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Simon Drew Davis (1833 - 1915)

Simon Drew Davis
Born in Newhouse, Rutherford, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 81 in Bryson City, Swain, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Biography

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

Sources with links to Family Search

"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.

Name

Name: Simon Drew /Davis/

Birth

Birth:
Date: 27 DEC 1833
Place: Newhouse, Rutherford Co., NC

Residence

Residence:
Place: Cleveland County, North Carolina

Military Service

Military Service:
Date: 2 Sep 1861
Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina

Sources

  • Year: 1880; Census Place: Nantahala, Swain, North Carolina; Roll: 983; Page: 185D; Enumeration District: 181. [Anderson W. Davis discovered in 1880 United States Federal Census - https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/19822605?h=7eca1c] 17:05, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
line 1
John A Davis, 24, farmer, North Carolina (Anderson's son)
Margaret M, 31, wife, North Carolina
Mirea S, 2, daughter, North Carolina
Mary J, 1, daughter, North Carolina
Line 5
Simon D Davis, 46, chair maker, North Carolina (Anderson's brother)
Sarah H, 38, wife, North Carolina
Malena, 24, daughter, farm labor, North Carolina
Monroe, 22, son, farm labor, North Carolina
Bryson L, 20, son, farm labor, North Carolina
Doctor Noah, 16, son, farm labor, North Carolina
Sarah A, 7, daughter, North Carolina
Simon D, 4, son, North Carolina
Willis H, 2, son, North Carolina
  • Source: S-2061505937 Repository: #R-2139677594 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=14424364&pid=306
  • U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Author: Historical Data Systems, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.Original data - Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.Copyright 1997-2009Historical Data Systems, Inc. PO Box 35Duxbury, MA 02331.Ori Note: APID: 1,1555::0
  • Civil War Veteran; notes at Find A Grave Memorial. Buried in Davis Cemetery, Swain County.
  • Womack Family Groupsheet online
  • Find a Grave Memorial # 8160446 online

Acknowledgements

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.





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