Ancestors of Francis (Frank) Davis

Ancestors of Francis (Frank) Davis

Generation No. 1

1. Francis (Frank) Davis (Source: Genealogy by Joseph E. Hart, Jr. York, SC; in Bulletin of Gen.Soc. of Old Tryon Co, NC. Nov. 1979 p. 177-8.), born November 28, 1785 in York District, South Carolina; died July 01, 1851 in Marshall Co, Mississippi. He was the son of 2. William Davis and 3. Martha Spence. He married (1) Unknown. He married (2) Marguerite(Margaret) Douglass Abt. 1817 in York District, South Carolina. She was born May 04, 1799 in Kershaw District, South Carolina, and died September 11, 1870 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. She was the daughter of John Douglass and Sarah Dunn.

Generation No. 2

2. William Davis (Source: (1) Janelle Dixon, Gen. Correspondent, March 1998; "Roster of South Carolina Patriots" by Bobby Gilmer Moss; "The Patriots at Kings Mountain" by B. Moss., (2) Genealogy by Joseph E. Hart, Jr. York, SC; in Bulletin of Gen.Soc. of Old Tryon Co, NC. Nov. 1979.), born February 21, 1749/50; died November 24, 1820 in York District, South Carolina. He was the son of 4. Davis. He married 3. Martha Spence February 09, 1783 in York District, South Carolina (Source: "York County Marriages 1770-1869 Implied in York County SC Probate Records" by Barbara R. Langdon p. 11. Case 63, file 2879, Lived 1801).

3. Martha Spence, born June 30, 1761; died Aft. May 20, 1840 in York District, South Carolina. She was the daughter of 6. John Spence and 7. Elizabeth ?.

Children of William Davis and Martha Spence are:

1 i. Francis (Frank) Davis, born November 28, 1785 in York District, South Carolina; died July 01, 1851 in Marshall Co, Mississippi; married (1) Unknown; married (2) Marguerite(Margaret) Douglass Abt. 1817 in York District, South Carolina.

ii. Ann(a) Davis, born February 10, 1787; died March 17, 1860; married Ebenezer Newton Scott; born June 10, 1787; died October 17, 1876.

iii. John Davis, born September 19, 1788; died Bef. 1843; married Sarah Patrick; born July 19, 1788.

iv. David Davis, born October 08, 1790; died October 04, 1817.

v. Jean/Jane Davis, born January 28, 1793; died Abt. 1844.

vi. William Davis, Jr., born September 20, 1795 in South Carolina; died September 25, 1851 in Lawrence Co., Concord, Alabama; married Armanella Moore January 03, 1822 in South Carolina.

vii. Josiah Davis, born May 07, 1797 in York District, South Carolina; died Aft. 1845 in Alabama.

viii. George Washington Davis, born September 18, 1799; died November 22, 1820.

ix. Martha Spence Davis, born September 18, 1799.

x. Luiza McKinzie Davis, born September 12, 1801; died March 06, 1854.

xi. Thomas Davis, born October 30, 1803; died August 30, 1865; married Margaret L. C. Quinn; born January 29, 1824; died February 14, 1899.

xii. Polly Davis, born April 28, 1807.

Generation No. 3

4. Davis (Source: Genealogy by Joseph E. Hart, Jr. York, SC; in Bulletin of Gen.Soc. of Old Tryon Co, NC. Nov. 1979 p. 177-8.).

Children of Davis are:

2 i. William Davis, born February 21, 1749/50; died November 24, 1820 in York District, South Carolina; married Martha Spence February 09, 1783 in York District, South Carolina.

ii. Thomas Davis (Source: Genealogy by Joseph E. Hart, Jr. York, SC; in Bulletin of Gen.Soc. of Old Tryon Co, NC. Nov. 1979 p. 177-8.), born 1752 in York District, South Carolina; died November 26, 1821 in York District, South Carolina; married Frances Moore; born 1761; died Bef. October 29, 1820.

iii. Sister? Davis

6. John Spence (Source: Bulletin of Gen. Soc. Old Tryon County NC, Nov. 1980, Vol VIII, No. 4, p. 158; Dr. Barbara Inman Beall - SPENCE-L@Rootsweb.com ()ct. 1998).), died Bef. October 24, 1804 in York District, South Carolina. He married 7. Elizabeth ?.

7. Elizabeth ?

Child of John Spence and Elizabeth ? is:

3 i. Martha Spence, born June 30, 1761; died Aft. May 20, 1840 in York District, South Carolina; married William Davis February 09, 1783 in York District, South Carolina.