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From: Lookup Volunteer <>
Subject: [Greene] History of Greene Co. GA
Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2000 18:38:50 -0700


Posted on: Greene County Queries
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Surname: Northern, Davis
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requested this surname lookup, I am posting this public
for others to see.

History of Greene County, Georgia by Rice and Williams

261 Penfield - The Peter Northern House. In 1840 he moved from Jones Co
to Penfield where he served Mercer as a Steward and supervisor of manual
labor 1840-44, Trea. of Baptist Convention and was Capt of Coo D 5th GA
Reg
CSA. Born in NC 1794, the son of Wm and Margaret Northern. In 1817 he
married Louisa, daughter of Abner Davis of Jones Co. Their son William
J
Northern, who was born in Jones co. in 1835 (died 1913 Atlanta), went to
Penfield with his father in 1840, graduated from Mercer in 1853 and was
Gov.
of GA 1890-94. On Dec 19 1860 he married Martha M Neel of Mt Zion, Hancock
Co.

526 Abner Davis m. Elizabeth Parrish Dec 11, 1817 by Thomas Rhodes
Thomas Davis m. Patsy Woodwin May 18, 1801
Thomas W Davis m. Adaline H Jackson Dec 25, 1859 by TJ Bowen

Hope this is helpful. Diane Pinion Lookup Volunteer



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