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Samuel Lafayette Davis 1853–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 25, 1853

Birth Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: July 17, 1920

Death Location: Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Col. line)

Mother: Rachel McMahan

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The story of Samuel Lafayette Davis began in 1853 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA. In 1870, Samuel Lafayette Davis resided in District 14, Gambells Store, Blount County, Tennes. Samuel Lafayette Davis passed away in 1920 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Lafayette Davis began in 1853 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1870, Samuel Lafayette Davis resided in District 14, Gambells Store, Blount County, Tennes.
  • Samuel Lafayette Davis passed away in 1920 in Blount County, Tennessee, USA.

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Samuel Davis's Ancestors

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Samuel Davis
1853–1920
Birth Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Col. James Davis III, Revolutionary War, (DNA line)
1819–1898
Tennessee, USA
Rachel (Calvert) McMahan
1821–1863
Grandparents
James (Davis Jr.\II, Baptist,) 6GG
1791–1874
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Betty Reese ,) 6GG
1784–1869
Watauga, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt. EOL
1770–1829
Sarah 7GG
1775–
Johann Ries\Reece
1750–1814
Christina Harmon
1748–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
General Sr
1744–1825
Sarah Whitney
1746–1794
Thomas Bower\s
1717–1798
Mary Crabtree
1734–1814
Johann Ries
1729–1772
Anna Sieburrin
1729–1817
Johannes Harmon
1707–1774
Mary Laitmer
1715–

Samuel Davis's Timeline

3 Records

1853
April 25, 1853
Birth of Samuel Lafayette Davis in Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Blount County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 17
Samuel Lafayette Davis resided here in District 14, Gambells Store, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
District 14, Gambells Store, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
1920
July 17, 1920
Age 67
Death of Samuel Lafayette Davis in Blount County, Tennessee, USA
Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 25, 1853
    Event Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 14, Gambells Store, Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 17, 1920
    Event Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blount County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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