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William Jefferson Davis 1845 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 May 1845

Birth Location: Marshall County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 1 January 1905

Death Location: Wolf Bayou, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA

Father: JOHN DAVIS

Mother: Jane Fagan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kinsey

Children(s): Thomas Davis, Ben Davis, Thomas Davis

William Jefferson Davis was born in 1845 in Marshall County, Kentucky, USA, the child of JOHN WILSON DAVIS and Jane Fagan. William Jefferson Davis married Elizabeth M. Kinsey, and had children including Thomas Napolian Davis, Ben Davis, Thomas Napolian Davis. William Jefferson Davis passed away in 1905 in Wolf Bayou, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Jefferson Davis was born in 1845 in Marshall County, Kentucky, USA, the child of JOHN WILSON DAVIS and Jane Fagan.
  • William Jefferson Davis married Elizabeth M. Kinsey, and had children including Thomas Napolian Davis, Ben Davis, Thomas Napolian Davis.
  • William Jefferson Davis passed away in 1905 in Wolf Bayou, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA.

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William Davis's Ancestors

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William Davis
1845 – 1905
Birth Place: Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
JOHN WILSON DAVIS
1822 – 1887
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Jane Fagan
1820 – 1857
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Davis's Descendants

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William (Jefferson) Davis (01 May 1845 – 1 January 1905) m. Elizabeth (M.) Kinsey (Jul 1847 – Aft 1910)
  1. 1. Thomas (Napolian) Davis (1 Oct 1874 – 21 Aug 1955)
  2. 2. Ben Davis (31 March 1889 – 31 August 1930) m. Elizabeth Shook (7 August 1891 – 15 April 1979)
    1. 1. Anna (Estlee) Endsley (20 May 1909 – 10 February 1989)
    2. 2. Pearlie Goff (23 September 1913 – 18 March 2000)
    3. 3. Mae (Lanell) McCutcheon (11 January 1922 – 4 August 2012)
    4. 4. Treaseal (A) Phillips (4 June 1927 – 15 December 2019)
    5. 5. Evalyn Davis (25 Dec 1929 – 9 Jan 2019) m. Murl Stubbs (25 Jul 1923 – 3 Nov 2002)
      1. 1. Dorman (Lee) Stubbs (6 May 1948 – 6 May 1948)
      2. 2. Ronald Stubbs (Jul 1950 – )
      3. 3. Patricia (Ann) Stubbs (27 Aug 1952 – ) m. Ricky (Lee) Decker (5 Jul 1952 – )
        1. 1. Elisha (Ann) Davis (13 Feb 1975 – ) m. Clint (Wayne) Martin (5 Nov 1974 – )
        2. 2. Carey (Ann) Davis (4 Jul 1980 – )
      4. 4. Diane (Stubbs) Strain
  3. 3. Thomas (Napolian) Davis (1 Oct 1874 – 21 Aug 1955)

William Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1845
01 May 1845
Birth of William Jefferson Davis in Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
1905
1 January 1905
Age 60
Death of William Jefferson Davis in Wolf Bayou, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
Wolf Bayou, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 May 1845
    Event Place: Marshall County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Independence, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 January 1905
    Event Place: Wolf Bayou, Cleburne, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Drasco, Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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