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General James Keenan Davis 1790–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jul 1790

Birth Location: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 Sep 1865

Death Location: Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John REVEREND

Mother: Mary Eastin

Spouse(s): Ann Hill

Children(s): John Davis, Catherine Davis, Caroline Davis, Minerva Davis, Ann Davis, Orange Davis, Mary Davis, Benjamin Davis, Samuel Davis

General James Keenan Davis was born in 1790 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, the child of John Gardner Davis Reverend And Mary Elizabeth Polly Eastin. In 1850, General James Keenan Davis resided in Polk, Texas, USA. General James Keenan Davis married Ann Elizabeth Hill, and had children including Ann Eliza Davis, Benjamin Edward Davis, Caroline Carrie Bell Davis, Catherine Davis, John Hugh Jack Davis, Mary Jane Davis, Minerva S Davis, Orange Davis, Samuel A Davis. General James Keenan Davis passed away in 1865 in Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • General James Keenan Davis was born in 1790 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States, the child of John Gardner Davis Reverend And Mary Elizabeth Polly Eastin.
  • In 1850, General James Keenan Davis resided in Polk, Texas, USA.
  • General James Keenan Davis married Ann Elizabeth Hill, and had children including Ann Eliza Davis, Benjamin Edward Davis, Caroline Carrie Bell Davis, Catherine Davis, John Hugh Jack Davis, Mary Jane Davis, Minerva S Davis, Orange Davis, Samuel A Davis.
  • General James Keenan Davis passed away in 1865 in Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John REVEREND
1759–1831
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
JR
Mary Eastin
1767–1822
Birth Location: Orange, Virginia, United States
ME

Spouses(s)

Ann Hill
1795–1869
Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States
AH

Children(s)

John Davis
1824–1897
Birth Location: Alabama
JD
Catherine Davis
1821–1885
Birth Location: Tennessee
CD
Caroline Davis
1829–1870
Birth Location: Alabama
CD
Minerva Davis
1835–1911
Birth Location: Alabama, United States of America
MD
Ann Davis
1833–1864
Birth Location: Alabama
AD
Orange Davis
1810–1894
Birth Location: Pendleton, Anderson County, South Carolina
OD
Mary Davis
1818–1885
Birth Location: Polk, Texas, United States
MD
Benjamin Davis
1841–1925
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
BD
Samuel Davis
1848–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
SD

General Davis's Ancestors

Self
General Davis
1790–1865
Birth Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Gardner Davis REVEREND
1759–1831
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Eastin
1767–1822
Orange, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan Davis
1730–1817
Pasquotank, North Carolina, United States
Lucy (Polly) Gibbs
1738–1810
Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Philip Eastin
1730–1768
Barboursville, Orange, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Henderson) Douglas
1733–1791
Barboursville, Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Gibbs
1702–1738
Mary Debenham
1716–1755
Albert Easton
1690–1772
Marie- Danois
1685–
John Douglas
1695–1761
Judith Moorman
1711–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gibbs
1680–1725
Mary Mullins.
1684–1728
James Debenham
1684–1757
Hannah Tuffs
1687–1730
Mary Hilts
1657–1752
Jean Danois
1645–1701
Cathrine Joffreville
1660–

General Davis's Descendants

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General (James Keenan) Davis (17 Jul 1790–15 Sep 1865) m. Ann (Elizabeth) Hill (20 September 1795–10 June 1869)
  1. 1. John (Hugh "Jack") Davis 1824–1897
  2. 2. Catherine Davis 1821–1885
  3. 3. Caroline ("Carrie" Bell) Davis 1829–1870
  4. 4. Minerva (S) Davis 1835–1911
  5. 5. Ann (Eliza) Davis 1833–1864
  6. 6. Orange Davis 1810–1894 m. Eliza (L.) Coulter 1820–1879
    1. 1. Francis (Marion) Davis 1843–1919
    2. 2. Warren (Jacob Issac) Davis 1836–1894 m. Sarah (Rachel) Garner 1846–1891
      1. 1. Baby Davis 1880–
      2. 2. Mary (E) Davis 1875–1951
      3. 3. William (Virgil) Davis 1866–1946
      4. 4. Lucy (L) Davis 1869–1965
      5. 5. Rachel (I) Davis 1874–
      6. 6. Dora (Della) Davis 1880–1959
      7. 7. Cora (Olive) Davis 1882–1968
      8. 8. Sarah (B) Davis 1878–1965
      9. 9. Annie (Jane) Davis 1869–1941
      10. 10. May (Bertie) DAVIS 1889–1955 m. Calvin (Derby) Jackson 1891–1986 m. George (Washington) Spurlock 1877–1911
        1. 1. Joel (Donald) Jackson 1928–1994
        2. 2. Annie (Rachel Jackson) Marsh 1919–2004
        3. 3. Dora (Evelyn) JACKSON 1914–2000
        4. 4. Frankie (Lea) Jackson 1917–1996
        5. 5. Johnnie (Lou) Jackson 1925–2004
        6. 6. Calvin (jr.) Jackson 1921–1931
        7. 7. Joyce (Spurlock) Louviere 1909–1977
        8. 8. John (W) Spurlock 1911–1976
      11. 11. John (Grover) Davis 1886–1965
      12. 12. Rachel (Josephine) Davis –1961
      13. 13. John (Crittendon) Davis 1856–1933
    3. 3. Columbus (C.) Davis 1839–1880
    4. 4. Amanda Davis 1849–
    5. 5. Ransom (Mills) Davis 1853–1934
    6. 6. Sally Davis 1858–
    7. 7. Josephine Davis 1860–
  7. 7. Mary (Jane) Davis 1818–1885
  8. 8. Benjamin (Edward) Davis 1841–1925
  9. 9. Samuel (A) Davis 1848–

General Davis's Timeline

5 Records

1790
17 Jul 1790
Birth of General James Keenan Davis in Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
1814
23 Mar 1814
Age 24
General James Keenan Davis was married in Williamson, Tennessee
Williamson, Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 60
General James Keenan Davis resided here in Polk, Texas, USA
Polk, Texas, USA
1859
30 May 1859
Age 69
General James Keenan Davis - Probate in Polk, Texas, USA
Polk, Texas, USA
1865
15 Sep 1865
Age 75
Death of General James Keenan Davis in Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas
Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1790
    Event Place: Richmond, Wise, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Polk, Texas; Roll: 914; Page: 194b
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M840710

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1814
    Event Place: Williamson, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Polk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Polk, Texas; Roll: 914; Page: 194b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: S-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1865
    Event Place: Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records; Author: Texas, County Court (Polk County); Probate Place: Polk, Texas
    [2] U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-198
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M840710

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Coldspring, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-198
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 30 May 1859
    Event Place: Polk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records; Author: Texas, County Court (Polk County); Probate Place: Polk, Texas
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