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],
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Box 1: Davis Family Genealogy Guide; Allegree Family; Anderson Family Ancestry; Ashmore Family

Folder 1: Davis Genealogy Research Guide: Guide is in pedigree form; it contains various lines of research that Mary Jane Irwin Davis compiled. Some of the lines may not be proven. Use this tool as a guide. It contains a name and place index.
Folder 2: Allegree Family: Includes descendancy chart beginning with Giles Allegree b. 1685 Lyons, France; transcription of Fluvanna County, Virginia 1810 census, and copies of records from the Library of Virginia regarding the Allegree Family of Fluvanna County, Virginia.
Folder 3: Anderson Family Ancestry: Researched by Mary Jane Irwin Davis, Organized by Bonnie Lynn Cary (Folder 1 of 2): Includes a descendancy chart of John Anderson Sr., born about 1715 in Ireland through to Mary Jane Irwin Davis, copies of documents, pedigree charts, family group sheets, and copies of photographs. Allied families include: Irwin family of Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia; Glenn family of Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina; Ashmore family of Texas, South Carolina; Gibson family of Texas, Tennessee; Anderson family of Mississippi, South Carolina and County Down Ireland; Bowering family of Mississippi, North Carolina; Slay family of Mississippi; Bobo family of Tennessee, Virginia; McGehee family of Texas, Tennessee; Nix family of Texas, Tennessee; Cain family of Mississippi, North Carolina.
Folder 4: Anderson Family Ancestry: Researched by Mary Jane Irwin Davis, Organized by Bonnie Lynn Cary (Folder 2 of 2): Includes a descendancy chart of John Anderson Sr., born about 1715 in Ireland through to Mary Jane Irwin Davis, copies of documents, pedigree charts, family group sheets, and copies of photographs. Allied families include: Irwin family of Texas, Mississippi, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia; Glenn family of Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina; Ashmore family of Texas, South Carolina; Gibson family of Texas, Tennessee; Anderson family of Mississippi, South Carolina and County Down Ireland; Bowering family of Mississippi, North Carolina; Slay family of Mississippi; Bobo family of Tennessee, Virginia; McGehee family of Texas, Tennessee; Nix family of Texas, Tennessee; Cain family of Mississippi, North Carolina.
Folder 5: Book, ASHMORES IN EARLY AMERICA - With Some of Their Descendents, 1984: By Mary Jane Irwin Davis. Published 1983, revised 1984. Includes notations, additions, and corrections. The Ashmore family arrived in America in 1641 and the book documents them until the late 1800s.