Granville County North Carolina Cemeteries Other NC County Cemeteries
Brought to you in partnership with Granville County Genealogical Society 1746, Inc. http://www.gcgs.org

164    ABRAM'S PLAINS PLANTATION

Location - on the west side of Grassy Creek Rd. about 4 miles out of Stovall.

Coordinates: 36d 29m 30.9s N; 78d 36m 39.3s W Click here for Google maps

The Smith family established Abram's Plains plantation about 1766. Col. Smith's grave is one of the oldest known marked graves in present day Granville County. Many of the graves are marked by rectangular stones with only initials and dates. Cemetery data above was taken from the tombstones as well as family info submitted by Pressley Davis and found in the Thornton Library in Oxford. This plantation remains in the family today.

Directions: from Oxford take 15N to Stovall; left on Grassy Creek Rd; go 3.6 miles; lane on right leads to house far off road (entrance marked); go an additional .4 miles on Grassy Creek Rd.; cemetery is on left in grove of trees near road.

Canvassed by Jessie McLam; June 2003.

1. Davis, Alexander Smith   (b. 9 Feb 1861 - d. 16 Oct 1910)
2. Davis, Ann Putnam, MSW   (b. 29 Mar 1918 - d. 29 May 1991)
3. Davis, Anne Alexander Downey   (b. 9 Oct 1830 - d. 5 Sep 1914)
wife of Isaac H. Davis
4. Davis, Camilla Webb   (b. 23 Jan 1869 - d. 20 Nov 1955)
wife of Joseph J. Davis
5. Davis, Isaac Hilliard   (b. 4 Nov 1814 - d. 29 Jan 1884)
6. Davis, Isaac Hilliard, Jr., DDS   (b. 1 Apr 1865 - d. 16 Aug 1946)
7. Davis, Jane D.   (b. 29 Aug 1856 - d. 7 Oct 1858)
8. Davis, John Brooks   (b. 15 Apr 1885 - d. 19 Jul 1929)
son of William Luther and Fannie O. Davis
9. Davis, Joseph Jonathan   (b. 18 Apr 1863 - d. 14 Sep 1905)
10. Davis, Joseph Jonathan, Jr.   (b. 19 Aug 1902 - d. 29 Nov 1929)
11. Davis, Nannie S.   (b. 28 Sep 1858 - d. 24 Jan 1863)
WPA records lists death date as 24 Jan 1868
12. Davis, Nettie L.   (b. 27 Jul 1891 - d. 6 Sep 1987)
13. Davis, Rose Boothe Spratley   (b. 12 Oct 1867 - d. 24 Aug 1950)
14. Davis, Samuel S.D.   (b. 1 Mar 1867 - d. 14 May 1867)
15. Davis, William L.   (b. 1912 - d. 1963)
16. Davis, William Pressley   (b. 6 Jul 1895 - d. 11 Oct 1980)
17. Downey, Sallie Pomfret Smith   (b. 17 Apr 1814 - d. 20 Aug 1831)
wife of Samuel Smith Downey
18. Gregory, Mary J. Davis   (b. 1 Sep 1854 - d. 4 Mar 1925)
wife of William H. Gregory
19. Gregory, William H.   (b. 3 Jul 1844 - d. 10 Apr 1912)
20. Gregory, William H., Jr.   (b. 29 Sep 1895 - d. 19 Feb 1955)
husband of Harriett Nelson Gregory, married 8 May 1937
21. Smith, Alexander   (b. 11 Feb 1781 - d. 25 Dec 1827)
7th son of Col. Samuel and Mary Smith
22. Smith, Annie A.   (b. 12 Jun 1816 - d. 22 Jul 1828)
WPA lists name as Arme A. Smith
23. Smith, Annie Beasley   (b. 16 Jun 1788 - d. 5 Jan 1872)
wife of Alexander Smith. WPA lists name as Arme Beasley Smith
24. Smith, John Granville   (b. 5 Mar 1772 - d. 2 Oct 1828)
3rd son of Col. Samuel and Mary Smith
25. Smith, Mary Webb   (b. 18 Oct 1740 - d. 20 Nov 1827)
wife of Col. Samuel Smith
26. Smith, Mary Webb   (b. 24 Aug 1812 - d. 20 Sep 1814)
27. Smith, Samuel, Jr. (Col.)   (b. 3 Dec 1729 - d. 6 Oct 1800)
Amer Rev. WPA lists birth date as 3 Dec 1820 (3 Dec 1720 you think?)