Person:Francis Davis (27)

1860 census-shows Francis, 7, living with his mother, Nancy A.

1870 census-shows Francis, 16, living with his mother, Nancy

1877-marriage record shows that Francis is 28 [b 1849] and Alverta is 26 [b 1851] at time of marriage

1880 census-VA-Carroll-Laurel Fork-pg 47-ED 18-19 Jun 1880-lines 40-44-dwelling/family 452-Francis M Davis, age 22, works on farm. Wife: Alverta, 27. Children: Mary Ann, 2; Lethia M, 6 mos. Mother, Nancy, 59. All are born in VA

1900 census-VA-Carroll-Laurel Fork-20 Jun 1900-Ed 2-sheet 25B-lies 69-75-Francis Davis to be born Apr 1853, age 47, married 23 years, born in VA as were his parents. He is a farmer and owns his farm. His wife is Alberta, born Mar 1850, age 50. She has had 7 children and 7 are living. The children are listed as Luemma (?), born Mar 1881 age 19; Eula (?), born Jun 1883, age 16; Joseph (?), born Jul 1886, age 12; Jesse F, born Jan 1889, age 11; Thursa N, born May 1891, age 9.

1910 census-VA-Carroll-Laurel Fork-19 Apr 1910-ED 3-sheet 2B-lines 65-69-dwelling 29-family 30-Francis M Davis, 56, married for 33 yrs., farmer, can read and write, owns the farm free, farm schedule 30. Wife: Alverta, 60, married for 33 yrs., 7 children living. Children: Jesse F, 21, farm laborer; Thursa N, 18. David Davis, is Francis' brother, age 65, widowed, confederate survivor

1920 census-VA-Carroll-Laurel Fork-14 Jan 1920-ED 4-sheet 6A-Green Briar Road-lines 38-44-dwelling 88-family 95 & 96-Francis M Daivs, 66, living on a farm on Green Briar Road, he owns the farm. Wife: Alverta, 69. The other family living on the same farm is Francis' son, Jesse F, 30, pays rent. The names of the wife and children are hard to read. www.ancestry. com lists them as: Hessa W, 23; Ida G, 8; Veron D (daughter) 5 yrs. 8 mos.; Garnett E is 2 yrs 4 mos. Everyone is born in VA

1992-The Robinson-Farmer Family Trail, Alan Scott Robinson, pg 9-10: Elmer Robinson notes: Francis was born in Pueblo, CO in 1833; settled in VA abt 1860; operated a grain mill; Scott has photo of tombstone which records birth date 19 Apr 1853; death 30 Jul 1923 and Alverta 31 Mar 1850 - 8 Aug 1923

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;)
   Pipers Gap, Carroll, Virginia, post office Hillsville, roll 1639, page 480, image 544.
2. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census
   Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia, ED , roll T624_1624, part , page .
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census (1). (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;)
   Carroll, Virginia, ED 2, roll T623 1704, page 25B.
4. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census (1)
   Carroll, Virginia, post office Hillsville, roll M653_1339, page 820, image 250.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census (1). (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;)
   Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia, ED , roll , page , image 760.
6. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census (1)
   Laurel Fork, Carroll, Virginia, ED 18, roll T9_1360, page 45.3000, image .
7. ↑ LHLB-5ZK, in FamilySearch Family Tree
   includes sources, last accessed Jun 2021.