We toured Sneedville and Melungeon country yesterday to get a better handle of our family's ancestry. We hope you enjoy learning more about Melungeons and seeing where they lived and why they lived the way they did with photographs of Davis clan from Melungeon country and more. https://youtu.be/HtvkiUdckho VLOG On Touring Melungeon Country Researching Our … Continue reading Our VLOG (Video Blog) On Touring Our Melungeon Roots In East TN
John R. & Lucinda (Cunningham)
The Famed Pre-Revolutionary War “Long Hunters”: Who They Were and Who We Descend From
Our family is so blessed to have learned the history of our family here in the hills of East Tennessee. This is where we reside now, amidst the whispers of our ancestors - the long hunters, the first pioneers, the Cherokee and the Melungeon people. These are all our people who called these mountains home. … Continue reading The Famed Pre-Revolutionary War “Long Hunters”: Who They Were and Who We Descend From
Davis Family Reunion 2020 ~ A Journey Back In Time
This blog is a detailed schedule of our 2020 Davis Family Reunion in East Tennessee. We are gathering family from across the country to join us in experiencing our Davis family's history from the 1600s onward in the land where our ancestors settled.
The Answer To The Question: Are We Related To The California Carousel Family (Davis)?
The famous carousels by Ross R. Davis throughout California are icons for over 100 years. Some are on the historical register. Legend has it that Walt Disney sat on a bench watching his daughters on a Davis carousel and it was then that he thought of the concept of Disneyland. Is he our relative? This blog reveals the exciting truth.
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)?
