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Willis Davis 1817–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1817

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 8 Feb 1894

Death Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Davis

Mother: Rhoda Smith

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Children(s):

In 1817, Willis Davis entered the world in Tennessee, born to William Walter Davis And Rhoda Vera Smith. Willis Davis passed away in 1894 in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Willis Davis entered the world in Tennessee, born to William Walter Davis And Rhoda Vera Smith.
  • Willis Davis passed away in 1894 in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Davis
1778–1866
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina
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Rhoda Smith
1787–1874
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Davis's Ancestors

Self
Willis Davis
1817–1894
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
William Walter Davis
1778–1866
Guilford, North Carolina
Rhoda (Vera) Smith
1787–1874
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Davis
1751–1811
Elizabeth Young
1743–1851
George (William) Smith
1756–1839
Randolp, Wake, North Carolina, United States
Nancy (Elizabeth) Fohinsay
1760–1839
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Roger Fohisay
1730–1830
Grace Herly
1740–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1817
ABT 1817
Birth of Willis Davis in Tennessee
Tennessee
1894
8 Feb 1894
Age 77
Death of Willis Davis in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1817
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1894
    Event Place: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
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