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Simon Drew Davis - the 14th of 16 siblings - was born in 1833 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, to parents William Fernilson Davis and Sarah Womack.
Simon was a 4th Corporal in Company B, the 34th Regiment of NC Troops, known as the "Sandy Run Yellow Jackets". He enlisted out of Cleveland County on September 2, 1861, and was wounded at Frazier's Farm in Virginia.
His first wife was Susannah Hamrick (1831-c1867-1869). He & Susannah were the parents of Franklin, Francis Marion, Molena Frances "Lena", Malinda F, William Monroe, Brison Alonzo, Doctor Noah and Julia M
His second wife, Sarah Henderson "Sallie" Cogdell, and he were the parents of James, Sarah A, Simon Drew, Wills Hamby "Will" and Belle
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCXR-VJR : 11 August 2016), Simon D Davis, Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 181, sheet 185D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0983; FHL microfilm 1,254,983.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1H-4M1 : 22 January 2015), Simon D Davis, Nantahala Township (part east of river), Swain, North Carolina, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 102, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,218.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML95-K5Z : 29 October 2015), Simon Davis, Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 150, sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,136.
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