Robert Davis (1754 - 1843)

Born 18 Apr 1754 in Amhurst, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Arilla (Wood) Davis — married Aug 1772 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1843 at age 88 in Alpha, Clinton, Kentucky

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Biography

Robert Davis, Sr BIRTH 18 Apr 1754 Goochland County, Virginia, USA DEATH 22 Mar 1843 (aged 88) Clinton County, Kentucky, USA BURIAL Unknown Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 151446036 ·

Shearer history identifies Robert as the father of William Davis. Married "Avaritla" Wood. This is probable as it also lists children besides Robert to include: Thomas, Margrete, Nancey, John, James, Elizabeth, William, Jemima, Abslom, Avaritla.

• Fact: Illness Crippled and unable to serve in Revolutionary War
• Fact: Burial Clinton, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: EARLY TIMES IN CLINTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY, by Jack Ferguson -- Robert Davis followed his brother, John Davis, to Clinton County.

Born April 16, 1754, Robert was crippled and did not serve in the Revolution He married Avarilla Wood, daughter of Henry and Avarilla Wood, and moved from Virginia to North Carolina, then back to Virginia, then to Sevier county, Tennessee. He arrived in this county June 4, 1804, settling in the northern part of the present county on the place later known as the Samuel Owen farm.

Robert Davis died March 22, 1843. His wife, Avarilla, survived him but by a day or two. They were buried together in the same grave.

Robert Davis, Sr. married Avarilla Wood in Virginia, August of 1772. She was the daughter of Henry and Judith Wood and was born in 1754 in Virginia, died about 1799 in Clinton County, Kentucky. They left Virginia for Clinton County, Kentucky according to C.E. Davis's book, "The Davis Family".

Children. -- Thomas Davis born April 17, 1775 / Margaret Davis born Aug. 15, 1776 - 1866/ Mollie Davis born March 22 1780 / Robert Davis born April 12 1782 / Nancy Davis born July 29, 1784, died March 19, 1803 / John Davis born May 10, 1786 / James Davis born June 9, 1787, died May 10, 1857 / Elizabeth Davis born Sept 19, 1789 / William Davis born Nov 20 1792, died May 5 1878 / Jemima Davis born April 16 1794, died the same day / Belfield Davis born May 4 1795, died May 8 1795 / Absalom Davis, born June 3, 1797, died Sept 30, 1858 [and is buried at the Davis Chapel Cemetery. He married Allie Fair Guffey, the daughter of Ephraim and Sarah Guffey. Absolom was a circuit preacher] / Avarilla Davis born May 5, 1800

Left by Diane Kennedy on 13 Jul 2016 -- Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 151446036 -- Thanks for the nice profile of my 4th great grandfather, Robert Davis Sr. Please note I had my DNA tested in 2014. Those stories about Jemima Jane Jefferson's relationship to President Thomas Jefferson are true. I've got "shared ancestor" DNA matches coming out my ears for the Thomas Jefferson family, although - as already indicated - we are not direct descendants. As near as I can tell, Jemima Jane Jefferson was either President Jefferson's sister or first cousin. FYI -- Diane Kennedy, 4th great granddaughter of Robert Davis Sr.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 December 2016, 18:02), entry for Robert D. Davis(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KLQB-FDV); contributed by various users.

• Charles Metheny. Metheny Family Album. Date unknown. Currently original in possession of Delores (Metheny) Childers. Includes names, birth, and death dates, relationships, photographs, correspondence, and clippings of family members from 1426 to 1994.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYP-R6N : 24 August 2015), Robt Davis, Clinton, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 341, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 108; FHL microfilm 7,824.

• Shearer, James Bird; Shearer Family Tree, pages 36-37.

• Find A Grave Memorial#151446036

Research

U S Census, 1840 above links to Census for Clinton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States NOT Clinton, Kentucky