Elizabeth Vance-xx

1787 - 1861  (74 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Vance-xx
  Birth	23 Mar 1787	Burke Co, NC   [1]
  	or Buncombe Co, NC?
  Gender	Female
  Death	15 Apr 1861	Murphy, Cherokee, NC   [1]
  Findagrave.com	20 Sep 2020
  	See Notes
  Burial	Murphy, Cherokee Co, NC   [1]
  	Harshaw Chapel Cemetery
  Person ID	I3702	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 1	William Mitchell Davidson,   b. Between 02 Jan 1775 and 03 Jan 1780, Bee Tree Creek, Rowan Co, NC d. 31 May 1846, Rock Island Ferry, Washington Co, TX (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	10 Jan 1804	NC
  Notes	Children: dau Elvira (Margaret Elvira) DAVIDSON 2/13/1805 - 4/10/1891 - on 7/4/1821 Haywood Co, NC married Joseph WALKER - ** See marriage record ** - married Thomas GASTON son David Vance DAVIDSON 2/23/1807 - 9/1807 son William Edwin DAVIDSON 7/9/1809 - 7/7/1847 dau Priscilla Eliza DAVIDSON 9/20/1811 - 3/21/1901 son Hugh Harvey Davidson 3/27/1814 Haywood Co, NC - 7/4/1884 or 1889 Murphy Co, NC - on 6/6/1865 in NC married Maryann Elizabeth Rodgers 7/1/1834 Haywood Co, NC - 9/5/1880 Murphy Co, NC dau Celia Emeline DAVIDSON 10/11/1816 - 1896 - on 1/21/1834 Haywood Co, NC married Alfred Ezekiel ENLOE - d. abt 1842 - ** See marriage record ** - on 11/17/1861 married Henry MOSS - 1850 census lists her age 34, widowed, 5 children & bro Robert Davidson-age 24 - living in Cherokee Co, NC - 1860 census lists her age 42, widowed, 2 children & mother Elizabeth (Vance) (Davidson) Davidson-age 73 - living in Cherokee Co, NC son Allen Turner Davidson (Atty, Banker,CSA) 5/9/1819 - 1/24/1905 son Samuel Winslow DAVIDSON 3/3/1823 - 10/13/1895 - on 6/27/1880 in Valley Town, Cherokee Co, NC married Sabrina Amande Arley 1842 - dau of Felire Arley and Martha T ??? - ** See marriage record ** son Robert Brank Vance Davidson 11/21/1826 - 1/7/1871 - 1850 census listed age 24, living with sister Celia (Davidson) Enloe son John Mitchell Davidson 10/21/1829 - 1/17/1917
  Family ID	F1155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Samuel Winslow Davidson,   b. 02 Apr 1782, Catawba River, Burke Co, NC d. 14 Oct 1858, Swannanoa, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Between 04 Sep 1847 and 1850	NC
  	death date of Martha McRee and 1850 census
  Family ID	F1154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Mar 1787 - Burke Co, NC Marriage - 10 Jan 1804 - NC Marriage - Between 04 Sep 1847 and 1850 - NC Death - 15 Apr 1861 - Murphy, Cherokee, NC Burial - - Murphy, Cherokee Co, NC  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Davidson-Elizabeth-(Vance)--(William-Mitchell-Davidson)--18610415-NC-Cherokee-TS

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See William Mitchell Davidson's notes ** - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** See Samuel Winslow Davidson's notes ** - dau of Capt David VANCE 1745 - 1813 and Priscilla BRANK 1756 - 1835 - ?? born Buncombe Co, NC or Burke Co, NC ?? - aft 1846 and bef 1850 married Samuel Winslow Davidson (bro of William Mitchell Davidson) - 1850 census lists her age 64, living with Samuel Winslow Davidson - 1860 census lists her age 73, living with dau Cecelia Emeline (Davidson) Enloe ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 9/20/2020 Elizabeth “Betsy” Vance Davidson Birth: 23 Mar 1787 Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA Death: 15 Apr 1861 (aged 74) Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA Burial: Harshaw Chapel Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA Memorial #: 5617018 Bio: Elizabeth "Betsy" (Vance) Davidson was born Mar. 23, 1787 in Buncombe County, North Carolina to David and Priscilla (Brank) Davidson. She married William Mitchell Davidson on Jan 10, 1804. They were the parents of Margaret, David, William, Priscilla, Hugh, Celia, Allen, Samuel, Robert and John. She died on Apr. 15, 1861 in Murphy, North Carolina. Inscription: Wife of William M. Davidson Family Members Parents David Vance 1745-1813 Priscilla Brank Vance 1756-1835 Spouse William Mitchell Davidson 1775-1846 Siblings Jane Vance Davidson 1777-1858 Sarah Vance McLean 1780-1847 Priscilla Vance Whitson 1782-1825 David Vance 1792-1844 Robert Brank Vance 1793-1827 Half Siblings Samuel Vance 1783-1849 David Vance 1792-1844 Celia Vance Brittain 1795-1879 Children Margaret Elvira Davidson Gaston 1805-1891 Hugh Harvey Davidson 1814-1889 Celia Emeline Davidson Moss 1816-1896 Allen Turner Davidson 1819-1905 Robert Brank Vance Davidson 1826-1871 John Mitchell Davidson 1829-1917 Maintained by: Pam (47212213) Originally Created by: Chuck Garland (46487579) Added: 16 Jul 2001 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5617018/elizabeth-davidson Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 September 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth “Betsy” Vance Davidson (23 Mar 1787–15 Apr 1861), Find a Grave Memorial no. 5617018, citing Harshaw Chapel Cemetery, Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Pam (contributor 47212213) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.