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James Madison Davis 1835 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 July 1835

Birth Location: Baldwin County, Alabama

Death Date: 20 Mar 1895

Death Location: Bashi, Clarke County, Alabama, USA

Father: William Davis

Mother: Melissa Finch

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In 1835, James Madison Davis entered the world in Baldwin County, Alabama, born to William Henry Davis and Melissa Cliff Finch. James Madison Davis passed away in 1895 in Bashi, Clarke County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, James Madison Davis entered the world in Baldwin County, Alabama, born to William Henry Davis and Melissa Cliff Finch.
  • James Madison Davis passed away in 1895 in Bashi, Clarke County, Alabama, USA.

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James Davis's Ancestors

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James Davis
1835 – 1895
Birth Place: Baldwin County, Alabama
Parents
William Henry Davis
1806 – 1860
Marion, SC, USA
Melissa (Cliff) Finch
1815 – 1902
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin (Hight) Finch
1788 – 1822
North Carolina, USA
Matilda Wilson
1789 – 1881
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Wilson
1759 – 1844
Barbara Roper
1760 – 1844
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Moore
1724 – 1803
John Roper
1750 – 1797
Lucy Haws
1740 – 1803

James Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1835
19 July 1835
Birth of James Madison Davis in Baldwin County, Alabama
Baldwin County, Alabama
1895
20 Mar 1895
Age 60
Death of James Madison Davis in Bashi, Clarke County, Alabama, USA
Bashi, Clarke County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 July 1835
    Event Place: Baldwin County, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1895
    Event Place: Bashi, Clarke County, Alabama, USA

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