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James McHenry Davis 1721–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 1803

Death Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States

Father: James Davis

Mother: Martha Rives

Spouse(s): Mary WILSON

Children(s): RICHARD DAVIS, JAMES DAVIS, William DAVIS, Elizabeth DAVIS, John DAVIS, Sally DAVIS, Martha DAVIS, Euphora DAVIS

In 1721, James McHenry Davis entered the world in England, born to James Davis And Martha Rives. James McHenry Davis married Mary Martha Wilson, and had children including Elizabeth Parks Davis, Euphora Donley Davis, James Mchenry Davis, John Davis, Martha Rives Davis, Richard R Davis, Sally Erwin Davis, William Davis. James McHenry Davis passed away in 1803 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1721, James McHenry Davis entered the world in England, born to James Davis And Martha Rives.
  • James McHenry Davis married Mary Martha Wilson, and had children including Elizabeth Parks Davis, Euphora Donley Davis, James Mchenry Davis, John Davis, Martha Rives Davis, Richard R Davis, Sally Erwin Davis, William Davis.
  • James McHenry Davis passed away in 1803 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Davis's Ancestors

Self
James Davis
1721–1803
Birth Place: England
Parents
James Davis
1697–1750
Ireland
Martha Rives
1700–
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Davis's Descendants

1.
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James (McHenry) Davis (1721–1803) m. Mary (Martha) WILSON (1725–1805)
  1. 1. RICHARD (R) DAVIS 1773–1883 m. Mary Fugate 1771–1838
    1. 1. Frances Davis 1789–1826
    2. 2. Richard (Durate) Davis 1800–1823
    3. 3. Thomas (J) Davis 1805–1861
    4. 4. SARAH DAVIS 1794–1879 m. Isaac (William) Penix 1787–1864
      1. 1. JOHN (YURIE) PENIX 1821–1861 m. Elizabeth Penix 1820–1895
        1. 1. Mary (E) Penix 1859–1923
        2. 2. ISAAC (WILLIAM) PENIX 1843–1938 m. MARY (ELIZABETH) PRICE 1842–1929 m. Meacie (G) Skinner 1889–1983
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Penix 1843–1923 m. Andrew Flake 1842–1932
        4. 4. Robert Penix 1842–1921 m. Elizabeth Diles 1847–1897
        5. 5. John (D) Penix 1849–1930 m. Mary (Jane) Stone 1865–1947
        6. 6. James (A) Penix 1853–1937 m. Melvinia (B) Foster 1854–1931
        7. 7. Margaret Penix 1856–1911 m. Darrel Hood 1852–1905
        8. 8. Minerva (Elizabeth) Penix 1859–1923 m. Alfrord (Nicholas Lowe) Jr 1860–1908
      2. 2. Mary Penix 1812–
      3. 3. Henry Penix 1814–1842 m. Racheal Jenkins 1821–
        1. 1. Minerva Penix 1840–
        2. 2. Martin (V.) Penix 1857–
        3. 3. Robert Penix 1844–1921
        4. 4. Nancy Penix 1846–1860
        5. 5. George (N) Penix 1849–
        6. 6. Samantha Penix 1853–
        7. 7. James (Harrison) Penix 1850–1937
        8. 8. Rachel Penix 1855–1877
        9. 9. Gilbert Penix 1836–1906
        10. 10. Henry (Allen) Penix 1838–1931
        11. 11. Robert Penix 1851–
        12. 12. John (W) Penix 1842–1898
        13. 13. Elizabeth Penix 1846–1860
        14. 14. Manerva Penix 1849–
        15. 15. Missouri Penix 1862–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Penix 1825–1880 m. Isaac Caudill 1822–1860 m. John Ratliff 1826–1874
        1. 1. William (Preston) Caudill 1850–
      5. 5. David Penix 1826–1877 m. Sarah McDowell 1829–
        1. 1. Anna Penix 1859–1859
        2. 2. Mary (E) Penix 1853–
        3. 3. Joseph (M) Penix 1863–1860
        4. 4. Cornelius (H) Penix 1856–1916 m. Josephine Salley 1860–1931
        5. 5. George (W) Penix 1860–
        6. 6. John (M) Penix 1854–1860
        7. 7. John (McDowell) Penix 1868–1935
        8. 8. James Penix 1862–
      6. 6. Allen Penix 1826–1827
      7. 7. Daniel Penix 1828–
      8. 8. James (William) Penix 1830–1905 m. Nancy (Barbara) Pierce 1830–1918
        1. 1. William (Washington) Penix 1857–1944 m. Nancy (Carolyn) Quicksall 1854–1929
    5. 5. James DAVIS 1793–1861
    6. 6. Robert DAVIS 1798–1870
    7. 7. Frank DAVIS 1799–1798
    8. 8. Henry DAVIS 1800–1869
    9. 9. Alfred Davis 1801–1865
    10. 10. Rachel DAVIS 1802–
    11. 11. Elias DAVIS 1804–1893
  2. 2. JAMES (MCHENRY) DAVIS 1750–1823 m. NAOMI (JANE) PRICE 1754–1819
    1. 1. Jonathan Davis 1775–1819
  3. 3. William DAVIS 1761–
  4. 4. Elizabeth ((PARKS)) DAVIS 1763–
  5. 5. John DAVIS 1765–
  6. 6. Sally ((ERWIN)) DAVIS 1759–1805
  7. 7. Martha ((RIVES)) DAVIS 1753–1806
  8. 8. Euphora ((DONLEY)) DAVIS 1757–

James Davis's Timeline

4 Records

1721
1721
Birth of James McHenry Davis in Wales,,,England
Wales,,,England
1721
1721
Birth of James McHenry Davis in England
England
1803
1803
Age 82
Death of James McHenry Davis in Augusta County, VA
Augusta County, VA
1803
1803
Age 82
Death of James McHenry Davis in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Augusta, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Wales,,,England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Records Indexes, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Indexes to Naturalization petitions to the U.S. Circuit and District Courts for Maryland, 1797-1951; Microfilm Serial: M1168; Microfilm Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Augusta County, VA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1803
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States

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