Husband: James DAVIS
Birthdate: 1819
Birthplace: North Carolina
Death date: 11 January 1888
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Father: Arthur DAVIS
Mother: Patsy NICHOLS

Marriage date: 4 January 1853
Marriage place: Nash County, North Carolina

Wife: Mary Ann TAYLOR
Birthdate: 20 September 1833
Birthplace: Nash County, North Carolina
Death date: 22 January 1917
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Father: unknown
Mother: Elizabeth TAYLOR

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Delpha Ann DAVIS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 16 December 1854
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 13 November 1901
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: abt 1874
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: John Henry THORNE

Child No. 2: Weltha J. DAVIS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 4 February 1877
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 2 October 1922
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 11 February 1877
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: Robert Perry BOYKIN

Child No. 3: Lucian "Battle" DAVIS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1858
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 16 May 1932
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 23 December 1877
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: Dicy Kizziah OVERMAN

Child No. 4: John Q. DAVIS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1860
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: bef 1870
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name:

Child No. 5: James "Ransom" DAVIS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 24 February 1861
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 5 January 1926
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 8 January 1903
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: Susie Ida GIFFORD

Child No. 6: Patience DAVIS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 29 July 1863
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 15 March 1920
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: abt 1882
Marriage place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Wiley G. GARDNER

Child No. 7: Arthur Lee DAVIS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 4 August 1867
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 6 July 1913
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 19 April 1891
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: Lula PROCTOR

Child No. 8: Mollie DAVIS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1 September 1869
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 19 December 1944
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 17 January 1892
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: George Ruffin THORNE

Child No. 9: Jesse Thomas DAVIS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 22 January 1872
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 3 May 1954
Place of death: Johnston County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 20 February 1895
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: Sallie Elizabeth BOYKIN

Child No. 10: Moses DAVIS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 23 June 1874
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 7 September 1947
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 22 September 1912
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: Sarah "Florence" BOYETTE

Child No. 11: Bryant Rayburn DAVIS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1875
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 12 March 1936
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 7 March 1896
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: Mary E. WOODARD

Child No. 12: Wiley Robert DAVIS
Sex: m
Birthdate: 22 March 1880
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 22 May 1938
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 25 October 1900
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: Dona May PROCTOR

Child No. 13: Jeneva DAVIS
Sex: f
Birthdate: 24 January 1883
Birthplace: Wilson County, North Carolina
Death date: 15 August 1924
Place of death: Wilson County, North Carolina
Marriage date: 26 October 1903
Marriage place: Wilson County, North Carolina
Spouse's name: John William DAVIS, Jr.
 
 
Documentation:
* 1850 Nash Co,NC census, 1860-1910 Wilson Co, NC census;
* Many Nash and Wilson Co, NC deeds;
* Tombstones at Old Davis cem. on Flowers Road, Wilson, NC;
* Tombstones from Marsh Swamp Baptist in Wilson Co, NC;
* Tombstones from Friendship Baptist in Johnston Co, NC;
* Information from family members;
* Wilson Co, NC marriage records.