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John "Jackson" W Davis 1783–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1783

Birth Location: Kent County, Delaware, USA

Death Date: Feb 1850

Death Location: Marion, West Virginia, USA

Father: Mathias Davis

Mother: Magdalene Donnelson

Spouse(s): Cynthia Lancaster

Children(s): William Davis, Mahala Davis, James Davis, Louisa Davis, Joseph Davis, Harriet Davis, Benjamin Davis

John "Jackson" W Davis was born in 1783 in Kent County, Delaware, USA, the child of Mathias W Davis And Magdalene Donnelson. In 1820, John "Jackson" W Davis resided in Western Division, Monongalia, Virginia, United Sta. John "Jackson" W Davis married Cynthia Lancaster, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Davis, Harriet Davis, James K Davis, Joseph P Davis, Louisa Davis, Mahala Mehely Davis, William Lancaster Davis. John "Jackson" W Davis passed away in 1850 in Marion, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John "Jackson" W Davis was born in 1783 in Kent County, Delaware, USA, the child of Mathias W Davis And Magdalene Donnelson.
  • In 1820, John "Jackson" W Davis resided in Western Division, Monongalia, Virginia, United Sta.
  • John "Jackson" W Davis married Cynthia Lancaster, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Davis, Harriet Davis, James K Davis, Joseph P Davis, Louisa Davis, Mahala Mehely Davis, William Lancaster Davis.
  • John "Jackson" W Davis passed away in 1850 in Marion, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mathias Davis
1751–1829
Birth Location: Kent County, Delaware, USA
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Magdalene Donnelson
–1827
Birth Location: Delaware
MD

Spouses(s)

Cynthia Lancaster
1802–1888
Birth Location: Monongalia Co., (West) Virginia, USA
CL

Children(s)

William Davis
1835–1912
Birth Location: Monongalia, Virginia, USA
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Mahala Davis
1821–1881
Birth Location: Monongalia, Virginia, USA
MD
James Davis
1822–1896
Birth Location: Monongalia, Virginia, USA
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Louisa Davis
1830–
Birth Location: Monongalia Co, (West) Virginia
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Joseph Davis
1836–
Birth Location: Monongalia, Virginia, USA
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Harriet Davis
1836–1875
Birth Location: Marion, Virginia, USA
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Benjamin Davis
1841–1899
Birth Location: Monongalia, Virginia, USA
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John Davis's Ancestors

Self
John Davis
1783–1850
Birth Place: Kent County, Delaware, USA
Parents
Mathias W Davis
1751–1829
Kent County, Delaware, USA
Magdalene Donnelson
–1827
Delaware
Grandparents
Robert (L Davis) I
1720–1794
Mispillion Hundred, Kent, Delaware, United States
Susannah Hart
1727–1795
Cedar Creek, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Davis
1674–1769
Elizabeth Lawson
1668–1726
Robert Hart
–1779
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Davis
1640–1706
Elizabeth (Clarke)
1632–1706

John Davis's Descendants

1.
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John ("Jackson" W) Davis (1783–Feb 1850) m. Cynthia Lancaster (14 Jan 1802–21 April 1888)
  1. 1. William (Lancaster) Davis 1835–1912 m. Margaret Brock 1836–1898 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Freeman 1842–1912
    1. 1. William (Riley) Davis 1860–1953 m. Laura (Anise) Hess 1866–1911
      1. 1. John (Henry) Davis 1905–1960 m. Gertrude (Thrash) Wilson 1908–1993
        1. 1. Infant Davis 1928–1928
        2. 2. Amy (Margaret) Davis 1929–2015 m. Jesse (Ray) Stewart 1928–2003 m. James (Edward) Pearl 1926–2014
        3. 3. John (Henry Davis) Jr. 1927–2010 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Noshagya 1931–2021
        4. 4. Patricia (Ann) Davis 1931–2021 m. Raymond (Paul Jones) Sr. 1931–2015
        5. 5. Paul (Wayne Davis) Sr 1945–1993
      2. 2. Ethel (Martha) Davis 1895–1974 m. John (Weirick) Trimmer 1896–1976
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Trimmer 1927–2017 m. Glenn (Everett) Clemons 1924–2012
        2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Trimmer 1929–1994 m. Harold (Robert) Lauck 1924–1994
        3. 3. John (Edward) Trimmer 1931–2011 m. Katherine Fredericks 1922–
      3. 3. James (Walter) Davis 1899–1968 m. Neva (Laverna) DeVault 1900–1995
        1. 1. Laura (Rose) Davis 1931–1931
        2. 2. Bobby Davis 1930–2011 m. Agnes (Marie) Evasko 1928–1992
        3. 3. Jack (Eugene) Davis 1927–1953
        4. 4. James (Walter Davis) Jr. 1922–2018 m. Evelyn (Pauline) Liston 1921–2018
        5. 5. Betty Davis 1924– m. Joseph (Kretoski) Sr. 1924–1996
      4. 4. Thelma (L) Davis 1901–1989 m. Douglas Lavelle 1903–1975
        1. 1. Douglas (R Levelle) Jr 1928–1990
        2. 2. Laura (Alice) Levelle 1932–2018 m. John (Frederick Rhine) Sr 1929–2007
      5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) Davis 1903–1961 m. Margaret E 1912–
      6. 6. Margaret (Ada) Davis 1910–1995 m. Lloyd (Eldora) Henderson 1909–1970
        1. 1. David (Keith) Henderson 1937–2010 m. Esther (Norma) Kasch 1937–2019
      7. 7. Agzilla ((Agnes) Julius) Davis 1894–1971 m. Lewis (William) Valentine 1891–1957
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Francis) Valentine 1916– m. Fredric (William) Thomas 1915–2003
        2. 2. Earnest Valentine 1919–2012 m. Willie (Mae) Corbin 1921–2002
      8. 8. Lena (Alice) Davis 1889–1960 m. Francis (Marion) Williams 1884–1961 m. William (Harry) Wade 1891–
        1. 1. William (Davis) Wade 1920–1993 m. Hollis (June) Merrill 1921–2004
        2. 2. Olive (Wade) Ferguson 1910–1967 m. Calvin (Ray) Ferguson 1906–1986
        3. 3. Leslie (E Wade) Sr 1912–1987 m. Edna (Kathryn) Smith 1914–1986 m. Devada (Opal) Costello 1914–1987
        4. 4. Dorothy (Lillian) Wade 1915–2004 m. John (Dorsey) Henderson 1909–1974
      9. 9. Hughie Davis 1891–1902
    2. 2. Jane Davis 1879–1957
    3. 3. Olive (Catherine) Davis 1867–1943 m. Samuel (Huey) Mathews 1866–1953
      1. 1. Ada (Virginia Mathews) (Dunham) 1900–1992
      2. 2. Maggie (L) Mathews 1891–1990
      3. 3. Walter Mathews 1898–
      4. 4. William (Walter) Mathews 1897–1989
    4. 4. Evaline Davis 1871–1871
    5. 5. Carolina Davis 1875–1961 m. William (N.) Rice 1871–
      1. 1. Grace Rice 1894–
      2. 2. Howard (M) Rice 1898–
      3. 3. Arlena (Blanch) Rice 1902–1996
    6. 6. John (Wesley) Davis 1854–1930 m. Hannah (Mariah) Walker 1858–1928
      1. 1. William (R. "Will") Davis 1879–
      2. 2. John (Henry) Davis 1897–
      3. 3. Ira (Preston) Davis 1895–1960 m. Anna (Grace) Thompson 1900–1977
        1. 1. Charles ("Charlie" Donald) Davis 1929–2010
        2. 2. Mildred (Lorraine) Davis 1923–1991
        3. 3. Nellie (Frances) Davis 1919–2012
        4. 4. Deloris (J "Juanita") Davis 1917–1967
        5. 5. Robert (Franklin) Davis 1926–2006 m. Grace (Elizabeth) Karcher 1926–2021
        6. 6. William (Roger) Davis 1931–1984
      4. 4. Charles ("Charlie" Filmer) Davis 1885–1965
      5. 5. John (Lancaster "Lank") Davis 1889–1960
      6. 6. Lucretia (Garfield "Bea") Davis 1880–1960
      7. 7. Annie (M.) Davis 1887–1887
      8. 8. Morgan (H.) Davis 1877–1879
    7. 7. Pauline Davis 1856–
    8. 8. Winfield (Scott) Davis 1856–1863
    9. 9. Clarissa (V.) Davis 1859–1947 m. Daniel (A) Riggle 1857–1900
      1. 1. Althea ("Alta" Blanche) Riggle 1888–1908
      2. 2. Nancy (Margaret) Riggle 1881–1969
      3. 3. ESTELLA (MAY) RIGGLE 1897–1936
      4. 4. Catherine ((Caddie)) Riggle 1884–1979
      5. 5. Laura Riggle 1886–1887
      6. 6. William (Jacob) Riggle 1891–1979
      7. 7. Albert (Leroy) Riggle 1900–1981
    10. 10. Dallis Davis 1861–
    11. 11. Georgia (L.) Davis 1880–
    12. 12. Maggie Davis 1882–
  2. 2. Mahala ("Mehely") Davis 1821–1881
  3. 3. James (K.) Davis 1822–1896
  4. 4. Louisa Davis 1830–
  5. 5. Joseph (P.) Davis 1836–
  6. 6. Harriet Davis 1836–1875 m. James (Isaac) Zinn 1837–1893
    1. 1. Harry (Thornton Zinn) Sr. 1875–1921
    2. 2. Preston (Granville) Zinn 1863–1938
    3. 3. Benjamin (F.) Zinn 1863–1897
    4. 4. Frederick (Rymer) Zinn 1869–1960
    5. 5. Infant Zinn 1874–1874
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Davis 1841–1899 m. Ingaby (Louise) Wells 1846–1919

John Davis's Timeline

3 Records

1783
1783
Birth of John "Jackson" W Davis in Kent County, Delaware, USA
Kent County, Delaware, USA
1820
1820
Age 37
John "Jackson" W Davis resided here in Western Division, Monongalia, Virginia, United States
Western Division, Monongalia, Virginia, United States
1850
Feb 1850
Age 67
Death of John "Jackson" W Davis in Marion, West Virginia, USA
Marion, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: Kent County, Delaware, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Western Division, Monongalia, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Western Division, Monongalia, Virginia; Page: 50; NARA Roll: M33_142; Image: 100

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1850
    Event Place: Marion, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index
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