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Eli M. (Captain) Davis 1804 – 1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Sep 1804

Birth Location: Wythe, Virginia

Death Date: 14 Aug 1861

Death Location: Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia

Father: George Davis

Mother: Mary Coutre

Spouse(s): Nancy Bennett

Children(s): Mary Davis

The story of Eli M. (Captain) Davis began in 1804 in Wythe, Virginia. Eli M. (Captain) Davis married Nancy Bennett, and had children including Mary A Davis. Eli M. (Captain) Davis passed away in 1861 in Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia.

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Biography

  • The story of Eli M. (Captain) Davis began in 1804 in Wythe, Virginia.
  • Eli M. (Captain) Davis married Nancy Bennett, and had children including Mary A Davis.
  • Eli M. (Captain) Davis passed away in 1861 in Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia.

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Eli Davis's Ancestors

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Eli Davis
1804 – 1861
Birth Place: Wythe, Virginia
Parents
George Davis
1780 – 1821
Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States
Mary Coutre
1776 – 1806
Milford, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eli Davis's Descendants

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Eli (M. (Captain)) Davis (05 Sep 1804 – 14 Aug 1861) m. Nancy Bennett (1780 – aft 1850)
  1. 1. Mary (A) Davis (1812 – 1895) m. James Davis m. John (Montgomery) Crockett (28 Feb 1802 – 03 Feb 1889)
    1. 1. Corporal (Samuel Montgomery) Crockett (05 Nov 1838 – 31 Aug 1863)
    2. 2. Julia (Ann) Crockett (17 Nov 1853 – 3 May 1950)

Eli Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1804
05 Sep 1804
Birth of Eli M. (Captain) Davis in Wythe, Virginia
Wythe, Virginia
1861
14 Aug 1861
Age 57
Death of Eli M. (Captain) Davis in Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia
Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1804
    Event Place: Wythe, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1861
    Event Place: Black Lick, Wythe, Virginia

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