Descendants of James E. EAST

First Generation

James E. EAST was born about 1813 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

James married (1) Judith BIRCHFIELD, daughter of J. Daniel BIRCHFIELD and Sally CHUMBLEY on 16 May 1832 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Judith was born about 1813. She died 7 Jul 1877 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

Frances EAST.

Sarah EAST was born about 1834 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Sarah married (1) John P. LEWIS on 23 Sep 1852 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

MARRIAGES OF PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1831-1861, PUBLISHED BY THE MEMBERS of the VA-NC PIEDMONT GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, Box 2272, Danville, VA 24541 - 1982:

Lucy Ann EAST was born Oct 1834 and died about 1905.

Mary Frances EAST was born about 1836.

James D. EAST was born about 1838 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 23 Feb 1862 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Nancy C., East, widow of James D. East, 38th Regt. East, W. T., Co. C, 50th Regt. applied for a pension for the service of James.

James married (1) Nancy A. HODNETT on 19 Jul 1860 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Nancy EAST was born about 1843 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Minerva EAST was born about 1850 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Minerva married (1) William T. SHIELDS on 11 Sep 1866 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Second Generation

2.Frances EAST.

Frances married (1) Joel B. TUCKER on 24 Dec 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Joel was born about 1846.

When Frances married Joel Tucker, the marriage record stated she was a Yeatts widow. No record has been found of this marriage. The record also stated she was the daughter of James and Judith East. Her sister Mary married James Yeatts but is recorded as dying while still his wife.

Joel and Frances had the following children:

Daniel H. TUCKER was born about 1869 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Thomas TUCKER was born about 1871 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Sallie Chumbley TUCKER was born about 1873 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Emma S. TUCKER was born about 1876 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Lena Price TUCKER was born Oct 1879 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Lucy Ann EAST was born Oct 1834 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died about 1905 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Lucy married (1) Henry William DAVIS, son of James DAVIS and Nancy BETTERTON on 31 Mar 1855 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Henry was born about 1833 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died about 1912 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Henry applied for a pension for his service with the Co. F, 38th Regt. under the Act of 1900.

Henry and Lucy had the following children:

Jane M. DAVIS was born 20 Feb 1858 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Births Vol XIII No. 4; VA-NC Piedmont Genealogical Society, Nov 1991.

Judith M. DAVIS was born about 1859 and died about 1916.

Samuel Crenshaw DAVIS was born 13 Jul 1860 and died 16 May 1937.

Lucy H. DAVIS was born about 1863.

James Ely DAVIS was born 28 Feb 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Nannie DAVIS was born about 1868 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Mattie DAVIS was born about 1870 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Rosa B. DAVIS was born Jan 1876 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Rosa married (1) John Thomas VASSAR on 12 Sep 1916 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. John was born about 1853 in Halifax County, Virginia.

John Bunyon DAVIS was born Nov 1876 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Ellen Gertrude DAVIS was born May 1880 and died about 1962.

Frances EAST was born about 1836 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Family history states Mary Frances died in childbirth

Mary married (1) James YATES on 14 Nov 1855 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. James died about 1867 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

George YATES was born 30 Oct 1856 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

William T.S. YATES was born 22 Jul 1861 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Third Generation

Judith M. DAVIS was born about 1859 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died about 1916 in Richmond, Virginia.

Judith married (1) John Thomas VASSAR. John was born about 1853 in Halifax County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

Minnie Lanora VASSAR.

Henry M. VASSAR was born about 1885.

Robert VASSAR was born Aug 1890. He died in California.

Lucy M. VASSAR was born Feb 1892.

William VASSAR was born Feb 1895.

John Lemuel VASSAR was born 8 Apr 1898.

Samuel Crenshaw DAVIS was born 13 Jul 1860 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 16 May 1937 in Stanton, Halifax County, Virginia.

Certified photocopy of original death certificate in my possession. Burial in the family cemetery.

Samuel married (1) Bettie Palmer FERGUSON, daughter of Hartwell Palmer FERGUSON and Sarah Elizabeth MARR on 10 Mar 1886 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Bettie was born 1 Mar 1862 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died before 1896 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

Emmett C. DAVIS was born Jun 1886 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 24 May 1911 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Emmett married (1) Mary Jane ALLEN on 26 May 1910.

Ethel M. DAVIS was born Sep 1887 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died 8 May 1927 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Ethel was also known as Essie.

Ethel married (1) Lucius COWARD.

Charles Henry DAVIS was born 19 Nov 1889 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 12 Jan 1930 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Charles married (1) Glenna Byers CAIN, daughter of Edward A. CAIN and Alice F. ROGERS on 10 Oct 1916 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Glenna was born 17 Dec 1883 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio. She died 7 Mar 1965 in Springfield, Ohio.

Allie May DAVIS was born 15 Sep 1891 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died 22 Sep 1975 in Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia and was buried 25 Sep 1975 in Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina.

data from death certificate in file

certified death certificate in compiler's possesion and Caswell Messenger, Yanceyville, North Carolina, Obituary dated 23 September 1975

in the First Baptist Church Cemetery

Allie married (1) William Edwin FARTHING, son of William G. FARTHING and Nancy Williams THOMPSON on 24 Mar 1913 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. William was born 10 Mar 1869 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 29 Apr 1940 in Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina.

Birth records of Pittsylvania County, Virginia record the given as Wiley Ed. Then in subsquent census records he is listed as William, Wiley and W.E. Photocopy of birth register from Pittsylvania County, Virginia in my possession

Poppa died at home but no record can be found other than the tombstone. Burial at the Yanceyville First Baptist Church Cemetery.

certified marriage record in compiler's possession from the Clerk of Court's Office, Pittsylvania County, Virginia

Samuel also married (2) Mildred Frances SMITH, daughter of Tom SMITH and Susan VASSAR on 25 Mar 1894 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Mildred was born Mar 1869 in Halifax County, Virginia. She died in Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

Martha F. DAVIS was born Aug 1896 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

James Matthew "Mac" DAVIS was born 16 Jun 1897 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 6 Apr 1963 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

James married (1) Emma Kate RICHARDSON on 28 Mar 1919.

Leslie Howard DAVIS was born 14 Aug 1900 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 21 Jul 1970 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Leslie married (1) Nett Thornton SHELTON on 8 Aug 1928.

Lee DAVIS was born 8 Dec 1902 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died 1983.

Mattie married (1) William Thornton BROWN on 17 Dec 1916 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Mary Ellen DAVIS was born 23 Jan 1904 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Mary married (1) Richard Thornton BROWN on 1 Apr 1919 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Alice Pricie DAVIS was born 5 Mar 1906 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died 29 Mar 1934.

Alice married (1) Minyard MCDANIEL in Petersburg, Virginia.

Willie Margaret DAVIS was born 9 Jun 1908 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Willie married (1) Edgar Irvin ADKINS on 18 Dec 1927 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

William Overton DAVIS was born 20 Nov 1910 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

William married (1) Mattie Sue KEATTS on 4 Jan 1930 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Woodrow Fitz DAVIS was born 30 Nov 1912 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He died 6 Nov 1987.

Woodrow married (1) Maloney Mae ABBOTT, daughter of Joel T. ABBOTT and Alice HUBBARD. Maloney was born Nov 1911 in Halifax County, Virginia.

John Bradley DAVIS was born 5 Dec 1919 in Riceville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

John married (1) Fannie Spotswood STRICKLAND, daughter of Arthur Linwood STRICKLAND and Ada Lillian CREWS on 10 Apr 1949 in Nathalie, Halifax County, Virginia. Fannie was born 30 May 1927 in Halifax County, Virginia.

Lucy H. DAVIS was born about 1863 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Lucy married (1) George MCGRIGGER.

They had the following children:

Lucille MCGRIGGER.

Myrtle MCGRIGGER.

Molly MCGRIGGER.

Ellen Gertrude DAVIS was born May 1880 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. She died about 1962.

Ellen married (1) William Jasper KEESEE before 1904 in Halifax County, Virginia.

They had the following children:

Ruth Glenn KEESEE was born 1 Jan 1904 in Halifax County, Virginia.

Ruth married (1) Charles Gilbert JENNINGS.

Mae Gertrude KEESEE was born 6 Jan 1910 in Halifax County, Virginia.

Mae married (1) Joseph Stacy BLANKS on 5 Mar 1931 in Halifax County, Virginia. Joseph was born 13 Sep 1906. He died 4 Apr 1964 in Vernon Hill, Virginia.

Roy Tune KEESEE was born 13 May 1922 in Halifax County, Virginia.

Roy married (1) Faye Elma SHELTON on 31 Oct 1945 in Halifax County, Virginia. Faye was born 9 Apr 1927 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.