Descendants of James Davis

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES1 DAVIS was born 1810 in S. C.. He married ELIZABETH. She was born 1810 in S. C..

Children of JAMES DAVIS and ELIZABETH are:

Generation No. 2

2. HARRIETT C2 DAVIS (JAMES1) was born October 06, 1835, and died October 16, 1914. She married JOHN A LANKFORD 1862, son of ELEBY LANKFORD and MARY MCINNIS. He was born July 06, 1838, and died February 27, 1892.

Children of HARRIETT DAVIS and JOHN LANKFORD are:

3. ELIZA2 DAVIS (JAMES1) was born 1839, and died Abt. 1875. She married IRA BYRD 1865, son of WILLIAM BYRD and ELIZA (LEAKE). He was born 1846 in Al.

Children of ELIZA DAVIS and IRA BYRD are:

4. LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES (JAMES1 DAVIS) was born 1840. She married (1) JONES. She married (2) JOHN ALEXANDER AVERA February 13, 1868, son of ALEXANDER AVERA and RHODA DUNNAM. He was born June 12, 1842, and died April 20, 1905.

Children of LYDIA DAVIS/JONES and JOHN AVERA are:

5. ELIZABETH2 DAVIS (JAMES1) was born 1843. She married JOHN ALEXANDER GORDON 1878, son of ALEXANDER GORDON and CATHERINE MCLEOD. He was born 1851.

Child of ELIZABETH DAVIS and JOHN GORDON is:

Generation No. 3

6. JOHN ELEBY3 LANKFORD (HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born March 29, 1863 in Greene County Ms, and died November 25, 1937 in Greene County Ms. He married MARGARET CHARLOTTE EZELL March 12, 1884 in Greene County Ms, daughter of ELBERT EZELL and MARGARET FINLAY. She was born December 11, 1862 in Greene County Ms, and died March 19, 1953 in Greene County Ms. JOHN ELEBY LANKFORD: Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Greene County, MS. MARGARET CHARLOTTE EZELL: Benjamin Ezell signed bond for marriage to John Lankford. MARGARET CHARLOTTE EZELL: Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Greene County, MS

Children of JOHN LANKFORD and MARGARET EZELL are:

7. ISABELLE (BELLE) AMAZON3 LANKFORD (HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born January 31, 1868, and died December 03, 1943. She married JOHN LEE BALL February 17, 1892 in Greene County, Ms, son of TYRA BALL and MARTHA STRINGFELLOW. He was born September 20, 1865, and died March 24, 1920. ISABELLE (BELLE) AMAZON LANKFORD: Burial: Clarke's Chapel Cemetery, Greene County, MS. JOHN LEE BALL: Burial: Clarke's Chapel Cemetery, Greene County, MS.

Children of ISABELLE LANKFORD and JOHN BALL are:

8. JAMES3 BYRD (ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born January 13, 1867, and died January 30, 1950 in East Salem Baptist Cem., Greene County, Ms. He married ILA BEARD December 14, 1888 in Greene County Ms, daughter of JAMES BEARD and MEDDY C. She was born January 05, 1874, and died January 28, 1963 in East Salem Baptist Cem., Greene County, Ms.

Children of JAMES BYRD and ILA BEARD are:

9. EDNA3 BYRD (ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born November 12, 1869, and died April 05, 1933. She married ELBERT LEWIS EZELL March 25, 1899, son of JAMES EZELL and ELIZA ROBERTSON. He was born September 30, 1874 in Ms, and died May 08, 1951.

Children of EDNA BYRD and ELBERT EZELL are:

10. AGNES E.3 BYRD (ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born July 24, 1872, and died June 20, 1947 in State Line Cem., Greene County, Ms. She married THOMAS JEFFERSON LUCAS, SR 1892, son of AARON LUCAS and MARY ELLEN. He was born November 09, 1869, and died July 15, 1933 in State Line Cem., Greene County, Ms.

Children of AGNES BYRD and THOMAS LUCAS are:

11. THOMAS (TOM)3 AVERA (LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born January 03, 1870, and died December 16, 1941. He married (1) ALICE REBECCA ROBERTSON December 07, 1899 in Greene County, Ms, daughter of WILLIAM ROBERTSON and OLIVIA LOTT. She was born April 22, 1881, and died June 01, 1916. He married (2) NATTIE MAE HURST Abt. 1918. She was born May 17, 1896, and died April 22, 1967 in Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County Ms. THOMAS (TOM) AVERA: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS. ALICE REBECCA ROBERTSON: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS.

Children of THOMAS AVERA and ALICE ROBERTSON are:

Children of THOMAS AVERA and NATTIE HURST are:

12. MARY E (LIZZIE)3 AVERA (LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born June 13, 1871, and died April 13, 1907 in Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. She married JONATHAN KITTRELL August 28, 1901 in Greene County, Ms, son of REUBEN KITTRELL and MARY MCLAIN. He was born December 05, 1842, and died October 13, 1912 in Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. JONATHAN KITTRELL: Served as Sherriff of Greene County.

Children of MARY AVERA and JONATHAN KITTRELL are:

13. LIDDY ISABELLE3 AVERA (LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born September 23, 1873, and died September 22, 1908. She married ABSALOM LEE WEST Bef. 1900, son of JOHN WEST and MINERVA BRELAND. He was born February 1873, and died 1948. LIDDY ISABELLE AVERA: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS. ABSALOM LEE WEST: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS.

Children of LIDDY AVERA and ABSALOM WEST are:

14. EBENEZER ALEXANDER3 AVERA (LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born July 16, 1878, and died May 07, 1934. He married LENORA ASELINE "NORA" BALL December 29, 1909 in Greene Co. Ms., daughter of HENRY BALL and LOUISA COURTNEY. She was born July 16, 1890, and died December 1969. EBENEZER ALEXANDER AVERA: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS.

Children of EBENEZER AVERA and LENORA BALL are:

15. JAMES (JIM) MURDOCK3 AVERA (LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born May 08, 1881 in Greene County Ms, and died September 12, 1947. He married HATTIE NOLAND DUNNAM April 08, 1908 in Greene County Ms, daughter of GEORGE DUNNAM and JINCY PRENTISS. She was born March 02, 1886 in Greene County Ms, and died August 09, 1962. JAMES (JIM) MURDOCK AVERA: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS. HATTIE NOLAND DUNNAM: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS.

Children of JAMES AVERA and HATTIE DUNNAM are:

Generation No. 4

16. THURSIA ELIZABETH4 LANKFORD (JOHN ELEBY3, HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born March 10, 1885, and died March 03, 1961. She married WYATT CAMACK (KIM) SMITH February 12, 1906 in Greene County, Ms, son of ZACHARY SMITH and CYNTHIA DRAUGHN. He was born January 16, 1880 in New Augusta, Perry County, MS, and died August 19, 1970. THURSIA ELIZABETH LANKFORD: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS. WYATT CAMACK (KIM) SMITH: Burial: Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS.

Children of THURSIA LANKFORD and WYATT SMITH are:

17. ADA4 LANKFORD (JOHN ELEBY3, HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born November 20, 1886, and died July 22, 1965. She married WILLIAM HENRY BROCK September 15, 1909 in Greene County, MS, son of J BROCK and ELIZABETH HEATHCOCK. He was born June 22, 1882, and died January 06, 1958. ADA LANKFORD: Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Greene County, MS. WILLIAM HENRY BROCK: Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Greene County, MS

Children of ADA LANKFORD and WILLIAM BROCK are:

18. CLYDE4 LANKFORD (JOHN ELEBY3, HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born April 02, 1901, and died September 15, 1970. He married JULIE ROBERTSON, daughter of RANSOM ROBERTSON and DORCAS DUNNAM. She was born June 04, 1910. CLYDE LANKFORD: Burial: Freefield Cemetery, Greene County, MS. JULIE ROBERTSON: Burial: Freefield Cemetery, Greene County, MS.

Children of CLYDE LANKFORD and JULIE ROBERTSON are:

19. ELOISE4 LANKFORD (JOHN ELEBY3, HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born March 08, 1904 in Greene County Ms, and died April 25, 1976 in Greene County Ms. She married CARL NEEL, son of GEORGE NEEL and GILLIAN TURNER. He was born Abt. 1901 in Greene County Ms, and died in Greene County Ms. ELOISE LANKFORD: Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Greene County, MS CARL NEEL: Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Greene County, MS

Children of ELOISE LANKFORD and CARL NEEL are:

20. HATTIE G4 BALL (ISABELLE (BELLE) AMAZON3 LANKFORD, HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born January 26, 1893, and died January 21, 1958. She married JAMES MONROE (JIM) CLARK, son of FRANKLIN CLARK and CAROLINE GOFF. He was born September 06, 1891 in Abe's Spring, Florida, and died February 03, 1975. HATTIE G BALL: Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Greene County, MS. JAMES MONROE (JIM) CLARK: Burial: Fellowship Cemetery, Greene County, MS

Children of HATTIE BALL and JAMES CLARK are:

21. DOCIA4 BYRD (JAMES3, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born 1900. She married HERMAN HAYDEN DUNNAM August 19, 1936 in Greene County, Ms, son of THOMAS DUNNAM and CLAUDINE TISDALE. He was born August 14, 1914 in Greene County, Ms, and died May 1984 in La..

Children of DOCIA BYRD and HERMAN DUNNAM are:

22. LEWIS FRANKLIN4 EZELL (EDNA3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born February 11, 1900, and died January 23, 1972 in Mt Pleasant Cem., Wayne County, Ms. He married LORA JANE COOLEY, daughter of ROBERT COOLEY. She was born October 05, 1902, and died January 17, 1975 in Mt Pleasant Cem., Wayne County, Ms.

Children of LEWIS EZELL and LORA COOLEY are:

23. KEITH C.4 LUCAS (AGNES E.3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born June 23, 1902, and died December 09, 1958 in State Line Cem., Greene County, Ms. He married AUDELLE MARGARET ROBERTSON Bef. 1832, daughter of WILLIAM ROBERTSON and EZELL DOUGLAS. She was born March 04, 1908 in Kittrell, Greene County, Ms, and died August 03, 1997 in Hattiesburg, Ms.

Children of KEITH LUCAS and AUDELLE ROBERTSON are:

24. GUY LEONARD4 AVERA (THOMAS (TOM)3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born September 18, 1903, and died October 06, 1974 in Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS. He married MARY LEE BROWN, daughter of ALBERT BROWN and SALLY. She was born February 04, 1908, and died Abt. 1992.

Children of GUY AVERA and MARY BROWN are:

25. THELMA4 AVERA (THOMAS (TOM)3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born 1907, and died 1996. She married LAMAR C. GUESS.

Children of THELMA AVERA and LAMAR GUESS are:

26. MYRTLE VALENTINE4 AVERA (EBENEZER ALEXANDER3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born February 14, 1912, and died Abt. 1996. She married ENNIS DUNNAM December 05, 1934, son of ANDREW DUNNAM and LOUISA MEADOWS. He was born January 12, 1898, and died January 1977 in Greene County, Ms.

Children of MYRTLE AVERA and ENNIS DUNNAM are:

27. RICHMOND R.4 AVERA (EBENEZER ALEXANDER3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born June 01, 1913, and died November 10, 1975 in Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS. He married ELIZER HARVISON. She was born January 22, 1915, and died September 01, 1981 in Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, MS.

Children of RICHMOND AVERA and ELIZER HARVISON are:

Generation No. 5

28. EARL BATSON5 SMITH (THURSIA ELIZABETH4 LANKFORD, JOHN ELEBY3, HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born August 09, 1910, and died in Mutual Rights Cem., Greene County, Ms. He married (1) BETTY ELAINE ROBERTS. She was born September 12, 1912, and died July 28, 1961 in Mutual Rights Cem., Greene County, Ms. He married (2) DOROTHY WOODARD.

Children of EARL SMITH and BETTY ROBERTS are:

29. BEULAH MAE5 SMITH (THURSIA ELIZABETH4 LANKFORD, JOHN ELEBY3, HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born October 23, 1912 in Avera, Greene County, MS, and died October 06, 1996 in Mobile, AL. She married GEORGE RICHARD PETITHORY November 19, 1937 in Mobile, AL. He was born July 27, 1893 in Mobile, AL, and died April 06, 1974 in Mobile, AL.

Children of BEULAH SMITH and GEORGE PETITHORY are:

30. HERMAN DALE5 DUNNAM (DOCIA4 BYRD, JAMES3, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1)

Child of HERMAN DALE DUNNAM is:

31. ELDRED SHERWOOD5 DUNNAM (DOCIA4 BYRD, JAMES3, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) He married CHARLENE ELLA BROOKS.

Children of ELDRED DUNNAM and CHARLENE BROOKS are:

32. MICHAEL5 DUNNAM (DOCIA4 BYRD, JAMES3, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) He married CAROLYN BABAIN.

Children of MICHAEL DUNNAM and CAROLYN BABAIN are:

33. ELBERT FRANKLIN (BOBBY)5 EZELL (LEWIS FRANKLIN4, EDNA3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) He married ZELLA MAE MCILWAIN, daughter of JAMES MCILWAIN and MAE WOOD.

Children of ELBERT EZELL and ZELLA MCILWAIN are:

34. ROBERT DELOY5 EZELL (LEWIS FRANKLIN4, EDNA3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) He married JOSEPHINE RUNNELS, daughter of JOSEPH RUNNELS and MAY WOOD.

Children of ROBERT EZELL and JOSEPHINE RUNNELS are:

35. MARY KATHERINE5 AVERA (GUY LEONARD4, THOMAS (TOM)3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born July 30, 1929, and died September 12, 1998 in Mutual Rights Cemetery, Greene County, Ms. She married CLYDE WILLIAMS.

Children of MARY AVERA and CLYDE WILLIAMS are:

36. CHARLES EDMOND5 DUNNAM (MYRTLE VALENTINE4 AVERA, EBENEZER ALEXANDER3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) He married JEWEL CAROLYN OLIVER, daughter of SAMUEL OLIVER and MYRTLE CALLOWAY.

Children of CHARLES DUNNAM and JEWEL OLIVER are:

37. CAROLYN FAY5 DUNNAM (MYRTLE VALENTINE4 AVERA, EBENEZER ALEXANDER3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) She married CLAYBORN PIERCE.

Children of CAROLYN DUNNAM and CLAYBORN PIERCE are:

38. MARVIN ENNIS5 DUNNAM (MYRTLE VALENTINE4 AVERA, EBENEZER ALEXANDER3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born April 10, 1942, and died December 25, 1970 in Mt Pisgah Cemetery, Greene County, MS. He married AVA W. DUEITT. She was born May 24, 1951.

Child of MARVIN DUNNAM and AVA DUEITT is:

39. ALMA PEARL5 DUNNAM (MYRTLE VALENTINE4 AVERA, EBENEZER ALEXANDER3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born June 15, 1947. She married GEORGE STRICKLAND, son of CLARENCE STRICKLAND and RENA WEAVER. He was born December 02, 1936.

Children of ALMA DUNNAM and GEORGE STRICKLAND are:

Generation No. 6

40. LIBBY6 SMITH (EARL BATSON5, THURSIA ELIZABETH4 LANKFORD, JOHN ELEBY3, HARRIETT C2 DAVIS, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1930. She married WILLIAM L DUNNAM, son of WILSON DUNNAM and WILLIE SMITH. He was born Abt. 1929.

Children of LIBBY SMITH and WILLIAM DUNNAM are:

41. ANNIE VIRGINIA6 EZELL (ELBERT FRANKLIN (BOBBY)5, LEWIS FRANKLIN4, EDNA3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) She married (1) CAROL BRELAND. She married (2) JOHN SHARP.

Children of ANNIE EZELL and CAROL BRELAND are:

42. CATHERINE LUCILLE6 EZELL (ELBERT FRANKLIN (BOBBY)5, LEWIS FRANKLIN4, EDNA3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) She married JERRY GLEN BUMPERS.

Children of CATHERINE EZELL and JERRY BUMPERS are:

43. ALICE MARIE6 EZELL (ELBERT FRANKLIN (BOBBY)5, LEWIS FRANKLIN4, EDNA3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) She married MITCHELL ANDERSON.

Children of ALICE EZELL and MITCHELL ANDERSON are:

44. JANICE FAYE6 EZELL (ROBERT DELOY5, LEWIS FRANKLIN4, EDNA3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) She married (1) CLYDE AUGUSTUS CALHOUN, JR. She married (2) WILLIAM POWELL.

Child of JANICE EZELL and CLYDE CALHOUN is:

45. RICKY LEE6 EZELL (ROBERT DELOY5, LEWIS FRANKLIN4, EDNA3 BYRD, ELIZA2 DAVIS, JAMES1) He married SHARON BOUNDREAUX.

Children of RICKY EZELL and SHARON BOUNDREAUX are:

46. MELISSA KAYE6 STRICKLAND (ALMA PEARL5 DUNNAM, MYRTLE VALENTINE4 AVERA, EBENEZER ALEXANDER3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born March 23, 1966. She married MILTON HARVISON.

Children of MELISSA STRICKLAND and MILTON HARVISON are:

47. DARLA6 STRICKLAND (ALMA PEARL5 DUNNAM, MYRTLE VALENTINE4 AVERA, EBENEZER ALEXANDER3, LYDIA2 DAVIS/JONES, JAMES1 DAVIS) was born December 18, 1972. She married MARK MCDONALD, son of GORDON MCDONALD and VIRGINIA PRENTISS.

Child of DARLA STRICKLAND and MARK MCDONALD is: