In a message dated 5/30/01 10:49:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time, JERRY44624 writes: > Thomas Adam Davis b12/16/1853, md Jane McClasky 5/20/1877, his father L > Thomas Davis b1796, md Sarah Means 3/11/1828, his father Thomas Davis b ? > md Mary Means Lantron. As mentioned previously you have an M for a middle initial for Thomas Davis. I > was wondering if you knew what the M stood for and if you had any more > information on this couple. The only data I have on him is that he has one > of the earliest deeds recorded in Kanawha county around 1796 I believe and > Hi, good to hear from you. this is all I have on him, need dates and locations Descendants of Thomas M Davis 1 Thomas M DAVIS b: Bef. 1784 in Virginia .. +Mary Means LANTRON .... 2 L Thomas DAVIS b: Bet. 1796 - 1804 d: 1876 in Davis Creek, Kanawha Co., WV ........ +Sarah MEANS b: 1810 in Botetourt Co., VA m: 11 March 1828 in Fincastle Co., VA d: 1880 in Kanawha Co., WV Father: Hugh MEANS Mother: Sarah SNODGRASS .......... 3 Jane DAVIS b: 1834 in Botetourt Co., VA .............. +John BALLARD m: 26 August 1855 in Kanawha Co., VA .......... 3 James W DAVIS b: March 1836 in Kanawha Co., VA .............. +Sarah P UNKNOWN b: April 1836 in Kanawha Co., VA .......... 3 Sarah DAVIS b: 1839 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 1908 in Botetourt?, VA .............. +James Franklin DUNLAP b: Bet. 1837 - 1839 in Virginia m: 06 May 1858 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 1891 in Kanawha Co., WV Father: Thomas DUNLAP Mother: Jincy Jane TURLEY Lineage: unproven .......... 3 Benjamin Callahan DAVIS b: 1842 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 1882 .............. +Rutha A GRALEY b: 1840 in Virginia m: 27 August 1865 in Kanawha Co., WV .......... 3 Harriet DAVIS b: 1844 in Kanawha Co., VA .......... 3 Catherine Minerva DAVIS b: December 1846 in Kanawha Co., VA d: 1927 .............. +Elijah MIDKIFF b: June 1844 m: 12 September 1869 in Kanawha Co., WV d: Bef. 1920 .......... 3 Leona DAVIS b: 1849 in Kanawha Co., VA .......... 3 Thomas Adam DAVIS b: 16 December 1853 in Kanawha Co., VA .............. +Jane MCCLASKY m: 20 May 1877 Thanks for writing. Sandy in Florida Maybe I'll catch up with my mail when I retire, in 2010!