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John DAVIS

John DAVIS

Male 1754 - 1842  (88 years)

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  • Name John DAVIS 
    Born 1754  New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Drummer, Revolutionary War  [2, 3] 
    Occupation minister  [4] 
    Residence 1832  Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1836  Lewis Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 22 May 1842  [5] 
    Buried Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Person ID I48948  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2017 

    Father Thomas William DAVIS,   b. 15 May 1719, Westerly, Washington Co, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1791, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Tacy CRANDALL,   b. 1721, Westerly, Washington Co, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1795, Monongalia Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F15033  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Marvel MAXSON,   b. 22 May 1768, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1813, Greene Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married CA 1783  New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
    +1. Amy DAVIS,   b. CA 1785,   d. 14 Oct 1820  (Age ~ 35 years)
    +2. Jane DAVIS,   b. CA 1786
     3. Sarah DAVIS,   b. 1792,   d. 1867  (Age 75 years)
    +4. Zipperah B. DAVIS,   b. 19 Jul 1796, Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. John DAVIS,   b. 27 Jul 1799, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1880  (Age 80 years)
    +6. Lewis Alexander DAVIS,   b. 20 Aug 1801, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1869, Welton, Clinton Co, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    +7. Mary Bond DAVIS,   b. 24 Jan 1804, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1854, Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F20152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret KELSO 
    Married 21 Aug 1814  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F20153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >).
      Birth date given as May 1 1754 on p. 7, but as Jan 1 1754 on p. 12.

    2. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 13.

    3. [S37] Historical Military Records, (www.fold3.com).

    4. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p, 12.

    5. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 12.

    6. [S934] Findagrave.com.