Elizabeth (Brassell) Davis (1792 - 1864)

Born 20 Jul 1792 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Zadok Davis — married 22 Dec 1807 in Greene, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 12 Apr 1864 at age 71 in Fayette, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born on 20 July 1792^[1] in Edgefield County, South Carolina, the daughter of Brittain Brassell and his wife Ladicy Davis Brassell.

Elizabeth Brasselle married Zadock Davis on December 22, 1807^[2] likely in Georgia.

Zadoc and Elisabeth Davis lived in Captain Philips District, Jones County, Georgia in 1820. The household consisted of one male under 10 years old, one between 16-18 years old, one between 16-26 years old and one male 26- 45 years old. Females included 4 under the age of 10, and one between 26 and 45 years old.^[3] By 1830 the family had relocated to Fayette County, Georgia and had grown to include 2 males under the age of 5, 1 male 15-under 20 years old, 1 male 40 to under 50 years old, 2 females age 5 to under 10, 2 females ten to under 15 years old, 1 female 15 to under 20 years old and 1 age 30 to under 40.^[4] Numerous transactions at this time record the family's financial situation.^[5] Zadock bought land along Flat Creek and parts of the greater Atlanta area that is now Peachtree City.^[2]

Elizabeth gave birth to at least nine children:

• Charles Henry Davis in 1810
• Barsheba Davis in 1812
• Sarah Davis in 1815
• Mary Davis in 1816
• Elizabeth Davis in 1819
• Delilah Davis in 1820
• Eleanor Davis in 1822
• Josiah Davis in 1827
• Andrew Jackson Davis in 1829

By 1850, Zadoc and Elizabeth were farming in Fayette County with their youngest son, Andrew Jackson Davis.^[6]

In 1860, Zadoc and Elizabeth were sharing their home with their daughter, Narcissa Fincher, and her son, Jesse Fincher.^[7] The farm consisted of 200 acres, of which 70 were improved. Zadock and his family owned 5 cattle and 4 pigs.^[8]

She passed away on 12 April 1864 and is buried in the family cemetery in Fayetteville, Fayette County, Georgia.^[1]

DNA proven as an ancestor of Donna Weeden.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave, database with images (FindAGrave link : accessed 31 Jan 2021), memorial 17714014, Elzabeth Brasselle Davis, (1788-1863), gravestone photographed by David Niebes.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Tommy H. Jones, "Davis-Wesley: England, Wales, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia," at Tomitronics, (tomitronics.com : accessed 31 Jan 2021), section “The Gene Pool.”
3. ↑ 1820 U.S. Census, Jones County, Georgia, population schedule, Captain Phillips District, page 135 (stamped), line 3 (hand counted), Zadoc Davis; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 January 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 7.
4. ↑ 1830 U.S. Census, Fayette County, Georgia, population schedule, District not stated, p.183 (penned), line 27 (hand counted), Zadoc Davis; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 31 January 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 17.
5. ↑ Fayette County, Georgia, Court of the Ordinary, 1833 Tax Digest, unpaginated, image 15 of 616; 1836 Tax Digest, unpaginated, image 168 of 616; 1839 Tax Digest, p. 45 (penned), image 216 of 616, page 49 (penned), image 219 0f 616, and page 51 (penned), image 269 of 616; 1840 Tax Digest, p. 35 (penned), image 311 of 616; all entries for Zadock Davis; digital images, FamilySearch, (http://www.familysearch.org : accessed 14 Jan 2021).
6. ↑ “Zadoc Davis, dwelling #157, household #165, 1850 US Census,” Fayette Co. GA 29th District, page 21 (penned), enumerated 17 Oct 1850; available as "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch link : accessed 31 January 2021), Georgia > Fayette > Fayette county > image 24 of 166; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census, Fayette County, Georgia, population schedule, Division not stated, Fayetteville Post Office, page 42 (penned), dwelling 301, family 301, Zadock Davis household; digital image, FamilySearch (FamilySearch link : accessed 31 January 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 121.
8. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census, Chambers County, Alabama, agricultural schedule, Northern Division, page 19 (penned), Zadock Davis; digital image, Ancestry (http://ancestry.com: accessed 31 January 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T1137 roll 4.

• Davis family Bible record

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Edna Wood for creating this profile.