Individual Details

Young DAVIS

(18 Feb 1808 - 18 Aug 1896)

Young Davis, b. Feb 18, 1808, S.C., d. Aug. 18, 1896, Habersham Co., Ga., son of Harvey Davis and Sara Barton Davis, who lived on the South Carolina side of the Tugaloo River across from the Prather Place. Young Davis was a Major in the Confederate Army. He moved his family to the Currahee community in Feburary 1869. He owned a large plantation, containing over 6,000 acres, which included Currahee Mountain. Major Davis's wife was named Nancy, b. Oct 24, 1824, d. Sept 27, 1889. They were the parents of fourteen children.
From - "The History of Stephens County Georgia"

Events

Birth18 Feb 1808Oconee County, SC
Marriage1843Nancy SWIFT
Death18 Aug 1896Habersham County, GA
BurialDavis-Furr Cemetery, Toccoa, Stephens County, GA

Families

SpouseNancy SWIFT (1824 - 1899)
ChildMary Currahee DAVIS (1869 - 1960)

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