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Generation No. 1

1.  LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³ DAVIS  (ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1757 in Hanover Co. VA, and died February 03, 1835 in Autauga Co. AL.  He married (1) SARAH 'SALLY' ANDERSON about 1784, daughter of JOHN ANDERSON and MARY SOUTHARD.  She was born about 1760 in Morgan Co. GA, and died August 1797 in Wilkes Co. GA.  He married (2) SARAH 'SALLY' PERKINS October 14, 1798 in Lincoln Co. GA.  She died 1836.

Notes for LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE' DAVIS:

The following information was taken from the book "Your Inheritance" by Mrs. Grady Ross...

        Lewis Cookson Davis was born in Hanover County, Virginia in the year 1757.  He died in Autauga County, Alabama, 3 February, 1835.  He was twice married. The first time in 1783 to Sarah 'Sally' Anderson, daughter of John and Mary Southard Anderson.  She was born in 1757, in Virginia and died in Wilkes county, Georgia, august, 1797.  Lewis Cookson Davis' second wife was Sarah 'Sally' Perkins whom he married in Lincoln County, Georgia on 14th of October 1798.  He and his second wife are buried on the plantation three miles west of Autaugaville, AL on what was known as the Old Whetstone Place, later called the Pigford Place.

        The parents of Lewis Cookson Davis have not yet been identified.  Some of his descendants say that he was 'close kin' to President Jefferson Davis.  If so, it would have to come through President Jefferson Davis' father, Samuel Davis, as he and Lewis Cookson Davis were contemporaries.  The relationship may have come through Samuel's father, Evan Davis.

        John Anderson, father of Lewis Cookson Davis' first wife, married Mary Southard of Hanover City, Virginia.  They moved with the family to Wilkes County, Georgia after the Revolutionary War, and settled on what is known as Anderson Mill Creek.  They had the first grist mill in Wilkes County and they sent back to Virginia for mill stones.  John Anderson was a member of the Society of the Cincinnati.  The Andersons were staunch Baptists.  The Southards were of the most aristocratic in Virginia.

        The will of John Anderson was devised on 11th of September, 1806 and proved by the 5th of November, 1810 in Wilkes County, Georgia.  His legatees were:

        wife, Mary

        Sons, Thomas and John R. Anderson

        the 7 children of Sally Davis

        My six children:  Catherine Nowlin, Jean Heard, Thomas Anderson, Fanny Smith, John R. Anderson, and Polly Anthony.

        Granddaughter:  Betsy Lane

                $1.00 to Lewis C. Davis

        Mary Anderson's will was executed 29 May, 1826, and probated 10 November, 1826, in Wilkes County, Georgia.  She names her deceased husband as a soldier of the Revolution.  Her heirs were:

        Granddaughter, Elizabeth, wife of John Heard.

        Equal shares to the surviving children of my deceased daughter, Sally Davis.

        Same to the children of deceased daughter, Jean Heard.

        Grandsons, Edward and John Anderson--sons of my son, John R. Anderson

        Son, Thomas.

        John and his wife, Mary, had very fine backgrounds.  Their way of life, their extensive holdings, and their friends in Wilkes county, testifying to these facts.  John's estate listing was very large, covering sixteen typewritten pages.

        At this time, the parentage of Sally Perkins, the second wife of Lewis Cookson Davis, is not known.

More About LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE' DAVIS:

Burial: Old Whetston Place, Pigford Place, Autauga Co. AL

Census 1: 1782, Tax List of Hanover Co. VA

Census 2: 1790, Hanover Co. VA

Information: Information on the Davis Family taken from 'Am I My Own Grandpa?' by June Rush Carter and Marilee Rush Horton.  The book can be found at the Selma-Dallas County Library, Selma, Dallas Co. AL

Land Records 1: September 02, 1784, Sold land in Hanover Co. VA

Land Records 2: November 04, 1807, Bought land in Morgan Co. GA

Land Records 3: October 08, 1818, Sold land in Morgan Co. GA

Military 1: 1777, Revolutionary War soldier, enlisted 1777 in Fluvanna Co. VA, served 3 years

Military 2: 1777, Began service under General Washington in winter quarters at Valley Forge.

Military 3: December 03, 1832, Declared for pension, his papers were lost and there was a delay in receiving pension. Refiled on December 26, 1833.¹

Military 4: December 03, 1832, He declared on the pension application that he enlisted in the army in February, 1777 in Fluvannia Co. VA for a term of 3 years.  He was in Washington's army and was quartered for the winter at Valley Forge.  Discharged in Morristown, NJ¹

Military 5: December 26, 1833, Application for pension states his residence was Hanover Co. VA and he lived there for 4 years, then 30 years in Wilkes Co. Ga and in 1820 he moved to Autuaga Co. AL. He was granted the sum of $280.¹

Nickname: 'Club-Ax'

Occupation: Baptist Minister

Notes for SARAH 'SALLY' ANDERSON:

From Framily Tree Maker, Vol 8, Pedigree #2733:

About 1820 Lewis C. Davis and his family moved from Wilkes County,

Georgia to Autauga County, Alabama and lived in the area of Vernon,

Dutch Bend, and Independence - all river towns near the present day

Autaugaville.  He enlisted in the service of his country in 1777 and

served three years.  He joined the main army under General George

Washington a few days after the Battle of Germantown and he was with

the army in winter quarters at Valley Forge.

More About LEWIS DAVIS and SARAH ANDERSON:

Marriage: about 1784

More About SARAH 'SALLY' PERKINS:

Address : about 1820, Lived in Wilkes and Morgan Counties, Georgia, before moving to Autauga Co. AL about 1820

Burial: Old Whetston Place, Pigford Place, Autauga Co. AL

Will 1: October 01, 1835, Devised her will, signed with a mark.

Will 2: April 13, 1836, Probated will

More About LEWIS DAVIS and SARAH PERKINS:

Marriage: October 14, 1798, Lincoln Co. GA

Children of LEWIS DAVIS and SARAH ANDERSON are:

2.                i.       ORONDA DORETHEA⁴ DAVIS, b. 1784, Hanover Co. VA; d. 1825, GA.

3.               ii.       MARY 'POLLY' DAVIS, b. 1785; d. Unknown.

4.              iii.       CLARISSA ANN DAVIS, b. 1787; d. 1850.

                 iv.       LANCELOTT C. DAVIS, b. 1788; d. Unknown.

More About LANCELOTT C. DAVIS:

Land Records: Owned land in AL

                  v.       JOHN ANDERSON DAVIS, b. 1789; d. Unknown.

More About JOHN ANDERSON DAVIS:

Nickname: 'Rhyming John'

Occupation: Blacksmith

5.              vi.       PENELOPE DAVIS, b. 1792, Wilkes Co. GA; d. Unknown.

                vii.       SILAS B. DAVIS, b. 1794; d. before 1835.

6.            viii.       ANDERSON BARTON DAVIS, b. 1797, Wilkes Co. or Morgan Co. GA; d. 1860, Perry Co. AL.

Children of LEWIS DAVIS and SARAH PERKINS are:

                  ix.       ALVIN P.⁴ DAVIS, b. 1799, Wilkes or Morgan Co. GA; d. July 31, 1846; m. MARY ANN SMITH; d. Unknown.

7.                x.       JESSE C. DAVIS, b. 1801, Wilkes or Morgan Co. GA; d. Unknown.

                  xi.       MARILDAH A. DAVIS, b. 1805; d. before 1835.

More About MARILDAH A. DAVIS:

Information: Not listed in wills, may have died young

8.              xii.       ELIZABETH P. DAVIS, b. July 12, 1808, Morgan Co. GA; d. July 06, 1859, Tate Springs, TN.

                xiii.       ASUNY U. DAVIS, b. 1809; d. Unknown.

More About ASUNY U. DAVIS:

Information: Not listed in wills, may have died young

                xiv.       VIRGINIA DAVIS, b. 1812; d. Unknown.

More About VIRGINIA DAVIS:

Information: Not listed in wills, may have died young

9.              xv.       ASENITH M. DAVIS, b. 1816, GA; d. Unknown.

                xvi.       LEWIS R. DAVIS, b. 1817; d. Unknown.

More About LEWIS R. DAVIS:

Information: Not listed in wills, may have died young

Generation No. 2

2.  ORONDA DORETHEA⁴ DAVIS (LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1784 in Hanover Co. VA, and died 1825 in GA.  She married SAMUEL DOUGLAS.  He was born February 1776, and died 1825 in GA.

Children of ORONDA DAVIS and SAMUEL DOUGLAS are:

10.              i.       ELIZABETH ANN⁵ DOUGLAS, b. January 1819, Madison, Morgan Co. GA; d. June 1885, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co. AL.

                  ii.       MARY A. DOUGLAS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN COLEMAN; d. Unknown.

                 iii.       SARAH S. DOUGLAS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       ELIZA G. DOUGLAS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN COTTON; d. Unknown.

                  v.       FRANCES DOUGLAS, b. Unknown.

                 vi.       CAROLINE DOUGLAS, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. UNKNOWN COLEMAN; d. Unknown.

                vii.       DAUGHTER DOUGLAS, b. Unknown; d. before May 15, 1833; m. ROBERT G. DUKES; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

3.  MARY 'POLLY'⁴ DAVIS (LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1785, and died Unknown.  She married TIMOTHY C. DUNAWAY March 05, 1806 in Wilkes Co. GA².  He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About TIMOTHY C. DUNAWAY:

Address : Moved West with Son-in-Law

Information: Name as an executor of the will of Lewis C. Davis

Land Records: Owned land in AL and AR

Information: Full name found in Marriage Index, CD #3

More About TIMOTHY DUNAWAY and MARY DAVIS:

Marriage: March 05, 1806, Wilkes Co. GA²

Children of MARY DAVIS and TIMOTHY DUNAWAY are:

                   i.       WILLIAM J.⁵ DUNAWAY, b. 1813; d. August 19, 1836, Davis Plantation, Autauga Co. AL.

                  ii.       DAUGHTER DUNAWAY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. LEWIS MURPH; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

More About DAUGHTER DUNAWAY:

Land Records: Owned land in AR

More About LEWIS MURPH:

Address : Moved West

4.  CLARISSA ANN⁴ DAVIS (LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1787, and died 1850.  She married THOMAS LACKEY, JR. December 29, 1809 in Wilkes Co. GA².  He was born 1785, and died 1812.

More About THOMAS LACKEY and CLARISSA DAVIS:

Marriage: December 29, 1809, Wilkes Co. GA²

Child of CLARISSA DAVIS and THOMAS LACKEY is:

11.              i.       SARAH⁵ LACKEY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

5.  PENELOPE⁴ DAVIS (LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1792 in Wilkes Co. GA, and died Unknown.  She married (1) JAMES HICKS, son of JOHN HICKS.  He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.  She married (2) HUSBAND SILMAN.  He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About JAMES HICKS:

Address : Swift Creek

Preferred Name: 'Farmer James Hicks'

More About HUSBAND SILMAN:

Information: Possibly a first name of Willis or Wiley

Children of PENELOPE DAVIS and JAMES HICKS are:

12.              i.       DANIEL WALLACE⁵ HICKS, b. October 13, 1822; d. September 07, 1910.

                  ii.       LEWIS DIXON HICKS, b. 1828; d. 1863, Died in Civil War.

More About LEWIS DIXON HICKS:

Military: CSA, fell in VA Army

                 iii.       SALLIE HICKS, b. 1826; d. 1870; m. ROBERT SIMPSON, SR.; d. Unknown.

13.            iv.       JOHN HENRY HICKS, b. 1830; d. 1879.

Children of PENELOPE DAVIS and HUSBAND SILMAN are:

                  v.       ANDERSON⁵ SILMAN, b. Unknown; d. July 1864, Died in Civil War.

More About ANDERSON SILMAN:

Military: CSA died at the Battle of Atlanta

                 vi.       PETER SILMAN, b. Unknown; d. July 1864, Died in Civil War.

More About PETER SILMAN:

Military: CSA, died at the Battle of Atlanta

6.  ANDERSON BARTON⁴ DAVIS (LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1797 in Wilkes Co. or Morgan Co. GA, and died 1860 in Perry Co. AL.  He married LUCINDA 'SARAH' WRIGHT June 13, 1820 in Wilkes Co. GA³, daughter of JOHN WRIGHT and DRUCILLA GRIFFIN.  She was born 1800 in GA, and died Aft. 1850.

More About ANDERSON BARTON DAVIS:

Burial: Heards Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #1/1, Heards Beat, Age 54, farmer, value $800, born in GA⁴

Occupation: Tax Assessor in Perry Co. AL

More About LUCINDA 'SARAH' WRIGHT:

Burial: Heards Cemetery, Perry Co. AL

Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #1/1, Heards Beat, age 52, born in GA⁴

More About ANDERSON DAVIS and LUCINDA WRIGHT:

Marriage: June 13, 1820, Wilkes Co. GA⁵

Children of ANDERSON DAVIS and LUCINDA WRIGHT are:

14.              i.       LEWIS C.⁵ DAVIS, b. February 08, 1821, NC; d. Unknown.

15.             ii.       LEEROY E. DAVIS, b. October 27, 1825, AL; d. June 04, 1894.

16.            iii.       ALVIN/ALVAH PERKINS DAVIS, b. August 09, 1826, GA; d. December 28, 1904.

17.            iv.       MARY A. ELIZABETH 'BETTY' DAVIS, b. August 07, 1827, AL; d. before 1865, Perry Co. AL.

18.             v.       JESSE COOKSON DAVIS, b. August 11, 1831, Perry Co. AL; d. November 15, 1911, Perry Co. AL.

19.            vi.       LUCINDA W. CAROLINE DAVIS, b. November 22, 1833, AL; d. Unknown.

20.           vii.       ELIZABETH ANN DAVIS, b. February 29, 1836, AL; d. February 07, 1925.

               viii.       ANDERSON BARTON COOKSON DAVIS, b. 1838, AL; d. Unknown.

More About ANDERSON BARTON COOKSON DAVIS:

Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #1/1, Heards Beat,  age 12, born in AL⁶

21.             ix.       WILLIAM T. 'BILLY' DAVIS, b. February 17, 1840, AL; d. May 31, 1912.

7.  JESSE C.⁴ DAVIS (LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1801 in Wilkes or Morgan Co. GA, and died Unknown.  He married ELIZABETH SIMS.  She died Unknown.

Child of JESSE DAVIS and ELIZABETH SIMS is:

                   i.       LEWIS RICHARD⁵ DAVIS, d. 1849, Autauga Co. AL; m. ALABAMA FRANCES MIMS; b. 1825; d. Unknown.

8.  ELIZABETH P.⁴ DAVIS (LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born July 12, 1808 in Morgan Co. GA, and died July 06, 1859 in Tate Springs, TN.  She married AQUILA MILES 1823, son of JOHN MILES and MARGARET WARREN.  He was born January 29, 1797 in Baldwin Co. GA, and died May 09, 1871 in Asheville, Buncombe Co. NC.

More About ELIZABETH P. DAVIS:

Address : Lived in a swampy part of Lowndes County, AL.  This area because of disease, etc. caused the death of many of its citizens.⁷

Burial: Oakview Cemetery, Lowndesboro, Lowndes Co. AL

Information: Because of illness, Elizabeth visited Tate Spring in TN for the healing powers of the water.

More About AQUILA MILES:

Burial: Oakview Cemetery, Lowndesboro, Lowndes Co. AL

More About AQUILA MILES and ELIZABETH DAVIS:

Marriage: 1823

Children of ELIZABETH DAVIS and AQUILA MILES are:

                   i.       WILLIAM⁵ MILES, M.D., b. Bet. 1826 - 1828, Autauga Co. AL; d. September 28, 1863, Benton, AL; m. JULIA M. ROBINSON, July 29, 1852, Lowndes Co. AL; d. Unknown.

More About WILLIAM MILES, M.D.:

Address : 1861, TX

Burial: Lowndesboro, Lowndes Co. AL

Military: W.S. Army in Mexico, joined the CSA in Norfolk, VA. in 1861.

Occupation: Physician

More About WILLIAM MILES and JULIA ROBINSON:

Marriage: July 29, 1852, Lowndes Co. AL

22.             ii.       SARAH DEBORAH MILES, b. Bet. 1826 - 1828, AL; d. March 29, 1862, LA.

23.            iii.       ASENATH D. MILES, b. about 1828; d. Unknown.

                 iv.       JAMES DEGRAFFENREID MILES, b. November 17, 1834; d. Unknown; m. ELLEN L. Day; d. Unknown.

More About JAMES DEGRAFFENREID MILES:

Military: Officer in the CSA, taken prisoner at Ft. Donaldson in 1862.

                  v.       MARY FRANCES 'SIS POLLY' MILES, b. about 1832; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD, September 15, 1861, Lowndes Co. AL; d. Unknown.

More About WILLIAM H. CRAWFORD:

Military: CSA, joined Capt. Fagg's Co. in 1862

More About WILLIAM CRAWFORD and MARY MILES:

Marriage: September 15, 1861, Lowndes Co. AL

                 vi.       ALBERT THOMAS 'TOMMIE' MILES, b. about 1834; d. Unknown; m. IDA DAY; d. Unknown.

More About ALBERT THOMAS 'TOMMIE' MILES:

Military: CSA, MS 1863

                vii.       ELIZABETH LEILA MILES, b. about 1836; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM JAMES MONCRIEF, March 14, 1867, Lowndes Co. AL; d. Unknown.

More About WILLIAM MONCRIEF and ELIZABETH MILES:

Marriage: March 14, 1867, Lowndes Co. AL

24.          viii.       JOHN 'BUD JOHN' L. MILES, b. March 02, 1830, Autauga Co. AL; d. June 13, 1897, Malakoff, Henderson Co. TX.

25.             ix.       MARGARET 'JO' JOSEPHINE MILES, b. December 23, 1839, Lowndes Co. AL; d. November 21, 1868, Bellview, Conecuh Co. AL.

9.  ASENITH M.⁴ DAVIS (LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1816 in GA, and died Unknown.  She married OBADIAH LAMAR July 28, 1834 in Autauga Co. AL, son of JAMES LAMAR and CATHERINE RICHARDSON.  He was born 1808 in GA, and died Unknown.

More About OBADIAH LAMAR and ASENITH DAVIS:

Marriage: July 28, 1834, Autauga Co. AL

Children of ASENITH DAVIS and OBADIAH LAMAR are:

                   i.       JOHN C. C. 'JOHNNY'⁵ LAMAR, b. 1841; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       SARAH LAMAR, b. about 1849; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 3

10.  ELIZABETH ANN⁵ DOUGLAS (ORONDA DORETHEA⁴ DAVIS, LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born January 1819 in Madison, Morgan Co. GA, and died June 1885 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co. AL.  She married EDMUND ALBERT GILBERT May 03, 1832 in Bibb Co. GA, son of EDMUND GILBERT and AMY GARRETT.  He was born 1812 in Jones Co. GA, and died 1895 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co. AL.

More About EDMUND GILBERT and ELIZABETH DOUGLAS:

Marriage: May 03, 1832, Bibb Co. GA

Children of ELIZABETH DOUGLAS and EDMUND GILBERT are:

26.              i.       GEORGIA ANN⁶ GILBERT, b. 1845; d. 1891.

27.             ii.       JOHN RODOLPHUS GILBERT, b. July 09, 1833, Macon, Bibb Co. GA; d. October 24, 1914, Goodwater, Coosa Co. AL.

11.  SARAH⁵ LACKEY (CLARISSA ANN⁴ DAVIS, LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born Unknown, and died Unknown.  She married EDWARD BROUGHTON January 07, 1829 in Greene Co. GA⁸.  He was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

More About EDWARD BROUGHTON and SARAH LACKEY:

Marriage: January 07, 1829, Greene Co. GA⁸

Children of SARAH LACKEY and EDWARD BROUGHTON are:

28.              i.       GEORGIA⁶ BROUGHTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

29.             ii.       MARTHA BROUGHTON, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

12.  DANIEL WALLACE⁵ HICKS (PENELOPE⁴ DAVIS, LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born October 13, 1822, and died September 07, 1910.  He married EMILY FRANCES DERAMUS April 26, 1855, daughter of GEORGE DERAMUS and ANN UNKNOWN.  She was born July 25, 1832, and died September 29, 1898.

More About DANIEL HICKS and EMILY DERAMUS:

Marriage: April 26, 1855

Children of DANIEL HICKS and EMILY DERAMUS are:

30.              i.       WILLIAM MOTLEY⁶ HICKS, b. September 22, 1856; d. March 13, 1930.

                  ii.       THOMAS JOHN HICKS, b. April 11, 1858; d. Unknown.

More About THOMAS JOHN HICKS:

Information: Never married

                 iii.       GEORGE WASHINGTON HICKS, b. July 1859; d. July 04, 1863.

                 iv.       LEWIS DIXON HICKS, JR., b. July 22, 1866; d. October 02, 1932; m. WILMA ROY; d. Unknown.

                  v.       JAY GOLSON HICKS, b. January 10, 1868; d. September 11, 1935.

13.  JOHN HENRY⁵ HICKS (PENELOPE⁴ DAVIS, LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born 1830, and died 1879.  He married EMILY FRANCES BALLARD.  She died 1889.

Children of JOHN HICKS and EMILY BALLARD are:

                   i.       MAMIE⁶ HICKS, b. 1874; d. Unknown; m. ARTHUR HUDSON; d. Unknown.

More About ARTHUR HUDSON:

Address : Selma, AL

31.             ii.       EDWIN HICKS, b. 1877; d. Unknown.

14.  LEWIS C.⁵ DAVIS (ANDERSON BARTON⁴, LEWIS COOKSON 'OLD CLUBAXE'³, ABSOLOM², RICHARD¹) was born February 08, 1821 in NC, and died Unknown.  He married ELIZABETH E. WALKER.  She was born 1821 in AL, and died Unknown.

More About LEWIS C. DAVIS:

Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #2/2, Heards Beat, age 29, farmer, value $300, born in NC

Residence: Reported to have moved from Perry Co. AL to Texas.

More About ELIZABETH E. WALKER:

Census: 1850, Perry Co. AL, Household #2/2, Heards Beat, Elizabeth E.  age 23, born in AL⁹

Children of LEWIS DAVIS and ELIZABETH WALKER are:

                   i.       MARY A.⁶ DAVIS, b. August 07, 1845; d. Unknown.

                  ii.       RICHARD J. DAVIS, b. August 07, 1845; d. Unknown.