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John Willis Davis (1872 - 1955)

John Willis Davis
Born in White, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 28 Aug 1929 in Wilson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 82 in Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.

John Willis Davis was born on June 26, 1872 in White, Tennessee, United States, son of Robert David Davis (1827–1900) and Nancy Harris Womack (1829–1917).[1]

In 1880, John W (8) was in the household of his father, Robert, in District 10, Wilson, Tennessee. [2]

In 1900, June (28) 2021) was living in Civil District 11, Wilson. [3]

In 1910, June (38) 2021) was living in Civil District 11, Wilson. [4]

In 1920, John W (48) [5]

John (57) married Ollie May Owen (38) (born on July 12, 1891 in Tennessee; daughter of Thomas Jefferson Owens and Matilda Robertson (Waggoner) Owens) on August 28, 1929 in Wilson.[6]

In 1930, June (58) 2021) was living in District 10, Wilson. [7]

In 1940, John W (68) was living in Civil District 10, Wilson. [8]

John died on May 10, 1955 in Lebanon, Wilson, aged 82.[9]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWL-KZL : 20 February 2021), John W Davis in household of Robert Davis, District 10, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 254, sheet 432A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,286.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDWL-KZL : 20 February 2021), John W Davis in household of Robert Davis, District 10, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 254, sheet 432A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,286.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSZG-XD9 : accessed 25 June 2021), John W Davis in household of Nancy Davis, Civil District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 142, sheet 5A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,606.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGF2-GZ4 : accessed 25 June 2021), John Davis in household of Nancy Davis, Civil District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 166, sheet 3B, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1525; FHL microfilm 1,375,538.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN5Y-ZYX : 3 February 2021), John W Davis, 1920
  6. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKH7-8M8V : 10 March 2021), John Davis and Ollie Mae Owen, 28 Aug 1929; citing Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,116,693.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP7Y-KKD : accessed 25 June 2021), John Davis, District 10, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 2B, line 76, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2286; FHL microfilm 2,342,020.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4HL-TD1 : 11 January 2021), John W Davis, Civil District 10, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95-13, sheet 4A, line 7, family 35, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3950.
  9. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSKV-JXX : 23 February 2021), John Willis Davis, 10 May 1955; Death, Lebanon, Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.




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