Davis, Frances

1809 - 1892  (83 years)   Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Davis, Frances
  Nickname	Frankie
  Birth	1808/1809	Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  Gender	Female
  _UID	40D0888DD2DAD4118AC444455354000034C5
  Death	4 Feb 1892	Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  Burial	Burleson Cem, Avery Co, NC
  Person ID	I3930	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	Davis, William,   b. 1730/1731, VA d. 5 Oct 1841, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 110 years)
  Mother	Carpenter, Frances,   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	Burleson, Wilson,   b. 1804/1805, NC d. 25 Jul 1876, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1820/1829	Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC)
  _UID	4F142E563BB66E428A479C40D35338A639B6
  Children	1. Burleson, Charles C,   b. 21 Dec 1829, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 31 Aug 1856, Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 26 years)   2. Burleson, Nancy,   b. 1829/1830, Burke Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 21 Apr 1875, MItchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 45 years)   3. Burleson, William D,   b. 1834/1835, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aft 1886, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age > 52 years)   4. Burleson, Jacob,   b. 1 Dec 1837, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. Aug 1889, Mitchell Co, NC (Age 51 years)   5. Burleson, Emelia,   b. 1839/1840, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 23 Aug 1923, Johnson City, Washington Co, TN (Age 83 years)   6. Burleson, Aaron,   b. 9 Jan 1843, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 6 Sep 1921, Avery Co, NC (Age 78 years)   7. Burleson, Malinda,   b. 9 Nov 1843, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 12 Dec 1920, Avery Co, NC (Age 77 years)   8. Burleson, Rachel Louisa,   b. 17 Jan 1845, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 18 Jan 1923, Avery Co, NC (Age 78 years)   9. Burleson, Milton Taylor,   b. 10 Sep 1848, Yancey Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 25 Jun 1876, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 27 years)   10. Burleson, Robert M,   b. 20 Sep 1852, Watauga Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) d. 3 Jul 1894, Mitchell Co, NC (now Avery Co, NC) (Age 41 years)
  Family ID	F2626	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-frances-burleson.html !NOTES:B/D & D/D from T/S. Find-a-grave link: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=burleson&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=29&GScnty=1656&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=5366304&df=all& !CENSUS:1810 Burke Co., NC p. 320 William Davis age 45+ (bef 1765) 21001-22011-0-0 My Analysis (who each person might be): 1m 45+ (bef 1765) = William Davis (1730/40) 1m 10-15 (1794/1800) = John Davis (1798) son 2m 0-9 (1800/1810) = 1. Jacob Davis (1801) son "m 0-9 (1800/1810) = 2. Thomas Davis (c1805) son 1f 45+ (bef 1765) Frances Carpenter Davis (1771) wife 1f 26-44 (1765/1784) = Daughter (Betsy, Mary or Sarah) 2f 10-15 (1794/1800) = 1. Nancy Davis (c1795) daughter "f 10-15 (1794/1800) = 2. Elizabeth Davis (1796) daughter 2f 0-9 (1800/1810) = 1. Margaret Davis (c1804) daughter "f 0-9 (1800/1810) = 2. Frances Davis (1808) daughter; !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. 202 Wilson Burlison age 20-29 (1800/10) 10001-00100001 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 20-29 (1800/1810) = Wilson Burleson (1805) 1m 0-4 (1825/1830) = Charles Burleson (1829) son 1f 50-59 (1770/1780) = Mother? 1f 10-14 (1815/1820) = Frances Davis Burleson (1808) wife* * Age way off,but it must be her unless she wasn't Wilson's 1st wife.; !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 p. 255* Wilson Burlison age 30-39 (1800/1810) 210001-101001 My analysis (who each person *might* be): 1m 30-39 (1800/1810) = Wilson Burleson (1805) 1m 5-9 (1830/1835) = Charles Burleson (1829) son 2m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 1. William Burleson (c1835) son "m 0-4 (1835/1840) = 2. Jacob Burleson (c1838) son 1f 30-39 (1800/1810)) = Frances Davis Burleson (1808) wife 1f 10-14 (1825/1830) = Nancy Burleson (1830) dau 1f 0-4 (1835/1840) = Daughter? * Next to Charles Burleson (1810/20); !NAMED-ESTATE:1849 William Davis Graham Co., NC, 35 pp. From: North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1979 Graham County, from familysearch.org. - 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 Wilson Burleson due the Estate $21.75. Good debts and cash $188.28. Bad debts $9.13. Total due in good debts and cash $166.53.; !CENSUS:1850 Yancey Co., NC # ---/509* Wilson Burleson 45 Farmer $825 NC Charles 20 Laborer William 15 Jacob 12 Aaron 7 Milton T.2 Frances 43 f Emelia 9 Melinda 6 Rachel 4; !CENSUS:1860 Watauga Co., NC Mountain Home District, Cranberry & Childsville PO # 304/255 Wilson Burleson 51 Farmer $5000/1825 NC # 305/255 Fanny 48 Wife Aaron 18 Melinda 17 Rachel 15 Milton 12 Robert 9; !CENSUS:1870 Mitchell Co., NC Lynville, Yellow Mountain PO # 1/1 Wilson Burleson 60 Farmer $1400/300 NC Faney 60 Keeping House Milton T. 21 Farm Laborer Rachel L. 19 at home Robert M. 18 Farm Laborer Jason E. 18 " " Eliza 25 B House Keeper; !NOTES:Heirs of William Davis named in 1873/1874 Probate Court Records regarding A. D. Childs vs. Estate of Samuel Carpenter regarding land. Heirs named over several documents in summons dated 4 Oct 1873. The summons commanded them all to appear at Mitchell court the 3rd Monday of November Next (1873) to show cause why they did not acknowledge a deed from them to A. D. Childs. The other heirs of Samuel Carpenter were mentioned elsewhere in the same set of records. From: Estate of Samuel Carpenter, North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1979 Mitchell County, via FamilySearch.org, 26 pp (anything in [brackets] below are comments by me, and not part of original record) - 4 Oct 1873 to Sheriff of Mitchell County summons for: John Wise, Rachel Dellinger, Sarah An Shook, Francis Brewer, Susan Clark, Eliza Mace, Thomas Wise, Newton Wise, Mrs. Francis Burleson, Mrs. Elizabeth Vance, John Davis, Thomas Davis Sheriff complied except as to Franky Brewer and Thomas Davis, not found.; !NAMED-ESTATE:1876 Mitchell Co., NC Wilson Burleson 58 pp. p. 1 & 2, 8 Oct 1877 ... Your Petitioner Francis Burleson is the widow of Wilson Burleson deceased who died intestate about the -- day of 1876 leaving him surviving his children: William D. Burleson Jacob Burleson Mildred Calloway wife of Benjamin Calloway Aaron Burleson Melinda Daniels wife of Martin Daniels Rachel Cuthbertson wife of Thomas Cuthbertson and Robert Burleson. And his three grandchildren (children of his son Charles Burleson) Jason E. Burleson Louisa Green wife of Landon Green Charles Burleson. And his ten grandchildren (children of his daughter Nancy Hughs wife of Jason Hughs): Adelaide Carpenter wife of John Carpenter Francis Johnson wife of William Johnson Lydia JOhnson wife of Thomas Johnson Elisha Hughs Adults, and Celia Hughs, Spencer Hughs, Brownlow Hughs, Wilson Hughs, William Hughs and Theodosia Hughs, infants by their guardian Jason Hughs. And his three grandchildren (children of his deceased son Taylor Burleson): Burgin Burleson Aaron Burleson Melinda Burleson all infants by their guardian Aaron Burleson. Who are the only heirs of the said Wilson Burleson and are the petitioners above named.; !CENSUS:1880 Mitchell Co., NC Linville # 157/157 Robt M. Burlison 27 M Farmer NC-NC-NC Emilin 21 wife M Keeping House Blain T. 2 son Frankie J. 1 dau Frankie 71 mother Wd Burgan 9 nephew [Paralysis] Malinda 4 niece Ally Tolley 24 servant S Works in home;