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Isham Davis 1854–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1854

Birth Location: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 March 1929

Death Location: Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Job Davis

Mother: Hulda Sumner

Spouse(s): Mary Sumner

Children(s): Job Davis, William Davis, Mary Petrey, Mark Davis, Isham Davis, Ollie Wyatt, Sarah McCoy, Holly Brooks, James Davis

In 1854, Isham Davis entered the world in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA, born to Job Broughton Davis And Hulda Holly Sumner. Isham Davis married Mary Sumner, and had children including Holly Elizabeth Brooks, Isham A Davis, James Davis, Job Davis, Mark Davis, Mary Katherine Petrey, Ollie J Wyatt, Sarah Mccoy, William Robert Davis. Isham Davis passed away in 1929 in Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1854, Isham Davis entered the world in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA, born to Job Broughton Davis And Hulda Holly Sumner.
  • Isham Davis married Mary Sumner, and had children including Holly Elizabeth Brooks, Isham A Davis, James Davis, Job Davis, Mark Davis, Mary Katherine Petrey, Ollie J Wyatt, Sarah Mccoy, William Robert Davis.
  • Isham Davis passed away in 1929 in Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Isham Davis's Ancestors

Self
Isham Davis
1854–1929
Birth Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Job Broughton Davis
1805–1889
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Hulda ("Holly") Sumner
1819–1902
Whitley, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Rev (Isham Davis I, North Carolina Militia, Revolutionary) War
1758–1839
Anson, Union, North Carolina, United States
Winnifred Broughton
1761–1847
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Nehemiah ("Miah") Sumner
1785–1871
Buncombe Co. NC
Catherine ("Catty") Eaton
1803–1846
Grayson, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Davis
1719–1786
Mary Henderson
1733–1771
Willoughby Broughton
1725–1804
Elizabeth Broughton
1731–1776
James Sumner
1766–1834
Mourning Blanchard
1768–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Davis
1700–1788
James Henderson*
1706–1770
Mary Rhodes
1700–1768
James BROUGHTON
1690–1750
jacob Christman
1684–1778
mary hite
1713–1771
Eleanor Edwards
1749–1803
Aaron Blanchard
1717–1773
END
1755–1800

Isham Davis's Descendants

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Isham Davis (30 March 1854–28 March 1929) m. Mary Sumner (4 October 1850–12 JAN 1925)
  1. 1. Job Davis 1877–1943 m. Lillie (Jane) York 1890–1972
    1. 1. Robert Davis 1924–1990 m. Catherine Davis 1922–2000
    2. 2. Caleb Davis 1918–1978
    3. 3. Elsie Davis 1920–1930
    4. 4. Rhoda Davis 1922–
  2. 2. William (Robert) Davis 1896–1974
  3. 3. Mary (Katherine) Petrey 1892–1976
  4. 4. Mark Davis 1875–1926
  5. 5. Isham (A.) Davis 1890–1954
  6. 6. Ollie (J) Wyatt 1880–1940
  7. 7. Sarah McCoy 1887–1924
  8. 8. Holly (Elizabeth) Brooks 1879–1954
  9. 9. James Davis 1873–1945

Isham Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1854
30 March 1854
Birth of Isham Davis in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
1929
28 March 1929
Age 75
Death of Isham Davis in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
Whitley County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1854
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1929
    Event Place: Whitley County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Williamsburg, Whitley County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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