1860 United States Census, Cumberland County, North Carolina: She was recorded as "Tapsey" which may have been a nickname because in subsequent census and other records she was listed simply as Alice.
[1]
Name
Sex
Age
Place of Birth
Occupation
Ely Dees
Male
43
South Carolina
Wagoner
Mary Dees
Female
45
North Carolina
Sarah Dees
Female
20
Airey Dees
Female
18
Jemima Dees
Female
19
Airey Dees
Female
18
Renny Dees
Female
16
Christiania Dees
Female
14
Mary Dees
Female
12
Malachi Dees
Male
19
Narcisa Dees
Female
7
Tapsey Dees
Female
5
1870 United States Census, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina: The family surname was spelled "Deas" by the census-taker.[2]
Name
Sex
Age
Place of Birth
Occupation
Eli Deas
Male
55
South Carolina
Farmer
Mary Deas
Female
54
South Carolina
Keeping House
Christina Deas
Female
24
North Carolina
At Home
Mary Jane Deas
Female
21
North Carolina
At Home
Malichi Deas
Male
19
North Carolina
Farm Hand
Narcissa Deas
Female
17
North Carolina
At Home
Alice Deas
Female
15
North Carolina
At Home
Flora Deas
Female
3
North Carolina
At Home
John Deas
Male
2
North Carolina
At Home
She and John Edward Davis (1851-1929) were married on 02 May 1874 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.[3] They were the parents of at least fourteen children.
1880 United States Census, Enumeration District 62, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina:[4]
Name
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Occupation
John E Davis
(not stated)
Male
29
North Carolina
Farmer
Alice Davis
Wife
Female
24
North Carolina
Keeping House
Mary N Davis
Daughter
Female
5
North Carolina
at home
John Davis
Son
Male
3
North Carolina
at home
James E Davis
Son
Male
1
North Carolina
at home
(Unnamed) Davis
Daughter
Female
5/12 (Jan)
North Carolina
at home
Thomas Davis
Nephew
Male
16
North Carolina
at home
Robert Carney
Other
Male
48
North Carolina
Cooper
1900 United States Census, Enumeration District 30, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina:[5]
Name
Role
Sex
Month/Year of Birth
Age
Birthplace
Occupation
John Davis
Head
Male
March 1851
49
North Carolina
Farmer
Alice Davis
Wife
Female
Dec 1859
41
North Carolina
John E Davis
Son
Male
March 1878
22
North Carolina
Jamie H Davis
Son
Male
Dec 1879
20
North Carolina
Austhin W Davis
Son
Male
Jan 1880
20
North Carolina
Day Laborer
Alice M Davis
Daughter
Female
May 1881
19
North Carolina
David F Davis
Son
Male
Dec 1883
16
North Carolina
Nellie M Davis
Daughter
Female
April 1885
15
North Carolina
Wallie B Davis
Son
Male
April 1888
12
North Carolina
Cattie L Davis
Daughter
Female
June 1892
8
North Carolina
Minnie B Davis
Daughter
Female
Oct 1893
7
North Carolina
1910 United States Census, Enumeration District 60, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina:[6]
Name
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
Occupation
Davis John D
Head
Male
50
North Carolina
Farmer
Alice
Wife
Female
55
North Carolina
David S
Son
Male
34
North Carolina
Farm Laborer
Wallie
Son
Male
21
North Carolina
Farm Laborer
Cathrine
Daughter
Female
17
North Carolina
Minnie
Daughter
Female
15
North Carolina
Holder Mattie
Granddaughter
Female
5/12
North Carolina
1920 United States Census, Enumeration District 68, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina:[7]
Name
Role
Sex
Age
Birthplace
John E Davis
Head
Male
68
North Carolina
Alie Davis
Wife
Female
57
* South Carolina
Alice Dees Davis passed away on 21 October 1930 in Rockfish Township, Cumberland County, North Carolina.[8][9] She was buried in the Davis Family Cemetery in Rockfish, Hoke County, North Carolina.[10][11]
The Davis family was researched by Alice's granddaughter Callie Mae Ratley Stanley who compiled an extensive family history and made a transcription of the grave markers in the family cemetery.
↑
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW8F-QY9 : 12 April 2016), Alice Deas in household of Eli Deas, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 43, family 334, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,632.
↑Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]; citing North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.
↑
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC62-SPX : 20 August 2017), Alice Davis in household of John E Davis, Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 62, sheet 478D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0960; FHL microfilm 1,254,960.
↑
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSY4-7JX : accessed 16 December 2018), Alice Davis in household of John Davis, Rockfish Township (part west of ACLRR) Cumberland town, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 9A, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,191.
↑
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLSJ-WPZ : accessed 16 December 2018), Alice Davis in household of John D Davis, Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 60, sheet 23B, family 236, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1105; FHL microfilm 1,375,118.
↑
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZK5-5R6 : accessed 16 December 2018), Alie Davis in household of John E Davis, Rockfish, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 68, sheet 7B, line 57, family 114, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1294; FHL microfilm 1,821,294.
↑
"North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F36M-N9P : 16 August 2019), Alice R. Davis, 21 Oct 1930; citing Ruackpish, Cumberland, North Carolina, reference cn 458, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,943,025.
↑Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976 [database on-line]; citing North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
↑
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5672279/alice-davis: accessed February 28, 2024), memorial page for Alice Dees Davis (13 Dec 1858–22 Oct 1930), Find A Grave: Memorial #5672279, citing Davis Family Cemetery, Raeford, Hoke County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Nelda GS (contributor 46482429).
↑
Callie R. Stanley, The Davis Family Cemetery, Hoke County, NC.
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