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MARGE RAMSEY DAVIS FAMILY

Davis and Watson Genealogy A Research Record

By Terry Davis

Jul 5, 2016

Marge and Terry Davis email: [email protected]

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Table of Contents

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

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

LEMUAL MCCRARY DAVIS ANCESTRAL TREE .................................................................................................................. 8

MILITARY RECORDS ................................................................................................................................................ 10

Lemuel M. Davis Indian Wars Pension Records ............................................................................................ 10

Mirick Davis (1793-1877) War of 1812 Pension Application ........................................................................ 12

BIOGRAPHIES ........................................................................................................................................................ 13

Col. Samuel Watson (1731-1810) ................................................................................................................. 13

Thomas S. Watson Sr. ................................................................................................................................... 14

James C. Davis ............................................................................................................................................... 16

Henry Yarbrough ........................................................................................................................................... 17

Admiral John Thomas Watson ...................................................................................................................... 18

MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS....................................................................................................................................... 19

Watson Mysteries to Solve............................................................................................................................ 19

B. F. Davis’ Inventions ................................................................................................................................... 24

Soloman R. Davis - Who’s Who on the Pacific Coast, 1913........................................................................... 26

Roster of Soldiers & Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana ................................................ 26

Letter from B. F. Davis to Mrs. G. M. Ramsey ............................................................................................... 26

Hugh McCrary & Susannah Whitaker ........................................................................................................... 27

John Tarlton Watson ..................................................................................................................................... 30

Steve Watson Email ...................................................................................................................................... 31

Letter to Roberta Dunn Davis ........................................................................................................................ 32

FAMILY PHOTOS .................................................................................................................................................... 33

MARRIAGE RECORDS .............................................................................................................................................. 35

Butler County, Kentucky (Davis) .................................................................................................................... 35

Madison County, Kentucky (Davis) ............................................................................................................... 35

Butler County, Missouri (Davis, Watson) ...................................................................................................... 36

Montgomery County, Missouri (Watson) ..................................................................................................... 37

CENSUS RECORDS .................................................................................................................................................. 38

1790 Rowan Co, NC (Davis, McCrary) ........................................................................................................... 38

1790 York District, SC (Watson) .................................................................................................................... 38

1800 Salisbury, Rowan Co, NC (Davis, Mccrary) ........................................................................................... 39

1800 York District, SC (Watson) .................................................................................................................... 40

1810 Rowan Co, NC (Davis) ........................................................................................................................... 40

1810 Butler Co, KY (Davis) ............................................................................................................................. 41

1810 Christian Co, KY (Watson) .................................................................................................................... 41

1810 Henderson Co, KY (Watson) ................................................................................................................. 42

1810 Logan Co, KY (Davis, Watson) .............................................................................................................. 42

1810 Livingston Co, KY (Watson) .................................................................................................................. 42

1810 Caldwell Co, KY (Watson) ..................................................................................................................... 42

1820 Butler Co, KY (Davis, Depoyster) .......................................................................................................... 43

1820 Henderson Co, KY (Wattson) ................................................................................................................ 43

1820 Christian Co, KY (Watson) .................................................................................................................... 43

1820 Caldwell Co, KY (Watson) ..................................................................................................................... 43

1820 Livingston Co, KY (Davis, Watson) ........................................................................................................ 43

1820 Montgomery Co, TN (Watson) ............................................................................................................. 44


1820 Robertson Co, TN (Watson).................................................................................................................. 44

1820 Logan Co, KY (Davis) ............................................................................................................................ 44

1820 Davidson Co, NC (Davis, McCrary) ....................................................................................................... 44

1830 Livingston County, KY (Watson) ........................................................................................................... 45

1830 Calloway Co, KY (Watson) .................................................................................................................... 45

1830 Graves Co, KY (Watson) ....................................................................................................................... 45


1830 Hemstead, Arkansas Territory (Davis) ................................................................................................. 45

1830 Ruddell Co, Independence, Arkansas Territory (Davis) ........................................................................ 46

1830 Hickman Co, KY (Davis, Watson) .......................................................................................................... 46

1830 Davidson Co, NC (Davis, McCrary) ....................................................................................................... 46




1840 Smithland, Livingston Co, KY (Watson) ................................................................................................ 47

1840 Brewer, Pike Co, ARK (Davis) ................................................................................................................ 47

1840 Hickman Co, KY (Davis, Watson) .......................................................................................................... 48

1850 Butler Co, MO (Bledsoe, Davis, Watson) .............................................................................................. 49

1850 Crittenden Co, KY (Watson) .................................................................................................................. 50

1850 Sumner Co, TN (Watson) ...................................................................................................................... 51

1850 Sulpher Spring, Polk Co, AR (Davis) ...................................................................................................... 51

1850 Guilford Co, NC (Davis) ......................................................................................................................... 52

1850 Albemarle Co, VA (Dunn) ..................................................................................................................... 52

1850 Montgomery County, TN (Davis, Watson) ........................................................................................... 52

1850 Dekalb Co, TN (Watson) ....................................................................................................................... 53

1850 Madison Co, TN (Davis) ........................................................................................................................ 53


1850 Todd Co, KY (Watson) .......................................................................................................................... 55

1850 Livingston Co, KY (Watson) .................................................................................................................. 55

1860 Todd Co, KY (Watson) .......................................................................................................................... 56

1860 Crittenden Co, KY (Watson) .................................................................................................................. 56

1860 Butler Co, MO (Davis) ........................................................................................................................... 57

1860 Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle Co, VA (Dunn) .................................................................................. 57

1860 Sulphur Springs, Polk Co, AR (Davis) .................................................................................................... 57

1860 Wise Co, TX (Bledsoe, Davis) ................................................................................................................ 58

1860 Erath Co, TX (Oxford) ........................................................................................................................... 58



1870 Stephenville, Erath Co, TX (Davis) ........................................................................................................ 59

1870 Sulpher Spring, Polk Co, AR (Davis) ...................................................................................................... 59

1870 Wilson Co, TX (Bledsoe, Watson) ......................................................................................................... 59

1880 Floresville, Wilson Co, TX (Watson) ...................................................................................................... 60

1880 Taylor Co, TX (Davis) ............................................................................................................................ 60

1880 Erath Co, TX (Davis, Dunn) ................................................................................................................... 60

1900 Cloud Chief, Washita Co, OT (Ashworth, Davis) ................................................................................... 61

1900 Dickens Co, TX (Davis) .......................................................................................................................... 61

1900 Washita Co, Elk, OK (Davis) .................................................................................................................. 61

1900 Floresville, Wilson Co, TX (Watson) ...................................................................................................... 61

1910 Ada, Pontotoc Co, OK (Ramsey) ........................................................................................................... 62


1910 Elk, Washita Co, OK (Ashworth) ........................................................................................................... 62

1910 Val Verde Co, TX (Watson) ................................................................................................................... 62

1910 Wheeler Co, TX (Davis, Dunn) .............................................................................................................. 62

1930 Medina Co, TX (Watson) ...................................................................................................................... 62

OBITUARIES AND DEATH NOTICES ............................................................................................................................. 63

Willis Dunn (1825-1897) ............................................................................................................................... 63

Martha (Shelor) Dunn (1833-1914)............................................................................................................... 64

James Carol Davis (1851-1926) ..................................................................................................................... 65

Mary Ann (Stephens) Davis (1845-1924) ...................................................................................................... 66

Benjamin F. Davis (1857-1946) ..................................................................................................................... 67

Roberta (Dunn) Davis (1857-1945) ............................................................................................................... 68

Lelah A. (Davis) Ramsey (1877-1962) ........................................................................................................... 69

Death Certificate of Leona Shepard (Davis) .................................................................................................. 69

Death Certificate of Tom F. Watson (1870-1933) ......................................................................................... 70

Death Certificate of Mary Watson Hines (1882-1928) ................................................................................. 71

Jefferson R. Watson (1811-1877) .................................................................................................................. 71

Death Certificate of Gabriel Marion Davis (1860-1938) ............................................................................... 72

CEMETERY RECORDS ............................................................................................................................................... 73

Graves Co, KY ................................................................................................................................................ 73

Howard Co, AR – Section Cemetery .............................................................................................................. 73

Erath Co, Stephenville, TX ............................................................................................................................. 74

Wilson Co, Floresville, TX - Floresville City Cemetery .................................................................................... 77

Dickens Co, Spur, TX - Spur Cemetery ........................................................................................................... 78

Roosevelt Co, Portales, NM – Portales Cemetery ......................................................................................... 80

Davidson Co, Lexington, NC - Jersey Baptist Church Cemetery ..................................................................... 80

WILL RECORDS ...................................................................................................................................................... 81

Hugh McCrary (1720-1785) .......................................................................................................................... 81

David Watson (1706-1785) ........................................................................................................................... 82

Thomas John Watson (1708-1802) ............................................................................................................... 83

Myrick Davis (1735 - 1808) ........................................................................................................................... 84

Lemual Davis (1829 - 1897) .......................................................................................................................... 85

John Willis Dunn (1782-1848/49) ................................................................................................................. 86

Admiral John Thomas Watson (1710-1802) ................................................................................................. 87

GENEALOGY REPORTS ............................................................................................................................................. 88

Descendants of Unknown Father Watson .................................................................................................... 88

Hugh Davis (1700-1760) ............................................................................................................................... 97


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 end 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 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


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

before 1870. Foster’s exact birth and death dates and locations are still unknown– it is possible that

he could have died somewhere between Butler County, Missouri and the eventual destination of

Wilson County, Floresville, Texas—Foster’s widow, Susan Watson is found living in her daughter

Mary Bledsoe’s household, in 1870 Floresville. Although Foster and Susan Watson could not be

found in 1860 – their daughters, Catherine Watson Davis and Mary Watson Bledsoe can be found in

the 1860 Wise County, Texas census. Even Foster’s approximate 1830 marriage to Susan is a mystery

due to the unfortunate destruction of Montgomery County, Tennessee marriage records prior to

1838.

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 in close proximity to each other – lending to the possibility that the

two are brothers – this assumption is strengthened due to the fact that 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 the combination of Foster’s sudden death (believed to have died

around 1852) and 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

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.


(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 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. Samuel married Catherine

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

Catherine was born January 8, 1832.

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 County, South Carolina. 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

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.


Lemual McCrary Davis Ancestral Tree


Unproven Watson Ancestral Tree


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 Wars4

4 This record disputes the reported 1907 death date shown in a different pension record. Who filed this

record? Catherine Watson Davis’s death date and location still a mystery.


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


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


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 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.


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.

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.


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.


Miscellaneous Records

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.

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 1850 Butler Co, MO. Wife is a widow by 1870 living with William and Mary Watson Bledsoe (daughter), in Floresville, Wilson Co, TX.

When and where did Foster Watson son, Thomas B. or F. Watson (born 1845), die? Last known location was 1900 Floresville, Wilson Co, TX.

Where and when did Catherine Watson Davis die? Last known location 1900 Cloud Chief, Washita Co, Oklahoma Territory living with Frank and Katy Davis Ashworth (daughter). Lemuel Davis Indian Wars Pension record mentions deceased 1907.

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. Benjamin Franklin Davis – 1938 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.


“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.


“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.”


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.


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.


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.


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.7

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

8

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 Davis9 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

7 Solomon Ralph Davis was the son of James Carrol Davis, brother to Benjamin Franklin Davis. 8 John Depoyster, father of Mary Depoyster who married Gabriel Davis in 1819 Butler Co, KY. 9 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.


Hugh McCrary & Susannah Whitaker

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

_mccrary/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 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 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

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

thomsdigitaleye (View posts)

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].




Letter to Roberta Dunn Davis

1811 Ninth Street

Lubbock Texas

April 17, 1938

Dear Aunt Berta10:

Nelson sent us the family tree about ten days ago and I had been too busy to

write.

I am sorry we have been this long but Nelson said he could not remember to

send it when he was at the office and Sam has never found his copy.

Now that spring is here I am looking forward to a visit from you and uncle

Frank. Aunt Lizzie wrote after Christmas that she was coming out to see you after

the cold weather was over so we are also looking for her to come see us.

I am sure you are settled in your new home and it nice to be so close to Lelah.

We are as usual covered up with our work so there is not much of interest to

write about.

I hope that you are feeling much better now.

Give my love to all – your niece, Mary Dunn

(Next page of letter) Genealogical Date Relationship to the Dunn Family

William Dunn was in Virginia in 1698 when he inherited land from a friend.

William Dunn’s will was probated in 1752.

Among twelve children he left a son John –

John was born 1719, and married Anne – date not known.

John had three sons. James, Martin, Reuben.

James married Sarah Harvey and had the following children:- James, John,

Reuben, Nancy and Polly.

John, son of the above James, was twice married, first to Susan Maupin, had

issue, James, Nancy and Sallie. 2nd wife was Elizabeth Johnson, had issue:-John,

Robert Carson, Willis, Nicholas, William (unmarried), Reuben (unmarried), Thomas,

killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, Lucy Anne, Jane (unmarried), Elijah Johnson Dunn.

Willis Dunn, married Martha Sheler, issue:-Robert (“Jink” Methodist Minister),

Ella, Roberta, Lizzie, Nettie and Willis. All went to Texas. (We have understood that

Willis, the son of Willis was drowned in the Galveston flood).

Note. This brings you down to your own generation.

(Next page of letter)

Dr. Nelson Dunn’s line of descent from William Dunn of England and Virginia

I. William Dunn died 1752

II. John Dunn, son of William died 1792.

III. James, son of John, died 1846.

IV. John, son of James. Married to Elizabeth Johnson

1822.

V. Willis, son of the second John. Born July 9, 1825,

married Sept 12, 1850, died May 15, 1897, buried Stephensville,

Texas.

VI. Robert Franklin, son of Willis.

VII. Dr. Nelson Dunn.

Above information furnished by Mrs. Bessie Dunn Miller, Free Union Albemarle

County, Virginia, a descendant of the James from whom Dr. Nelson Dunn is

descended.

(Added to back of letter) Grandfather John Willis Dunn was a child by second

wife. He had ½ brothers by his father’s first wife

10 Roberta Alice Dunn, daughter of Willis Dunn, received this letter from Mary Dunn, daughter of Rev. R. F.

Dunn


Family Photos

Willis Dunn 1883 Willis Dunn Martha and Willis Dunn

Willis and Martha Shelor Dunn

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

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


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


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


Montgomery County, Missouri (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


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


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


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


1810 Kentucky11

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 Doolin12 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

11 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. 12 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.


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 Daviss13 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 Collins14 M 3201 F 1211

Elisha Collins M 2001 F 2001

Henry Collins M 00101 F 2221

David Doolin M 2311 F 2121

Presley Morehead15 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

13 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. 14 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. 15 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.


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 16 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 Watson17 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

16 John Depoyster (1754-1841) was father of Mary Depoyster (b. 1798), wife of Gabriel Davis (b. 1802). 17 Robin is most likely Robert – father of Samuel B. Watson living in immediate vicinity.


1820 Montgomery Co, TN (Watson)


Pg. 238 Thos Watson M 2 0 0 4 13 2 F 51201

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 McCrary18

18 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.


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 Watson19 M 211001 F 00002 Pg. 23 Smithland Elizabeth Watson20 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 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


Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Pg. 58 David D. Watson M 00001 F 10001

Pg. 39 John Watson M 10002 F 10001

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

19 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. 20 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.


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)

Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

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 Davis21 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)

Under 5 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Pg. 215 Myrick Davis M 1010001 F 0110001 William McCrary M 00000001 F 0000001 Susannah Davis22 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

21 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. 22 Widow of Joseph Davis


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 TarltonWatson23 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)


(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

Pg. 78 Foster Watson M 000001 F 14001

Pg. 74 Joseph Watson M 0000001 F 100001

Pg. 5 Josiah Watson M 1021001 F 1210001

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 Watson24 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

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

23 J. Tarlton Watson born about 1813 is son of Thomas and Rebecca Copeland Watson. 24 John and Stephen are sons of Amos Watson (1765-1835).


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


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

Catherine25 18 b. TN William 21 b. KY

Lorenzo 17 b. KY

Foster Watson26 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 Watson27 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 Davis28 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

25 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. 26 According to Watson researcher, Steve Watson, Foster Watson and wife Susan sold 100 acres to Young

Hargrave for $450 on Dec 29, 1851. This aligns to Jefferson Watson’s property sale in the same time frame. 27 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) 28 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.


(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 Davis29 10 b. TN

William Davis 24 b. TN Sarah Davis30 18 b. TN

Jane 23 b. IL

Phebe 1 b. AR

1850 Crittenden Co, KY (Watson)

Samuel Watson31 46 b. KY Henry Watson32 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 Watson33 24 b. KY

William H. 2 b. KY Martha 22 b. TN

Elizabeth Watson34 79 b. VA

Shemi 35 b. KY

George 31 b. KY

Ann Reztl 11 b. KY

29 Jonathan Davis enumerated with John (44 b. VA) and Permelia (36 b. TN) Walton family. 30 Sarah Davis enumerated with Wiley (27 b. GA) and Mary (22 b. TN) Box family. 31 Samuel M. Watson (1804-1881), son of Shemeiah Watson and grandson of Thomas Cherrystone Watson, Jr. 32 Henry Watson (1812-1884), son of Amos Watson and grandson of Thomas Cherrystone Watson, Jr. 33 Amos Watson (1826-1861) is son of Stephen Watson and grandson of Amos Watson (1765-1835). 34 Elizabeth Murphy Watson, widow of Shemeiah Watson who died 1830. She is with sons Shemi and George.


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


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 Albemarle Co, VA (Dunn)

Elizabeth Dunn 35 45 b. VA James M. Dunn 4036 b. VA Manager

Willis 24 b. VA Martha 36 b. VA

Nicholas 21 b. VA James 12 b. VA

Lucy 14 b. VA Thomas 10 b. VA

Thomas 12 b. VA Jane 8 b. VA

Elijah 10 b. VA Lucy 6 b. VA

Sarah Gentry37 8 b. VA Mary 4 b. VA

Jane Gentry 6 b. VA Elizabeth 2 b. VA

William 1 b VA

1850 Montgomery County, TN (Davis, Watson)

Josiah Watson38 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 Joseph Watson39 23 b. TN Sarah 7 b. VA William Davis 53 b. VA Mary B. 37 b. NC Kendal B. 15 b. TN Gabriel J. 14 b. TN Ambros 12 b. TN Sarah C. 10 b. TN Thomas P. 3 b. TN

35 Elizabeth Dunn, widow of John Willis Dunn who died after his 25 Sept 1848 Will. 36 James M. Dunn, son of John Willis Dunn mentioned in John’s 1848 Will. 37 Gentry children belong to the deceased daughter of John and Susan Dunn, Susan Dunn Gentry. 38 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. 39 Joseph Watson enumerated with R. T. and Martha H. Watson family /w mother Martha Gupton (age 50).


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.


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.


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.


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


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 Fredericksville Parish, Albemarle Co, VA (Dunn)

Willis Dunn 34 b. VA Elizabeth Dunn 60 b. VA

M. J. 23 b. VA T. W. G. (male) 23 b. VA

W. E. 8 b. VA E. L. A. (female) 21 b. VA

R. F. 5 b. VA

Allie48 3 b. VA

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 Davis49 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 Roberta Alice Dunn (1857-1945) future wife of Benjamin Franklin Davis (1857-1946). 49 Sarah Collins McCain, living in household of her son. Davis families showing in Sulphur Springs are her

husband, kids, and grandkids.


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.50 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 Oxford51 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. Watson52 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

50 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. 51 Martha J. Watson Oxford, daughter of Foster and Susan Watson. Martha married George, son of William

Claiborn and Louisa Ramsey Oxford. 52 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”.


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. Davis53 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

53 James Carol Davis, son of Lemuel and Catherine Watson Davis – with wife Lucy E. Carter (married Apr 1870).


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


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


1910 Ada, Pontotoc Co, OK (Ramsey)

George M. Ramsey 37 b. KY fath KY moth Ky m: 8 yrs

Lelah A. 54 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

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 Lelah A. Davis, daughter of Benjamin and Robert Dunn Davis. 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.


Obituaries and Death Notices

Willis Dunn (1825-1897)

In Memory of Willis Dunn (By Rev. J. D. Jackson) Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel. Second

Samuel iii. 38. Abner, the subject of this text was doubtless a brave, gallant, dashing young soldier,

one upon whom King David had fixed the mantle of good opinion and doubtless that he looked down the future with a fond hope that he would soon crown himself with well merited greatness., but alas his career was cut short with the deadly knife in the hand of Joab. It was at the time of the occurrence of this bloody deed that David spake into existence the language of our text. Like David we weep tonight a gloom hangs over our little household like a pall, caused by the death of a great man today in Israel, and that man was Willis Dunn. An humble Christian is the greatest piece of greatness ever wrought by the divine hand of God. The greatness of a quiet, humble Christian cannot be excelled, by sailor, soldier, or statesman. We know where we speak when we place the name of Willis Dunn in the scales of Christian greatness. The subject of this sketch was born in the state of Virginia July 9th, 1825, hence he had advanced his three score and ten when he laid his armor by. The deceased was a proud, highminded old Virginia family, and when peace was crushed out by the heavy tramp of the cruel war, he like a true noble son of Virginia, was among the first to unsheathe his sword in behalf of the sunny south; fought in a number of hard battles under the immortal Gen. Rosser around Richmond. Petersburg, Chancerlesville and Harper’s Ferry; was wounded in the seven day’s fight in the wilderness by a sword in the hand of a federal soldier and was carried to Washington City a prisoner. As a soldier his memory lives among his comrades without a blemish. Bro. Dunn attached himself to the Methodist church about twenty years ago and has lived with the whole armor of God on until the Master bade him come up higher. During the past ten years he has been our nearest neighbor, and as a Christian the confidence we had in him grew stronger and stronger. During that time, we have never heard him speak a smutty word, but was at all times pleasant and agreeable. As for honesty, no king that ever set upon his throne had more honor in his bosom than Willis Dunn. He was worth a hundred cents on the dollar, in all of his promises and was as prompt as clock work to pay back anything he would borrow of his neighbors. During these ten years that we have lived within five hundred yards of him we have never heard one of his neighbors speak ought against him or doubt his honesty of Christianity. But, alas, alas, our esteemed friend and neighbor has gone the way of all the earth, he will live in reality with us no more, but his name and kindness toward us will live in our memory as long as we exist. The deceased (unreadable text), which he had several months ago. He leaves a widow and six children to mourn his death. His eldest son, Rev. R. F. Dunn, Methodist minister of state reputation, who is the station preacher at Brackinridge, was at his bed side when he past away, and I voice the sentiment of all my neighbors when I say to the Rev. R. F. Dunn that in his sad bereavement he carries with him back to his home their undivided sympathies. Well might I say, know ye not that there is a prince and a great fallen this day in Israel.

His remains were buried (rest of this obit was cut off in our copy.)


Martha (Shelor) Dunn (1833-1914)

DUNN—Mrs. Martha J. Dunn (nee Shelor) was born in Green County, Virginia, November 17, 1833. On September 12, 1850, she was married to Willis Dunn. Their marriage was blessed with seven children, six of whom still live. In 1870 she and her family moved to Texas, and in 1874 they settled in Erath County, near Stephenville. In 1896 her husband was called home to heaven, but she was spared for seventeen years longer to lead a sweet Christian life in the presence of her sons and daughters and many friends. In the early part of 1914 she was taken ill; and, after a series of improvements and back-sets, she finally succumbed to the call of death on July 20, 1914, in the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H. Williams, in Stephenville, Texas. She is survived by four daughters and two sons—Mrs. B. F. Davis, of Oklahoma; Mrs. C. C. Meek, of Arcadia, Texas; Mrs. W. H. Williams, of Stephenville, Texas; Mr. J. A. Dunn, of California, and Rev. R. F. Dunn, of Central Texas Conference. When Sister Dunn was but a young girl she was converted and joined the Methodist Church, and ever after led a devoted Christian life. She was known among her acquaintances as a woman of much prayer. During the Civil War her husband was in the army and she was left alone with three children for the entire four years; but she bore the responsibility bravely and was sustained by dauntless courage and unwavering faith in God. Her entire life was well spent and the world is richer because of her having lived in it. Her pastor, ERNEST L. LLOYD.


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


Mary Ann (Stephens) Davis (1845-1924)


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


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.


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.


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.


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.”


Death Certificate of Gabriel Marion Davis (1860-1938)


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.


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)


Wesley Chapel Cemetery

L. M. Davis (Sep. 8, 1829 – Dec. 10, 1897)

Gabriel Marion Davis (Jan 2, 1860 – May 25, 1938)


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.


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


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.


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


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.


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.


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


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.]


Lemual Davis (1829 - 1897)

Erath County, Texas Probate Book N: 159-160


John Willis Dunn (1782-1848/49)

I John Dunn72 of Albemarle County do make this my last will and testament in manner and form

following. I desire first that all my just debts shall be paid.

2 – I have already given to my Son James M. Dunn a negroe by name Fendal, to Sally Garrison a

negroe girl named Maly, to Nancy G. Via a negroe girl named Lina and to the four children of my

daughter Susan Gentry one negroe boy named of Isaac, the said negroes not being equal in value. I

will and desire that the four children of my daughter Susan Genty shall pay to my son James M. Dunn

one hundred dollars and that Nancy G. Via shall pay to Sally S Garrison seventy five dollars to make

their negroes equal all named. I also will and desire that Winna and all her children not before herein

disposed shall be delivered to my son James M. Dunn. Sally Garrison, Nancy G. Via and the four

children of Susan Gentry, and equally divided in four parcels or sold and the monies arising from

their sale equally divided between them. I also give unto each of my three children and my four

grandchildren named the sum of three dollars each, which is all I intend for them of my estate

3 I lend to my wife Elizabeth Dunn all the unnamed of my estate both real and personal goods &

chattels of whatever kind so long as she shall remain my widow and when she shall sease to be my

widow by death or otherwise I give all my said estate both real and personal goods & chattels of

whatever kind which shall have been possessed by my wife Elizabeth Dunn during her widowhood to

the heirs of her body that have been born to me by her, being my last family of children to be equally

divided between them.

4 I desire that my wife Elizabeth Dunn shall have my youngest children educated so as to make them

competent for business

5 I will and desire that my son James M. Dunn, my daughters Sally Garrison and Nancy G. Via and the

four children of my daughter Susan Gentry shall pay to my executors herein after mentioned five

hundred dollars for the raising of their young negroes, which sum shall be appropriated to the

benefit of my wife Elizabeth Dunn and the heirs of her body and shall be appropriated at the

discretion of my executors either for the education of youngest children or the necessary support of

the family.

6th and lastly. I hereby appoint my sons Willis Dunn and William Dunn Executors of this my last will

and testament hereby revoking all other Wills or Testaments by me heretofore made. In testimony

whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affirmed my seal this the 25 day of September one

thousand eight hundred & forty eight. John Dunn (Seal)

Signed, sealed & published & delivered in presence of

Marshall D. Elliot Thomas R. Dunn W. E. Bibb

72 John Willis Dunn is father of Willis Dunn and grandfather of Roberta Alice Dunn Davis (1857-1945).


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.


Genealogy Reports

Descendants of Unknown Father Watson

Generation 1

1. UNKNOWN FATHER1 WATSON . He married an unknown spouse in 1800 in Montgomery Co, TN.

Unknown Father 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.

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 1853 in res. BUTLER

CO, MO. He married Susan WATSON* about 1829 in TENNESSEE. She was born in

1812 in TENNESSEE. She died 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 1 JOHN2 WATSON (Unknown Father1) 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:

iv. MARY ANN3 WATSON was born on 29 Mar 1827 in KENTUCKY.

v. JOHN THOMAS WATSON was born about 1829 in TODD CO, KY.

vi. DAVID S. WATSON was born on 15 Apr 1831 in TODD CO, KY.

vii. ELIZABETH J. WATSON was born on 07 Apr 1833 in TODD CO, KY.

viii. 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. ix. 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. x. ROBERT A. WATSON was born on 15 Mar 1841 in KENTUCKY.

xi. LEWIS WILLIAM 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. xii. WILLIAM WELLS WATSON was born in 1845 in TODD CO, KY.

2 FOSTER2 WATSON (Unknown Father1) was born in 1805 in TODD CO, KY. He died about 1853 in res.

BUTLER CO, MO. He married Susan WATSON* about 1829 in TENNESSEE. She was born in 1812 in TENNESSEE. She died in WILSON CO, TX (Floresville). Foster WATSON and Susan WATSON* had the following children:

1 i. MARY JANE3 WATSON was born on 18 Oct 1830 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died on 24

Apr 1881 in WILSON CO, TX. She married William Thomas BLEDSOE on 29 Jun 1850 in

BUTLER CO, MO. He was born on 17 Jul 1822 in TENNESSEE. He died on 09 Mar 1884

in WILSON CO, TX. 2 ii. CATHERINE M. WATSON was born on 08 Jan 1832 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died

about 1907 in res. WASHITA CO, OK. She married Lemual 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.


Generation 2 (cont.)

i ELIZA WATSON was born in 1834 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN.

1 iv. 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. iii. PYDA WATSON was born in 1839 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN.

2 vi. THOMAS FRANK WATSON was born in Nov 1845 in BUTLER CO, MO. He died between

1900-1910. He married Eliza (Lissy) A. MILLER in 1866 in COLLIN CO, TX. She was born

in Jan 1841 in ILLINOIS. She died after 1910 in res. VAL VERDE CO, TX.

4. JEFFERSON R.2 WATSON (Unknown Father1) 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. 9. 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 JANE3 WATSON (Foster2, Unknown Father1) was born on 18 Oct 1830 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN.

She died on 24 Apr 1881 in WILSON CO, TX. She married William Thomas BLEDSOE on 29 Jun 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. He was born on 17 Jul 1822 in TENNESSEE. He died on 09 Mar 1884 in WILSON CO, TX. William Thomas BLEDSOE and Mary Jane WATSON had the following children:

10. i. MARY LOUISE4 BLEDSOE was born in 1852 in MISSOURI. She died in 1878 in WILSON

CO, TX. She married Bennett JOHNSON on 22 Feb 1868 in Atascosa, TX. He was

born on 18 Aug 1838 in TENNESSEE. He died on 15 Mar 1907 in WILSON CO, TX. 11. ii. WILLIAM LANE BLEDSOE was born on 11 Jan 1855 in TEXAS. He died on 18 Aug 1898 in

WILSON CO, TX. He married Felicia BLEDSOE* about 1878 in WILSON CO, TX. She

was born about 1854 in TEXAS. She died after 1900 in res. WILSON CO, TX.

12. iii. THOMAS FOSTER BLEDSOE was born in Feb 1858 in WISE CO, TX. He died in 1940 in

res. WILSON CO, TX (Floresville). He married Jessie BLEDSOE* in 1890 in TEXAS. She

was born in Jun 1864 in TEXAS. She died after 1900 in res. WILSON CO, TX (Floresville). iv. FAUCETT FELIX BLEDSOE was born in 1861 in WISE CO, TX. He died in 1939.

v. ROBERT LEE BLEDSOE was born in 1867 in TEXAS.

vi. MARY ELIZABETH BLEDSOE was born in 1872 in WILSON CO, TX.

vii. MELLIE BLEDSOE was born in 1875 in WILSON CO, TX.

viii. TOMMIE BLEDSOE was born in 1877 in WILSON CO, TX.

6. CATHERINE M.3 WATSON (Foster2, Unknown Father1) was born on 08 Jan 1832 in MONTGOMERY CO,

TN. She died about 1907 in res. WASHITA CO, OK. She married Lemual 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.


Generation 3 (cont.) Notes for Lemual McCrary DAVIS: Most of the information we received on Lemual or Lemuel McQuary Davis came from a Davis cousins named Nelda Cox Eastman. She sent my father, Homer a letter in August 1977 with information she

compiled on the Davis family.

Lemual McCrary DAVIS and Catherine M. WATSON had the following children: 13. 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.

14. 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. 15. 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. (Sheller) 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). 16. 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 in 1898 in LOVE CO, OK. She was born in Jul 1878

in TEXAS. 17. vi. MARTHA (MATTIE) JANE DAVIS was born on 04 Nov 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. She married

James (Dock) H. DEAVER on 05 Jan 1879 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 14 Aug

1849 in TENNESSEE. He died on 27 Oct 1917 in TAYLOR CO, TX. i. 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. ii. THOMAS JEFFERSON DAVIS was born on 31 Dec 1864 in ERATH CO, TX. He died

about 1939 in SONOMA CO, CA (Santa Rosa). He married NELLIE WRIGHT. She died

in Dec 1938 in SONOMA CO, CA (Santa Rosa). iii. CISLEY (CECIL) ELLEN DAVIS was born on 12 Mar 1866 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on

16 Oct 1876 in ERATH CO, TX. iv. FOSTER LEE DAVIS was born on 26 Mar 1868 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 23 Nov 1871

in ERATH CO, TX.

1 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 (1) 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

married (2) JOHN HENRY ROBERSON. He was born on 21 Nov 1856. He died on 18 Jul

1939 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney). 2 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.

3 xiii. CHARLEY STONEWALL (JACK) DAVIS was born on 23 Dec 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. He

died on 19 Nov 1955 in LYNN CO, TX (O'Donnell). He married DORA VIRGINIA



HYDE. She was born in 1876. She died in 1938.

13. 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. 14. xv. LEONA (LONIE) LOUISE DAVIS was born on 21 Sep 1877 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in

res. LYNN CO, TX (O'Donnell). She married (1) MIKE A. SHEPHERD about 1903. She

married (2) F. M. (BUD) MCWHARTER on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX. 1 MARTHA J.3 WATSON (Foster2, Unknown Father1) 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:

iii. LOUISA J.4 OXFORD was born in 1857 in TEXAS. She died in 1890 in PUSHMATAHA CO,

OK (Sardis). iv. GEORGE W. OXFORD JR. was born on 24 Aug 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 23

Aug 1948 in ERATH CO, TX. v. SUSAN LUCINDA OXFORD was born on 15 Sep 1862 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 21

Jan 1948 in ERATH CO, TX. vi. JOHN MARSHALL OXFORD was born on 16 Jun 1865 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 22

Apr 1962 in ERATH CO, TX. vii. NATAKA (LUTITIA) OXFORD was born in 1867 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in 1885 in

HASKELL CO, TX. viii. TENNESSEE OXFORD was born in Jun 1870 in ERATH CO, TX.

ix. NORA CATHERINE OXFORD was born in 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 11 Aug

1956 in LUBBOCK CO, TX. x. MARTHA MELISSA OXFORD was born on 17 Oct 1875 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 29

Dec 1961 in DAWSON CO, TX (Lamesa). 2 THOMAS FRANK3 WATSON (Foster2, Unknown Father1) was born in Nov 1845 in BUTLER CO, MO. He

died between 1900-1910. He married Eliza (Lissy) A. MILLER in 1866 in COLLIN CO, TX. She was born in Jan 1841 in ILLINOIS. She died after 1910 in res. VAL VERDE CO, TX. Thomas Frank WATSON and Eliza (Lissy) A. MILLER had the following children:

iii. HENRY FOSTER4 WATSON was born in Feb 1867 in WILSON CO, TX. He died

between 1933-1940 in res. MEDINA CO, TX. iv. JEFFERSON WATSON was born in 1871 in WILSON CO, TX.

2 iii. THOMAS FRANK WATSON was born on 17 May 1870 in WILSON CO, TX. He died on 19 Jun

1933 in MEDINA CO, TX (D'Hanis). He married Nina Maud CHISOLM about 1905. She was

born on 30 Aug 1881 in Hudspeth, TX. She died on 27 Sep 1920 in POTTER CO, TX

(Amarillo). 3 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. 3 JAMES DAVID3 WATSON (Jefferson R.2, Unknown Father1) 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. James David WATSON had the following child:

iii. 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:

1 MARY L. WATSON was born in 1869 in GRAVES CO, KY.

2 OLE J. WATSON was born in 1871 in GRAVES CO, KY.

James David WATSON and Minnie CARMAN had the following children:

3 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.

Generation 4

1 MARY LOUISE4 BLEDSOE (Mary Jane3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson) was born

in 1852 in MISSOURI. She died in 1878 in WILSON CO, TX. She married Bennett JOHNSON on 22 Feb 1868 in Atascosa, TX. 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:

12. STONEWALL5 JOHNSON was born in 1870 in WILSON CO, TX. He died in 1889.

13. MARY ELIZABETH JOHNSON was born in 1872. She died in 1960. She married

ALDRIDGE. 14. MTEE JOHNSON was born in 1874. He died in 1942.

15. MELVILLE JOHNSON was born in 1876. He died in 1937.

16. THOMAS BENNETT JOHNSON was born in 1877. He died in 1942.

2 WILLIAM LANE4 BLEDSOE (Mary Jane3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson) was

born on 11 Jan 1855 in TEXAS. He died on 18 Aug 1898 in WILSON CO, TX. He married Felicia BLEDSOE* about 1878 in WILSON CO, TX. She was born about 1854 in TEXAS. She died after 1900 in res. WILSON CO, TX. William Lane BLEDSOE and Felicia BLEDSOE* had the following child:

12. VIRGINIA5 BLEDSOE was born in 1879 in WILSON CO, TX.

3 THOMAS FOSTER4 BLEDSOE (Mary Jane3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson) was

born in Feb 1858 in WISE CO, TX. He died in 1940 in res. WILSON CO, TX (Floresville). He married Jessie BLEDSOE* in 1890 in TEXAS. She was born in Jun 1864 in TEXAS. She died after 1900 in res. WILSON CO, TX (Floresville). Thomas Foster BLEDSOE and Jessie BLEDSOE* had the following children:

12. B. B.5 BLEDSOE was born in Jun 1892 in WILSON CO, TX.

13. LIVING BLEDSOE was born in Mar 1894 in WILSON CO, TX.

14. LIVING BLEDSOE was born in Oct 1897 in WILSON CO, TX.

15. LIVING BLEDSOE was born in Nov 1899 in WILSON CO, TX.

4 JAMES CARROL4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson) 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 and Mary Ann Stephens had the following children:



i. CONNIE CORNELIOUS5 DAVIS. He died after 1932 in res. GLENN CO, CA (Elk Creek).

ii. DICK DAVIS. He died after 1932 in MOTLEY CO, TX (Matador).

iii. SOLOMON RALPH 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). iv. 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. 14. MARY ANN4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson) 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.

ii. JOSEPH HOWELL DUNAGAN was born on 28 Feb 1883.

iii. STEPHEN WALLACE DUNAGAN. He married CALLIE SPAW.

15. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson)

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. (Sheller) 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).

Notes for Benjamin Franklin DAVIS: One of my favorite stories was that Benjamin was a "United States Deputy Marshall!!" I would get a kick out of that every time my Dad would say that. He would say it with such enthusiam and with importance. From what I gather, Benjamin was quite a story teller and loved to talk about his days as a Deputy Marshall. He shot from the hip and was a good aim. One time he took my Dad hunting and they both saw a rabbit and by the time my Dad could get his rifle up to aim, Benjamin had already shot the rabbit from his hip. That amazed my Dad so much that he told that story over and over up into his 80's. Benjamin's daughter, Lelah married George Ramsey, George and Lelah were my Dad's parents. I have a letter that was written by Benjamin to George, they were trying to find out more information on Benjamin's ancestors who came from Wales. Supposedly the Davises from Wales lived in a castle or mansion and were supposed to have inherited a fortune but didn't get to collect it for some reason. This would have been back in about the 1700's. Benjamin wanted to find out about it so he was writing a letter to my Grandfather George with the information that he had about it. Benjamin Franklin DAVIS and Roberta Alice DUNN had the following children:

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).

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. iii. BENJAMIN ROBERT DAVIS was born on 26 Oct 1880 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 01

Jan 1951 in JEFFERSON CO, CO. He married Vesta MEEK about 1907. She died in res.

KANSAS CITY, MO. 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. 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. 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 EARL DAVIS was born on 19 Jan 1892 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 05 Nov

1927 in HALE CO, TX (Plainview). He married (1) FAY REGAL about 1912. He married (2)

HAZEL DAVIS* about 1920. 1 GABRIEL MARION4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson) 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 in 1898 in LOVE CO, OK. She was born in Jul 1878 in TEXAS. Gabriel Marion DAVIS and Mary Alice DAILEY had the following children:

1 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 WALTER in 1910.

2 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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 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). 7 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.

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. x. OMA DAVIS was born on 10 Nov 1902. She married LIVING LEWIS.

xi. 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). xii. 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). 18. MARTHA (MATTIE) JANE4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1

Watson) was born on 04 Nov 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. She married James (Dock) H. DEAVER on 05 Jan 1879 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 14 Aug 1849 in TENNESSEE. He died on 27 Oct 1917 in TAYLOR CO, TX. James (Dock) H. DEAVER and Martha (Mattie) Jane DAVIS had the following children:

i EDITH5 DEAVER was born in 1880. She died in 1978. She married W. J. YOUNG.

ii CARL G. DEAVER was born in 1896. He died in 1926.

iii QUANAH K. DEAVER was born in 1897. She died in 1910.

iv JAMES DEAVER.

19. CATHARINE (KATIE) VIRGINIA4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1

Watson) was born on 12 Dec 1869 in ERATH CO, TX. She died on 07 Jan 1924 in FLOYD CO, TX (Lockney). She married (1) 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 married (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 in Feb 1891 in TEXAS.

ii DOVIE ASHWORTH was born in 1892. She died in 1893.

iii RALPH ASHWORTH was born on 28 Aug 1893 in TEXAS. He died in Nov 1984 in

TEXAS. iv FLOYD ASHWORTH was born on 08 Mar 1900 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died in Oct 1986

in CALIFORNIA. v RUBY MILDRED ASHWORTH was born in Jun 1896 in WASHITA CO, OK.

vi J. DELMAR ASHWORTH was born in 1905 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died in 1987.

20. S. CORDELIA (DELIA)4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson)

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:

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. ii OWEN LEWIS was born on 01 Oct 1896. He died in Mar 1963 in ERATH CO, TX. He married

EVA GRIFFIN. iii LIVING LEWIS was born on 28 Oct 1898. He married LIVING ALLEN.

iv 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). 21. CHARLEY STONEWALL (JACK)4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown

Father1 Watson) was born on 23 Dec 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 19 Nov 1955 in LYNN CO, TX

(O'Donnell). He married DORA VIRGINIA HYDE. She was born in 1876. She died in 1938. Charley Stonewall (Jack) DAVIS and Dora Virginia HYDE had the following children:

i GUY5 DAVIS.

ii ROSS DAVIS. He married VIOLA HALL?.

iii MYRL DAVIS.

iv CLAUDYA DAVIS. She died in CORDELL, OK.

22. JOSEPH A. C.4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson) 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.

Notes for Joseph A. C. DAVIS: Buried in Old Auburn Cemetery, Placer County, Auburn, California Plot SE 1/4 338 (Joseph has no

headstone but wife, Susan does) 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.

22. LEONA (LONIE) LOUISE4 DAVIS (Catherine M.3 WATSON, Foster2 WATSON, Unknown Father1 Watson)

was born on 21 Sep 1877 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in res. LYNN CO, TX (O'Donnell). She married (1) MIKE A. SHEPHERD about 1903. She married (2) F. M. (BUD) MCWHARTER on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX. F. M. (Bud) MCWHARTER and Leona (Lonie) Louise DAVIS had the following child:

i. MYRTLE5 MCWHARTER was born about 1900.

23. THOMAS FRANK4 WATSON (Thomas Frank3, Foster2, Unknown Father1) was born on 17 May 1870 in

WILSON CO, TX. He died on 19 Jun 1933 in MEDINA CO, TX (D'Hanis). He married Nina Maud CHISOLM about 1905. She was born on 30 Aug 1881 in Hudspeth, TX. She died on 27 Sep 1920 in POTTER CO, TX (Amarillo). Thomas Frank WATSON and Nina Maud CHISOLM had the following child:

i. CLYDE MCBETH5 WATSON.

24. MARY (MAIMIE)4 WATSON (Thomas Frank3, Foster2, Unknown Father1) 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.


Hugh Davis (1700-1760)

Generation 1 2. 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).

Notes for Hugh DAVIS: The names and dates that we have received on the descendants of Hugh Davis came from Bible

Transcripts given to us by email on August 2, 1997 from Alice Griffith [email protected]

Hugh DAVIS and Ann RUMSEY had the following children:

MARY2 DAVIS was born on 14 Apr 1731 in NEW HANOVER, NC.

BRIDGET DAVIS was born in Dec 1732 in NEW HANOVER, NC.

3. 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.

4. vi. HUGH DAVIS was born on 09 Aug 1748 in NEW HANOVER, NC. He married MCCRARY.

2 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.

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 married (1) HUGH SILVERS on 15 Oct 1804 in ROWAN CO, NC. She married

(2) 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 (3) THOMAS CUNNINGHAM. 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

1 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:

12. JOEL4 COYLE was born in 1785 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in 1856 in MADISON CO,

KY. 13. MARGARET (PEGGY) COYLE was born in 1786 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in 1878 in

MADISON CO, KY. 14. DANIEL COYLE was born in 1788 in ROWAN CO, NC.

15. PEGGY COYLE was born in 1790 in ROWAN CO, NC.

16. ELIZA JANE COYLE was born in 1790 in ROWAN CO, NC.

17. THOMAS COYLE was born in 1792 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died in Apr 1814 in

ESTILL CO, KY. 18. ELIZABETH JANE COYLE was born in 1794 in ROWAN CO, NC.

19. DAVIS COYLE was born in 1798 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in 1861.

20. THOMAS COYLE was born in 1800.

21. DANIEL COYLE was born in 1800.

22. REBECCA COYLE was born about 1802 in MADISON CO, KY. She died in MADISON CO,

KY. 23. EMERINE (BIDDY) COYLE was born in 1804 in MADISON CO, KY. She died about

1886 in DEKALB CO, MO.


Generation 3 (cont.) 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. CATHERINE4 YARBROUGH. She married Alexander SMITH on 02 Mar 1808 in

PERSON CO, NC. ii. JANE YARBROUGH. She married John Henry BILLINGS on 13 Aug 1812 in ROWAN

COUNTY, NC. iii. MARTHA YARBROUGH was born in ROWAN CO, NC. She married James SMITH on 02

Feb 1818 in ROWAN CO, NC. iv. MARGARET YARBROUGH was born on 05 Jan 1788 in ROWAN CO, NC. She died in Apr

1789 in ROWAN CO, NC. v. 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. vi. 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. vii. HENRY D. YARBROUGH JR was born about 1803 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died on 03 Jan

1841 in TIPTON CO, TN. viii. EDWARD YARBROUGH. He married JANE KULBETH.

ix. ANDERSON C. YARBROUGH. He married 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. GABRIEL3 DAVIS (Mirick2, Hugh1) 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. 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.



ii. HUGH DAVIS was born on 12 Sep 1797 in ROWAN CO, NC. He married ANN DAVIS*.

9. iv. JAMES S. DAVIS was born on 08 Jan 1800 in ROWAN CO, NC. He died between 1860-

1870 in BUTLER CO, MO. He married SUSAN DAVIS*.

10. 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. 11. 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.

1 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:

v. GABRIEL4 DAVIS was born in 1800 in MISSOURI CO, TX (Ford Bend). He died in 1848

in WALLACE CO, AR (Independence). 2 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. 3 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). 4 iv. BENJAMIN DAVIS was born in 1816 in HOWARD CO, MO. He died in 1858 in COOKE CO,

TX (Gainesville). He married LUCINDA DAVIS*. She was born in 1817 in ALABAMA.

2 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:

v. SUSANNAH4 DAVIS was born before 1808 in ROWAN CO, NC.

3 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:

v. SARAH4 DAVIS was born on 23 Nov 1800. 4 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:

v. HUGH4 MCCRARY.

vi. HANS MCCRARY.

vii. JOHN MCCRARY.

Generation 4

5 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.



i. NANCY DAVIS was born in 1830 in ARKANSAS.

ii. OLIVER P. DAVIS was born in 1832 in ARKANSAS.

iii. GABRIEL DAVIS was born in 1834 in ARKANSAS. He died in 1916.

iv. WILLIAM DAVIS was born in 1836 in ARKANSAS.

v. ELVIRA DAVIS was born in 1841 in ARKANSAS.

vi. ALMIRA DAVIS was born in 1845 in ARKANSAS. 15. 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.

16. 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 married SUSAN DAVIS*. James S. DAVIS and Susan Davis* had the following children:

20. i. NATHANIEL5 DAVIS was born in 1824 in KENTUCKY. He married (1) IRENA E. TERPIN on

02 Apr 1847 in GREENE CO, IN. He married (2) RUTHY VAUGHAN on 24 Sep 1867 in

BUTLER CO, MO. She was born in 1826 in ILLINOIS. v. WILLIAM W. DAVIS was born in 1840 in MISSOURI.

vi. D. H. H. DAVIS was born in 1842 in MISSOURI.

vii. MARY J. DAVIS was born in 1844 in MISSOURI.

viii. CATE DAVIS was born in 1848 in MISSOURI.

ix. F. N. DAVIS was born in 1854 in MISSOURI.

x. 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. 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.

2 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. 3 iv. LEMUAL 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 M. WATSON, daughter of Foster

WATSON and Susan WATSON*, on 14 Mar 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. She was born on

08 Jan 1832 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died about 1907 in res. WASHITA CO, OK.



MARY DAVIS was born in 1835 in KENTUCKY.

GABRIEL MARION DAVIS was born in 1837 in KENTUCKY. He died about Mar 1871 in

BUTLER CO, MO. He married JESSIE EMMA MORGAN. BENJAMIN F. DAVIS was born in 1833 in KENTUCKY. He married MARY DAVIS*.

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. He was

born in 1842. vii. F. M. DAVIS was born in 1854.

i. 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:

ABNER5 DAVIS.

MARGARET DAVIS.

CLERRISSA DAVIS.

FRANCES MARION DAVIS.

JOHN DAVIS.

GEORGE W. DAVIS.

SAMUEL DAVIS.

WILLIAM DAVIS.

MARY DAVIS.

ii. 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:

GEORGE WASHINGTON5 DAVIS was born on 30 Mar 1838 in IZARD CO, ARK. He

died in 1911 in FLOYDADA CO, TX. JAMES LEONARD DAVIS was born in 1839 in ARKANSAS.

MARGARET DAVIS was born in 1842 in ARKANSAS.

LUCINDA DAVIS was born in 1844 in JEFFERSON CO, MO.

JOHN DAVIS was born in 1845 in TEXAS.

WILLIAM DAVIS was born in 1848 in TEXAS.

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.



i MARY DAVIS was born in 1857 in TEXAS.

ii PERRY DAVIS was born in 1857 in TEXAS. 31. BENJAMIN4 DAVIS (Abner3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born in 1816 in HOWARD CO, MO. He died in 1858 in

COOKE CO, TX (Gainesville). He married LUCINDA DAVIS*. She was born in 1817 in ALABAMA. Benjamin DAVIS and Lucinda DAVIS* had the following children:

WILLIAM5 DAVIS was born in 1837 in ARKANSAS.

MARIE DAVIS was born in 1839 in ARKANSAS.

ABNER DAVIS was born in 1843 in TEXAS.

AMANDA E. DAVIS was born in 1846 in TEXAS.

HANEY? ADALINE DAVIS was born in 1848 in TEXAS.

EVELIN DAVIS was born in 1855 in TEXAS.

MELVINA DAVIS was born in 1857 in COOKE CO, TX.

Generation 5

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

(1) IRENA E. TERPIN on 02 Apr 1847 in GREENE CO, IN. He married (2) 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 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 M. WATSON, daughter of Foster WATSON and Susan WATSON*, on 14 Mar 1850 in BUTLER CO, MO. She was born on 08 Jan 1832 in MONTGOMERY CO, TN. She died about 1907 in res. WASHITA CO, OK.


Generation 5 (cont.) Notes for Lemual McCrary DAVIS: Most of the information we received on Lemual or Lemuel McQuary Davis came from a Davis cousins named Nelda Cox Eastman. She sent my father, Homer a letter in August 1977 with information she

compiled on the Davis family.

Lemual McCrary DAVIS and Catherine M. WATSON had the following children: 1 i. JAMES CARROL6 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. 34. WILLIAM LEE DAVIS was born on 14 Aug 1853 in BUTLER CO, MO.

2 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. 3 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. (Sheller) 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). 4 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 in 1898 in LOVE CO, OK. She was born in Jul 1878

in TEXAS. 5 vi. MARTHA (MATTIE) JANE DAVIS was born on 04 Nov 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. She married

James (Dock) H. DEAVER on 05 Jan 1879 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 14 Aug

1849 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

about 1939 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 (1) 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

married (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 LYNN CO, TX (O'Donnell). He married DORA VIRGINIA



HYDE. She was born in 1876. She died in 1938.

ix. 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. x. xv. LEONA (LONIE) LOUISE DAVIS was born on 21 Sep 1877 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in

res. LYNN CO, TX (O'Donnell). She married (1) MIKE A. SHEPHERD about 1903. She

married (2) F. M. (BUD) MCWHARTER 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. He was born in 1842. 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

married PEMBERTON.

Generation 6 26. JAMES CARROL6 DAVIS (Lemual 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 and Mary Ann Stephens had the following children:

i. CONNIE CORNELIOUS7 DAVIS. He died after 1932 in res. GLENN CO, CA (Elk

Creek). ii. DICK DAVIS. He died after 1932 in MOTLEY CO, TX (Matador).

36. iii. SOLOMON RALPH 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. iv. 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. 27. MARY ANN6 DAVIS (Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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 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.


Generation 6 (cont.) 28. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN6 DAVIS (Lemual 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. (Sheller) 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).

Notes for Benjamin Franklin DAVIS: One of my favorite stories was that Benjamin was a "United States Deputy Marshall!!" I would get a kick out of that every time my Dad would say that. He would say it with such enthusiam and with importance. From what I gather, Benjamin was quite a story teller and loved to talk about his days as a Deputy Marshall. He shot from the hip and was a good aim. One time he took my Dad hunting and they both saw a rabbit and by the time my Dad could get his rifle up to aim, Benjamin had already shot the rabbit from his hip. That amazed my Dad so much that he told that story over and over up into his 80's. Benjamin's daughter, Lelah married George Ramsey, George and Lelah were my Dad's parents. I have a letter that was written by Benjamin to George, they were trying to find out more information on Benjamin's ancestors who came from Wales. Supposedly the Davises from Wales lived in a castle or mansion and were supposed to have inherited a fortune but didn't get to collect it for some reason. This would have been back in about the 1700's. Benjamin wanted to find out about it so he was writing a letter to my Grandfather George with the information that he had about it. 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 TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 01

Jan 1951 in JEFFERSON CO, CO. He married Vesta MEEK about 1907. 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 EARL DAVIS was born on 19 Jan 1892 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 05 Nov

1927 in HALE CO, TX (Plainview). He married (1) FAY REGAL about 1912. He married (2)

HAZEL DAVIS* about 1920. 29. GABRIEL MARION6 DAVIS (Lemual 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 in 1898 in LOVE CO, OK. She was born in Jul 1878 in TEXAS. 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 WALTER in 1910.

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.

Gabriel Marion DAVIS and Jessie Emma MORGAN had the following children:

i. LUKE W. DAVIS was born on 04 Feb 1900 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died on 18 Apr 1957

in TARRANT CO, TX. ii. OMA DAVIS was born on 10 Nov 1902. She married LIVING LEWIS.

xi. 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). xii. 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). 30. MARTHA (MATTIE) JANE6 DAVIS (Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 04

Nov 1861 in ERATH CO, TX. She married James (Dock) H. DEAVER on 05 Jan 1879 in ERATH CO, TX. He was born on 14 Aug 1849 in TENNESSEE. He died on 27 Oct 1917 in TAYLOR CO, TX. James (Dock) H. DEAVER and Martha (Mattie) Jane DAVIS had the following children:

i. EDITH7 DEAVER was born in 1880. She died in 1978. She married W. J. YOUNG.

ii. CARL G. DEAVER was born in 1896. He died in 1926.

iii. QUANAH K. DEAVER was born in 1897. She died in 1910.

iv. JAMES DEAVER.

31. CATHARINE (KATIE) VIRGINIA6 DAVIS (Lemual 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 (1) 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 married (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 in Feb 1891 in TEXAS.

ii. DOVIE ASHWORTH was born in 1892. She died in 1893.

iii. RALPH ASHWORTH was born on 28 Aug 1893 in TEXAS. He died in Nov 1984 in



TEXAS.

iv. FLOYD ASHWORTH was born on 08 Mar 1900 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died in Oct 1986

in CALIFORNIA. v. RUBY MILDRED ASHWORTH was born in Jun 1896 in WASHITA CO, OK.

vi. J. DELMAR ASHWORTH was born in 1905 in WASHITA CO, OK. He died in 1987.

32. S. CORDELIA (DELIA)6 DAVIS (Lemual 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:

52. i. EFFIE7 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. 53. ii. OWEN LEWIS was born on 01 Oct 1896. He died in Mar 1963 in ERATH CO, TX. He married

EVA GRIFFIN. iii. LIVING LEWIS was born on 28 Oct 1898. He married LIVING ALLEN.

iv. 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). 33. CHARLEY STONEWALL (JACK)6 DAVIS (Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was

born on 23 Dec 1872 in ERATH CO, TX. He died on 19 Nov 1955 in LYNN CO, TX (O'Donnell). He married DORA VIRGINIA HYDE. She was born in 1876. She died in 1938. Charley Stonewall (Jack) DAVIS and Dora Virginia HYDE had the following children:

i. GUY7 DAVIS.

iii. ii. ROSS DAVIS. He married VIOLA HALL?.

MYRL DAVIS.

CLAUDYA DAVIS. She died in CORDELL, OK.

34. JOSEPH A. C.6 DAVIS (Lemual 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.

Notes for Joseph A. C. DAVIS: Buried in Old Auburn Cemetery, Placer County, Auburn, California Plot SE 1/4 338 (Joseph has no headstone

but wife, Susan does) 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.

35. LEONA (LONIE) LOUISE6 DAVIS (Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) was born on 21

Sep 1877 in ERATH CO, TX. She died in res. LYNN CO, TX (O'Donnell). She married (1) MIKE A. SHEPHERD about 1903. She married (2) F. M. (BUD) MCWHARTER on 30 Mar 1899 in ERATH CO, TX. F. M. (Bud) MCWHARTER and Leona (Lonie) Louise DAVIS had the following child:

i. MYRTLE7 MCWHARTER was born about 1900.

Generation 7

36. SOLOMON RALPH7 DAVIS (James Carrol6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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:

54. i. ROBERT ALLEN8 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.

i. 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.

ii. STERLING RALPH DAVIS was born on 18 Jan 1904. He died on 07 Mar 1935.

iii. JOHN A. DAVIS was born in 1910. He died in 2005. He married ALICE DAVIS*.

iv. LEWIS GREEN DAVIS was born on 02 Sep 1911. He died on 21 Oct 1971. 1 LUKE W.7 DAVIS (James Carrol6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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 CORNELIUS8 DAVIS was born in 1900. He died in 1992. He married MINNIE LOU

ROBERTS. 57. ii. OSCAR LEWIS DAVIS was born in 1901. He died in 1982. He married (1) NELLIE

RODGERS. He married (2) BETTY DAVIS*. xix. OMA ELOIS DAVIS was born in 1907. He died in 1992. He married ELDRED LYNN.

xx. SHIRLEY V. DAVIS was born in 1909. She died in 1917.

i. STEPHEN WALLACE7 DUNAGAN (Mary Ann6 DAVIS, Lemual McCrary5 DAVIS, Gabriel4 DAVIS,

Gabriel3 DAVIS, Mirick2 DAVIS, Hugh1 DAVIS, Lorenzo Dow). He married CALLIE SPAW. Stephen Wallace DUNAGAN and Callie SPAW had the following child:

i. VERA8 DUNAGAN. She married EDDIE SANDERS.

ii. LELAH AMON7 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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 and Lelah Amon DAVIS had the following children:

MAI FARE8 RAMSEY was born on 13 Sep 1902 in PONTOTOC CO, OK (Ada). She died

on 11 Dec 1924 in EL PASO CO, CO. 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). 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. He died on 17 Nov 1990 in DALLAS

CO, TX (Dallas). 58. 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 Sam Henry BAIN and HARDY?, on 18 Dec 1968 in CLOVIS,

CURRY CO, NEW MEXICO. She was born on 28 Feb 1915. She died in CURRY CO, NM

(Clovis).


Generation 7 (cont.) 40. ADA ELIZABETH7 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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. LIVING8 DEAN was born about 1899.

ii. VELMA ROBERTA DEAN was born on 24 Jan 1902. She died on 13 Mar 1913.

59. iii. 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). 41. BENJAMIN ROBERT7 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2,

Hugh1) was born on 26 Oct 1880 in TAYLOR CO, TX. He died on 01 Jan 1951 in JEFFERSON CO, CO. He married Vesta MEEK about 1907. She died in res. KANSAS CITY, MO. Benjamin Robert DAVIS and Vesta MEEK had the following child:

1 i. IVA KATHLEEN8 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. 42. SHELLIE MACK7 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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 COLLEEN8 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 married Alva

Allen ROLES on 25 Nov 1933.


Shellie Mack DAVIS and Mary A. (Polly) SUTTERFIELD had the following child:

61. 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. 1 MABEL CLARE7 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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. William E. JOHNSON and Mabel Clare DAVIS had the following children:

1 MARY8 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. 44. VERNA MARTHA7 DAVIS (Benjamin Franklin6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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). Clifton S. DAVIE and Verna Martha DAVIS had the following children:

62. i. ELNA8 DAVIE. She married CULLEN RALEY.

ii. GWENDOLYN DAVIE. She married W. DWIGHT BLACK.

iii. MARY EVELYN DAVIE was born on 26 Apr 1909. She married LIVING COCHRAN.

iv. ROBERT DAVIE was born in Jun 1911. He married Living DAVIE* in 1937.

45. DON ABNER7 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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 WALTER in 1910. Don Abner DAVIS and Frances PHILIPPS had the following children:

vii. DON ABNER8 DAVIS JR..

viii. CARROLL DAVIS.

ix. NOEL DAVIS.

46. ROSA LEE7 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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:

63. i. VIVIAN8 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.

64. 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. 47. OSCAR JAMES7 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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. VERNON8 DAVIS.

ii. FLOYD JAMES (JACK) DAVIS.

iii. J. D. DAVIS.

iv. MARION OSCAR was born in GRAHAM, TX.

48. THOMAS ARVIN7 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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. BEATRICE8 DAVIS. She married PETE HAMPTON.

49. MYRTLE IVY7 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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:

113


65. i. MALCOLM D.8 COX. He married JUANITA PICKETT.

66. ii. NELDA LEE COX was born on 22 Aug 1914. She died on 31 Dec 1988 in DALLAS CO, TX

(Grand Praire). She married FRED L. EASTMAN. 1 MARION J.7 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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:

iv. ROSS8 DOOLEY.

2 GEORGE M.7 DAVIS (Gabriel Marion6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1) 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:

iv. GEORGE MICHAEL8 DAVIS.

3 EFFIE7 LEWIS (S. Cordelia (Delia)6 DAVIS, Lemual McCrary5 DAVIS, Gabriel4 DAVIS, Gabriel3 DAVIS,

Mirick2 DAVIS, Hugh1 DAVIS) 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:

iv. LEITA8 DAVIS. She married (1) BRADBURY. She married (2) JOHN PEMBERTON.

v. LOWELL DAVIS. He married BETTY LAWRENCE.

vi. ERNESTEAN DAVIS.

vii. FRED DAVIS. He married ARLYN CRUSE.

4 OWEN7 LEWIS (S. Cordelia (Delia)6 DAVIS, Lemual McCrary5 DAVIS, Gabriel4 DAVIS, Gabriel3 DAVIS,

Mirick2 DAVIS, Hugh1 DAVIS) 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:

iv. BETTY RUTH8 LEWIS.

v. ELIZABETH DELIA LEWIS.

5 ROSS7 DAVIS (Charley Stonewall (Jack)6, Lemual McCrary5, Gabriel4, Gabriel3, Mirick2, Hugh1). He married

VIOLA HALL?. Ross DAVIS and Viola HALL? had the following child:

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