Husband: Pryor P. DAVIS
Birthdate: ca 1800
Birthplace: TN
Death date: 1863
Place of death: TN
Burial:
Father: William DAVIS
Mother:

Marriage date: December 15, 1857
Marriage place: Marshall Co., TN

Wife: Flora M. PATTERSON
Birthdate: 1835
Birthplace: TN
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Father: Alexander PATTERSON
Mother: Leah unknown


CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Belle DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: September 29, 1858
Birthplace: TN
Death date: October 6, 1953
Place of death: Gravel Hill, McNairy Co.,, TN
Burial: Gravel Hill Cem.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: 1. Joe "Jack" Payne PHILLIPS, 2. unknown ONEAL

Child No. 2: Mary W. DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: ca 1859
Birthplace:
Death date:
Place of death:
Burial:
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Joe MCKINNEY

Child No. 3: Zachary Pryor DAVIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: April 17, 1863
Birthplace: Petersburg, TN
Death date: February 2, 1953
Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Burial: Indian Creek Cem.
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Martha "Mattie" Lucinda COTTON
 
 
Documentation:
* 1820 census o Lincoln Co, TN in page order by Waller & Waller: # 430
Davis, Prior - MALES - 1 under 10 yrs; and 1 26-45 :: FEMALES - 1 is age 26 to 45
* Will of Prior P. Davis states, "To my wife, Flora M. Davis all my lands and personal property upon her death or marriage, estate to be sold and proceeds equally divided between my lawful heirs. Lawful heirs: Rhonda C. King, Elizabeth J. Blair, Francis M. Davis, Nancy E. Davis, Lucinda C. Davis, Mary E.V. Davis, and Zachariah P.P. Davis.
Witness-Richard McRee and Robert McRory
Probated October 12, 1863. Provided by: Patricia Overmyer, 13320 E. Deer Mountain Trail, Vail, Arizona 85641. Her email is: patricia@net-conx.net
* 1840 Marshall Co., TN census Prior P. Davis
2 males under 5 (Francis M. and Newton)
1 male 5-10 (George W.)
1 male 15-20 (?)
1 male 40-50 (Prior)
2 females 10-15 (Sarah and Elizabeth)
1 female 15-20 (Rhonda C.)
1 female 30-50 (wife of Prior)
* 1850 Marshall Co., TN
Prior P. Davis age 50 born TN occ. farmer
Nancy 47, TN
Elizabeth 21, TN
James P. 20 TN
George W. 16, TN
Francis M. 14 TN
Newton J. 12 TN
Nancy E. 10 TN
Lucinda 6 TN
* 1850 Rhea Co., TN census
Patterson, Alexander age 43
Leah age 38
James D. age 21
Jane age 19
Flora age 15
* 1860 Marshall Co., TN census
Prior P. Davis, age 50 farmer
Flora M. 25
Newton J. 21
Lucinda 15
Mary W. 1
George W. Davis 25 wagonmaker
Mary E. 21
Samintha 8 months
* Ollie Claud Norwood (great grandson of Prior) wrote on June 11, 1962, "By the second mate of my great grandfather Davis, I know of only one child, Zack Davis who married Mattie Cotton."

Notes:
* Nancy and Prior had nine children.
* Flora and Prior had two children.
* Pryor also had a previous marriage to Nancy unknown.
* Flora remarried after Pryor died. Her second husband was George Washington SMITH.