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Family History & Genealogy

The Davis Family

91,984 Davis records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

91,984Records in our database
1782Earliest birth
21Documented families
50Biographies
See the Davis family trees →4,350 Davis families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers
At a glance

91,984 Davis records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 312 Davis recordsSouth Dakota: 1,189 Davis recordsNebraska: 4,068 Davis recordsKansas: 3,228 Davis recordsMinnesota: 2,508 Davis recordsIowa: 5,337 Davis recordsMissouri: 23,704 Davis recordsWisconsin: 5,725 Davis recordsIllinois: 12,429 Davis recordsMichigan: 7,972 Davis recordsIndiana: 7,085 Davis recordsOhio: 18,401 Davis records3121,1894,0683,2282,5085,33723,7045,72512,4297,9727,08518,401
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When they were born

Born in the 1800s: 21800Born in the 1810s: 3Born in the 1820s: 620Born in the 1830s: 8Born in the 1840s: 840Born in the 1850s: 16Born in the 1860s: 4760Born in the 1870s: 974Born in the 1880s: 5,08980Born in the 1890s: 10,838Born in the 1900s: 15,6671900Born in the 1910s: 18,282Born in the 1920s: 10,00220Born in the 1930s: 4,343Born in the 1940s: 2,52340Born in the 1950s: 1,870Born in the 1960s: 77960Born in the 1970s: 332Born in the 1980s: 13580Born in the 1990s: 108Born in the 2000s: 72000Born in the 2010s: 14
  • Most records: Missouri (23,704 of 91,984)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: Andrew Davis, born 1791, Kansas
  • Earliest in the county histories: F. M. Davis, born 1782
Documented families

Davis families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family histories, generation by generation (14)

The Davis family of Allen CountyOhioStarts: The early Francis Davises (b. 1626)Most recent: George L. Davis (b. 1851)The Davis family of Boone CountyIowaStarts: Lewis Davis and Mary Ann (Ames) Davis (b. 1820)Most recent: Henry Lewis Davis (b. 1850)The Davis family of Buchanan CountyMissouriStarts: J. H. Davis (b. 1821)Most recent: Randolph M. Davis (b. 1868)The Davis family of Jasper CountyMissouriStarts: John J. Davis (b. 1833)Most recent: Sanders T. Davis (b. 1864)The Davis family of Knox CountyOhioStarts: Jacob Davis and Elizabeth (Downs) Davis (b. 1800)Most recent: Belle C. (Davis) Johnson (b. 1902)The Davis family of Lee CountyIowaStarts: Armstead Davis and Anna (McGregor) Davis (b. 1818)Most recent: Frank Davis (b. 1863)The Davis family of Linn CountyIowaStarts: James Davis and Jane (Fullerton) Davis (b. 1817)Most recent: T. J. Davis (b. 1864)The Davis family of Lyon CountyMinnesotaStarts: Reese Davis (b. 1844)Most recent: The other children of Reese and Jane Davis (b. 1900)The Davis family of Morrow CountyOhioStarts: David P. Davis (b. 1816)Most recent: J. W. Davis (b. 1855)The Davis family of Nodaway CountyMissouriStarts: Vincent Davis and Anna A. (Smalley) Davis (b. 1782)Most recent: Eugene H. Davis (b. 1873)The Davis family of Portage CountyOhioStarts: William D. Davis and Rhoda Davis (b. 1801)Most recent: Henry Davis and Lodema D. Davis (b. 1853)The Davis family of Ray CountyMissouriStarts: Nathaniel Davis (b. 1807)Most recent: Margaret Ann (Maggie) (Davis) McDonald (b. 1859)The Davis family of Wapello CountyIowaStarts: William Davis (b. 1826)Most recent: Omer C. Davis (b. 1861)The Davis family of Woodbury CountyIowaStarts: William Ozgood Davis (b. 1825)Most recent: Madison B. Davis (b. 1838)

Family records from county histories (7)

The earliest Daviss in the county histories

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Biographies from the county histories (50)

F. M. DavisBorn 1782 · Nodaway County, MissouriJames W. DavisBorn 1800 · Knox County, OhioNathaniel DavisBorn 1807 · Ray County, MissouriJoseph S. DavisBorn 1812 · Knox County, OhioStephen J. DavisBorn 1816 · Portage County, OhioZ. A. DavisBorn 1819 · Portage County, OhioCyrus M. DavisBorn 1820 · Boone County, IowaWilliam DavisBorn 1822 · Morrow County, OhioI. D. DavisBorn 1826 · Buchanan County, MissouriWilliam DavisBorn 1826 · Wapello County, IowaFrancis DavisBorn 1827 · Allen County, OhioA. K. DavisBorn 1829 · Linn County, Iowa
People in the record

Davis people in our records

120 of the 87,102 Davis people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Davis record →

Tony Davis
1953 to 2026
Nebraska
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Andrew Davis
1944 to 2024
Illinois
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Richard Davis
1930 to 2023
Wisconsin
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Gordon Bitter Davis
1930 to 2022
Minnesota
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Harold Jr. Davis
1956 to 2020
Illinois
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Jack Davis
1935 to 2018
Illinois
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Terry A. Davis
1969 to 2018
Wisconsin
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Grania Davis
1943 to 2017
Wisconsin
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Charles A. Davis
1922 to 2016
Illinois
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Laurence Davis
1929 to 2015
Illinois
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Don Davis
1938 to 2014
Michigan
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Ashley Davis
1988 to 2013
Iowa
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Burton M Davis
1922 to 2013
Iowa
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Dolores A Davis
1947 to 2013
Iowa
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Steve "Pablo" Davis
1916 to 2013
Michigan
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David E. Davis
1930 to 2011
Michigan
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Nathan Davis
1917 to 2008
Illinois
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Ronald M. Davis
1956 to 2008
Michigan
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Donald E. Davis
1916 to 2007
Illinois
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Larry M. Davis
1943 to 2006
Illinois
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Wilson Davis
1917 to 2003
North Dakota
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A B Davis
1915 to 1999
Ohio
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A D Davis
1961 to 1999
Indiana
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A W Davis
1970 to 1999
Michigan
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Adrian R Davis
1937 to 1999
Indiana
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Agnes S Davis
1916 to 1999
South Dakota
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Alan J Davis
1925 to 1999
Ohio
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Albert J Davis
1904 to 1999
Missouri
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Albert V Davis
1909 to 1999
Kansas
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Alberta Davis
1905 to 1999
Ohio
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Alberta Davis
1912 to 1999
Ohio
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Alease G Davis
1923 to 1999
Ohio
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Alice Davis
1919 to 1999
Missouri
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Alice I Davis
1896 to 1999
Ohio
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Alice L Davis
1941 to 1999
Ohio
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Alice M Davis
1908 to 1999
Missouri
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Allen C Davis
1925 to 1999
Indiana
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Allen Davis
1925 to 1999
Ohio
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Allen G Davis
1923 to 1999
Missouri
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Allene Davis
1915 to 1999
Ohio
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Alton Davis
1924 to 1999
Indiana
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Alvena M Davis
1910 to 1999
Ohio
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Alvin F Davis
1923 to 1999
Nebraska
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Alvin H Davis
1926 to 1999
Ohio
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Anna L Davis
1913 to 1999
Indiana
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Anna M Davis
1937 to 1999
Kansas
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Annais Davis
1925 to 1999
Missouri
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Annie B Davis
1907 to 1999
Missouri
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Arnita P Davis
1926 to 1999
Missouri
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Audrey C Davis
1916 to 1999
Missouri
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Avis Davis
1912 to 1999
Missouri
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Barbara L Davis
1923 to 1999
Missouri
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Bebi I Davis
1924 to 1999
Missouri
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Bernice C Davis
1929 to 1999
Missouri
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Florence Davis
1901 to 1981
Williamsburg
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Martha Davis
1874 to 1974
South Dakota
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Ransom Davis
1871 to 1972
Indiana
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George Davis
1869 to 1971
Missouri
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A Davis
1867 to 1970
Michigan
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Isom G Davis
1871 to 1970
Missouri
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Cora M Davis
1872 to 1969
Indiana
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Elonadus Davis
1866 to 1969
Wisconsin
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Gwenllian Davis
1869 to 1969
Wisconsin
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Alice L Davis
1871 to 1968
Missouri
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Erly L Davis
1872 to 1968
Missouri
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Florette Davis
1868 to 1968
Michigan
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Maggie Davis
1870 to 1968
Missouri
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Annie E Davis
1869 to 1967
Michigan
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Cora Davis
1870 to 1967
North Dakota
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Lillian M Davis
1868 to 1967
Seward, Nebraska
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Minnie Davis
1865 to 1967
Michigan
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Rosiller Davis
1872 to 1967
Missouri
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Simon Davis
1869 to 1967
North Dakota
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Sreldia Davis
1867 to 1967
Missouri
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Lena Davis
1866 to 1966
Missouri
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Lissa W Davis
1868 to 1966
Indiana
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Mary Davis
1867 to 1966
Michigan
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John Davis
1869 to 1965
Wisconsin
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Joseph Davis
1868 to 1965
Missouri
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Walter Davis
1868 to 1965
Nebraska
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William Davis
1871 to 1965
Minnesota
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William Davis
1869 to 1964
Indiana
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Frank Davis
1866 to 1963
Missouri
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James Davis
1872 to 1963
Missouri
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Lewis A Davis
1870 to 1963
Adams, Nebraska
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Lewis Davis
1867 to 1948
Wisconsin
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Joseph Davis
1851 to 1946
Butler County, Ohio
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Elizabeth L. Davis
1855 to 1944
Illinois
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Jeanette Isaacs Davis
1857 to 1943
Illinois
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Charles E Davis
1858 to 1938
Butler County, Ohio
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Jane Ce Davis
1845 to 1924
Linn County, Iowa
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Anna Jones Davis
1839 to 1922
Linn County, Iowa
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Henry Davis
1836 to 1922
Hancock County, Ohio
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Raymond Cazallis Davis
1836 to 1919
Michigan
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Elizabeth Davis
1834 to 1918
Hancock County, Ohio
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John T Davis
1841 to 1914
Butler County, Ohio
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Lewis M Davis
1835 to 1911
Hancock County, Ohio
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Jeremiah Davis
1826 to 1910
Illinois
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Sidney Davis
1856 to 1910
Hancock County, Ohio
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Julia A Davis
1837 to 1907
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
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Cynthia Davis
1824 to 1905
Butler County, Ohio
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Nathan Smith Davis
1817 to 1904
Illinois
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Hardin Davis
1820 to 1902
Woodford County, Illinois
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E Van Davis
1845 to 1901
Hancock County, Ohio
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John Davis
1826 to 1901
Kansas
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Cushman Kellogg Davis
1838 to 1900
Minnesota
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Badgley Davis
1847 to 1899
Highland County, Ohio
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George R. Davis
1840 to 1899
Illinois
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Charles Wilder Davis
1833 to 1898
Illinois
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David Davis
1815 to 1886
Illinois
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Duc Davis
1812 to 1882
Iowa
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Andrew Davis
1791 to 1879
Kansas
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Jefferson C. Davis
1828 to 1879
Illinois
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Gets Davis
1808 to 1878
Hancock County, Ohio
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George Davis
born 1871
Union, South Dakota
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Nancy J. Davis
born 1850
Macon County, Missouri
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David Davis
born 1848
Jackson County, Indiana
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Issue Davis
1806 to 1832
Harrison County, Ohio
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William Davis
1700 to 1782
Charles City
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Edward (The Elder) Davis
1688 to 1764
Charles, Maryland
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Davis genealogy: FAQ

Where does the Davis surname come from?

'Son of David': a patronymic especially common in Wales and the English border counties.

Where were Davis ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 91,984 Davis records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (23,704), then Ohio (18,401) and Illinois (12,429).

How far back does the Davis family tree go?

The earliest Davis birth in our database is 1791: Andrew Davis, Kansas. The old county histories name F. M. Davis, born 1782. We have pieced together 4,350 Davis family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Davis family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

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Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.

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