Mary Benina Davis 1869–1943
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
Immediate Family
Biography
The story of Mary Benina Davis began in 1869 in Oregon, Holt, County Missouri, USA. Mary Benina Davis married william dudley cotton, and had children including alta agnes cotton, blanche cotton, burl j cotton, frances burle cotton, georgia faye fay cotton, jim roy cotton, lloyd thomas cotton, mae francis cotton, raymond franklin cotton, rudie lee cotton, william joseph cotton. Mary Benina Davis passed away in 1943 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Mary Davis (1869–1943) was born in Oregon, Holt, County Missouri, USA and died in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Mary Davis's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record