George Henderson Davis

31 March 1865–10 October 1914 (Age 49)
Bethlehem Township, Henry, Missouri, United States

The Life of George Henderson

When George Henderson Davis was born on 31 March 1865, in Bethlehem Township, Henry, Missouri, United States, his father, Cyrus Davis, was 42 and his mother, Eliza Jane James, was 22. He died on 10 October 1914, in Bethlehem Township, Henry, Missouri, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Henry, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cyrus Davis
1823–1881
Eliza Jane James
1842–1929
George Henderson Davis
1865–1914
Charles M. Davis
1867–
Jefferson S. Davis
1868–1951
Ira Lee Davis
1870–1948
Willis F Davis
1873–1944
Reid Albert Davis
1875–1876
Rosie Euala Davis
1878–1927
Ida Bessie Davis
1880–

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World Events (8)

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

Age 1

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.

Age 2

This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 16

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Southern English: patronymic from David .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • George H Davis in household of Cyrus Davis, "United States Census, 1880"
  • George H Davis in household of Eliza J Davis, "United States Census, 1910"
  • George Henderson Davis in the Web: Missouri, Death Certificates, 1910-1962

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