Absalom
Davis
Born in Grainger, Tennessee
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Davis
and Arilla (Wood) Davis
Brother of
Margaret Prudie (Davis) Shelton, Robert Davis, Nancy Davis, James Davis, Elizabeth (Davis) McKee, William Davis, Jemima Davis, Robert W. Davis Jr. and Averilla (Davis) Crabtree
Husband of
Alice Fair (Guffey) Davis
— married
17 Feb 1820 in Kentucky
Descendants 
Father of
William F Davis, Sarah Ann (Davis) Shelley, Cebern Jefferson Davis, John Riley Davis, Miles H Davis, Alice Fair (Davis) Marcum, Arvilla Caroline (Davis) Woody, Thomas Chandler Davis, Martha E Davis, Constant Elisha Watson Davis, Margaret M (Davis) Perdue, Absalom Berry Davis, Mary E Davis and Nancy Melinda (Davis) Sloan
Died about
at about age 55
in Clinton, Kentucky
Profile last modified
| Created 2 May 2012
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Biography
Rev Absalom Davis BIRTH 3 Jun 1797 Sevier County, Tennessee, USA DEATH 30 Sep 1852 (aged 55) Kentucky, USA BURIAL Davis Chapel Cemetery Clinton County, Kentucky, USA Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 65823305
Nashville Christian Advocate -- Rev. ABSALOM DAVIS born Sevier Co., Tenn., June 3, 1797; s/o Robert and Avarilla Davis; "landed with parents" in Wayne Co., Ky., June 4, 1804; md A. F. Guffey d/o Ephraim and Sarah Guffey, Feb. 17, 1820; licensed to preach, MEC, Aug. 20, 1836 which license was renewed several times; ordained deacon Oct. 18, 1840; ordained elder Oct. 17, 1847; filled several appointments in the Ky. Conference; died Sept. 30, 1858; buried in the Davis' meetinghouse graveyard
- Fact: Residence (1850) Clinton county, Clinton, Kentucky
- Fact: Burial (1858) Davis Chapel Cem, Clinton, Kentucky
- Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility Rev
Page 1056 of a book from the Putnam County (MO) Historical Society indicates that "Absalom and his wife Allie (Guffey) Davis were natives of Sevier County, Tenn."
Sources
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, </> https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65823305/absalom-davis
- Kentucky, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850, </> https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/70915:2089?ssrc=pt&tid=117479110&pid=422189302768
- 1850 United States Federal Census,</> https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/17011294:8054?ssrc=pt&tid=117479110&pid=422189302768
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 February 2017, 17:51), entry for Absalom Davis(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KLQB-NYZ); contributed by various users.
- William Ramage, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by William and others. Entered by William Ramage, May 2, 2012
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Absalom:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Absalom:
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~3.12%
Opal (Davis) Probasco
:
MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
Lee Kate Janish (Guinn) Janish :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Cathy Probasco :
AncestryDNA
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MyHeritage DNA
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~1.56%
~12.50%
William Cox :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UX4151336 [compare], Ancestry member will888
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~1.56%
David Lovaas :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Darleen (Cole) Decker :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #673898
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Jo McCaleb :
23andMe, yourDNAportal JMCb4852946
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jcrockett
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T413897 [compare], yourDNAportal JMCb4852946, FTDNA kit #549851
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~0.78%
Chris Guffey :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member OffshoreMedic
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~0.78%
Doug Shearer :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member dougshearer32
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~0.78%
Trudy (Ellis) Roberts :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member may77bee
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~0.78%
Daniel Campbell :
Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch KP1333702 [compare]
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Joel Bridgham
Davis-107204 and Davis-10653 appear to represent the same person because: Very good match.
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by Joel Bridgham
Pending merges › Absalom Davis (1797-1852)
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