Person:John Davis (491)

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John Davis
b.1810 Virginia
m. 7 Jan 1799
  1. Elizabeth Davis1805 - 1878
  2. John Davis1810 - 1850
  3. Abigale DavisAbt 1811 -
  4. Sarah "Sally" DavisAbt 1812 - Bet 1880 & 1900
  5. William Davis1816 - 1896
  6. Priscilla Davis1819 - Bet 1870 & 1879
  7. Rachel Davis1820 - 1886
m. 3 Mar 1831
  1. William E. Davis1832 - 1901
  2. Ruth Davis1834 - 1853
  3. Peter Davis1837 - 1865
  4. Samuel Davis1841 - 1920
Facts and Events
Name John Davis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1810 Virginia
Marriage 3 Mar 1831 Monroe County, Virginiato Mary Ann Fox
Death[1] 1850 Fayette County, Virginia
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
  2.   Beckley post herald. (Morgantown [West Virginia]: West Virginia University Library, 1957).

    HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY

    Early Settlers of Raleigh County, West Virginia
    The following article by Judge W. A. Riffe appeared in the Beckley Post-Herald Centennial Edition on Aug. 26, 1950.
    1810 - 1820

    DAVIS, Peter - Davis came from Greenbrier River just below Big Bend and settled on the Squire William C. Richmond farm. John Davis, his son moved to Little Whitestick Creek near Mount Tabor about 1850. William Davis, the eldest son of John was a prominent citizen of the Mount Tabor community and a commissioner of the County Court from 1893 to 1899. Peter Davis, son of John, was a Confederate soldier and was killed by bushwhackers when returning home after the war.