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In reply to the discussion: A list of my family tree surnames..... [View all]OnionPatch
(6,292 posts)42. I have Davis from PA
        They were from Chester County in the 1700s and then moved to Beaver County in the early 1800s. That was my mom's side. On my dad's side I have a Davis but he was from Virginia, waaaay back. He lived through the starving time in Jamestown. 
I have a Smith too. But doesn't everyone? 
 
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