Davis, Frances Malinda

1830 - 1909  (78 years)   Has 16 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Davis, Frances Malinda
  Birth	4 Aug 1830	Ashe Co, NC
  Gender	Female
  _UID	BAB9888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000970C
  Death	5 Mar 1909	Graham Co, NC
  Burial	Phillips-Sherrill Cem, Graham Co, NC
  Person ID	I1047	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Davis, Jacob,   b. 1802/1803, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 7 Feb 1873, Graham Co, NC (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Miller, Susanna,   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	Sherrill, Michael Simpson,   b. Apr 1828, Haywood Co, NC d. 10 Jan 1909, Graham Co, NC (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1847	Blount Co, TN
  _UID	EA55A2D98236E641ADE3346CCC90031A421C
  Children	1. Sherrill, Mary Hazeltine,   b. 20 Jun 1849, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 10 Jan 1917, Jackson Co, NC (Age 67 years)   2. Sherrill, Sarah E,   b. 1850/1851, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. Aft 1880, Graham Co, NC (Age > 30 years)   3. Sherrill, Susan,   b. Jul 1853, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 13 Sep 1904, Greer Co, OK (now Jackson Co, OK) (Age 51 years)   4. Sherrill, Louisa Jane,   b. 22 Jun 1856, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 9 Feb 1929, Graham Co, NC (Age 72 years)   5. Sherrill, Uriah,   b. 24 Mar 1861, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 3 Feb 1925, Graham Co, NC (Age 63 years)   6. Sherrill, Jasper Newton,   b. 10 Nov 1863, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 22 Mar 1940, Graham Co, NC (Age 76 years)   7. Sherrill, Michael Pate,   b. 6 May 1865, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 24 Oct 1944, Graham Co, NC (Age 79 years)   8. Sherrill, Rachel Lucretia,   b. Sep 1869, Cherokee Co, NC (now Graham Co, NC) d. 1935, Graham Co, NC (Age 65 years)   9. Sherrill, Ruth Ann,   b. 3 Oct 1872, Graham Co, NC d. 31 Jan 1950, Washington Co, AR (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F846	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Aug 2026

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 3rd Great Grand Aunt.; !REFERENCE: http://www.martygrant.com/ http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/ https://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/wnc/davis-jacob.html !REFERENCE: "The Davis Family Record", Orville Wright Davis. (No publication date, ca 1979 I think).; !NOTES:B/D from The William Carpenter Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 10-12. !CENSUS:1840 Blount Co., TN p. 95 Jacob Davis age 30-39 (1800/10) 100111-022001 My Analysis (who each person *might* be): 1 male 30-39 (1800/1810) = Jacob Davis (1801) 1 male 20-29 (1810/1820) = ? 1 male 15-19 (1820/1825) = Isaac Thomas Davis (1828) son 1 male 0-4 (1835/1840) = William Harrison Davis (1837) son 1 female 30-39 (1800/1810) = Susanna Miller Davis (1808) wife 2 females 10-14 (1825/1830) = 1. Celia Lucinda Davis (1827) daughter " females 10-14 (1825/1830) = 2. Frances Malinda Davis (1830) daughter 2 females 5-9 (1830/1835) = 1. Mary Matilda Davis (1832) daughter " females 5-9 (1830/1835) = 2. Margaret Ann Davis (1835) daughter; !MARRIAGE: 5 Dec 1847 Blount Co., TN Michel Sherrell & Franky Davis by Wm Dever, JP; * Marriage Date 19 Dec 1847 from The Marion Taylor Davis Family Bible. These are cited in "The Davis Family Record" p. 12. ; !CENSUS:1850 Cherokee Co., NC # 842/842 Michael Sherrell 22 Farmer $300 NC Frances M. 20 Mary H. 1; !CENSUS:1860 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoa District, Fort Montgomery PO # 826/826 Michael Sherell 23 Farmer $1500/3000 Haywood Co NC Frances M. 28 Ash Co NC Mary H. 10 Cherokee Sarah A* 9 Susan E. 7 Jane 4 Lucius B. Rogers 18 Laborer Macon Co, NC * Overwritten hard to make out; !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.; !CENSUS:1870 Cherokee Co., NC Cheoah, Valley Town PO # 132/132 Michael Sherrill 43 Farmer $1000/1100 NC Frankie 39 Keeping House Mary 20 Attending School sarah 19 at home Susanna 16 Attending School Jane 13 Attending School Ute 9 at home Jasper 6 at home Michael 4 at home Rachel 1 at home; !CENSUS:1880 Graham Co., NC Cheowah # 242/242 M. S. Sherill 53 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Frankie 50 Wife M Housekeeping Mary H. 30 dau S at home Sarah E. 29 dau S at home Ute 19 son Farm Lab. Jasper N. 16 son Farm Lab. Michael P. 14 son at home Lucretia 12 dau at home Ruthie A. 8 dau; !CENSUS:1900 Graham Co., NC Cheoah # 117/118 Mike Sherill head Apr 1826 74 M 53 NC-NC-NC Farmer Frankie M. wife Aug 1830 79 M 53 11-8; !DEATH: 5 Mar 1909 Joseph Judson Colvard Day Book, page 72; !TOMBSTONE:Graham Co, NC Campbell-Sherrill Cemetery "Frankie Sherrill Aug 1830 - May 1909";