Wiley Jarrett Davis (1811-1877) was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He married Mary Ann Tedford (1814-1897) in 1830. She was born in Tennessee. Their children were born in Giles and Hardeman counties, Tennessee. Family members lived in Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, and elsewhere. Also includes transcription of one of their daughter's family Bible records. She was Frances Caroline Davis (1832-1862) who married William A. McDonald, son of Nancy and Daniel McDonald, Sr.

Given in memory of Frances Harriett James Kimbrough by F.G. Middlebrook.

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Biography of Col. James Williams, 1740-1780, the highest ranking officer who died from wounds suffered at the Battle of Kings Mountain (October 7, 1780) during the American Revolutionary War.