Mitchell County, Georgia
The Saga of
Thomas R. Davis
1789-1873: A Family of Soldiers
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Compiled by Jack L. Dodson, great grandson of Berrien Clay Davis with assistance from
Vernice Williams Harvey, granddaughter of Martin Fenton Davis. Send comments to
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Thomas R. Davis was born in Moore Co., N.C. in 1789, the son of a Revolutionary solder, Ralph Davis 1745-1811 and Jane (Dye) Davis 1747-died before 1811. Both parents died in Moore Co., N.C.. Ralph Davis left a will naming sons Thomas and Buckner and son-in-law, Nathan Maples (husband of daughter, Temperance) Temperance married Nathan Maples (her 1st cousin) in about 1810,and moved to Decatur Co., Ga. in the 1820'S and became huge landowners, having land on both sides of the Flint River. They later moved into Baker County (now Mitchell County).
Thomas R. Davis and eight of his twelve children migrated to Mitchell Co., Ga in about 1861. One of his sons, Thomas Ralph Davis came to Baker Co. in about 1858, and worked as a plantation overseer until 1861 when he moved to his Father's plantation near Hopeful (Mitchell Co., Ga.). Three sons migrated to Wilkinson Co., Ga.
The migration path of Thomas R. Davis was from Moore Co., N.C.to Burke Co. Ga. and later to Mitchell Co., Ga. He moved to Burke Co., Ga. about 1821, married Nancy Owen. All of the children were born while they lived in Burke Co.. Nancy Owen Davis died about 1858 in Burke Co.
The nine sons, two son-in-laws and two grandsons of Thomas R.Davis served in the Confederate Army and all came home except one grandson, William Taylor, son of Mahala and George Nathan Taylor. William was in Company A 5th Regiment Georgia. He was captured and sent to Rock Island Union prison in Rock Island, Illinois where he died, Grave Marker #974.
A list of the children, their spouses and the known CSA units the boys were in:
| Nancy Mahala |
b.1825, Burke Co., Georgia (more information on Mahala at end of list) m. George Nathan Taylor b 1813, d 1849 in Burke Co., Ga. d. 1886 |
| Mary Ann | b.1827 Burke Co. Georgia m.Franklin Roleather (from Germany) He also served in the Confederate Army with the Ga. Siege Artillery Unit |
| Clinton Owen | b.1830 Burke Co., Georgia, CSA Unit - Co. G, 1st Reg't Local Troop m. Melissa Grubbs d.1893 |
| Martin Fenton | b. Jan. 1831 Burke Co., Georgia, CSA Unit Co.E of the 17th Ga. Volunteers m. Lucy B. Adams b.1846 d.1913 d.Jan. 25, 1915 Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mitchell Co., Ga. |
| Thomas Ralph | b. 8 Feb 1833 Burke Co., Georgia CSA Unit, Co.I, 10th Georgia. m. Saphronia H. Parker 15 March 1859 d.16 June 1921 Mitchell Co. Georgia, buriel Hopeful Cemetery, Mitchell Co. Ga |
| James Alexander | b.1835 CSA Unit--- Co. K 57th Reg. Ga. Vol m.Lucinda Etheridge Pearson d.Wilkinson Co., Ga. |
| Isaac Willaim | b.17 July 1837, Burke Co., Georgia CSA Unit---Co K 57th Reg. Ga. Vol. m. 14 Dec. 1858 Sara A.E. Temples d. 1 Aug. 1889, Wilkinson Co., Georgia, burial Temple Family Cemetery Wilkinson Co., Georgia |
| Rufus | d. died as a child, probably Burke co., Georgia |
| John Marvin | b. 7 Jan. 1840 August, Georgia CSA Unit----Co. K 57th Reg. Ga. Vol. m. Almetia J. Temples d. 29 Jan. 1920, Wilkinson Co., Georgia, burial Temple Family Cemetery Wilkinson Co., Georgia |
| Joshua Columbus | b.1841 CSA Unit- Capt. Nelson's Indpt. Co., Ga. Cavalry m. Liza Maples |
| David Bauldwin | b. July 1843 CSA Unit- Co. B, 2nd Ga. State Troops- m. 1868 Elizabeth (Betty) Jones |
| Frances Virginia | b. 15 June 1845 Burke Co., Georgia m. 17 Oct., 1867 James L. Newsome d. 12 Feb. 1920 Decatur Co., Georgia, burial Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery Decatur Co., Georgia He served in CSA Unit-- CO.E of the 17th Ga. Volunteers |
| Berrien Clay | b. 1 Apr, 1847 Burke Co., Georgia. He served in a CSA -Co. B, 2nd Reg. Ga. m. 1868 Margaret Lourina Crosson d. 22 June 1918 Mitchell Co., Georgia, burial Hopeful Cemetery, Mitchell Co., Georgia |
More information on Nancy Mahala:
She was married five times and had children by each husband. She is buried at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery, Decatur Co., Georgia. Her tombstone has her listed as:
On the backside of the tombstone are listed all five husbands:
| Sources: | Moore County , N.C. Census Census Records of Burke County, Ga. Census Records of Baker County, Ga. History of Wilkerson County, Ga. History of Mitchell County, Ga. Hopeful Baptist Church Records, Burke County, Ga. National Archives & Records, Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865 Washington Memorial Library, Macon, Ga., Genealogical & Historial Room CSA Pension Records Wills of Ralph Davis & Thomas R. Davis (will reads Thomas Davis) Family Records The grave marker for Thomas R. Davis is the only confirmation of His middle initial. The marker reads T.R. |
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