Second Generation
Family of William Davis (1) & Sarah (Sally)

2. John Davis Sr. Born abt 1787 in Crooked Creek, (Old Burke) McDowell County, North Carolina. John Davis died in Crooked Creek, McDowell County, North Carolina BET 1852 AND 1853; he was 65.

abt 1809 when John Davis was 22, he first married Ruth England. Born abt 1787. Ruth died bef Sep 1844; she was 57.

They had the following children:
13 i. Carson (~1810-)
14 ii. John Davis (~1812-~1874)
15 iii. Sarah (1815-1874)
16 iv. William Franklin (~1820-)
17 v. Eliza (1824-1896)
18 vi. Alzie (~1826-~1918)

On 5 Sep 1844 when John Davis was 57, he second married Levica Noblett, in McDowell County, North Carolina. Born abt 1801 in North Carolina. Levica died in McDowell County, North Carolina aft 1880; she was 79.

3. Thomas Davis.1 Born in 1790 in Crooked Creek, Old Burke County, Now McDowell County, North Carolina. Buried in Davistown Baptist Church Cemetery, McDowell County, North Carolina. Thomas died in McDowell County, North Carolina in 1865; he was 75.

Thomas married Elizabeth ( Polly) Trosper. Born abt 1796 in North Carolina. Elizabeth ( Polly) died in McDowell County, North Carolina aft 1880; she was 84.

They had the following children:
19 i. Robert (~1822-)
20 ii. Silas (~1830-<1880)
21 iii. Mary (~1832-)
22 iv. Thomas A. (1836-)
23 v. Anna (~1839-)

4. Patrick Davis.1 Born abt 1796 in Crooked Creek, Old Burk Co., Now McDowell Co. N.C. Patrick died BET 1860 AND 1880; he was 64.

abt 1832 when Patrick was 36, he married Eleanor,. Born in Mar 1814 in North Carolina. Eleanor, died in McDowell County, North Carolina BET 1900 AND 1910; she was 85.

They had the following children:
24 i. Louisa J. (~1833-)
25 ii. Sara A.M. (~1837-)
26 iii. Lydia C. (~1839-)
27 iv. Elizabeth (~1841-)
28 v. John A. (~1844-<1910)
29 vi. Mary C. (~1847-)
30 vii. Eliza J. (~1848-)
31 viii. Adline (~1851-)

5. Ruth Davis. Born abt 1797 in Crooked Creek, (Old Burke) now McDowell County, North Carolina. Ruth died in Broad River, McDowell County, North Carolina bef 1860; she was 63.

In 1821 when Ruth was 24, she married David Dalton, in Burke County, North Carolina. Born on 19 Feb 1795 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. David died in ? in McDowell Co. NC bef 1878; he was 82.

They had the following children:
32 i. James Allen (~1826->1870)
33 ii. Thomas Josiah (~1826-1877)
34 iii. Alfred Anderson (1828-1898)
35 iv. Mary Ann Sophrona (1830->1910)
36 v. Johiel Calvin (~1832-1865)
37 vi. Andrew J. (~1834-1864)
38 vii. Eleanor Jane (1838-1919)

6. Salathial Davis. Born abt 1798 in Crooked Creek, (Old Burke) McDowell County, North Carolina. Salathial died in Union County, Georgia aft 1880; he was 82.

abt 1831 when Salathial was 33, he married Elizabeth England (2), in Burke County, North Carolina. Born abt 1805 in Crooked Creek, (Old Burke) McDowell County, North Carolina. Elizabeth died in Union County, Georgia bef 1880; she was 75.

They had the following children:
39 i. Reuben H. (1832-1865)
40 ii. Martha J. (~1843-)

7. Sarah Davis (2). Born abt 1800 in Old Burke County, now McDowell County, North Carolina. Sarah died in ? Union County, Georgia BET 1853 AND 1859; she was 53.

bef 1829 when Sarah was 29, she married Joseph Souther, in ? in Burke Co. N.C. Born on 12 Sep 1801 in North Carolina. Joseph died in Stone County, Missouri on 10 Aug 1871; he was 69.

They had the following children:
41 i. Steven (1829-1862)
42 ii. Lydia Louisa (~1831-1888)
43 iii. Mary (1831-1923)
44 iv. Jesse (~1834-~1896)
45 v. Infant (~1837-~1840)
46 vi. Sarah Elizabeth (~1839-1862)
47 vii. Josiah (1841-1919)

8. Jehiel Davis. Born abt 1802 in Crooked Creek, Old Burke County, Now McDowell County, North Carolina. Jehiel died in Probably Georgia aft 1860; he was 58.

Jehiel married Abigail,. Born abt 1810 in North Carolina. Abigail, died aft 1860; she was 50.

They had the following children:
48 i. Jesse (~1835-)
49 ii. Sophia (~1837-)
50 iii. Nancy L. (~1839-)
51 iv. Martha J. (~1844-)
52 v. Mary T. (~1846-)
53 vi. Hester V. (~1848-)
54 vii. Elizabeth (~1853-)
55 viii. America A. (~1855-)
56 ix. James C. (~1858-)

9. Jane Davis. Born abt 1805 in Old Burke Co., now McDowell County, North Carolina. Jane died in McDowell County, North Carolina aft 1870; she was 65.

Jane married John England. Born BET 1800 AND 1810 in Crooked Creek, Burke County, North Carolina. John died in Crooked Creek, McDowell County, North Carolina BET 1849 AND 1850; he was 49.

They had the following children:
57 i. John Anderson (Long John) (1822-1904)
58 ii. James H. (~1832-)
59 iii. David (~1835-)
60 iv. Mary Emeline (~1838-~1881)

10. Meridith (Marida) Davis. Born abt 1807 in Old Burke Co., now McDowell County, North Carolina. Meridith (Marida) died in ? Union County, Georgia aft 1871; he was 64.

Meridith (Marida) married Hazel Logan. Born in North Carolina. Hazel died BET 1846 AND 1849 in ? Union County, Georgia.

They had the following children:
61 i. Anderson (~1831-)
62 ii. Logan (1833-1907)
63 iii. John (~1835-)
64 iv. Caroline (~1837->1880)
65 v. Mary (~1839-)
66 vi. Sarah (~1841->1880)
67 vii. James A. (~1844-)
68 viii. Joseph Thomas (~1846-)

11. David Davis. Born abt 1809 in Old Burke Co., now McDowell County, North Carolina. Buried in Davistown Baptist Church, McDowell County, North Carolina. David died in McDowell County, North Carolina on 31 Aug 1878; he was 69.

abt 1832 when David was 23, he married Annie Ricketts. Born abt 1818. Annie died in McDowell County, North Carolina on 16 Feb 1890; she was 72.

They had the following children:
69 i. Patrick Elcane (1833-1909)
70 ii. Mary Jane Elizabeth (1835-1913)
71 iii. Thomas Marion (1841-)
72 iv. Merdith Calvin (1847-1921)
73 v. John Logan (1848-1912)
74 vi. James A. (1849-1920)
75 vii. William Leander (1852-1927)
76 viii. Elmira Elizabeth (M.E.) (1856-1917)
77 ix. Sarah E. (1860-)

12. Mary Davis. Born on 10 Jul 1792 in Burke, NC. Mary died in Jackson, Owen, IN on 1 Mar 1855; she was 62.

On 28 Nov 1811 when Mary was 19, she married William Asher, in Carter, TN. Born on 13 Mar 1797 in Tennessee. William died in Jackson, Owen, IN in 1848; he was 50.

They had one child:
78 i. Noah (1828-1906)

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