Sarah (Cravey) Davis (abt. 1780 - aft. 1860)

Born about 1780 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

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Died after 1860 after about age 80 in Decatur County, Georgia, USA

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Year of birth estimated in source information.

Reference Notes

Genealogy Report: Descendants of Thomas Davis FREE PAGES ROOTSWEB:
JOSEPH F DAVIS and JOSEPH DAVIS

Joseph DAVIS was born 1775 in N.C., and died Bet 1860 and 1870 in Decatur County Georgia. He was buried in near Tired Creek Baptist Cemetery. He was possibly the son of Thomas DAVIS and Ann KING of Edgecombe SC.

notes:Joseph moved to Georgia Abt. 1800. He came to Burke then Screven an on to Decatur County before 1828. Joseph received a land grant of 500 acres in Screven county, Georgia in 1816.

Joseph also served as Justice of Peace from Oct. 19, 1815 to Jan. 31, 1817 in the 80th District of Screven County. The Harrison book, pg. 13, lists Joseph as the Justice of the Peace for Decatur county, Georgia on Dec. 18, 1832.

Joseph Davis married Sarah CRAVEY, who was born Abt 1780 in N.C., and died Aft 1860 in Decatur County Georgia. She was buried in near Tired Creek Baptist Cemetery. She was the daughter of Owen Brown Jr. CRAVEY and Mary Frances HINES.

Children of Sarah CRAVEY and Joseph DAVIS are:
VERY POSSIBLY i.John F. DAVIS born 18 Jan 1800 in Burke County, Georgia, and died 1 Jul 1872 in Thonotossassa, Hillsbrough Co., Fla.. He married Mary Pauline PERKINS 11 Dec 1828 in Burke or Screven Co., Georgia. She was the daughter of Newton PERKINS and Pharabe WALLACE. She was born 8 Jun 1813 in Burke County, Georgia, and died 1882 in Plk City, Polk Co., Fla. POB: Collins Cemetery, Lakeland, FL. ......... Notes: Why it is believed that John F. Davis was the s/o Joseph Davis of Burke, Screven, and Decatur Counties GA.

Sources

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