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Jefferson Finis Davis 1808–1889
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Birth Date: June 3, 1808
Birth Location: Fairview, Christian Todd, KY, USA
Death Date: December 6, 1889
Death Location: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
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In 1808, Jefferson Finis Davis entered the world in Fairview, Christian Todd, KY, USA, born to Samuel Emory Davis And Jane Simpson Cook. In 1850, Jefferson Finis Davis resided in Warren, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, Jefferson Finis Davis resided in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA. Jefferson Finis Davis married Lucy Brooke, Sarah Knox Taylor, Varina Banks Howell, and had children including Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Davis Davis, Jenny Kempe Davis, Joseph Emory Davis, Maggie Davis, Margaret Howell Davis, Samuel Emory Davis. Jefferson Finis Davis passed away in 1889 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Why This Is a Public Tree Person
This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.
Reliability Score
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Immediate Family
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Biography
Early Life
In 1808, Jefferson Finis Davis entered the world in Fairview, Christian Todd, KY, USA, born to Samuel Emory Davis And Jane Simpson Cook.
In 1850, Jefferson Finis Davis resided in Warren, Mississippi, USA.
In 1880, Jefferson Finis Davis resided in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA.
Family
Jefferson Finis Davis married Lucy Brooke, Sarah Knox Taylor, Varina Banks Howell, and had children including Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Davis Davis, Jenny Kempe Davis, Joseph Emory Davis, Maggie Davis, Margaret Howell Davis, Samuel Emory Davis.
Later Years
Jefferson Finis Davis passed away in 1889 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA.
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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1880 United States Federal Census
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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
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Marriage Records Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965
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Record Millennium File
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record Colonial Families of the USA
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Marriage Records Mississippi Marriages
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Marriage Records Alabama, Marriages, Deaths, Wills, Court, and Other Records
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Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees
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Death Records Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
Life Timeline
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