The South was never about the pitting of blacks against whites. It was rather a collection of individuals - some free, some indentured, some slaves and some native to the land pre- "others" - who all melted together into a cohesiveness not yet truly explored within our American roots. Together this made up what is now known of as our Davis clan; a broad and deep mixture of Melungeon (ancient Portuguese/Moor/Middle Eastern), Native American (Powhatan/Cherokee), and European (Welsh/Scots-Irish) that goes back 369 years, to 1650 in America. So, let's begin. Who was Jefferson Davis?
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For Davis Genealogy Enthusiasts — Our Research Into Where Aaron Davis (1754) Links In (The Missing Puzzle Piece)
In genealogical circles associated with "Davis" history there are several places where roadblocks exist. Sometimes this is due to no paper trail at some point, or lack of birth or burial dates, or simply a family not carrying down through the ages, the written record. One such question revolves around "Aaron Davis" (1754 or 1758) … Continue reading For Davis Genealogy Enthusiasts — Our Research Into Where Aaron Davis (1754) Links In (The Missing Puzzle Piece)
Amazing Discoveries and History Revealed – Davis Lineage Confirmed Through DNA
Amazing discoveries and history revealed through DNA. Our ancestral progenitors of the Davis line prove that three different Davis lines are in fact one. Click this link to read more.
Our Ancestors ~ The Kings of Dalriada And The Legends of King Arthur
So what does our family have in common with Kate Middleton, King Arthur & the Knights of Templar, President Bill Clinton, Winston Churchill, Princess Diana, Prime Minister Cameron and Prince Albert II? That's right, the bloodline of the Kings of Dalriada.
Mary Chilton, our Family’s 8th Great Grand Mother, Is Recognized as the 1st Woman To Step Foot Off The Mayflower
Mary Chilton was a brave woman. She was the first woman to step foot on American soil. Her father died on the Mayflower. Half of those that made it across the Atlantic died that first winter of an epidemic including Mary's mother. 13 year old Mary became an orphan. She is also our 8th Great Grandmother and made history with her leaps of faith - in the new world, a new great city (Boston) and a future family that were first settlers across this entire nation.
Walking In The Footsteps Of Our Ancestors: Sunday At Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church
Sunday April 7th we visited the oldest church in Tennessee. It is one our ancestors established in 1797 after years of brutal turmoil and dangers that faced them in the wilds of the Virginia Territory in the mid 1700s. This was our experience yesterday as we stepped foot back in time.
Lucinda Cunningham ~ Who Was She? (Our Maternal 2nd Great Grandmother)
Lucinda Cunningham's Grandfather and his brothers were all murdered in massacres in 1758 & 1763. What was the life like of this woman (our maternal great grandmother (2x)?
Davis Tragedy At The Kerr’s Creek Massacres (1759-1763) and Muddy Creek Massacre (1763)
The Davis lineage experienced significant loss of life in the 1700 and 1800s from Indian massacres and fighting. Here is the history of the two Kerr's Creek Indian Massacres and the Muddy Creek Massacre that took the lives of many of our ancestors.
The Great Migration Of The Davis Clan & The Scots-Irish In Early Colonial America
What are the top ten questions we have asked in our deep dive into learning Scots-Irish history and the lineage of our ancestors? These are our big learnings thus far.
2019: Our 300th year in America & 250 Year Celebration of Daniel Boone & Davy Crockett (Both Our Kin)
Our Davis family is celebrating two great anniversaries this year. First, it is the 300th year anniversary of our ancestors stepping foot on American soil. Second, it is the 250th anniversary of our kin Daniel Boone finding the Cumberland Gap which opened the portal that enabled the great migration West.
