Feb 16, 1805 Mar 8, 1891 Born in S.C.

ISRAEL PICKENS ISRAEL PICKENS3 (VAN DAVIS2, VANN1 DAVIS) was born 16 Feb 1805 in 96th District, Pendleton Co, SC, and died 08 Mar 1891 in Buncombe District, Polk, GA, United States. He married MARY SMITH 06 Feb 1826 in Franklin Co, GA, daughter of WILLIAM SMITH. She was born 14 Sep 1807 in Habersham, GA, United States, and died 11 Dec 1894 in Davistown, Polk, GA, USA.

Israel registered for land in Franklin Co GA land lottery of 1827. On 5 Jan 1841, he signed receipt number 7 for $35 as an heir in the estate of Van Davis, Jr, Franklin Co GA. In 1827, Israel and nine brothers, sisters and friends from Northeastern Georgia counties, mainly Franklin and Anderson Co in SC and became pioneer settlers of Polk, Paulding, Bartow and Floyd counties area. They settled on rough, uncleared land in the Hill's Creek area. The mighty Cherokee Indian Nation still existed and it took in most of the Northeast area which would now include about forty counties in Georgia.

Burial: Mar 1891, Taylorsville Cemetery, GA
Cause of Death: Infirmity and old age.
Occupation: 10 Sep 1850, Farmer
Residence: 10 Sep 1850, 985th District Militia, Paulding Co, GA

MARY SMITH:
Burial: Dec 1894, Taylorsville Cemetery, GA

Children of ISRAEL DAVIS and MARY SMITH are:
i. DRUCILLA (DRUSILLA)4 DAVIS, b. 23 Mar 1827, Gumlog Creek, Franklin Co, GA; d. 27 Mar 1900, Haralson Co, GA.

ii. VAN WILLIAM DAVIS, b. 12 Nov 1828, Gumlog Creek, Franklin Co, GA; d. 15 Dec 1916, Paulding, Georgia.

iii. WILLIAM SMITH DAVIS, b. 20 Jun 1830, Gumlog Creek, Franklin Co, GA; d. 18 Aug 1897, Rockmart Co, GA.

iv. RACHEL MATILDA DAVIS, b. 19 Mar 1832, Franklin Co, GA; d. 18 Jul 1895, New York, Henderson, Texas, USA; m. JOSEPH CALVIN YOUNG, Dec 1851, Georgia, USA; b. 04 Mar 1822, SC; d. 12 Jan 1883, Henderson Co, TX.
Burial: Jul 1895, New York Community Cemetery, Henderson Co, TX
Residence: 1880, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States
JOSEPH CALVIN YOUNG:
Burial: Jan 1883, New York Community Cemetery, Henderson Co, TX
Residence: 1880, Athens, Henderson, Texas, United States

v. ISRAEL CLAYTON DAVIS, b. 29 Nov 1833, Franklin Co, Georgia; d. 19 Jun 1898, Davistown Community, Polk Co, GA.

vi. JOHN F. DAVIS, b. 19 Mar 1835, Franklin Co, Georgia; d. 03 May 1863, KIA at Chancellorsville, VA.
John never married but enlisted as a private June 13, 1861; was appointed First Sergeant August 1, 1862. Within a month, he was wounded at Manassas, VA and killed in action at Chancellorville, VA on May 3, 1863.
Cause of Death: Miniball in Civil War - Chancellorsville, VA.

vii. OLIVER D. DAVIS, b. 13 Oct 1836, Paulding Co, Georgia; d. Apr 1837.

viii. MARY A. DAVIS, b. 20 Mar 1838, Bartow, Georgia; d. 09 Dec 1911, Polk, Georgia; m. WILLIAM J. SUMMERVILLE, 04 Jun 1852, Polk, Georgia, USA; b. Nov 1827, South Carolina, USA,; d. 1927, Menlo, Chatanooga, Georgia, USA.
WILLIAM J. SUMMERVILLE:
Residence: 1850, District 32, Franklin, Georgia

ix. ANDREW OVERTON HITCHCOCK DAVIS, b. 11 Mar 1839, Paulding, Georgia; d. 11 May 1910, Cedartown, Polk, Georgia.

x. ELIZABETH ANN DAVIS, b. 31 Oct 1845, Paulding, Georgia; d. Abt. 1890, Bartow, Georgia; m. WILLIAM MADISON TRIPPE, 27 Aug 1863, Polk, Georgia; b. 04 Feb 1840, Woodstock, Cherokee, Georgia; d. 12 Jan 1926, Taylorsville, Bartow, Georgia.

xi. SAMUEL S. DAVIS, b. 08 Mar 1849, Georgia; d. 30 Mar 1916.


Isreal Pickens: LatLong Of Grave: 28 Jul 2002 ; 34.04.970W 084.59.353W. Sex: Male. He was buried Taylorsville Cemetery.

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