Generation No. 1

1. Josiah "Cah-na-he-tah" Sr LONG was born Abt. 1760, and died Bef. 1810 in Anson County, North Carolina.
He married Nancy "Cheasquaha" (tsi-s-qua) BIRD
Birdtown, Graham Co, NC. She was born Abt. 1760, and died Aft. 1830 in Yancy, North Carolina.

Children of JOSIAH LONG and NANCY BIRD are:
2. i. JOSIAH2 LONG, b. Abt. 1780, Burke County, North Carolina; d. Abt. 1828, North Carolina.
ii. RUBIN LONG, b. Abt. 1779.
iii. JOHN LONG, b. Abt. 1784, North Carolina.
iv. CLEMENT LONG, b. Abt. 1800, North Carolina.
v. MASTIN LONG, b. Abt. 1801, North Carolina.

Nancy 2nd marriage Stephen Hiram ROWE b 1802-1881Hancock Co,

Generation No. 2

2. JOSIAH2 LONG (JOSIAH1) was born Abt. 1780 in Burke County, North Carolina, and died Abt. 1828 in North Carolina. He married NANCY HARRIS Abt. 1800 in North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1783 in Virginia, and died November 23, 1866 in Union County, Georgia.

Children of JOSIAH LONG and NANCY HARRIS are:
3. i. MARGARET ELIZABETH3 LONG, b. November 03, 1808, North Carolina; d. December 05, 1892, Fannin County, Georgia.
ii. MARY LONG, b. Abt. 1809, North Carolina.
iii. JOHN LONG, b. Abt. 1813, North Carolina; m. MARY.
4. iv. WILEY LONG, b. March 15, 1817, Lincoln County, North Carolina; d. November 11, 1906, Georgia.
v. NANCY LONG, b. Abt. 1820.
5. vi. WILLIAM LONG, b. Abt. 1822, North Carolina; d. April 20, 1906.


Generation No. 3

3. MARGARET ELIZABETH3 LONG (JOSIAH2, JOSIAH1) was born November 03, 1808 in North Carolina, and died December 05, 1892 in Fannin County, Georgia. She married JOHN F. DAVENPORT March 08, 1827 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. He was born Abt. 1811 in North Carolina, and died in Fannin County, Georgia.

More About MARGARET ELIZABETH LONG:
Burial: 1812, HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY near Colwell..

More About JOHN F. DAVENPORT:
Burial: 1807, HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY..
Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1863, Private in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 15, 1862. Transferred to Co. A, 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Deserted, Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1863

Children of MARGARET LONG and JOHN DAVENPORT are:
i. THERESA JANE4 DAVENPORT, b. Abt. 1850; d. October 09, 1896; m. GEORGE HENRY HICE; b. June 1842, North Carolina1; d. 19122.

More About THERESA JANE DAVENPORT:
Burial: 1896, HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY.
Cause of Death: Pneumonia

More About GEORGE HENRY HICE:
Burial: 1912, HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY.
Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1864, Enlisted in Inf. Battalion., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., Aug. 28, 1862. Appointed 4th Sergeant. Transferred to Co. E, 65th Regiment. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. Appointed 3rd Sergeant, May or June 1863. Deserted Mar. 14, 1864.
Residence: Bet. 1844 - 1846, Moved from North Carolina to Georgia

ii. DRURY CROWDER DAVENPORT, b. March 1843, North Carolina3; m. (1) MELVINA WATSON; b. Abt. 1851, Polk County, Tennessee; d. April 29, 1905; m. (2) PIETY WATSON AUTHOR; m. (3) MANDA FRELAND.

More About DRURY CROWDER DAVENPORT:
Burial: HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY.
Military service: Bet. 1862 - 1864, Private in Inf. Battn., Smith's Legion, Ga. Vols., May 12, 1862. Transferred to Co. A, 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. On detail in Loudon, Tenn., Apr. 1863. Deserted, Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 12, 1863. Took oath of allegiance to U. S. Govt., at Chattanooga,

iii. JOHN FRANKLIN DAVENPORT, b. 1841, North Carolina.

More About JOHN FRANKLIN DAVENPORT:
Burial: Home site near Hipps Chapel.

iv. DICEY MADICA (DIZE) DAVENPORT, b. July 1838, North Carolina3; d. November 20, 1910; m. WILLIAMTOM POSTELL, September 16, 1860, Ducktown, Tennessee; b. March 18483.

More About DICEY MADICA (DIZE) DAVENPORT:
Burial: 1910, HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY.

v. ELIZABETH DAVENPORT, b. April 19, 1834, North Carolina; d. May 08, 1890; m. DAVID WILLIAM ASH, August 04, 1852; b. May 01, 1829; d. February 01, 1919.

More About ELIZABETH DAVENPORT:
Burial: 1890, HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY.

More About DAVID WILLIAM ASH:
Burial: 1919, HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY.

vi. MARY ANN CATHERINE DAVENPORT, b. January 07, 1836, North Carolina; d. June 03, 1914, Fannin County, Georgia; m. (1) FIDELIA ALEXANDER LANNING, Abt. 1860; b. Abt. 1835, North Carolina; d. May 13, 1863, Loudon, Loudon County, Tennessee; m. (2) JOHN WESLEY BEAVER, Abt. 1866, Fannin County, Georgia; b. April 14, 1816, North Carolina; d. 1895, Fannin County, Georgia.

More About MARY ANN CATHERINE DAVENPORT:
Burial: 1914, COLWELL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY in the community called Colwell which is north of Blue Ridge towards the TN state line. Go North on #5. At #2 turn left and go 8 miles to Colwell. Turn right and go abt 1/4 mile.

More About FIDELIA ALEXANDER LANNING:
Cause/Loc Dec'd: May 13, 1863, Killed in War Between the States
Military service: Private in Inf. Battn., Smith's IAgion, Ga. Vols., May 15, 1862. Transferred to Co. A, 65th Regt. Ga. Inf., Mar. 1863. In hospital at Loudon, Tenn., Jan. 1863. Died at Loudon, Tenn., May 13, 1863.

More About JOHN WESLEY BEAVER:
Burial: 1895, COLWELL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY.

vii. SUSANNAH DAVENPORT, b. 1834, North Carolina; d. April 27, 1863, Georgia; m. HENDERSON DYER CAMPBELL; b. 1833, North Carolina.

More About SUSANNAH DAVENPORT:
Burial: 1863, (First person buried at) HIPPS CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY.

viii. NANCY DAVENPORT, d. February 11, 1841.
ix. OSTON DAVENPORT, d. March 14, 1830.
x. REBECCA DAVENPORT, d. February 08, 1845.

4. WILEY3 LONG (JOSIAH2, JOSIAH1) was born March 15, 1817 in Lincoln County, North Carolina, and died November 11, 1906 in Georgia. He married MOLLY LINGERFELT November 25, 1838 in Lincoln County, North Carolina. She died Bef. November 1906.

Children of WILEY LONG and MOLLY LINGERFELT are:
i. ROSA4 LONG, b. Abt. 1839.
ii. WILLIAM LONG, b. Abt. 1842.
iii. JOHN LONG, b. Abt. 1845.
iv. CHARLES LONG, b. Abt. 1849.

5. WILLIAM3 LONG (JOSIAH2, JOSIAH1) was born Abt. 1822 in North Carolina, and died April 20, 1906. He married ANNA. She was born Abt. 1823 in North Carolina.

Children of WILLIAM LONG and ANNA are:
i. FANNY4 LONG, b. Abt. 1844.
ii. BETHANY LONG, b. Abt. 1846.
iii. JOSEPH LONG, b. Abt. 1849.


Endnotes

1. 1900 Census Gilmer County, Georgia, George Hice is listed as 66 years old in the 1910 census of Gilmer County.
2. Hipps Chapel Cemetery Grave Marker.
3. 1990 Census Fannin County, Georgia

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