John Martin "Sonny" Davis: Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest

Generation: 1

1.	John Martin "Sonny" Davis was born 4 Sep 1918, Tennessee (son of Edgar Lowery Davis and Luda Lenora); died 3 Mar 1995, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. Other Events: Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

Generation: 2

Edgar Lowery Davis was born 5 Mar 1895, Tennessee (son of John Brownlow Davis and Mahaska I. Bright); died 22 Sep 1974; was buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee
Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

Edgar — Luda Lenora. Luda was born 8 Dec 1895, Tennessee; died 4 Oct 1970; was buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Luda Lenora was born 8 Dec 1895, Tennessee; died 4 Oct 1970; was buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1930, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

Children:

Geraldine M. Davis was born 11 Oct 1916, Tennessee; died 3 Jul 2002, Wellington Place; was buried 6 Jul 2002, Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
1. John Martin "Sonny" Davis was born 4 Sep 1918, Tennessee; died 3 Mar 1995, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Patsy Joyce Davis was born 10 Dec 1920; died 23 Jun 2007.
Robert Marvin Davis was born 19 May 1923, Blount County, Tennessee; died 1 Feb 2012; was buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Marilyn Marcella Davis was born 4 Jun 1926, Tennessee; died 13 Apr 2002; was buried 17 Apr 2002, Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Carolyn "Dee" Davis

Generation: 3

John Brownlow Davis was born 9 Feb 1862, Tennessee (son of Torance O. Davis and Rebecca Jane Boteman); died 28 Jul 1930; was buried Middlesettlements Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee
Census: 1900, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

John married Mahaska I. Bright 20 Nov 1881, Blount County, Tennessee. Mahaska (daughter of Samuel Bright and Julia Mills) was born 24 Apr 1862, Blount County, Tennessee; died 18 Dec 1938, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Middlesettlements Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Mahaska I. Bright was born 24 Apr 1862, Blount County, Tennessee (daughter of Samuel Bright and Julia Mills); died 18 Dec 1938, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Middlesettlements Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1900, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

Children:

Ramsey W. Davis was born Mar 1884, Tennessee.
Clyde Davis was born Oct 1885, Tennessee.
Rosa Honor Davis was born 11 Feb 1888, Tennessee; died 28 Feb 1986; was buried Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Charley Davis was born Jul 1890, Tennessee.
Ben Davis was born Dec 1891, Tennessee.
2. Edgar Lowery Davis was born 5 Mar 1895, Tennessee; died 22 Sep 1974; was buried Mount Zion Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Annie Davis was born Jun 1897, Tennessee.

Generation: 4

8.	Torance O. Davis was born Abt 1825, Tennessee. Other Events: Census: 1880, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee Torance married Rebecca Jane Boteman 4 Oct 1855, Blount County, Tennessee. Rebecca was born Abt 1838, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Rebecca Jane Boteman was born Abt 1838, Tennessee.

Other Events:

Census: 1880, District 10, Blount County, Tennessee

Children:

William Davis was born Abt 1858, Tennessee.
Martha Davis was born Abt 1860, Tennessee.
4. John Brownlow Davis was born 9 Feb 1862, Tennessee; died 28 Jul 1930; was buried Middlesettlements Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
Tarance Davis was born Abt 1864, Tennessee.
Samuel T. Davis was born Abt 1865, Tennessee; died 17 Sep 1930, Whitman County, Washington.
Nancy Davis was born Abt 1868, Tennessee.
Mary Davis was born Abt 1871, Tennessee.
George Davis was born Abt 1873, Tennessee.
Ely Davis was born Abt 1876, Tennessee.

10. Samuel Bright was born Blount County, Tennessee.
Samuel — Julia Mills. Julia was born Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

11.

Julia Mills was born Blount County, Tennessee.

Children:

5. Mahaska I. Bright was born 24 Apr 1862, Blount County, Tennessee; died 18 Dec 1938, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Middlesettlements Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.