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Van Davis 1791–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1791

Birth Location: Molohan Section, Newberry, SC

Death Date: 01 Oct 1839

Death Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Capt. Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Reader

Spouse(s): Mary Boyd

Children(s): Harmon Davis, Caroline Davis, Margaret Davis, Nancy Davis, Van Jr, John Davis, Rachel Davis, Frances Davis, Rachel Davis, James Davis, Ardar Davis, Jane Chambers-Davis, James Davis

Van Davis was born in 1791 in Molohan Section, Newberry, SC, the child of Capt Reason Mitchell Davis And Elizabeth Reader. Van Davis married Mary Polly Boyd, and had children including Ardar Leavell Davis, Caroline Davis, Frances E Davis, Harmon Davis, James A Davis, Jane Chambers Davis, John Davis, Margaret Davis, Nancy Davis, Rachel Davis, Van Davis Jr. Van Davis passed away in 1839 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Van Davis was born in 1791 in Molohan Section, Newberry, SC, the child of Capt Reason Mitchell Davis And Elizabeth Reader.
  • Van Davis married Mary Polly Boyd, and had children including Ardar Leavell Davis, Caroline Davis, Frances E Davis, Harmon Davis, James A Davis, Jane Chambers Davis, John Davis, Margaret Davis, Nancy Davis, Rachel Davis, Van Davis Jr.
  • Van Davis passed away in 1839 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Capt. Davis
1755–1831
Birth Location: Molohan Section, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
CD
Elizabeth Reader
1767–1831
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
ER

Spouses(s)

Mary Boyd
1796–1853
Birth Location: –
MB

Children(s)

Harmon Davis
1830–1831
Birth Location: Newberry Co, SC
HD
Caroline Davis
1836–1837
Birth Location: ( ), Newberry, SC
CD
Margaret Davis
1828–1855
Birth Location: ( ), Newberry, SC
MD
Nancy Davis
1818–1868
Birth Location: ( ), Newberry, SC
ND
Van Jr
1823–1864
Birth Location: ( ), Newberry, SC
VJ
John Davis
1838–1839
Birth Location: ( ), Newberry, SC
JD
Rachel Davis
1833–
Birth Location: –
RD
Frances Davis
1824–1825
Birth Location: –
FD
Rachel Davis
1813–1818
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
RD
James Davis
1838–1900
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
JD
Ardar Davis
1827–1904
Birth Location: Bush River, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
AD
Jane Chambers-Davis
1820–1865
Birth Location: –
JC
James Davis
1834–1855
Birth Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
JD

Van Davis's Ancestors

Self
Van Davis
1791–1839
Birth Place: Molohan Section, Newberry, SC
Parents
Capt. Reason Mitchell Davis
1755–1831
Molohan Section, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth Reader
1767–1831
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Harmon (( Brevet Major)) Davis
1738–1805
Orange County, North Carolina, USA
Phoebe Clement
1740–1799
New Berry, South Carolina, United States
Captain (Spencer) Morgan
1720–1780
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, United States
Isabell (Chitta) Loftin
1725–1801
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Reason Davis
1714–1814
Elizabeth Wood
1716–1816
Mary 1722
1706–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susannah Thomas
1683–1763

Van Davis's Descendants

1.
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Van Davis (11 Dec 1791–01 Oct 1839) m. Mary ((Polly)) Boyd (12 Jul 1796–15 Dec 1853)
  1. 1. Harmon Davis 1830–1831
  2. 2. Caroline Davis 1836–1837
  3. 3. Margaret Davis 1828–1855
  4. 4. Nancy Davis 1818–1868
  5. 5. Van (Davis) Jr 1823–1864
  6. 6. John Davis 1838–1839
  7. 7. Rachel Davis 1833–
  8. 8. Frances (E.) Davis 1824–1825
  9. 9. Rachel Davis 1813–1818
  10. 10. James (A) Davis 1838–1900
  11. 11. Ardar (Leavell) Davis 1827–1904
  12. 12. Jane Chambers-Davis 1820–1865
  13. 13. James (A) Davis 1834–1855

Van Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1791
11 Dec 1791
Birth of Van Davis in Molohan Section, Newberry, SC
Molohan Section, Newberry, SC
1839
01 Oct 1839
Age 48
Death of Van Davis
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1791
    Event Place: Molohan Section, Newberry, SC
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1839
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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