Mary Nettie Davis Raynor
and Her Davis Ancestors

John C. Davis was born Bet. 1800-1810 in North Carolina; died Bet. 1852-1853; married Eleanor Black, daughter of Duncan and Nancy Black, Bef. 1829. She was born Abt. 1815 in North Carolina; died Aft. 1860. He is believed to be buried in the original Galatia Church Cemetery, Cumberland County, North Carolina

(Note: According to C. Stanley, land records of Cumberland and Robeson Counties, North Carolina suggest that John C. Davis was the son of Thomas Davis who was born Abt. 1757 and died Abt. 1832. According to land records Thomas Davis was in Cumberland and Robeson Counties by 1778. Some of this land is owned by Davis descendants today.)

Children of John C. Davis and Eleanor Black are:

1. Andrew Jackson Davis - born March 04, 1829, North Carolina; died September 23, 1898, Cumberland County, North Carolina; married Nancy Ann Campbell, daughter of Norman and Isabella Black Campbell, February 11, 1851, Cumberland County, North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1826-1832, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died November 04, 1921, Cumberland County, North Carolina. They are buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.
2. Ira L. Davis - born Abt. 1832, North Carolina; died 1862.
3. Margaret Davis - born Abt. 1834, North Carolina.
4. Thomas H. Davis - born Abt. 1836, North Carolina; married Mary Ann Wilks, daughter of Mark and Anny Wilks about December 20, 1865, Robeson County, North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1834-1836, North Carolina. He is buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.
5. William Davis - born Abt. 1839, North Carolina.
6. John D. Davis - born Abt. 1840-1841, North Carolina.
7. Harriet Ann Davis - born Abt. 1846, North Carolina. She is buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.

Census records for John C. Davis:

1840 Census for Cumberland County, North Carolina, page 276, Line 2
Jno Davis
2 - Free white males under 5
1 - Free white male 5 & under 10
1 - Free white male 10 & under 15
2 - Free white males 30 & under 40
1 - Free white female 10 & under 15
1 - Free white female 20 & under 30

(Note: 2 free white males under 5 could be sons Thomas H. and William; 1 free white male 5 & under 10 could be son Ira L.; 1 free white male 10 & under 15 could be son Andrew J.; 2 free white males 30 & under 40 could be John C. Davis and an unknown; 1 free white female 10 & under 15 could be daughter Margaret, but the birth year is off when compared to the 1850 census; 1 free white female 20 & under 30 could be wife Eleanor.)

1850 Census for Cumberland County, North Carolina, Western Division, Page 39b
Date of Enumeration: 29 Aug. 1850
Dwelling #631 Family #644
John Davis - 45 M; Occupation: Farmer; Value of Real Estate: 5000; Place of birth: North Carolina
Eleanor " - 35 F; Place of birth: North Carolina
Andrew J. " - 21 M; Occupation: Farmer; Place of birth: North Carolina
Ira " - 18 M; Place of birth: North Carolina
Margaret " - 16 F; Place of birth: North Carolina
Thomas " - 14 M; Place of birth: North Carolina
William " - 11 M; Place of birth: North Carolina
John D. " - 9 M; Place of birth: North Carolina
Harriet A. " - 4 F; Place of birth: North Carolina

Census records for Eleanor Black Davis:

1860 Census for Robeson County, North, Lumberton P.O., page 417 (stamped)
Enumeration Date: 2 July 1860
Dwelling #239, Family #239
Elener Davis - 45 F; Occupation: Farm; Value of Personal Estate: $75; Place of birth: North Carolina
Margaret " - 26 F; Place of birth: North Carolina
John " - 20 M; Place of birth: North Carolina
Harriet A. " - 16 F; Place of birth: North Carolina
Adam Ba?tey - 16 M; Place of birth: North Carolina

Andrew Jackson Davis was born March 04, 1829, North Carolina; died September 23, 1898, Cumberland County, North Carolina; married Nancy Ann Campbell, daughter of Norman and Isabella Black Campbell, February 11, 1851, Cumberland County, North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1826-1832, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died November 04, 1921, Cumberland County, North Carolina. They are buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.

Children of Andrew Jackson Davis and Nancy Ann Campbell are:

1. John Edward Davis - born March 29, 1851, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died August 16, 1929, North Carolina; married Alice Dees, daughter of Elias Malachi and Mary Hamilton Dees, May 02, 1874, Cumberland County, North Carolina. She was born December 13, 1858, North Carolina; died October 22, 1930. They are buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.
2. William Milton Davis - born May 21, 1853, North Carolina; died May 24, 1922; married (1) Rosa Lee Sellars, born February 21, 1868; died June 23, 1896; married (2) Sarah Jane Ratley, February 09, 1899; born November 16, 1876; died August 08, 1946. They are buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.
3. Barbara Ann Davis - born Abt. 1856, North Carolina. She is buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.
4. Samuel Davis - born Abt. 1859, North Carolina; died Bef. 1870.
5. Jackson Ann Davis - born February 21, 1862; died February 12, 1946; married Austin/Auston Pettigrew Everett, born June 27, 1866; died May 18, 1944. They are buried in Galatia Cemetery, Rockfish Station, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
6. Isabelle Davis - born October 15, 1864; died June 22, 1929; married Joel Tucker Welsh, born October 31, 1864; died November 24, 1943. They are buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.
7. Mary Elizabeth Davis - born 1869; died 1937; married Charles Benjamin Newberry, born 1866; died 1912. They are buried in Cross Creek Cemetery, Cumberland County, North Carolina.
8. Jefferson V. Davis - born Abt. 1872, North Carolina; died Abt. 1918; married Lillian Herndon, Abt. 1897; born Abt. 1879, Virginia. He is buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.

Census records for Andrew Jackson Davis:

1860 Census for Cumberland County, North Carolina, Western Division, Fayetteville P.O., page 216
Enumeration Date: 22 June 1860
Dwelling #492 Family #476
A. J. Davis - 30 M; Occupation: Turpentine Operator; Value of Real Estate: $2400, Value of Personal Estate: $100; Place of birth: North Carolina
Nancy " - 28 F; Place of birth: North Carolina
John " - 9 M; Place of birth: North Carolina
William " - 7 M; Place of birth: North Carolina
Barbara " - 6 F; Place of birth: North Carolina
Samuel " - 1 M; Place of birth: North Carolina

1870 Census for Cumberland County, North Carolina, Rockfish Township, Fayetteville P.O., page 171
Enumeration Date: 5 September 1870
Dwelling #298, Family #301
Davis, Andrew J. - 42 M W; Occupation: Distiller of Turpentine; Value of Real Estate: $3000, Value of Personal Estate: $1500; Place of birth: North Carolina
Nancy - 40 F W; Occupation: Keeping House; Place of birth: North Carolina
John - 18 M W; Occupation: Attending Still; Place of birth: North Carolina
William - 16 M W; Occupation: Wagoner; Place of birth: North Carolina
Annie - 14 F W; Place of birth: North Carolina
Rebecca - 12 F W; Place of birth: North Carolina
Isabella - 8 F W; Place of birth: North Carolina
Mary E. - 3 F W; Place of birth: North Carolina
(Note: Could "Rebecca" be Jackson A.???)

1880 Census for Cumberland County, North Carolina, Rockfish Township, page 478D
Enumeration Date: 24 & 28 June 1880
Dwelling #386, Family #396
Davis, Andrew J. - W M - 51; Married; Occupation: Turpentine Dealer; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father's place of birth: North Carolina, Mother's place of birth: North Carolina
----- Ann - W F - 50; Wife; Married; Occupation: Keeping House; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father's place of birth: North Carolina, Mother's place of birth: North Carolina
------ William M. - W M - 26; Son; Single; Occupation: Turpentine Distiller; Place of birth: North Carolina
------ Ann B. - W F - 24; Daughter; Single; Father's place of birth: North Carolina
----- Jackson A. - W M - 22; Son; Single; Occupation: Work in turpentine; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Bella - W F - 20; Daughter; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Mary - W F - 16; Daughter; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Jefferson D. - W M - 8; Son; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
(Note: census error - Jackson A. is a female, not a male as enumerated.)

John Edward Davis was born March 29, 1851, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died August 16, 1929, North Carolina; married Alice Dees, daughter of Elias Malachi and Mary Hamilton Dees, May 02, 1874, Cumberland County, North Carolina. She was born December 13, 1858, North Carolina; died October 22, 1930. They are buried in Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, North Carolina.

Children of John Edward Davis and Alice Dees:

Census records for John Edward Davis:

Mary Nettie Davis was born February 15, 1877 (census records list her birth as early as 1875 or as late as 1878), North Carolina; died April 07, 1968, Bayou La Batre, Mobile County, Alabama; married Major James Raynor, son of Kenneth Fletcher and Hattie Daniel Colvin Raynor, April 09, 1899, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina. He was born December 18, 1880, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died January 11, 1959, Bayou La Batre, Mobile County, Alabama. They are buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Bayou La Batre, Mobile County, Alabama.

Children of Mary Nettie Davis and Major James Raynor:

1. Lester James Raynor - born January 12, 1900; died October 25, 1951, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; married (1) Mary Lillie Depoe, October 07, 1922, Fayetteville, Crosscreek Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina; born August 12, 1902; married (2) Inez __?__ (2), Aft. 1939.
2. Lula Mae Raynor - born January 12, 1902, North Carolina; died March 02, 1970; married Phillip Henry Malcom Johns. He was born March 27, 1889; died January 25, 1960. Both are buried at Fort Crawford Cemetery, East Brewton, Alabama.
3. Lee Etta Raynor - born December 01, 1904; died March 12, 1973; married Herbert Thomas Hendrix, March 03, 1919. He was born July 23, 1901; died May 31, 1950.
4. Lossie Eva Raynor - born Abt. 1906, North Carolina; died September 1927, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; married James K. Wardwell, Abt. October 06, 1923, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. He was born October 09, 1900; died November 11, 1969, De Funiak Springs, Walton County, Florida.
5. Luther Kennith F. Raynor - born June 16, 1908, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died August 31, 1990, Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia; married Annie Mae Courtney, daughter of Henry Ellis and Cassie Emma Cone Courtney, born May 20, 1911, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama; died May 08, 1998, Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia. He is buried at Magnolia Park Cemetery, Warner Robins, Houston County, Georgia.
6. Lucille Raynor - born May 09, 1909, Cumberland County, North Carolina; died January 17, 2004, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama; married Morgan Bascom Hildreth, son of Marvin Bascom and Lula Lee Cotter Hildreth March 30, 1929, Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida. He was born October 29, 1910, Andalusia, Covington County, Alabama; died January 22, 1991, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama. They are buried at Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.
7. Lessie Ree Raynor - born August 29, 1914, North Carolina; married George Edward Bodden, Abt. February 21, 1933, Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama.

Census records for Mary Nettie Davis Raynor:

1910 Census for Cumberland County, North Carolina, Enumeration District 55, Gray’s Creek Township, Sheet no. 1A (Wilk's Creek Road)
Enumeration Date: 15 April 1910
Dwelling #5, Family #5
Raynor, Major J. - Head - M W - age 29; Married, 11 years; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father's place of birth: North Carolina, Mother's place of birth: North Carolina; Occupation: Farmer
----- Mary N. - Wife - F W - age 33; Married, 11 years; Mother of 6 children, 6 living; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father's place of birth: North Carolina, Mother's place of birth: North Carolina
----- Lester J. - Son - M W - age 10; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Lula M. - Daughter - F W - age 8; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Leetter - Daughter - F W - age 6; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Lossie E. - Daughter - F W - age 4; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Luther K. F. - Son - M W - age 2; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Luceal - Daughter - F W - age 1; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina

1920 Census for Butler County, Alabama, Precinct No. 14, Georgiana, Enumeration District 31, Sheet 18A
Enumeration Date: 20 January 1920
Dwelling #359, Family #373
Raynor, Major - Head - M W - age 39; Married; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father's Place of birth: North Carolina; Mother's Place of birth: North Carolina; Occupation: Farmer, Truck
----- Mary N. - Wife - F W - age 42; Married; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father's Place of birth: North Carolina; Mother's Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Matha W. - Daughter - F W - age 14; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Luther - Son - M W - age 12; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Lucile - Daughter - F W - age 10; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina
----- Lessie L. - Daughter - F W - age 6; Single; Place of birth: North Carolina

1930 Census for Mobile County, Alabama, Mobile, Enumeration District 91, Sheet 17B (Hurtel Street)
Enumeration Date: 18 April 1930
Dwelling #349, Family #354
Raynor, Major J. - Head; Renter $15/mo.; M W 49; Married at age 19; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father’s place of birth: North Carolina, Mother’s place of birth: North Carolina; Occupation: Carpenter - House
----- Mary N. - Wife; F W 51; Married at age 21; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father’s place of birth: North Carolina, Mother’s place of birth: North Carolina
----- Lester J. - Son; M W 29; Divorced, married at age 22; Place of birth: North Carolina, Father’s place of birth: North Carolina, Mother’s place of birth: North Carolina; Occupation: Checker - Shipyard
----- Lessie R. - Daughter; F W 15; Single; Place of birth: Florida, Father’s place of birth: North Carolina, Mother’s place of birth: North Carolina; Occupation: Clerk - Department Store