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Mayme Jarnigan Davis 1859–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1859

Birth Location: Knox County, Tennessee

Death Date: 24 January 1941

Death Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Father: Samuel Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Scruggs

Spouse(s): Melvin Dickson

Children(s): Hugh Dickson, Richard Dickson, Reps Sr, Margarett Dickson

In 1859, Mayme Jarnigan Davis entered the world in Knox County, Tennessee, born to Samuel Hanley Davis And Elizabeth P Scruggs. Mayme Jarnigan Davis married Melvin Howard Dickson, and had children including Hugh Lawson Dickson, Margarett Jean Dickson, Reps Jones Dickson Sr, Richard Howard Dickson. Mayme Jarnigan Davis passed away in 1941 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Mayme Jarnigan Davis entered the world in Knox County, Tennessee, born to Samuel Hanley Davis And Elizabeth P Scruggs.
  • Mayme Jarnigan Davis married Melvin Howard Dickson, and had children including Hugh Lawson Dickson, Margarett Jean Dickson, Reps Jones Dickson Sr, Richard Howard Dickson.
  • Mayme Jarnigan Davis passed away in 1941 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Davis
1834–1901
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Scruggs
1839–1863
Birth Location: Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Melvin Dickson
1855–1891
Birth Location: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Hugh Dickson
1883–1934
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
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Richard Dickson
1891–1918
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
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Reps Sr
1885–1948
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Margarett Dickson
1888–1974
Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
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Mayme Davis's Ancestors

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Mayme Davis
1859–1941
Birth Place: Knox County, Tennessee
Parents
Samuel Hanley Davis
1834–1901
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (P) Scruggs
1839–1863
Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Rufus Scruggs
1807–1840
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Mary (Jane) JARNAGIN
1812–1845
Red House, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Scruggs
1766–1859
Elizabeth McMacken
1773–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Julius Scruggs
1736–1816
Sabra Finch
1740–

Mayme Davis's Descendants

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Mayme (Jarnigan) Davis (22 Dec 1859–24 January 1941) m. Melvin (Howard) Dickson (2 Feb 1855–18 April 1891)
  1. 1. Hugh (Lawson) Dickson 1883–1934 m. James (Daniel) Luttrell 1878–1964
    1. 1. Ida Luttrell 1908–1968
    2. 2. Samuel (Boyd) Luttrell 1916–1965
    3. 3. Melvin (Owen) Luttrell 1914–2001
    4. 4. Mary (Elisabeth) Luttrell 1904–1986
    5. 5. James (Hugh Luttrell) Jr 1906–1995
  2. 2. Richard (Howard) Dickson 1891–1918
  3. 3. Reps (Jones Dickson) Sr 1885–1948 m. Delia (Dell) Maxey 1885–1951
    1. 1. Reps (Jones Dickson) Jr 1911–1957
    2. 2. Margaret (Frances) Dickson 1914–1968
    3. 3. Delia (E) Dickon 1910–
  4. 4. Margarett (Jean) Dickson 1888–1974

Mayme Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1859
22 Dec 1859
Birth of Mayme Jarnigan Davis in Knox County, Tennessee
Knox County, Tennessee
1941
24 January 1941
Age 82
Death of Mayme Jarnigan Davis in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1859
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 January 1941
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
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