Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Thomas Davis
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Name Thomas Davis Birth 1790/1791 Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
Gender Male _UID 1323898DD2DAD4118AC44445535400005BE0 Death Aft 1860 McDowell Co, NC
Person ID I14889 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 2 Dec 2012
Father William Davis, b. 1755/1774 d. 1800/1810, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
(Age 36 years)Mother Sarah, b. 1760/1770 d. 1840/1842, McDowell Co, NC
(Age 72 years)Marriage Bef 1790 Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
_UID F9F6405148D6EF4E92D99D2D7D68E7825EC7 Family ID F7044 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Elizabeth Pyatte, b. 1795/1796, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
d. Aft 1860, McDowell Co, NC
(Age > 65 years)Marriage 2 Nov 1812 Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
_UID 931534DACDF0944F9929767660EAFEDC28DF Children 1. Robert Davis, b. 1821/1822, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
d. Aft 1860, McDowell Co, NC
(Age > 39 years)2. Silas Davis, b. 1829/1830, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
d. Aft 1860, McDowell Co, NC
(Age > 31 years)3. Mary Davis, b. 1831/1832, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
d. Aft 1850, McDowell Co, NC
(Age > 19 years)4. Thomas A Davis, b. 1835/1836, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
d. Aft 1860, McDowell Co, NC
(Age > 25 years)5. Anna Davis, b. 1837/1838, Burke Co, NC (now McDowell Co, NC)
d. Aft 1860, McDowell Co, NC
(Age > 23 years)Family ID F7784 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Davis families in western North Carolina to some extent.
* I am interested in McDowell County Davis families through 1860.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
!CENSUS:1800 Burke Co., NC p. 740
William Davis age 26-44 (1755/1774)
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My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 26-44 (1755/1774) = William Davis (1755/74)
1m 16-25 (1774/1784) = Son? Brother?
1m 10-15 (1784/1790) = Thomas Davis (c1791) son
2m 0-9 (1790/1800) = 1. David Davis (c1790/94) son
"m 0-9 (1790/1800) = 2. Salathial Davis (c1798) son
1f age 16-25 (1774/1784) = Sarah (---) Davis, wife
5f 0-9 (1790/1800) = 1. Mary Davis (c1790) dau
"f 0-9 (1790/1800) = 2. Ruth Davis (c1797) dau
"f 0-9 (1790/1800) = 3. Sarah Davis (c1800) dau
"f 0-9 (1790/1800) = 4. Daughter?
"f 0-9 (1790/1800) = 5. Daughter?
!CENSUS:1810 Burke Co., NC p. 118-332
Sarah Davis age 26-44 (1765/84)
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My Analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 16-25 (1784/1794) = Thomas Davis (c1791) son
1m 10-15 (1794/1800) = David Davis (c1794) son
3m 0-9 (1800/1810) = 1. Salathial Davis (c1798) son
"m 0-9 (1800/1810) = 2. Jehial Davis (c1802) son
"m 0-9 (1800/1810) = 3. Meredith Davis (c1807) son
1f 26-44 (1765/1784) = Sarah (---) Davis
!MARRIAGE BOND: 2 Nov 1812 Burke Co., NC
Thomas Davis & Betsy Pyatte
Joseph Pyatt, bm;
!TAXLIST:1815 Burke Co., NC
Cpt Hemphill's Co.
Thomas Davis, Camp Creek, 1 poll, 50a, $20;
!CENSUS:1820 Burke Co., NC p. 93
Thomas Davis 26-44 (1775/1794)
000010-20100-0-0
My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 26-44 (1775/1794) = Thomas Davis (c1791)
1f 16-25 (1794/1804) = Elizabeth Pyatte Davis (c1796) wife
2f 0-9 (1810/1820) = 1. Daughter?
"f 0-9 (1810/1820) = 2. Daughter?;
!CENSUS:1830 Burke Co., NC p. 178
Thomas Davis age 30-39 (1790/1800)
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My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 30-39 (1790/1800) = Thomas Davis (c1791)
1m 5-9 (1820/1825) = Robert Davis (c1822) son
2m 0-4 (1825/1830) = 1. Son?
"m 0-4 (1825/1830) = 2. Silas Davis (c1830) son
1f 40-49 (1790/1800) = Elizabeth Pyatte Davis (c1796) wife
1f 10-14 (1815/1820) = Daughter?
1f 5-9 (1820/1825) = Daughter?
1f 0-4 (1825/1830) = Daughter?
!CENSUS:1840 Burke Co., NC p. 336
Thos Davis age 50-59 (1780/1790)
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My analysis (who each person *might* be)
1m 50-59 (1780/1790) = Thomas Davis (c1791)
1m 15-19 (1820/1825) = Robert Davis (c1822) son
2m 10-14 (1825/1830) = 1. Son?
"m 10-14 (1825/1830) = 2. Silas Davis (c1830) son
1m 0-4 (1835/1840) = Thomas A. Davis (c1836) son
1f 40-49 (1790/1800) = Elizabeth Pyatte Davis (c1796) wife
1f 20-29 (1810/1820) = Daughter?
1f 10-14 (1825/1830) = Daughter?
1f 5-9 (1830/1835) = Mary Davis (c1832) dau
1f 0-4 (1835/1840) = Anna Davis (c1838) dau;
!CENSUS:1850 McDowell Co., NC # 318/318
Thomas Davis 59 Farmer $504 NC
Elizabeth 54
Mary 18
Thomas A. 14
Anna 12
Sarah C. Dalton 7;
!CENSUS:1860 McDowell Co., NC Black Mountain PO # 422/422
Thomas Davis 68 Farmer $1500/300 NC
Elizabeth 63
Ann 20
Samuel Connor 23 Laborer
Sallie 16;
- !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Davis families in western North Carolina to some extent.
