Mary V. Fulkerson

b. 24 September 1820, d. 27 October 1892
FatherAbraham Fulkerson1 b. 3 Apr 1789, d. 2 Oct 1859
MotherMargaret Vance1 b. 12 Sep 1794, d. 22 Jun 1864
Birth24 Sep 1820 Mary V. Fulkerson was born near Abingdon in Washington County, Virginia, on 24 Sep 1820.2,1 
Marriage12 Feb 1840 She married Archimedes Davis, son of James Davis and Nancy Smith, on 12 Feb 1840 in Granger County, Tennessee.1 
Cens-Sum  Archimedes and Mary lived in Washington County following their marriage. The two census entries on which they were recorded as a couple suggest they were very successful landowners. In 1850 they owned land valued at $4,000. In 1860 their holdings totaled $20,000, along with $3,000 in personal property. The family owned at least one slave. Besides farming their land, Archimedes was a lawyer in Abingdon. They also were the parents of a large family, totalling at least 13 children. The youngest was less than a year old when Archimedes died.3,4,5 
WidowedOct 1865  Mary was widowed at the age of 45 when Archimedes died in the fall of 1865. 
Cens-188021 Jun 1880  Fifteen years later she was enumerated as the head of a household that included her 4 youngest children as well as 3 year old Arthur Sutton.6 
  Arthur was the son of Mary's eldest daughter Margaret who had died the previous year following the birth of her second child. 
Death27 Oct 1892 Mary died on 27 Oct 1892 at age 72.2 
Burial She was buried at Davis Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.2 

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Close-up of Mary's side of the Davis monument (see husband's page for distant view)
Other interments in Davis Cemetery

Family

Archimedes Davis b. 2 Dec 1811, d. 22 Oct 1865
Children
Last Edited11 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S1198] Virgil Lewis, "Residents of Washington County," in Virginia and Virginians, p. 716.
  2. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 61. Stone reported to read: Mary V. Davis, d. 27 Oct. 1892, age 72y 1m 3d.
  3. [S367] Archimedes Davis household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 188 (stamped), dwelling 1756, family 1756, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Dec. 2008, image 241 of 289. Household includes: Archimedes Davis, 39, farmer, real estate valued at $4,000; Mary V. 32; Margaret 10; Arabella 8; Jas 6; Abram 4; Archimedes 2; Mary 1; all b. VA.
  4. [S234] Archimedes Davis household, 1860 U.S. cens, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Western District, p. 32 (original script), dwelling 2378, family 2316, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan 2011. Household includes: Archimedes Davis, 49, lawyer, owns land worth $20,000, and pers. prop of $3,000; Mary, 40; Margaret, 18; Arabella, 16; James, 15; Abram, 13; Archimedes, 12; Mary, 11; Samuel, 8; Arthur, 6; Sarah, 4; Lydia, 1; all b. VA.
  5. [S1308] Archimedes Davis, owner, 1860 U.S. census, Washington Co., Virginia, slave schedule, p. 25 (original script), line 29, viewed online at Ancestry.com. 1 slave: 23 year old female.
  6. [S163] Mary V. Davis household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Abingdon district, ED 93, p. 43 (stamped), dwelling 349, family 349. Jan 2011. Household includes: Mary V. Davis, 60, wid; Sarah, 22, dau; Anna, 20, dau; Linnie, 18, dau, Robert, 16, son; Arthur B. Sutton, 3, grandson; all b. VA.
  7. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 61. Griffith, child of Archimedes & Mary V. Davis, d. 7 Jul 1855, d. 1y 10m 10d (computes to a birthdate of 28 Aug. 1853).