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Francis Davis 1753 – 1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1835

Death Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

Father: Edward Nix

Mother: Eunice Gibson

Spouse(s): Jeremiah Davis

Children(s): Nancy Davis

Francis Davis was born in 1753 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States, the child of Edward Nix and Eunice Nero Gibson. Francis Davis married Jeremiah Davis, and had children including Nancy Ann Davis. Francis Davis passed away in 1835 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Francis Davis was born in 1753 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States, the child of Edward Nix and Eunice Nero Gibson.
  • Francis Davis married Jeremiah Davis, and had children including Nancy Ann Davis.
  • Francis Davis passed away in 1835 in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States.

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Francis Davis's Ancestors

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Francis Davis
1753 – 1835
Birth Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Edward Nix
1685 – 1776
St Peters, New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Eunice (Nero) Gibson
1699 – 1819
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
James (Edward Nix) Sr.
1642 – 1687
Hanover, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mildred (Elizabeth) LEWIS
1665 – 1702
New Kent, Louisa, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Davis's Descendants

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Francis Davis (1753 – 1835) m. Jeremiah Davis
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Davis (29 Jul 1784 – 16 Jul 1865) m. William (Harrison) Cogdill (1782 – 1865)
    1. 1. Frederick (Marion) Codgill (1802 – 1859) m. Mary (Matilda) Davis (1809 – 1859)
      1. 1. James (Berry) Cogdill (24 April 1830 – 17 April 1903) m. Martha (T) Snelson (Apr 1860 – 12 Oct 1916) m. Elizabeth Cogdell (abt 1835 – )
        1. 1. Edna (J.) Cogdill (21 June 1896 – 20 March 1969) m. George (Milburn) Sparks (28 October 1885 – 16 August 1958)
        2. 2. Thomas (Dale) Cogdill (Jul 1853 – 1905) m. Susan Morgan (Nov 1849 – aft 1910)
        3. 3. William Cogdell (abt 1856 – )
        4. 4. Mary Cogdell (abt 1858 – )
        5. 5. Emily Cogdell (abt 1860 – ) m. William (Barnet) Hensley (4 Feb 1861 – 5 Sep 1930)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Cogdell (2 February 1866 – 13 January 1930) m. John (Regan) Gregory (27 July 1864 – 11 January 1926)
        7. 7. Henry Cogdell (abt 1868 – ) m. Harriett Smith (Nov 1875 – )
        8. 8. Susan (Harriett) Cogdill (16 May 1872 – 30 October 1920) m. S (Fred) Wild (20 February 1867 – 7 February 1944)
        9. 9. James (Frederick) Cogdill (5 Aug 1890 – 2 November 1962)
        10. 10. James (Frederick) Cogdill (6 August 1890 – 2 Nov 1962) m. Ellen Cogdill (7 March 1892 – 15 May 1915)
        11. 11. Alvin (L.) Cogdill (Feb. 1, 1894 – 1987) m. Bertha Cogdill (17 April 1896 – 23 November 1978)
      2. 2. John (Marion) Cogdill (27 May 1834 – 1882) m. Fanella ('Fannie') Blanchard (1838 – Abt. 1910)
        1. 1. Isaac ('Ike') Cogdill (11 Jun 1855 – 02 Feb 1931)
        2. 2. David (D.) Cogdill (11 Mar 1859 – 08 Oct 1939)
        3. 3. William Cogdill (1861 – Bef. 14 Dec 1898)
        4. 4. George Cogdill (Oct 1865 – 22 Jun 1942) m. Henrietta (Emaline) Conrad (16 Feb 1868 – 28 Feb 1939)
        5. 5. Nancy (Emaline) Cogdill (31 Jul 1866 – 01 Aug 1942)
        6. 6. Mary (Priscilla 'Mollie') Cogdill (26 Apr 1869 – 16 Jan 1947)
        7. 7. James (Marcus 'Mark') Cogdill (25 Dec 1870 – 28 Apr 1962)
        8. 8. Theodocia ('Docie' Ernestine) Cogdill (08 Nov 1872 – 20 Nov 1948)
        9. 9. Alonzo (F. 'Lon') Cogdill (17 May 1875 – 18 Jan 1911)
        10. 10. Elizabeth ('Bettie') Cogdill (04 Jan 1877 – 05 Mar 1968)
      3. 3. Winnie (Matilda) Cogdill (Sep 1836 – 1900) m. William (Jesse) Mooneyham (1800 – aft 1870)
        1. 1. Samuel Mooneyham (Mar 1854 – 12 Jan 1916)
        2. 2. Robert (Franklin) Mooneyham (5-31-1856 – 2-11-1932)
        3. 3. E. (Scrimpshire) Mooneyham (Abt 1862 – 12-21-1930)
        4. 4. Emaline (Matilda Caroline "Emma") Mooneyham (8 May 1864 – 14 Aug 1922)
        5. 5. Greenberry Mooneyham (Abt 1868 – 9-4-1957) m. Amanda (Elizabeth) Holcombe (22 Oct 1871 – 31 Oct 1950)

Francis Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Francis Davis in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
1835
1835
Age 82
Death of Francis Davis in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

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