Marion Taylor Davis

1848 - 1901  (53 years)   Has 16 ancestors and 37 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Marion Taylor Davis
  Birth	25 Oct 1848	Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
  Gender	Male
  _UID	B4B9888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000091AC
  Death	22 Dec 1901	Graham Co, NC
  Burial	Old Mother Cem, Graham Co, NC
  Person ID	I1044	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Jacob Davis,   b. 1802/1803, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 7 Feb 1873, Graham Co, NC (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Susanna Miller,   b. 21 May 1808, Ashe Co, NC d. Aug 1895, Graham Co, NC (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	4 Jul 1825	Ashe Co, NC
  _UID	97DDAE4A5C1CB5478B0CE3831A5D5E0DBF93
  Family ID	F193	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Jane Rice,   b. 9 Mar 1854, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 11 Nov 1907, Graham Co, NC (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	20 Feb 1870	Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC)
  _UID	A735010A90769A478B2E08C259A2A3C4B358
  Children	1. William Isaac Davis,   b. 10 Aug 1871, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 17 Oct 1874, Graham Co, NC (Age 3 years)   2. John Wicklef Davis,   b. 3 Nov 1873, Graham Co, NC d. 8 Mar 1931, Fannin Co, GA (Age 57 years)   3. Nancy Christine Davis,   b. 27 Nov 1875, Graham Co, NC d. 1 Jul 1946, Hall Co, GA (Age 70 years)   4. Noah Vance Davis,   b. 7 Jan 1878, Graham Co, NC d. 29 Jan 1878, Graham Co, NC (Age 0 years)   5. Laura Josephine Davis,   b. 12 Jan 1879, Graham Co, NC d. 13 Nov 1935, Gaston Co, NC (Age 56 years)   6. Thomas Jefferson Davis,   b. 2 Jun 1881, Graham Co, NC d. 11 Nov 1955, Cherokee Co, NC (Age 74 years)   7. Harvey Lee Davis,   b. 26 Jun 1883, Graham Co, NC d. 2 Feb 1929, Asheville, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 45 years)   8. Sarah E Davis,   b. 24 Jul 1885, Graham Co, NC d. 3 Mar 1977, Blount Co, TN (Age 91 years)   9. Hardee Thurmond Davis,   b. 15 May 1888, Graham Co, NC d. 1 Dec 1954, Graham Co, NC (Age 66 years)   10. James V Davis,   b. 25 Apr 1890, Graham Co, NC d. 24 Apr 1977, Haywood Co, NC (Age 86 years)   11. Ernest Maxwell Davis,   b. 5 Dec 1892, Graham Co, NC d. 5 Jan 1958, Maryville, Blount Co, TN (Age 65 years)   12. Minnie J Davis,   b. 8 Feb 1896, Graham Co, NC d. 11 Jun 1993, Fannin Co, GA (Age 97 years)
  Family ID	F843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Uncle.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/wnc/davis-jacob.html !NOTES:B/D from The William Carpenter Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 10-12. A "Marion Taylor Davis" family bible is mentioned in the book also, but no abstract or transcript is provided.; !CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 843/843 Jacob Davis 50 (no occ listed) $2000 NC Susanna 43 Thomas 23 Farmer Mary M. 18 Margaret A. 16 William H. 13 Johnathan 7 TN Mathias W. 5 TN Marian T. 3 NC William Carpenter 20 Farmer NC; !CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah District, Fort Montgomery PO # 719/719 Jacob Davis 57 Farmer $3000/1000 Yancy Co, NC Susanah 51 Ash Co, NC Isaac T. 32 Yancy Co, NC [Blind] Jonathan M. 16 Blunt Co, TN Mathias W. 14 " " Marion T. 12 Cherokee Co, NC Rachel E. 10 " "; !NAMED-WILL:28 Dec 1869 Cherokee Co., NC Will Book G., p. 176 (see below for full transcript) Jacob Davis, died 7 Feb 1873 (so stated in Probate section), probated Mar 1873 named: grandchildren: Nancy M., Mary A. and Margaret M., children of daughter Cely L. Deaver son Isaac T. dau Frances M. Sherrill dau Mary M. Gibson dau Margaret M. Carpenter sons Jonathan M. and Marion T. dau Rachel E. Beloved wife Susanna S: Jacob (X) Davis, Susanna (X) Davis Wit: N. M. E. Slaughter, Joseph J. Colvard, W. F. Cooper No Executor named. Administration granted to Susanna Davis, William Carpenter and N. M. E. Slaughter.; !NOTES:Marriage Date 20 Feb 1870 from The Marion Taylor Davis Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 12. ; !MARRIAGE:20 Feb 1870 Cherokee Co, NC M.T. DAVIS & B.J. RICE, by William HOLLOWAY, JOP; !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 174/174 Jacob Davis 67 Farmer $1500/450 NC Susannah 62 Keeping House Marion 21 Farm Laborer $0/200 *May Jane 16 at home *May Margaret Deaver 16 at home * Married within census year.; !CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 49/49 Taylor M. Davis 31 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Jane 26 wife M Housekeeping John W. 6 son at home Christina 4 dau at home Laura J. 1 dau at home Susannah 73 mother Wd at home; !CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 213/214 Taylor Davis head Oct 1848 51 M 30 NC-NC-NC Farmer Jane wife Mar 1854 46 M 30 12-10 Laura dau Jan 1879 21 S Jeff son Jun 1881 18 Farm Laborer Lee son Jun 1883 16 Farm Laborer Sallie dau Jul 1885 14 Hardy son May 1888 12 James Apr 1890 10 Ernest M. son Dec 1892 7 Minnie dau Feb 1896 4; !TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Old Mother Cemetery "M.T. Davis 25 Oct 1848 - 22 Dec 1901";