William Fernilson Davis

1788 - 1846  (58 years)

• Name	William Fernilson Davis
  Born	19 Mar 1788	Union County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Jul 1846	Rutherford County, North Carolina
  Notes	William and Sarah raised 16 children on a large farm between Polkville and New House. The home was a large two story house that burned sometime around 1835-1836 while "Hamby" was a baby. In trying to get all the possessions out of the house, the mattresses were rolled up and thrown out the upstairs window and then later carried away from the house. After the house was engulfed in flame, the family realized Hamby was missing and believed he was lost in the fire. Shortly they heard a baby crying and found Hamby rolled up in one of the mattresses that had been thrown out an upstairs window. The Davis family farm was handed down to Melena Francis "Fannie" Davis who married Jackson Scoggins and raised three children. Charlotte Lee the oldest married John Jiles Greene and continued on the family farm. Daughter Loulean (Lula) and husband Will Swink moved back in with Charlotte and continued on the farm after Charlotte's death in 1941. The Swinks eventually sold the farm. "Fannie" Davis was Jackson's second wife. His first wife was Sarah "Sally" Scoggins who had 11 children. Tombstone in family graveyard has date of death as July 16, 1876 Family history sheets completed by Biddie Ruppe state July 16, 1846 The 1850 Cleveland Co. census does not show William so the family sheets are probably correct. The tombstones were not set until sometime in the 1960 - 1970 timeframe.
  Person ID	I5452	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	20 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Phillip Davis,   b. 1762, North Carolina ,   d. 19 Jan 1829, Rutherford County, North Carolina  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Nancy,   b. 1766, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown
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  Family ID	F4387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah "Sally" Womack,   b. 6 Sep 1793, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. Aft 1866, New House, Cleveland County, NC  (Age 73 years)
  Married	5 Mar 1812	Rutherford County, North Carolina
  	Bondsman - Anderson Womack & Robert Randall Witness - Drury Dobbins
  Children	+ 1. Nancy Davis,   b. 8 Sep 1813, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 14 Oct 1899, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 86 years) + 2. John Davis,   b. 2 Aug 1814, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Anderson Womack Davis,   b. 29 Oct 1815, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 1902  (Age 86 years) + 4. James O. Davis,   b. 28 Feb 1817, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Susanna D. Davis,   b. 9 Mar 1818, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 1901, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 82 years)   6. William Jackson Davis,   b. 25 Sep 1819, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Phillip Pinkney Davis,   b. 5 Feb 1821, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 28 Jun 1864, Virginia  (Age 43 years) + 8. Nathaniel (Nathan ) F. Davis,   b. 25 Nov 1822, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 17 Aug 1864, Danville, Richmond Co., VA  (Age 41 years)   9. Sarah P. Davis,   b. 25 Oct 1823, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 27 Jul 1895, Rutherford County, North Carolina  (Age 71 years)   10. Mary Ann Davis,   b. 4 Feb 1825, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 15 Jun 1844  (Age 19 years) + 11. Melena Francis "Fannie" Davis,   b. 9 Jun 1826, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 6 Mar 1911, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 84 years)   12. Phoebe C. Davis,   b. 7 Jun 1828, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 2 Sep 1916, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 88 years) + 13. Thomas Allen Davis,   b. 29 Oct 1829, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 1 Sep 1864, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 34 years)   14. Willis A. Davis,   b. 12 Jan 1831, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. Feb 1850, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 19 years) + 15. Simon Drewery Davis,   b. 27 Dec 1832, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 1913, Bryson City, Swain County, NC  (Age 80 years) + 16. Abraham "Hamby" Davis,   b. 24 Jul 1835, Rutherford County, North Carolina ,   d. 1 Sep 1906, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	20 May 2022
  Family ID	F3673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Married - 5 Mar 1812 - Rutherford County, North Carolina Died - 16 Jul 1846 - Rutherford County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth