Caywood-Davis-Cummins Connections
I am seeking to establish the parentage of Caywood Davis (b.1809 KY,d.1883,Franklin Co.IL) and his probable brothers: Ashel(b.1800/1, Monroe Co KY;d.after 1860 Franklin Co.IL),Thomas (b.ca 1813 in KY; d.after 1880, Franklin Co.),and William Cors Davis (b.1805-7,Bourbon or Montgomery Co.KY; d.1892,Hamilton Co.IL). The most promising hypothesis gives their parents as Charles Davis (b.ca 1774 in New York; d.after 1830 in Tenn.)and Sarah Cummins, who were married in Green Co.KY in 1797.
The name Caywood appears several times among these Davis lines, and I assume that it is a surname derived from a maternal ancestral line. A Caywood-Davis or Caywood-Cummins family connection might provide important information or clues.Accordingly, I am requesting any such information.
The relevant period is the century or so before 1800 and the relevant geographic area is the eastern US, particularly New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, the Carolinas, Kentucky,or Tennessee.
Thank you in advance for any assistance.