• Index to Families and Genealogies

Davis of Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina & Franklin County, Georgia

Vann Davis, the son of Reason Davis and his wife, Elizabeth (Wood) Davis) of Maryland, was born ca 1740 on Abbotts Creek in Rowan County, North Carolina, and died 30 November 1810 in Anderson, South Carolina. He was married i n 1759 in Orange County, North Carolina to Susannah Carry (born 1730, died 1801). Issue:

• Hezekiah Davis, Sr., born ca 1760 on Abbotts Creek, died 29 January 1834 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, buried in the Davis-Allen Cemetery in Murphysboro. He was married to Sarah Brewer Anderson (born 1764 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died 1795 in Livingston County, Kentucky), a daughter of Philip Anderson. Issue:
  1. Van Davis, born 1785 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died 15 March 1878 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia, buried near Avalon in said county. He married Mary Ann Carson (died 1876 in Eastanolia). Issue:[1]

     1. John Asa Davis, born 26 December 1806 in Harlan County, Kentucky, died 24 December 1888, buried in the Philadelphia Cemetery, Stephens County, Georgia.
     2. Hezekiah Davis, born 1808 in Harlan County, Kentucky, died 21 July 1882. He married on 1 January 1832, Sarah Brewer (born 1812 in Georgia). Issue:[2]

        1. Robert L. Davis, born 1833 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia.
        2. Eris S. Davis (daughter), born 1839 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia.
        3. Francis M. Davis, born 1841 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia.
        4. Mary A. Davis, born 1844 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia.
        5. Cynthia Davis, born 1847 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia.
        6. Sarah Davis, born 1848 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia.

     3. Littleton Meeks Davis, born 1810 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia, died 12 July 1857, married Mary Williams on 13 December 1835 in Franklin County.
     4. Robert (Robin) Davis, born 1812 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia.
     5. Van Davis, born 9 July 1816 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia, died 19 June 1899, married Susannah Thomas (born 1830) on 11 April 1844 in Franklin County. Issue:[3]

        1. Camesta Davis (daughter), born 1853 in Franklin County.
        2. Ludeena Davis (daughter), born 1856 in Franklin County.
        3. Perry B. Davis, born 1861 in Franklin County.
        4. Samantha M. Davis, born 1872 in Franklin County.

     6. Mary Ann Davis, born 1818 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia.
     7. Cooper Bennett Davis, born 1828 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia, married (1) Sary Thomas on 23 March 1844 in Franklin County and (2) Nancy Smith on 11 May 1851 in Franklin County.
     8. Cynthia Davis, born 4 August 1829 in Eastanolia, Franklin County, Georgia, died 7 January 1915.

  2. Ann Davis, born 1787 in Pendleton District, South Carolina.
  3. Nancy Davis, born 1789 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died 1855 in Jackson County, Illinois.
  4. Hezekiah Davis, Jr., born 1789 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died in Carmi, White County, Illinois.
  5. Jesse Davis, born 1791 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died 1884 in Jackson County, Illinois.
  6. Eliphaz Davis (son), born 1793 in Pendleton District, South Carolina, died 14 December 1848 in Jackson County, Illinois.
• Nathan Davis, born 1762 on Abbotts Creek.
• Abijah Davis, born 1766 in Anderson, South Carolina, died 1796.
• Van Davis, Jr., born 1770 in Anderson, South Carolina, died 1825 in Franklin County, Georgia.
• Hannah Davis, born 1772 in Anderson, South Carolina.
• Rachel Davis, born 1773 in Anderson, South Carolina.
• Jesse Davis, born in South Carolina, died 30 May 1843 in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
• Eli Davis, born 1776 in South Carolina, died 16 November 1832 in Pickens County, South Carolina.
• Emily Melea Davis, born 31 July 1778 in South Carolina, died 25 May 1847 in Flat Rock, Anderson County, South Carolina.
• Jane Davis, born 1782 in South Carolina, died 4 January 1884.

Sources:

[1] 1850 Franklin County Census; Franklin County Marriages.
[2] 1850 Franklin County Census.
[3] 1880 Franklin County Census, Grimlog District.