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Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis 1817–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 March 1817

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 13 July 1903

Death Location: Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Solomon Hensley

Mother: Elizabeth Morrison

Spouse(s): Thomas Runnion

Children(s): Elizabeth Runnion, Berry Runnion, Burton Runnion, Lewis Runnion, Catherine Runnion, Malinda Runnion, Hiram Runnion, Mary Runnion, Nancy Runion, Thomas Runnion, Starling Runnion, Squire Runion, Louisa Runyon, Sarah Runyon, Barbara Runnion, Molly Runnion, Lily Runnion, Ellen Runyon, Cynthia Runyon, Lucinda Woodward, Malinda Woodward, Catherine Runnion, Thomas *, Berry Runnion, Lewis Runnion, Thomas Runnion, Starling Runnion, Hiram Runnion, Nancy Runnion, Catherine Runnion, Burton Runnion, Malinda Runnion, William Runnion

In 1817, Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis entered the world in North Carolina, born to Solomon Isabud Hensley And Elizabeth Morrison. Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis married Thomas Lewis Runnion, and had children including Barbara Ellen Runnion, Berry Oliver Runnion, Burton M Runnion, Catherine Cate Runnion, Catherine Cate Runnion, Catherine Nancy Runnion, Cynthia M Runyon, Elizabeth Jane Runnion, Ellen Runyon, Hiram Erwin Runnion, Lewis P Runnion, Lily Runnion, Louisa A Runyon, Lucinda Woodward, Malinda A Runnion, Malinda Runnion, Malinda Woodward, Mary Polly Runnion, Molly Elma Runnion, Nancy A Runion, Nancy A Runnion, Sarah Elizabeth Runyon, Squire Runion, Starling Vista Runnion, Starling Vistea Runnion, Thomas Clingman Runnion, William Squire Runnion. Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis passed away in 1903 in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis entered the world in North Carolina, born to Solomon Isabud Hensley And Elizabeth Morrison.
  • Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis married Thomas Lewis Runnion, and had children including Barbara Ellen Runnion, Berry Oliver Runnion, Burton M Runnion, Catherine Cate Runnion, Catherine Cate Runnion, Catherine Nancy Runnion, Cynthia M Runyon, Elizabeth Jane Runnion, Ellen Runyon, Hiram Erwin Runnion, Lewis P Runnion, Lily Runnion, Louisa A Runyon, Lucinda Woodward, Malinda A Runnion, Malinda Runnion, Malinda Woodward, Mary Polly Runnion, Molly Elma Runnion, Nancy A Runion, Nancy A Runnion, Sarah Elizabeth Runyon, Squire Runion, Starling Vista Runnion, Starling Vistea Runnion, Thomas Clingman Runnion, William Squire Runnion.
  • Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis passed away in 1903 in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Davis's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Davis
1817–1903
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Solomon Isabud Hensley
1779–1855
Wayne, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Morrison
1781–1870
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Gradison Hensley (High Sheriff of Washington County, Va.,.,Justice of the Peace, Washington County, Va.)) Hensley
1752–1831
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Sibba (Sarah Fleming) (Halen)
1756–1810
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
William (James) Morrison
1750–1809
Donegal, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Rachel (Anne Witcher) Morrison
1764–1820
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, British Crown Colony
Great-Grandparents
William Hensley
1734–1807
Kathryn Elliott
1736–1810
John KY)
1735–1791
Lucy\Lucia wife
1745–1834
Sir Morrison
1727–1767
Rachel Higginbotham
1734–1808
William Sr
1724–1808
Anne Majors
1725–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Soldier)
1694–1788
MARTHA ELLIS
1704–1752
JOHN ELLIOT
1697–1750
Amanda ELLIOT
1700–1765
John Quaker
1686–1732
Sarah Stockton
1708–1775
Thomas Pettit
1726–1790
Rebecca Hendricks
1722–1790
Sir Sr
1690–1762
Kathrine\Catherine Eshinor
1702–1809
John Higginbotham
1695–1742
Frances Riley
1696–1751
William Witcher
1711–1808
Elizabeth Whitcher
1707–1782
Peter Sr.
1703–1750
Mary Bastardy
1703–1742

Elizabeth Davis's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Betsy Hensley) Davis (2 March 1817–13 July 1903) m. Thomas (Lewis) Runnion (5 June 1813–12 Dec 1890)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Runnion 1852–1939 m. Josiah Woodard 1853–1876 m. Joshua (Erwin) Tilson 1832–1903
    1. 1. Malinda (Bell) Woodward 1878–1923 m. Richard (A.) Drake 1864–1935 m. James (Leon) Henderson 1871–
      1. 1. Walter (F) Drake 1902–1972 m. Ferbie (Wallace) Drake 1916–1997 m. Ruth Drake 1904–1992
        1. 1. Carl Drake 1945–1997
        2. 2. Robert (F) Drake 1927–2005 m. Margaret Parke 1926–1992
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Petti 1922–2018 m. Robert Petti 1923–2009
        4. 4. Belle (C) Drake 1921–1968
        5. 5. Margaret (F) Drake 1924–
    2. 2. James (Berry) Woodward 1873–1960
    3. 3. Lucinda (Elizabeth) Woodward 1871–1900
    4. 4. Roscoe (Conklin) Tilson 1885–1964
    5. 5. Florence (Bethel) Tilson 1888–1916
    6. 6. Sarah Tilson 1881–
    7. 7. Judah ((Judie)) Tilson 1883–1961
    8. 8. William (P.) Tilson 1891–1893
    9. 9. Mattie Hughs 1900–
    10. 10. Ethel Higgins 1889–
    11. 11. Mrs. (Jerome) Higgins 1888–1916
  2. 2. Berry (Oliver) Runnion 1833–1904
  3. 3. Burton (M) Runnion 1836–1865
  4. 4. Lewis (P) Runnion 1839–1897
  5. 5. Catherine (Nancy) Runnion 1846–1897
  6. 6. Malinda (A) Runnion 1843–1909
  7. 7. Hiram (Erwin) Runnion 1847–1926
  8. 8. Mary (Polly) Runnion 1849–1915
  9. 9. Nancy (A.) Runion 1855–
  10. 10. Thomas (Clingman) Runnion 1855–1930
  11. 11. Starling (Vistea) Runnion 1862–
  12. 12. Squire Runion 1832–1863
  13. 13. Louisa (A.) Runyon 1854–1933
  14. 14. Sarah (Elizabeth) Runyon 1859–
  15. 15. Barbara (Ellen) Runnion 1864–1950
  16. 16. Molly (Elma) Runnion 1865–
  17. 17. Lily Runnion 1871–
  18. 18. Ellen Runyon 1863–
  19. 19. Cynthia (M.) Runyon 1855–1900
  20. 20. Lucinda Woodward 1871–
  21. 21. Malinda Woodward 1876–
  22. 22. Catherine (Cate) Runnion 1841–1897
  23. 23. Thomas (Clingman Runnion) * 1859–1930
  24. 24. Berry (Oliver) Runnion 1833–1904
  25. 25. Lewis (P) Runnion 1839–1897
  26. 26. Thomas (Clingman) Runnion 1855–1930
  27. 27. Starling (Vista) Runnion 1862–
  28. 28. Hiram (Erwin) Runnion 1847–1926
  29. 29. Nancy (A) Runnion 1855–
  30. 30. Catherine ("Cate") Runnion 1842–1897
  31. 31. Burton (M) Runnion 1836–
  32. 32. Malinda Runnion 1849–1915
  33. 33. William (Squire) Runnion 1832–1863

Elizabeth Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1817
2 March 1817
Birth of Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis in North Carolina
North Carolina
1903
13 July 1903
Age 86
Death of Elizabeth Betsy Hensley Davis in Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA
Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1817
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 July 1903
    Event Place: Flag Pond, Unicoi County, Tennessee, USA

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