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 5: Caine Family; Collins Family; Cox Family; Critzer Family; Davis Family

Folder 1: Caine Family (Folder 1 of 2): Includes lineage society applications, correspondence, maps, photographers, research notes, and copies of articles. Allied family: Irwin. Residing in Orange County, North Carolina and Yazoo County, Mississippi.
Folder 2: Caine Family (Folder 2 of 2): Includes copies of documentation (some from the Maryland State Archives) and Orange County and Hillsborough Items of History compiled by Hugh Conway Browning. Allied family: Irwin. Residing in Orange County, North Carolina and Yazoo County, Mississippi.
Folder 3: Collins Family: Includes charts, copies of documents, and copies of articles. Allied families include: Stansbury, Holton, Physio, and Porter. Areas of residence include St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; Craven County, North Carolina; and Baltimore, Maryland.
Folder 4: Cox Family: Includes charts, applications, copied documents, Cox article written by Alexander C. Cox, Jr., Norfolk, Virginia (1993), and copied articles. Allied families include: Stansbury, Parsons, Phipps, Osborne, Ashmore, Pyle, McGowan, and Hash. Areas of residence include Baltimore, Maryland; St. Mary Parish, Louisiana; Grayson County, Virginia; Clark, Kentucky; and Greenville County, South Carolina.
Folder 5: Critzer Family: Includes correspondence, article copies, document copies, and a copy of: Reese, Margaret C.; Critzer - Drumheller Ancestors, Waynesboro, Virginia, 1979. Allied families include: Mawyer and Baber. Areas of residence include Nelson County, Augusta County, and Albemarle County, Virginia.
Folder 6: Davis Family: Includes a rough draft of a Jamestown Society application for Terry H. Davis, Jr. with backup materials. Allied families include: Irwin, Parsons, Phipps, Bryant, Cox, Hale, Burroughs, Burwell, Carter, and Smith. Areas of residence include Gloucester, Lancaster, Grayson, and Norfolk Counties, Virginia.