Rachel Davis

1810 - 1865  (55 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 41 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Rachel Davis
  Birth	21 Jun 1810	Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  Gender	Female
  _UID	A8B9888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000085EC
  Death	9 Sep 1865	Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
  Burial	Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC
  Person ID	I1038	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	William Davis,   b. 1730/1731, VA d. 5 Oct 1841, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 110 years)
  Mother	Frances Carpenter,   b. 26 Jan 1771, Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC) d. 10 Sep 1842, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1793	Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  _UID	91EBF67FBBD84A41BB67BD420E1AD93566C3
  Family ID	F199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Davis,   b. 18 Jun 1809, Iredell Co, NC d. 2 Oct 1874, Graham Co, NC (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	8 Apr 1832	Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  _UID	83E1A6E65FFBBB4E9C85829434AB99FDFFDD
  Children	1. George W Davis,   b. 5 Apr 1833, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 13 Aug 1862 (Age 29 years)   2. John Harvey Davis,   b. 3 Jan 1835, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 2 Apr 1865, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 30 years)   3. William N Davis,   b. 16 Feb 1837, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 29 Apr 1862, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 25 years)   4. Frances Elizabeth Davis,   b. 5 Jun 1839, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 12 Jan 1866, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 26 years)   5. Josephine Louisa Davis,   b. 14 Nov 1841, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 31 Oct 1865, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 23 years)   6. Mary Jane Davis,   b. 29 Sep 1844, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 25 May 1886, Graham Co, NC (Age 41 years)   7. Jacob P Davis,   b. 22 Sep 1847, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 15 Oct 1864, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 17 years)   8. Thomas W Davis,   b. 24 Jan 1851, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 15 Oct 1862, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) (Age 11 years)   9. Nancy Matilda Davis,   b. 11 Aug 1853, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 24 Oct 1853, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 4th Great Grand Aunt.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/wnc/davis-william.html https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/wnc/davis-rachel-davis.html !NOTES:B/D from William Davis and Rachel Davis Davis Family Bible (Shared by Ralph Cody (transcript below)): Rachel Davis my wife was born June 21 day - 1810; !NOTES:B/D from John A. Cody Family Bible (shared by Ralph Cody): Rachel Davis his wife was was (sic) born June 21st day 1810.; !CENSUS:1820 Burke Co., NC p. 61 William Davis age 45+ (bef 1775) 011201-12001-0-0 Analysis (who each person might be): 1m 45+ (bef 1775) = William Davis (1730/40) 2m 16-25 (1794/1804) = 1. John Davis (1798) son "m 16-25 (1794/1804) = 2. Jacob Davis (1801) son 1m 16-17 (1802/1804) * One of above, though not good match for either. 1m 10-15 (1804/1810) = Thomas Davis (c1805) son 1f 45+ (bef 1765) = Frances Carpenter Davis (1771) wife 2f 10-15 (1804/1810) = 1. Margaret Davis (c1804) daughter "f 10-15 (1804/1810) = 2. Frances Davis (1808) daughter 1f 0-9 (1810/1820) Rachel Davis (1810) daughter; !CENSUS:1830 Burke Co., NC p. 196 Wm Davis age 90-99 (1730/1740) 000010000001-00001001 Analysis (who each person might be): 1m 90-99 (1730/1740) = William Davis (1730/40) 1m 20-29 (1800/1810) = Thomas Davis (c1805) son 1f 50-59 (1770/1780) = Frances Carpenter Davis (1771) wife 1f 20-29 (1800/1810) = Rachel Davis (1810) daughter; !NOTES:M/D from William Davis and Rachel Davis Davis Family Bible (Shared by Ralph Cody): William Davis & Rachel my wife was married Aprile the 8 day - 1832; !NOTES:M/D from John A. Cody Family Bible (shared by Ralph Cody): William Davis and Rachel his wife was married April the 8th day 1832.; !NAMED-WILL: 9 May 1836 Yancey Co., NC Book 1, p. 353 William Davis daughters - Betsy Cantrel, Sally Rowan, heirs of Polly Browning, my children by my 1st wife wife Frances five daughters Nancy Burleson, Elizabeth Vance, Margaret Wise, Franky Burleson and Rachel Davis my children: Nancy Burleson, Elizabeth Vance, John Davis, Margaret Wise, Thomas Davis, Franky Burleson and Rachel Davis. !CENSUS:1840 Yancey Co., NC pg 266 Wm Davis age 100+ (bef 1740) 2101110000001-1001010001 Analysis (who each person might be): 1m 100+ (bef 1740) = William Davis (1730/40) 1m 30-39 (1800/1810) = William Davis (1809) son-in-law 1m 20-29 (1810/1820) = Alfred Vaughn (1815) gr-son* 1m 15-19 (1820/1825) = ? 1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = George W. Davis (1833) gr-son 2m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. John H. Davis (1835) gr-son "m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. William N. Davis (1837) gr-son 1f 70-79 (1760/1770) = Frances Carpenter Davis (1771) wife 1f 30-39 (1800/1810) = Rachel Davis Davis (1810) daughter 1f 15-19 (1820/1825) = Eleanor Vaughn (1823) or Nancy Vaughn (1824) gr-daus* 1f 0-4 (1835/1840)= Frances E. Davis (1839) gr-dau. * Not certain if the Vaughn's were here, but they fit and they were not with their mother in 1840.; !NAMED-ESTATE:1849 William Davis Graham Co., NC, 35 pp. From: North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1979 Graham County, from familysearch.org. - 23 May 1831 Burke Co., NC I Rachel Davis bound unto Wm Davis for the sum of 100 Lbs current money ... will not bargain sell nor convey to any persons the tract or parcel of land that is this day conveyed to my by deed of gift by the said Wm Davis while I am living. S: William (X) Davis (his signature marked out) S: Rachel (X) Davis Attest: Moses Y. Burchfield, Joseph Pyatt. - 24 Jul 1849 Know all men by these presents that we Nancy Burleson Elisabeth Vance John Davis Jacob Davis Thomas Davis Margaret Wise Franky Burleson Rachel Davis are held and formally bound unto William Davis administrator with the Will annexed of William Davis deceased in the penal sum of Three thousand dollars to which payment to be made and done we bind ourselves and heirs Executors and Administrators firmly by these presents. The condition ... last Will was administered to probate at the July Term of Yancey County Court and the above bounded Nancy Burleson and others is the legatees named in the said Will and ... received following titles of property to which they are entitled ... $188.28 in full of our shares in property and cash ... S: John (X) Vance S: John (X) Davis S: Wilson Burleson S: Nancy (X) Burleson S: Margaret (X) Wise Attest: B. Wise, G. W. Davis, Tilman Blalock. The following is a true account of all the heirs of William Davis deceased, to wit 3rd: William Davis due the Estate $110.62. Good debts and cash $188.28. Bad debts $9.13. Total due in good debts and cash $77.66; !CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # 511/537 William Davis 41, Farmer $1200 NC George W. 17 John H. 14 William N. 12 Jacob P. 3 Rachel, 40 Frances 9 Louisa 7 Mary J. 5 William Vance, 20, Laborer; !CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah District, Fort Montgomery PO # 725/725 William Davis 51 Farmer $2500/1000 Iredell Co, NC Rachel 50 Burke William 21 Yancy Franky 20 f Mary J. 16 Jacob 12 Thomas 9 John Cody 20 Farm Labor Buncomb Co, NC; !NOTES:D/D from William Davis and Rachel Davis Davis Family Bible (Shared by Ralph Cody): Rachel Davis Deceased September 9th 1865.; !NOTES:D/D from John A. Cody Family Bible (shared by Ralph Cody): Rachel Davis wife of William Davis deceased September 9th 1865.; !BURIAL:Lot 82 Old Mother (Cheoah) Church Cemetery, Robbinsville, Graham County, North Carolina, not listed on cemetery survey, so grave is probably unmarked; !BIBLE:(Shared with me by Ralph Cody, deceased). William and Rachel DAVIS Family Bible: William Davis was born June 18 day 1809 ---- Rachel Davis my wife was born June 21 day - 1810 William Davis & Rachel my wife was married Aprile the 8 day - 1832 George W. Davis sun of William & Rachel his mother was born Aprile 5th 1833 John H. Davis sun of William Davis & Rachel his mother was born January 3 day 1835 William N. Davis sun of William Davis was born February 16d 1837 (next section very faded, so I'm not sure of the wording) Frances Elizabeth Davis daughter of William Davis was born June 5th 1839 Louisa Davis daughter of William Davis was born November the 14th day 1841. Mary Jane Davis daughter of William Davis and Rachel her mother was born September 29 1844. Jacob P. Davis was born September 22 day 1847. (next page) Thomas W. Davis son of William Davis was born January the 24 day 1851. Nancy Matilda David a daughter of William Davis and Rachel her mother was born August the 11 1853 decest October 24 1853. Wm N. Davis Junr Deceased April the 29 1862 (hard to read) G. W. Davis Deceased August the 13 1862 (hard to read) Thomas W. Davis Deceased October the 15 1862. J. P. Davis Deceased October 15th 1864. J. H. Davis Deceased April 2nd 1865. Rachel Davis Deceased September 9th 1865. Louisa Rice Deceased October 31st 1865. F. E. King Deceased Jan 12th 1866. Sophroney (illegible) Rice daughter of Gabriel Rice and Louisa her mother was born December the 20th 1863. (next page) Mary Josiphene Mitchel was born June the 4 1854. Samantha Patterson was born September the 25 1855. (next page) Levi Houston was born Aprile 15 day 1809. William H. Houston son of Levi Houston was born December the 8 day 1840. Franky E. Houston the daughter of Levi Houston was born July 23 day 1842. Lancy L. Myra Houston daughter of Levi Houston was born the 20 day of January 1843 John Mc. Houston son of Levi Houston was born the 15 day of September 1846.;