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Sophia Davis 1730–1819 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Granville, NC, USA

Death Date: 1819

Death Location: Georgia, Or, South Carolina, United States

Father: RICHARD DAVIS

Mother: Sarah Albertson

Spouse(s): William Yancey

Children(s): Frances Yancey, Lavinia Dobbs, Charles Yancey, Austin Yancey, William Yancy, Cyrus Yancy, Lewis Yancey, Richard Yancey

Sophia Davis was born in 1730 in Granville, NC, USA, the child of Richard Davis And Sarah Albertson. Sophia Davis married William Yancey, and had children including Austin Yancey, Charles Yancey, Cyrus Yancy, Frances Fannie Yancey, Lavinia Dobbs, Lewis Yancey, Richard Yancey, William Wesley Yancy. Sophia Davis passed away in 1819 in Georgia, Or, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Sophia Davis was born in 1730 in Granville, NC, USA, the child of Richard Davis And Sarah Albertson.
  • Sophia Davis married William Yancey, and had children including Austin Yancey, Charles Yancey, Cyrus Yancy, Frances Fannie Yancey, Lavinia Dobbs, Lewis Yancey, Richard Yancey, William Wesley Yancy.
  • Sophia Davis passed away in 1819 in Georgia, Or, South Carolina, United States.

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Sophia Davis's Ancestors

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Sophia Davis
1730–1819
Birth Place: Granville, NC, USA
Parents
RICHARD DAVIS
1688–1761
Perquimans, North Carolina
Sarah Albertson
1706–1794
Perquimans Mm, Perquimans, NC
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sophia Davis's Descendants

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Sophia Davis (1730–1819) m. William Yancey (1730–1810)
  1. 1. Frances (Fannie) Yancey 1768–1850 m. Nathaniel ("Nathan" A.) Dobbs 1752–1856
    1. 1. Samuel (G) Dobbs 1802–1870 m. Dr. (Lucinda "Rainy" Harrington) MD 1801–1880
      1. 1. Emaline ("Emily") Dobbs 1828–1880 m. Absalom (George Clanton) Dorrough 1825–1867 m. Austin Williams 1818–1879
        1. 1. Franklin Williams 1870–
        2. 2. Issac (Milton) Williams 1871–1950
        3. 3. James (W) Dorrough 1850–1930
        4. 4. John (Clark) Dorrough 1848–1929
        5. 5. Susan (Esther Lee) Dorough 1855–1932
        6. 6. Absalom (N) Dorrough 1863–1912
        7. 7. Sarahan (Lela (Betty)) Dorough 1859–1947
        8. 8. Dorey (Julia) Dorough 1853–1948 m. John Lee 1853–1891 m. James (Stevenson) Baggett 1868–1948
        9. 9. George (A) Dorrough 1857–1894
        10. 10. Forney (Franklin) Dorrough 1861–1899
        11. 11. Joseph (Tarpelin) Dorough 1848–1901
      2. 2. Catherine Dobbs 1820–
      3. 3. Eliza Dobbs 1822–
      4. 4. John (C) Dobbs 1826–1880
      5. 5. Lourany Dobbs 1833–1862
      6. 6. Indiana (Fletcher) Dobbs 1837–1922
      7. 7. Frances (LA) Dobbs 1841–1862
      8. 8. Julia (Ann) Dobbs 1842–1907
      9. 9. Missouri Dobbs 1845–1910
      10. 10. Angelina Dobbs 1824–1887
      11. 11. Mary (Ann) Dobbs 1832–1861
      12. 12. John (C.) Dobbs 1829–1910
      13. 13. Lucinda (A.) Dobbs 1835–1863
    2. 2. Elizabeth Dobbs 1801–1867
    3. 3. Bertha ("Ruth") DOBBS 1815–1902
    4. 4. William (S.) Dobbs 1789–1880
    5. 5. Jesse Dobbs 1817–
    6. 6. Austin (B.) Dobbs 1790–
    7. 7. Nathaniel (Arnold DOBBS) Jr. 1785–1865
    8. 8. Sophia (Yancy) Dobbs 1804–1867
    9. 9. Fortunatus (N) Dobbs 1805–1889
    10. 10. Thomas (A) DOBBS 1790–
    11. 11. Nelson (E.) DOBBS 1816–1894
  2. 2. Lavinia Dobbs 1778–1850
  3. 3. Charles Yancey 1765–1824
  4. 4. Austin Yancey 1752–1833
  5. 5. William (Wesley) Yancy 1770–1870
  6. 6. Cyrus Yancy 1777–1850
  7. 7. Lewis Yancey 1767–1833
  8. 8. Richard Yancey 1765–1861

Sophia Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Sophia Davis in Granville, NC, USA
Granville, NC, USA
1819
1819
Age 89
Death of Sophia Davis in Georgia, Or, South Carolina, United States
Georgia, Or, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Granville, NC, USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1819
    Event Place: Georgia, Or, South Carolina, United States

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