Mary Jane Irwin Davis Genealogy Research, 1974-2004 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Mary Jane Irwin Davis Genealogy Research, 1974-2004

ID: 001/01/MSS 2015-008

Primary Creator: Davis, Mary Jane Irwin (1932-2004)

Extent: 13.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in alphabetical order of surname.

Date Acquired: 02/10/2015

Subjects: Families--Virginia, Family trees, Genealogy, Genealogy--Research, Virginia--Genealogy

Forms of Material: Books, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Genealogical tables, Genealogies (histories), Manuscripts, Maps (documents), Pedigrees, Photocopies, Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Pedigree charts, family charts, photocopies, correspondence, and published copies of articles containing information on Mary Jane Irwin Davis's allied families' genealogies. The information gathered spans from the 1700s through the late 1900s and the family geographic locations primarily include Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

Biographical Note

Mary Jane Irwin was a fifth generation Texan, born in Wichita Falls on April 25, 1932. Relocating to Norfolk, Virginia after marrying Terry H. Davis, Jr. on September 3, 1960, the couple remained in the area and raised their son: Terry H. Davis, III. Mary Jane Irwin Davis authored two books on the Ashmore family, her maternal family line, and was an active member in the local and state chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was also involved in the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters. Mary Jane spent many years compiling genealogy research on her and her husband's family lines. She died on November 16, 2004 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Christ and Saint Luke's columbarium.

Subject/Index Terms

Families--Virginia
Family trees
Genealogy
Genealogy--Research
Virginia--Genealogy

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Terry H. Davis, Jr. by donation

Preferred Citation: Mary Jane Irwin Davis Genealogy Research, MSS 2015-008, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 17, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Davis Family Genealogy Guide; Allegree Family; Anderson Family Ancestry; Ashmore Family],
[Box 2: Ashmore Family],
[Box 3: Baber Family; Bates Family],
[Box 4: Bobo Family; Bowering Family; Bugg Family],
[Box 5: Caine Family; Collins Family; Cox Family; Critzer Family; Davis Family],
[Box 6: Elrod Family; Gibson Family; Gipson Family],
[Box 7: Glenn Family; Graves Family; Haile Family; Henley Family; Holton Family],
[Box 8: Howard Family; Irwin Family; Keeton Family (Folder 1 of 2)],
[Box 9: Keeton Family (Folder 2 of 2); Marshall; Mayo Family; McGehee Family; Nix Family (Folder 1 of 3)],
[Box 10: Nix Family (Folder 2-3 of 3); Osborne Family; Physioc Family],
[Box 11: Putman Family; History of Putman Baptist Church 1989; Pyle Family; Reed Family; Rigsby Family; Shelton Family],
[Box 12: Slay Family; Smith Family; Sumerall Family; Stansbury Family; Stanton Family; Stringer Family],
[Box 13: Wade Family; Wellborn Family; Witt Family; Wooten Family; "Record Books, Christ & St. Luke's Church Norfolk, Virginia" Reginald B. Henry, Register, 5 November 1955],
[All]

Box 12: Slay Family; Smith Family; Sumerall Family; Stansbury Family; Stanton Family; Stringer Family

Folder 1: Slay Family: Includes lineage application, correspondence, research notes, copied documents, and copied articles. Allied families: Sumerall, Bowering, Thomas, and Newton. Areas of residence include Marborough District, South Carolina and Hinds, Perry, Wayne, Marion, and Yazoo County, Mississippi.
Folder 2: Smith Family, 1813 March 23: Typed notarized transcript of Childris Smith's will, Nelson County, Virginia.
Folder 3: Stansbury Family: Includes family group sheets, tree charts, correspondence, research notes, copied documents, copied articles, and copies of The Stansbury Society Newsletter"(Sept/Oct 1979, Nov 1982, Spring 1983 and Winter 1983). Allied families: Parsons, Collins, Cox, Holton, Ensor, Richardson, Renske, and Raven. Areas of residence include Baltimore, Maryland; Grayson County, Virginia; and St. Mary, Lafayette, and St. Martin Parish, Louisiana.
Folder 4: Stanton Family: Includes family group sheets, pedigree charts, research notes, copies of grave marker photographs, and correspondence. Allied families: Elrod, Douthet, Robinson, Soelle/Zell, Wainscott, and Lerchnzeiler. Areas of residence include Germany, England, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Folder 5: Stringer Family: Includes family group sheets, descendancy chart, correspondence, Robert and Mary Stringer Bible, copied documents, and copied articles. Allied families: Nix and Wallace. Areas of residence include Tennessee, Texas, Kentucky, and South Carolina.
Folder 6: Sumerall Family: Includes lineage application, pedigree charts, correspondence, research notes, copied documents, maps, and copies of articles. Allied families: Slay, Bowering, Thomas, and Newton. Areas of residence include Mississippi and South Carolina.