Wanda (Beasley) Davis (1916 - 2004)

Born 6 Aug 1916 in Bono, Craighead, Arkansas, United States

Wife of Paul Hallan Davis — married 30 Nov 1935 in Craighead, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Beasley Name Study.

This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.

Wanda Beasley daughter of Marvin A Beasley and Retha Coleman, was born on August 6, 1916 in Bono, Craighead, Arkansas, United States.

Wanda (19) married Paul Hallan Davis (24) (born on September 3, 1911 in Bay, Craighead; son of William Horner Davis and Mary Florence Delida (Addison) Davis) on November 30, 1935 in Craighead.^[1]

Wanda died on December 2, 2004, aged 88.

Wanda was mentioned on a memorial in La Verne Cemetery, La Verne, Los Angeles County, California, United States.^[2]

Residence

In the 1920 census Marry (age 3) was the daughter of Marrion A Bearley in Hemdon, Craighead, Arkansas.^[3]

In the 1930 census Wandalee (age 13) was the step-daughter of Noble Harrell in Little River, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1972"
   Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1935; Film: #2; Certificate Number: 003900
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61775 #90517869 (accessed 23 September 2023)
   Wanda Lee Brosley marriage to Paul Davis on 30 Nov 1935 in Craighead, Arkansas, USA.
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #21497723 (accessed 23 September 2023)
   Memorial page for Wanda L. Davis (1916-unknown), citing La Verne Cemetery, La Verne, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Dalene Worthington (contributor 47124384).
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Hemdon, Craighead, Arkansas; Roll: T625_58; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 35
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #38376110 (accessed 23 September 2023)
   Marry W Bearley (3), single daughter, in household of Marrion A Bearley (36) in Hemdon, Craighead, Arkansas. Born in Arkansas.
4. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Little River, Poinsett, Arkansas; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2339823
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #85917174 (accessed 23 September 2023)
   Wandalee Beasley (13), single step-daughter, in household of Noble Harrell (42) in Little River, Poinsett, Arkansas, USA. Born in Arkansas.

See also:

• 2004 Social Security:

"U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
Ancestry Record 60901 #28118855 (accessed 23 September 2023)
Name: Wanda Beasley Davis [Wanda B Davis] [Wanda Beasley Beasley]; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birth Date: 6 Aug 1916; Birth Place: Bono, Arkansas; Death Date: 2 Dec 2004; Father: Marvin A Beasley; Mother: Retha Coleman; Notes: Feb 1938: Name listed as WANDA BEASLEY DAVIS; 18 Dec 2004: Name listed as WANDA B DAVIS.