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James Bradshaw Davis

Male 1839 - 1917  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  James Bradshaw Davis was born 23 Feb 1839, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 21 May 1917, Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried 22 May 1917, Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    James married Martha Jeannette "Jane" Rankin 28 Nov 1866, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of Christopher Rankin and Frances Jeannette Galbreath) was born 19 Sep 1842; died 23 Nov 1918; was buried Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Nicholas Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Oct 1868, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 31 May 1914, Menominee, Michigan.
    2. 3. Martha Lea "Mattie" Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jul 1869, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1930, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    3. 4. Mary Francis "Fannie" Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Oct 1871, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1947, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. 5. Christopher Alexander Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Feb 1874, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 25 Mar 1957, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    5. 6. Lavina Clemantine Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1876, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 1937, Dallas, Texas.
    6. 7. Benjamin Franklin Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Sep 1879, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died May 1955, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    7. 8. James Elbert Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Mar 1883, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 1922, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    8. 9. Thomas Logan Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Aug 1885, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1914, Alaska.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Nicholas Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 12 Oct 1868, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 31 May 1914, Menominee, Michigan.

    John married Winifred Lemon 30 Jun 1906, Omaha, Nebraska. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Martha Lea "Mattie" Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 4 Jul 1869, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 7 Jun 1930, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Martha married Will Rankin 3 Aug 1892, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Mary Francis "Fannie" Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 17 Oct 1871, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 1947, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 121.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 116.

    Mary married Lee Wilson Rankin 3 Nov 1901. Lee (son of Joseph Andrew Harrison Rankin and Myra Jeannette "Jane" Parrott) was born 24 Jul 1880. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Ina Davis Rankin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jul 1902, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 8 Aug 1962; was buried Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  4. 5.  Christopher Alexander Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 15 Feb 1874, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 25 Mar 1957, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Christopher married Ira Grace Rankin 6 Dec 1897, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Lavina Clemantine Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 25 Aug 1876, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 17 Mar 1937, Dallas, Texas.

    Lavina married John Huckaby Dallas, Texas. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Benjamin Franklin Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 9 Sep 1879, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died May 1955, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    Benjamin married Eula Kate Rankin 3 Jul 1914, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Eula (daughter of Leonidas S. Rankin and Josephine Matilda Looney) was born 1888, Tennessee; died 1965; was buried Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Mary Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1927, Tennessee; died Bef 30 Jan 2015.
    2. 12. Betty Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1929, Tennessee.
    3. 13. Sarah Jo Davis  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1932, Tennessee; died 30 Jan 2015, Roane Medical Center; was buried 1 Feb 2015, Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

  7. 8.  James Elbert Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 20 Mar 1883, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 14 Aug 1922, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    James — Nannie Hulda Franklin. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  Thomas Logan Davis Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born 2 Aug 1885, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1914, Alaska.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Ina Davis Rankin Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born 10 Jul 1902, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 8 Aug 1962; was buried Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 114, 121, 200.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 19, 117.

    Ina married Shannon Otis Trentham 4 Oct 1920, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Shannon (son of Isaac Newton Trentham and Caldonia Conner) was born 16 Nov 1893, Tennessee; died 24 Jul 1976, Jefferson County, Tennessee; was buried Westview Cemetery, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Helen Louise Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Sep 1921, Tennessee; died 8 Dec 2016; was buried Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    2. 15. Harold Lee Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Nov 1923, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 2006, Houston, Texas; was buried 3 Oct 2006, Woodlawn Cemetery, Harris County, Texas.
    3. 16. William Robert Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Oct 1925, North Carolina; died 8 Apr 1993, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Mount Horeb Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    4. 17. Frances Jeannette Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Mar 1928, Mars Hill, North Carolina; died 17 Feb 2014.
    5. 18. Mary Margaret Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Feb 1930, Durham, North Carolina.
    6. 19. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Mar 1935, Mars Hill, North Carolina.

  2. 11.  Mary Davis Descendancy chart to this point (7.Benjamin2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1927, Tennessee; died Bef 30 Jan 2015.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    Mary — Carpenter. [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Betty Davis Descendancy chart to this point (7.Benjamin2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1929, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    Betty — Murphy. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Sarah Jo Davis Descendancy chart to this point (7.Benjamin2, 1.James1) was born Abt 1932, Tennessee; died 30 Jan 2015, Roane Medical Center; was buried 1 Feb 2015, Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, District 1, Jefferson County, Tennessee

    Sarah — Bales. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Cathi Bales  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Jill Bales  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Mary Ann Bales  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Helen Louise Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ina3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born 25 Sep 1921, Tennessee; died 8 Dec 2016; was buried Hebron Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 121.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 117.

    Helen married Conrad John Campbell 12 Jun 1943. Conrad was born 8 Sep 1919; died 16 May 1992; was buried Saint Patricks Cemetery, New Castle County, Delaware. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Myra Ann Campbell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Oct 1944.
    2. 24. Conrad Eric Campbell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Mar 1950, Wilmington, Delaware.
    3. 25. Brian Davis Campbell  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Apr 1960, Wilmington, Delaware.

  2. 15.  Harold Lee Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ina3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born 3 Nov 1923, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee; died 24 Sep 2006, Houston, Texas; was buried 3 Oct 2006, Woodlawn Cemetery, Harris County, Texas.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 121.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 117.
    Dr. JoAn Trentham, joan.trentham@gmail.com, 27 March 2001.

    Harold married Marjorie Jeanette Valentine 24 Jun 1944, Wake County, North Carolina. Marjorie was born 22 Mar 1922, Henrico County, Virginia; died 14 Apr 2006; was buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Marsha Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 29 Sep 1946, Corpus Cristy, Texas.
    2. 27. Harold Lee "Hal" Trentham, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Mar 1949, Harris County, Texas.
    3. 28. Gary Lee Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Mar 1952, Houston, Texas.

  3. 16.  William Robert Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ina3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born 8 Oct 1925, North Carolina; died 8 Apr 1993, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Mount Horeb Cemetery, Jefferson County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 121.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 116, 117.

    William — Ruby Claire Williams. Ruby was born Abt 1928. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. William Sidney Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Feb 1948, Jackson, Tennessee.

    William married Jessie Ruth Drinnon 11 Apr 1952, Abilene, Texas. Jessie was born 6 Nov 1931, Weinert, Texas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Anita Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 May 1953, Jones County, Texas.
    2. 31. Melanie Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Jun 1955, Scurry County, Texas.
    3. 32. Jeffrey Shannon Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Oct 1957, Potter County, Texas.
    4. 33. Linda Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Nov 1958, Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee.
    5. 34. William Robert Trentham, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Dec 1960, Hutchinson County, Texas.
    6. 35. Carole Trentham  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Apr 1962, Hutchinson County, Texas.

  4. 17.  Frances Jeannette TrenthamFrances Jeannette Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ina3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born 11 Mar 1928, Mars Hill, North Carolina; died 17 Feb 2014.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 121.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 116, 117.

    Frances married Charles Neil Owen 1 Sep 1946; divorced 20 Aug 1976, Dallas County, Texas. Charles was born 6 May 1925, Jackson, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Charles Neil Owen, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jan 1953.

  5. 18.  Mary Margaret TrenthamMary Margaret Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ina3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born 19 Feb 1930, Durham, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 121.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 116, 117.
    Dr. JoAn Trentham, joan.trentham@gmail.com, 27 March 2001.

    Mary married Byron Lamar Tankersley 19 Aug 1950, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas. Byron (son of Samuel Carl Tankersley and Carrie Lodonia Fortson) was born 10 Oct 1927, Abilene, Texas; died 1 May 2011; was buried 4 May 2011, Greenwood Cemetery, Gillespie County, Texas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. David Lamar Tankersley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Mar 1951, Grants, New Mexico.
    2. 38. Dr. Russell Kent Tankersley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Aug 1962, Dallas, Texas.
    3. 39. Amy Lee Margaret Tankersley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Apr 1964, Dallas, Texas.
    4. 40. Angie Maria Tankersley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Apr 1964, Dallas, Texas; died 6 Aug 1964, Dallas, Texas; was buried 8 Aug 1964, Restland Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas County, Texas.

  6. 19.  Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Trentham Descendancy chart to this point (10.Ina3, 4.Mary2, 1.James1) was born 1 Mar 1935, Mars Hill, North Carolina.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1940, Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina

    Notes:

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    Reference
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 121.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 117.
    Dr. JoAn Trentham, joan.trentham@gmail.com, 27 March 2001.

    Elizabeth married Bobby Jack Oliver 4 Jun 1954, Sherman, Texas. Bobby was born Nov 1936, Abilene, Texas. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Lisa Ann Oliver  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Nov 1960, Dallas County, Texas; died 24 Apr 1988; was buried Restland Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas County, Texas.
    2. 42. Rebecca Lynn Oliver  Descendancy chart to this point was born Aug 1963, Canada.
    3. 43. Bobby Jack Oliver, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Sep 1969, Dallas, Texas.

  7. 20.  Cathi Bales Descendancy chart to this point (13.Sarah3, 7.Benjamin2, 1.James1)

    Cathi — Danny Hawley. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. David Hawley  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45. Jessica Hawley  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 21.  Jill Bales Descendancy chart to this point (13.Sarah3, 7.Benjamin2, 1.James1)

    Jill — Larry Hale. [Group Sheet]


  9. 22.  Mary Ann Bales Descendancy chart to this point (13.Sarah3, 7.Benjamin2, 1.James1)

    Mary — Gary Davis. [Group Sheet]



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