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Peter Brockaw Davis 1783–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 September 1783

Birth Location: Shrewsbury (Monmouth County), Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 4 March 1873

Death Location: Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA

Father: william davis

Mother: elizabeth johnson

Spouse(s): Sarah Davis

Children(s): Jemima Davis, Jesse Davis, Absalom Davis

The story of Peter Brockaw Davis began in 1783 in Shrewsbury (Monmouth County), Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. In 1850, Peter Brockaw Davis resided in District 13, Doddridge, Virginia, USA. In 1870, Peter Brockaw Davis resided in New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA. Peter Brockaw Davis married Sarah F Davis, and had children including Absalom Davis, Jemima Davis, Jesse J Davis. Peter Brockaw Davis passed away in 1873 in Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Brockaw Davis began in 1783 in Shrewsbury (Monmouth County), Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1850, Peter Brockaw Davis resided in District 13, Doddridge, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1870, Peter Brockaw Davis resided in New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.
  • Peter Brockaw Davis married Sarah F Davis, and had children including Absalom Davis, Jemima Davis, Jesse J Davis.
  • Peter Brockaw Davis passed away in 1873 in Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

william davis
1758–1845
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ
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elizabeth johnson
1762–1845
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Davis
1795–1868
Birth Location: New Jersey, United States of America
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Children(s)

Jemima Davis
1831–1910
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Jesse Davis
1812–1904
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Absalom Davis
1809–1888
Birth Location: Harrison County, West Virginia, United States of America
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Peter Davis's Ancestors

Self
Peter Davis
1783–1873
Birth Place: Shrewsbury (Monmouth County), Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Parents
william greenbrier davis
1758–1845
Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ
elizabeth (anna) johnson
1762–1845
Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
thomas (william) davis
1719–1791
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
tracy Crandall
1721–1795
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Crandall
1682–1767
Mary Yeomans
1685–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Yeomans
1655–1704
Mary Ellis
1654–

Peter Davis's Descendants

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Peter (Brockaw) Davis (6 September 1783–4 March 1873) m. Sarah (F) Davis (16 December 1795–24 January 1868)
  1. 1. Jemima Davis 1831–1910 m. Jacob Davis 1827–1885
    1. 1. Adolphus (Arden) Davis 1860–1902
    2. 2. Alcinda (J.) Davis 1856–
    3. 3. Abigall (H.) Davis 1864–
    4. 4. Lorenzo (Law) Davis 1866–
    5. 5. Sarah (B.) Davis 1868–
    6. 6. Welton (B.) Davis 1872–
    7. 7. Arza (B.) Davis 1875–
    8. 8. Etherbert (J) Davis 1851–1929 m. Susan E 1851–1907
      1. 1. Olelia (O) Davis 1876–1955 m. Thomas (A F) Randolph 1874–
        1. 1. Randolph 1898–
        2. 2. myrtle (Virginia Randolph) lang 1909–1993
    9. 9. O (V) Davis 1854–
    10. 10. A (M) Davis 1858–
  2. 2. Jesse (J) Davis 1812–1904 m. Hilday 1816–1900
    1. 1. Delia (Gay) Davis 1859–
    2. 2. Oliver (Greenwood) Davis 1845–1940 m. Priscilla Maxon 1846–1925
      1. 1. Virginia Yeager 1875–
      2. 2. Virginia (A) Davis 1875–1963 m. George (P) Yeager 1854–
      3. 3. Samantha (B) Davis 1867–1885
      4. 4. Elden (J) Davis 1878–1896
      5. 5. Inice (Shereda) Davis 1873–1904
      6. 6. Phillip (Sheridan) Davis 1863–1951 m. Aseneth Davis 1862–
        1. 1. Arvy (H) Davis 1887–
        2. 2. Offie (H) Davis 1888–
        3. 3. Tressia (F) Davis 1890–
        4. 4. Eva (E) Davis 1893–
        5. 5. Jettie Davis 1898–
        6. 6. Ena (Emma) Davis 1893–
        7. 7. Orva (A) Davis 1888–
        8. 8. Samatha (Belle) Davis 1900–
        9. 9. Ada (L) Davis 1903–
        10. 10. Jessie (M) Davis 1906–
        11. 11. Treva (V) Davis 1908–
      7. 7. William (A.) Davis 1868–
      8. 8. Ida (E.) Davis 1872–
    3. 3. Stillman (Coon) Davis 1836–1919 m. Kiziah 1837–1916
      1. 1. Elva Davis 1871–1926 m. Lanty (L) Ross 1867–1930
        1. 1. Opal (Jean) Wallace 1906–1984
        2. 2. Orville (E) Ross 1897–1958
        3. 3. Cleo (Mary) Norris 1907–1962
        4. 4. Opal (I.) Hurst 1903–1982
        5. 5. Edward (D) Ross 1909–1971
        6. 6. Wilson Ross 1913–2000
        7. 7. Onal Ross 1904–
        8. 8. Cleo Ross 1907–
        9. 9. Edda Ross 1910–
      2. 2. Theodosia (E.) Davis 1861–
      3. 3. Landon Davis 1866–1916
      4. 4. Lula (Iona) Davis 1874–1911
      5. 5. Lennis (Rochester) Davis 1878–1934 m. Jennie (V) Maxson 1883–1938
        1. 1. Flossie (Belle) Davis 1902–1976
        2. 2. Wilford (D) Davis 1907–
        3. 3. Hazel Davis 1910–
        4. 4. Artie Davis 1912–
        5. 5. Forest Davis 1914–
        6. 6. Arnett Davis 1917–
        7. 7. Donivan Davis 1923–
        8. 8. Herald Davis 1920–
    4. 4. Truman (G) Davis 1853–1875
    5. 5. Eastburn (A) Davis 1842–1864 m. Catharine (L) Maxson 1842–1905
      1. 1. Leonidas (S) Davis 1860–1862
      2. 2. Waitman Davis 1862–1946
    6. 6. george (Riley) Davis 1838–1863 m. Mary (A H) Maxon 1840–
    7. 7. martena Davis 1849–
    8. 8. sallie (c) Davis 1856–
  3. 3. Absalom Davis 1809–1888 m. Polina 1811–1901
    1. 1. Theodore (Joseph) Davis 1831–1924 m. Rachel (A) Waller 1835–1888 m. Marvel Clark 1846–
      1. 1. John (Jefferson) Davis 1862–1956 m. Nancy (Isabel) Metheny 1867–1957
        1. 1. Bessie (Lena) Davis 1888–
        2. 2. Auther (W) Davis 1883–
        3. 3. Pearl (davis) Wilson 1884–
        4. 4. Rachel (A) Davis 1891–
        5. 5. Bessie (Lena) Williams 1888–1920
      2. 2. Lewis (V) Davis 1873–
      3. 3. Charles (E) Davis 1859– m. Ellie Morrow 1861–
        1. 1. Roy (B) Daris 1884–
        2. 2. Ina (G) Daris 1889–
        3. 3. Cecil (M) Daris 1893–
      4. 4. Robert (L.) Davis 1863–1932 m. Ollie jones 1867–1933
        1. 1. Jimmey Davis 1890–
        2. 2. Carl (E) Davis 1889–
        3. 3. Marshal (H) Davis 1892–
        4. 4. Coral (Earl) Davis 1889–
      5. 5. Malinda (Jane) Davis 1866–1922 m. Lincoln (E) Williams 1862–1931
        1. 1. Sallie Williams 1887–
        2. 2. James Williams 1898–1941
        3. 3. Fannie Williams 1892–
        4. 4. James (Ellis) Williams 1899–1941
        5. 5. Sarah Williams 1887–
        6. 6. Sallie Bond 1887–1976
      6. 6. Ira (S.) Davis 1869–
      7. 7. Early Davis 1870–1943 m. Mabel Collins 1869–
        1. 1. Phillis Davis 1892–
        2. 2. Haymond Davis 1895–
        3. 3. julia (Benaldene) Davis 1899–
        4. 4. Zelma (A) Davis 1904–
        5. 5. William (Theodore) Davis 1907–
        6. 6. Hayward (L) Davis 1909–
        7. 7. Thomas Davis 1912–
      8. 8. sarah (e) Davis 1856–
      9. 9. leonora Davis 1857–1931 m. Walker (J) Lyons 1856– m. George Marshall 1862–
        1. 1. Guy (Walker) Lyons 1881–1958 m. Janey C 1884– m. Estella (Inez) Barnes 1885–
        2. 2. Ruby Marshall 1895–
        3. 3. Beatrice Marshall 1899–
        4. 4. Inez (E) Lyons 1885–
        5. 5. Ruba Marshal 1894–
        6. 6. Okey Lyons 1879–
    2. 2. Penelope (J) Davis 1848–1918 m. Nathan (C B) Webb 1832–
    3. 3. Charlotte (A) davis 1829–1891 m. Henry Meek 1831–1902
      1. 1. Helen (M.) Meek 1868–1888
      2. 2. Almeda (Maude) meek 1858–1927 m. Jerial Davis 1856–1935
        1. 1. Golden (Paul) Davis 1895–1958
        2. 2. Scott Davis 1880–
        3. 3. Ada (sarina) Davis 1881–1944 m. Victor (Emanuel) Groves 1876–1961
        4. 4. Offa Davis 1883–
        5. 5. Okey Davis 1885–
        6. 6. Delcie (Charles) Davis 1888–1960 m. George Davisson 1885–1964
        7. 7. Guy Davis 1890–
        8. 8. Glenn Davis 1892–
        9. 9. Walter Davis 1893–
        10. 10. Blanch Davis 1898–
        11. 11. Fonda Davis 1902–
        12. 12. Orie (Acie) Davis 1883–
      3. 3. Charles Meek 1864– m. Mollie Meek 1878–
        1. 1. Gussie Meek 1896–
      4. 4. Anderson Meek 1870– m. Rosa (Gains) castelow 1869–
        1. 1. Violet Meek 1900–
      5. 5. Missouri Meek 1871– m. James (L) Sutton 1867–
    4. 4. James (W.) Davis 1856–1880
    5. 5. Eljah Davis 1842–1918
    6. 6. Anderson (G) Davis 1840–1911 m. Millie Dotson 1851–
    7. 7. joseph (Sylvanus) Davis 1846–1929 m. Elizabeth (Ann) smith 1859–1945 m. Sarah Knapp 1844–
      1. 1. Mona (D) Root 1899–1970
      2. 2. Festus (Dollas) Davis 1891–1914
      3. 3. Holly (Maitland) Davis 1896–1950
      4. 4. Deuron (C) Davis 1889–1947
      5. 5. Llewellyn (Laymand) Davis 1894–1973
      6. 6. Mona Thomas 1900–
      7. 7. Mona Davis 1899–
      8. 8. Marion (Francis) Davis 1866– m. Mrs (Rosa) Adkins 1882–
        1. 1. Ethel Davis 1905–
        2. 2. Della Davis 1907–
        3. 3. Edward Davis 1914–
        4. 4. Clarance Davis 1916–
        5. 5. William Davis 1919–
        6. 6. Ira (Clarence) Davis 1903–
      9. 9. Lona Davis 1899–
    8. 8. George (Washington) Davis 1856–

Peter Davis's Timeline

4 Records

1783
6 September 1783
Birth of Peter Brockaw Davis in Shrewsbury (Monmouth County), Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Shrewsbury (Monmouth County), Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
1850
1850
Age 67
Peter Brockaw Davis resided here in District 13, Doddridge, Virginia, USA
District 13, Doddridge, Virginia, USA
1870
1870
Age 87
Peter Brockaw Davis resided here in New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
1873
4 March 1873
Age 90
Death of Peter Brockaw Davis in Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 September 1783
    Event Place: Shrewsbury (Monmouth County), Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1783; Birth city: Shrewsbury; Birth state: NJ
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1686; Page: 60A; Image: 62841; Family History Library Film: 553185
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Doddridge, Virginia; Roll: M432_942; Page: 19A; Image: 43
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Doddridge, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Doddridge, Virginia; Roll: M432_942; Page: 19A; Image: 43

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: New Milton, Doddridge, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1686; Page: 60A; Image: 62841; Family History Library Film: 553185

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 March 1873
    Event Place: Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1783; Birth city: Shrewsbury; Birth state: NJ
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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