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Joel Henry Davis 1818 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1818

Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 2 Apr 1912

Death Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Father: James DAVIS*

Mother: Catherine SALYER*

Spouse(s): Martha Conley_Davis

Children(s): Elizabeth Davis

In 1818, Joel Henry Davis entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, born to James Alfred DAVIS* and Catherine SALYER*. Joel Henry Davis married Martha Salyer Conley_Davis, and had children including Elizabeth Ellen Davis. Joel Henry Davis passed away in 1912 in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Joel Henry Davis entered the world in Henrico County, Virginia, USA, born to James Alfred DAVIS* and Catherine SALYER*.
  • Joel Henry Davis married Martha Salyer Conley_Davis, and had children including Elizabeth Ellen Davis.
  • Joel Henry Davis passed away in 1912 in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James DAVIS*
1793 – 1861
Birth Location: Tazewell, Virginia, USA
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Catherine SALYER*
1794 – 1852
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Conley_Davis
1825 – 1887
Birth Location: Malone, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Davis
1853 –
Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky, United States
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Joel Davis's Ancestors

Self
Joel Davis
1818 – 1912
Birth Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Parents
James Alfred DAVIS*
1793 – 1861
Tazewell, Virginia, USA
Catherine SALYER*
1794 – 1852
Russell, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Richard (R) Davis
1773 – 1883
Moccasin Creek, Russell, Virginia, USA
Zachariah (Benjamin) Salyer
1765 – 1845
Big Moccasin Gap, Copper Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, American Colonies
Mary Saylor
1769 – 1835
Rutherford, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
James Davis
1755 – 1805
Naomi Price
1754 – 1819
Zachariah Salyers
1730 – 1789
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Davis
1721 – 1803
Mary Rives
1725 – 1805
Charles Salyers
1667 – 1757

Joel Davis's Descendants

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Joel (Henry) Davis (16 Sep 1818 – 2 Apr 1912) m. Martha (Salyer) Conley_Davis (28 Feb 1825 – 15 Nov 1887)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Ellen) Davis (15 Jul 1853 – ) m. John (L) Cottle (08 Apr 1844 – 04 Aug 1928)
    1. 1. William (R. "Willie") Cottle (2 Jul 1875 – 1905) m. Iota (Florence (Cottle, Blevins)) Walters (27 Jun 1879 – 20 Oct 1918)
      1. 1. Goldie (Mae) Cottle (2/9/1897 – 3/3/1974)
        1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Deborde (29 Mar 1918 – 6 Oct 1989)
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Cottle (3/10/1899 – 7/28/1990)
      3. 3. Edna (F) Cottle (4/18/1901 – 28 Sep 1985) m. Claude (Marion) Layman (22 Jun 1876 – 19 Nov 1947) m. Stanley Gose (Dec 1898 – 1953)
        1. 1. Robert (Franklin) Lehman (7 Jun 1921 – 26 Mar 2001)
        2. 2. Pyran (Maurice) Lehman (7 Jan 1923 – Abt 1973)
        3. 3. Edward (Dale) Layman (21 Jul 1926 – July 07, 1998)
        4. 4. Edward (Dale) Layman (22 Jul 1926 – 7 July 1998) m. mildred (goldie) Royce (21 Nov 1932 – 5 February 2020) m. MILDRED ROYSE (21 Nov 1932 – 5 February 2020)
        5. 5. Gary Layman (Feb 05, 1931 – May 29, 2012)
        6. 6. June Gillen (23 Apr 1919 – )
      4. 4. Treva Cottle (14 Jun 1903 – 7/7/1974)

Joel Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1818
16 Sep 1818
Birth of Joel Henry Davis in Henrico County, Virginia, USA
Henrico County, Virginia, USA
1912
2 Apr 1912
Age 94
Death of Joel Henry Davis in Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1818
    Event Place: Henrico County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1912
    Event Place: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
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