Funeral services for, Lula Davis Boone, age 83, who
passed away at her home at Rebels Creek Dec. 21st, 1952. Services were held at the Rebels Creek Baptist Church Dec. 22, at 2:30 p m. The Rev. Sewell Woody and Rev. James Allred officiated. Burial was in Rebels Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Boone was a native of Mitchell County and has lived,
most of her life in the Rebels Creek community. She had
been a member of the Rebels Creek Baptist Church most of
her life.

Mrs. Boone was the daughter of the late, Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Davis. In 1885 she was married to Mr. Sam Boone who
passed away several years ago. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Allen Honeycutt of Newdale, and Mrs. Arthur Howell of Rebels Creek. Five sons: Ed of Spruce
Pine, Fred, Milton and John Nathan of Rebels Creek, and Harry of Micaville. Other survivors include 52 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren and 56 great, great,
grandchildren. Pall bearers were her grandsons. Flower bearers were her granddaughters. Funeral arrangements were by Webb Funeral Home.


SPOUSE # 2 for SAMUEL BOONE:
m:abt 1885

CHILDREN:
(1)Ed Boone b:10-23-1886
(2)Nathan (NATE) Boone b:12-05-1889 d:03-12-1960
(3)Milton (Milt) Boone b:09-21-1891, d:1958
(4)Rosa Bell Boone b:01-05-1888
(5)Willard Boone b:02-21-1894 ,d:1952
(6)Harry Boone b:12-18-1895
(7)Naomi Boone b:01-31-1908
(8)Roland Hill Boone b:09-21-1900
(9)Zina Boone b:01-31-1902, d:06-25-1915
(10)Fred T.Boone b:09-14-1904, d:1988
(11)Mollie Boone b:05-05-1908
(12)Mamie Boone b:1897, d:1997

PARENTS:
ALLEN DAVIS; b:04-25-1829 (Allen Davis buried in Marion was a Civil War vet, unit was the 58th NC Int. Confederate. He was born in Mitchell County)
married
ANNA BUCHANAN b:abt 1823 Note: last name may have been Boone.

SIBLINGS OF LULA DAVIS:
(1)William Tom Davis b:abt 1852 d:bef 1880 m Harriett Elizabeth Gurley 10-29-1873, b:1812-24-1850, d:12-12-1885 Interment Rabbit Hop Rd & Cem.
NOTE: The couple seperated and the children were raised by the Davis Grandparents.
(2) McDaniel Davis b:abt 1853 d:bef 1920
m Minerva Jane Stewart 08-10-1873, b:05-29-1848 d:11-06-1920,
Interment Ballew Cem.Yancey Co.NC.
(3)Elmira Cora Davis b:abt 1854 d:1918 m Reuben Woody 01-16-1873 Mitchell Co. b:1854.
(4)John P. Davis b:abt 1858 m Ella ? b:abt 1859.
(5)Margaret DAvis b:abt 1860
(6)Milly P Davis b: abt 1866
(7)Lula A Davis b:03-18-1869 d:12-21-1952 m
SAMUEL BOONE 1885, b:07-27-1848, d:01-22-1930 Mitchell Co.NC
INTERMENTS: Rebels Creek Cemetery, Mitchell Co. NC.

PATERNAL G/PARENTS:
JOHN DAVID DAVIS b:10-20-1798,Burke Co.NC. d:10-29-1881 Mitchell Co.NC. living with James in 1880 m Sarah Buchanan 1820, b:1802 Burke Co.NC. d:Nov.1870. dau of Joseph Buchanan & Sarah Jones.
INTERMENTS: Mine Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem. Mitchell Co.NC.

PATERNAL G/G/GRANDPARENTS:
Corporal WILLIAM "Billy" DAVIS, 2D-NC REGT. 1776-1781. b:abt 1741, d:bef 1880England d:10-05-1841.
INTERMENTS:
Davis Cem.Three mile,Hwy # 194, Avery Co.NC.
NOTE: Corporal WILLIAM DAVIS served as Army Scout for Gen.Edward Braddock at the famous battle of 7-09-1755. Corporal William Davis was shot in the hip but still lived to be 100 yr.old. married abt:1785 to Frances"Frankie" Carpenter b:1771-55 Surry Co.NC. d:09-10-1842, daughter of Mathais Carpenter & Elizabeth Miller.

CHILDREN
1st Marriage
(1)Polly Davis m Browning
(2)Betsy Davis m Cantrell
(3)Sally Davis m Rowan

2nd Marriage
FRANCES CARPENTER
(1)Margaret Davis b:abt 1793 dL10-15-1865
(2)Nancy Davis b:abt 1795
(3)Elizabeth Davis b:1796 d:1883
(4)JOHN DAVID DAVIS b:10-20-1798 d:10-28-1881 living with James 1880.
(5)Katherine Davis b:abt 1800 died of whooping cough at early age.
(6)Jacob Davis b:abt 1801 d:1873 m 1st Cousin
(7)Thomas Davis b:abt 1804 m Arabella Birchfield.
(8)Frances "Frankie" Davis b:05-14-1809 d:02-04-1892
(9)Rachel Davis b:06-21-1810 d:10-09-1865
(10)Socro Davis b:abt 1814 m William Wilson
(11)Isabell Davis b:abt 1815 d:bef 1880