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Davis Family Bible

Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org

1609 THL

Scope and Content: This collection contains the Davis Family Bible. There are several pages of genealogical material from notes in the collection folder relating to James Lyn Davis and his wife Elizabeth Hammer Davis and their descendants. Elizabeth Davis and at least four of her grandchildren are buried in Berryville, VA. The collection also contains genealogical material on James Lyn Davis and his descendents beginning in 1838. (1 box) Last updated 01/09.

Biographical/Historical: The Bible was donated by Richard Leavitt of Texas. The genealogy material has been photographed for use by researchers.

Cite As: Davis Family Bible, 1609 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.

Organization:

Box 1

James Lyn Davis and Elizabeth Hammer Davis Family Bible Records,
13 leaves scan, manuscript
2 leaves, typescript

Bible

Davis Family genealogical material – 32 leaves, typescript