Moses
Davis
Born in Coffee, Georgia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Joel Harrison Davis
and Roxana (Kirkland) Davis
Brother of
Penny (Davis) Wilson, Margaret (Davis) Tanner, Stafford D. Davis, Rhoda (Davis) Carter, Sarah Ann (Davis) Southerland, Roxie Davis, Joel Harrison Davis, Martha M. (Davis) Carter, Elizabeth (Davis) Smith, Mary (Davis) Teston, John Davis, Linnie (Davis) Bagley, Emily (Davis) Hursey, Travis Davis and Lila Lou Ella Davis
Husband of
Mary Jane (Meeks) Davis
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 71
in Coffee, Georgia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Oct 2012
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Biography
Moses was born in 1852. He was the son of Joel and Roxana (Kirkland) Davis. He is listed with his parents on both: the 1860 Census[1] and the 1870 Census.[2] He was first married to Mary Jane Meeks on December 14, 1871[3] and they are listed together on the 1880 Census (listed in the research notes). After Mary Jane passed away in 1894; he was remarried. He married Louisa Little on November 1, 1896 in Ware, Georgia.[4] He passed away in 1923 at the age of 71. [5]
Research Notes
Appears on 1860 Coffee County census as being age 7, son of Joel Davis.
1880, Coffee Co., GA [6]
- Moses Davis Self M 27 Georgia, United States
- Mary I Davis Wife F 26 Georgia, United States
- Mary Ann Davis Daughter F 7 Georgia, United States
- Harrison Davis Son M 5 Georgia, United States
- Aurilla Davis Daughter F 3 Georgia, United States
- Malcum Davis Son M 0 Georgia, United States
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZM2-ZML : 18 February 2021), Moses Davis in entry for Joel Davis, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCS5-KYK : 2 January 2021), Moses Davis in entry for Joel Davis, 1870.
- ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWZS-CTB : 7 February 2020), Moses Davis and Mary Jane Meeks, 14 Dec 1871; citing Marriage, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 1,666,857.
- ↑ "Georgia Marriages, 1808-1967", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW7Z-7ZZ : 11 January 2020), Moses Davis, 1896.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 February 2021), memorial page for Moses Davis (26 Aug 1852–9 Dec 1923), Find a Grave Memorial no. 42927010, citing Roxie Mae Cemetery, Coffee County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Barbara L. Kirkland (contributor 47115559) .
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LK-F2K : 15 July 2016), Moses Davis, District 1170, Coffee, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 41, sheet 261B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0141; FHL microfilm 1,254,141.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Moses by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Moses:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Moses by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Moses:
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~2.73%
Jefferson Kirkland
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XC1273369 [compare], Ancestry member JEFFERSON_KIRKLAND
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~1.95%
Laurie (Taylor) Ponsell :
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~1.95%
Scottie Taylor :
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~1.56%
Kristie Kirkland :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Sandy Cottingham :
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~1.56%
Mattie (Cliett) Graham :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H061443 [compare]
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~0.78%
Ben Bishop :
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jbishop161
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~0.78%
Stephanie (McPherson) Grohol :
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~0.78%
Judy (Montgomery) Chartrand :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
S Krashowetz :
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~0.78%
Mary (Davis) Burleigh :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A691552 [compare], Ancestry member MARYBURLEIGH88
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~0.78%
Beth Jarvis :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
A Yawn :
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~0.78%
Myron Samson :
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Davis-75142 and Davis-12731 appear to represent the same person because: Same birth date.
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Rejected matches › Moses G. Davis (1851-1916)
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