GOD BLESS AMERICA! Hello, Linda Moore! I will browse around to see if I can find "Dicey Davis" and/or any of her family in the names I have been tracking... In the meantime, I have cc'd this message to several mailing lists & other "Davis" researchers - hopefully someone might have some info to share with you...or some advice on where you might research... Good Luck!!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moore, Linda" <moore@ci.rocky-mount.nc.us> To: <peaches@strato.net> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:50 AM Subject: Looking for Dicey Davis My Grandpa was William Leonard Mathis (1897-1977). He was a son of Benjamin David Mathis (1844-1918) and Dicey Ann (or Diceanna) Davis (Aug. 28, 1869-September 30, 1910). Benjamin David Mathis was a son of Leonard (or Lenard) Mathis. William Leonard Mathis was born in Colquitt County, GA. Benjamin Davis Mathis was born in Duplin County, NC. He served in the Civil War and was at Fort Sumpter, SC with Company C, 51st Regiment from Duplin County, NC Benjamin and Dicey Mathis had children: Clara (1893-1980); Kate (1896-1989); William Leonard (1897-1977); John Hearny (1903-1908); Nettie (1903-19790; and Hattie Jane (1907-1990). After Grandpa died in 1977, I corresonded frequently with my g-aunt Hattie who lived in Covington, GA. She was only 3 years old when her mother, Dicey Davis Mathis died and they were living in/near Defuniak Springs, Fl at the time. According to what Aunt Hattie said, Dicey Davis Mathis was from South Carolina, but she did not know the name of the town or county, although for some reason, she felt it was near Charleston. Recently I found a Dicey A. (or H) Davis on the 1880 census in Colleton County, SC. Dicey was listed as being 10 years old. That age is appropriate for my grandmother at that time. Considering that her father's name is "William" leads me to think that my Grandpa was given the first name "William" after his maternal grandfather. I know he was given the middle name "Leonard" after his paternal grandfather. This census also lists the following: William Davis, age 67 (head of household) E. Catherine Davis, age 46 (wife) David A Davis age 11 (son) Dicey A. Davis age 10 (daughter) Alice Varnadore age 28 (daughter) Sarah J. Varnadore age 8 (g-daughter) Lucious B. Varnadore age 6 (g-son) Lydia I. Varnadore age 1 (g-daughter) This listing was from Heyward, Colleton, South Carolina. Is this your Davis line or do you know anyone who is researching this line? Please advise. Thank you for your assistance.