This Wikipedia Page is dedicated to writing short descriptions about my ancestors and their stories. I've broken down my family by my great-grandparents last names and continued expanding their history onwards. The Eight Families go by the surnames Davis, Farmer, Canipe, Cook, Rash, Raye, Toney, and Clemmer. Some portions are significantly larger than others and make contact with mythological, fictitious, or religious figures whos existences are not certified. For this matter, I continued their ancestry based on the culture/religion that led up to them. Each section is not based on the lineage of the name, they're just further expansions. This means each family section will include every ancestor on both the paternal and maternal sides.
As human history progressed, the need for more than one name was apparent. After a certain time when keeping record of names was hard to keep up with due to duplicates, surnames were given. These surnames came from a variety of conditions, from geographical points, occupations, descriptions, or from other family members. When it comes to geographical surnames, they are largely influenced by the territory the person lived in. For example, Sarah of California. This was the case in many places across the world.
If there's a name with de, d', van, or von before the last name, it means "of".
Occupational names are usually derived from the job, or something related to the job. (Ex: Baker, Cook, Carver, Smith)
Descriptive names are based on appearance and details. (Ex. Short, Brown)
Patronymic names are given from the father. (Ex. Sam Johnson is the son of John Peterson, who's the son of Peter Henderson, etc.)
The ➤ symbol means this person's family extends farther than the chart can show.
The ∞ symbols means this person is the common ancestor to another family.
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The Davis Family Branch starts at my fathers paternal grandfather, Raymond Earl Davis. The Davis Family has a long history of living in rural North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Germany.
Raymond Earl Davis[1] was born on March 10, 1915 in Cleveland County, NC. He died May 7, 1976 at the age of 61 in his home in Lawndale, Cleveland County, NC. He was buried at Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Fallston, NC.
Johnnie Christopher Davis[2] was born on March 25, 1891 in Cleveland County, NC. He died April 25, 1958 in at the age of 67 in Cleveland County. He's buried in Saint Paul Baptist Church Cemetery in Casar, Cleveland County, NC.
Texie Cook[3] was born on October 24, 1890 in Cleveland County, NC. She died in Lincoln County, NC on January 28, 1945 at the age of 54. She's buried at Saint Paul Baptist Church Cemetery in Casar, Cleveland County, NC.
John P. Davis Jr. was born in the May of 1848 in North Carolina. He died April 28, 1941 in Cleveland County.
Mary M. Costner[4] was born March 7, 1853 in Cleveland County, NC. She died October 30, 1936 in Cleveland County. She's buried at Saint Paul Baptist Church Cemetery in Casar, Cleveland County, NC.
Pvt. Harrison Cook[5] was born November 24, 1845 in Cleveland County, NC. He died March 4, 1916 in Cleveland County. He's buried at Saint Paul Baptist Church Cemetery in Casar, Cleveland County, NC.
Margaret Jane Hoyle[6] was born March 24, 1846 in Cleveland County, NC. She died on May 6, 1930 at the age of 84 in Cleveland County. She's buried at Saint Paul Baptist Church Cemetery in Casar, Cleveland County, NC.
John Davis Sr. was born in 1813 in Rutherford County, NC. He died on November 2, 1878 in Tippah County, MS. He's buried in Union Cemetery in Chalybeate, Tippah County.
Sarah Westbrook was born in 1816. She died August 6, 1862. She's buried in Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Mooresboro, Cleveland County, NC.
Christopher Costner was born in Lincoln County, NC in 1825. He died July 16, 1862 in Petersburg, Fauquier, VA.
Margaret A. Bryant was born on July 8, 1831 in Clover, York District, SC. She died on February 13, 1926 in Cleveland County, NC.
Jesse Cook was born in Lincoln County, NC in 1800. He died in Cleveland County, NC.
Mattie Boldin was born in Orange County, NC. in 1804. She died in North Carolina.
Daniel David Doke Hoyle[7] was born in Burke County, NC in 1827. He died in Burke County in 1875. He's buried at Chapman Cemetery in Hildebran, Burke County.
Naomi Cook[8] was born in Rutherford County, NC in 827. She was admitted to the Broughton Hospital in Morganton, Burke County, NC in 1887, where she lived until her death 27 years later on February 22, 1915 due to a combination of the flu and heart disease. She's buried at the hospital's cemetery.
Daniel Costner was born in Lincoln County, NC in 1803. He died September 19, 1881 in Cleveland County, NC.
Lewis B. Bryant[9] was born on September 4, 1805 in Clover, York County, SC. He died on March 20, 1847 in Waco, Cleveland County, NC.
Jennett Narcissa Hemphill[10] was born on February 8, 1809. She died on January 11, 1882 at the age of 72. She's buried at New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery in Shelby, Cleveland County, NC.
Joseph Cook lived his whole life from birth to death in Orange County, NC.
Franky Dodd was born in 1775. She died in around 1850.
John Hoyle was born in 1790 in Rutherford County, NC. He died in Burke County, NC.
Rebecca Workman was born in Burke County, NC in 1791. She died in North Carolina.
Augustus Bryant was born on November 15, 1780 in Maryland during the American Revolution. He died on August 20, 1858 at the age of 77 in Gore, Chattanooga County, GA.
Nancy Annie Allison was born on December 18, 1778 in Waco, Cleveland County, NC. She died on July 8, 1809 in York, SC.
James Hemphill was born in York County, SC in 1778. He died on July 30, 1842 in York County, SC. He's buried at Bethel Presbytarian Church Cemetery in Clover, York County, SC.
Margaret Venable was born on February 10, 1786 in York County, Sc. She died February 16, 1851 at the age of 65 in York County, SC. She's buried at Bethel Presbytarian Church Cemetery in Clover, York County, SC.
Martin Sylvanus Hoyle Sr. was born in Lincoln County, NC in 1757. He died on June 15, 1829 in Lincoln County, NC.
Marie Magdalene Shrum was born on February 6, 1757 in Dover, York County, PA. She died in December, 1830 in Lincoln County, NC.............../`
Daniel Wortman Sr.
Anna Margaret Knoertzer
James Venable
Jane Bryson[11] was born in 1763 and died March 19, 1811 in York County, SC. She's buried at Beersheba Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Clover, York County, SC.
Jacob Hoyle[12] was born on January 29, 1730 in Nassau, Landkreis Deggendorf, Bavaria, Germany. He was baptized in Hundsbach, Bas Kreuznach District, Rhineland-Palatinate. He landed in the United Colonies on September 11, 1738 on a ship named Robert & Alice with his family. He died in 1764 in Dallas, Gaston County, NC.
Elizabeth Brooks[13] was born in Viriginia in 1733. She married twice, first to Jacob Hoyle then to Jacob Costner. On January 16, 1779, Elizabeth and Mr. Costner both drowned crossing the South Fork River. She's buried at Kastner's Church Cemetery in Dallas, Gaston County, NC.
Johann Nickel Shrum[14] was born on October 19, 1724 in Munich, Stadtkreis Münche, Bavaria, Germany. He settled in what was Tyron County, now Gaston on September 12, 1787. Johann died on April 1, 1793 in Lincoln County, NC. He's believed to be buried at the Keener-Shrum Cemetery in Lincoln County.
Anna Catherine Koener was born in 1730 in Scheyern, Landkreis Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Bavaria, Germany. She died in 1770 in North Carolina.
Rev. Heinrich Burchard Gabriel Wortman was born circa 1725 in Germany. He arrived in Pennsylvania in 1752, and was a university-educated Lutheran Minister. He had a powerful voice, but an aggressive temper. After being caught beating his wife and other unchristian conduct, he left to Virginia, then down to the Carolinas, and ultimately Charleston to preach, before suddenly disappearing. His name is listed in the "Lutheran Ministers of Berks County" book
Sarah Elizabeth Mensch was born in 1714 and died in 1755.
John Venable was born in 1737 in Cumberland County, PA. He died on November 21, 1808 in York County, SC. He's buried the Beersheba Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Clover, York County, SC.
Jane Henderson was born in 1738 In Cumberland, PA. She died July 26, 1825. She's buried the Beersheba Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Clover, York County, SC.
Johann Peiter Hoyle was born around 1705 in Germany. He married Susanna Catharine Müller on June 13, 1730 in Jeckenbach, Germany. He was involved in the Palatinate Migration, which was a mass migration out of Palatinate, Germany due to religious oppression, high taxes, interest in a new start and the rise of the American Colonies. Peiter sailed on the Robert and Alice in Rotterdam, Netherlands through the Straits of Dover until given permission to pass. After two months through the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean, the ship had reached the coast. It anchored in the Philadelphia Harbor on September 7, 1738. Governor George Thomas attended many oath swearings, including Peiter's. Peiter signed his abjuration oath in German as "Petter Heÿel." His family settled in northeast Lancaster County, PA. They travelled down to Anson County, now Gaston County in North Carolina after having their son Andrew. Peiter died around 1762 in Anson County, NC.
Susanna Catharine Müller was born in Germany around 1708. She died after 1763 in Anson County, NC.
Jacob Johan Heinrich Schramm was born 1698. He died in 1748 and is buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, PA.
Anna Marie Kraefer was born 1702 in Germany. She died July 20, 1754 in York County, PA. She's buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, PA.
Herman Heinrich Wortman is only known as the father of Rev. Heinrich Burchard Gabriel Wortman.
Cathrine Lisabeht is only known as the mother of Rev. Heinrich Burchard Gabriel Wortman.
Richard Venable was born 1712 in Middletown, Cumberland, PA. He died on January 10, 1888 at the age of 87. He's buried at Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Clover, York County, SC.
Mary Jordan was born in 1716 at St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England. Her death date and place are unknown.
Adam Heyl[15] was born April 14, 1678 in Brandenburg, Germany. He died April 8, 1762 at the age of 83.
Nancy Leister was born August 7, 1681 in Germany. She died November 4, 1754 in Germany.
Hans Theobald Schram was born 1646 in Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He died December 6, 1708 at the age of 62, in Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Juergen Heyl II was born December 26, 1634 in Germany. He died November 4, 1754 in Germany. He lived long enough to see his mother, father, son, and wife die.
Elsabe Grote was born on August 10, 1637 in Brandenburg, Germany. She died March 3, 1703.
Jacob Karl Leister was born 1651 in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany. He died in Nassau, Deggendorf, Bayern, Germany.
Peter Schramm was born 1610 in Altenkirchen Province Kusel, Chur, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He died in 1684 at the age of 74 in Altenkirchen, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Michail Heyl was born 1600 in Spandau, Germany. He had a total of three wives, first being Catherine Winkler, second being Gerttaut Krusemark, and third being Claus Runge. He died 1638 in Germany.
Catherine Winkler lived in Seehausen, Germany from her birth in 1601 to her death in 1635.
Juergen George Heyl I was born around 1560 in Spandau, Brandenburg, Germany. He married Gertrout Buschler on September 21, 1597 at St. Nicholas, Spandau, Brandenburg, Germany. He died circa 1638 in Prussia.
Gertrout Buschler was born 1576 in Spandau, Brandenburg, Germany. She married Juergen George Heyl I on September 21, 1597 at St. Nicholas, Spandau, Brandenburg, Germany. She died 1614 in Germany.
Martin WinklerJr. was born 1580 in Spandau, Brandenburg, Germany. He died 1650.
Adam Heyl was born 1537. He died in Germany
Anna Katrina Roth lived her whole life in Spandau, Brandenburg, German from 1546 to 1567.
Johann Georg Büschler was born circa 1550 in Germany. His death date and place are unknown.
Martin Winkler Sr. was born in 1550 in Brandenburg, Germany. She died in Brandenburg, Germany.
Frau UNKNOWN is only known as the mother of Martin Winkler Jr. Frau is a German title given to a married woman.
The Farmer Family Branch starts at my fathers paternal grandmother, Mozelle Farmer. The Farmer Family, as far as it extends, remains vaguely similar. Most of the men are farmers while the women are homemakers.
Mozelle Farmer[16] was born June 22, 1916 in Gaston County, NC. She was a mother to eight children, ten grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Mozelle was a homemaker, and a member of the nondenominational faith. She died at Cleveland Regional Medical Center, NC on September 8, 2006.
James Beverly "Belva" Farmer[17] was born October 17, 1878 in North Carolina. He died on February 5, 1973 at the age of 94 in Newton, Catawba County, NC. He worked as a farmer.
Martha Cordelia Rogers[18] was born August 2, 1884 in Mitchell County, NC. She died on June 27, 1960 in Newton, Catawba County, NC. She was a domestic housewife.
John U. Farmer was born December 23, 1854 In Gaston, NC. He died December 1, 1936 in Gaston, NC. He was a farmer.
Barbara Jannie Bolden doesn't have much information other than being a homemaker.
William Rogers is unknown.
Harriet Rose is unknown.
James F. Farmer was born in 1827 in Clay County, KY. He died in 1870.
(and 11) Mary Ann Kinley was born in 1826 in Lincoln County, NC. She died in 1900.
Robert Bolden was born in 1830 in North Carolina. He died in 1900.
The Canipe Family Branch starts at my fathers maternal grandfather, Bobby Ray Canipe. The Canipe Family has multiple roots within Germany, even originating in the same town as others in the Davis Family. This collection of the family also goes back further than 1000 years in multiple countries across the world.
