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Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Tombstone Tuesday~John Calvin Davis


John Calvin Davis
b. 14 Dec. 1812
d. 12 July 1865
bu. Kite Cemetery

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Tombstone Photo Courtesy of Julious Burr

John Calvin Davis was the last born of 11 children to Thomas Davis and Nancy Rivers. Born in December 1812, at age 23, he married Charlotte Hurst on 31 January 1836.

To this union were born 12 children; 6 sons and 6 daughters. John Calvin saw his two oldest sons leave home to fight in the Civil War and returned back home safely before he died on 12 July 1865.

John Calvin Davis was buried in the Kite Cemetery.

John Calvin Davis is my 3rd Great Grand Uncle. His brother Michael is my 3rd Great Grandfather.

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