson’s death date between 1860 and 1866. I could not find him or his wife Susan in

the 1860 census. His son-in-law and daughter’s family, William T. and Mary J. Bledsoe are in neighboring Wise

County. In the 1870 census, Foster’s widow is living with the Bledsoe family in Wilson County, Texas. William T.

Bledsoe sold his land in Wise County in 1863 – this may be the time frame Foster Watson died and the Bledsoe’s

left the county.

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The below January 30th, 1864 Wise County, Texas land on Willow Creek was sold to William Moberly. It makes mention that the property was 19 ½ miles south and 67 minutes west of Decatur was originally issued as Certificate No. 33 by the clerk of Collin County, Texas to Thomas Coldwell, Jr. January 8,1855. Thomas Jr. transferred said property to Thomas Colwell, Sr. on January 9, 1855. The Sr. Thomas transferred the property to Foster Watson June 7, 1859. The property was conveyed to William Bledsoe Oct 5, 1859. Sometime after early 1864 the William Bledsoe family moved on to Wilson County, Texas.

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Early Montgomery County, TN Tax District

https://mcgtn.org/archives/1836-tax-list 8 1841 Voter Enumeration

Hargroves E. 1 Co Ct 21:151

Hargroves John D. 13 Co Ct 21:177

Watson Josiah 9 Co Ct 21:170

Watson Thomas 9 Co Ct 21:170

Watson Tarlton 9 Co Ct 21:170

Watson Jeffrson R. 1 Co Ct 21:152

Watson H. H. 1 Co Ct 21:152

Watson Foster 1 Co Ct 21:152

8 In 1836, there were 5 Watson families recorded in the 1836 Tax list of Montgomery County, TN. Two were in

District 9 and 3 were in District 1. District 1 was in the northeast corner of the county along the Kentucky state line.

District 9 in the southeast of the county. The 1841 voter list shows which families were in which district. There are

3 Hargrove families that lived in District 1 in 1836 – Foster married Susan Hargrove around 1829.

District 1

https://mcgtn.org/archives/1836-tax-list

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Watson Mysteries to Solve

• Who were the parents of Foster (born 1805) and Jefferson Watson (born 1811)?

• If Thomas Samuel Watson, Sr. and Sally Sanders are the Watson parents – where is the documentation for proof?

• Does Thomas S. Watson, Sr. (1768-1855) have any probate records for his death in Sumner Co, TN?

• Did Foster Watson have another legal name he went by? Very few mentions of “Foster Watson” can be found.

• Need more info on Foster Watson’s wife Susan. Daughter , Katherine Watson, shows mothers name as Susan Hargrove on her death certificate.

• Where in Kentucky were Foster and Jefferson Watson born?

• Were Foster and Jefferson really brothers?

• When and where did Foster Watson die? Last known location 1859 Parker County, Tx. Wife is a widow by 1870 living with William and Mary Watson Bledsoe (daughter), in Floresville, Wilson Co, TX.

• Need proof of death for Foster Watson son, Thomas B. F. Watson (born 1845). Reported death online is in Wilson County, Tx on 6 Oct 1894 but no proving documentation. In 1910, his wife reports that she is widowed.

• Where and when did Susan Hargrove Watson Davis die? Last known location 1880 Wilson County, Texas (Floresville) living with son, Thomas.

• When and where did Henry Foster Watson (grandson of Foster and son of Thomas) die? Last

known location was report as D’Hanis, Medina Co, TX on his brother Thomas Frank Watson’s 1933 death certificate.

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Mabel Davis’ Wedding Announcement

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B F Davis Clovis News Journal Article B F DAVIS, PIONEER PEACE OFFICER NOW LIVING AT PORTALES, REMEMBERS INDIAN RAIDS

IN TEXAS

CLOVIS NEWS JOURNAL – SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1938

PIONEER PEACE OFFICER of the Old Southwest is B. F. Davis, above, who now lives near Portales. He remembers the last Indian raids in Texas and served as a Deputy U. S. Marshal in the wild and woolly days at El Paso. That old Winchester in his hands in this picture has been his companion for 60 years and could tell some good stories if it could talk.

A lifespan of more than four score years is a long time, particularly for a man who

has been accustomed many of those years to the feel of a gun swinging at his hip, but B

F Davis, Portales, is hale and hearty at 81 in spite of an eventful life in which he has seen

more than his share of hardships and gunplay.

Regarding the latter, Mr. Davis isn’t very talkative, but he admits that as a pioneer

peace officer (he thrice served as deputy sheriff and was a deputy United Sates Marshal

in the rip=roaring days at El Paso) he learned what bullets sounded like and saw men

live and die by the fun.

“Born In Missouri”

But the saga of Benjamin Franklin Davis (for such he was christened when he was

born in Poplar Bluff, Mo, in 1857) dates back to the days when they were still having

trouble with the Indians. He remembers the last raid the Comanche’s pulled in Erath

County, Tex when he was a boy of 16, and many a time when he was little tike his

mother hid him and his brothers and sisters under the floor of their log house when she

went a quarter of a mile to the “crick” for water.

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“Live Near Portales”

Now Mr. Davis and the wife he married 62 years ago live quietly on a little farm just

north of Portales, where they moved less than a year ago from near Milnesand. One

daughter, Mrs. G M Ramsey, lives in Clovis.

Mrs. Davis has lived the hard life of a pioneer woman, following her husband as he

moved from place to place in the wild Southwest. They have lived in many widely

separated localities in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

“Came in the 80’s”

Mr. Davis was in Eastern New Mexico back in the early 80’s. In fact, he made a trip

from Big Spring, Tex, to Monahans, Tex in 881, and that arduous trip stands out vividly

in a memory filled with innumerable adventures.

“With Wagon Train”

That trip was made with horses, mules and wagons, and the going over the sand

hills was so tough that often they made only ten miles a day. Sometimes two teams of

mules could move a wagon only a few feet at a time through the sand dunes.

But that wasn’t the half of it. Scarcity of water was the real problem, and on that

trip the party Davis was in found bodies of three men who had died by the wayside.

Nameless men were these, and the travelers could only guess at the details of the

stark tragedy that left these bodies scattered along the trail. The chances were though,

that they died of thirst.

“Not Even Buried”

“They weren’t even buried”, Davis recalls. “Somebody had just thrown sand over

them, and the wind had blown part of it off. We could see boots and hands sticking out.

We got out our shovels and threw on a little more sand, and I guess everybody who

came along did the same.”

When Davis’ party finally reached Monahans they found two men there selling

water for $1.50 a barrel, “but they could have got $5 a barrel,’ says Davis. We’d have

been glad to pay it.”

“Landed at Monahans”

That’s all there was to Monahans then – one house and a well. An Irishman named

Monahans built the house and dug the well, then left for parts unknown, Davis says, but

he gave his name to a locality that in recent years has become a flourishing oil town.

* * *

Incidentally, it was at Monahans that Davis had one of his thrilling adventures that

he’ll tell about – because nobody was hurt and not a shot was fired.

Mr. Davis doesn’t remember the exact year, but he was a deputy US Marshal and it

was in President Cleveland’s first administration (1884-88). Davis was living at the time

at Toyah, in Reeves County, Tex, and word was brought to him that a mad had for three

days terrorized the town of Monahans, which by the was on the Texas 7 Pacific Railroad

and boasted a saloon, a hotel and a depot, among other structures.

“Closed the Town”

This desperado had “shot up” all three of the above mentioned edifices closing the

hotel and chasing the station agent-telegraph operator out in the mesquite. This last

mentioned escapade brought Deputy Marshal Davis to the scene, for a train bearing US

mail was delayed two hours while the crew beat the bushes for the station agent in

order to get their train orders.

A US Marshal was on the train with a prisoner, but he didn’t have either the time or

the inclination to go after the gunman. So Davis got the assignment.

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“Found His Quarry”

He arrived in Monahan’s at night, so he looked up the postmaster, the only man he

knew there. From the postmaster he learned that the bad man was sleeping in the

saloon with the barkeeper.

So he got the postmaster to go down and rouse the barkeeper and tell him to make

a light that some boys had coming from one of the ranches and wanted something to

drink.

“All I wanted was a light,” Davis says. “I didn’t want to walk into a dark room and

give him a chance to skylight me. I went in as soon as the lamp was lit, and the

postmasters pointed out my man, who was on a pallet on the floor. I saw he had a gun,

for he looked him to raise both hands. He looked down to his side, under the covers. I

knew he had a gun in his hand, but I got the drop on him and told…..

(Continued on 2nd column of newspaper – a line or two is missing)

Down the barrel of my gun a while, then obeyed.

“He wasn’t really a bad man – just thought he was.”

Down around El Paso, Deputy Marshal Davis often worked with the Texas Rangers,

and they had frequent brushes with rustlers and smugglers. Davis admits he was shot at

a few times, but he was never wounded by a bullet. Those scars on his hands and arms

were knife cuts, all caused by trying to separate fighting men.

Did he ever shoot anybody or shoot at them? Mr. Davis would rather not say.

But he did say this: “I was in practice in those days, and when I shot at something it

was hard to miss.”

“Could Tell Stories”

He also has an early model .38 caliber Winchester repeating rifle which he admits

“could tell some good stories if it could talk.” He has had that gun for high onto 60

years, and it’s still his favorite.

***

But let’s go back and pick up Mr. Davis’ history a little more chronologically.

The third of 13 children, he was brought by his parents to Wise County, Tex, in

1858, when he was only a year old. In 1862 they moved to Erath County, southwest of

Fort Worth, and that was before Fort Worth had a railroad.

“Moved to Texas’

In 1878, “at the age of 21, young Davis left home and moved to Buffalo Gap, then

the county seat of Taylor County, Tex. Abilene is the county seat now, but they hadn’t

thought of Abilene then. Davis served as a deputy sheriff at Buffalo Gap and pursed the

same occupation after he moved to Toyah, in Reeves county, 1880. After the western

district of Texas, Davis moved to Washita County, Okla, in serving as Deputy US marshal

for 1898, and again became a deputy sheriff.

***

Mr. Davis, who is tall, big-boned and looks every bit a westerner with his big hat

and his flowing mustache (now white), talks of all these things casually, reminiscently –

until he gets onto the subject of Indians.

“All my life I have heard people moan and take on about the poor Indian, but they

don’t know what the pioneers had to put up with, “ he snorts, his eyes flashing. When I

was a boy in Erath County, it was not uncommon for Indians to murder whole families,

to say nothing of stealing everything they could get their hands on. How would you like

to come home and find your wife and children lying around in the yard, dead?”

To which there was no adequate answer, so Mr. Davis continued by telling about

that last Indian raid, when a band of Comanche’s swept down from Oklahoma and

gathered up 65 horses, including those of the Davis family.

“We had a bell tied on one horse and the other horses were trained to stay with

that bell,” he said. “One night we heard that bell a-ringin’ and the horse a-runnin’ and

father said, “It’s Indians, and they’re after the horses.”

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Nothing could be done about it then, but as soon as it got light my father and my

older brother saddled two horses, which the Indians had missed because they were tied

in a shed, and joined up with other settlers on the trail of the Indians.

“It broke my heart that I didn’t get to go, but there was nothing for me to ride.”

“There were only seven Indians in the bunch and they couldn’t drive those 65

horses very fast. The settlers began to press them, so they had to leave the horses and

try to save their own skins. But the white men kept right on their tails, so they finally

jumped off their horses in a little ravine and to a clump of brush.

The first white men that got there scattered out around these bushes to keep the

Indians there until more men arrived and when they had enough men they just waded

in there and killed every one of those Indians. Only one white man was killed, but the

others were just lucky and a thunder shower that came up after the Indians went into

the clump of bushes wet their bowstrings and only two or three of them had rifles.

They buried all seven of those Indians in one ditch and as far as I know they are

there to this day. I know the spot well, for it was only a few miles from our homestead.”

Even after this last raid, Davis says, journeys to Fort Worth were seldom

undertaken until a number of people wanted to go and a wagon train could be formed.

Sentries were always posted at night.

As mentioned previously, Fort Worth was not a railroad town when the Davises

moved to Erath County, the nearest rail point being at Sherman.

“When the railroad came to Fort Worth,” Davis says, “we really thought we were

fixed. We could go there and back in a week.”

Talking about railroads, Mr. Davis found time during his busy life to do quite a bit of

railroad building. He contracted for a good deal of grade work on the T & P, and he built

the first sidings at Big Spring (Texas).

But despite his adventurous, busy career, Mr. Davis is content now to farm his four

acres, read the papers and take on all corners at dominoes. He gets around well, and he

can still bowl over a running rabbit with his trusty old .38 Winchester.

William and Mabel Davis Johnson Stories

From: "Bill and Dian Johnson" <[email protected]>

Date: Jul 7, 2016 5:46 PM

Subject: Ancestry

To: <[email protected]>

Cc:

Marge,

Dian Johnson is my better half, I am William E. Johnson (Bill), and my paternal

grandmother was Mabel Clare Davis Johnson. Mabel's eldest son, William Robert

Johnson was my father. And yes I would be interested in any and all material dealing

with the Davis family.

When I was a boy, my parents would go and visit Mabel's sister, Ada and her

husband Walter Dean once a month, usually on Sunday, I would sit at the kitchen table

and candle eggs, while Aunt Ada, Uncle Walter, Dad and Mom would visit. Aunt Ada

always had cookies...........

Mabel was always addressed as Grandmother, and your Grandmother Lelah, as the

story goes, was instrumental in William B. Johnson(my grandfather) and Mabel getting

together. They meant a the store your grandparents had in Ada, Oklahoma, while Mabel

was helping clerk.

William B. and Mabel C. Johnson were affectionately addressed by their children

and son and daughter-in-laws as the "Little-man and Little-woman", which was

confusing for a five year old, who knew them as Grandfather and Grandmother, so for

awhile in my life I did not know who my parents or aunts and uncles were speaking of

when they referred to LM or LW.........

mailto:[email protected]


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From: "Bill and Dian Johnson" <[email protected]>

Date: Jul 7, 2016 9:35 PM

Subject: Re: Ancestry

To: "Marge Davis" <[email protected]>

Cc:

Cousin Marge,

Thank you so much for the photograph, military records, newspaper articles and

announcements. I have no treasures to match those you sent.......

It appears aunt Ada was a hit with her nephews, because my father's favorite aunt

was also aunt Ada Dean, at least on his mother's side of the family......

LW (Mabel) was my rifle instructor, squirrel and rabbit hunting advisor. teaching

me to shoot rabbits in the head, and squirrels in the eye. Always use 22 shorts for small

game, the LM(WBJ) taught me that 25 bag worms pulled off the arborvitaes would make

me a penny, and 25 cents would buy a box of 22 shorts at the little store at the Y in the

road to Ada.

The LW (Mabel) never learned to drive an automobile, but could drive a team,

always wore a bonnet or a wide brim hat when we went fishing or gardening, also

taught me how to catch grasshoppers for bait. She would cook the game I would bring in

and presented to the LM at the next meal.

William Robert Johnson died when I was six, and I was not blessed with siblings.

Would spend time in the summer at the "farm" , even after LM passed when I was

eight. William Robert youngest brother George Shadburne Johnson Took on the

operation of the farm in 1954 and shared caring for LW with his siblings......

LW was definitely B.F. Davis daughter............

Thanks,

Bill Johnson



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B. F. Davis’ Inventions

Patent for “Stove Top Lifter” filed and approved in US, Canada, Mexico, France, Great Britain and Ireland

by Benjamin Franklin Davis, James Carol Davis and John Emert in 1924 and 1925. On 3 Sept. 1926, B. F.

Davis sold his claim on the patent for 1 dollar and ¼ cent per lifter sold - to be deposited to his bank in

Hobart Oklahoma. The agreement was set for a term of 17 years.

In March 1945, the Patent Office notified B. F. Davis that his drawings for his “lock nuts for railway joints” were revised and the paperwork was being completed for his approval and execution. His final patent approval paperwork and number has not been located. He may have been distracted from completion by the Aug 1945 death of his wife, Roberta.

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In Nov 1928, B. F. Davis received notice and billing to complete the Patent process for his “Davis Safety Merry-go-round”. With Attorney, First Government, Drawing, and copy fees his cost was $68.00. His final Patent paperwork and number have not been found. I did find license forms that he had made up to pass out to potential buyers in Sayre, Oklahoma.

In Feb 1924, B. F. received initial go-ahead approval for an “attachment for foot wear” patent. The final patent approval paperwork may not have been completed. In 1932, B. F. Davis corresponded with his nephew Don Davis (son of Gabriel Marion Davis), President of the Western Auto Supply Company, to try and get an automotive armrest invention rolling. In one letter Don Davis commented that manufacturing the gadget would have been “a slow and expensive job to put a new article on the market in a profitable way.” In Jan 1934, the Patent Office in Washington DC gave B. F. the go-ahead to proceed with his invention patent. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Soloman R. Davis - Who’s Who on the Pacific Coast, 1913

DAVIS, Soloman R., Banker: born, Erath Co., Texas, May 31, 1877; son, J. C. and Mary (Stephens) D. Edu.:

public schools. Married, Nellie J. Green, Nov. 24, 1899, at Dickens, Tex. Vice-pres., First State Bank.

Owns large ranch in Garza Co., Tex. Trustee, Dickens public s school. Member: R. A. M., K. of P., W. O. W.

Address: Spur, Tex.9

Roster of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana

10

Letter from B. F. Davis to Mrs. G. M. Ramsey

Salem OT 11-4-1902

G M Ramsey Esq

Hulen OT

Good morning missie

George I will send you all the information I have. so far been able to get. We got

the book we sent for but there was no old claiments earlier than 1850 on it although our

name was there. I reced a letter fro bro J. C. of Texas the oldest name date is Gabriel

Davis son of Mysack Davis was borned September 10th 1764. He did not send name of

the town or where they were living at the time now my fathers grandfather who was

named Abner Davis11 was killed in the Battle of Tipaconoe in 1812. I have an idea that

this man Mysack Davis or his Father is the one in question. They came to this country

pryor to the Revolution but we have not the exact date. I think the town in states was a

port of some kind possibly New Port.

Wish you would see your friend at Lawton to get him to write to the consul at once.

It possibly would not be hard to trace (unreadable words) it might throw some light on

the rest. Best thing to do on our part. There is enough in it if we can get it to pay liberal

for all work done in the premises(?).

Write soon. As ever yours and C….

B. F. Davis

9 Solomon Ralph Davis was the son of James Carrol Davis, brother to Benjamin Franklin Davis. 10 John Depoyster, father of Mary Depoyster who married Gabriel Davis in 1819 Butler Co, KY. 11 Records on the Battle of Tippecanoe show a Pvt William Davis and a Maj Joseph H. Daveiss who were killed in

action on November 7th, 1811 – but I have not been able to make a connection to the Davis’ of this research.

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Hugh McCrary & Susannah Whitaker

http://www.holmlund.us/genealogy/huffman_adams/adams/daniel_adams/ancestors_of_susan_m

ccrary/ance stors_of_susan_mccrary.htm

8. Hugh McCrary, born 1720 in Galway, Antrim County, Ireland; died February 14, 1785 in

Linwood, Rowan County, North Carolina7. He married 9. Susannah Whitaker Bet. 1748 - 1749

in Chester County, Pennsylvania7.

9. Susannah Whitaker, born 1727 in Chester County, Pennsylvania7; died October 10, 1800 in

Linwood, Rowan, North Carolina7. She was the daughter of 18. William Whitaker and 19.

Elizabeth Carleton.

Notes for Hugh McCrary:

Hugh McCrary of Rowan Co., NC

An Updated History

Much has been written about Hugh McCrary, Sr. of Rowan and Buncombe Co.'s,

North Carolina. Researchers have been working diligently over the years to establish the

story of Hugh McCrary, his arrival in America, his marriage and the subsequent

migrations of him and his descendants. As time has passed, more and more genealogical

material has become available to the researcher, making it possible to re-evaluate old

ideas and establish new ones.

The two most intriguing questions that have plagued Hugh McCrary researchers

are (1) when did Hugh come to America and (2) whom did he marry. There have been

many theories, substantiated loosely by "facts" that have, in the past, been held to be

correct. New information will show that some of the "facts" are in error and will present

an entirely new theory.

There has long been two avenues of thought as to when Hugh arrived in America

and where. One camp has believed that he arrived in NC directly from Ireland. The

other, and more widely accepted theory, is that he brought his family to NC from PA.

Many of the families that eventually settled in Rowan Co. came from PA down the Great

Wagon Road to find new homes in NC. 1 Current research findings seem to indicate that

the latter theory is most likely the correct one. The information for this ties in closely

with the other debate among Hugh McCrary researchers, that of Hugh's wife's maiden

name.

Some think that Susannah, wife of Hugh McCrary was a Whitaker, others think she

was a Boyd or a York. Information now indicates that Hugh McCrary did indeed marry

Susannah Whitaker, daughter of William Whitaker and Elizabeth Carleton, in Chester

Co., PA. 2

William Whitaker and family were of the Quaker faith. 3 Society of Friends records

at Swarthmore College reveal that William and Elizabeth Whitaker were married in

Chester Co., PA in 1722/3. This marriage certificate as well as other documents can be

found in Chester Co. 4

Examination of the Monthly Meeting records of Chester County, PA reveal that in

August of 1749/50, the Women Friends of the Bradford Monthly Meeting were

instructed to "prepare a testimony against Susannah, the wife of Hugh McCrery." 5 The

complaint was made by representatives of the Clan Meeting against Susannah for

marrying a man who was not of the Quaker faith after having been cautioned by Friends

against it. According to the Monthly Meeting records, Susannah submitted a few lines of

acknowledgment for her offense, which was accepted, allowing her to continue her

affiliation with the Friends. 6 This means that Hugh and Susannah McCrary were

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married in Chester Co., PA about 1748/49 indicating that ALL of their children were born

in America.

This would seem to be an appropriate place to mention that there has been

material written that states that two of Hugh's sons, Hugh, Jr. and John, have stated in

Revolutionary War Pension Applications that they were born in Ireland. This is an error

that has been widely distributed. The Hugh and John who stated that they were born in

Ireland were Hugh and John McCRORY 7 and are in no way related to Hugh McCrary of

Rowan Co., NC. Hugh and John McCrory were sons of Thomas and Hannah Crawford

McCRORY. Thomas McCRORY 8 arrived directly from Ireland to NC, which most likely

gave birth to the story about Hugh of Rowan Co.

All of the McCRORY men had impressive records in the Revolutionary War and their

lines have been carefully documented. Applications have been filed and accepted by the

DAR for them. Because this McCrory family came from Ireland to Mecklenburg Co., NC,

material on them has been mixed with that of the Hugh McCrary line of Rowan Co.

However, because of the careful documentation of the McCrory researchers 9, we can

now say that the records for Hugh and John McCrory do not belong to the line of Hugh

McCrary. No record has been found to prove that any of Hugh McCrary's sons actually

served in the Revolutionary War, although there is a family story in the John 2 (Hugh1)

McCrary family of Davidson Co., NC which states that he did serve and was wounded. 10

No evidence of this has been found.

The exact date of arrival of the McCrary family in NC is not known. Hugh and

Susannah Whitaker McCrary may have left PA with her parents. William and Elizabeth

Whitaker were granted a Certificate of Removal "to Friends in North Carolina" by the

Bradford Monthly Meeting in August of 1751/52 11. No record of it ever being filed with

a Monthly Meeting in NC has been found. A check by the Friends Historical Collection at

Guilford College, which is the depository for Quaker records in NC, reveals that the

names Whitaker and McCrary do not appear in the index of records.

The last record found thus far in PA for Hugh and Susannah McCrary was dated

May 1750/51. The first record found so far in NC for Hugh is in the Rowan County Court

of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Minutes. In July of 1757, Hugh was named as security

bond along with Adam Butner in behalf of Catherine Elrod, relect of the deceased John

Elrod. 12 The 1758 tax list for Rowan Co., NC does not list Hugh McCrary, however, a

1759 Military list of Militia raised to defend against Indian attack lists Hugh as a

lieutenant. 13 There has been no information found for Hugh and Susannah for the

years 1751 to 1757. Since Rowan Co., NC was formed from Anson Co. in 1753, it is likely

that any records for Hugh would be in the Anson Co. records. However, the records for

Anson Co. burned in 1868, making it extremely difficult to locate any material on Hugh

for this time period.

Land records for Hugh McCrary in Rowan Co., NC begin in November 1760 when

Hugh received 467 acres of land on the Rich Fork of Abbott's Creek. Land transactions

continue for him until 1783. 14

Hugh McCrary's will was written February 14, 1785 15 and proven in court by Eldad

Reed in November of 1785. Sons Boyd and John were named co-executors, Boyd

accepting and qualifying, John relinquishing his right of executorship. 16

Hugh McCrary died the day his will was written, February 14, 1785 at age sixty-five.

He is buried at the Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery, Linwood, NC next to his wife

Susannah, who died October 20, 1800. Both tombstones are still standing and fairly

legible as of 1998. Hugh's tombstone bears the epitaph:

"You lookers on and standers by,

As you are now so once was I,

As I am now so must you be,

Therefore prepare to follow me."

It has been established that Hugh and Susannah Whitaker McCrary had at least

nine children. The current information for the children include: (1) John McCrary who

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married Margaret Lusk 17 and remained in Davidson Co., NC 18; (2) Boyd McCrary who

married Nancy Anna Merrill and moved to Buncombe Co., NC 19; (3) Elizabeth McCrary

who married John Silvers 20; (4) Hugh McCrary, Jr. who married Mary "Polly" Sluder 21

(NOT Jane Clark as previously written. Hugh McCRORY, mentioned earlier, married Jane

Clark) and remained in Davidson Co., NC; (5) Susannah McCrary who married Joseph

Davis 22; (6) Nancy Ann McCrary who married Gabriel Davis 23; (7) Lydia McCrary who

married Joseph Huff 24; (8) Margaret McCrary who married George Thomason, Sr. 25

(NOT Isaac Wilson as previously written); and (9) Reed McCrary who died in his youth.

26

by Leslie McCrary

April 1999

--------------------------------Sources--------------- -----------------

1 Robert W. Ramsey, Carolina Cradle, Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762, (University of

North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC, 1964).

2 "Whitaker Family Papers," first set compiled by Henry Whitaker and Henry Jenkins, completed 10 Jul 1872.

Handwritten copy found in family Bible of James Whitaker by Lorah J. W. N. Beeks 14 Jan 1939. Xerographic copy

in possession of the author. Henry Whitaker was the brother of James Whitaker. James married as his second wife a

Mormon woman and evidently requested that Henry help him compile his lineage. Henry Whitaker complied by

interviewing members of the family in NC. The James Whitaker family papers, second set of Whitaker family

papers, were compiled from information supplied by Henry Whitaker and can be found in the Mormon Archives.

Third set of Whitaker family information from Whitaker family chart prepared by C. Pearle Matthews Burkholder in

1930's and found in the files of the Chester County Historical Society, West Chester, PA. These three sets of papers,

two of them written by different lines of the Whitaker family unknown to the other, report identical information

naming Susannah Whitaker, daughter of William Whitaker, the wife of Hugh McCrary.

3 Albert Cook Myers,Irish Quaker Arrivals to Pennsylvania 1682-1750, (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore,

1964), p. 64. William Whitaker was received into the Newkirk/Kennett Monthly Meeting 10th mo. 2, 1721

(December 2--Quaker year began with March until 1752) from Dublin, IRE.

4 "Marriage Certificate for William Whitaker and Elizabeth Carleton, dated 13 day, 12 month 1722" (13 Feb 1722),

Kennett Monthly Meeting, PA, Society of Friends Collection, Swarthmore College, PA, xerographic copy in

possession of author.

5 "Bradford Monthly Meeting, Men's Minutes 1743-1755", from original records on microfilm housed at the

Friend's Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, pgs. 44, 50, 51, 58, xerographic copy in

possession of author.

6 "Bradford Monthly Meeting, Women's Minutes 1737-1755", 71, 73, 75, 76, from original records on microfilm

housed at the Friend's Historical Society Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, pgs. 71, 73, 75, 76,

xerographic copy in possession of author.

7 McCrory research material, Hugh McCrory NSDAR #675265-A664, Revolutionary War Pension Application

#S46-254 found in National Archives, John McCrory Revolutionary War Pension Application #S16947 found in

National Archives.

8 McCrory research material, Capt. Thomas McCrory NSDAR #104483.

9 McCrory research material supplied by Verna Banes, P. O. Box 7435, Huntsville, TX 77342-7435 includes

cemetery records, application affidavits from children of Hugh and Jane Chapman McCrory and DAR membership

papers.

10 Davidson County, NC Genealogical Society, Davidson County Heritage Book, from an article by Grace McCrary

Lopp, ( Winston-Salem, NC: Hunter Publishing Co.), p. 380.

11 Bradford Monthly Meeting, Chester Co., PA, Certificate of Removal for William Whitaker and family issued

15th day 6th month 1751 (15 Aug 1751) from microfilm collection, Friend's Historical College Library,

Swarthmore, PA.

12 Jo White Linn, Abstracts of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co., NC 1753-1762, (Salisbury, NC:

Salisbury Publishing Co., 1977), pg. 75

13 Jo White Linn, "1759 Rowan County Militia List", from Military Collection of the Treasurer's and Comptroller's

Papers, NC Archives, Rowan County Register, Vol. 2, No. 1, (February, 1987) pgs. 273-4

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14 McCubbins Collection, housed at the Rowan Public Library, Salisbury, NC, "McCrary File", first entry noted

Rowan Co., Deed Bk 6:73, last entry Bk 9:301.

15 "Will of Hugh McCreary", 14 Feb 1785, Rowan Co. NC, Will Bk C, pg. 18.

16 Jo White Linn, Abstracts of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co., NC 1775-1789, Vol. III, p. 135,

from microfilm of Bk 4:519.

17 Henry Reeves Collection, "Diary of John Arends", Davidson County Public Library

18 "Will of John McCrary, Sr.", 15 May 1822, Davidson Co., NC, Will Bk I, pg. 158, in which his wife's name

(living at time of will) is given as Margaret. No evidence has been found that he ever married a second time to a

"Sarah" Lusk, supposedly Margaret's sister as previously written.

19 "Will of Andrew Smith", 16 Oct 1784, Dept. of State of NJ ,Liber 35, folio 114, proved 26 Apr 1794 states

"...and to my daughter Jemima's children that she bear to Benjamin Merrill, to wit Samuel, John, Andrew, William,

Charles, Elijah and Jonathan Merrill and Anna McCleary."

20 McCubbins Collection, housed at the Rowan County Public Library Salisbury, NC, Silvers file, entry from

Rowan County Deed Bk 14:354 and Bk 16:694 in which John Silvers and wife Elizabeth and Boyd McCrary sell

land on Abbott's Creek to John Freedle and Frederic Mikel.

21 "Hugh McCRARY marriage bond to Polly Sluder, Rowan Co., NC," 6 Aug 1787.

22 "Joseph Davis marriage bond to Susannah McCrary, Rowan Co., NC", 28 Dec 1779.

23 "Gabriel Davis marriage bond to Nancy Ann McCrary, Rowan Co., NC," 29 Nov 1791.

24 "Joseph Huff marriage bond to Lydia McCrary, Rowan Co., NC," 22 Jan 1791.

25 "Estate of Hugh McCrary", Loose estate papers, CRX Files Rowan County, box 6.

26 Whitaker family papers, op. cit.

John Tarlton Watson

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Posted: 29 Nov 2012 9:07PM GMT

Classification: Query

Surnames: Watson/Lawrence/Davis/Horton

Hi Scot, I'm replying to an old message, so I don't know if you'll get this or not, but John Tarlton

Watson married Sarah Elizabeth "Betsy" English on 1 May 1806 in Ohio county, KY and they

had 1 more child that you don't have listed in your post, William.

Buried in the Watson-Thornberry cemetery in Cairo along with Jacob are Wiley, John White,

Martha Ann (Davis) Watson. Martha Davis was married to John F Watson, her parents James

and Nancy (Horton) Davis are also interred there.

Hope you get this, write if you'd like. [email protected]

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Steve Watson Email

From: "Steve Watson" < [email protected]>

Subject: Watsons in Early Davidson County, TN

Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2002 06:34:51 -0500

I would like to share information with any person who has information about any of the Watsons who came

to Davidson County, TN between 1796 and 1820. These Watsons were involved in the early development of

Tennessee.

In 1796, Thomas S. Watson, Sr. sold his lands in Virginia and moved to Tennessee. He is believed to be the

first of his family to arrive in Tennessee. In 1801, future President Andrew Jackson wrote a letter to a business

associate, in which he introduced Thomas S. Watson, Sr., as a neighbor. In 1802, Thomas S. Watson, Sr., joined

Andrew Jackson and John Hutchings in a business relationship. Their partnership involved two general stores and a

cotton gin. Andrew Jackson and Thomas S. Watson, Sr., established a separate partnership without John Hutchings

in a distillery. Documentation shows that Jackson and Watson produced 499½ gallons of whiskey, and that most of

this whiskey was delivered to the stores co-owned by Jackson, Watson, and Hutchings. The documentation also

shows that Andrew Jackson took 82¼ gallons for personal use. The partnership dissolved in 1803.

For the next twenty years or so, Thomas S. Watson Sr. was instrumental in the development of early iron

works in Montgomery County, Tennessee. During these years, Thomas S. Watson, Sr. probably maintained a

plantation in or near Davidson County, TN.

Thomas S. Watson, Sr.’s father and brother, both named John Watson, sold their lands in Virginia and

moved to Tennessee in 1803. All of these Watsons appear to have lived near the point where Davidson, Wilson, and

Sumner Counties come together (near the confluence of Drakes Creek and the Cumberland River).

I am attempting to document the families of these Watsons and believe that many of the Watsons who

appear in the federal census of 1820 may be related. I would like to share information with anyone who might have

information about these early Watsons in Davidson, Sumner, or Wilson Counties, TN.

Specific individuals I am interested in include:

Thomas S. Watson, Sr. (business partner with Andrew Jackson – builder of early TN iron works)

Thomas S. Watson, Jr. (ran inn at Saundersville, Sumner County, TN, m. Sarah Smith, granddaughter of

General Daniel Smith.)

Thomas Tennessee Watson (builder of early TN and KY iron works, co-founder of first medical society in

Nashville, m. Martha Saunders, half-sister of Andrew Jackson Donelson, adopted son of Andrew

Jackson)

The following Watsons are listed in the 1820 federal census for Davidson County and may be related to the above

Thos. Watsons:

James Watson

John Watson (#1) (probably the brother of Thomas S. Watson, Sr.)

John Watson (#2)

Lewis Watson

William Watson

William W. Watson

The following Watsons are listed in the 1820 federal census for Sumner County and may be related to this family of

Watsons:

Elizabeth Watson

Hardy Watson

The following Watsons are listed in the 1820 federal census for Wilson County, TN and may be related to this

family of Watsons:

Nancy Watson (this is the widow of John Watson and the mother of Thomas S. Watson Sr.)

Samuel Watson

I look forward to hearing from anyone who is interested in this line of Watsons and has information about them or

suggestions for my research.

Thanks

Steve Watson

PS I am anticipating a move in the near future and my e-mail address may change. An alternate e-mail address is:

[email protected].



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Family Photos

Catherine Watson Leona Davis McWhorter Shepard

Benjamin Franklin and Robert Alice Dunn Davis Roberta Dunn

Lelah Davis Ramsey – daughter of Benjamin and Roberta Dunn Davis

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Shellie and Jettie Davis with grandson, Wilbur Perry, and great-grandchildren Debbie and Jimmy

From: Marge Davis <[email protected]> Date: Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 11:21 PM Subject: Pic of George Ramsey To: Bill and Dian Johnson <[email protected]>

Bill, Attaching pic of my Grandfather George Ramsey, on the left. This may have been the Pharmacy he had in Ada where Mabel was a clerk. I don't know who the man on the right is.

Jim Perry's Grandmother Rovena Davis Perry (Shellie Davis's daughter) was raised by B.F. and Roberta Davis after Rovena's mother Pollie passed away. Jim remembers the biscuits Rovena made that he said was Roberta's recipe, and they were really good. That's one of his memories. Did Mabel make biscuits?

My sister Rosalie remembers my Dad saying that his family had a boarding house in Guthrie, Ok that was formerly the Governor's Mansion. It was before my Dad was born. I found a newspaper article in a Guthrie newspaper that dates back to 1904, it mentions my Aunt MaiFare Ramsey in it, so 1904 would be the time frame they were in Guthrie. We've been trying to find out which building in Guthrie it was and if it's still standing. Supposedly Tom Mix was a guest at their boarding house. Do you recall hearing Mabel mention anything about that?

Also, Rosalie remembers Lelah telling her that she saw Geronimo when he had been arrested. Did Mabel mention anything about Geronimo?



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Bill's reply on September 5, 2016 about the group photo I sent that didn't have the names written on it. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Bill and Dian Johnson <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 5:39 PM Subject: Re: Another photo To: Marge Davis <[email protected]>

Marge, Yes, the picture on the left is William Robert Johnson (1845-1906) and the picture on the right is

Salome Jean (Shadburne) Johnson (1849-1934). The gentlemen in the back (L-R) are William Robert Johnson (1914-1952), my father, George Shadburne Johnson (1921-1995), my father's youngest brother, and Charles Maxwell Bryant (1915-2001), husband of my father's oldest sister. The gentleman seated is William Byers Johnson (1881-1954) aka "Little Man", my grandfather, the lady next to him is Mabel Clare (Davis) Johnson (1886-1981) aka "Little Woman", my grandmother. The lady with the infant (Stephen Johnson) is Dorothy D. (Davenport) Johnson (1923-2000), wife of George Johnson. The next lady is Roberta Ellen (Johnson) Bryant (1915-2000) my father's oldest sister and the wife of Charles Bryant. The next lady is Martha Gelene (Johnson) Johnson (1916-2003) wife of William R. Johnson, and my mother. The little guy standing is me and the sweater was red.

The picture was taken at "the farm" where the Little Man and Little Woman lived west of Ada, about four miles out.

Now you know, am fairly sure you tell which one was Mabel. Always wondered who took the photograph. I don't remember.

Cousin Bill



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Marriage Records

Butler County, Kentucky (Davis)

Nancy Davis 11 November 1816 John Depoyster

John B. Davis 14 December 1824 Clarrimon Elliott

Nancy Davis 12 August 1818 Daniel Kitchen

Amos Davis 1 December 1820 Eunice Taylor

Rebeccah Davis 29 September 1818 William Andersen

Gabriel Davis 22 April 1819 Polly Depoister

Benjamin Davis 12 April 1819 Peggy Hill

Malinda Davis 26 April 1819 James Neil

Abner Davis 19 March 1816 Sarah Doolins

Manerva E. David 10 November 1825 Stephen P. Cook

Madison County, Kentucky (Davis)

Susannah Davis 22 May 1821 Benjamin J. Ashby

William Davis 6 September 1821 Lucy Johnson

Polley Davis 21 March 1805 Jacob Stanley

Nancy Davis 25 February 1802 William Mallonee

Pacince Davis 26 December 1805 John Lewis

William Davis 7 October 1806 Sally Durbin

Joshua Davis 28 June 1804 Mary Tippet

Edward Davis 12 September 1804 Margarett Tivis

Sally Davis 20 April 1802 James Suddoth

Joseph Davis 20 July 1816 Sally Harris

Polley Davis 21 March 1805 Jacob Stanley

Peggy Davis 16 January 1817 Henry Brooks

Elizabeth Davis 12 September 1807 William Clubb

Abner Davis 25 July 1798 Margarett Johnson

Levina Davis 11 May 1816 Levi Long

Laurance Davis 8 January 1815 Elizabeth Maxwell

Yarley Davis 5 September 1808 Sarah Richards

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Butler County, Missouri (Davis, Watson)

Name: Elizabeth Jane Davis

Spouse: Christopher Holobay

Marriage: 25 Nov 1852

Name: Nancy Davis

Spouse: William King

Marriage: 8 Apr 1852

Name: Mary Ann Davis

Spouse: Andrew R Dill

Marriage: 31 May 1853

Name: Eliza Davis

Spouse: James G Gum

Marriage: 21 Dec 1854

Name: James Davis

Spouse: Lency Buison

Marriage: 6 Feb 1854

Name: Isaac C Davis

Spouse: Amanda Roachin

Marriage: 11 Jul 1860

Name: Ransom J Davis

Spouse: Miss Louisiana J Morgan

Marriage: 10 Feb 1861

Name: Victoria A Davis

Spouse: Ragsdale Rolen

Marriage: 8 Jan 1861

Name: Martha Davis

Spouse: John Eliz

Marriage: 22 Sep 1862

Name: Catharine Watson

Spouse: Lemuel M C Davies

Marriage: 14 Mar 1850

Name: Miss Mary Jane Watson

Spouse: William Bledsonte

Marriage: 30 Jun 1850

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Montgomery County, Tennessee (Watson)

Jefferson R Watson

Susan Bunting

19 May 1840

Patton Watson

Sarah Try

2 Dec 1844

T J Watson

Elizabeth Ann Rudolph

16 Jan 1845

Samuel Watson

Mary J Wyatt

22 Apr 1854

Elizabeth Watson

George W Stewart

22 Nov 1856

Isaac W Watson

Miss Harriett E Reynolds

8 Sep 1863

Alme T Watson

Miss Mary E Pride

15 Nov 1865

J P Watson

T C Lipscomb

22 Dec 1872

Janes Watson

Thomas Fannin

14 Sep 1873

Susan Watson

Presper Ewing

5 May 1873

Lewis Watson

Eliza Cross

29 Dec 1873

Rebecca Watson

Charles Bailey

19 Mar 1874

Samuel Watson

Mary J. Wyatt

22 May 1853

Elizabeth Watson

George W. Stewart

22 Nov 1856

Elizabeth J. Watson

Nathan S. Johnson

1 Dec 1856

Isaac W. Watson

Harriett E. Reynolds

8 Oct 1863

Abner T. Watson

Mary E. Pride

15 Nov 1865

Samuel Watson

6 Mar 1799

Jefferson R. Watson

19 Feb 1840

T. J. Watson

16 Jan 1845

Talton Watson

2 Apr 1845

Matilda Watson

22 Oct 1847

Elizabeth Watson

1856

Elizabeth J. Watson

1856

Isaac W. Watson

1863

Abner Watson

1865

Anie Watson

1867

Fanny Watson

1869

George Watson

1869

Mollie Watson

1870

G. E. Watson

1872

J. P. Watson

1872

Lewis Watson

1872

Jane Watson

1873

Susan Watson

1873

Ellen Watson

1874

Rebecca Watson

1874

Matilda Watson

1875

J. T. Watson

1875

Ellen Watson

1878

Polly Watson

1880

B. L. Watson

1880

Robert Watson

1880

M. J. T. Watson

1881

Martha Watson

1883

C. A. Watson

1884

Margaret Watson

1884

Gus Watson

1884

H. L. Watson

1884

Viola Watson

1885

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Census Records

1790 Rowan Co, NC (Davis, McCrary)

16+ males under 16 males free white family other persons Slaves

Pg. 299 John Davis 112 Pg. 320 Hannah Davis 003

Sarah Davis 121 Jacob Davis 234

Pg. 309 Henry Davis 1 Henry Davis, Jr. 112

Widow Davis 224 Jacob Davis, Jr. 112

Benjamin Davis 25501 John Davis 123

John Davis 1 Samuel Davis 11201

Edward Davis 122 William Davis 223

Hardy Davis 124 James Davis 112

Pg. 312 Mirick Davis 322 Henry Davis 204

Pg. 316 Joseph Davis 113 Pg. 326 David Davis 12102

Pg. 317 Boyd McCrary 264 John Davis 143

Hugh McCrary 113 James Davis 243

John McCrary 114 Pg. 330 John Davis 134

Widow McCrary 00305 Pg. 338 Conrad Davis 311

Pg. 318 Richard Davis 241

Solomon Davis 112

1790 York District, SC (Watson)

16+ males under 16 males free white family other persons Slaves

Pg. 188 Samuel Wattson 33212

James Wattson 10004

Samuel Wattson, Jr. 102

Pg. 195 Jno Watson 215

Dd Watson 113

Pg. 196 Saml Watson 101

Pg. 197 James Watson 1120 10

William Watson 2310 10

William Watson 101

Jno Watson 101

Pg. 198 John Watson 117

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1800 Salisbury, Rowan Co, NC (Davis, Mccrary)

(scan page) Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 2 Richard Davis M 1121 F 001


George Davis M 1001 F 4001

Jesse Davis M 001 F 201

Pg. 76 Evan Davis M 001 F 001

John Davis M 22001 F 2101

Pg. 83 Boyd Mccrary M 3001 F 00101

Pg. 80 Solomon Davis M 1011 F 101

William Davis M 001 F 001

Pg. 81 Samuel Davis, Jr. M 0001 F 1001


Pg. 94 Benjamin Davis, Jr. M 21101 F 3101

D Hardeman Davis M 00101 F 21102

Jean Davis M 001 F 00101

Charles Davis M 10201 F 0122

Edward Davis M 11001 F 11001

Thomas Davis M 1001 F 20011


Clark Davis M 002 F 101

Pg. 101 Edward Davis M 01011 F 11001

Pg. 107 Gabriel Davis M 3001 F 0001

Joseph Davis M 11001 F 1211


Myrick Davis M 00101 F 10101

male (before 1756), male (1775-1784)

female (before 1756), female (1775-1784), female (1791-1800)

Myrick b. 1735, Margaret b. 1730,


Samuel Davis M 0011 F 10101

Pg. 109 Hugh Mccrary M 2101 F 1101

Pg. 119 Morris Davis M 2112 F 0

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1800 York District, SC (Watson)

Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 952 David Watson M 1101 F 101

Pg. 952 Samuel Watson Jr. M 1001 F 11011

Pg. 952 John Watson Esquire M 0001 F 3001

Pg. 952 Colonel Samuel Watson M 003 F 00001

Pg. 956 George Watson M 00001 F 01001

Pg. 960 James Watson M 00401 F 01101

Pg. 960 Samuel Watson Esquire M 01101 F 3201

Pg. 960 Violet Watson M 0 F 1001

Pg. 960 John Watson M 2001 F 2001

Pg. 962 David Watson M 0001 F 2001

Pg. 962 James Watson Jr. M 2001 F 102

Pg. 962 Peter Watson M 32001 F 1001

Pg. 962 William Watson M 0021 F 101

Pg. 966 David Watson Esquire M 1001 F 2201


Pg. 970 William Watson M 01101 F 11001

1810 Rowan Co, NC (Davis)

Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 244 Mirick Davis M 011 F 101

Joseph Davis M 11001 F 11101

Pg. 258 Solomon Davis M 1101 F 3101

Pg. 259 Saml Davis M 00101 F 10001

Pg. 260 John Davis M 01101 F 10111

Pg. 275 John Davis M 021 F 0101

Pg. 276 Evan Davis M 3001 F 102

Pg. 291 James Davis M 4011 F 0001

Sarah Davis M 001 F 0021

Pg. 292 John Davis M 22201 F 10001

Pg. 318 Edward Davis M 3001 F 2001

Pg. 324 Arthur Davis M 3211 F 2101

Pg. 334 Maurice Davis M 12101 F 101

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1810 Kentucky12

1810 Butler Co, KY (Davis)

Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 360 Hugh Davis M 101 F 001

male (1785-1794), male (1801-1810), female ((1785-1794)

Abner Davis M 5101 F 0001

male (1766-1784), male (1795-1800), 5 males (1801-1810), female (1766-1784)

Robert Davis M 0001 F 302

Gabriel Davis M 2111 F 30011

male (1766-1784), male (1795-1800), male (1785-1794), 2 males (1801-1810)

female (before 1766), female (1766-1784), 3 females (1801-1810)

Temple Davis M 0001 F 40101



Benjamin Davis M 001 F 1001

James U P Davis M 1001 F 101

Joshua Davis M 20011 F 101


Daniel Doolin M 11101 F 3001

John Doolin M 2001 F 01001

William Doolin13 M 3101 F 0101

1810 Christian Co, KY (Watson)

Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 594 Hopkinsville David Watson M 00101 F 02201

Pg. 593 Hopkinsville Robert Watson M 1201 F 3101

Pg. 571 Hopkinsville Robert Watson M 1201 F 01

Pg. 608 Hopkinsville William Watson M 1001 F 001

12 The Watsons of Kentucky appeared to move around a lot in the early to mid-1800s Kentucky – but, this could be

deceiving since the regional county boundaries changed so much during this period. Their locations were

consistently in the southwest region of Kentucky. Montgomery County, TN is located beneath Christian County, KY

and its upper region was actually part of Kentucky at one time. Montgomery County, TN was a migration route to

the Southwest through Butler County, MO, Arkansas and Texas. 13 William R. and Nancy Russell Doolin reported to be the parents of Sarah Doolin who marries Abner Davis (b.

1795) on March 19, 1816 in Butler County, KY.

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1810 Henderson Co, KY (Watson)

Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 396 Henderson Daniel Watson M 22001 F 01011

Pg. 401 Henderson Peter Watson M 11101 F 11001

Pg. 401 Henderson Tarlton Watson M 201 F 001

Pg. 401 Henderson William Watson M 101 F 001

1810 Logan Co, KY (Davis, Watson)

Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 189 Thomas Watson M 12101 F 02101

Gabriel Daviss14 M 11201 F 12301

Abner Daviss M 3001 F 02011

Thomas Davis M 10001 F 1211

Gabriel Davis M 22111 F 3211

Harrison Davis M 0031 F 101


Edward Collins15 M 3201 F 1211

Elisha Collins M 2001 F 2001

Henry Collins M 00101 F 2221

David Doolin M 2311 F 2121

Presley Morehead16 M 2101 F 0011

1810 Livingston Co, KY (Watson)

Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 717 Smithland Amos Watson M 2201 F 3001

Pg. 717 Smithland Sheme Watson M 4101 F 1101

1810 Caldwell Co, KY (Watson)

Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Pg. 390 Samuel Watson M 201 F 111

Pg. 407 Eddyville Saml Watson, Jr. M 2011 F 2001

Pg. 409 Eddyville Josiah Watson M 0001 F 00101

Pg. 415 Eddyville Josiah Watson M 00011 F 0

14 On August 26, 1800, Abner Daviss, James Daviss, William Daviss, and Gabriel Davis show up on a tax list of Logan

County, Kentucky – family names match but no proof of connection to Mirick Davis (d. 1808) made. 15 I recorded the Collins and Doolins in Logan County because they married into various Davis families but I have

not verified any connections at this time. 16 Captain Presley Morehead, commander of the 6th regimental Kentucky Militia of the War of 1812 – Thomas

Watson and Mirick Davis (1793-1877) served under him. Mirick is most likely in one of the Davis households of this

county. I am still trying to prove the link of Thomas Watson as father of Foster and grandfather of Catherine who

married Lemuel Davis in Butler County, MO.

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1820 Kentucky

1820 Butler Co, KY (Davis, Depoyster)

Males Under 10 16-18 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+ Females Under 10 10-15 16-25 26-44 45+

Morgantown

Pg. 319 John Depoyster 17 M 002311 F 11001

Robt Davis M 10001 F 4301

Benjamin Davis M 21001 F 111


Pg. 321 Abner Davis M 4212 F 1011

1820 Henderson Co, KY (Wattson)


Tarlton Wattson M 41001 F 2001

Greenberry Wattson M 30001 F 1001

Polley Wattson M 0 F 10101

John Wattson M 10001 F 101

1820 Christian Co, KY (Watson)


Robin Watson18 M 201201 F 02101

Saml B. Watson M 1001 F 001

1820 Caldwell Co, KY (Watson)


Pg. 39 Mary Watson M 0 F 011

Pg. 39 Saml Watson M 120101 F 22001

Pg. 57 Darnells Parish Saml Watson M 120102 F 2201

1820 Livingston Co, KY (Davis, Watson)


Pg. 10 Salem Moses Davis M 1001 F 001 Pg. 10 Salem Sheme Watson M 130011 F 20101 Pg. 6 Salem Amos Watson M 010101 F 1101 Pg. 10 Salem Israel Watson M 1001 F 101

17 John Depoyster (1754-1841) was father of Mary Depoyster (b. 1798), wife of Gabriel Davis (b. 1802). 18 Robin is most likely Robert – father of Samuel B. Watson living in immediate vicinity.

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1820 Montgomery Co, TN (Watson)


Pg. 229 Thos Watson M 2 0 0 4 13 2 F 51201

Pg. 218 Abram Watson M 11131 F 0011

Pg. 227 Etheldred Hairgrove M 001001 F 1111

Pg. 229 David Bunting M 10001 0 F 4201

Pg. 229 Levina Bunting M (none) F 0301

1820 Robertson Co, TN (Watson)


Pg. 16 Peggy Watson M 0 1 0 1 1 F 21101 Springfield

1820 Logan Co, KY (Davis)


Russellville George W. Davis M 00001 Henry Davis M 00001 Harrison Davis M 10011 F 3001 Jonathan W. Davis M 211101 F 101 Shadrach Davis M 000101 F 01201 Thomas Davis M 00011 F 11141

1820 Davidson Co, NC (Davis, McCrary)

Pg. 2 William McCrary M 000010 F 2001 Pg. 1 Joseph Davis M 010001 F 00001 Solomon Davis M 010101 F 31201 William McCrary M 200010 F 3101 Mary McCrary M 100000 F 1201 Pg. 326 Willson McCrary19

19 Wilson McCrary married Elizabeth Mcguire 25 Feb 1841 in Davidson Co, NC. His daughter, Mary A., married

William H. Haden 12 Sep 1854 in Davidson Co. Wilson died 31 Jan 1852 aged 67 y 9 m 18 d.

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1830 Kentucky

1830 Livingston County, KY (Watson)

Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Pg. 9 Salem Amos Watson M 000110101 F 01000001 Pg. 10 Salem Saml Watson M 00001 F 11001 Pg. 11 Salem Moses Davis M 211001 F 110101

Stephen Watson M 301001 F 01001 Pg. 22 Smithland Ezra Watson20 M 211001 F 00002 Pg. 23 Smithland Elizabeth Watson21 M 01001 F 00010001 (widow of Shemi)

1830 Calloway Co, KY (Watson)

(scan page) Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Pg. 11 Samuel Watson M 00010001 F 00200001 Pg. 25 Thomas Watson M 20001 F 00001 Pg. 25 Mary Ann Watson M 0- -0- - - -0 F 100100001 Pg. 47 Susannah Watson M 2 F 020030001 Pg. 59 Samuel Watson, Jr. M 00001 F 0001

1830 Graves Co, KY (Watson)

Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Pg. 285 Robt Watson M 30001 F 00001

1830 Montgomery Co, TN (Bunting, Hargrove, Watson)

(scan page) Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-7922

Pg. 58 David D. Watson M 00001 F 10001

Pg. 39 John Watson M 10002 F 10001

Pg. 37 Etheldred Hargrove M 00001001 F 00000001 (both 50-59)

Pg. 45 John D. Hargrove M 12000001 F 000001

Pg. 13 Mrs. Margaret Bunting M 131 F 0001001 Pg. 3 Mrs. Loviey Bunting M (none) F 000111 (3 slaves) Pg. 3 David Bunting M 2101001 F 0121101 (7 slaves)

20 Recorded the Watsons in this county because the Ezra Watson family ended up in 1850 Butler County, MO with

Foster Watson (Ezra must have died sometime between 1840 and 1850)– Foster’s parentage still in question and

leads are being checked out. 21 Shemi Watson married Elizabeth Murphy 17 Oct 1792 Pittsylvania Co, VA. Shemi’s parents are reported to be

Thomas Watson, Sr and Else Alice Hughes. 22 1830 census is alphabetical so living proximity cannot be determined in this census.

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1830 Ruddell Co, Independence, Arkansas Territory (Davis)

Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Gabriel Davis M 000001 F 2001 Abner Davis M 0021 F 00000001 James Davis M 21001 F 00001

1830 Hickman Co, KY (Davis, Watson)

Pg. 11 Samuel Davis M 01000001 F 0112001

Pg. 12 Michael Watson M 10011 F 10001 Clinton, KY

James Watson M 200111 F 0002

Pg. 13 Moses Davis M 00001 F 10001 Clinton, KY

Gabriel Davis23 M 20001 F 110001


Pg. 17 John Davis M 00001 F 10001

Pg. 19 Peter Davis M 0110001 F 013201

G. B. Watson M 2210001 F 10101

Daniel Watson M 121032 F 11002

Pg. 20 Joseph Davis M 00001 F 1001

Pg. 21 Jonathan Davis M 210001 F 10001

Pg. 25 Morgan Davis M 00001 F 0

1830 Davidson Co, NC (Davis, McCrary)

Pg. 215 Myrick Davis M 1010001 F 0110001 William McCrary M 00000001 F 0000001 Susannah Davis24 F 0000000001 Nancy McCrary M 001 F 01020010001 Pg. 225 John McCrary, Jr M 210001 F 012001 Boyd McCrary M 00100001 F 120001 William McCrary, Jr M 000001 F 211001 Hugh McCrary M 000000001 F 000001001 Pg. 231 Henry McCrary M 100001 F 100002 John McCrary M 010101 F 100001 Pg. 247 Polly McCrary F 1000000001 Pg. 228 Henry McCrary, Sr M 00110001 F 221001 John McCrary, Sr M 0000000001 F 0 Pg. ? Samuel McCrary M 00001 F 200101 ? McCrary M 1110101 F 1011001

1830 Hemstead, Arkansas Territory (Davis)

Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Mirrick Davis M 2002001 F 111001

23 Gabriel Davis b. 1802 and Mary Depoyster Davis – it appears there were two daughters that I do not have names

for. 10 years prior Hickman Co was in Chickasaw Indian Ter. 24 Widow of Joseph Davis

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1840 Kentucky


Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Thomas Watson M 110300001 F 0230001 TarltonWatson25 M 100001 F 0001 Robert Watson M 323001 F 200001


(scan page) Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79


Pg. 1 Samuel Watson M 000010001 F 000002001

Pg. 79 Thomas Watson M 300001 F 04001 (second Thomas on same page with no info)

1840 Montgomery Co, TN (Banting, Hartgrove, Hartgroves, Watson)

(scan page) Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Pg. 78 Jefferson Watson M 00002 F 00001001 (male slave 24-35, Female 10-23)

Pg. 78 Foster Watson M 000001 F 14001

Pg. 74 Joseph Watson M 0000001 F 100001

Pg. 5 Josiah Watson M 1021001 F 1210001

Pg. 78 Etheldred Hartgrove M 000000001 F 000000001 (both 60-69)

Pg. 39 John D. Hartgroves M 01220001 F 0000001

Pg. 37 David Banting M 001120001 F 0011001

1840 Smithland, Livingston Co, KY (Watson)

(scan page) Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Pg. 15 John Watson26 M 110001 F 10001

Stephen Watson M 21100101 F 010101

Pg. 21 George Watson M 000111 F 001010001

Pg. 23 Ezra Watson M 1220001 F 000001

Thomas Watson M 100001 F 01001

Pg. 25 Saml Watson M 020001 F 120001

Pg. 51 Henry Watson M 100001 F 11011

25 J. Tarlton Watson born about 1813 is son of Thomas and Rebecca Copeland Watson. 26 John and Stephen are sons of Amos Watson (1765-1835).

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1840 Hickman Co, KY (Davis, Watson)

(scan page #) Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Pg. 5 G. B. Watson M 00210001 F 001001

Daniel Watson M 0021111 F 211101

Pg. 7 B. T. Davis M 1202001 F 111101

James Davis M 10101 F 00001

Pg. 9 John Davis M 020001 F 012001

Pg. 13 Peter Davis M 11010001 F 000001

Pg. 21 Henry Davis M 00000001 F 001100001

Pg. 29 Joseph Davis M 011001 F 213001

Pg. 33 J. P. Davis M 120001 F 101001

W. C. Davis M 3300001 F 010001


Pg. 43 J. D. Davis M 00001 F 0000201

Pg. 49 W. B. Davis M 10002 F 10001

Pg. 51 J. L. Davis M 201001 F 11001

Pg. 59 Isaac Watson M 111001 F 11101

Pg. 63 Abram Watson M 121021 F 1100101

W. P. Watson M 00001 F 0

Pg. 69 Gabriel Davis M 11200100001 F 012001

Pg. 71 Michael Watson M 001011001 F 21012

1840 Brewer, Pike Co, ARK (Davis)

Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Mirrick Davis M 2111101 F 110001

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1850 Butler Co, MO (Bledsoe, Davis, Watson)

14 Sept 1850 Abner Davis 55 b. NC Farmer

Lemual Mc Davis 20 b. KY Farmer Sarah 48 b. KY

Catherine27 18 b. TN William 21 b. KY

Lorenzo 17 b. KY

Foster Watson28 45 b. KY Joel 15 b. KY

Susan 38 b. TN Nancy 13 b. KY

Mary 19 b. TN Masova 10 b. KY

Eliza 15 b. TN

Martha 14 b. TN Samuel Watson 30 b. KY

Pyda 11 b. TN Mary 25 b. TN

Thomas 5 b. TN Eliza 11 b. KY

William 7 b. KY

Barnabus Bledsoe 36 b. NC Robert 5 b. KY

Rachel Bledsoe 29 b. IL John 3 b. KY

William Bledsoe 29 b. TN George 11/12 b. MO

Catherine Watson29 46 b. VA John Davis 45 b. NC

Abram 21 b. KY Missouri 35 b. MO

George 18 b. KY Amanda 17 b. MO

Richard 15 b. KY William 13 b. MO

Jacob 12 b. KY John 11 b. MO

Henry 10 b. MO

Gabriel Davis30 48 b. NC Mary 8 b. MO

Mary 52 b. NC Catherine 2 b. MO

Benjamin 17 b.KY

Mary 15 b. KY James Davis 22 b. KY

Gabriel 13 b. KY Emily 24 b. NC

27 Catherine Watson Davis, daughter of Foster Watson. Catherine was born Jan 8, 1832 in Montgomery Co, TN.

According to Nelda Cox Eastman, Lemual Davis descendant, 13 families moved from Poplar Bluff, MO in the late

1850’s by wagon train – among them were Oxfords, Davises, Strikers, and Acreas. 28 According to Watson researcher, Steve Watson, Foster Watson and wife Susan sold 100 acres to Young

Hargrave(Hargrove? Brother to Susan – wife of Foster Watson) for $450 on Dec 29, 1851. This aligns to Jefferson

Watson’s property sale in the same time frame. 29 Catherine (Katey) May Watson married Ezra (Israel) Watson (descend from Shemi, Thomas, John of Pittsylvania

Co, Va) on Apr 14, 1816 in Pope County, IL. They lived in 1840 Smithland, Livingston County, KY where their son,

Samuel, married Mary Barnett on Dec. 29, 1836. No connection made to Foster Watson in this county and of this

research, at this time.

1840 Census: Ezra Watson M 1220001 F 000001 (Ezra 40-50 yrs of age) 30 Gabriel and wife Mary Depoyster Davis – married in 1819 Butler Co, KY. His sons, Lemuel and James and brothers

Abner and John are also living in the same area.

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(1850 Butler County, MO Cont.)

Thomas Davis 42 b. VA Uriah Davis 38 b. KY

Ruth 32 b. MO Lucretia 29 b. NC

James 13 b. MO James 8 b. TN

Sarah 10 b. MO Rebecca 6 b. MO

Missouri 8 b. MO Nancy 3 b. MO

John 7 b. MO Martha 1 b. MO

Samuel Howe 50 b. PA

Mary Wills 18 b. MO Jonathan Davis31 10 b. TN

William Davis 24 b. TN Sarah Davis32 18 b. TN

Jane 23 b. IL

Phebe 1 b. AR

1850 Crittenden Co, KY (Watson)

Samuel Watson33 46 b. KY Henry Watson34 38 b. KY

Margaret 42 b. KY Lucinda 40 b. KY

Brice V. 18 b. KY Marietta 17 b. KY

Elizabeth W. 16 b. KY Lucinda O. 14 b. KY

Sarah 14 b. KY David P. 13 b. KY

Samuel F. 12 b. KY William W. 11 b. KY

Shemi 9 b. KY Sarah A. 9 b. KY

Aaron 9 b. KY Delia C. 2 b. KY

George 6 b. KY

Margaret A. 4 b. KY Amos Watson35 24 b. KY

William H. 2 b. KY Martha 22 b. TN

Elizabeth Watson36 79 b. VA

Shemi 35 b. KY

George 31 b. KY

Ann Reztl 11 b. KY

31 Jonathan Davis enumerated with John (44 b. VA) and Permelia (36 b. TN) Walton family. 32 Sarah Davis enumerated with Wiley (27 b. GA) and Mary (22 b. TN) Box family. 33 Samuel M. Watson (1804-1881), son of Shemeiah Watson and grandson of Thomas Cherrystone Watson, Jr. 34 Henry Watson (1812-1884), son of Amos Watson and grandson of Thomas Cherrystone Watson, Jr. 35 Amos Watson (1826-1861) is son of Stephen Watson and grandson of Amos Watson (1765-1835). 36 Elizabeth Murphy Watson, widow of Shemeiah Watson who died 1830. She is with sons Shemi and George.

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1850 Sumner Co, TN (Watson)

Thomas S. Watson 55 b. VA Jane Watson 79 b. NC

Nancy Watson 37 Missouri Tatum 18 b. TN

James 12 Jos 20 b. TN

Emily 10

William 8 Charity Watson 21 b. TN

Bettie 1 Thos 14 b. TN

James Hall 28 Mary Dowers 72 b. NC

Burton Turner 24 Mary Dowers 30 b. TN

Thomas Watson, Sr. 82 Sarah Dowers 20 b. TN

Samuel Watson 48 b. NC Hardy Watson 59 b. NC

Nancy (Mulatto) 66 b. VA Elizabeth 54 b. NC

William 24 b. TN Jane F. 15 b. TN

James 24 b. TN Wiley 12 b. TN

John 20 b. TN

Elizabeth 18 b. TN William Watson 49 b. NC

Crithy A. 18 b. TN Catherine 49 b. VA

Marina 11 b. TN Andrew 21 b. TN

Mary E. 17 b. TN

Lemual H.Watson 38 b. TN

Letha J. 21 b. TN John Watson 29 b. TN

Frances E. 19 b. TN

George S. Watson 30 b. TN Mary E. 3 b. TN

Theressa 26 b. TN

Mary J. 5 b. TN James Watson 26 b. TN

Orvill 0 b. TN Delilia A. 25 b. TN

Eligah Larney 19 b. TN Elizabeth A. 2 b. TN

1850 Sulpher Spring, Polk Co, AR (Davis)

Myrick Davis 57 b. NC Farmer

Sarah 56 b. KY

Jessie P. 23 b. TX

Nancy 20 b. AR

Oliver P. 18 b.AR

Gabriel 16 b. AR

William 14 b.AR

Elvira 11 b. AR

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1850 Guilford Co, NC (Davis)

Myrick Davis 58 b. Randolph Co, NC

Sarah 50 b. Randolph Co, NC

Ruth 20 b. Randolph Co, NC

Nathan F. 17 b. Randolph Co, NC

Sarah 13 b. Randolph Co, NC

Martin 10 b. Randolph Co, NC

1850 Montgomery County, TN (Hargroves, Watson)

No District stated District 1-4 Josiah Watson37 58 b. VA J. R. Watson 40 b. TN Shoemaker Martha 54 b. VA Susan 40 b. TN James 23 b. VA Jasper 10 b. TN John 23 b. VA James 8 b. TN Martha 20 b. VA J Harris 20 b. TN Nancy 17 b. VA Sally Harris 84 b. NC Susan 13 b. VA George 12 b. VA No District stated Sarah 7 b. VA Joseph Watson38 23 b. TN District 1-4 District 1-4 Young Hargroves 45 b. TN Ethelred Hargroves 76 b. NC39 Charlotte 32 b. TN Winifred 76 b. NC James 11 b. TN Susan 8 b. TN No District stated Nepolean 7 b. TN John D. Hargrove 62 b. NC Cordelia 7/12 b. TN Martha 55 b. NC Thomas 28 b. TN John 26 b. TN William 23 b. TN Frank 20 b. TN

37 Josiah and Martha McCormack Watson – Josiah died Aug 1853 in Williamson County, Illinois and is buried in

Fountain Church Cemetery. His parents are reported to be George W. and Margaret (Peggy) Murphey. Tarlton

(born 1820) is supposed to be one of his sons. I do not believe they are related to Watsons of this research. 38 Joseph Watson enumerated with R. T. and Martha H. Watson family /w mother Martha Gupton (age 50). 39 Ethelred and Winifred Bryant Hargroves are the parents of Susan Hargroves who married Foster Watson.

Neighbor his parents is Young Hargroves.

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1850 Dekalb Co, TN (Watson)

George W. Watson40 49 b. VA

Matilda 40 b. TN

Washington M. 16 b. TN

Mary 14 b. TN

William 11 b. TN

Susannah 9 b. TN

Nancy 7 b. TN

George 5 b. TN

1850 Madison Co, TN (Davis)

Robert Davis 46 b. NC Gabriel Davis 83 b. NC Sarah 35 b. TN Tabitha41 77 b. VA Jane 25 b. NC Jane 40 b. NC Sarah 17 b. TN Emma 15 b. TN Nelson Davis 43 b. NC Louisa 11 b. TN Sarah 45 b. NC James 10 b. TN Mary J. R. 19 b. TN Mary E. Mergan 14 b. TN Wm A. Davis 3 b. TN

40 George W. Watson is son of George Washington and Peggy Murphy Watson and grandson of Thomas

Cherrystone Watson. 41 Gabriel Davis b. 1767 NC and Tabitha Fowlkes b. 1775 VA married in TN.

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1850 Kentucky


R. E. Watson42 48 b. KY Blacksmith Abell Watson 30 b. KY

Ann 42 b. NC Angelina 19 b. KY

Martha 13 b. KY

Clarissa 12 b. KY Peter Watson 29 b. KY Constable

Gilbert 18 b. KY Sarah A. 24 b. KY

Ellissas 16 b. KY Mary E. 7 b. KY

Burton 14 b. KY William B. 2 b. KY

Jerome B. 6/12 b. KY

Thomas Watson 56 b. NC

Rebeccah 50 b. NC Josiah Watson43 20 b. KY

W 17 b. KY

Emily 13 b. KY J Watson 28 b. KY

Uriah 12 b. KY Jane 18 b. KY

M Keeling (f) 21 b. KY

Joseph 2 b. KY J Watson44 19 b. KY

Lucy 4 b. KY Ulysses Watson 16 b. KY

W Watson 44 b. TN

Polly 33 b. TN

John 16 b. TN

Thomas 13 b. TN

Mary 11 b. TN

William 9 b. TN

Ary 7 b. TN

Greenberry 5 b. TN

Elizabeth 2 b. TN

Polly 1/12 b. KY

42 Robert E. and Ann Cochran Watson. Robert is son of Samuel (b. abt 1773 – d 16 Oct 1861). Samuel married

Catherine Edmonston on 6 Mar 1799 in Montgomery County, TN. 43 Josiah Watson enumerated in household of W. (44 b. NC) and Elizabeth (40 b. TN) Cochran family as laborer. 44 J and Ulysses Watson are enumerated in household of T. L. (31 b. TN) and Julia A. (28 b. KY) Smith family.

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1850 Todd Co, KY (Watson)

John Watson45 53 b. TN Mary Watson46 22 b. KY Martha 45 b. VA David 19 b. KY Jefferson 14 b. KY Elizabeth 17 b. KY Hartford 10 b. KY Robert 9 b. KY Wm Wells 5 b. KY

1850 Livingston Co, KY (Watson)

Livingston Smithland Robert Watson 40 b. KY Madison Watson 30 b. KY Eva 37 b. KY Julia 35 b. KY James 15 b. KY Charles 3 b. KY Jane 10 b. KY Madison H. 2 b. KY John 8 b. KY Amanda A. Wolf 15 b. KY John 13 b. KY John Berry 17 b. KY

45 John Watson (Feb 15, 1797 – Nov 3, 1871) reported by Ancestry sources to be the son of Thomas S. and Sally

Sanders Watson. John married Martha Ann Anderson on Nov 18, 1824. The son named “Jefferson” in his family

lends a little credence to Jefferson and Foster Watson ties to this family. 46 Mary Watson enumerated with Isaac (36 b. KY) and Parthina (36 b. KY) Henderson family.

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1860 Todd Co, KY (Watson)

John Watson 63 b. TN D. S. Watson 29 b. KY M. A. (f) 54 b. VA P. J. (f) 20 b. KY M. A. (f) 32 b. KY M. A. (f) 2 b. KY J. B. (m) 25 b. KY M. E. (f) 10/12 b. KY R. H. (m) 22 b. KY R. A. (m) 20 b. KY L. W. (m) 14 b. KY

1860 Crittenden Co, KY (Watson)

Saml M. Watson 56 b. KY Henry Watson 47 b. KY

Margaret A. 52 b. KY Lucinda 48 b. KY

Shemi 18 b. KY Lucinda 24 b. KY

Aaron 18 b. KY Amanda O. 14 b. KY

Araminta 16 b. KY William W. 18 b. KY

George 14 b. KY Sarah A. 15 b. KY

Wm . 8 b. KY Delia C. 12 b. KY

Elmira 5 b. KY Mariah H. 7 b. KY

Thomas 50 b. VA George W. 45 b. KY Sarah 44 b. KY Shemi (m) 48 b. KY George 22 b. KY Letta A. M. 14 b. KY James 18 b. KY Elisabeth M. 13 b. KY Anthony 14 b. KY Ehnel 10 b. KY Thomas 12 b. KY W. J. Watson 27 b. OH Amos Watson 40 b. KY Lucinda 28 b. KY Martha 30 b. TN Richard W. 7 b. KY Isea T. 1 b. KY Francis R. 4 b. KY Thomas H. 2 b. KY Wm. C. Watson 35 b. KY Elijah W. Ferrell 59 b. VA Elizabeth 32 b. KY Sophrona 14 b. KY John H. Bruff 64 b. PA George 11 b. KY Elizabeth M. 50 b. KY Wm. H. 9 b. KY James W. 26 b. KY Narcissa 7 b. KY George M. 23 b. KY James H. 3 b. KY P. A. 16 b. KY Willis 1 b. KY Mary E. 11 b. KY Eliza E. 11 b. KY Aaron W. Sullinger 51 b. KY Wm S. 8 b. KY Letta 45 b. KY H. C. Hamilton 27 b. TN Elisabeth 19 b. KY Wm Mcworthy 19 b. KY James 18 b. KY A.V. Arrill 46 b. Eng Samuel 15 b. KY Mary 12 b. KY Martha 10 b. KY Catherine 7 b. KY

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1860 Butler Co, MO (Davis)

William Davis 27 b. KY Nat Davis 36 b. KY

Catherine 24 b. IL Irena 35 b. KY

S. A. E. 6 b. MO Jas J. 11 b. KY

M. A. C. 3 b. MO E (m) 8 b. MO

S. A. E. J. 1 b. MO C. P. 6 b. MO

Nancy A. 4 b. MO

Sally Davis 60 b. KY Geo W. 3 b. MO

Joseph 22 b. KY

L. D. 24 b. KY Wm W. Davis 20 b. MO

D. H. H. 18 b. MO

John S. Davis 53 b. NC Mary J. 16 b. MO

Missouri 45 b. MO Cate 12 b. MO

Amanda Kincaid 20 b. MO F. N. 6 b. MO

Wm Davis 21 b. MO H. T. 4 b. MO

Jas S47 60 b. NC

1860 Sulphur Springs, Polk Co, AR (Davis)

Mirick Davis 71 b. NC Farmer Oliver P. Davis 25 b. AR

William 22 b. AR

J. B. Davis 33 b. TX Farmer Almira 15 b. AR

Sarah E. 22 b. GA Sarah Davis48 70 b. KY

Sarah A. 5 b. AR

Mary J. 4 b. AR

James H. 2 b. AR

Emily J. 8/12 b. AR

Gabriel Davis 25 b. AR

Ruth 23 b. GA

Sarah C. 3 b. AR

James W. 1 b. AR

47 Jas S and John S. Davis are sons of Gabriel Davis (b. 1767) – relationships of William, Nat, Sally and other Davis

family members with Jas S are unknown. 48 Sarah Collins McCain, living in household of her son. Davis families showing in Sulphur Springs are her husband,

kids, and grandkids.

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1860 Wise Co, TX (Bledsoe, Davis)

L M C Davis 30 b. KY Farmer William Bledsoe 37 b. TN

Catherine 27 b. TN Mary J.49 29 b. TN

James C. 8 b. MO Mary L. 7 b. MO

Mary A. 5 b. MO William L. 5 b. TX

Benjamin F. 3 b. MO Thomas F. 1 b. TX

Thomas M. 5/12 b. TX

1860 Erath Co, TX (Oxford)

Clayborn Oxford 52 b. NC George W. Oxford 29 b. Ark

Louisa 50 b. TN Martha Oxford50 25 b. TN

Abell 20 b. Ark Louisa J. Oxford 3 b. TX

Clayborn 18 b. Ark

Delila A. 14 b. TX B. H. Oxford 27 b. Ark

Sarah E. 11 b. TX Mary Ann 21 b. IL

Alfred 7 b. TX Layfayette 4 b. TX

Pernicia 3 b. TX

Harry J. 1 b. TX


J. R. Watson51 50 b. KY Jasper J. Watson 19 b. TN

Susan M. 50 b.TN Susan 21 b. TN

Jas D. 16 b. TN Eliza C. 4/12 b. KY


Josiah Watson 47 b. KY

Cassa G. 44 b. KY

Martha A. 11 b. KY

Jno M. 9 b. KY

Saml B. 4 b. KY

Saml 87 b. SC

49 Mary Jane Watson, daughter of Foster and Susan Watson. This Bledsoe family is found in the 1870 Wilson Co, TX

– Susan Watson is living with them in 1870 – unknown if Foster died before leaving Butler County, MO and where

Susan was living in 1860. 50 Martha J. Watson Oxford, daughter of Foster and Susan Watson. Martha married George, son of William

Claiborn and Louisa Ramsey Oxford. 51 According to Steve Watson researcher, the Jefferson Watson family moved to Mayfield, Graves Co, KY in 1851

after a short stop in Texas. On Sep 13, 1852 J.R. and Susan Watson of Montgomery County, TN appoint Buckner K.

Williams as their attorney to sell a tract of land to Wm. E. Johnson for $450. “This conveyance is intended to

operate in this state and also in the State of Texas where the parties contemplate moving”.

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1870 Stephenville, Erath Co, TX (Davis)

Limmie M. Davis 41 b. KY Geo W. Oxford 42 b. Ark

Catherine M. 38 b. TN Martha J. 36 b. TN

Mary Ann 15 b. MO Louisa 14 b. TX

Benja F. 14 b. MO Washington 10 b. TX

Gabriel M. 11 b. TX Susan 8 b. TX

Martha Jane 8 b. TX John 5 b. TX

Elizabeth F. 6 b. TX Lutitia 3 b. TX

Thos J. 5 b. TX Ten 1 / 12 b. TX

Sycily E. 4 b. TX

Foster Lee 3 b. TX James P. Davis52 19 b. MO

Virginia 6/12 b. TX

Lucy E. 22 b. AL

1870 Sulpher Spring, Polk Co, AR (Davis)

Merick (Myrick) Davis 77 b. NC Occupation: Cooper

Narcissa 42 b. NC

Mary Bagley 21 b. AR

David Bagley 3 b. AR

Sarah Chapman 19 b. AR

Margret 15 b. AR

Issabella 11 b. AR

James 4 b. AR

1870 Wilson Co, TX (Bledsoe, Watson)

Wile Bledsoe 49 b. TN Farmer Thomas Watson 23 b. TN

Mary 40 b. TN Eliza 25 b. IL

William 15 b. TX Foster 3 b. TX

Thomas 12 b. TX Isaac Carver 45 b. KY

Fawcett 9 b. TX Mary 38 b. TN

Robert 3 b. TX John 15 b. Ark

Susan Watson 57 b. TN Marge 11 b. Ark

George 3 b. TX

52 James Carol Davis, son of Lemuel and Catherine Watson Davis – with wife Lucy E. Carter (married Apr 1870).

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1880 Floresville, Wilson Co, TX (Watson)

Thomas Watson 34 b. TN fath TN moth TN

Eliza 37 b. IL fath IL moth IL

Foster 13 b. TX

Jefferson 9 b. TX

Thomas 6 b. TX

Susan Watson 65 b. TN fath SC moth SC

Bennett Johnson 45 b. MO Nephew (Clerk in store)

Stonewall 9 b. Not shown

W. T. Bledsoe 57 b. TN fath VA moth VA Farmer

Mary Jane 49 b. TN fath TN moth TN

T. F. (son) 22 b. TX

F. F. (son) 19 b. TX

R. L. (son) 12 b. TX

Mary E. 8 b. TX

M. T. (son) 6 b. TX

Mellie (son) 5 b. TX

Tommie 3 b. TX

Frances Jackson 13 b. TX fath MO moth Ark

1880 Taylor Co, TX (Davis)

J. C. Davis 29 b. MO

M. A. Davis 32 b. GA

Sol 3 b. TX

Luke 1 b. TX

C. D. Bird 12 b. GA

J. A. Bird 9 b. GA

1880 Erath Co, TX (Davis, Dunn)

Lemuel M. Davis 51 b. KY Willis Dunn 54 b. VA

Catherine 49 b. TN Martha J. 46 b. VA

Frances 17 b. TX Ella 25 b. VA (marked out in census)

Thomas 14 b. TX John W. 13 b. VA

Catherine 10 b. TX Mary A. 11 b. VA

Cordelia 8 b. TX Netty L. 8 b. TX

Stonewall 5 b. TX

Joseph 4 b. TX Gabriel M. Davis 19 b. MO

Lony 2 b. TX Mary A. 17 b. AL

David Hany 21 b. TX

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1900 Cloud Chief, Washita Co, OT (Ashworth, Davis)

Frank Ashworth 39 b. Oct 1860 GA 39 m: 10 years fath NC moth NC

Katy 29 b. Dec 1870 TX 29 4 of 5 living fath KY moth TN

Roy 9 b. Feb 1891 TX 9

Ralph 6 b. Aug 1893 TX 6

Ruby 3 b. Jun 1896 TX 4

Floyd 3/12 b. Nov 1900 OT 3/12

Catherine 64 b. 1836 64 TN widowed m-in-law fath VA moth VA

1900 Dickens Co, TX (Davis)

J. C. Davis Apr 1851 49 b. MO fath KY moth TN married 23 yrs.

Mary A. Jan 1845 55 b. GA fath SC moth SC 4 of 8 children living

Luke Feb 1879 21 b. TX

1900 Washita Co, Elk, OK (Davis)

Benjamin F. Davis Mar 1857 43 b. MO fath KY moth TN married 22 yrs.

Roberta Aug 1857 42 b. VA fath VA moth VA 7 of 7 children living

Benjamin Oct 1880 19 b. TX

Shellie M. Jun 1884 15 b. TX

Mabel C. Nov 1886 13 b. TX

Verna M. Oct 1888 11 b. TX

Sidney E. Jan 1892 8 b. TX

Lelah E. Feb 1877 23 b. TX

1900 Floresville, Wilson Co, TX (Watson)

T. B. Watson Nov 1845 54 b. TN fath TN moth TN married 33 years

Lissy Jan 1841 59 b. IL

Foster Feb 1867 33 b. TX

Tom Oct 1870 29 b. TX

Mary Dec 1882 17 b. Mexico

H. D. Griffith Jan 1879 21 b. TX

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1910 Ada, Pontotoc Co, OK (Ramsey)

George M. Ramsey 37 b. KY fath KY moth Ky m: 8 yrs

Lelah A. 53 30 b. TX fath TX moth TX 3 of 3 children living

Maifare 7 b. OK

George P. 4 b. OK

Catherine 1 5/12 b.OK

1910 Elk, Washita Co, OK (Ashworth)

Franklin A. Ashworth 49 b. GA Fath NC moth NC married 20 yrs

Katie M. 40 b. TX Fath KY moth TN 5 0f 6 children living

Leroy 19 b. TX

Ralph 17 b. TX

Ruby 14 b. TX

Floyd 10 b. OK

Delmer 4 b. OK

1910 Val Verde Co, TX (Watson)

Henry F. Watson 42 b. TX fath TN moth IL

Eliza (mother) 67 b. IL fath US moth US widowed

Samuel Campbell (b-i-l) 34 b. TX fath US moth US

Marie (sister) 27 b. Mex fath TN moth IL

Jewell (niece) 2 b. TX

1910 Wheeler Co, TX (Davis, Dunn)

Benjamin F. Davis 53 b. MO fathKY moth TN married 33 yrs.

Roberta A. 52 b. VA fath VA moth VA 7 of 7 children living

Sidney E. 18 b. TX

Rovena 7 b. OK fath TX moth Ark granddaughter

Martha J. Dunn (widow) 76 b. VA fath VA moth VA mother-in-law - 6 of 7 children living

Mable C. Davis (dau) 23 b. TX

1910 El Paso Co, TX (Watson)

Tom Watson 31 b. TX fath TX moth TX married 5 years

Nina 24 b. TX fath TX moth NY 2 of 2 children living

Mary 3 b. TX

Maria 1 11/12 b. TX

53 Lelah A. Davis, daughter of Benjamin and Robert Dunn Davis.

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1920 Abilene, Taylor Co, TX (Deaver, Young)

W. J. Young 45 b. MS fath IRE moth US

Edith 38 b. TX fath TN moth TX

Empress 11 b. TX

Meta 4 b. TX

M. J. Deaver54 58 b. TX fath TN moth KY (moth-in-law)

1920 Graham, Young Co, TX (Davis)

Gabrel M. Davis 59 b. TX fath KY moth TN

Jessie E. 40 b. TX fath GA moth GA

Thomas M. 28 b. TX

Luke 18 b. OK

Oma 16 b. OK

Marian 14 b. TX

George 12 b. TX

1930 Carona, Lincoln Co, TX (Davis)

G. M. Davis 62 b. TX fath MO moth MO

Jessie 52 b. TX fath GA moth GA

Luke 29 b. OK

George 21 b. TX

1930 Medina Co, TX (Watson)

Foster Watson 63 b. TX fath TX moth TX Chicken Farmer

Tom (brother)55 56 b. TX fath TX moth TX Chicken Farmer

54 Martha (Mattie) Jane Davis, daughter of Lemual (1829-1897) and Katherine Watson Davis (1832-1923).

Katherine died in Buffalo Gap, Taylor County, TX. 55 Tom F. Watson dropped dead on the highway Jun 19, 1933 in D’Hanis, Medina County, TX as reported by his

brother, Foster. He is buried in Medina County, Woodman of the World Cemetery.

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Obituaries and Death Notices

James Carol Davis (1851-1926)

J. C. Davis Died of Heart Failure

J. C. Davis, one of the oldest settlers of Dickens county, died Friday morning of last week of heart

failure at the home of Mrs. Sol Davis in Spur, the remains being interred with Masonic honors Friday

afternoon in the Spur Cemetery, the funeral services being conducted at the Methodist church by Rev.

I. A. Smith.

The death of Mr. Davis at this time was very unexpected, since he apparently was enjoying good

health, and had planned a business trip to Wichita Falls in the morning of his death. He arose early and

dressed that morning with the intention of driving to Dickens for breakfast and then on to Wichita

Falls. Evidently he had started to his car which stood at the curb when death overtook him, his body

being discovered later lying on the real walk near the back steps of the home.

Mr. Davis was among the earliest settlers of Dickens county, having moved his family and

established a home and business on the banks of Duck Creek near Soldier Mound in 1879. He was

born in Butler County, MO, April 5, 1851, coming with his parents ten years later to Texas and

settling in Erath county, he being the oldest son of a large family of children. Mr. Davis later moved to

Buffalo Gap in Taylor county where he served as postmaster, conducted a mercantile business and

where his two oldest sons, Sol and Luke Davis, were born. After the Texas and Pacific railway built

through Taylor county and the county seat moved from Buffalo Gap to Abilene, Mr. Davis moved

with his family to Dickens county, locating a home and business on the banks of Duck Creek as above

stated. His stock of good at that time was confined to items required by buffalo hunters and a few

scattering cattlemen. At that time Duck Creek was a narrow continuously running steam of water in

which fish were abundant, and the surrounding country abounded in game of all kinds including

buffalo, deer, antelopes and turkeys. Several years later the family moved to old Pecos City where he

served as county treasurer and was prominent to political activities and church and religious work.

Here an epidemic of small pox claimed all his children except Sol and Luke, the latter of whom only

now survives, Sol Davis who was well known throughout the county and conducted a mercantile

business for years in Dickens and Spur, having died several years ago during an influenza epidemic.

In 1886 or 87, the family again moved to Belcherville in Montague county where Mr. Davis engaged

in the hardware business. In 1890 or 91 they removed to the mouth of Sanders Hollow on Tongue

River, thinking at the time they were in Dickens county and so believing, participating in the county

seat removal elections which were hotly contested in those early days following the organization of

this county. In those days Mr. Davis established and successfully operated the old A.K. Ranch which

was later sold to other parties, and the present Davis farm and ranch home on J2, seven miles

northeast of Spur was established.

In his varied and eventful life J. C. Davis had the distinction and no doubt thrilling adventure of

participating in one of the last Indian raids of the county and in which seven Indians were killed

including one squaw.

J. C. Davis endured the hardships and enjoyed the adventure of frontier life, contributing more

than his portion to the betterment of mankind and to developing a veritable wilderness into a

prosperous agricultural empire for prosperity. All honor is due these old timers who are now passing

to their reward in the Great Beyond.

The Texas Spur, September 3, 1926

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Mary Ann (Stephens) Davis (1845-1924)

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Benjamin F. Davis (1857-1946)

B. F. Davis of Clovis Succumbs Benjamin Franklin Davis, 89 years old, retired Clovis farmer who had been in Amarillo a

week, died at 7 o’clock last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Verna M. Davie, 2003 Fillmore.

Mr. Davis was one of the pioneer settlers in the Portales area, having long been identified with farming and the raising of livestock. He moved to Clovis five years ago upon his retirement.

For most of his life, Mr. Davis was an active member of the Methodist Church. He had been a Mason for 68 years.

Other survivors include two sons, Robert B., Denver, S. M., Saint Vrain, N. M.; three other daughters, Mrs. Lela Ramsey, Clovis, Mrs. Ada E. Dean, Bethany, Okla., Mrs. Mable Johnson, Ada., Okla.; one brother, Charley S. of O’Donnell; a sister, Mrs. Leona Shepherd, O’Donnell, and 16 grandchildren.

The body will be sent to Portales this afternoon by N. S. Griggs and Sons. Funeral services and burial will be tomorrow.

The Amarillo Daily News, Amarillo, Texas - Apr 24, 1946 Rites Held For Pioneer Of This Area Funeral services were held at 10:30 o’clock this morning for Benjamin Franklin Davis, 89

years old, retired Clovis farmer and one of the pioneer settlers of the Portales area. The Wheeler Mortuary in Portales had charge of the arrangements. Graveside services were conducted by the Masons lodge and Davis was buried beside his wife, Roberta A. Davis, who died January 9, 1945, at Clovis.

Death claimed the colorful Davis at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Verna M. Davie, in Amarillo, Davis had been at his daughter’s home a week prior to his death.

Davis was long identified with farming and the raising of livestock in the Portales area. He moved to Clovis five years ago upon retiring from his farming activities. For most of his life Davis was an active member of the Methodist church. He had been a Mason for 68 years.

Davis was well-known throughout the Southwest for his activities as a peace officer in Texas and New Mexico. He remembered the last Indian raids in Texas and served as a Deputy U. S. Marshall in the wild and wooly days at El Paso. He could tell many an interesting story about the early day settlement of western Texas an eastern New Mexico. Among them was this account of a trip he made in the 80’s from Big Spring to Monahan, Tex. by wagon. Enroute, he and his party came across the bodies of three men, who evidently had died of thirst on the arduous trip.

Davis is survived by two sons, Robert B. Davis of Denver; S. M. Davis, St. Vrain; and four daughters, Mrs. Lela Ramsey, Clovis, Mrs. Ada E. Dean, Bethany, Okla., Mrs. Mable Johnson, Ada Okla., Mrs. Davie, Amarillo; one brother, Charley S. Davis, of O’Donnell, Texas, a sister, Mrs. Leona Shepherd, O’Donnell, and 16 grandchildren.

Clovis New Journal, Clovis, NM – Apr 25, 1946

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Roberta (Dunn) Davis (1857-1945)

Funeral Services For Mrs. Roberta Davis at Portales Funeral services were held this afternoon at 1 o’clock for Mrs. Roberta A. Davis of Clovis,

who died January 9 here. Services were conducted at the Charles J. Steed Mortuary with interment made in the Portales Cemetery. Steed’s Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. The 68 year old woman was born near Charlottesville, Va., and is survived by her husband, Benjamin F. Davis of Clovis; four daughters, Mrs. G. M. Ramsey of Clovis, Mrs. Walter A. Dean of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Clifton S. Davis of Amarillo, and Mrs. William E. Johnson of Ada. Okla.; and two sons, R. Benjamin Davis of Denver and Shelley M. Davis of St. Vrain. Mrs. Davis was preceded in death by a third son, Sidney E. Davis.

Long-Time Leader Down through the years there was hardly any form of music testing, completion, festival

or appearance by piano students that Mary Dunn was not chairman or guide in some form. She worked diligently for advancement of music on all levels. As long as her health permitted, she was a constant attendant at musical programs, both amateur and professional, in the city, as well as an enthusiastic patron of all the performing arts.

In 1965, Miss Mary Dunn began to reap honors and recognition on the local and state front for her ceaseless pursuit of musical development. She was named “Texas Music Teacher of the Year” in 1965 by the Music Teachers National Association, meeting in Biennial convention in Dallas.

Honored By Lubbock On March 30, 1968, Miss Dunn was recognized in her home city with a special day in her

honor, “Mary Dunn Day,” by Mayor’s proclamation. The then Mayor W. D. (Dub) Rogers, Jr. referred in his citation to the fact that “Miss Mary Dunn has been the prime mover of music and music education in Lubbock and on the South Plains. Today her influence is felt in all of the activities which promote music.

Her contribution to music throughout the length and breadth of this land cannot be adequately measured because her students have reached their heights in many other areas of the United States.

The lady’s record of service, tireless and selfless, marks her as a real champion; she is a frontier woman in music.”

Confined to her home due to ill health during most of the past year, Miss Mary Dunn made one of her last formal public appearances at the Lubbock Women’s Club where on March 22 last year, she was awarded the Phi Sigma Alpha Assembly annual Jack Sheridan Cultural Achievement Award.

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Lelah A. (Davis) Ramsey (1877-1962)

Mrs. Lelah A. Ramsey56, of 515 Prince St., a resident of Clovis for 26 years, died Tuesday evening in her home.

Mrs. Ramsey was born in Texas in 1877. She is survived by a daughter, Dr. Catherine Ramsey Blythe, a son, Homer A. Ramsey, and nine grandchildren, all of Clovis, and is also survived by three sisters and one brother.

Rosary services will be conducted at Roberts Funeral Home tonight at 8:30, and a Requiem High Mass will be sung at 9 a.m., Thursday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Clovis.

Pallbearers named were Jim and Tom Burns, William Shelley, George Stanley, M. J. O’Neill, and Stanley Pawol.

Death Certificate of Leona Shepard (Davis)

56 Lelah Davis was daughter of B. F. and Catherine Watson Davis.

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Death Certificate of Tom F. Watson (1870-1933)

57

57 Thomas is son of Thomas F. Watson and grandson of Foster and Susan Watson. Death information provided by

his brother Henry Foster Watson. I have not been able to locate Foster after this date – although, Foster did put a

thank you message to the minister in the local paper shortly after his brother Tom’s funeral.

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Death Certificate of Mary Watson Hines (1882-1928)

Jefferson R. Watson (1811-1877)

“We are extremely sorry to announce the death of Mr. J. R. Watson, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of this county. Mr. Watson died last Wednesday night, and was buried Thursday afternoon. He was born in 1811, and at the time of his death was 66 years of age. For 37 years he had been a member of the Baptist Church, and was a true and devoted Christian man. He leaves behind him a large number of relatives and friends to grieve over his death. To them we extend our sympathy in this lonely hour of bereavement.”58

Mayfield Monitor, Vol. II, Mayfield, Ky. April 21, 1877, No. 44

58 According to Don Simmons, Mayfield, Ky., Newspaper Abstracts, “Mr. J. R. Watson, b. 1811 died Wed., 4-18-

1877, age 66.”

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Death Certificate of Katherine Watson Davis (1832-1923)

Died December 22, 1923 in Buffalo Gap, Taylor County, TX Born Jan 8, 1832 in Tennessee Father – Foster Watson Mother – Susan Hargrove Informant – Mrs. M. G. Deaver (Martha Jane?)

Katherine Watson Davis (1832-1923)

MRS. DAVIS, 93, PASSES AWAY AT HOME NEAR HERE Mrs. Katherine Davis, 93 years old, grandmother of W. J. Young of this city, died at

Buffalo Gap at midnight Friday after having been an invalid for several years. Mrs. Davis died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. J. Deaver. The remains were sent to Bluffdale in Erath county, the old family home Sunday afternoon by the Laughter Undertaking company.

Mrs. Davis was born January 8, 1832, in Tennessee, coming to Texas while a young girl and locating in Erath county. The trip was made to Texas in an ox wagon and Mrs. Davis went through all the trials and troubles of the war with the Indians, which all the pioneers of this state encountered. Her husband died some thirty years ago, and she was laid to rest by his side in the old cemetery at Bluffdale.

She was the mother of sixteen children, ten of whom are living. J. C. Davis and C. F. Davis, prominent cattlemen of the Plains section, were at the bedside when the end came. Mrs. Davis had been residing with her daughter, Mrs. Deaver, at Buffalo Gap for the past few years, coming to this part of the State for her health.

Abilene Daily Reporter, December 24, 1923, page 3

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Death Certificate of Gabriel Marion Davis (1860-1938)

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Death Certificate of Marie Elizabeth Watson Standridge (1907-1951)

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Cemetery Records

Graves Co, KY

Watson Cemetery59

William “Wid” Watson 16 Jun 1873 – 16 Jan 1909

Harriet 10 Mar 1839 – 16 Feb 1911

Mary Watson Burge 1 Sep 1860 – 2 Aug 1927

married: William Burge (no dates)

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

Alice F. Watson Nov 12, 1846 – Nov 22, 1871 wife of J. D. Watson

Martha Caroline Watson 12-25-1822 – 10-21-1911 dau of Thomas and Rebecca

married: Young Tucker 1-4-1825 – 8-11-1903

Mary J. wife of John Watson 7-25-1839 – 8-9-1898

Rozzell Cemetery

Isaac C. Watson 5-5-1876 – 11-19-1895

Hattie K. Watson father 1878-1972

Martha C. 1882-1968

Tina Mae dau 1900-1951

Jettie dau 1905

Howard Co, AR – Section Cemetery

59 In south Graves, on the old Mayfield/Dukedom Road, on William (Wid) Watson's farm. In a field off the road, on

the east side.

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Erath Co, Stephenville, TX

East Memorial Cemetery

Martha J. (Shellor) Dunn b. Green Co. VA (Nov 17, 1833 – Jun 26, 1914)

Willis Dunn b. Albemarle Co. VA (Jul 9, 1825 – May 13, 1897)

W. Hunter Williams (Jan 1, 1865-Feb 13, 1929) Herman A. Williams (Mar 5, 1892-Apr 12, 1966)

Nettie L. (Dunn) Williams (Jun 30, 1871-Oct 6, 1921)

Wallace Dunn, son of W. and M. J. Dunn Dr. A. G. B. Dunn (Feb 10, 1837-Feb 23, 1909)60

(Dec 26, 1875-Oct 25, 1878)

60 Dr. A. G. B. Dunn and Willis Dunn were cousins who shared the same grandfather, James Dunn (1759-1848)

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Wesley Chapel Cemetery

L. M. Davis (Sep. 8, 1829 – Dec. 10, 1897)

Gabriel Marion Davis (Jan 2, 1860 – May 25, 1938)

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Acrea Cemetery

Oxford, George b. Aug. 22, 1830 d. Mar. 3, 1877

Cason, Gracie Oxford b. Aug. 19, 1911 d. Nov. 17, 2008 Davis, Cisley b. Mar. 21, 1866 d. Oct. 17, 1876 Davis, Foster Lee61 b. Mar. 26, 1868 d. Nov. 23, 1871 Davis, Katie Lee62 b. Dec. 19, 1893 d. 1894 Davis, Mary Alice Dailey b. 1865 d. 1894 Oxford, Abbie Meador b. Nov. 2, 1893 d. Feb. 9, 1987 Oxford, Alfred L. b. Oct. 17, 1851 d. Jul. 6, 1934 Oxford, Claborn, Jr b. May 12, 1842 d. May 16, 1871 Oxford, Claborn H., Sr b. Aug. 6, 1808 d. Feb. 20, 1864 Oxford, Colton Dewayne b. Mar. 12, 1996 d. Mar. 12, 1996 Oxford, Della M. b. Dec. 25, 1879 d. Dec. 28, 1887 Oxford, E. C. b. Jul. 12, 1913 d. Nov. 5, 2001 Oxford, Force b. 1870 d. 1877 Oxford, Josephine Mahala Jones b. Aug. 26, 1855 d. Mar. 11, 1934 Oxford, Leslie "Bill" b. Feb. 8, 1915 d. Nov. 30, 1994 Oxford, Loaney b. Sep. 23, 1880 d. Aug. 13, 1881 Oxford, Lonnie b. Jun. 16, 1884 d. Nov. 25, 1885 Oxford, Louis A. b. 1810 d. 1895 Oxford, Louisa Ramsey b. Mar., 1810 d. Sep. 27, 1883 Oxford, Martha M.63 b. Jan. 29, 1835 d. Oct. 17, 1875 Oxford, Minnie Myrle Sims b. Aug. 1, 1921 d. Jul. 8, 1994 Oxford, Myrtle b. 1921 d. 1994 Oxford, Ollie b. Aug. 25, 1888 d. Jan. 4, 1936 Oxford, Opal Burgess Mills b. Nov. 29, 1914 d. Apr. 16, 1994 Oxford, Rosa Ann b. Oct. 31, 1863 d. Nov. 19, 1950 Oxford, Silvester C. b. Feb. 10, 1877 d. Feb. 14, 1879 Oxford, W. C. b. Jan. 26, 1865 d. Mar. 19, 1952 Oxford, William F. b. Dec., 1858 d. Jun., 1859

61 Foster Lee and Cisley Davis are children of Lemual and Catherine Watson Davis. 62 Katie Lee Davis, daughter of Gabriel Marion and Mary Alice Daily Davis – Mary is also in same cemetery. 63 Martha J. Watson Oxford is sister of Catherine Watson – Catherine married Lemual Davis in 1850 Butler Co, MO.

And Martha married George Oxford.

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Wilson Co, Floresville, TX - Floresville City Cemetery

Bennett Johnson64 b. Aug. 18, 1838 d. Mar. 15, 1907

William T. Bledsoe (1822-1884)

Mary J. (Watson) Bledsoe (Oct. 18, 1836 - Apr. 24, 1881)

64 Bennett Johnson married Mary Louise Bledsoe on 22 Feb 1868 in Atascosa, TX - Mary was the daughter of

William T. and Mary Jane Watson Bledsoe and grand-daughter of Foster and Susan Watson. I have not verified

Mary’s reported 1877/78 death date or burial location.

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Dickens Co, Spur, TX - Spur Cemetery

James Carrol Davis65 (Apr 5, 1851– Aug 27, 1926) Mary Stephens Davis66 (Jan 6, 1945-Sep 6, 1924)

Lewis Green Davis67 (Sep. 2, 1911 – Oct. 21, 1971

65 James was son of Lemuel McQuary Davis and Catherine M Watson, married twice 1st to Lucy E Carter, 2nd to

Mary Ann Stephens. 66 Mary was the daughter of James M Stephens and Lucinda Keith, Married twice 1st to Thomas Bird, 2nd to James

Carroll Davis. Mother to Cornelius David Bird, James Allen Bird, Soloman Ralph Davis and Luke W Davis. 67 Lewis Green Davis, son of Soloman R. and Nellie J. Green Davis – grandson of J. C. and Mary Stephens Davis

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Texas PFC US Army WW II

Soloman R. Davis68 (May 31, 1877-Dec 3, 1918) Nellie J. Davis (Apr 19, 1880-Apr 29, 1978)

Sterling Ralph Davis69 (Jan 18, 1904-Mar 7, 1935)

Robert A. Davis (Aug 3, 1900-Dec 23, 1940) Kate Hall Davis Pirtle (Jan 16, 1901-May 15, 1991)

68 Soloman son of James Carroll Davis and Mary Ann Stephens, married Nellie Jenkins Green on 22 Nov 1899. 69 Sterling is son of Soloman and Nellie Green Davis and grandson of James C. and Nellie Green Davis.

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Emily Marie Davis70 (Aug 28, 1925-Oct 6, 1928)

Roosevelt Co, Portales, NM – Portales Cemetery

Benjamin F. Davis (Mar 21, 1857-Apr 23, 1946)

Roberta A. (Dunn) Davis (Aug 15, 1857-Jan 9, 1945)

Davidson Co, Lexington, NC - Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery

McCrary, Elizabeth (b. unknown - d. 25 Feb 1838) Aged 48 yrs 2 mos 10 days. wife of Wilson McCrary. McCrary, Hugh (b. 1720 - d. 1 Feb 1785) Aged 65 years. husband of Susanah Whitaker McCrary. McCrary, Laura Owen (b. 8 Dec 1849 - d. 12 Mar 1904) Killed by Train #97 McCrary, Robert A. (b. 28 Oct 1845 - d. 21 May 1906) husband of Laura Owen McCrary McCrary, Susanah Whitaker (b. 1727 - d. 20 Oct 1800) Aged 73 years. wife of Hugh McCrary. McCrary, Wilson (b. 13 Apr 1784 - d. 31 Jan 1852) Aged 67 yrs 9 mos 18 days

70 Emily M Davis, daughter or Robert A. and Katie Hall Davis – great-grandaughter of J. C. and Mary A. Davis

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Will Records

Hugh McCrary (1720-1785)

Will of Hugh McCrary (Rowan Co., NC Will Bk C, pg. 18): 14 February 1785

In the name of God Amen february the fourteenth 1785 I Hugh McCrearey of the County of Rowan and

State of North Carolina yeoman Calling to Mind that it is appointed for all Men once to Die Being very weak in Body

but of perfect Mind and Memory I Do Make publish & pronounce this my Last Will and Testament first I

Recommend My Soul into the hands of God that gave it and My Body to be buried in a Christian Like Manner at the

Discretion of My Executors Nothing Doubting but I shall Receive the Same again at the general Resurrection by the

Almighty power of God that gave it and as touching Such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless

me with in this Life I give will and bequeath of in the following Manner And form that is to Say first I give will and

bequeath to my beloved wife Susannah McCrearey Two Hundred acres on the east end of the plantation whereon

I Now live to have and to hold During her Life time Then to my Two Daughters Lydia and their heirs

Secondly My Son John has got his portion given him already and is to have No More

Thirdly I give will and bequeath to My Son Boyd Two hundred forty nine acres where on he Now Lives And

to hold it by this my Last will and the deed Made me by the Earl of Granville

fourthly I give will and bequeath the Remaining part of the land whereon I now live after the above

Mentioned two hundred is Taken of to my son Hugh

fifthly I give will and bequeath to My daughter Elizabeth that tract of Land Called the poplar Spring tract

Containing Six hundred acres of which She is to have one hundred fifty acres including the improvements

Sixthly I give will and bequeath My Daughter Susannahs daughter Meheela My grand Daughter but my

own Daughter is to have the use of it her Lifetime but not to have power to Sell or Lease for any longer Time than

till her Daughter Meheela is of the age of Eighteen years

Seventhly I give will & bequeath to My Daughter Elizabeths Son Hugh all what Remains of the six Hundred

and odd acre Tract but his Mother to have Use of it her Life time but Not to have power to Sell or Lease it for any

time Longer time than till her Son Hugh is of age Twenty one years old

Eigthly I give will and bequeath to My wife all My Stock of horses and Cattle and the waggon and

plantation Tools and four Negroes Named Tonney Diniah Sarah & frank all which are to be to the use of My wife on

the plantation to enable her to pay my debts and to Raise the younger Children and after My Wifes Death to be

Sold and Eaqueally Divided amongst My Legatees

Ninthly I give will & bequeath to My Daughter Margaret that part of the Six Hundred and odd acre Tract

Called Delasso place So that it be Equally Divided among those that it is Left to

And I Do hereby ordain Make Constitute And appoint My Two sons John and Boyd Executors of this My

Last will and Testament And I Do hereby publish and pronounce this my Last Will and Testament hereby Revoking

and disanulling all former wills and Testaments by me made

And I Do order My Executors to Sell that Tract of Land Called Micklehenys Land in the forks of the Yadkin

to help pay the Debts

Signed Sealed published and pronounced by the said Hugh McCrearey to be his Last Will and Testament71

Hugh ___ McCrearey

Seal in the presents of

Joseph Love (?)

Barney Michael

Eldad Reed Junr

71 Hugh McCrary is buried in Jersey Creek Baptist Cemetery, Linwood, NC with wife Susannah. They were married

between 1748 and 1749, Chester County, PA.

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David Watson (1706-1785)

Will of David Watson - 10 December 1776

The original will reads as follows:"In the Name of God Amene I David Watson of South

Carrolina Cravein County, being weak in body yet of Sound Mind and Memory blessed be God Do this

Tenth Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Sevin Hundred and Sevinty Six

Make and Publish this my Last Willa nd Testament. in [?] Folowing That is to Say Principally and first [?] I

will and allow all my Lawfull Debts and funeral Charges to be paid out of my personall Estate Secondly I

will and bequeath to my beloved wife hana two Hundred pounds to gether with her Mintanence and the

Rail Estate During her life thime also herSadle and bead with its furniture Thirdly I Bequaith to my Son

James Watson five Shilings Starling - - -Fourthly I Bequaith to my Son John Watson five Shilings Starling -

- -Fifthly I bequaith to my Daughter Ann Moffet five Shilings Starling - - -Sixly I Bequaith to my Son

William Watson five Shilings Starling - - -Sevinly I Bequaith to my Daughter Sarah Templton five Shilings

Starling - -Eightly I Bequaith to my son John Watsons Son David Sixty pound to be paid him when of age

Ninthly I Bequaith to my Son James Watsons Son David Sixty pound to be paid him when of age Tenthly I

Bequaith to my Son Gilbert Watson Descsd Son Samuel Sixty pound when of age -Elevently I Bequaith to

my son Samuel Watson the Plantation I [?] Live on allso one Hundred [unreadable due to fold] With the

remaining part of my personall Estate -And I Make Constitute and [?] my Beloved Wife Hana and my Son

Samuel to be my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament In Trust In Witness.72

72 Gilbert’s son Samuel was in Montgomery County, TN by the time he married Catherine Edmundson in 1799. A

connection to the Watson’s of this research has not been made at this time.

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Thomas John Watson (1708-1802)

Pittsylvania County, Virginia Will written 22 October 1794 Proved 19 April 1802

Thomas John Watson b. ~1708, Scotland, m. Euphemia Townsend, b. 1710, Hanover Co., VA, d.

~1799, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA. Thomas died 19 Apr 1802, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co., VA, buried:

Family Center, Chatham. Came to America 1730/45 after being sentenced to death for religious beliefs.

Lived in Lunenburg Co., VA. Possibly a British Navy Admiral. Children: Thomas Cherrystone Watson, Sr. b.

~1731. John Abishua Watson b. 1730/35. William Bearskin Watson b. ~1750. Grisell Watson b. ~1740.

Keziah Watson b. ~1752. Arphileda Watson b. 1732.

Second Generation Thomas Cherrystone Watson, Sr. (1. Thomas) b. ~1731, Pittsylvania Co., VA,

m. Elsie Alice Hughes, b. ~1765, Halifax Co., VA. Thomas died 20 May 1811, Chatham, Pittsylvania Co.,

VA. Children: John Watson George Watson b. ~1763. Amos Watson Shemeiah Watson b. bef 1778.

Nancy Ann Watson b. 1778

In the name of God Amen: I, John Watson of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, being of perfect

health, body, and mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make, constitute and

ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all, I recommend my soul

unto the hands of God who gave it to me and as for my body, I recommend it to the earth to be buried

in a Christian like and decent manner at the direction of my executors, hereafter named, and as for my

worldly goods wherewith ithath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and bequeath, devise

and dispose of in the manner and form as following:

Item: It is my Will and I do order in the first place all my just debts be paid and burial charges

paid and settled.

Item: I give and bequeath to my beloved son, William and his heirs forever my dwelling

plantation and all the land thereto belonging and as for my moveable estate, I also give and bequeath

the whole I possess to my son William whom I constitute and ordain to be my only sole executor of this

my last Will and Testament.

Item: I give and bequeath to my son Thomas and to my son John and to my daughter Grisel l

Farthing to my daughter Ceziah Hughes and to my daughter Anphilda Tounsend and to their heirs

forever one shilling sterling to each of them their full share of all my whole estate to be paid out of my

estate by my executor as witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal this day and year. October

22, 1794

/s/ John Watson

Witnesses: John Hammond, Josiah Ferguson and Elisha Burton

Teste Will Tunstall

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Myrick Davis (1735 - 1808)

Rowan County, North Carolina Will Book G: 105-107

In the name of God Amen! I Myrick Davis of the State of N. Carolina & County of Rowan, Planter,

being very sick & weak in body, but of perfect mind & memory thanks be given unto God, calling to mind

the mortality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all men once to die do make & ordain this my last

will & test, that is to say, principally & first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of almighty

God, who gave it & my body to the earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my

executors, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty

power of God, & am touching such worldly estate, where with it had pleased God to help me in this life I

give, devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form.

I give & bequeath to Marget my beloved wife fifty acres of land, to be taken of the lower end of

the tract, all the household furniture also one roan horse & two cows & all the sheep, foure hogs & all

the corn that it is in the mill ten bushels of wheat after next harvest the fifty acres of land, the said

Marget Davis is quietly to possess her natural lifetime, also the moveable property then all to be sold by

my executors, & equally divided among my three grandchildren namely Sarah Davis daughter to my son

William Davis, also Susannah Davis daughter to my son Hugh Davis, also Henry Yarborough Two, son of

my daughter, the remaining parts of my lands to be sold & equally divided, among the remaining part of

my heirs, namely Thomas Coyal, Gabriel Davis, Abner Davis & Hugh Silvers & Henry Yarborough One,

whom I likewise constitute make & ordain the sole executors and my son Gabriel Davis of this my last

will & test [ ] & singular & I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke & disanull all & every other former

testament, wills, legacies, bequeaths & executors by me in any wise before named willed &

bequeathed. Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last will & test. In witness whereof I have

hereunto set my hand & seal this 23rd day of March AD 1808.

Myrick Davis (seal)

Signed, sealed, published & declared in the presence of us who in the presence of each other

have inscribed our names. Henry Boy, Test S. Davis Samuel Owen (his mark)

[Note: Will is online at familysearch.org.]

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Lemual Davis (1829 - 1897)

Erath County, Texas Probate Book N: 159-160

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Admiral John Thomas Watson (1710-1802)

I John Watson of Pittsylvania County in the State of Virginia being in perfect health both of body and

mind and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make constitute and ordain this my last

Will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of God

who gave it and as for my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent

manner at the discretion of my Executor, hereafter named and as for such worldly goods wherewith it

hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give devise and dispose of in the manner and form

following:

ITEM It is my will and I do order that in the first place all of my just debts and burial charges be paid and

satisfied.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved son William Watson and his heirs forever my dwelling,

plantation and all the land thereto belonging and as for my moveable estate I also give and bequeath

the whole that I possess to my son William Watson whom I constitute and ordain to be my only and sole

Executor of this my last will and Testament.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Watson and to my son John Watson and to my daughter

Grisell Farthing and to my daughter Ceziah Hughes and to my daughter Arphileda Townson and to their

heirs forever one shilling sterling to each of them to be their full portion of all my whole and sole estate

to be paid out of my estate by my executor, as Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal

the day and year above written, the word Farthing interlined before signing. John Watson

Witnesses:

John Hammond Sr.

Elisha Burton

Josiah Ferguson

Will proved: 19 Apr 1802, Pittsylvania Co. VA.

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Ethelred Dred Hargrove (1774 – 1850)

(father of Susan Hargrove – wife of Foster Watson)

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Genealogy Reports

Descendants of Unknown WATSON

1.

Unknown WATSON had the following children:

2. i. JOHN2 WATSON was born on 15 Feb 1797 in TENNESSEE. He died on 03 Nov 1871 in TODD CO, KY. He married Martha Ann ANDERSON, daughter of John Smith ANDERSON and Susannah Winnifred LACEY, on 18 Nov 1824 in TODD CO, KY. She was born on 10 Feb 1805 in VIRGINIA. She died on 06 Aug 1873 in TODD CO, KY.

ii. DAVID D. WATSON was born about 1804. He married an unknown spouse about 1827.

3. iii. FOSTER WATSON was born in 1805 in TODD CO, KY. He died about 1863 in TEXAS. He married Susan HARGROVES, daughter of Ethelred HARGROVES and Winifred BRYANT, about 1829 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She was born in 1815 in DICKSON CO, TN (Charlotte). She died in 1885 in WILSON CO, TX (Floresville). 4. iv. JEFFERSON R. WATSON was born in 1811 in KENTUCKY. He died on 18 Apr 1877 in GRAVES CO, KY. He married Susan Margaret BUNTING, daughter of David BUNTING, on 17 Feb 1840 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She was born in 1810 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died on 29 Jul 1880 in GRAVES CO, KY.

Generation 2

2. JOHN2 WATSON (Unknown1) was born on 15 Feb 1797 in TENNESSEE. He died on 03 Nov 1871 in TODD CO, KY. He married Martha Ann ANDERSON, daughter of John Smith ANDERSON and Susannah Winnifred LACEY, on 18 Nov 1824 in TODD CO, KY. She was born on 10 Feb 1805 in VIRGINIA. She died on 06 Aug 1873 in TODD CO, KY.

John WATSON and Martha Ann ANDERSON had the following children:

5. i. MARY ANN3 WATSON was born on 29 Mar 1827 in KENTUCKY. She died in 1882. She married WOLF. He died on 29 Aug 1882.

ii. JOHN THOMAS WATSON was born about 1829 in TODD CO, KY.

iii. DAVID S. WATSON was born on 15 Apr 1831 in TODD CO, KY. He died on 05 Nov 1921 in CHRISTIAN CO, KY. He married Priscilla Jane HARDY on 06 Sep 1855 in LOGAN CO, KY. She was born in 1840. She died in 1912.

iv. ELIZABETH J. WATSON was born on 07 Apr 1833 in TODD CO, KY. She died in 1903.

v. JEFFERSON B. WATSON was born on 28 Jun 1835 in MADISON CO, KY. He died on 31 Jan 1918 in TODD CO, KY. He married Margaret E. Armstrong on 29 Nov 1871 in TODD CO, KY.

vi. REUBEN HARTFORD WATSON was born in Nov 1837 in TODD CO, KY. He died on 25 Nov 1905 in TODD CO, KY. He married Elizabeth SHANKLIN on 04 Nov 1875.

vii. ROBERT A. WATSON was born on 15 Mar 1841 in KENTUCKY. He died in 1914.

viii. WILLIAM LEWIS WATSON was born on 15 Apr 1843 in TODD CO, KY. He died on 03 May 1911 in TODD CO, KY. He married Victoria Alice HARRISON on 24 Mar 1875 in TODD CO, KY.

3. FOSTER2 WATSON (Unknown1) was born in 1805 in TODD CO, KY. He died about 1863 in TEXAS. He married Susan HARGROVES, daughter of Ethelred HARGROVES and Winifred BRYANT, about 1829 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She was born in 1815 in DICKSON CO, TN (Charlotte). She died in 1885 in WILSON CO, TX (Floresville).

Foster WATSON was born in 1805 in Charlotte, Dickson, Tennessee. He also went by the name of Foster? Watson.

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Generation 2 (con't)

Susan HARGROVES was born about 1815 in TENNESSEE. She died in 1890 in res. WILSON CO, TX (Floresville).

Foster WATSON and Susan HARGROVES had the following children:

6. i. CATHERINE3 WATSON was born on 08 Jan 1832 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died on 22 Dec 1923 in TAYLOR CO, TX (Buffalo Gap). She married Lemual (Mack) McCrary DAVIS, son of Gabriel DAVIS and Mary DEPOYSTER, on 14 Mar 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. He was born on 08 Sep 1829 in HICKMAN CO, KY. He died on 10 Feb 1897 in ERATH CO, TX.

ii. ELIZA WATSON was born in 1834 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN.

7. iii. MARTHA J. WATSON was born on 29 Jan 1835 in DAVIDSON CO, TN (Nashville). She died on 17 Oct 1875 in ERATH CO, TX. She married George Washington OXFORD, son of William Claiborn OXFORD and Louisa RAMSEY, on 11 Jan 1855 in LAMAR CO, TX. He was born on 27 Aug 1830 in WASHINGTON CO, AR. He died on 03 Mar 1877 in ERATH CO, TX.

8. iv. MARY JANE WATSON was born on 18 Oct 1836 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died on 24 Apr 1881 in WILSON CO, TX. She married William Turner BLEDSOE, son of Barnabus L. BLEDSOE and Polly DAVIS, on 29 Jun 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. He was born on 17 Jul 1822 in DICKSON CO, TN. He died on 09 Mar 1884 in WILSON CO, TX.

v. PYDA WATSON was born in 1839 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN.

9. vi. THOMAS B. WATSON was born in Nov 1845 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 06 Oct 1894 in WILSON CO, TX (Floresville). He married Eliza (Lissy) A. MILLER, daughter of Henry B. Miller, on 18 Mar 1866 in COLLIN CO, TX. She was born in Jan 1841 in ILLINOIS. She died in VAL VERDE CO, TX.

4. JEFFERSON R.2 WATSON (Unknown1) was born in 1811 in KENTUCKY. He died on 18 Apr 1877 in GRAVES CO, KY. He married Susan Margaret BUNTING, daughter of David BUNTING, on 17 Feb 1840 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She was born in 1810 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died on 29 Jul 1880 in GRAVES CO, KY.

Jefferson R. WATSON and Susan Margaret BUNTING had the following children:

i. JASPER J.3 WATSON was born in 1840 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. He married Susan HICKS in 1859 in GRAVES CO, KY. She was born in 1839 in TENNESSEE. 10. ii. JAMES DAVID WATSON was born on 08 Jul 1844 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. He died on 18 Apr 1918 in GRAVES CO, KY. He married (1) ALICE F. KNIGHT in 1868 in GRAVES CO, KY. She was born on 12 Nov 1846. She died on 07 Nov 1871 in GRAVES CO, KY. He married (2) MINNIE CARMAN on 03 Apr 1878 in GRAVES CO, KY. She was born on 24 Sep 1851 in SMITH CO, TN. She died on 27 Sep 1941 in GRAVES CO, KY.

Generation 3

5. MARY ANN3 WATSON (John2, Unknown1) was born on 29 Mar 1827 in KENTUCKY. She died in 1882. She married WOLF. He died on 29 Aug 1882.

WOLF and Mary Ann WATSON had the following child:

i. PHILIP CLARENCE4 WOLF.

6.

C ATHERINE 3 W ATSON (Foster 2 , Unknown 1 ) was born on

08 Jan 1832 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN.

She died on 22

Dec 1923 in TAYLOR CO, TX (Buffalo Gap). She married Lemual (Mack) McCrary

DAVIS, son of Gabriel DAVIS and Mary DEPOYSTER, on

14 Mar 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. He

was born on 08 Sep 1829 in HICKMAN CO, KY. He died on 10 Feb 1897 in ERATH CO, TX.

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Catherine WATSON also went by the name of Eliza Watson. She also went by the name of

Katherine Mildred Watson. She also went by the name of Katherine Watson. She also went by the

name of Catherine Watson Davis.

Lemual (Mack) McCrary DAVIS also went by the name of L M C Davis. He also went by the name of Lemuel M C Davies. He also went by the name of Limmie M Davis. He also went by the name of Lemuel M Davis.

Lemual (Mack) McCrary DAVIS and Catherine WATSON had the following children:

11. i. JAMES CARROL4 DAVIS was born on 05 Apr 1851 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 27 Aug 1926 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur). He married (1) MARY ANN STEPHENS about 1876 in TEXAS. She was born on 06 Jan 1845 in BARTOW CO, GA (Cartersville). She died on 06 Sep 1924 in PALO PINTO CO, TX (Mineral Wells). He married (2) LUCY E. CARTER on 07 Apr 1870 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born about 1848 in ALABAMA.

ii. WILLIAM LEE DAVIS was born on 14 Aug 1853 in BUTLER CO, MO.

12. iii. MARY ANN DAVIS was born on 16 Mar 1855 in BUTLER CO, MO. She died on 28 Feb 1883 in CALLAHAN CO, TX. She married Lorenzo Dow DUNAGAN on 14 May 1871 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 11 Oct 1848. He died on 07 Mar 1924 in MARICOPA CO, AZ.

13. iv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DAVIS was born on 21 Mar 1857 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 23 Apr 1946 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). He married Roberta Alice DUNN, daughter of Willis DUNN and Martha J. SHELOR, on 15 Mar 1876 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born on 15 Aug 1857 in ALBEMARLE CO, VA. She died on 09 Jan 1945 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis).

14. v. GABRIEL MARION DAVIS was born on 02 Jan 1860 in PARKER CO, TX. He died on 25 May 1938 in STEPHEN CO, TX (Ivan). He married (1) MARY ALICE DAILEY on 15 Apr 1880 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born in 1862 in ALABAMA. She died in Jan 1894 in ERATH CO, TX. He married (2) FANNIE HALE SIMPSON on 06 Feb 1895 in ERATH CO, TX. He married (3) JESSIE EMMA MORGAN, daughter of Morgan, on 29 Mar 1898 in CARTER CO, OK. She was born on 01 Jul 1878 in Hood, Texas. She died on 12 Feb 1945 in Graham, Young, Texas, USA.

15. vi. MARTHA (MATTIE) JANE DAVIS was born on 04 Nov 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 31 Aug 1943 in TAYLOR CO, TX (Abilene). She married James (Dock) Harvey DEAVER, son of Gabriel DEAVER and Rebecca Jane CATHEY, on 05 Jan 1879 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 14 Aug 1848 in TENNESSEE. He died on 27 Oct 1917 in TAYLOR CO, TX.

vii. ELIZABETH (FANNIE) FRANCES DAVIS was born on 06 Mar 1863 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 25 May 1938 in STEPHEN CO, TX (Ivan). She married George W. ROBINSON on 26 Oct 1899 in ERATH CO, TX.

viii. THOMAS JEFFERSON DAVIS was born on 31 Dec 1864 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 18 Jul 1948 in SONOMA CO, CA (Santa Rosa). He married NELLIE WRIGHT. She died in Dec 1938 in SONOMA CO, CA (Santa Rosa).

ix. CISLEY (CECIL) ELLEN DAVIS was born on 12 Mar 1866 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 16 Oct 1876 in ERATH CO, TX.

x. FOSTER LEE DAVIS was born on 26 Mar 1868 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 23 Nov 1871 in ERATH CO, TX.

16. xi.

C ATHARINE ( KATIE) V IRGINIA D AVIS was born on 12

Dec 1869 in ERATH CO, TX. She

died on 07 Jan 1924 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney). She married Franklin Augustus

ASHWORTH on

25 May 1890 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on

25 Oct 1860 in

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GEORGIA. He died on

06 Apr 1913 in WASHINGTON CO, AR (Springdale). She

met (2) J OHN H ENRY R OBERSON . He was born on 21

Nov 1856. He died on 18

Jul

1939 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney).

17. xii. S. CORDELIA (DELIA) DAVIS was born on 03 Mar 1871 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 02 Nov 1912 in ERATH CO, TX. She married Jonathan LEWIS on 31 Jan 1892 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 27 Apr 1857. He died on 24 Apr 1934 in ERATH CO, TX.

18. xiii. CHARLEY STONEWALL (JACK) DAVIS was born on 23 Dec 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 19 Nov 1955 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). He married Dora Virginia HYDE on 07 Feb 1895 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born on 28 Apr 1876 in ALABAMA. She died on 17 Apr 1938 in LAMPASAS CO, TX.

19. xiv. JOSEPH A. C. DAVIS was born on 30 Dec 1874 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 09 Dec 1941 in ALEMEDA CO, CA. He married SUSIE I. MORRISON. She was born in 1878. She died in 1990 in CALIFORNIA.

20. xv. LEONA LOUISE DAVIS was born on 21 Sep 1877 in ERATH CO, TX (Stephenville). She died on 07 Jul 1953 in BROWN CO, TX (Bangs). She married (1) MIKE A.

SHEPHERD about 1903. He was born about 1878 in Arkansas. She married (2) FRANCIS M. "BUD" MCWHORTER in 1899. He was born in Jul 1867 in Texas. She married an unknown spouse on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX.

7. MARTHA J.3 WATSON (Foster2, Unknown1) was born on 29 Jan 1835 in DAVIDSON CO, TN (Nashville). She died on 17 Oct 1875 in ERATH CO, TX. She married George Washington OXFORD, son of William Claiborn OXFORD and Louisa RAMSEY, on 11 Jan 1855 in LAMAR CO, TX. He was born on 27 Aug 1830 in WASHINGTON CO, AR. He died on 03 Mar 1877 in ERATH CO, TX.

George Washington OXFORD and Martha J. WATSON had the following children:

i. LOUISA J.4 OXFORD was born in 1857 in TEXAS. She died in 1890 in PUSHMATAHA CO, OK (Sardis).

ii. GEORGE W. OXFORD JR. was born on 24 Aug 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 23 Aug 1948 in ERATH CO, TX.

iii. SUSAN LUCINDA OXFORD was born on 15 Sep 1862 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 21 Jan 1948 in ERATH CO, TX.

iv. JOHN MARSHALL OXFORD was born on 16 Jun 1865 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 22 Apr 1962 in ERATH CO, TX.

v. NATAKA (LUTITIA) OXFORD was born in 1867 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in 1885 in HASKELL CO, TX.

vi. TENNESSEE OXFORD was born in Jun 1870 in ERATH CO, TX.

vii. NORA CATHERINE OXFORD was born in 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 11 Aug 1956 in LUBBOCK CO, TX.

viii. MARTHA MELISSA OXFORD was born on 17 Oct 1875 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 29 Dec 1961 in DAWSON CO, TX (Lamesa).

8. MARY JANE3 WATSON (Foster2, Unknown1) was born on 18 Oct 1836 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died on 24 Apr 1881 in WILSON CO, TX. She married William Turner BLEDSOE, son of Barnabus L. BLEDSOE and Polly DAVIS, on 29 Jun 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. He was born on 17 Jul 1822 in DICKSON CO, TN. He died on 09 Mar 1884 in WILSON CO, TX.

William Turner BLEDSOE and Mary Jane WATSON had the following children:

21. i.

M ARY L OUISE 4 B LEDSOE was born on 12 Dec 1851 in BUTLER CO, MO. She died in

1878 in WILSON CO, TX. She married Bennett JOHNSON on 22 Feb 1868 in

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BEXAR CO, TX (Atascosa). He was born on 18 Aug 1838 in TENNESSEE. He died

on 15

Mar 1907 in WILSON CO, TX.

22. ii. WILLIAM LANE BLEDSOE was born on 11 Jan 1855 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 18 Aug 1898 in WILSON CO, TX. He married Felicia Catalina BUQUOR on 07 Feb 1874 in Lodi, Marion, Texas, USA. She was born in 1852 in TEXAS. She died in 1938 in res. WILSON CO, TX.

23. iii. THOMAS FOSTER BLEDSOE was born on 02 Feb 1858 in WISE CO, TX. He died on 11 Oct 1940 in BEXAR CO, TX (San Antonio). He married Jessie Catherine Upchurch in 1890 in TEXAS. She was born on 23 Nov 1864 in TEXAS. She died on 12 Nov 1933 in BEXAR CO, TX (San Antonio).

iv. FELIX FAUCETT BLEDSOE was born on 25 May 1861 in WISE CO, TX. He died on 04 Jan 1939 in BEXAR CO, TX (San Antonio). He married NANCY ELLEN LANGHORN. She was born in 1872. She died in 1951.

v. ROBERT LEE BLEDSOE was born in 1867 in TEXAS.

vi. MARY ELIZABETH BLEDSOE was born in 1872 in WILSON CO, TX.

Mary Elizabeth BLEDSOE also went by the name of M. T. BLEDSOE.

vii. MELLIE BLEDSOE was born in 1875 in WILSON CO, TX.

viii. TOMMIE BLEDSOE was born in 1877 in WILSON CO, TX.

9. THOMAS B.3 WATSON (Foster2, Unknown1) was born in Nov 1845 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 06 Oct 1894 in WILSON CO, TX (Floresville). He married Eliza (Lissy) A. MILLER, daughter of Henry B. Miller, on 18 Mar 1866 in COLLIN CO, TX. She was born in Jan 1841 in ILLINOIS. She died in VAL VERDE CO, TX.

Thomas B. WATSON also went by the name of T B Watson. He also went by the name of Tom F Watson.

Eliza (Lissy) A. MILLER also went by the name of Elizie Miller. She also went by the name of Lissy Watson. She also went by the name of Eliza A Miller.

Thomas B. WATSON and Eliza (Lissy) A. MILLER had the following children:

i. HENRY FOSTER4 WATSON was born in Feb 1867 in WILSON CO, TX. He died in res. MEDINA CO, TX.

Henry Foster WATSON also went by the name of Foster Watson.

24. ii. THOMAS FRANK WATSON was born on 17 May 1870 in Wilson County, Texas (Floresville). He died on 19 Jun 1933 in Medina County, TX (D'Hanis). He married Nina Maude CHISOLM, daughter of B. CHISHOLM and Harriet CHISOLM*, about 1905 in DIMMIT CO, TX. She was born on 30 Aug 1884 in DIMMIT CO, TX. She died on 27 Sep 1923 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo).

iii. JEFFERSON WATSON was born in 1871 in WILSON CO, TX.

25. iv. MARY (MAIMIE) WATSON was born on 08 Dec 1882 in MEXICO (Lapedo). She died on 21 Mar 1928 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del Rio). She married (1) SAMUEL

CAMPBELL about 1906 in TEXAS. He was born in 1876 in TEXAS. He died after 1910 in res. VAL VERDE CO, TX. She married (2) HINES.

10. JAMES DAVID3 WATSON (Jefferson R.2, Unknown1) was born on 08 Jul 1844 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. He died on 18 Apr 1918 in GRAVES CO, KY. He married (1) ALICE F. KNIGHT in 1868 in GRAVES CO, KY. She was born on 12 Nov 1846. She died on 07 Nov 1871 in GRAVES CO, KY. He married (2) MINNIE CARMAN on 03 Apr 1878 in GRAVES CO, KY. She was born on 24 Sep 1851 in SMITH CO, TN. She died on 27 Sep 1941 in GRAVES CO, KY.

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James David WATSON had the following child:

i. WILLARD O.4 WATSON was born on 06 Sep 1880 in GRAVES CO, KY. He died in 1905.

James David WATSON and Alice F. KNIGHT had the following children:

ii. MARY L. WATSON was born in 1869 in GRAVES CO, KY.

iii. OLE J. WATSON was born in 1871 in GRAVES CO, KY.

James David WATSON and Minnie CARMAN had the following children:

iv. MAY WATSON was born in 1879. She died in 1960.

i. WILLARD O.4 WATSON was born on 06 Sep 1880 in GRAVES CO, KY. He died in 1905.

vi. SUSAN BUNTING WATSON was born in 1882. She died in 1959.

vii. THOMAS TICE WATSON was born on 25 Oct 1884. He died in Jun 1968 in Palm Beach, FL.

viii. JAMES D. WATSON JR. was born in 1887. He died in 1949.

ix. HELEN WATSON was born in 1891. She died in 1892.

x. WINNIE BUNN WATSON was born in 1895. She died in 1957.

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11. JAMES CARROL4 DAVIS (Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 05 Apr 1851 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 27 Aug 1926 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur). He married (1) MARY ANN STEPHENS about 1876 in TEXAS. She was born on 06 Jan 1845 in BARTOW CO, GA (Cartersville). She died on 06 Sep 1924 in PALO PINTO CO, TX (Mineral Wells). He married (2) LUCY E. CARTER on 07 Apr 1870 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born about 1848 in ALABAMA.

James Carrol DAVIS also went by the name of James Carrall Davis.

James Carrol DAVIS and Mary Ann Stephens had the following children:

26. i. SOLOMON RALPH5 DAVIS was born on 31 May 1877 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 03 Dec 1918 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur). He married Nellie Jenkins GREEN, daughter of John Archibald Green and Susan Virginia Lewis, on 24 Nov 1899 in DICKENS CO, TX. She was born on 19 Apr 1880 in BOSQUE CO, TX (Greenock). She died on 29 Apr 1978 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur).

27. ii. LUKE W. DAVIS was born on 17 Feb 1879 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 01 Dec 1928 in FRESNO CO, CA (Selma). He married Virginia Irene GREEN on 12 Jul 1900 in DICKENS CO, TX. She was born on 13 Jan 1883 in BOSQUE CO, TX. She died in Aug 1975 in Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, USA.

iii. CONNIE CORNELIOUS DAVIS. He died after 1932 in res. GLENN CO, CA (Elk Creek).

iv. DICK DAVIS. He died after 1932 in MOTLEY CO, TX (Matador).

12. MARY ANN4 DAVIS (Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 16 Mar 1855 in BUTLER CO, MO. She died on 28 Feb 1883 in CALLAHAN CO, TX. She married Lorenzo Dow DUNAGAN on 14 May 1871 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 11 Oct 1848. He died on 07 Mar 1924 in MARICOPA CO, AZ.

Lorenzo Dow DUNAGAN and Mary Ann DAVIS had the following children:

i. MARY ANN5 DUNAGAN was born on 28 Feb 1883.

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ii. JOSEPH HOWELL DUNAGAN was born on 28 Feb 1883.

28. iii. STEPHEN WALLACE DUNAGAN. He married CALLIE SPAW.

13. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 DAVIS (Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 21 Mar 1857 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 23 Apr 1946 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). He married Roberta Alice DUNN, daughter of Willis DUNN and Martha J. SHELOR, on 15 Mar 1876 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born on 15 Aug 1857 in ALBEMARLE CO, VA. She died on 09 Jan 1945 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis).

Benjamin Franklin DAVIS also went by the name of Frank Davis. He also went by the name of Benjamin F Davis.

Roberta Alice DUNN also went by the name of Roberta Davis.

Benjamin Franklin DAVIS and Roberta Alice DUNN had the following children:

29. i. LELAH AMON5 DAVIS was born on 06 Feb 1877 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 06 Mar 1962 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis). She married George Monroe RAMSEY, son of Andrew Phillip RAMSEY and Rebecca Katherine HUMPHREY, on 24 Dec 1901 in WASHITA CO, OK. He was born on 18 Mar 1873 in WEBSTER CO, KY. He died on 03 Feb 1961 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis).

30. ii. ADA ELIZABETH DAVIS was born on 06 Dec 1878 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died on 22 Mar 1978 in MARICOPA CO, AZ (Sun City). She married Walter A. DEAN on 25 Nov 1897 in OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. He was born on 25 Feb 1879 in TEXAS. He died on 06 Nov 1967 in OKLAHOMA CO, OK.

31. iii. BENJAMIN ROBERT DAVIS was born on 26 Oct 1880 in Buffalo Gap, Texas, USA. He died on 01 Jan 1951 in JEFFERSON CO, CO. He married Vesta S Davis on 21 Mar 1907 in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. She was born about 1884 in Iowa. She died in res. KANSAS CITY, MO.

32. iv. SHELLIE MACK DAVIS was born on 12 Jun 1883 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 29 Sep 1968 in ORANGE CO, CA (L.A). He married (1) JETTIE AGNES REECE on 05 Feb 1907 in WASHITA CO, OK. She was born on 02 Oct 1888 in MISSISSIPPI CO, AR. She died on 24 Jun 1975 in L.A. CO, CA. He married (2) MARY A. (POLLY)

SUTTERFIELD on 22 Jun 1901 in WASHITA CO, OK. She was born on 25 Jun 1884 in SEARCY CO, AR. She died on 05 Oct 1905 in WASHITA CO, OK.

33. v. MABEL CLARE DAVIS was born on 17 Nov 1886 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died in Mar 1981 in TULSA CO, OK. She married William E. JOHNSON on 01 Jan 1912 in Oklahoma.

34. vi. VERNA MARTHA DAVIS was born on 12 Oct 1888 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died in Feb 1975 in OKLAHOMA CO, OK. She married Clifton S. DAVIE on 19 Apr 1908 in WASHITA CO, OK. He was born in 1886. He died on 29 Oct 1957 in COMANCHE CO, OK (Lawton).

vii. SIDNEY E DAVIS was born on 19 Jan 1892 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 05 Nov 1927 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. He married (1) FAY REGAL about 1912. He married (2) HAZEL SEWELL about 1920.

Hazel Sewell also went by the name of Hazel DAVIS*.

14.

G ABRIEL M ARION 4 D AVIS (Catherine 3 WATSON, Foster 2 WATSON, Unknown 1 WATSON, Lemual

(Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 02 Jan 1860 in PARKER CO, TX. He

died on 25

May 1938 in STEPHEN CO, TX (Ivan). He married (1) M ARY A LICE D AILEY on 15 Apr

1880 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born in 1862 in ALABAMA. She died in Jan 1894 in ERATH CO,

TX. He married (2) F ANNIE H ALE S IMPSON on 06

Feb 1895 in ERATH CO, TX. He married (3)

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J ESSIE E MMA M ORGAN , daughter of Morgan, on

29 Mar 1898 in CARTER CO, OK. She was born

on 01 Jul 1878 in Hood, Texas. She died on 12 Feb 1945 in Graham, Young, Texas, USA.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS also went by the name of Marion Gabriel Davis.

Mary Alice DAILEY also went by the name of Alice Daily.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS and Mary Alice DAILEY had the following children:

35. i. DON ABNER5 DAVIS was born on 22 May 1882 in ERATH CO, TX. He died in Oct 1977 in DADE CO, FL (Miami). He married (1) FRANCES PHILIPPS in 1929. He married (2) ALEDA NORMA WATTERS in 1910 in Marshall, Iowa, USA. She was born about 1884.

36. ii. ROSA LEE DAVIS was born in Sep 1884 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in Nov 1967 in JACKSON CO, MO (Kansas City). She married Samuel H. SLAVIN in COTTLE CO, TX.

37. iii. OSCAR JAMES DAVIS was born on 10 Nov 1886 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 10 Jul 1923. He married Lelah HILL in 1910 in KENT CO, TX.

iv. CHARLES LEMUEL DAVIS was born on 10 Mar 1889 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 14 Feb 1978 in FISHER CO, TX. He married Berthania L. GILBERT on 01 Jul 1923 in Taylor CO, TX (Abilene). She was born on 10 Mar 1901. She died in Apr 1979 in SCURRY CO, TX.

38. v. THOMAS ARVIN DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1890 in ERATH CO, TX. He died in 1980 in GREGG CO, TX (Kilgore). He married (1) IDA SAMS. She died in GREGG CO, TX (Kilgore). He married (2) LIVING DAVIS* in 1925.

39. vi. MYRTLE IVY DAVIS was born on 19 Dec 1893 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 15 Aug 1963 in DALLAS CO, TX. She married THOMAS L. COX. He was born on 08 Aug 1885 in TEXAS. He died on 21 Apr 1973 in DALLAS CO, TX (Dallas).

vii. KATIE LEE DAVIS was born on 19 Dec 1893 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in May 1894 in ERATH CO, TX.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS and Fannie Hale SIMPSON had the following child:

viii. EARL DAVIS.

Jessie Emma MORGAN also went by the name of Jessie Emma Davis.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS and Jessie Emma MORGAN had the following children:

ix. LUKE W. DAVIS was born on 04 Feb 1900 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died on 18 Apr 1957 in TARRANT CO, TX.

Luke W. DAVIS also went by the name of Luke W. DAVIS.

40. x. MARION J. DAVIS was born on 31 Mar 1905 in CHICKASHA CO, OK. He died on 16 Feb 1975 in YOUNG CO, TX (Graham). He married DOOLEY. She died in YOUNG CO, TX (Graham).

41. xi. GEORGE M. DAVIS was born on 16 May 1908. He died in ECTOR CO, TX (Odessa). He married IMA CLARK. She died in ECTOR CO, TX (Odessa).

xii. OMA DAVIS was born on 10 Nov 1902. She married LIVING LEWIS.

Oma DAVIS also went by the name of Omma DAVIS.

15.

M ARTHA ( MATTIE) J ANE 4 D AVIS (Catherine 3 WATSON, Foster 2 WATSON, Unknown 1 WATSON,

Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on

04 Nov 1861 in ERATH CO,

TX. She died on 31

Aug 1943 in TAYLOR CO, TX (Abilene). She married James (Dock) Harvey

DEAVER, son of Gabriel DEAVER and Rebecca Jane CATHEY, on 05 Jan 1879 in ERATH CO,

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TX. He was born on 14

Aug 1848 in TENNESSEE. He died on 27 Oct 1917 in TAYLOR CO, TX.

Martha (Mattie) Jane DAVIS also went by the name of Martha J Dearm.

James (Dock) Harvey DEAVER also went by the name of James H Dearm.

James (Dock) Harvey DEAVER and Martha (Mattie) Jane DAVIS had the following children:

42. i. EDITH5 DEAVER was born in 1880 in Texas. She died on 04 Jul 1978 in CALDWELL CO, TX (Luling). She married WILLIAM JAMES YOUNG. He was born on 21 Sep 1873 in ATTALA CO, MS. He died on 14 Jun 1934 in Taylor CO, TX (Abilene).

ii. CARL G. DEAVER was born in 1896. He died in 1926.

iii. QUANAH K. DEAVER was born in 1897. She died in 1910.

Quanah K. DEAVER was born about 1898 in Texas. She also went by the name of Quana K Dearm.

iv. JAMES DEAVER.

16. CATHARINE (KATIE) VIRGINIA4 DAVIS (Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 12 Dec 1869 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 07 Jan 1924 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney). She married Franklin Augustus ASHWORTH on 25 May 1890 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 25 Oct 1860 in GEORGIA. He died on 06 Apr 1913 in WASHINGTON CO, AR (Springdale). She met (2) JOHN

HENRY ROBERSON. He was born on 21 Nov 1856. He died on 18 Jul 1939 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney). Franklin Augustus ASHWORTH and Catharine (Katie) Virginia DAVIS had the following children:

i. LEE ROY5 ASHWORTH was born on 27 Feb 1891 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA. He died on 10 Dec 1971 in North Bend, Coos, Oregon, USA.

ii. DOVIE ASHWORTH was born on 24 Jun 1892 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA. She died in 1893 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA.

iii. RALPH ASHWORTH was born on 28 Aug 1893 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA. He died on 02 Nov 1984 in Krum, Denton, Texas, USA.

43. iv. RUBY MILDRED ASHWORTH was born on 18 Nov 1895 in WASHITA CO, OK. She died in 1967. She married OMAR WELLS. He was born on 14 Aug 1894 in Arkansas, USA. He died in Jan 1986 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

v. FLOYD ASHWORTH was born on 08 Mar 1900 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died on 20 Oct 1986 in CALIFORNIA.

vi. J. DELMAR ASHWORTH was born on 24 Jun 1905 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died on 10 Sep 1987 in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA.

J. Delmar ASHWORTH also went by the name of Delmer ASHWORTH.

17. S. CORDELIA (DELIA)4 DAVIS (Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 03 Mar 1871 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 02 Nov 1912 in ERATH CO, TX. She married Jonathan LEWIS on 31 Jan 1892 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 27 Apr 1857. He died on 24 Apr 1934 in ERATH CO, TX.

Jonathan LEWIS and S. Cordelia (Delia) DAVIS had the following children:

44. i. EFFIE5 LEWIS was born on 26 Feb 1895. She died on 27 Apr 1972 in SONOMA CO, CA (Santa Rosa). She married FRED DAVIS. He died in 1932.

45. ii. OWEN LEWIS was born on 01 Oct 1896. He died in Mar 1963 in ERATH CO, TX. He married EVA GRIFFIN.

iii.

N ELLIE L EWIS was born on

18 Oct 1900. She died in Oct 1981 in SAN

BERNARDINO CO, CA (Upland). She married R AY C OOK . He died in SAN

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BERNARDINO CO, CA (Upland).

iv. LIVING LEWIS was born on 28 Oct 1898. He married LIVING ALLEN.

Living LEWIS also went by the name of Ivan LEWIS.

Living ALLEN also went by the name of Ira ALLEN.

18. CHARLEY STONEWALL (JACK)4 DAVIS (Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 23 Dec 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 19 Nov 1955 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). He married Dora Virginia HYDE on 07 Feb 1895 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born on 28 Apr 1876 in ALABAMA. She died on 17 Apr 1938 in LAMPASAS CO, TX.

Charley Stonewall (Jack) DAVIS was born in Dec 1874 in ERATH CO, TX. He also went by the name of Jack Davis. He also went by the name of Charley S Davis.

Dora Virginia HYDE also went by the name of Dora Davis. She also went by the name of Dora Davis.

Charley Stonewall (Jack) DAVIS married Dora Virginia HYDE in 1895.

Charley Stonewall (Jack) DAVIS and Dora Virginia HYDE had the following children:

i. GUY CYRIL5 DAVIS was born on 16 Nov 1896 in Texas. He died on 22 Feb 1992. He married Bonnie Marie Whitaker in 1944 in Eddy, New Mexico. Bonnie Marie was born in 1916. Bonnie Marie died in 1991.

Guy Cyril Davis also went by the name of Guy DAVIS.

46. ii. ROSS DAVIS was born in 1898 in TEXAS. He died in TEXAS. He married Viola Pershall HALL in 1921 in OKLAHOMA. She was born on 15 May 1901. She died on 14 Aug 1983 in Ft. Worth, TX.

iii. MUNELL DAVIS was born in Dec 1899 in Oklahoma.

iv. MYRL DAVIS.

Myrl DAVIS also went by the name of Myrl DAVIS.

v. CLAUDYA DAVIS. She died in CORDELL, OK.

19. JOSEPH A. C.4 DAVIS (Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 30 Dec 1874 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 09 Dec 1941 in ALEMEDA CO, CA. He married SUSIE I. MORRISON. She was born in 1878. She died in 1990 in CALIFORNIA.

Joseph A. C. DAVIS also went by the name of Joe A Davis.

Joseph A. C. DAVIS and Susie I. MORRISON had the following children:

i. MILDRED D.5 DAVIS was born in 1898. She died in 1920 in SAN JOAQUIN CO, CA (Stocton). She married BONETTI.

ii. INEZ L. DAVIS was born in 1903. She died in 1991 in SAN JOAQUIN CO, CA (Stocton). She married POILE.

iii. "UNKNOWN" DAVIS. He died in ABT 1918.

iv. CLIFFORD DAVIS. He died in WALNUT CREEK, CA.

20.

L EONA L OUISE 4 D AVIS (Catherine 3 WATSON, Foster 2 WATSON, Unknown 1 WATSON, Lemual

(Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 21 Sep 1877 in ERATH CO, TX

(Stephenville). She died on 07 Jul

1953 in BROWN CO, TX (Bangs). She married (1) M IKE A .

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23.

T HOMAS F OSTER 4 B LEDSOE (Mary Jane 3 WATSON, Foster 2 WATSON, Unknown 1 WATSON,


S HEPHERD about 1903. He was born about 1878 in Arkansas. She married (2) F RANCIS M . " BUD"

M CWHORTER in 1899. He was born in Jul 1867 in Texas. She married an unknown spouse on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX.

Leona Louise DAVIS was born in Sep 1877 in Texas. She also went by the name of Leona (Lonie)

Louise DAVIS. She also went by the name of Leana Mcwarten. She also went by the name of Lony

Davis. She also went by the name of Leona Shepherd. She also went by the name of Leona

Shepherd.

Francis M. "Bud" McWhorter also went by the name of F. M. (Bud) MCWHARTER.

Francis M. "Bud" McWhorter married (2) Leona Louise DAVIS on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX. Francis M. "Bud" McWhorter and Leona Louise DAVIS had the following child:

i. MYRTLE F5 MCWHARTER was born in Dec 1899 in Texas. She died on 04 Jul 1988 in Bell, Texas.

Myrtle F McWharter was born about 1900. She also went by the name of Myrtle MCWHARTER. She also went by the name of Myrtle Lamb. She also went by the name of Myrtle MCWHARTER.

21. MARY LOUISE4 BLEDSOE (Mary Jane3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, William Turner, Barnabus L., Barnabas) was born on 12 Dec 1851 in BUTLER CO, MO. She died in 1878 in WILSON CO, TX. She married Bennett JOHNSON on 22 Feb 1868 in BEXAR CO, TX (Atascosa). He was born on 18 Aug 1838 in TENNESSEE. He died on 15 Mar 1907 in WILSON CO, TX.

Bennett JOHNSON and Mary Louise BLEDSOE had the following children:

i. STONEWALL5 JOHNSON was born in 1870 in WILSON CO, TX. He died in 1889.

ii. MARY ELIZABETH JOHNSON was born in 1872. She died in 1960. She married ALDRIDGE.

iii. MTEE JOHNSON was born in 1874. He died in 1942.

iv. MELVILLE JOHNSON was born in 1876. He died in 1937.

v. THOMAS BENNETT JOHNSON was born in 1877. He died in 1942.

22. WILLIAM LANE4 BLEDSOE (Mary Jane3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, William Turner, Barnabus L., Barnabas) was born on 11 Jan 1855 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 18 Aug 1898 in WILSON CO, TX. He married Felicia Catalina BUQUOR on 07 Feb 1874 in Lodi, Marion, Texas, USA. She was born in 1852 in TEXAS. She died in 1938 in res. WILSON CO, TX.

William Lane BLEDSOE and Felicia Catalina BUQUOR had the following children:

i. VIRGINIA5 BLEDSOE was born on 27 Dec 1879 in WILSON CO, TX. She died in 1965. She met ALVAREZ.

ii. ALFRED BLEDSOE was born in 1881.

iii. POPE LEO BLEDSOE was born on 16 Jul 1883 in WILSON CO, TX. He died in 1967.

iv. RALPH PHILLIP BLEDSOE was born on 29 Mar 1886 in TEXAS. He died in 1963.

v. ROBERT BLEDSOE was born on 05 Nov 1887 in WILSON CO, TX. He died in 1971.

vi. MARY F. BLEDSOE was born on 06 Sep 1889 in WILSON CO, TX.

vii. WILLIE BLEDSOE was born on 02 Mar 1892 in WILSON CO, TX.

viii. ELIZAABETH BLEDSOE was born in 1894 in WILSON CO, TX.

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26.

S OLOMON R ALPH 5 D AVIS (James Carrol 4 , Catherine 3 WATSON, Foster 2 WATSON, Unknown 1


23.

William Turner, Barnabus L., Barnabas) was born on

02

Feb 1858 in WISE CO, TX. He died on 11

Oct 1940 in BEXAR CO, TX (San Antonio). He married Jessie Catherine Upchurch in 1890 in

TEXAS. She was born on 23 Nov 1864 in TEXAS. She died on

12 Nov 1933 in BEXAR CO, TX

(San Antonio).

Thomas Foster BLEDSOE and Jessie Catherine Upchurch had the following children:

i. B. B.5 BLEDSOE was born in Jun 1892 in WILSON CO, TX.

ii. MAMIE BLEDSOE was born in Mar 1894 in WILSON CO, TX.

Mamie BLEDSOE also went by the name of Mamie BLEDSOE.

iii. JOHN BLEDSOE was born in Oct 1897 in WILSON CO, TX.

John BLEDSOE also went by the name of John BLEDSOE.

iv. ROBERT LEE BLEDSOE was born in Nov 1899 in WILSON CO, TX.

Robert Lee BLEDSOE also went by the name of Robert Lee BLEDSOE.

24. THOMAS FRANK4 WATSON (Thomas B.3, Foster2, Unknown1) was born on 17 May 1870 in Wilson County, Texas (Floresville). He died on 19 Jun 1933 in Medina County, TX (D'Hanis). He married Nina Maude CHISOLM, daughter of B. CHISHOLM and Harriet CHISOLM*, about 1905 in DIMMIT CO, TX. She was born on 30 Aug 1884 in DIMMIT CO, TX. She died on 27 Sep 1923 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo).

Thomas Frank WATSON also went by the name of Tom Watson. He also went by the name of Thomas F Watson. He also went by the name of Tom F Watson.

Nina Maude CHISOLM also went by the name of Nina Maude Duncan. She also went by the name of Nina Chisum.

Thomas Frank WATSON and Nina Maude CHISOLM had the following children:

i. MARIE ELIZABETH5 WATSON was born on 01 Dec 1907 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Langtry). She died on 02 May 1951 in TOM GREEN CO, TX (San Angelo). She married Homer D. STANDRIDGE on 20 Mar 1925 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del Rio). He was born on 02 Sep 1908 in PITTSBURG CO, OK (Crowder). He died on 26 Sep 1982 in Las Cruces, NM.

47. ii. WINNIE MAE WATSON was born on 08 Aug 1908 in KINNEY CO, TX. She died on 14 Nov 1989 in CHAVES CO, NM (Roswell). She married George Tucker CHRISTALL on 06 Jul 1926 in VAL VERDE CO, TX. He was born on 28 Oct 1902 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del Rio). He died on 18 Nov 1969 in KERR CO, TX.

iii. CLYDE MCBETH WATSON was born on 04 Aug 1910 in TEXAS. He died on 04 Jun 1951 in DALLAS CO, TX. He married ALBINA POLASEK. She was born on 30 Jul 1916. She died on 12 Jan 2008.

25. MARY (MAIMIE)4 WATSON (Thomas B.3, Foster2, Unknown1) was born on 08 Dec 1882 in MEXICO (Lapedo). She died on 21 Mar 1928 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del Rio). She married (1) SAMUEL

CAMPBELL about 1906 in TEXAS. He was born in 1876 in TEXAS. He died after 1910 in res. VAL VERDE CO, TX. She married (2) HINES.

Samuel CAMPBELL and Mary (Maimie) WATSON had the following child:

i. JEWELL5 CAMPBELL was born in 1908 in VAL VERDE CO, TX.

Jewell CAMPBELL also went by the name of Jewell CAMPBELL.

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26.

WATSON, James Carrol 4 , Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 31

May 1877 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 03

Dec 1918 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur). He married

Nellie Jenkins GREEN, daughter of John Archibald Green and Susan Virginia Lewis, on 24 Nov

1899 in DICKENS CO, TX. She was born on

19

Apr 1880 in BOSQUE CO, TX (Greenock). She

died on 29

Apr 1978 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur).

Solomon Ralph DAVIS and Nellie Jenkins GREEN had the following children:

48. i. ROBERT ALLEN6 DAVIS was born on 03 Aug 1900 in DICKENS CO, TX. He died on 23 Dec 1940 in RUNNELS CO, TX. He married Katie Beatrice HALL on 30 Sep 1919 in DICKENS CO, TX. She was born on 16 Jan 1901. She died on 15 May 1991.

ii. LEE WALKER DAVIS was born on 07 Sep 1902 in DICKENS CO, TX. He died on 05 Mar 1991 in GARZA CO, TX (Post). He married Jewell Estelle MILLER in 1919.

iii. STERLING RALPH DAVIS was born on 18 Jan 1904. He died on 07 Mar 1935.

iv. JOHN A. DAVIS was born in 1910. He died in 2005. He married ALICE DAVIS*.

v. LEWIS GREEN DAVIS was born on 02 Sep 1911. He died on 21 Oct 1971.

27. LUKE W.5 DAVIS (James Carrol4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, James Carrol4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 17 Feb 1879 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 01 Dec 1928 in FRESNO CO, CA (Selma). He married Virginia Irene GREEN on 12 Jul 1900 in DICKENS CO, TX. She was born on 13 Jan 1883 in BOSQUE CO, TX. She died in Aug 1975 in Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Luke W. DAVIS and Virginia Irene GREEN had the following children:

i. CON CORNELIUS6 DAVIS was born in 1900. He died in 1992. He married MINNIE LOU

ROBERTS.

Con Cornelius DAVIS also went by the name of Con C. DAVIS.

49. ii. OSCAR LEWIS DAVIS was born in 1901. He died in 1982. He married (1) NELLIE

RODGERS. He married (2) BETTY DAVIS*.

iii. OMA ELOIS DAVIS was born in 1907. He died in 1992. He married ELDRED LYNN.

iv. SHIRLEY V. DAVIS was born in 1909. She died in 1917.

Shirley V. DAVIS also went by the name of Shirley DAVIS.

28. STEPHEN WALLACE5 DUNAGAN (Mary Ann4 DAVIS, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Lorenzo Dow). He married CALLIE SPAW.

Stephen Wallace DUNAGAN and Callie SPAW had the following child:

50. i. VERA6 DUNAGAN. She married EDDIE SANDERS.

29. LELAH AMON5 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Benjamin Franklin4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 06 Feb 1877 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 06 Mar 1962 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis). She married George Monroe RAMSEY, son of Andrew Phillip RAMSEY and Rebecca Katherine HUMPHREY, on 24 Dec 1901 in WASHITA CO, OK. He was born on 18 Mar 1873 in WEBSTER CO, KY. He died on 03 Feb 1961 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis).

George Monroe RAMSEY also went by the name of George M Ramsey. He also went by the name of Geo M Ramsey.

George Monroe RAMSEY and Lelah Amon DAVIS had the following children:

i. MAI FARE6 RAMSEY was born on 13 Sep 1902 in PONTOTOC CO, OK (Ada). She died on 11 Dec 1924 in EL PASO CO, CO.

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ii. GEORGE PHILLIP RAMSEY was born on 08 Feb 1905 in PONTOTOC CO, OK (Ada). He died on 13 May 1932 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo).

iii. CATHERINE D. RAMSEY was born on 31 Oct 1908 in PONTOTOC CO, OK (Ada). She died on 10 Jan 2000 in DALLAS CO, TX (Dallas). She married Dee Clark BLYTHE, son of Joseph Harry BLYTH and Lillian Alberta CASS, on 26 Dec 1938 in JACKSON CO, MO. He was born on 19 Sep 1913 in OKLAHOMA CO, OK (Cherokee). He died on 17 Nov 1990 in DALLAS CO, TX (Dallas).

Catherine D. Ramsey was born about 1908. She also went by the name of Catherine Davis RAMSEY. She also went by the name of Catherine RAMSEY.

Dee Clark BLYTHE also went by the name of D Clark Blythe. He also went by the name of Dee C Blythe.

51. iv. HOMER ANDREW RAMSEY was born on 25 Jan 1915 in PONTOTOC CO, OK (Ada). He died on 12 Jun 1998 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis). He married (1) VIRGINIA RUTH

KIRKPATRICK, daughter of Temple May KIRKPATRICK and Edith Elizabeth BABCOCK, on 30 Oct 1939 in CURRY CO, NM. She was born on 18 Sep 1916 in KIOWA CO, OK (Hobart). She died on 15 Mar 1963 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis). He married (2) DOLLIE ELEANOR BAIN, daughter of Samuel Henry Bain and Willie Myrtie Hardy, on 18 Dec 1968 in CLOVIS, CURRY CO, NEW MEXICO. She was born on 28 Feb 1915 in Young County, Texas, United States of America. She died on 13 Feb 1996 in Clovis, Curry County, New Mexico, United States of America.

30. ADA ELIZABETH5 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Benjamin Franklin4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 06 Dec 1878 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died on 22 Mar 1978 in MARICOPA CO, AZ (Sun City). She married Walter A. DEAN on 25 Nov 1897 in OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. He was born on 25 Feb 1879 in TEXAS. He died on 06 Nov 1967 in OKLAHOMA CO, OK.

Walter A. DEAN and Ada Elizabeth DAVIS had the following children:

i. VELMA ROBERTA6 DEAN was born on 24 Jan 1902. She died on 13 Mar 1913.

52. ii. MARY EDNA DEAN was born on 20 Aug 1906 in Oklahoma. She died in ARIZONA. She married Curtis O. BOOHER in 1941. He was born on 26 Jan 1899. He died in Jun 1981 in MARICOPA CO, AZ (Sun City).

iii. LIVING DEAN was born about 1899.

Living DEAN also went by the name of Samuel DEAN.

31. BENJAMIN ROBERT5 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Benjamin Franklin4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 26 Oct 1880 in Buffalo Gap, Texas, USA. He died on 01 Jan 1951 in JEFFERSON CO, CO. He married Vesta S Davis on 21 Mar 1907 in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. She was born about 1884 in Iowa. She died in res. KANSAS CITY, MO.

Benjamin Robert DAVIS also went by the name of Benjamin R Davis. He also went by the name of Robert B Davis. He also went by the name of Robert B. Davis. He also went by the name of Benjamin Davis.

Vesta S Davis also went by the name of Vesta M Davis.

Benjamin Robert DAVIS and Vesta S Davis had the following child:

53. i. IVA KATHLEEN6 DAVIS was born on 04 Sep 1911 in OKLAHOMA CO, OK. She died on 11 Feb 1965 in KANSAS CITY, MO. She married Edward Constance NIXON, son of Edward NIXON and Isabelle Golden Pillar (PILLAIRE), on 12 Jun 1937 in KANSAS CITY, MO. He died on 13 Feb 1975.

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32. SHELLIE MACK5 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Benjamin Franklin4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 12 Jun 1883 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 29 Sep 1968 in ORANGE CO, CA (L.A). He married (1) JETTIE AGNES REECE on 05 Feb 1907 in WASHITA CO, OK. She was born on 02 Oct 1888 in MISSISSIPPI CO, AR. She died on 24 Jun 1975 in L.A. CO, CA. He married (2) MARY A.

(POLLY) SUTTERFIELD on 22 Jun 1901 in WASHITA CO, OK. She was born on 25 Jun 1884 in SEARCY CO, AR. She died on 05 Oct 1905 in WASHITA CO, OK.

Shellie Mack DAVIS and Jettie Agnes REECE had the following children:

i. LELAH COLLEEN6 DAVIS was born on 04 Jan 1909 in ARKANSAS. She died on 26 Jun 1910 in ARKANSAS.

ii. GRACE PHADELIA DAVIS was born on 11 Oct 1910 in ARKANSAS. She died on 17 Feb 2002 in Mililani, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. She married Alva Allen ROLES on 25 Nov 1933.

Grace Phadelia DAVIS also went by the name of Gracie Phadelia DAVIS. She also went by the name of Grace D. Roles.

Alva Allen ROLES also went by the name of Alva Allen ROLES.

Shellie Mack DAVIS and Mary A. (Polly) SUTTERFIELD had the following child:

54. iii. ROVENA MARGARET DAVIS was born on 15 Sep 1902 in WASHITA CO, OK. She died on 28 Sep 1975 in ERATH CO, TX. She married (1) WILBUR STORY PERRY JR. on 03 May 1921 in DICKENS CO, TX. He was born on 28 Jan 1900 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 03 Aug 1952 in ERATH CO, TX (Dublin). She married (2) JAMES ERNEST REID in 1957 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born in 1898. He died on 20 Jun 1967 in ERATH CO, TX.

33. MABEL CLARE5 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Benjamin Franklin4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 17 Nov 1886 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died in Mar 1981 in TULSA CO, OK. She married William E. JOHNSON on 01 Jan 1912 in Oklahoma.

Mabel Clare DAVIS also went by the name of Mabel C Davis.

William E. JOHNSON and Mabel Clare DAVIS had the following children:

i. MARY6 JOHNSON was born in Oklahoma.

ii. WILLIAM ROBERT JOHNSON was born in PONTOTOC CO, OK (Ada).

iii. ROBERTA ELLEN JOHNSON was born in Oklahoma.

iv. LEWIS JOHNSON was born in Oklahoma.

v. MILDRED JOHNSON was born in Oklahoma.

34. VERNA MARTHA5 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Benjamin Franklin4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 12 Oct 1888 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died in Feb 1975 in OKLAHOMA CO, OK. She married Clifton S. DAVIE on 19 Apr 1908 in WASHITA CO, OK. He was born in 1886. He died on 29 Oct 1957 in COMANCHE CO, OK (Lawton).

Verna Martha DAVIS also went by the name of Verna M Davis.

Clifton S. DAVIE and Verna Martha DAVIS had the following children:

i. MARY EVELYN6 DAVIE was born on 26 Apr 1909. She married LIVING COCHRAN.

Mary Evelyn DAVIE also went by the name of Mary Evelyn DAVIE.

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ii. ROBERT DAVIE was born in Jun 1911. He married Living DAVIE* in 1937.

Robert DAVIE also went by the name of Robert C. DAVIE.

Living DAVIE* also went by the name of Helen DAVIE*.

iii. GWENDOLYN DAVIE. She married W. DWIGHT BLACK.

55. iv. ELNA DAVIE. She married CULLEN RALEY.

35. DON ABNER5 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Gabriel Marion4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 22 May 1882 in ERATH CO, TX. He died in Oct 1977 in DADE CO, FL (Miami). He married (1) FRANCES PHILIPPS in 1929. He married (2) ALEDA NORMA WATTERS in 1910 in Marshall, Iowa, USA. She was born about 1884.

Don Abner DAVIS was born on 21 May 1882 in ERATH CO, TX. He also went by the name of Don Albert Davis.

Frances PHILIPPS also went by the name of Frances PHILIPPS.

Don Abner DAVIS and Frances PHILIPPS had the following children:

i. DON ABNER6 DAVIS JR..

ii. CARROLL DAVIS.

iii. NOEL DAVIS.

36. ROSA LEE5 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Gabriel Marion4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born in Sep 1884 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in Nov 1967 in JACKSON CO, MO (Kansas City). She married Samuel H. SLAVIN in COTTLE CO, TX.

Samuel H. SLAVIN and Rosa Lee DAVIS had the following children:

56. i. VIVIAN6 SLAVIN was born on 02 Sep 1911 in COTTLE CO, TX (Paducah). She married Malcolm Arnold BURSON about 21 Nov 1938. He was born on 05 Aug 1911 in NULYVILLE, MO.

57. ii. KATHERINE SLAVIN was born on 22 Jan 1916. She died in Feb 1983 in JACKSON CO, MO (Kansas City). She married CHARLES A. GIALDE.

37. OSCAR JAMES5 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Gabriel Marion4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 10 Nov 1886 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 10 Jul 1923. He married Lelah HILL in 1910 in KENT CO, TX.

Oscar James DAVIS and Lelah HILL had the following children:

i. VERNON6 DAVIS.

ii. FLOYD JAMES (JACK) DAVIS.

iii. J. D. DAVIS.

iv. MARION OSCAR was born in GRAHAM, TX.

38. THOMAS ARVIN5 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Gabriel Marion4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 11 Mar 1890 in ERATH CO, TX. He died in 1980 in GREGG CO, TX (Kilgore). He married (1) IDA

SAMS. She died in GREGG CO, TX (Kilgore). He married (2) LIVING DAVIS* in 1925.

Thomas Arvin DAVIS and Ida SAMS had the following child:

i. BEATRICE6 DAVIS. She married PETE HAMPTON.

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Living DAVIS* also went by the name of Willie DAVIS*.

39. MYRTLE IVY5 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Gabriel Marion4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 19 Dec 1893 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 15 Aug 1963 in DALLAS CO, TX. She married THOMAS L. COX. He was born on 08 Aug 1885 in TEXAS. He died on 21 Apr 1973 in DALLAS CO, TX (Dallas).

Thomas L. COX and Myrtle Ivy DAVIS had the following children:

58. i. NELDA LEE6 COX was born on 22 Aug 1914. She died on 31 Dec 1988 in DALLAS CO, TX (Grand Praire). She married FRED L. EASTMAN.

59. ii. MALCOLM D. COX. He married JUANITA PICKETT.

40. MARION J.5 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Gabriel Marion4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 31 Mar 1905 in CHICKASHA CO, OK. He died on 16 Feb 1975 in YOUNG CO, TX (Graham). He married DOOLEY. She died in YOUNG CO, TX (Graham).

Marion J. DAVIS and DOOLEY had the following child:

i. ROSS6 DOOLEY.

41. GEORGE M.5 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Gabriel Marion4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born on 16 May 1908. He died in ECTOR CO, TX (Odessa). He married IMA CLARK. She died in ECTOR CO, TX (Odessa).

George M. DAVIS and Ima CLARK had the following child:

i. GEORGE MICHAEL6 DAVIS.

42. EDITH5 DEAVER (Martha (Mattie) Jane4 DAVIS, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, James (Dock) Harvey, Gabriel) was born in 1880 in Texas. She died on 04 Jul 1978 in CALDWELL CO, TX (Luling). She married WILLIAM JAMES YOUNG. He was born on 21 Sep 1873 in ATTALA CO, MS. He died on 14 Jun 1934 in Taylor CO, TX (Abilene).

Edith DEAVER also went by the name of Edith Deaver.

William James YOUNG and Edith DEAVER had the following children:

i. EMPRESS6 YOUNG was born in 1909 in TEXAS.

ii. META YOUNG was born in 1916 in TEXAS.

43. RUBY MILDRED5 ASHWORTH (Catharine (Katie) Virginia4 DAVIS, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Franklin Augustus) was born on 18 Nov 1895 in WASHITA CO, OK. She died in 1967. She married OMAR WELLS. He was born on 14 Aug 1894 in Arkansas, USA. He died in Jan 1986 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

Ruby Mildred ASHWORTH was born on 18 Nov 1895 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA. She also went by the name of Ruby ASHWORTH.

Omar Wells and Ruby Mildred ASHWORTH had the following children:

i. DONALD DEAN6 WELLS was born on 08 Feb 1917 in Lockney, Floyd, Texas, USA. He died on 16 Oct 2000 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

ii. DORRELL OMAR WELLS was born on 12 May 1918 in Lockney, Floyd, Texas, USA. He died on 19 May 1988 in Pleasant View, Montezuma, Colorado, USA.

iii. DANA LOREAN WELLS was born on 11 Jul 1920 in Texas, USA. She died on 29 Jan 2017 in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States of America.

iv.

M ETA N ADINE W ELLS was born on 08 Dec 1922 in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, USA.

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M ARJORIE M AE C HRISTALL was born on

01 Aug 1932 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del


iv.

She died on

25 Feb 2004 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA.

v. ELDON GLEN WELLS was born on 06 Jun 1926 in California, USA. He died on 19 Jun 1968 in Colorado, USA.

44. EFFIE5 LEWIS (S. Cordelia (Delia)4 DAVIS, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Jonathan) was born on 26 Feb 1895. She died on 27 Apr 1972 in SONOMA CO, CA (Santa Rosa). She married FRED DAVIS. He died in 1932.

Fred DAVIS and Effie LEWIS had the following children:

i. LEITA6 DAVIS. She married (1) BRADBURY. She married (2) JOHN PEMBERTON.

ii. LOWELL DAVIS. He married BETTY LAWRENCE.

iii. ERNESTEAN DAVIS.

iv. FRED DAVIS. He married ARLYN CRUSE.

45. OWEN5 LEWIS (S. Cordelia (Delia)4 DAVIS, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Jonathan) was born on 01 Oct 1896. He died in Mar 1963 in ERATH CO, TX. He married EVA GRIFFIN.

Owen LEWIS and Eva GRIFFIN had the following children:

i. BETTY RUTH6 LEWIS.

ii. ELIZABETH DELIA LEWIS.

46. ROSS5 DAVIS (Charley Stonewall (Jack)4, Catherine3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown1 WATSON, Charley Stonewall (Jack)4, Lemual (Mack) McCrary, Gabriel, Gabriel, Mirick, Hugh) was born in 1898 in TEXAS. He died in TEXAS. He married Viola Pershall HALL in 1921 in OKLAHOMA. She was born on 15 May 1901. She died on 14 Aug 1983 in Ft. Worth, TX.

Ross DAVIS was born in Oct 1897 in Texas. He also went by the name of Ross DAVIS.

Viola Pershall HALL was born on 15 May 1901. She died on 14 Aug 1983 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.

Ross DAVIS and Viola Pershall HALL had the following children:

i. MERRIEL ALINE6 DAVIS was born on 07 Jul 1921 in WASHITA CO, OK (Cloud Chief). She died in TARRANT CO, TX (Ft Worth). She married TOMLIN.

60. ii. GUY C. DAVIS was born in 1923 in OKLAHOMA. He died in 1979 in TARRANT CO, TX (Ft Worth).

iii. OVA MAE DAVIS was born on 11 Nov 1924 in WASHITA CO, OK (Cordell). She died on 08 Dec 2014 in TARRANT CO, TX (Ft Worth).

61. iv. MARY LOU DAVIS was born on 02 Feb 1927 in HILDALGO CO, TX (McAllen). She died on 19 Jun 2012 in COLLIN CO, TX (McKinney). She married Edmond BRATTON on 22 Dec 1944 in OKLAHOMA (Wetherford). He was born in 1927.

47. WINNIE MAE5 WATSON (Thomas Frank4, Thomas B.3, Foster2, Unknown1) was born on 08 Aug 1908 in KINNEY CO, TX. She died on 14 Nov 1989 in CHAVES CO, NM (Roswell). She married George Tucker CHRISTALL on 06 Jul 1926 in VAL VERDE CO, TX. He was born on 28 Oct 1902 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del Rio). He died on 18 Nov 1969 in KERR CO, TX.

George Tucker CHRISTALL and Winnie Mae WATSON had the following children:

i. GEORGE T.6 CHRISTALL JR. was born on 20 Aug 1928 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del Rio). He died in 1945.

ii. GERALD R. CHRISTALL was born on 25 Apr 1930 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del Rio). He died in 1992.

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Rio). She died in 1999.

iv. KENNETH DALE CHRISTALL was born on 16 Nov 1934 in VAL VERDE CO, TX (Del Rio). He died in 2005.

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Descendants of Hugh DAVIS

1. HUGH1 DAVIS was born in 1700 in CHESTER CO, PA. He died on 22 Oct 1760 in ROWAN CO, NC. He married ANN RUMSEY. She was born on 02 Nov 1701. She died on 28 Feb 1766 in FAIRFIELD CO, CT (Westport).

Hugh DAVIS and Ann RUMSEY had the following children:

i. MARY2 DAVIS was born on 14 Apr 1731 in NEW HANOVER, NC.

ii. BRIDGET DAVIS was born in Dec 1732 in NEW HANOVER, NC.

2. iii. MIRICK DAVIS was born on 15 Feb 1735 in NEW HANOVER, NC. He died on 02 Mar 1808 in ROWAN CO, NC. He married Margaret Hannah MYERS about 1760 in PENNSYLVANIA. She was born about 1730. She died in 1816 in MUHLENBERG CO, KY.

iv. SARAH DAVIS was born on 02 Jul 1740 in NEW HANOVER, NC.

v. LYDIA DAVIS was born on 19 Feb 1743 in NEW HANOVER, NC. She married JOSEPH HUFF.

3. vi. HUGH DAVIS was born on 09 Aug 1748 in NEW HANOVER, NC. He married MCCRARY.

4. vii. REV JOSEPH DAVIS was born on 19 Nov 1751 in NEW HANOVER, NC. He died in 1826 in DAVIDSON CO, NC. He married Susannah MCCRARY, daughter of Hugh MCCRARY and Susannah WHITAKER, on 28 Dec 1779 in ROWAN CO, NC. She was born in 1761 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in May 1804 in ROWAN CO, NC.

Generation 2

2. MIRICK2 DAVIS (Hugh1) was born on 15 Feb 1735 in NEW HANOVER, NC. He died on 02 Mar 1808 in ROWAN CO, NC. He married Margaret Hannah MYERS about 1760 in PENNSYLVANIA. She was born about 1730. She died in 1816 in MUHLENBERG CO, KY.

Mirick DAVIS and Margaret Hannah MYERS had the following children:

5. i. HANNAH3 DAVIS was born on 10 May 1761 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died before 1812 in ESTILL CO, KY. She married Thomas COYLE, son of Patrick COYLE and Elizabeth Jean MURRAY, on 03 May 1785 in ROWAN CO, NC. He was born in 1753 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died on 18 Apr 1814 in MADISON CO, KY.

6. ii. BRIDGETT MYRICK DAVIS was born on 29 Oct 1763. She died in 1803 in ROWAN CO, NC. She married Henry D. YARBROUGH, son of Zachariah YARBROUGH and Elizabeth DOWD, on 29 Aug 1785 in ROWAN CO, NC. He was born about 1761 in GRANVILLE, NC. He died on 30 Jan 1843 in TIPTON CO, TN.

7. iii. MIRICK DAVIS JR was born on 01 Mar 1765. He died in 1809. He married Rachel YOUNTZ, daughter of Rudolph YOUNTZ, in 1783. She was born on 08 May 1766 in NEW HANOVER, NC. She died in DAVIDSON CO, NC.

8. iv. GABRIEL DAVIS was born on 10 Sep 1767 in NEW HANOVER, NC. He died in res. ROWAN CO, NC. He married Nancy Ann MCCRARY, daughter of Hugh MCCRARY and Susannah WHITAKER, on 29 Nov 1791 in ROWAN CO, NC. She was born on 16 Jun 1774 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in May 1804 in ROWAN CO, NC.

9. v. ABNER DAVIS was born on 27 Aug 1773 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in 1829 in ARKANSAS. He married Margaret JOHNSON on 25 Jul 1798 in MADISON CO, KY. She was born on 25 Jul 1778 in MARYLAND. She died in 1830 in ARKANSAS. 10. vi. HUGH DAVIS was born on 16 Jun 1778 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in ROWAN CO, NC.

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11. vii. WILLIAM DAVIS was born on 11 Nov 1780. He married Sarah DAVIS* in 1800.

viii. MARY ELIZABETH DAVIS was born on 18 Jun 1788. She died in 1818 in TIPTON CO, TN. She met (1) THOMAS CUNNINGHAM. She married Henry D. YARBROUGH, son of Zachariah YARBROUGH and Elizabeth DOWD, on 13 Sep 1803 in ROWAN CO, NC. He was born about 1761 in GRANVILLE, NC. He died on 30 Jan 1843 in TIPTON CO, TN. She married Hugh SILVERS on 15 Oct 1804 in ROWAN CO, NC. 3. HUGH2 DAVIS (Hugh1) was born on 09 Aug 1748 in NEW HANOVER, NC. He married MCCRARY.

Hugh DAVIS and MCCRARY had the following children:

i. SUSAN3 DAVIS was born on 15 Dec 1755.

ii. ABNER DAVIS was born on 17 Sep 1763.

iii. LYDIA DAVIS was born on 09 Feb 1771.

iv. JOHN DAVIS was born in 1772.

4. REV JOSEPH2 DAVIS (Hugh1) was born on 19 Nov 1751 in NEW HANOVER, NC. He died in 1826 in DAVIDSON CO, NC. He married Susannah MCCRARY, daughter of Hugh MCCRARY and Susannah WHITAKER, on 28 Dec 1779 in ROWAN CO, NC. She was born in 1761 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in May 1804 in ROWAN CO, NC.

Rev Joseph DAVIS and Susannah MCCRARY had the following children:

12. i. MEHILDA3 DAVIS was born on 07 Dec 1783 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in Mar 1810 in DAVIDSON CO, NC. She married WILLIAM MCCRARY. He was born about 1775 in ROWAN CO, NC.

ii. MYRICK DAVIS.

iii. ELIZABETH TIRZAH DAVIS.

iv. SUSANNA DAVIS.

v. LYDIA DAVIS.

Generation 3

5. HANNAH3 DAVIS (Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 10 May 1761 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died before 1812 in ESTILL CO, KY. She married Thomas COYLE, son of Patrick COYLE and Elizabeth Jean MURRAY, on 03 May 1785 in ROWAN CO, NC. He was born in 1753 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died on 18 Apr 1814 in MADISON CO, KY.

Thomas COYLE and Hannah DAVIS had the following children:

i. JOEL4 COYLE was born in 1785 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in 1856 in MADISON CO, KY.

ii. MARGARET (PEGGY) COYLE was born in 1786 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in 1878 in MADISON CO, KY.

iii. DANIEL COYLE was born in 1788 in ROWAN CO, NC.

iv. PEGGY COYLE was born in 1790 in ROWAN CO, NC.

v. ELIZA JANE COYLE was born in 1790 in ROWAN CO, NC.

vi. THOMAS COYLE was born in 1792 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in Apr 1814 in ESTILL CO, KY.

vii. ELIZABETH JANE COYLE was born in 1794 in ROWAN CO, NC.

viii. DAVIS COYLE was born in 1798 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in 1861.

ix. THOMAS COYLE was born in 1800.

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x. DANIEL COYLE was born in 1800.

xi. REBECCA COYLE was born about 1802 in MADISON CO, KY. She died in MADISON CO, KY.

xii. EMERINE (BIDDY) COYLE was born in 1804 in MADISON CO, KY. She died about 1886 in DEKALB CO, MO.

6. BRIDGETT MYRICK3 DAVIS (Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 29 Oct 1763. She died in 1803 in ROWAN CO, NC. She married Henry D. YARBROUGH, son of Zachariah YARBROUGH and Elizabeth DOWD, on 29 Aug 1785 in ROWAN CO, NC. He was born about 1761 in GRANVILLE, NC. He died on 30 Jan 1843 in TIPTON CO, TN.

Henry D. YARBROUGH and Bridgett Myrick DAVIS had the following children:

i. MARGARET4 YARBROUGH was born on 05 Jan 1788 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in Apr 1789 in ROWAN CO, NC.

ii. ELIZABETH YARBROUGH was born on 12 Dec 1791 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died on 19 Jul 1872 in TIPTON CO, TN. She married Willis FREEDLE on 06 Feb 1819 in ROWAN CO, NC.

iii. OBEDIENCE YARBROUGH was born in 1794 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in 1863 in TIPTON CO, TN. She married John SMITH, son of Capt David SMITH and Suzanna FREEZOR, on 11 Sep 1823 in DAVIDSON CO, NC.

iv. HENRY D. YARBROUGH JR was born about 1803 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died on 03 Jan 1841 in TIPTON CO, TN.

v. JANE YARBROUGH. She married John Henry BILLINGS on 13 Aug 1812 in ROWAN COUNTY, NC.

vi. CATHERINE YARBROUGH. She married Alexander SMITH on 02 Mar 1808 in PERSON CO, NC.

vii. MARTHA YARBROUGH was born in ROWAN CO, NC. She married James SMITH on 02 Feb 1818 in ROWAN CO, NC.

viii. EDWARD YARBROUGH. He met JANE KULBETH.

ix. ANDERSON C. YARBROUGH. He met MARY LARIMORE.

7. MIRICK3 DAVIS JR (Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 01 Mar 1765. He died in 1809. He married Rachel YOUNTZ, daughter of Rudolph YOUNTZ, in 1783. She was born on 08 May 1766 in NEW HANOVER, NC. She died in DAVIDSON CO, NC.

Mirick DAVIS JR and Rachel YOUNTZ had the following children:

i. MAHALY4 DAVIS was born on 09 Dec 1783.

ii. MIRICK DAVIS was born on 09 Feb 1786.

iii. ELIZABETH DAVIS was born on 15 Dec 1788.

iv. SUSANNAH DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1791.

v. RACHEL DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1791. She died in 1881 in NORTH CAROLINA.

vi. JOHN DAVIS was born on 12 Jul 1794.

vii. LYDIA DAVIS was born on 24 Jul 1797.

viii. JOEL DAVIS was born in Jul 1800.

ix. FANNY DAVIS. She married MCCRARY.

8.

G ABRIEL 3 D AVIS (Mirick 2 , Hugh 1 ) was born o

n 10 Sep 1767 in NEW HANOVER, NC. H

e died in

res. ROWAN CO, NC. He married Nancy Ann MCCRARY, daughter of Hugh MCCRARY and

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Susannah WHITAKER, on 29 Nov 1791 in ROWAN CO, NC. She was born on 16

Jun 1774 in

ROWAN CO, NC. She died in May 1804 in ROWAN CO, NC.

Gabriel DAVIS and Nancy Ann MCCRARY had the following children:

13. i. MIRICK4 DAVIS was born on 08 Mar 1793 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in 1877 in HOWARD CO, AR (Athens). He married (1) SARAH COLLINS on 08 Sep 1814 in OHIO CO, KY. She was born in 1794 in KENTUCKY. She died in 1865 in POLK CO, AR. He married (2) NARCISSA DAVIS* in 1865 in POLK CO, AR. She was born in 1828 in NORTH CAROLINA.

14. ii. ABNER DAVIS was born on 06 Mar 1795 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in 1860 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married Sarah (Sally) DOOLIN, daughter of William R. Doolin and Nancy RUSSELL, on 19 Mar 1816 in BUTLER CO, KY. She was born in 1802 in KENTUCKY. She died in 1865 in BUTLER CO, MO.

iii. HUGH DAVIS was born on 12 Sep 1797 in ROWAN CO, NC. He married ANN

DAVIS*. 15. iv. JAMES S. DAVIS was born on 08 Jan 1800 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died between

1860-1870 in BUTLER CO, MO. He met SUSAN DAVIS*.

16. v. GABRIEL DAVIS was born on 23 Apr 1802 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died about 1856 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married Mary DEPOYSTER, daughter of John DEPOYSTER and Elizabeth LEWIS, on 01 Apr 1819 in BUTLER CO, KY. She was born in 1798 in NORTH CAROLINA. She died after 1856 in BUTLER CO, MO. 17. vi. JOHN S. DAVIS was born in 1804 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died between 1860-1870 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married Missouri SINE on 21 Apr 1831 in CAPE GIRARDEAU CO, MO. She was born in 1815 in MISSOURI TER. She died in 1880 in MISSOURI.

9. ABNER3 DAVIS (Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 27 Aug 1773 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in 1829 in ARKANSAS. He married Margaret JOHNSON on 25 Jul 1798 in MADISON CO, KY. She was born on 25 Jul 1778 in MARYLAND. She died in 1830 in ARKANSAS.

Abner DAVIS and Margaret JOHNSON had the following children:

i. GABRIEL4 DAVIS was born in 1800 in MISSOURI CO, TX (Ford Bend). He died in 1848 in WALLACE CO, AR (Independence).

18. ii. GEORGE W. DAVIS was born in 1811 in KENTUCKY. He died in 1870 in MISSOURI. He married Marth Matilda FOWLER on 27 Nov 1860 in COOKE CO, TX. She was born in 1818. She died in 1882.

19. iii. ABNER DAVIS was born in Dec 1811 in LOGAN CO, KY (Butler). He died on 15 May 1859 in COOKE CO, TX (Gainesville). He married Sarah Ann Moore on 01 Jul 1835 in JEFFERSON CO, MO. She was born in 1815 in TENNESSEE. She died on 04 Nov 1897 in RUNNELS CO, TX (Ballinger).

20. iv. BENJAMIN DAVIS was born in 1816 in HOWARD CO, MO. He died in 1858 in COOKE CO, TX (Gainesville). He met LUCINDA DAVIS*. She was born in 1817 in ALABAMA.

10. HUGH3 DAVIS (Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 16 Jun 1778 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in ROWAN CO, NC.

Hugh DAVIS had the following child:

i. SUSANNAH4 DAVIS was born before 1808 in ROWAN CO, NC.

11. WILLIAM3 DAVIS (Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 11 Nov 1780. He married Sarah DAVIS* in 1800.

William DAVIS and Sarah DAVIS* had the following child:

i. SARAH4 DAVIS was born on 23 Nov 1800.

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12. MEHILDA3 DAVIS (Rev Joseph2, Hugh1) was born on 07 Dec 1783 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in Mar 1810 in DAVIDSON CO, NC. She married WILLIAM MCCRARY. He was born about 1775 in ROWAN CO, NC.

William MCCRARY and Mehilda DAVIS had the following children:

i. HUGH4 MCCRARY.

ii. HANS MCCRARY.

iii. JOHN MCCRARY.

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13. MIRICK4 DAVIS (Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 08 Mar 1793 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in 1877 in HOWARD CO, AR (Athens). He married (1) SARAH COLLINS on 08 Sep 1814 in OHIO CO, KY. She was born in 1794 in KENTUCKY. She died in 1865 in POLK CO, AR. He married (2) NARCISSA DAVIS* in 1865 in POLK CO, AR. She was born in 1828 in NORTH CAROLINA.

Mirick DAVIS and Sarah COLLINS had the following children:

21. i. JESSE PARKER5 DAVIS was born in 1827 in TEXAS. He died in 1908. He married SARAH E. DAVIS*. She was born in 1838 in GEORGIA.

ii. NANCY DAVIS was born in 1830 in ARKANSAS.

iii. OLIVER P. DAVIS was born in 1832 in ARKANSAS.

iv. GABRIEL DAVIS was born in 1834 in ARKANSAS. He died in 1916.

v. WILLIAM DAVIS was born in 1836 in ARKANSAS.

vi. ELVIRA DAVIS was born in 1841 in ARKANSAS.

vii. ALMIRA DAVIS was born in 1845 in ARKANSAS.

14. ABNER4 DAVIS (Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 06 Mar 1795 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in 1860 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married Sarah (Sally) DOOLIN, daughter of William R. Doolin and Nancy RUSSELL, on 19 Mar 1816 in BUTLER CO, KY. She was born in 1802 in KENTUCKY. She died in 1865 in BUTLER CO, MO.

Abner DAVIS and Sarah (Sally) DOOLIN had the following children:

i. THOMAS5 DAVIS was born in 1826 in KENTUCKY.

ii. WILLIAM DAVIS was born in 1829 in KENTUCKY. He married Catherine DAVIS* about 1854 in BUTLER CO, MO.

iii. LORENZO D. DAVIS was born in 1833 in KENTUCKY.

iv. RANSOM JOSEPH DAVIS was born in 1835 in KENTUCKY.

v. NANCY DAVIS was born in 1837 in KENTUCKY. She married William KING on 08 Apr 1852 in BUTLER CO, MO.

vi. MASOVA DAVIS was born in 1840 in KENTUCKY.

15. JAMES S.4 DAVIS (Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 08 Jan 1800 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died between 1860-1870 in BUTLER CO, MO. He met SUSAN DAVIS*.

James S. DAVIS and Susan Davis* had the following children:

22. i. NATHANIEL5 DAVIS was born in 1824 in KENTUCKY. He married Irena E. Terpin on 02 Apr 1847 in GREENE CO, IN. He married Ruthy VAUGHAN on 24 Sep 1867 in BUTLER CO, MO. She was born in 1826 in ILLINOIS.

ii. WILLIAM W. DAVIS was born in 1840 in MISSOURI.

iii. D. H. H. DAVIS was born in 1842 in MISSOURI.

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iii. iv. MARY J. DAVIS was born in 1844 in MISSOURI.

v. CATE DAVIS was born in 1848 in MISSOURI.

vi. F. N. DAVIS was born in 1854 in MISSOURI.

vii. H. T. DAVIS was born in 1856 in MISSOURI.

16. GABRIEL4 DAVIS (Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 23 Apr 1802 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died about 1856 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married Mary DEPOYSTER, daughter of John DEPOYSTER and Elizabeth LEWIS, on 01 Apr 1819 in BUTLER CO, KY. She was born in 1798 in NORTH CAROLINA. She died after 1856 in BUTLER CO, MO.

Mary DEPOYSTER also went by the name of Polly Depoister.

Gabriel DAVIS and Mary DEPOYSTER had the following children:

i. UNKNOW DAUGHTER5 DAVIS was born between 1820-1824 in KENTUCKY.

ii. UNKNOW DAUGHTER DAVIS was born between 1825-1829 in KENTUCKY.

23. iii. JAMES LEE DAVIS was born in 1828 in KENTUCKY. He died between 1850-1860 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married Emily A. E. KEARBEY, daughter of Thomas Lee KEARBEY and Jane Kearbey SCOTT, on 18 Jul 1849 in BUTLER CO, MO. She was born in Oct 1824 in STOKES CO, NC. She died in 1928.

24. iv. LEMUAL (MACK) MCCRARY DAVIS was born on 08 Sep 1829 in HICKMAN CO, KY. He died on 10 Feb 1897 in ERATH CO, TX. He married Catherine WATSON, daughter of Foster WATSON and Susan HARGROVES, on 14 Mar 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. She was born on 08 Jan 1832 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died on 22 Dec 1923 in TAYLOR CO, TX (Buffalo Gap).

v. BENJAMIN F. DAVIS was born in 1833 in KENTUCKY. He married MARY DAVIS*.

Benjamin F. DAVIS also went by the name of Benjamin F. DAVIS.

vi. MARY DAVIS was born in 1835 in KENTUCKY.

vii. GABRIEL MARION DAVIS was born in 1837 in KENTUCKY. He died about Mar 1871 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married JESSIE EMMA MORGAN.

17. JOHN S.4 DAVIS (Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born in 1804 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died between 1860-1870 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married Missouri SINE on 21 Apr 1831 in CAPE GIRARDEAU CO, MO. She was born in 1815 in MISSOURI TER. She died in 1880 in MISSOURI. John S. DAVIS and Missouri SINE had the following children:

i. AMANDA5 DAVIS was born in 1833 in MISSOURI. She married KINCAID.

ii. WILLIAM DAVIS was born in 1837 in MISSOURI. He died on 18 Jan 1887 in BUTLER CO, MO.

iii. JOHN W. DAVIS was born in 1839 in MISSOURI. He married an unknown spouse on 21 Apr 1831 in CAPE GIRARDEAU CO, MO.

iv. HENRY HARRISON DAVIS was born in 1840 in MISSOURI.

v. MARY DAVIS was born in 1842 in MISSOURI.

25. vi. CATHERINE DAVIS was born on 10 May 1848 in BUTLER CO, MO. She died on 02 Mar 1914 in BUTLER CO, MO. She married John Pleasant BAUMGARDNER, son of Andrew Jackson BAUMGARDNER and Burilla S. PILCHER, on 20 May 1869 in BUTLER CO, MO. He was born on 25 Dec 1842 in FAYETTE CO, IL (Vandalia). He died on 12 Jul 1936 in BUTLER CO, MO (Poplar Bluff).

vii. F. M. DAVIS was born in 1854.

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18. GEORGE W.4 DAVIS (Abner3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born in 1811 in KENTUCKY. He died in 1870 in MISSOURI. He married Marth Matilda FOWLER on 27 Nov 1860 in COOKE CO, TX. She was born in 1818. She died in 1882.

George W. DAVIS and Marth Matilda FOWLER had the following children:

i. ABNER5 DAVIS.

ii. MARGARET DAVIS.

iii. CLERRISSA DAVIS.

iv. FRANCES MARION DAVIS.

v. JOHN DAVIS.

vi. GEORGE W. DAVIS.

vii. SAMUEL DAVIS.

viii. WILLIAM DAVIS.

ix. MARY DAVIS.

19. ABNER4 DAVIS (Abner3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born in Dec 1811 in LOGAN CO, KY (Butler). He died on 15 May 1859 in COOKE CO, TX (Gainesville). He married Sarah Ann Moore on 01 Jul 1835 in JEFFERSON CO, MO. She was born in 1815 in TENNESSEE. She died on 04 Nov 1897 in RUNNELS CO, TX (Ballinger).

Abner DAVIS and Sarah Ann Moore had the following children:

i. GEORGE WASHINGTON5 DAVIS was born on 30 Mar 1838 in IZARD CO, ARK. He died in 1911 in FLOYDADA CO, TX.

ii. JAMES LEONARD DAVIS was born in 1839 in ARKANSAS.

iii. MARGARET DAVIS was born in 1842 in ARKANSAS.

iv. LUCINDA DAVIS was born in 1844 in JEFFERSON CO, MO.

v. JOHN DAVIS was born in 1845 in TEXAS.

vi. WILLIAM DAVIS was born in 1848 in TEXAS.

vii. MARION GABRIEL DAVIS was born in 1855 in COOKE CO, TX. He died on 25 May 1938 in STEPHENS CO, TEXAS. He married Mary Alice DAILEY in 1882.

viii. MARY DAVIS was born in 1857 in TEXAS.

ix. PERRY DAVIS was born in 1857 in TEXAS.

20. BENJAMIN4 DAVIS (Abner3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born in 1816 in HOWARD CO, MO. He died in 1858 in COOKE CO, TX (Gainesville). He met LUCINDA DAVIS*. She was born in 1817 in ALABAMA. Benjamin DAVIS and Lucinda DAVIS* had the following children:

i. WILLIAM5 DAVIS was born in 1837 in ARKANSAS.

ii. MARIE DAVIS was born in 1839 in ARKANSAS.

iii. ABNER DAVIS was born in 1843 in TEXAS.

iv. AMANDA E. DAVIS was born in 1846 in TEXAS.

v. HANEY? ADALINE DAVIS was born in 1848 in TEXAS.

vi. EVELIN DAVIS was born in 1855 in TEXAS.

vii. MELVINA DAVIS was born in 1857 in COOKE CO, TX.

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21. JESSE PARKER5 DAVIS (Mirick4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born in 1827 in TEXAS. He died in 1908. He married SARAH E. DAVIS*. She was born in 1838 in GEORGIA.

Jesse Parker DAVIS and Sarah E. Davis* had the following children:

i. SARAH A.6 DAVIS was born in 1855 in POLK CO, AR.

ii. MARY J. DAVIS was born in 1856 in POLK CO, AR.

iii. JAMES H. DAVIS was born in 1858 in POLK CO, AR.

iv. EMILY J. DAVIS was born in 1859 in POLK CO, AR.

22. NATHANIEL5 DAVIS (James S.4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born in 1824 in KENTUCKY. He married Irena E. Terpin on 02 Apr 1847 in GREENE CO, IN. He married Ruthy VAUGHAN on 24 Sep 1867 in BUTLER CO, MO. She was born in 1826 in ILLINOIS.

Nathaniel DAVIS and Irena E. Terpin had the following children:

i. JAMES J.6 DAVIS was born in 1849 in KENTUCKY.

ii. EPHRAIM DAVIS was born in 1852 in MISSOURI.

iii. SARAH ADELINE DAVIS was born on 10 Apr 1853 in HICKMAN CO, KY (Bayou).

iv. C. PERCILLA DAVIS was born in 1854 in MISSOURI.

v. NANCY A. DAVIS was born in 1856 in MISSOURI.

vi. JAMES F. DAVIS was born in 1856 in MISSOURI.

vii. GEORGE W. DAVIS was born in 1857 in MISSOURI.

viii. WILLIAM P. DAVIS was born in 1859 in MISSOURI.

ix. LEWIS Y. DAVIS was born in 1862 in MISSOURI.

23. JAMES LEE5 DAVIS (Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born in 1828 in KENTUCKY. He died between 1850-1860 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married Emily A. E. KEARBEY, daughter of Thomas Lee KEARBEY and Jane Kearbey SCOTT, on 18 Jul 1849 in BUTLER CO, MO. She was born in Oct 1824 in STOKES CO, NC. She died in 1928.

James Lee DAVIS and Emily A. E. KEARBEY had the following child:

i. NANCY J.6 DAVIS was born on 10 Sep 1848 in BUTLER CO, MO.

24. LEMUAL (MACK) MCCRARY5 DAVIS (Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 08 Sep 1829 in HICKMAN CO, KY. He died on 10 Feb 1897 in ERATH CO, TX. He married Catherine WATSON, daughter of Foster WATSON and Susan HARGROVES, on 14 Mar 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. She was born on 08 Jan 1832 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died on 22 Dec 1923 in TAYLOR CO, TX (Buffalo Gap).

Lemual (Mack) McCrary DAVIS also went by the name of L M C Davis. He also went by the name of Lemuel M C Davies. He also went by the name of Limmie M Davis. He also went by the name of Lemuel M Davis.

Catherine WATSON also went by the name of Eliza Watson. She also went by the name of Katherine Mildred Watson. She also went by the name of Katherine Watson. She also went by the name of Catherine Watson Davis.

Lemual (Mack) McCrary DAVIS and Catherine WATSON had the following children:

26. i.

J AMES C ARROL 6 D AVIS was born on 05

Apr 1851 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on

27 Aug 1926 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur). He married (1) M ARY A NN S TEPHENS

about 1876 in TEXAS. She was born on

06 Jan 1845 in BARTOW CO, GA

(Cartersville). She died on 06

Sep 1924 in PALO PINTO CO, TX (Mineral Wells).

He married (2) L UCY E . C ARTER on 07

Apr 1870 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born

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about 1848 in ALABAMA.

ii. WILLIAM LEE DAVIS was born on 14 Aug 1853 in BUTLER CO, MO.

27. iii. MARY ANN DAVIS was born on 16 Mar 1855 in BUTLER CO, MO. She died on 28 Feb 1883 in CALLAHAN CO, TX. She married Lorenzo Dow DUNAGAN on 14 May 1871 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 11 Oct 1848. He died on 07 Mar 1924 in MARICOPA CO, AZ.

28. iv. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DAVIS was born on 21 Mar 1857 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 23 Apr 1946 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). He married Roberta Alice DUNN, daughter of Willis DUNN and Martha J. SHELOR, on 15 Mar 1876 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born on 15 Aug 1857 in ALBEMARLE CO, VA. She died on 09 Jan 1945 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis).

29. v. GABRIEL MARION DAVIS was born on 02 Jan 1860 in PARKER CO, TX. He died on 25 May 1938 in STEPHEN CO, TX (Ivan). He married (1) MARY ALICE DAILEY on 15 Apr 1880 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born in 1862 in ALABAMA. She died in Jan 1894 in ERATH CO, TX. He married (2) FANNIE HALE SIMPSON on 06 Feb 1895 in ERATH CO, TX. He married (3) JESSIE EMMA MORGAN, daughter of Morgan, on 29 Mar 1898 in CARTER CO, OK. She was born on 01 Jul 1878 in Hood, Texas. She died on 12 Feb 1945 in Graham, Young, Texas, USA.

30. vi. MARTHA (MATTIE) JANE DAVIS was born on 04 Nov 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 31 Aug 1943 in TAYLOR CO, TX (Abilene). She married James (Dock) Harvey DEAVER, son of Gabriel DEAVER and Rebecca Jane CATHEY, on 05 Jan 1879 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 14 Aug 1848 in TENNESSEE. He died on 27 Oct 1917 in TAYLOR CO, TX.

vii. ELIZABETH (FANNIE) FRANCES DAVIS was born on 06 Mar 1863 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 25 May 1938 in STEPHEN CO, TX (Ivan). She married George W. ROBINSON on 26 Oct 1899 in ERATH CO, TX.

viii. THOMAS JEFFERSON DAVIS was born on 31 Dec 1864 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 18 Jul 1948 in SONOMA CO, CA (Santa Rosa). He married NELLIE WRIGHT. She died in Dec 1938 in SONOMA CO, CA (Santa Rosa).

ix. CISLEY (CECIL) ELLEN DAVIS was born on 12 Mar 1866 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 16 Oct 1876 in ERATH CO, TX.

x. FOSTER LEE DAVIS was born on 26 Mar 1868 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 23 Nov 1871 in ERATH CO, TX.

31. xi. CATHARINE (KATIE) VIRGINIA DAVIS was born on 12 Dec 1869 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 07 Jan 1924 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney). She married Franklin Augustus ASHWORTH on 25 May 1890 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 25 Oct 1860 in GEORGIA. He died on 06 Apr 1913 in WASHINGTON CO, AR (Springdale). She met (2) JOHN HENRY ROBERSON. He was born on 21 Nov 1856. He died on 18 Jul 1939 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney).

32. xii. S. CORDELIA (DELIA) DAVIS was born on 03 Mar 1871 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 02 Nov 1912 in ERATH CO, TX. She married Jonathan LEWIS on 31 Jan 1892 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 27 Apr 1857. He died on 24 Apr 1934 in ERATH CO, TX.

33. xiii. CHARLEY STONEWALL (JACK) DAVIS was born on 23 Dec 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 19 Nov 1955 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). He married Dora Virginia HYDE on 07 Feb 1895 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born on 28 Apr 1876 in ALABAMA. She died on 17 Apr 1938 in LAMPASAS CO, TX.

34. xiv.

J OSEPH A . C . D AVIS was born on 30 Dec 1874 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 09

Dec 1941 in ALEMEDA CO, CA. He married S USIE I . M ORRISON . She was born in

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27.

M ARY A NN 6 D AVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary 5 , Gabriel 4 , Gabriel 3 , Mirick 2 , Hugh 1 ) was born on

16


1878. She died in 1990 in CALIFORNIA.

35. xv. LEONA LOUISE DAVIS was born on 21 Sep 1877 in ERATH CO, TX (Stephenville). She died on 07 Jul 1953 in BROWN CO, TX (Bangs). She married (1) MIKE A.

SHEPHERD about 1903. He was born about 1878 in Arkansas. She married (2) FRANCIS M. "BUD" MCWHORTER in 1899. He was born in Jul 1867 in Texas. She married an unknown spouse on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX.

25. CATHERINE5 DAVIS (John S.4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 10 May 1848 in BUTLER CO, MO. She died on 02 Mar 1914 in BUTLER CO, MO. She married John Pleasant BAUMGARDNER, son of Andrew Jackson BAUMGARDNER and Burilla S. PILCHER, on 20 May 1869 in BUTLER CO, MO. He was born on 25 Dec 1842 in FAYETTE CO, IL (Vandalia). He died on 12 Jul 1936 in BUTLER CO, MO (Poplar Bluff).

John Pleasant BAUMGARDNER and Catherine DAVIS had the following children:

i. IRENE6 BAUMGARDNER was born in 1871.

ii. WILLIAM BAUMGARDNER was born in 1872.

iii. CHARLES A. BAUMGARDNER was born on 07 Oct 1874 in ILLINOIS.

iv. JAMES ANTHNEY BAUMGARDNER was born in Feb 1877 in MISSOURI.

v. LUCY JANIE BAUMGARDNER was born in Jan 1881 in MISSOURI.

vi. IDA MAE BAUMGARDNER was born in Aug 1884 in MISSOURI.

vii. MINNIE BAUMGARDNER was born in Apr 1886 in MISSOURI.

viii. JOHN HARRISON BAUMGARDNER was born on 17 Dec 1889 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died in 1951.

ix. MAUDE LILLIE BAUMGARDNER was born on 07 Dec 1891. She died in 1973. She met PEMBERTON.

Generation 6

26. JAMES CARROL6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 05 Apr 1851 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 27 Aug 1926 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur). He married (1) MARY ANN STEPHENS about 1876 in TEXAS. She was born on 06 Jan 1845 in BARTOW CO, GA (Cartersville). She died on 06 Sep 1924 in PALO PINTO CO, TX (Mineral Wells). He married (2) LUCY E. CARTER on 07 Apr 1870 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born about 1848 in ALABAMA.

James Carrol DAVIS also went by the name of James Carrall Davis.

James Carrol DAVIS and Mary Ann Stephens had the following children:

36. i. SOLOMON RALPH7 DAVIS was born on 31 May 1877 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 03 Dec 1918 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur). He married Nellie Jenkins GREEN, daughter of John Archibald Green and Susan Virginia Lewis, on 24 Nov 1899 in DICKENS CO, TX. She was born on 19 Apr 1880 in BOSQUE CO, TX (Greenock). She died on 29 Apr 1978 in DICKENS CO, TX (Spur).

37. ii. LUKE W. DAVIS was born on 17 Feb 1879 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 01 Dec 1928 in FRESNO CO, CA (Selma). He married Virginia Irene GREEN on 12 Jul 1900 in DICKENS CO, TX. She was born on 13 Jan 1883 in BOSQUE CO, TX. She died in Aug 1975 in Harbor City, Los Angeles, California, USA.

iii. CONNIE CORNELIOUS DAVIS. He died after 1932 in res. GLENN CO, CA (Elk Creek).

iv. DICK DAVIS. He died after 1932 in MOTLEY CO, TX (Matador).

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27.

Mar 1855 in BUTLER CO, MO. She died on 28 Feb 1883 in CALLAHAN CO, TX. She married

Lorenzo Dow DUNAGAN on

14 May 1871 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on

11 Oct 1848. He

died on 07

Mar 1924 in MARICOPA CO, AZ.

Lorenzo Dow DUNAGAN and Mary Ann DAVIS had the following children:

i. MARY ANN7 DUNAGAN was born on 28 Feb 1883.

ii. JOSEPH HOWELL DUNAGAN was born on 28 Feb 1883.

38. iii. STEPHEN WALLACE DUNAGAN. He married CALLIE SPAW.

28. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 21 Mar 1857 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died on 23 Apr 1946 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). He married Roberta Alice DUNN, daughter of Willis DUNN and Martha J. SHELOR, on 15 Mar 1876 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born on 15 Aug 1857 in ALBEMARLE CO, VA. She died on 09 Jan 1945 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis).

Benjamin Franklin DAVIS also went by the name of Frank Davis. He also went by the name of Benjamin F Davis.

Roberta Alice DUNN also went by the name of Roberta Davis.

Benjamin Franklin DAVIS and Roberta Alice DUNN had the following children:

39. i. LELAH AMON7 DAVIS was born on 06 Feb 1877 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 06 Mar 1962 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis). She married George Monroe RAMSEY, son of Andrew Phillip RAMSEY and Rebecca Katherine HUMPHREY, on 24 Dec 1901 in WASHITA CO, OK. He was born on 18 Mar 1873 in WEBSTER CO, KY. He died on 03 Feb 1961 in CURRY CO, NM (Clovis).

40. ii. ADA ELIZABETH DAVIS was born on 06 Dec 1878 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died on 22 Mar 1978 in MARICOPA CO, AZ (Sun City). She married Walter A. DEAN on 25 Nov 1897 in OKLAHOMA TERRITORY. He was born on 25 Feb 1879 in TEXAS. He died on 06 Nov 1967 in OKLAHOMA CO, OK.

41. iii. BENJAMIN ROBERT DAVIS was born on 26 Oct 1880 in Buffalo Gap, Texas, USA. He died on 01 Jan 1951 in JEFFERSON CO, CO. He married Vesta S Davis on 21 Mar 1907 in Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA. She was born about 1884 in Iowa. She died in res. KANSAS CITY, MO.

42. iv. SHELLIE MACK DAVIS was born on 12 Jun 1883 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 29 Sep 1968 in ORANGE CO, CA (L.A). He married (1) JETTIE AGNES REECE on 05 Feb 1907 in WASHITA CO, OK. She was born on 02 Oct 1888 in MISSISSIPPI CO, AR. She died on 24 Jun 1975 in L.A. CO, CA. He married (2) MARY A. (POLLY)

SUTTERFIELD on 22 Jun 1901 in WASHITA CO, OK. She was born on 25 Jun 1884 in SEARCY CO, AR. She died on 05 Oct 1905 in WASHITA CO, OK.

43. v. MABEL CLARE DAVIS was born on 17 Nov 1886 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died in Mar 1981 in TULSA CO, OK. She married William E. JOHNSON on 01 Jan 1912 in Oklahoma.

44. vi. VERNA MARTHA DAVIS was born on 12 Oct 1888 in TAYLOR CO, TX. She died in Feb 1975 in OKLAHOMA CO, OK. She married Clifton S. DAVIE on 19 Apr 1908 in WASHITA CO, OK. He was born in 1886. He died on 29 Oct 1957 in COMANCHE CO, OK (Lawton).

vii. SIDNEY E DAVIS was born on 19 Jan 1892 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 05 Nov 1927 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA. He married (1) FAY REGAL about 1912. He married (2) HAZEL SEWELL about 1920.

Hazel Sewell also went by the name of Hazel DAVIS*.

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29. GABRIEL MARION6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 02 Jan 1860 in PARKER CO, TX. He died on 25 May 1938 in STEPHEN CO, TX (Ivan). He married (1) MARY ALICE DAILEY on 15 Apr 1880 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born in 1862 in ALABAMA. She died in Jan 1894 in ERATH CO, TX. He married (2) FANNIE HALE SIMPSON on 06 Feb 1895 in ERATH CO, TX. He married (3) JESSIE EMMA MORGAN, daughter of Morgan, on 29 Mar 1898 in CARTER CO, OK. She was born on 01 Jul 1878 in Hood, Texas. She died on 12 Feb 1945 in Graham, Young, Texas, USA.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS also went by the name of Marion Gabriel Davis.

Mary Alice DAILEY also went by the name of Alice Daily.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS and Mary Alice DAILEY had the following children:

45. i. DON ABNER7 DAVIS was born on 22 May 1882 in ERATH CO, TX. He died in Oct 1977 in DADE CO, FL (Miami). He married (1) FRANCES PHILIPPS in 1929. He married (2) ALEDA NORMA WATTERS in 1910 in Marshall, Iowa, USA. She was born about 1884.

46. ii. ROSA LEE DAVIS was born in Sep 1884 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in Nov 1967 in JACKSON CO, MO (Kansas City). She married Samuel H. SLAVIN in COTTLE CO, TX.

47. iii. OSCAR JAMES DAVIS was born on 10 Nov 1886 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 10 Jul 1923. He married Lelah HILL in 1910 in KENT CO, TX.

iv. CHARLES LEMUEL DAVIS was born on 10 Mar 1889 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 14 Feb 1978 in FISHER CO, TX. He married Berthania L. GILBERT on 01 Jul 1923 in Taylor CO, TX (Abilene). She was born on 10 Mar 1901. She died in Apr 1979 in SCURRY CO, TX.

48. v. THOMAS ARVIN DAVIS was born on 11 Mar 1890 in ERATH CO, TX. He died in 1980 in GREGG CO, TX (Kilgore). He married (1) IDA SAMS. She died in GREGG CO, TX (Kilgore). He married (2) LIVING DAVIS* in 1925.

49. vi. MYRTLE IVY DAVIS was born on 19 Dec 1893 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 15 Aug 1963 in DALLAS CO, TX. She married THOMAS L. COX. He was born on 08 Aug 1885 in TEXAS. He died on 21 Apr 1973 in DALLAS CO, TX (Dallas).

vii. KATIE LEE DAVIS was born on 19 Dec 1893 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in May 1894 in ERATH CO, TX.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS and Fannie Hale SIMPSON had the following child:

viii. EARL DAVIS.

Jessie Emma MORGAN also went by the name of Jessie Emma Davis.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS and Jessie Emma MORGAN had the following children:

ix. LUKE W. DAVIS was born on 04 Feb 1900 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died on 18 Apr 1957 in TARRANT CO, TX.

Luke W. DAVIS also went by the name of Luke W. DAVIS.

50. x. MARION J. DAVIS was born on 31 Mar 1905 in CHICKASHA CO, OK. He died on 16 Feb 1975 in YOUNG CO, TX (Graham). He married DOOLEY. She died in YOUNG CO, TX (Graham).

51. xi. GEORGE M. DAVIS was born on 16 May 1908. He died in ECTOR CO, TX (Odessa). He married IMA CLARK. She died in ECTOR CO, TX (Odessa).

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O MA D AVIS was born on 10 Nov 1902. She married L IVING L EWIS .

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E FFIE 7 L EWIS was born on 2

6 Feb 1895. She died on 27 Apr 1972 in SONOMA CO,


Oma DAVIS also went by the name of Omma DAVIS.

30. MARTHA (MATTIE) JANE6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 04 Nov 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 31 Aug 1943 in TAYLOR CO, TX (Abilene). She married James (Dock) Harvey DEAVER, son of Gabriel DEAVER and Rebecca Jane CATHEY, on 05 Jan 1879 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 14 Aug 1848 in TENNESSEE. He died on 27 Oct 1917 in TAYLOR CO, TX.

Martha (Mattie) Jane DAVIS also went by the name of Martha J Dearm.

James (Dock) Harvey DEAVER also went by the name of James H Dearm.

James (Dock) Harvey DEAVER and Martha (Mattie) Jane DAVIS had the following children:

52. i. EDITH7 DEAVER was born in 1880 in Texas. She died on 04 Jul 1978 in CALDWELL CO, TX (Luling). She married WILLIAM JAMES YOUNG. He was born on 21 Sep 1873 in ATTALA CO, MS. He died on 14 Jun 1934 in Taylor CO, TX (Abilene).

ii. CARL G. DEAVER was born in 1896. He died in 1926.

iii. QUANAH K. DEAVER was born in 1897. She died in 1910.

Quanah K. DEAVER was born about 1898 in Texas. She also went by the name of Quana K Dearm.

iv. JAMES DEAVER.

31. CATHARINE (KATIE) VIRGINIA6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 12 Dec 1869 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 07 Jan 1924 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney). She married Franklin Augustus ASHWORTH on 25 May 1890 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 25 Oct 1860 in GEORGIA. He died on 06 Apr 1913 in WASHINGTON CO, AR (Springdale). She met (2) JOHN HENRY ROBERSON. He was born on 21 Nov 1856. He died on 18 Jul 1939 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney).

Franklin Augustus ASHWORTH and Catharine (Katie) Virginia DAVIS had the following children:

i. LEE ROY7 ASHWORTH was born on 27 Feb 1891 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA. He died on 10 Dec 1971 in North Bend, Coos, Oregon, USA.

ii. DOVIE ASHWORTH was born on 24 Jun 1892 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA. She died in 1893 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA.

iii. RALPH ASHWORTH was born on 28 Aug 1893 in Bluff Dale, Erath, Texas, USA. He died on 02 Nov 1984 in Krum, Denton, Texas, USA.

53. iv. RUBY MILDRED ASHWORTH was born on 18 Nov 1895 in WASHITA CO, OK. She died in 1967. She married OMAR WELLS. He was born on 14 Aug 1894 in Arkansas, USA. He died in Jan 1986 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

v. FLOYD ASHWORTH was born on 08 Mar 1900 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died on 20 Oct 1986 in CALIFORNIA.

vi. J. DELMAR ASHWORTH was born on 24 Jun 1905 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died on 10 Sep 1987 in Mount Pleasant, Titus, Texas, USA.

J. Delmar ASHWORTH also went by the name of Delmer ASHWORTH.

32. S. CORDELIA (DELIA)6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 03 Mar 1871 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 02 Nov 1912 in ERATH CO, TX. She married Jonathan LEWIS on 31 Jan 1892 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 27 Apr 1857. He died on 24 Apr 1934 in ERATH CO, TX.

Jonathan LEWIS and S. Cordelia (Delia) DAVIS had the following children:

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CA (Santa Rosa). She married F RED D AVIS . He died in 1932.

55. ii. OWEN LEWIS was born on 01 Oct 1896. He died in Mar 1963 in ERATH CO, TX. He married EVA GRIFFIN.

iii. NELLIE LEWIS was born on 18 Oct 1900. She died in Oct 1981 in SAN BERNARDINO CO, CA (Upland). She married RAY COOK. He died in SAN BERNARDINO CO, CA (Upland).

iv. LIVING LEWIS was born on 28 Oct 1898. He married LIVING ALLEN.

Living LEWIS also went by the name of Ivan LEWIS.

Living ALLEN also went by the name of Ira ALLEN.

33. CHARLEY STONEWALL (JACK)6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 23 Dec 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 19 Nov 1955 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). He married Dora Virginia HYDE on 07 Feb 1895 in ERATH CO, TX. She was born on 28 Apr 1876 in ALABAMA. She died on 17 Apr 1938 in LAMPASAS CO, TX.

Charley Stonewall (Jack) DAVIS was born in Dec 1874 in ERATH CO, TX. He also went by the name of Jack Davis. He also went by the name of Charley S Davis.

Dora Virginia HYDE also went by the name of Dora Davis. She also went by the name of Dora Davis.

Charley Stonewall (Jack) DAVIS married Dora Virginia HYDE in 1895.

Charley Stonewall (Jack) DAVIS and Dora Virginia HYDE had the following children:

i. GUY CYRIL7 DAVIS was born on 16 Nov 1896 in Texas. He died on 22 Feb 1992. He married Bonnie Marie Whitaker in 1944 in Eddy, New Mexico. Bonnie Marie was born in 1916. Bonnie Marie died in 1991.

Guy Cyril Davis also went by the name of Guy DAVIS.

56. ii. ROSS DAVIS was born in 1898 in TEXAS. He died in TEXAS. He married Viola Pershall HALL in 1921 in OKLAHOMA. She was born on 15 May 1901. She died on 14 Aug 1983 in Ft. Worth, TX.

iii. MUNELL DAVIS was born in Dec 1899 in Oklahoma.

iv. MYRL DAVIS.

Myrl DAVIS also went by the name of Myrl DAVIS.

v. CLAUDYA DAVIS. She died in CORDELL, OK.

34. JOSEPH A. C.6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 30 Dec 1874 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 09 Dec 1941 in ALEMEDA CO, CA. He married SUSIE I. MORRISON. She was born in 1878. She died in 1990 in CALIFORNIA.

Joseph A. C. DAVIS also went by the name of Joe A Davis.

Joseph A. C. DAVIS and Susie I. MORRISON had the following children:

i. MILDRED D.7 DAVIS was born in 1898. She died in 1920 in SAN JOAQUIN CO, CA (Stocton). She married BONETTI.

ii. INEZ L. DAVIS was born in 1903. She died in 1991 in SAN JOAQUIN CO, CA (Stocton). She married POILE.

iii. "UNKNOWN" DAVIS. He died in ABT 1918.

iv. CLIFFORD DAVIS. He died in WALNUT CREEK, CA.

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35. LEONA LOUISE6 DAVIS (Lemual (Mack) McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 21 Sep 1877 in ERATH CO, TX (Stephenville). She died on 07 Jul 1953 in BROWN CO, TX (Bangs). She married (1) MIKE A. SHEPHERD about 1903. He was born about 1878 in Arkansas. She married (2) FRANCIS M. "BUD" MCWHORTER in 1899. He was born in Jul 1867 in Texas. She married an unknown spouse on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX.

Leona Louise DAVIS was born in Sep 1877 in Texas. She also went by the name of Leona (Lonie) Louise DAVIS. She also went by the name of Leana Mcwarten. She also went by the name of Lony Davis. She also went by the name of Leona Shepherd. She also went by the name of Leona Shepherd.

Francis M. "Bud" McWhorter also went by the name of F. M. (Bud) MCWHARTER.

Francis M. "Bud" McWhorter married (2) Leona Louise DAVIS on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX. Francis M. "Bud" McWhorter and Leona Louise DAVIS had the following child:

i. MYRTLE F7 MCWHARTER was born in Dec 1899 in Texas. She died on 04 Jul 1988 in Bell, Texas.

Myrtle F McWharter was born about 1900. She also went by the name of Myrtle MCWHARTER. She also went by the name of Myrtle Lamb. She also went by the name of Myrtle MCWHARTER.

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