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Martha Minerva Davis 1842–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Mar 1842

Birth Location: Panola, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 30 Jan 1901

Death Location: Telephone, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Davis

Mother: Minerva DUGGER

Spouse(s): John Jr, John Lawson

Children(s): Dora Mitchell, Wesley Mitchell, Robert Lawson, Harris Lawson, John Lawson, Martha Lawson, Dixie Mitchell, Walter Lawson, James Lawson, Daniel Lawson, William Lawson, Orah Lawson, Kate Lawson

In 1842, Martha Minerva Davis entered the world in Panola, Mississippi, USA, born to Jonathan Davis And Minerva E Dugger. Martha Minerva Davis married John C Mitchell Jr, John Howard Lawson, and had children including Daniel J Lawson, Dixie Mitchell, Dora Mitchell, Harris Lawson, James E Lawson, John Franklin Lawson, Kate E Lawson, Martha Alice Lawson, Orah A Lawson, Robert Bob B Lawson, Walter C Lawson, Wesley Carroll Mitchell, William Howard Lawson. Martha Minerva Davis passed away in 1901 in Telephone, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Martha Minerva Davis entered the world in Panola, Mississippi, USA, born to Jonathan Davis And Minerva E Dugger.
  • Martha Minerva Davis married John C Mitchell Jr, John Howard Lawson, and had children including Daniel J Lawson, Dixie Mitchell, Dora Mitchell, Harris Lawson, James E Lawson, John Franklin Lawson, Kate E Lawson, Martha Alice Lawson, Orah A Lawson, Robert Bob B Lawson, Walter C Lawson, Wesley Carroll Mitchell, William Howard Lawson.
  • Martha Minerva Davis passed away in 1901 in Telephone, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Davis's Ancestors

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Martha Davis
1842–1901
Birth Place: Panola, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Jonathan Davis
1807–1850
Tullahoma, Coffee, Tennessee, USA
Minerva (E) DUGGER
1805–1880
Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Gardner Davis) REVEREND
1759–1831
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Eastin
1767–1822
Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Davis
1730–1817
Lucy Gibbs
1738–1810
Philip Eastin
1730–1768
Elizabeth Douglas
1733–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gibbs
1702–1738
Mary Debenham
1716–1755
Albert Easton
1690–1772
Marie- Danois
1685–
John Douglas
1695–1761
Judith Moorman
1711–1753

Martha Davis's Descendants

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Martha (Minerva) Davis (5 Mar 1842–30 Jan 1901) m. John (C Mitchell) Jr (18 Feb 1822–18 Aug 1896) m. John (Howard) Lawson (21 Apr 1832–1874)
  1. 1. Dora Mitchell 1878–
  2. 2. Wesley (Carroll) Mitchell 1876–1958
  3. 3. Robert ("Bob" B) Lawson 1873–1948
  4. 4. Harris Lawson 1865–1939
  5. 5. John (Franklin) Lawson 1871–1929 m. Dora (Belle) Wilson 1876–1907
    1. 1. Eula (Belle) Lawson 1899–1970
    2. 2. Minnie (Mae) LAWSON 1896–1927 m. Elbert Cason 1894–1968
      1. 1. Leon (Winiford) CASON 1916–1973 m. Margaret (Lois) CAIN 1919–2009
      2. 2. Lena (Florence "Flossie") Cason 1918–2000
    3. 3. Alpha (Demeris) Lawson 1898–1974
  6. 6. Martha (Alice) Lawson 1868–
  7. 7. Dixie Mitchell 1881–1884
  8. 8. Walter (C.) Lawson 1859–
  9. 9. James (E) Lawson 1856–1918
  10. 10. Daniel (J.) Lawson 1861–
  11. 11. William (Howard) Lawson 1853–
  12. 12. Orah (A.) Lawson 1861–
  13. 13. Kate (E.) Lawson 1857–

Martha Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1842
5 Mar 1842
Birth of Martha Minerva Davis in Panola, Mississippi, USA
Panola, Mississippi, USA
1901
30 Jan 1901
Age 59
Death of Martha Minerva Davis in Telephone, Fannin, Texas, USA
Telephone, Fannin, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1842
    Event Place: Panola, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Telephone, Fannin, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Death Index, 1796-2010

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Telephone, Fannin County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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