James
Davis
Born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, Province of New Jersey
Ancestors 
Son of William Davis
and Elizabeth Anna (Havens) Davis
Brother of
John Davis [half], Jonathan Davis, Joel Davis [half], David Davis [half], George I Davis, Anna (Davis) Chaney, Jesse Davis, Asa Davis, William Flint Davis and Phineas Davis [half]
Husband of
Elizabeth Davis
— married
1 Sep 1795 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey
Descendants 
Father of
Lydia (Davis) Sayre, Uriah Fidelo Davis, Jeptha V Davis, Mary (Davis) Knight, Calvin Davis, Luther Luke Davis, Phiothata (Davis) Babcock and James Madison Davis
Died
at age 77
in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Aug 2012
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Biography
This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.
James Davis was born on April 1, 1774 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, Province of New Jersey, son of William Davis (1754–~1834) and Elizabeth Anna Havens (~1754–~1834).
Served as Lieut. in VA Militia, War of 1812
Marriage and Family
James (21) married Elizabeth Davis (14) (born on May 10, 1781 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey USA; daughter of Jacob Davis Sr and Mary S. (Davis) Reed) on September 1, 1795 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey.
Their children were:
- Lydia Davis (1799–1865)
- Uriah Fidelo Davis (1800–1870)
- Jeptha V Davis (1802–1878)[1]
- Reuben B. Davis (1804-1883) [2]
- Mary Davis (1806–1893)
- Calvin Davis (1807–1892)[3]
- Luther Luke Davis (1810–1886)
- Phiothata Davis (1812–1882)
- James Madison Davis (1814–1876)
Death and Burial
James died on June 13, 1851 in Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio, United States, aged 77. He was buried in Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Death of son Jeptha V Davis:
"Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
citing Digital film/folder number: 004016863_001_M9JZ-T3V; FHL microfilm: 562856; Image number: 103; Packet letter: F; Indexing batch: I10729-1
FamilySearch Record: QVNS-F7MX (accessed 20 December 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9ZB-LSR8
U U in death record for son Jeptha V Davis 16 Sep 1878 in Turtlecreek, Shelby, Ohio, United States. - ↑ Death of son Reuben Davis:
"Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007622218; FHL microfilm: 1021048; Record number: 125; Packet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: FHDD-43D (accessed 20 December 2023)
James Davis in death record for son Reuben Davis 23 Dec 1883 in Jefferson Township, Cass, Michigan, United States. - ↑ Marriage of son Calvin Davis:
"Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007738690; FHL microfilm: 002022084
FamilySearch Record: Q2Z2-1BHQ (accessed 20 December 2023)
James Davis's son Calvin Davis marriage to Annie Leroy on 8 Jun 1878 in Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, United States. - ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27401856/james-davis: accessed), memorial page for James Davis (1 Apr 1774–13 Jun 1851), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27401856, citing Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Jackson Center, Shelby County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Jerry Sayre (contributor 47013714).
See also:
- Entered by Homer Hopper, Aug 22, 2012
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Chuck Davis
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup I-L160, FTDNA kit #320654
- Rayan (Bertrem) Turner :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Full Sequence, haplogroup J1c8a, FTDNA kit #651455, MitoYDNA ID T11752 [compare]
- Corey Lewis :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test Other, haplogroup J1c8a1, FTDNA kit #N158110
- TK Norman :
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup J, FTDNA kit #871599
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~1.56%
Chuck Davis :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A797692 [compare], Ancestry member PENNHUNTER
-
~1.56%
Gary Jordan :
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
Homer Hopper :
23andMe, GEDmatch M129407 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Bill Brooks :
23andMe, GEDmatch A606274 [compare], yourDNAportal WIL6fc4d7e4
+
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member barplunket, FTDNA kit #160872
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A606274 [compare], yourDNAportal WIL6fc4d7e4, FTDNA kit #160872
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A606274 [compare], yourDNAportal WIL6fc4d7e4
-
~0.78%
John Azelvandre :
23andMe
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~0.78%
W Cress :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #65789
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