Need Help Locating Maiden Name - Mary Davis m. George Kinser

Question

I am learning and not a pro yet.  I am hoping someone can help me.  I have done a ton of research on my Kinser line.  My Great Grandad George Washington Kinser, born 1791, married a widow named Mary Davis (Davis was her previous married name).  I am trying to locate her MAIDEN name so that I can work on her tree.  Her first husband was John Davis...  I "think" he died in the war.  She married George W. Kinser in 1815 in Virginia (some sites say they married in TN, but I found the documents that clearly say VA).

George remarried America Etter after Mary died (or moved away to Kentucky?) around 1820 - 1822ish.  You can go to her wiki to see more information I found.  It was listed that George had a bastard boy with Eve Cobble ... but he did not marry Eve... Eve ended up marrying a Wampler.  I am so lost now... lol

The Kinsers hung out with the Bibles, Cobbles, Wamplers, Hayes, and more... their families intermarried often... I have tried to locate documents using those last names, but no luck.  Anyone have any ideas what I can do next?  Thanks all! :)

Answer 1

Hi Katt,

I found a possibility however I not sure.

Name:	Mary Ann Davis [Mary Ann Collen]
Birth Date:	abt 1794
Birth Place:	Southampton, Virginia
Death Date:	29 Dec 1859
Death Place:	Southampton, Virginia
Death Age:	65
Race:	White
Marital Status:	Married
Gender:	Female
Father Name:	Thomas Collen
Spouse Name:	John Davis
FHL Film Number:	2048586

This is according to the Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917 

However I don't want to conflate 2 records.

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It is unlikely, unless she went back to Virginia.  Thank you VERY much. I am going to do some research on this name and see if there are any connections.  Maybe she didn't die... maybe she just wanted to go back to VA.

Thank you! Any leads help. :)

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If I remember I will do some research some time tomorrow but it late right now and the computer screen is getting fuzzy

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Yeah, I am going to bed also.  Can't thank you enough for what you did. I am sort of lost as to what to do now.

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Give it some time your post has only been up 8 minutes. Hopefully others will be able to collaborate with you on some leads. This is what where here for. Feel free to utilize the g2g at anytime.