Part VI



The 1850 Buncombe Co., North Carolina Census (Continued)

Peter Davis

    Peter Davis, born 1818 (Per 1850 Census), Buncombe Co., North Carolina, the son of Nathaniel Davis and Dolly Thomas. His family were in the 1850 Buncombe Co., North Carolina Census: Peter; 30, NC, Cynthia E; 32, NC, John E.; 12, NC, George N.; 10, NC, Miles E.; 6, NC, Dan T.; 4, NC, Sarah S.; 1, NC, Mary; 8, NC (pg. 303b, household 1444) (13).

    Their family was listed next in the 1860 Dist. 9, Greene Co., Tennessee Census: Peter; 42, NC, Cynthia M.; 43, NC, John E.; 21, NC, George N., 19, NC, Mary C.; 17, NC, Miles E.; 15, NC, Dan. T.; 13, NC, Sarah S., 11, NC, James P.; 10, NC (pg. 276b, household 108) (339).

    Peter's family were listed next in the 1870 Saline, Saline Co., Arkansas Census: Peter; 53, NC, Cynthia; 52 NC, Mary; 27, NC, Sarah; 22, NC, James; 20, NC, David; 14, Jane; 8, (pg. 547b, household 169) (340).

Andrew Jackson Davis

    Andrew Jackson Davis, born 1828 (Per 1850 Census), Buncombe Co., North Carolina, son of David and Rachel Davis. His family was listed in the 1850 Buncombe Co., North Carolina Census: Jackson; 22, NC, Mary A(nn). 20, NC (pg. 304, household 1450). He married Mary Ann Blackwell on 19 Apr 1849 in Catawba Co., North Carolina (13). On 10 Oct 1857 Andrew was granted 130 acres of land from his father David on the North side of the French Broad River adjoining his father's land (375). He was listed as A. J. Davis is the Estate papers of his father David Davis.

    Mary "Polly"was listed in the 1870 Twp. 7, Madison Co., North Carolina Census: Mary; 37, NC, Jacob; 14, NC, Rachel; 12, NC, (Heze)kiah; 8, NC, Jerry Blackwell; 60, SC (pg. 419b, household 153) (78).

    Polly was listed next in the 1880 Marshall, Madison Co., North Carolina Census as a servant in the R. M. Farnsworth home: Polle; 52, NC, Hez; 16, NC, (pg. 19, household 314) (342).

    According to Find a Grave Polly was born 03 Mar 1829, died 07 Jan 1892, buried in the Jewell Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, Walnut, Madison Co., North Carolina daughter of Jerry and Jenny Blackwell (341).

Nelson Davis

    Nelson Davis, born 1827 (Per 1850 Census), Buncombe Co., North Carolina, son of David and Rachel Davis. His family was listed in the 1850 Buncombe Co., North Carolina Census: Nelson; 23, NC, Sarah (Cochran); 23, NC, Jos (C.); 2, NC, Laura J.; (pg. 304, household 1452) (13).

    Nelson was mentioned as deceased in his father David Davis's Estate papers. His children were living with his sister Mary A. Sams (Jacob C.) in the 1860 Flag Pond, Washington Co., Tennessee Census: Joseph; 12, NC, Laura; 10, NC, Aaron P(ink); 8, NC (343).

James Davis

    Jas. Davis, born 1820 (Per 1850 Census), Buncombe Co., North Carolina. His family was listed in the 1850 Buncombe Co., North Carolina Census: Jas; 30, NC, Mary A.; 25, NC, Bird; 11, NC, Rebecca A.; 9, Thos; 5, NC, Polly; 3, Mary A.; 7/12, NC (pg. 319b, household 1684) (13).

N. Davis

    N. Davis, born 1815 (Per 1850 Census), Buncombe Co., North Carolina. Their family was listed in the 1850 Buncombe Co., North Carolina Census: N.; 35, NC, Sarah; 30, NC, John; 10, Sally; 8, NC, Harriet; 2, NC, Mary J.; 6, NC, Wm; 5/12, NC (pg. 319b, household 1686) (13).

E. Davis

    E. Davis, born 1820 (Per 1850 Census), Buncombe Co., North Carolina. His family was listed in the 1850 Buncombe Co., North Carolina Census: E.; 30, NC, Lucinda; 25, NC, Bird; 10, NC, Sarah; 8, NC, Martha; 6, NC, John; 4, NC (pg. 319b, household 1688) (13).

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