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Emma Jane Davis 1856–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1856

Birth Location: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 2 January 1919

Death Location: Williamston, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Abner Davis

Mother: Catherine Bagwell

Spouse(s): William Kelly

Children(s): Dora Kelley, John Kelly, Texana Kelly, Robert Kelley, James Kelly, William Kelly, Zeddie Kelly, Abner Kelly, Bailey Kelley, Zedekiah Kelly, Gladys Kelley

The story of Emma Jane Davis began in 1856 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA. Emma Jane Davis married William N Kelly, and had children including Abner Harvey Kelly, Bailey B Kelley, Dora Katherine Kelley, Gladys Kelley, James Franklin Kelly, John Milford Kelly, Robert Lee Kelley, Texana Kelly, William Thadeus Kelly, Zeddie C Kelly, Zedekiah Kelly. Emma Jane Davis passed away in 1919 in Williamston, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Jane Davis began in 1856 in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA.
  • Emma Jane Davis married William N Kelly, and had children including Abner Harvey Kelly, Bailey B Kelley, Dora Katherine Kelley, Gladys Kelley, James Franklin Kelly, John Milford Kelly, Robert Lee Kelley, Texana Kelly, William Thadeus Kelly, Zeddie C Kelly, Zedekiah Kelly.
  • Emma Jane Davis passed away in 1919 in Williamston, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abner Davis
1831–1884
Birth Location: –
AD
Catherine Bagwell
1834–1896
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
CB

Spouses(s)

William Kelly
1852–1926
Birth Location: –
WK

Children(s)

Dora Kelley
1888–1958
Birth Location: –
DK
John Kelly
1898–1958
Birth Location: –
JK
Texana Kelly
1874–1923
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States of America
TK
Robert Kelley
1881–1954
Birth Location: –
RK
James Kelly
1877–1948
Birth Location: –
JK
William Kelly
1883–1947
Birth Location: –
WK
Zeddie Kelly
1893–1953
Birth Location: –
ZK
Abner Kelly
1875–1951
Birth Location: –
AK
Bailey Kelley
1890–1940
Birth Location: Williamston, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
BK
Zedekiah Kelly
1894–
Birth Location: South Carolina
ZK
Gladys Kelley
1894–
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
GK

Emma Davis's Ancestors

Self
Emma Davis
1856–1919
Birth Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Abner C. Davis
1831–1884
Catherine Bagwell
1834–1896
South Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Anthony Davis
1792–1886
South Carolina
Winney Davis
1807–
South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Mark Davis
1765–
Nancy Unk
1770–
Robert *M
1772–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Davis's Descendants

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Emma (Jane) Davis (1856–2 January 1919) m. William (N) Kelly (3 September 1852–17 October 1926)
  1. 1. Dora (Katherine) Kelley 1888–1958 m. Benjamin (Christopher) Ford 1885–1952
    1. 1. Oice (Mae) Ford 1907–1963 m. William (Foy) Grant 1906–1984
      1. 1. Margaret (Eloise) Grant 1926–1975 m. Robert (Claude) Seigler 1924–2004
      2. 2. William (E.) Grant 1928–2001 m. Betty (Jeanne) Watson 1935–1995
      3. 3. Geraldine (M) Grant 1936–1983
      4. 4. James (Earle) Grant 1939–2015 m. Janice (Lucille) Grant 1936–2020
    2. 2. Delphia (Dora) Ford 1922–1984 m. Waldo (Willard) Kellner 1908–1942
      1. 1. Rudolph (Berlin) Kellner 1938–2018
    3. 3. Dallas (Ford) Adams 1914–1998
    4. 4. Estes (V) Ford 1906–1963
  2. 2. John (Milford) Kelly 1898–1958
  3. 3. Texana Kelly 1874–1923 m. William (Hampton) Ballard 1876–1957
    1. 1. Tom (adopted) Ballard 1913–
    2. 2. Roy (Thad) Ballard 1902–1954
    3. 3. Annie (Mae) Ballard 1905–1976 m. Lewis (Frank) Gambrell 1903–1981
      1. 1. James (Earl) Gambrell 1934–1979
      2. 2. William (Ray) Gambrell 1930–2010
      3. 3. Marvin Gambrell 1941–1993
      4. 4. Rosa (Gertrude) Alewine 1928–2000
      5. 5. Horace (Jasper) Gambrell 1925–2000 m. Janie (Karon) Mitchell 1923–2007
        1. 1. Donald (Ray) Gambrell 1949–2012
        2. 2. William (Arvin) Gambrell 1947–2012
    4. 4. Humphrey Ballard 1907–1981 m. Bertha (M.) Baldwin 1903–
    5. 5. John (Henry) Ballard 1896–1928 m. Mary Jordan 1903–1978
      1. 1. Sarah (Bess) Ballard 1921–1960 m. Vel (D) Duncan 1915–
        1. 1. Vel (D) Duncan 1936–1994
      2. 2. Mary (Pauline) Ballard 1919–1997 m. Thomas Tillman 1915–1979
        1. 1. Linda (G) Metzler 1924–
      3. 3. Ruth Ballard 1923–1965 m. Truman Tillman 1918–
        1. 1. Gerald (Richard) Tillman 1942–2006
    6. 6. William (Casper) Ballard 1898–
    7. 7. Maggie Ballard 1895–
  4. 4. Robert (Lee) Kelley 1881–1954 m. Mamie (Izell) Hannah 1880–1960
    1. 1. William (Lee) Kelley 1904–1981 m. Ruby (Lee) Kelley 1916–1999
      1. 1. Thelma (Deloris) Kelley 1947–2022
    2. 2. Jesse (Paul) Kelley 1905–1960
    3. 3. Ethel (Ruth) Kelley 1906–2000 m. Willie (Benjamin) Baldwin 1902–1970
      1. 1. Martha (Gazelle) Burdette 1929–1972
      2. 2. Sue (Ellen) Sullivan 1935–2002
      3. 3. Margaret (Ruth) Baldwin 1927–2001 m. J (C Jake) Balcombe 1924–1991
      4. 4. Dorothy (Lee) Walker 1931–2011
      5. 5. Olga (Izelle) Hembree 1937–2020
    4. 4. Lizzie (May) Kelley 1912–2011 m. William (Thomas) Cox 1914–1993
    5. 5. Walter (A) Kelley 1915–
    6. 6. Maxie (H) Kelley 1917–1997
    7. 7. Barney Kelly 1918–
  5. 5. James (Franklin) Kelly 1877–1948 m. Mattie (Jane) Duncan 1886–1956
    1. 1. Beulah Kelly 1906–1984 m. William (Fred) Craft 1906–1953
      1. 1. Sue (Ann) McCurley 1932–2021 m. William (Gibson) McCurley 1930–1986
    2. 2. N (S) Kelly 1907–
    3. 3. James (Otto) Kelly 1910–1978 m. Annie (Bell) Cheshire 1910–1983
      1. 1. Clyde (Edward) Kelly 1936–2005
    4. 4. John Kelly 1910–
    5. 5. Thomas (J) Kelly 1913–
    6. 6. Ruby (Inez) Kelly 1918–1920
  6. 6. William (Thadeus) Kelly 1883–1947
  7. 7. Zeddie (C) Kelly 1893–1953
  8. 8. Abner (Harvey) Kelly 1875–1951
  9. 9. Bailey (B) Kelley 1890–1940 m. Clare (Bella) Williams 1892–1936
    1. 1. Dora (Mae) Alewine 1921–1996
    2. 2. John (Newt) Kelley 1925–1999
    3. 3. Gertrude Fennell 1916–2000
    4. 4. Brazil Kelley 1914–2010
    5. 5. Albert Kelley 1919–1999
    6. 6. Ansel Kelley 1935–1992
    7. 7. Joe Kelley 1927–1997
    8. 8. Abner (Fester) Kelley 1920–1990
    9. 9. Bessie (Kelley Stone) Farmer 1910–1996
    10. 10. J (W) Kelley 1931–2009
    11. 11. Daisy (May Belle) Kelley 1915–1917
    12. 12. Boyd (F) Kelley 1911–1983
      1. 1. Ruth Kelley 1943–2001
  10. 10. Zedekiah Kelly 1894–
  11. 11. Gladys Kelley 1894–

Emma Davis's Timeline

8 Records

1856
30 MAR 1856
Birth of Emma Jane Davis
None
1856
30 March 1856
Birth of Emma Jane Davis
None
1856
1856
Birth of Emma Jane Davis in Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Emma Jane Davis resided here in Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Emma Jane Davis resided here in Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1919
2 Jan 1919
Age 63
Death of Emma Jane Davis in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
1919
2 JAN 1919
Age 63
Death of Emma Jane Davis in Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina
1919
2 January 1919
Age 63
Death of Emma Jane Davis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 MAR 1856
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: 1516; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0055
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1448; Page: 29b; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1375461
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1856
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Greenville County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Honea Path, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: 1516; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0055

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Belton, Anderson, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1448; Page: 29b; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1375461

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 JAN 1919
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 January 1919
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williamston, Anderson County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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