Edgar Edward Davis (abt. 1878 - 1942)

Born about 21 Aug 1878 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 25 Dec 1942 at about age 64 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Edgar was born about 1879. He was the son of Thomas Davis and Artimessa Simpson. He passed away in 1942.

Research Notes

BIRTH YEARS of Jasper, Neuton and Ed - a descrepancy

I used the dates from Find a Grave as birth years for Jasper, Neuton and Ed. However, Note that the year has to be off for one of these. We know that James and Neuton were twins. From my early research back in the late 1960's, I had the birth and death of the twins as 1877; but the tombstone clearly says 1978. Yet, Ed has the same year though the census records seems to indicate 1879.

Sources

"United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7S-7J5 : Thu Mar 07 20:07:13 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas Davis and Artimesa Davis, 1880.

1880-DeKalb Co., TN Census, District 12 -FHL Film 1255252 National Archives Film T9-1252 Page 225A

Thomas DAVIS Self MMW 37TNOcc:FarmerFa: TNMo: TN Artimesa DAVIS Wife FMW 29TNOcc:Keeps HouseFa: TNMo: TN Roxana DAVIS Dau FSW 9TNFa: TNMo: TN Eggan DAVIS Son MSW 1TNFa: TNMo: TN Dennis STOKES Other MSB 19TNOcc:Laborer-FarmerFa: TNMo: TN Transcribed as Eggan, age 1, with parents.

"United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS8Z-P1P : Wed Mar 06 15:06:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Ed Davis and Minnie Davis, 1900.

1900 -DeKalb Co, Tn Census - 12th District (enumerated June 4, 1900) #88

• Thomas J. DAVIS Feb 1842 TN
• Ed Aug 1878 TN (son) (21)
• Minnie July 1881 TN (dau) (18)
• Eva May 1884 TN (dau) (16)
• Beatress Oct 1886 TN (dau) (13)

Listed as almost 21, single, with his father.

"Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8RX-V8X : 12 March 2020), Ed Davis, 1904.

"United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPL-6RD : Sun Mar 10 09:30:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Ed Davis and Callie Davis, 1920.

1920 DeKalb Co., TN

"United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWV-M58 : Sat Mar 09 04:13:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Ed Davis and Callie T Davis, 1930.

1930 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee

"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS5K-DDD : Sun Mar 10 21:45:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Ed Davis and Thomas Davis, 1942.

-Obituary =ROLL #209 SMITHVILLE REVIEW 1939-1943

DAVIS, ED. ED DAVIS DIES AT DOWELLTOWN

• Ed Davis, age 64* years, died at his home here after three months illness on December 25th, 1942.
• Funeral services were conducted at Salem Baptist Church December 26th, by Rev. John L. Mason of Dowelltown, and burial was in the Salem Cemetery at Liberty.

NOTE: Remainder of notice torn:

• (He) is survived by his wife, Mrs. Calie Griffith Davis, three sisters, Mrs <innie Lamb of Nashivlle, Mrs. Char Hawker of Dowelltown and Miss Davis of Dismal Creek community.

((Mr.).. Davis was the son of Thomas (Davis) and Messa Simpson. He spent of his life as a farmer in Dealb ..*ty. His parents were decendents * old southern pioneer families.)

• may be 84

..* Large sections cut out of paper

• () shold read
• January 7, 1943

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85827903/edward-davis: accessed March 23, 2024), memorial page for Edward Davis (21 Aug 1878–25 Dec 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85827903, citing Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by John R. Dunlap, Jr. (contributor 47442255).