William Davis 1778–1849
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Biography
In 1778, William Davis entered the world in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States. William Davis married leah smith davis, and had children including elizabeth davis, john davis, joseph henson davis, keziah davis, leah davis shields, martha davis, mary davis, moses davis, peter davis, rachel davis, sarah davis craven, smith davis, solomon davis, thompson davis, william morris davis. William Davis passed away in 1849 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- William Davis (1778–1849) was born in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States and died in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States. 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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