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James Knox Polk Davis 1845–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1845

Birth Location: Bibb Co. AL.

Death Date: May 1926

Death Location: Pine Mills, Wood County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Ransom Davis

Mother: Nancy Maroney

Spouse(s): Mary Davis

Children(s): Alice Connell, Leatha Connell, Oliver Davis, George Davis, Frances Cannon, James Davis, Avis Kimler, Isham Davis, John Davis, Jackson Davis, Lee Davis, Dora Sartain

James Knox Polk Davis was born in 1845 in Bibb Co. AL., the child of Ransom Davis And Nancy Maroney. In 1850, James Knox Polk Davis resided in E C River, Bibb, Alabama, USA. In 1900, James Knox Polk Davis resided in Justice Precinct 3, Colorado, Texas, USA. James Knox Polk Davis married Mary Viola Davis, and had children including Alice Connell, Avis Viola Kimler, Dora Sartain, Frances Cleveland Cannon, George Washington Davis, Isham Ellis Davis, Jackson Davis, James Byrd Davis, John M Davis, Leatha Arabell Connell, Lee Davis, Oliver Perry Davis. James Knox Polk Davis passed away in 1926 in Pine Mills, Wood County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Knox Polk Davis was born in 1845 in Bibb Co. AL., the child of Ransom Davis And Nancy Maroney.
  • In 1850, James Knox Polk Davis resided in E C River, Bibb, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1900, James Knox Polk Davis resided in Justice Precinct 3, Colorado, Texas, USA.
  • James Knox Polk Davis married Mary Viola Davis, and had children including Alice Connell, Avis Viola Kimler, Dora Sartain, Frances Cleveland Cannon, George Washington Davis, Isham Ellis Davis, Jackson Davis, James Byrd Davis, John M Davis, Leatha Arabell Connell, Lee Davis, Oliver Perry Davis.
  • James Knox Polk Davis passed away in 1926 in Pine Mills, Wood County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Davis's Ancestors

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James Davis
1845–1926
Birth Place: Bibb Co. AL.
Parents
Ransom Davis
1800–1877
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Nancy Maroney
1810–1887
Tennessee, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Willis (Monroe) Davis
1773–1848
Franklin County, North Carolina, USA
Nancy Fancher
1775–1833
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
Isaac Maroney
1765–1819
Kent County, Delaware, USA
Rhoda Aydelott
1770–1853
Worcester, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Davis
1746–1821
Amy Ransom
1757–1810
William A073993
1735–1786
John Yeoman
1738–1786
Rhoda Warnock
1742–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Davis's Descendants

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James (Knox Polk) Davis (April 1845–May 1926) m. Mary (Viola) Davis (25 June 1845–10 March 1915)
  1. 1. Alice Connell 1873–1946
  2. 2. Leatha (Arabell) Connell 1876–1962
  3. 3. Oliver (Perry) Davis 1871–1943
  4. 4. George (Washington) Davis 1880–1953
  5. 5. Frances (Cleveland) Cannon 1889–1926 m. Raleigh (M) Cannon 1885–
    1. 1. Lenora (Belle) Hays 1915–2001
    2. 2. Elbert (K) Cannon 1908–
    3. 3. Lucile (M) Cannon 1914–
  6. 6. James (Byrd) Davis 1874–1946
  7. 7. Avis (Viola) Kimler 1879–1907
  8. 8. Isham (Ellis) Davis 1884–1936
  9. 9. John (M.) Davis 1869–1882
  10. 10. Jackson Davis 1882–
  11. 11. Lee Davis 1892–
  12. 12. Dora Sartain 1877–

James Davis's Timeline

4 Records

1845
April 1845
Birth of James Knox Polk Davis in Bibb Co. AL.
Bibb Co. AL.
1850
1850
Age 5
James Knox Polk Davis resided here in E C River, Bibb, Alabama, USA
E C River, Bibb, Alabama, USA
1900
1900
Age 55
James Knox Polk Davis resided here in Justice Precinct 3, Colorado, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 3, Colorado, Texas, USA
1926
May 1926
Age 81
Death of James Knox Polk Davis in Wood Co. TX, Texas, USA
Wood Co. TX, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1845
    Event Place: Bibb Co. AL.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [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: E C River, Bibb, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 43a
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: E C River, Bibb, Alabama, 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: E C River, Bibb, Alabama; Roll: 2; Page: 43a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 3, Colorado, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1926
    Event Place: Wood Co. TX, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pine Mills, Wood County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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