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Sanford Davis
Abt 1755 - 1800 (~ 45 years)1. Sanford Davis was born Abt 1755, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 4 Nov 1800, North Carolina, USA. Sanford married Miriam Smithson. Miriam (daughter of John Smithson and Dorothy Sawyer) was born Abt 1765, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Adam Smithson Davis was born 17 Nov 1794, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died Dec 1846.
Generation: 2
2. Adam Smithson Davis (1.Sanford1) was born 17 Nov 1794, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died Dec 1846. Adam married Martha Penelope Sykes. Martha (daughter of Joshua Sykes and Margaret Wood) was born 17 Oct 1799, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 1888, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 3. Joshua Davis was born 15 Jan 1831, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 22 May 1886, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 4. Sykes Wilson Davis was born 20 Sep 1839, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 23 Jun 1905, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 5. Adam Davis was born 5 Dec 1832, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 6. Cordelia Davis was born 27 Dec 1820, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 7. Martha Patricia Davis was born 5 Jan 1837, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 8. Penelope Davis was born 18 May 1823, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 9. Sanford Davis was born 2 Sep 1817, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 1867, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 3
3. Joshua Davis (2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 15 Jan 1831, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 22 May 1886, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Joshua married Lavinia Davis 3 Jun 1852, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Lavinia was born Abt 1833, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1886, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Keziah Davis was born Feb 1869, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
4. Sykes Wilson Davis (2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 20 Sep 1839, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 23 Jun 1905, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Sykes married Mary Wood Abt 1860, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of Spence Wood and Mary Pritchard) was born 24 Feb 1843, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 8 Sep 1870, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 11. Sarah Elizabeth Davis was born 5 Jun 1863, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 18 Apr 1932, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
Sykes married Susan Pritchard 10 Nov 1872, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Susan was born Abt 1860, North Carolina, USA; died , North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Lemuel Richard Davis was born 2 Jul 1884, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Jun 1950, Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
5. Adam Davis (2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 5 Dec 1832, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Adam married Mariah Seeley 4 Mar 1854, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Mariah (daughter of Lora Seeley and Susan Smithson) was born 1834, North Carolina, USA; died 1904, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
6. Cordelia Davis (2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 27 Dec 1820, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Cordelia married Charles Relfe 17 Aug 1841, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Charles was born Abt 1815, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Dorsey Relf was born 26 Jun 1842, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 1890, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 14. John Relf was born Abt 1844, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
7. Martha Patricia Davis (2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 5 Jan 1837, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1880, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Martha married Pritchard Harris 19 Jul 1855, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Pritchard was born 16 Jul 1831, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 2 Nov 1885, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Mary Harris was born 4 Jun 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 26 Dec 1948, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 16. Elizabeth Harris was born Abt 1857, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 17. Rufus D. Harris was born Abt 1861, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Sep 1933, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 18. Rebecca Harris was born Abt 1867, North Carolina, USA.
- 19. Joshua Harris was born Jan 1869, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 20. Richard Harris was born Abt 1874, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 21. Missouri Harris was born 14 Apr 1878, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 16 Mar 1968, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
8. Penelope Davis (2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 18 May 1823, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Penelope married David Jackson 6 Mar 1839, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. David was born Abt 1820, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 22. Sophia Margaret Jackson was born 29 Apr 1851, North Carolina, USA; died 6 Feb 1913, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
9. Sanford Davis (2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 2 Sep 1817, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 1867, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Sanford married Elizabeth Nichols. Elizabeth was born 17 Oct 1817, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 1873, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Martha A. Davis was born 24 Aug 1844, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Jul 1925, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
- 24. Isadora Davis was born 25 Jun 1855, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 1882, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
Generation: 4
10. Keziah Davis (3.Joshua3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born Feb 1869, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Keziah married William Asberry Jones Abt 1888, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. William (son of James A. Jones and Emeline) was born Dec 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. Iona Jones was born 22 Aug 1891, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 7 Oct 1983, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 26. Ethel Jones was born Nov 1895, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 27. Eldon Jones was born 1900, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 28. Claude Venice Jones was born 23 Sep 1903, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 17 Apr 2000, Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- 29. Wilford Jones was born Abt 1906, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
11. Sarah Elizabeth Davis (4.Sykes3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 5 Jun 1863, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 18 Apr 1932, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Sarah married William Quinton Jennings. William (son of James Monroe Jennings and Louraney Stafford) was born 10 Jul 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 25 Jun 1930, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 30. Noah Preston Jennings was born 9 Feb 1890, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 8 Jul 1975, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 31. Lenora Jennings
- 32. Mary Lou Jennings
- 33. Gussie Jennings
- 34. Maggie Jennings
- 35. Sarah Jennings
- 36. Grace Jennings
- 37. Ruby Jennings
12. Lemuel Richard Davis (4.Sykes3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 2 Jul 1884, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Jun 1950, Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Lemuel married Amelia Harris. Amelia (daughter of Elihu Williams Harris and Mariah Pritchard) was born 30 Aug 1884, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Feb 1975, Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 38. Ralph Olaf Davis was born 1921, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 10 Oct 2010, Winslow Memorial Home, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC.
13. Dorsey Relf (6.Cordelia3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 26 Jun 1842, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 1890, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Dorsey married Mary Davis 8 Jan 1867, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of Robert Davis and Lovey Halstead) was born Feb 1852, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 23 Aug 1935, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 39. Cordelia Ralph was born Dec 1868, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 10 Jul 1937, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 40. Joseph Ralph was born 25 Aug 1869, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 41. Charlie Ralph was born 18 Oct 1875, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Oct 1960, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 42. Claude Ralph was born 1 Oct 1876, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 12 Jul 1962, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
14. John Relf (6.Cordelia3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born Abt 1844, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. 15. Mary Harris (7.Martha3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 4 Jun 1859, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 26 Dec 1948, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Mary married John Colson 20 Mar 1883, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. John (son of William Colson and Mary Holt) was born 24 Sep 1848, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 14 Aug 1934, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 43. Abraham Edward Colson was born 6 Nov 1892, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 16 Nov 1927, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 44. John Rufus Colson was born 5 Oct 1884, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Aug 1965, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 45. Paul Morris Colson, Sr. was born 30 Nov 1896, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 13 Jun 1988, Hertford, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
16. Elizabeth Harris (7.Martha3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born Abt 1857, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. 17. Rufus D. Harris (7.Martha3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born Abt 1861, North Carolina, USA; died 9 Sep 1933, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Rufus married Pauline. was born Abt 1868, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1933, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
18. Rebecca Harris (7.Martha3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born Abt 1867, North Carolina, USA. 19. Joshua Harris (7.Martha3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born Jan 1869, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Joshua married Mary F. Mary was born Mar 1868, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 46. Walter P. Harris was born Nov 1892, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 47. James W. Harris was born Sep 1896, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 48. Rufus Harris was born Jul 1898, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 49. Mary E. Harris was born Feb 1900, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
20. Richard Harris (7.Martha3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born Abt 1874, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. 21. Missouri Harris (7.Martha3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 14 Apr 1878, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 16 Mar 1968, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Missouri married Atlas Butler Williams. Atlas was born 31 May 1873, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died Bef 1968, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 50. Willie Williams was born Abt 1902, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 51. Raymond Williams was born Abt 1904, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 52. Mary Williams was born Abt 1908, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 53. Atlas Butler Williams, Jr. was born Abt 1913, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
22. Sophia Margaret Jackson (8.Penelope3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 29 Apr 1851, North Carolina, USA; died 6 Feb 1913, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Sophia married Stephen Miles Godfrey 7 Feb 1873, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. Stephen (son of Benjamin Godfrey and Rebecca Robbins) was born 20 Sep 1846, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 27 Dec 1900, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 54. Laura Emma Godfrey was born 23 May 1884, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Sep 1953, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
- 55. Abraham Lincoln Godfrey was born 23 Apr 1890, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 7 May 1960, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA.
23. Martha A. Davis (9.Sanford3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 24 Aug 1844, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 22 Jul 1925, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Martha married William Henry Harrison Cooper 7 Jan 1864, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. William (son of Benjamin Wilson Cooper and Margaret Stanley) was born 12 Feb 1841, Camden, North Carolina, USA; died 30 Jun 1930, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 56. William Edward Cooper was born 14 Dec 1866, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 10 Sep 1914, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 57. Sarah Frances Cooper was born 11 Mar 1876, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Aug 1963, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
- 58. John Adam Cooper was born 13 Dec 1864, North Carolina, USA; died 15 Oct 1868, North Carolina, USA.
- 59. James Sanford Cooper was born 19 Apr 1868, North Carolina, USA; died 18 Jun 1911, North Carolina, USA.
- 60. Charles H. Cooper was born 14 Sep 1870, North Carolina, USA; died 18 Nov 1893, North Carolina, USA.
- 61. Mary E. Cooper was born 13 Jan 1873, North Carolina, USA; died 1964, Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.
- 62. Margaret A. Cooper was born 11 Jun 1874, North Carolina, USA; died 7 Aug 1970, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 63. Edman Luther Cooper was born 16 Aug 1879, North Carolina, USA; died 18 Dec 1933, North Carolina, USA.
- 64. Isadora Cooper was born 28 May 1882, North Carolina, USA; died 25 Feb 1965, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 65. Clara Bell Cooper was born 15 Jun 1886, North Carolina, USA; died 11 Feb 1970, Elizabeth City, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA.
- 66. Benjamin Cooper was born 25 Jul 1888, North Carolina, USA; died 5 Aug 1888, North Carolina, USA.
24. Isadora Davis (9.Sanford3, 2.Adam2, 1.Sanford1) was born 25 Jun 1855, Perquimans, North Carolina, USA; died 1882, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. Isadora married William Knight Carter 1881, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. William (son of Spencer Parker Carter and Emily E. Knight) was born 19 Oct 1850, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA; died 28 Jan 1926, Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet]