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William Brownlow Davis 1848–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1848

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 14 Feb 1923

Death Location: Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Hazel Davis

Mother: Clarissa Riley

Spouse(s): Louisa Davis, Lucy Blake

Children(s): Charlie Davis

The story of William Brownlow Davis began in 1848 in Tennessee. In 1850, William Brownlow Davis resided in Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, William Brownlow Davis resided in District 16, Union Depot, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. William Brownlow Davis married Louisa Amanda Morrell Davis, Lucy Luverne Blake, and had children including Charlie Davis. William Brownlow Davis passed away in 1923 in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brownlow Davis began in 1848 in Tennessee.
  • In 1850, William Brownlow Davis resided in Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, William Brownlow Davis resided in District 16, Union Depot, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Brownlow Davis married Louisa Amanda Morrell Davis, Lucy Luverne Blake, and had children including Charlie Davis.
  • William Brownlow Davis passed away in 1923 in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hazel Davis
1811–1880
Birth Location: ,,Tennessee,USA
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Clarissa Riley
1815–1888
Birth Location: ,,Tennessee,USA
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Spouses(s)

Louisa Davis
1846–1915
Birth Location: Carter County, Tennessee, USA
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Lucy Blake
1862–1927
Birth Location: Hancock County, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Charlie Davis
1876–1900
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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William Davis's Ancestors

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William Davis
1848–1923
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Hazel B. Davis
1811–1880
,,Tennessee,USA
Clarissa (Elizabeth) Riley
1815–1888
,,Tennessee,USA
Grandparents
Andrew Riley
1778–1852
Tennessee
Mary (Ann) Little
1778–1851
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Riley
1741–1821
Catherine (Riley)
1750–1820
Andrew Lytle
1731–1785
Sarah Taylor
1740–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin Fugate
1727–1803
Sarah Clark
1726–1820
Archibald Lytle
1703–1749
Mary Lytle\Little
1703–1751
William Taylor
1706–1755
Margaret Edgar
1700–1755

William Davis's Descendants

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William (Brownlow) Davis (abt 1848–14 Feb 1923) m. Louisa (Amanda Morrell) Davis (17 December 1846–6 Feb 1915) m. Lucy (Luverne) Blake (May 1862–2 Oct 1927)
  1. 1. Charlie Davis 1876–1900 m. Mollie Davis 1878–1956
    1. 1. Thomas (C) Davis 1900–1978 m. Clara (Bell) McBride 1904–1963 m. D (Avis-Mrs Clara Belle) ViE 1904–1963
      1. 1. Myrna (Delores) Davis 1933–1986 m. Jack (Allen) Kelley 1930–1971
      2. 2. Eloise (M) Davis 1925–
      3. 3. Infant (Son) Davis 1923–1923
      4. 4. Doyle (Leon) Davis 1936–1986
    2. 2. William (Clarence) Davis 1899–1957

William Davis's Timeline

8 Records

1848
abt 1848
Birth of William Brownlow Davis in Tennessee
Tennessee
1850
1850
Age 2
William Brownlow Davis resided here in Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 12
William Brownlow Davis resided here in District 16, Union Depot, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
District 16, Union Depot, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
William Brownlow Davis resided here in District 16, Union Depot, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
District 16, Union Depot, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 32
William Brownlow Davis resided here in Carters Depot, Carter, Tennessee, USA
Carters Depot, Carter, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 43
William Brownlow Davis resided here in Hancock, Tennessee, USA
Hancock, Tennessee, USA
1910
1910
Age 62
William Brownlow Davis resided here in Civil District 1, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 1, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
1923
14 Feb 1923
Age 75
Death of William Brownlow Davis in Grainger, Tennessee, United States
Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1848
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 1, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: 897; Page: 59a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 16, Union Depot, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee; Page: 143

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 16, Union Depot, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 16, Sullivan, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1565; Page: 524B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Carters Depot, Carter, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Carters Depot, Carter, Tennessee; Roll: 1247; Page: 313C; Enumeration District: 012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hancock, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Enumeration of Male Voters, 1891, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Enumeration of Male Inhabitants of Twenty-One Years of Age and Upward, Citizens of Tennessee, January 1, 1891. Election Returns (State, County, and Local), 1796-Present.; Roll #: 33120_290475

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Civil District 1, Hancock, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 1, Hancock, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1503; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1375516

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1923
    Event Place: Grainger, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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