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Joshua Davis 1779 – 1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 July 1779

Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 2 May 1845

Death Location: Dallas County, Missouri, USA

Father: Joshua Davis

Mother: Katherine ?

Spouse(s): Sarah Moody

Children(s): Willis Davis

Born in 1779 in Richmond, Virginia, United States, Joshua Davis was the child of Joshua Davis and Katherine Simpkins ?. In time, Joshua Davis married Sarah "Sally" Moody, and they raised a family that included Willis Davis. Joshua Davis died in Dallas County, Missouri, USA in 1845.

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Parents

Joshua Davis
1743 – 1792
Birth Location: Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
JD
Katherine ?
1736 –
Birth Location: Boston, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Moody
1785 – 1849
Birth Location: Fluvanna, Virginia, USA
SM

Children(s)

Willis Davis
1814 – 1857
Birth Location: Monroe, Kentucky, USA
WD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 July 1779
    Event Place: Richmond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 2 May 1845
    Event Place: Dallas County, Missouri, USA
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