John M. Davis

John M. Davis

Male 1777 - 1851  (74 years)

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  • Name John M. Davis 
    Birth 1777 
    Gender Male 
    Death 13 Nov 1851  Morgan, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • an online source gives his death date of 1855 but does not include supporting documents.
    Burial Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4788  Main Tree
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 

    Family Susannah,   b. 1777   d. Abt 1860, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Davis
     2. Joseph Davis,   b. 1800   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Anna Davis,   b. 1801   d. 4 Feb 1865 (Age 64 years)
     4. John L. Davis,   b. 1810   d. 2 Jun 1890 (Age 80 years)
     5. Hugh R. Davis,   b. 29 Oct 1813   d. 29 Aug 1859 (Age 45 years)
     6. Thomas H. Davis,   b. Apr 1818   d. 6 Dec 1903 (Age ~ 85 years)
     7. Francis E Davis,   b. 25 Oct 1818   d. 24 Jun 1901, Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     8. William Carr Davis,   b. 1822   d. 1888 (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2009 
    Family ID F2080  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 13 Nov 1851 - Morgan, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Estes Cemetery, Coalfield, Morgan, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • In the early 1800?s, John M. Davis 1777-1851, his father, and hisgrandfather came by ship from Wales and settled in Virginia. Some sayCulpepper county while other say Louisa county. His great grandfatherwas C. M. Davis was born and died in Wales. John M. Davis? father andgrandfather died and are buried in Virginia.

      John M. Davis married Susannah ___?____ born in 1777 or 1778. Theylived in Abington Virginia in Washington county. While living therethey owned a large plantation. This was before the civil war whenpeople were allowed to purchase slaves. John M. Davis owned manyslaves.

      In 1818, John M. Davis and Susannah migrated by covered wagon toTennessee. They traveled as far as Poplar Creek in Anderson County andbecause the territory was so thickly populated with Indians they livedthere for awhile. They later lived in the Cove, a northwestern part ofOliver Springs Tennessee in Roane County. They later moved to Nemo, inMorgan County Tennessee.
      Source: Georgia Melhorn