Absolom Davis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Absolom Davis was born on 29 May 1833 in White Co, Tennessee (son of Ephraim Davis and Catherine "Kate" Nichols); died on 9 Feb 1920 in Dodson, White Co, Tennessee.

Absolom married Mary Elizabeth Scarborough on 6 Jun 1858 in Crossville, Cumberland Co, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Lewis B. Scarborough and Nancy Jane Sapp) was born on 6 Oct 1844 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 3 Apr 1892 in Sparta, White Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Cumberland Davis was born on 4 Oct 1860 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 30 Oct 1948 in Cumberland Co, Tennessee; was buried in Thomas Springs Cem, Cumberland Co, Tennessee.
Lewis Ephraim Davis was born on 25 Mar 1880 in Dodson, White Co, Tennessee; died on 4 Dec 1955 in Dallas, Tarrant Co, Texas; was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

Ephraim Davis was born on 1 Jan 1783 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 1 Sep 1843 in White Co, Tennessee.

Ephraim married Catherine "Kate" Nichols in 1821 in White Co, Tennessee. Catherine (daughter of David Nichols, Jr. and Mary Ann "Polly" Preston) was born on 5 Jun 1802 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 9 Dec 1884 in White Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine "Kate" Nichols was born on 5 Jun 1802 in White Co, Tennessee (daughter of David Nichols, Jr. and Mary Ann "Polly" Preston); died on 9 Dec 1884 in White Co, Tennessee.

Children:

1. Absolom Davis was born on 29 May 1833 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 9 Feb 1920 in Dodson, White Co, Tennessee.

Generation: 3

David Nichols, Jr. was born on 20 Jan 1780 in Wiliamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died in 1863 in White Oak, Franklin Co, Arkansas.

David married Mary Ann "Polly" Preston about 1778 in of, North Carolina. Mary was born on 13 Nov 1783 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co, Connecticut; died on 18 Mar 1814 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ann "Polly" Preston was born on 13 Nov 1783 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co, Connecticut; died on 18 Mar 1814 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co, Connecticut.

Children:

James Nichols, (son?) was born in 1779 in North Carolina; died after 1850 in Bledsoe Co, Tennessee.
Lucinda Nichols was born before 1802 in White Co, Tennessee; died about 1875 in Dade Co, Georgia.
3. Catherine "Kate" Nichols was born on 5 Jun 1802 in White Co, Tennessee; died on 9 Dec 1884 in White Co, Tennessee.