Marty and Karla Grant
The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.
William O Davis
1855 - 1910 (55 years) Has 28 ancestors and 7 descendants in this family tree.-
Name William O Davis Birth 1854/1855 Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) 
Gender Male _UID 6AC8888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000056ED Death 1900/1910 Mitchell Co, NC Person ID I2927 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 2 Jun 2013
Father Josiah David Davis, b. 1830/1831, Burke Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. 18 May 1919, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 88 years)Mother Paulina Angeline Wilson, b. 1834/1835, Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) d. Aft 1892, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 58 years)Marriage 1850/1854 Yancey Co, NC (now Mitchell Co, NC) _UID EE18EE7E221E10488796B9ACB91569884B3D Family ID F1800 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 
Elizabeth L Buchanan, b. May 1857, Yancey Co, NC (now MItchell Co, NC) d. 7 Nov 1930, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 73 years)Marriage 1 Dec 1878 Mitchell Co, NC _UID E10D88EB2E88B14E9D11B7FD5C15315C76E1 Children 1. Lucinda Davis, b. Sep 1879, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 22 years)2. Dove Davis, b. Nov 1882, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 19 years)3. Julius P Davis, b. Jan 1884, Mitchell Co, NC d. 6 Jun 1957, Avery Co, NC (Age 73 years)4. Luster Davis, b. Mar 1886, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 25 years)5. Arthur Davis, b. Jul 1889, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1900, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 12 years)6. Claude Davis, b. Mar 1894, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 17 years)7. Guy W Davis, b. Jul 1898, Mitchell Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Mitchell Co, NC (Age > 13 years)Family ID F2060 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Aug 2026
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Notes - !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Cousin, 4 times removed.;
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!CENSUS:1860 Yancey Co., NC Bakersville PO # 391/391
Josiah Davis 37 Farmer $-/20 NC
Paulina A. 25
William O. 5
Lovina E. 3
James H. 1
Lovina Wilson 28 Domestic $-/25;
!CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Toe RIver, Joneses Ridge PO # 37/37
Joseph Davis 40 Farmer $-/- NC
Perlina 35
William 15
Elizabeth 14
Anna 11
Jefferson 7
Adelade 6
George W. 3
Thomas 1
Mary 1;
!MARRIAGE: 1 Dec 1878 Mitchell Co., NC
William O. Davis s/o Joe & Perloin Davis
and Betsy Buchanan d/o ---
by S. M. Collis, Min;
!CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Bakersville # 346/351
William Davis 23 M Works in Mica Mines NC-NC-NC
Elizabeth 22 M Keeping House
Lucinda 9/12 dau Sep
Jane Buchanan 41 m-l wd;
!CENSUS:1900 Mitchell Co., NC Roaring Creek # 102/103
William Davis Head Mar 1850 50 M 21 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Elizabeth wife May 1857 43 M 21 7-7
Senna dau Sep 1880 19
Dove dau Nov 1882 17
Junius son Jan 1884 16 Farm Laborer
Luster son Mar 1886 14 Farm Laborer
Arthur son Jul 1889 10 Farm Laborer
Claude son Mar 1894 6 Farm Laborer
Guy son Jul 1898 1;
!CENSUS:1910 x
- !NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Cousin, 4 times removed.;