Martin Davis Jr (1897 - 1980)

Born 10 Jan 1897 in Florida, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Savannah (Williams) Davis — married 19 Nov 1927 in Calhoun County, Florida, United States

Died 15 Nov 1980 at age 83 in Calhoun County, Florida, United States

Biography

Martin Davis Jr is a part of US Black heritage.

Martin Davis was born in 1897.

In the 1900 census Martin (age 6), Student, was the son of Martin J Davis in Shiloh, Calhoun, Florida.^[1]

In the 1910 census Martin (age 11), Home Farm, was the son of Martin Davis Sr in Shiloh, Calhoun, Florida, United States.^[2]

Martin was a Private in the US Army. He enlisted on 21 Aug 1918, and was discharged on 21 Jul 1919.^[3]

Martin married Savannah Williams on 19 November 1927 in Calhoun, Florida, United States.^[4]

In the 1940 census Martin (age 43), Farmer, was the married head of household in Calhoun, Florida. His wife's mother, Elizer Williams, was living with the family.^[5]

In the 1950 census Martin (age 51), Farm Helper, was the married head of household in Calhoun, Florida, United States.^[6]

Martin died (age 83) on 15 November 1980 in Calhoun, Florida, United States.^[7] Martin was buried in Hugh Creek Cemetery, New Hope, Calhoun County, Florida, United States with a death date of 1980.^[8] His wife, Savannah, applied for a military headstone after his death.^[9]

Martin and Savannah were mentioned in a Social Security record that recorded their daughter Gloria's death in 1995.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Shiloh, Calhoun, Florida; Roll: 166; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0002
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #33982109 (accessed 16 December 2023)
   Martin Davis (6), single son, Student, in household of Martin J Davis (39) in Shiloh, Calhoun, Florida. Born in Florida, USA.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Shiloh, Calhoun, Florida; Roll: T624_157; Page: 11a; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 1374170
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #150732173 (accessed 14 December 2023)
   Martin Davis (11), single son, Home Farm, in household of Martin Davis Sr (45) in Shiloh, Calhoun, Florida, USA. Born in Florida.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #9895102 (accessed 12 December 2023)
   Name: Martin Davis; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 10 Jan 1897; Death Date: 15 Nov 1980; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 21 Aug 1918; Discharge Date: 21 Jul 1919.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Florida, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1823-1982"
   State Archive, Tallahassee and Clerk of Courts; Various Counties; County Marriages, 1836-1949
   Ancestry Record 61369 #64420 (accessed 12 December 2023)
   Martin Davis marriage to Savannah Williams on 19 Nov 1927 in Calhoun, Florida, USA.
5. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Calhoun, Florida; Roll: m-t0627-00578; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 7-2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #129260280 (accessed 12 December 2023)
   Martin Davis Jr (43), married, Farmer, head of household in Calhoun, Florida. Born in Florida.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Calhoun, Florida; Roll: 6194; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 7-10
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #83204568 (accessed 12 December 2023)
   Martin J Davis (51), married, Farm Helper, head of household in Calhoun, Florida, USA. Born in Florida.
7. ↑ Death: "Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998"
   Original data: State of Florida. Florida Death Index, 1877-1998. Florida: Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, 1998
   Ancestry Record 7338 #2508823 (accessed 12 December 2023)
   Martin Davis death 15 Nov 1980 (born 10 Jan 1897) in Calhoun, Florida, United States.
8. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #121259289 (accessed 12 December 2023)
   Memorial page for Martin Davis Jr. (1897-1980), citing Hugh Creek Cemetery, New Hope, Calhoun County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Susan Burks (contributor 48150252).
9. ↑ Military: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 7/1/1970-9/30/1985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #4787552 (accessed 12 December 2023)
   Name: Martin Davis Jr; Rank: Private; Birth Date: 1897; Service Branch: US Army; Discharge Date: 21 Jul 1919; Death Date: 1980; Cemetery: New Hope Ceme.; Cemetery Location: Beauntstown, Florida, USA.
10. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
    Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
    Ancestry Record 60901 #630723980 (accessed 12 December 2023)
    Name: Martin Davis; Gender: Male; Spouse: Savannah Williams; Child: Gloria Mae Davis.