Jefferson Davis Minor

Jefferson Davis was born on June 7th, 1861.¹   Jefferson Davis' father was James Minor and his mother was Frances Elizabeth Puckett.  His paternal grandparents were Marshall Minor and Unkn Unkn; his maternal grandparents were W W Puckett and Elizabeth P Carter. He had fifteen brothers and sixteen sisters, named Marshall Wade, Marshall Wade, George Presley, George Presley, James Wyatt, James Wyatt, John Richard, John Richard, Franklin Pearce, Franklin Pearce, Julian Lafayette, Julian Lafayette, Thomas Linton, Thomas Linton, Jefferson Davis, Missouri Emily, Missouri Emily, Susan Elizabeth, Susan Elizabeth, Mary Caroline, Mary Caroline, Sara Frances, Martha Agnes, Martha Agnes, Elizabeth Rebecca, Elizabeth Rebecca, Louisa Jane, Louisa Jane, Buena Vista, Buena Vista and Amelia Ann (Collins).  He was the third youngest of the  children.  He died at the age of 70 on July 14th, 1931.¹