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Keziah Davis 1778–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Nov 1778

Birth Location: Appling, Columbia, Georgia

Death Date: 8 Nov 1859

Death Location: Hebron, Jones, Mississippi

Father: Absolom Davis

Mother: Rebecca Durham

Spouse(s): John Sr.

Children(s): Albert Sr., William Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Harriet Knight, John Jr., Mary Knight, Benjamin Sr., Altimirah Knight, Jefferson Knight, Daniel Knight, James Knight

Keziah Davis was born in 1778 in Appling, Columbia, Georgia, the child of Absolom Abner Davis And Rebecca Durham. Keziah Davis married John Carter Jackie Knight Sr, and had children including Albert Knight Sr, Altimirah Knight, Benjamin Franklin Knight Sr, Daniel Champion Dan Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Harriet Knight, James Dry Knight, Jefferson Davis Jesse Knight, John Knight Jr, Mary Ann Knight, William Henry Pap Knight. Keziah Davis passed away in 1859 in Hebron, Jones, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • Keziah Davis was born in 1778 in Appling, Columbia, Georgia, the child of Absolom Abner Davis And Rebecca Durham.
  • Keziah Davis married John Carter Jackie Knight Sr, and had children including Albert Knight Sr, Altimirah Knight, Benjamin Franklin Knight Sr, Daniel Champion Dan Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Harriet Knight, James Dry Knight, Jefferson Davis Jesse Knight, John Knight Jr, Mary Ann Knight, William Henry Pap Knight.
  • Keziah Davis passed away in 1859 in Hebron, Jones, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Absolom Davis
1762–1816
Birth Location: Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina
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Rebecca Durham
1763–1795
Birth Location: Columbia, Georgia
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Spouses(s)

John Sr.
1773–1861
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Albert Sr.
1799–1864
Birth Location: Burke, Georgia
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William Knight
1812–1872
Birth Location: Columbia, Burke, Georgia
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Elizabeth Knight
1806–1885
Birth Location: Columbia, Burke, Georgia
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Harriet Knight
1804–1870
Birth Location: Columbia, Burke, Georgia
HK
John Jr.
1808–1833
Birth Location: Columbia, Burke, Georgia
JJ
Mary Knight
1810–1882
Birth Location: Columbia, Burke, Georgia
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Benjamin Sr.
1817–1858
Birth Location: Ellisville, Jones, Mississippi
BS
Altimirah Knight
1819–1871
Birth Location: Covington, Mississippi
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Jefferson Knight
1821–1863
Birth Location: Covington, Mississippi
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Daniel Knight
1824–1863
Birth Location: Covington, Mississippi
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James Knight
1814–1901
Birth Location: Burke, Georgia
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Keziah Davis's Ancestors

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Keziah Davis
1778–1859
Birth Place: Appling, Columbia, Georgia
Parents
Absolom Abner Davis
1762–1816
Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina
Rebecca Durham
1763–1795
Columbia, Georgia
Grandparents
Absolom Davis
1714–1807
King William, Virginia
Nancy (Anne) Hackney
1723–1780
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Richard Davis
1688–1761
Elizabeth LNU
1690–1760
William Hackney
1691–1753
Alice Rhodes
1687–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Davis
1660–1758
Elizabeth Green
1680–1731

Keziah Davis's Descendants

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Keziah Davis (5 Nov 1778–8 Nov 1859) m. John (Carter "Jackie" Knight) Sr. (7 Sep 1773–9 Jan 1861)
  1. 1. Albert (Knight) Sr. 1799–1864 m. Mary (Mason) Rainey 1805–1868
    1. 1. Newton ("Newt") Knight 1829–1922 m. Serena (C) Turner 1838–1923
      1. 1. Joseph (Sullivan) Knight 1866–1908
      2. 2. Susan (A) Knight 1868–1947
      3. 3. Keziah Knight 1871–1952
      4. 4. Cora (Ann) Knight 1873–1950
      5. 5. George (Madison "Matt") Knight 1859–1911
      6. 6. William (E) Knight 1860–1872
      7. 7. Martha (Ann Eliza) Knight 1864–1917
      8. 8. Floyd (J) Knight 1870–
      9. 9. Stewart Knight 1870–1920
      10. 10. Augusta (Ann) Knight 1872–
      11. 11. Leonard Knight 1875–1875
      12. 12. Thomas (Jefferson) Knight 1861–1956
  2. 2. William (Henry "Pap") Knight 1812–1872 m. Mary (C. "Polly") Youngblood 1812–1880
    1. 1. Cornelia (Ann) Knight 1837–1923 m. Daniel (Webster) Wade 1830–1908
      1. 1. John (A. Quitman) Wade 1856–1936 m. Mary (Almedia Angeline) Hill 1864–1933
        1. 1. John (Buchanan) Wade 1881–1967 m. Lona (Martha Ann) Welch 1889–1928
        2. 2. Mellie (J.) Wade 1892–1980
        3. 3. Henry (Wilson) Wade 1906–1927
        4. 4. Verna Wade 1909–1983
        5. 5. Martha (Arilla) Wade 1883–1971
        6. 6. William (Franklin) Wade 1885–1978
        7. 7. Dollie (Ansidora) Wade 1894–1981
        8. 8. Almeda (Marzona) Wade 1888–1976
        9. 9. Alna (B) Wade 1890–1930
        10. 10. Daniel (Travis) Wade 1898–1926
        11. 11. Mollie (Nebraska) Wade 1899–1991
        12. 12. Amy (Estelle) Wade 1902–1979
        13. 13. James (Otis Wade) Sr. 1903–1982
      2. 2. Sarah (Shows) Wade 1855–1921 m. William (Thomas) Powell 1853–1920
        1. 1. Jane Powell 1876–
        2. 2. Elvira Powell 1878–
        3. 3. Lula Powell 1880–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Powell 1882–
        5. 5. FNU Powell 1885–1885
        6. 6. FNU Powell 1885–1885
        7. 7. Hiram (Warren) Powell 1886–
        8. 8. Daniel (B) Powell 1888–
        9. 9. S (Pearson) Powell 1891–
        10. 10. Wayne (C) Powell 1893–
        11. 11. Henry (Clinton) Powell 1895–
        12. 12. Sarah (Lela) Powell 1904– m. Hollis Hilbun 1899–1963
      3. 3. William (Seaborn) Wade 1859–1936
    2. 2. Mary (A.) Knight 1850–
    3. 3. James (A.) Knight 1847–1860
    4. 4. John (A.) Knight 1845–1888
    5. 5. Jesse (Davis) Knight 1833–1898 m. Sarah (Ann) Welch 1836–1910
      1. 1. William (Horris) Knight 1854–1936
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Knight 1856–1933
    6. 6. Harriet (E.) Knight 1834–1906 m. Elisha (Benton) Wade 1834–1894
      1. 1. William (Jefferson) Wade 1854–1920
      2. 2. Daniel (Benjamin "Ben") Wade 1857–1913 m. Marguerite (A.) Jones 1860–1928
        1. 1. Mary (Lesia) Wade 1892–1968
        2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Wade 1896–1925
        3. 3. William (L.) Wade 1882–
        4. 4. James (Avery) Wade 1888–1951
        5. 5. Sidney (M.) Wade 1889–
        6. 6. Ruth (Ann E.) Wade 1885–1953
        7. 7. John (Buchanan) Wade 1881–1967
      3. 3. Sarah (J.) Wade 1866–1897
      4. 4. Phebe (Ann) Wade 1872–
      5. 5. James (A.) Wade 1860–
      6. 6. Jesse (B.) Wade 1867–1944
      7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Wade 1862–
    7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Knight 1837–1864 m. Louise (Elizabeth) Pounds 1844–1916
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Knight 1858–1928
      2. 2. FNU Knight 1861–1862
      3. 3. James (Pounds) Knight 1864–1941
    8. 8. William (Martin "Dickie") Knight 1840–1914 m. Mary LNU 1843–
    9. 9. Keziah (Jane) Knight 1842–1888 m. William (Henry Harrison) Ellzey 1841–1924
    10. 10. Caroline (Amanda) Knight 1843–1871
    11. 11. Serena (Margaret) Knight 1854–1922
  3. 3. Elizabeth Knight 1806–1885
  4. 4. Harriet Knight 1804–1870
  5. 5. John (Knight) Jr. 1808–1833
  6. 6. Mary (Ann) Knight 1810–1882
  7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin Knight) Sr. 1817–1858 m. Catherine (Matilda) Reddoch 1817–1857
    1. 1. Aletha (Jane) Knight 1840–1921 m. Seaborn (James Wade) Jr. 1837–1888
      1. 1. Sarah (M.) Wade 1858–
      2. 2. Freeby (A. L. J.) Wade 1860–
    2. 2. Selena (A.) Knight 1837–1930 m. Joseph (Magannon) Gunter 1839–1864
      1. 1. T. (W.) GUNTER 1859–1870
      2. 2. James (Mack) Gunter 1864–1932
      3. 3. Jesse (Davis) Gunter 1857–1931
    3. 3. Jesse (Davis "Gunter") Knight 1857–1931
    4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin Knight) Jr. 1837–1864
    5. 5. Frances (Keziah) Knight 1854–
    6. 6. Warren (Webster) Knight 1855–1948
    7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin Knight) Jr. 1859–1921
    8. 8. Alpheus (Alfred) Knight 1844–1896
    9. 9. Cassandra (Anne) Knight 1847–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Knight 1849–
  8. 8. Altimirah Knight 1819–1871
  9. 9. Jefferson (Davis "Jesse") Knight 1821–1863
  10. 10. Daniel (Champion "Dan") Knight 1824–1863
  11. 11. James ("Dry") Knight 1814–1901 m. Harriet (Jane) Youngblood 1816–1861 m. Martha (Ann) Harper 1835–1924
    1. 1. Mary (Margaret "Peggy") Knight 1843–1930 m. Richard (H "Dickie") Hinton 1842–1899
      1. 1. Alice (Arrena) Hinton 1877–1925 m. James (David Simpson) Todd 1875–1950
        1. 1. Margaret (I "Peggy") Todd 1909–
        2. 2. Daniel (Williamson) Todd 1914–1981
        3. 3. Nola (M) Todd 1908–
        4. 4. Alice (B) Todd 1912–
        5. 5. Simpson (B) Todd 1914–
        6. 6. Ruby (J) Todd 1917–
        7. 7. Ruth (A) Todd 1920–
      2. 2. William (Mattison "Matt") Hinton 1881–1962 m. Ada (Elizabeth) Royals 1883–1956
        1. 1. Venia (Mae) Hinton 1921–1987 m. James (Ernest Musgrove) Sr. 1906–1983
        2. 2. Virginia (E "Virgie") Hinton 1912–
        3. 3. Maude (Vernell) Hinton 1915–1994
        4. 4. Vallie (Adlea) Hinton 1918–1972 m. Robert (C.) Eubanks 1918–
        5. 5. Lee (H) Hinton 1904– m. Doris (M) Anderson 1904–
        6. 6. Viola (Irene "Vida") Hinton 1907– m. Wofford (Lee) Hinton 1908–1987
        7. 7. Vada Hinton 1909–
        8. 8. William (Milton) Hinton 1905–1920
      3. 3. Teresa (Isabelle) Hinton 1874–1973
      4. 4. Daniel (T) Hinton 1883–
      5. 5. John (W) Hinton 1865–1910
      6. 6. Richard (Henry) Hinton 1873–1963
      7. 7. James (Joshua "Josh") Hinton 1871–
    2. 2. Josiah (W) Knight 1866–1921
    3. 3. Susan (A) Knight 1870–1900
    4. 4. Henrietta ("Kenny") Knight 1873–
    5. 5. Daniel (Thomas) Knight 1840–1917 m. India Warren 1854–1944
      1. 1. Mary (Frances) Knight 1877–1949 m. George (Alson "Reggie") Valentine 1857–1935 m. Emanuel (Preston) Speed 1874–1902
        1. 1. Daniel (Lester) Valentine 1907–1983
        2. 2. William (Ezra) Valentine 1908–1981
        3. 3. Birdie (Ruth) Speed 1898–1969
        4. 4. Annie (Lonnie) Speed 1900–1976
        5. 5. Alma (Gertrude) Speed 1903–1991
      2. 2. Alonzo (Martin) Knight 1883–1936
      3. 3. Wilson (Merida) Knight 1881–1953
      4. 4. Alice (Melissa) Knight 1887–1921
      5. 5. Leona (Elizabeth "Lona") Knight 1885–1961
      6. 6. Charles (Avery) Knight 1890–1964
      7. 7. Susan (Odelia) Knight 1879–1964
    6. 6. Alameda (Keziah) Knight 1845–
    7. 7. John (J) Knight 1848–1910
    8. 8. Frances ("Fanny") Knight 1850–
    9. 9. Cordelia (Ann) Knight 1852–
    10. 10. Amanda (J) Knight 1867–1880
    11. 11. James (Robert) Knight 1876–1965
    12. 12. Alice (A) Knight 1878–1903
    13. 13. Benjamin (C) Knight 1877–1908

Keziah Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1778
5 Nov 1778
Birth of Keziah Davis in Appling, Columbia, Georgia
Appling, Columbia, Georgia
1859
8 Nov 1859
Age 81
Death of Keziah Davis in Hebron, Jones, Mississippi
Hebron, Jones, Mississippi

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1778
    Event Place: Appling, Columbia, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1859
    Event Place: Hebron, Jones, Mississippi
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