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Research Questions & Information:
~ Is Lawrence V. Ausley (b. 1908 in Virginia) the son of Lonnie C. and Amanda Ausley Maynor ....and the adopted son of Amanda's brother & wife, William B. and Victoria Ausley?

~ "Family history" stories have been told through the years that Lonnie Maynor died in the major flu epidemic of 1918/1919 in Virginia -- he is listed in the Durham NC City Directory for 1911-12. Family stories said that their son, Vernon, "might" have been adopted by a Bagley family, however, I believe it was by an Ausley relative (see below). Amanda Ausley Maynor is not listed as a survivor in her father's 1911 obituary, so I am assuming she died prior to 9/12/1911.

~ William B. and Victoria Ausley are listed in the 1910 Federal Census as having "no children." Lawrence Vernon would have been about 2 years old in 1910. Then in the 1920 Census, Vernon is listed as age 12 and their son.


"Assumptions" are noted in red. Name Spellings (variants): Ausley, Ausly, Ansley, Aushley, Ausby, Awsley, Osley, Ousley, and Ozley


AUSLEY FAMILY TREE

1) David Ausley married (unknown) Chatham County, NC

2) Almond Ausley (Osley) was born in North Carolina about 1805 and married (1st) Amanda (Mandy) Brasington/Brazington (b. 1808 d. before 1860) in Chatham County.
Their children were: Elizabeth (b. abt. 1835), Joseph D. (b. abt. 1839), Thomas A. (b. abt. 1845), and John R. (b. abt. 1847).
    Amanda was the daughter of Joseph Dixon Fred Brasington (b. abt 1755 England/NC d. abt 1810) and Martha Gladdish (b. abt. 1756 d. after 1830 ~ father was John Gladdish/Gladish). Amanda's brothers and sisters were: Judah (b. 1798) married David Ausley; Nancy (b. ?); Joseph (b. 1802) married Azpey ____ in 1826; Samuel Nicholas (b. 1803/1804 d. Feb. 1848) married Nancy Catherine McNeal in 1825/1828; and William (b. 1806) married Mary Winn in October 1829.
    Almond married (2nd) Sarah Matthews (Mathis) on 3-25-1860. She had 2 children by a previous marriage: Joseph (b. abt. 1854) and Eliza/Ann (b. abt. 1856). Almond and Sarah had several children: Sarah/Katherine (b. abt. 1861), William (b. abt. 1863), and George/James (b. abt. 1868).


3) Thomas A. Ausley (b. 11/3/1842 or Feb. 1840 Chatham County NC died 9-11-1911 in Durham, NC. Buried in the country) married Emeline Cates (b. Jan. 1855 or 1856 d. after 1911) of Orange County, NC, daughter of Isaiah (b. 1824 - d. 3 Oct 1892) & Rhoda Ellen Ray Cates (b. 1828 - d. 1896). Both Isaiah & Rhoda Cates are buried at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church in Durham, NC.


4) Amanda Ausley (b. Aug. 1880) married Lonnie C. Maynor (b. 1879/1880) on June 4, 1900 in Durham, NC. Lonnie was a barber and the son of William Judson and Mary Ann Phillips Maynor of Moore/Chatham counties, NC.


5) Lawrence Vernon Ausley (born Virginia 1908). Is Lawrence Vernon Ausley the son of Lonnie & Amanda Ausley Maynor & adopted son of W.B. & Victoria Ausley?


6) Lawrence Vernon Ausley married Edith Munday before 1928 in Virginia or Michigan. Their son, Lawrence (Loran Vernon) Elbert Ausley was born Aug. 31, 1928 (Virginia or Michigan) and died in Virginia Beach, Virginia on July 3, 1998.

Davis Family Connections

1) WILLIAM C. DAVIS (b. abt. 1794 Moore County NC) married Phebe (b. abt. 1795 Chatham County NC).
     I think Phoebe was daughter of Willis Phillips and unknown---she was llegitimate according to her father's
     will. Her siblings were: Jane Brewer (wife of Mijacah Brewer), Elizabeth Phillips, Silby Phillips, Henry
     Phillips, and Issac Phillips. 

2) WILLIAM DAVIS (b. Abt. 1820 Moore/Chatham County NC) married Clarkey Hilliard (b. Abt. 1820)
     Children:  Wesley (b. abt. 1844 married Sarah____); Martin D. (b. 1846 d. 1922); Taylor (b. 6-1-1849
     d. 11-29-1928) married Margaret/Maggie Phillips (b. abt 1856); Martha A. (b. abt. 1852); George C. (b. abt.
    1856).

3) MARTIN D. DAVIS (b. 1846  d. 1922) was the son of William and Clarkey Hilliard Davis of Moore County, NC.  

    Martin married Nancy Jane Black sometime before the 1870 NC Federal Census.  They resided in Ritters 
    Township in Moore County.  Their first child, Mary J., was born in December 1870.  Nancy died in
    childbirth in January 1880.

    Martin married Thenia Maness on Jan. 12, 1881 at the residence of Neil McPherson.  Wm. J. King Esq.
    performed the service.  There was a notice about the wedding in the Moore Gazette on Feb. 7, 1881
    Marriages ~ Martin Davis to Thenia Maness, Moore County.

    Thenia Maynor was born on 11-27-1847 to William and Chloe Phillips Maynor in Chatham County, NC.
     She died 2-7-1926 in Ritters Township, Moore County and is buried at Cool Springs Methodist Church
    "Her End Was Peace" in Glendon, NC with her husband, Martin D. Davis.  Her tombstone lists her birth
    date as 1849.

    Children of Martin and Thenia Maynor Davis:
    Connie Davis (b.  unknown   d. unknown)
    John Turner Davis (b. abt. 1887) married Sallie Lee Jackson on 12-8-1906 
    Meta E. (b. 12-25-1889  d. Oct. 1969) married James J. "Jim" Williams late in life & lived in Robbins. 
        Jim was born 1865 and died 1953.  They are both buried at High Falls United Methodist Church in
        Moore County.

    Children of Martin and Nancy Jane Black Davis:
    Mary J. (b. Dec. 1869  d. unknown)
    Devotion (b. abt. 1870) married Zenar (Zena) Phillips on 9-18-1892, Joe Seawell, JP.
       Zena was the daughter of Charles and Emily Phillips.
    Atlas (Altus) (b. abt. 1874   d. unknown)
    Frank (b. 1-14-1875  d. 12-17-1956).  He married Fannie Moore who predeceased him.
       Frank was buried at Cool Springs Methodist Church in Glendon.
    Lucy Ella (b. abt. 1878  d. 6-5-1932).    Both Lucy Ella and her husband, Bill, are buried at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Chatham County, NC.  Her tombstone lists her birthdate as 9-15-1880. (That is impossible since her  mother (Nancy J. Davis) died in January 1880.  Lucy married William Robert "Bill" Maness on 1-7-1895 at the home of  John Riddle in Ritters Township.  Bill was born 8-15-1859 and died 3-2-1900.  He was the son of Ira Lane and Catherine Ritter Maness.  Ira was born 1-5-1832 and his father was Shadrack Maness and his grandfather was Billy Maness.