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George Letch Davis (abt. 1880 - 1947)

George Letch Davis
Born about in Strange Creek, Braxton, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Brother of , and
Husband of — married 30 Mar 1904 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Father of , , , , , , , [private son (1920s - unknown)], and
Died at about age 66 in Kanawha, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

George Letch Davis was born on September 11, 1880, in Strange Creek, West Virginia, to Cornelius Davis and Caroline Samples.[1]View Record George Letch Davis died on February 14, 1947, in Charleston, West Virginia, when he was 66 years old.[2][3]View Death Certificate He was buried on 16 February 1947 in Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia[4]View Headstone

George Letch Davis married Lillian Gertrude Inge in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, on March 30, 1904. [5]Line 162

They have the following known children:

  1. Violet Pearl Davis (1905–1987)[6][7]
  2. Edward Herman Davis Sr, (1907–1967)[8][9]
  3. Nellie B Davis (1909–1919)[10]
  4. -Nina Davis (1912-?)
  5. Hubert E Davis (1913–1966)[11]
  6. George Davis (1917–1972)[12]Certificate
  7. Robert Morris Davis (1918–1994)
  8. Charles C Davis (1922–?)[13]
  9. Frank C Davis (1923–2004)
  10. Doyle Daniel Davis (1926–1956)[14]
  • Fact: Residence (1900) Charleston city Ward 1-2, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States[15]
  • Fact: Residence (1910) Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States[16]
  • Fact: Draft Registration WWI, 12 September 1918, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States [17]
  • Fact: Residence (1920) Charleston Ward 5, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States[18]
  • Fact: Residence (1930) Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States[19]
  • Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 5, Charleston, Charleston Magisterial District, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States[20]
  • Fact: Draft Registration WWII, 27 April 1942, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States[21]

Sources

  1. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRXJ-ZP9 : 4 December 2014), George Letch Davis, 11 Sep 1880; citing Strange Creek, Braxton, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,369.
  2. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMTZ-QQF : 4 December 2014), George L. Davis, 14 Feb 1947; citing Kanawha County, West Virginia, County Records, v C-D-E p 40-14, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,369.
  3. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM8H-KQS : 4 December 2014), George L. Davis, 14 Feb 1947; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 2871, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,983,939.
  4. ↑ "Findagrave Index online"Record for George L Davis Feb. 14, 1947, Spring Hill Cemetery, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia[1] citing Memorial# 92714861, Created by: B0GGS on Jun 28, 2012
  5. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBJ4-6ZG : 4 December 2014), Geo L Davis and Girtrude L Inge, 1904; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 521,720.
  6. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRX2-2MB : 4 December 2014), George Letch Davis in entry for Violet Pearl Davis, 11 Jan 1905; citing Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,743.
  7. ↑ "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5PB-WXD : 12 December 2014), George Letch Davis in entry for Violet Pearl Davis, 11 Jan 1905; citing West Virginia, reference 9059; FHL microfilm 1,992,743.
  8. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X55L-ZFL : 4 December 2014), George Letch Davis in entry for Edward Herman Davis, 14 Jul 1907; citing Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,815.
  9. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMWW-W6V : 4 December 2014), George L. Davis in entry for Edward H., Sr. Davis, 01 Feb 1967; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 1944, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,231.
  10. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F1TV-W32 : 4 December 2014), George L. Davis in entry for Nellie B. Davis, 10 Oct 1919; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 471, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,952,793. Attached
  11. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N9QC-W4G : 4 December 2014), George L. Davis in entry for Hubert E. Davis, 07 Feb 1966; citing Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, v 18 p 691, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,389.
  12. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM49-LQ4 : 4 December 2014), George Davis in entry for George C. Sr. Davis, 14 Feb 1972; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 2161, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 2,114,526.
  13. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2QCH-CVW : 8 December 2014), George Letch Davis in entry for Charles Davis and Lillian Mitchell, 03 Jan 1942; citing Gallia, Ohio, United States, reference ; county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 1,409,406.
  14. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NMM7-PX1 : 4 December 2014), George L. Davis in entry for Doyle Daniel Davis, 24 Mar 1956; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 3044, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,984,518.
  15. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9CG-D1Q : accessed 24 December 2016), George L Davis in household of Cornelius Davis, Charleston city Ward 1-2, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45, sheet 22A, family 456, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,762.
  16. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MPN6-87G : accessed 28 December 2016), George L Davis, Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 63, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1684; FHL microfilm 1,375,697.
  17. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8QM-FXF : 12 December 2014), George Letch Davis, 1917-1918; citing Charleston City, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,382.
  18. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNKN-FY3 : accessed 28 December 2016), George L Davis, Charleston Ward 5, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 95, sheet 8B, line 76, family 165, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1958; FHL microfilm 1,821,958.
  19. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XM4B-CKH : accessed 28 December 2016), George L Davis, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 8A, line 1, family 130, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2537; FHL microfilm 2,342,271
  20. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7CN-NQM : accessed 28 December 2016), George Davis, Ward 5, Charleston, Charleston Magisterial District, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-44, sheet 6B, line 41, family 94, 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 4413.
  21. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X5K3-S25 : 7 April 2016), George Letch Davis, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 December 2016, 22:44), entry for George Letch Davis(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L83T-XW8); contributed by various users.
  • "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NM7J-JR2 : 4 December 2014), George L. Davis in entry for Hubert E. Davis, 07 Feb 1966; citing Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, 1793, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,992,146.
  • "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N97R-FVL : 4 December 2014), George L. Davis in entry for Doyle Daniel Davis, 24 Mar 1956; citing So. Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, County Records, p 46, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 460,374.




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Mel (Gilbert) Lambert
Charleston Gazette--Feb 15, 1947

George L Davis, 65, engineer for the New York Central Railway Co., for 40 years, died yesterday at his home 1311B Camden Dr., of a heart condition. He was seriously ill only one day. A resident of Charleston all his life, Mr. Davis was a member of Kanawha lodge No. 29, A. F. & A. M., the Scottish Rite bodies, the Shrine, Bream Memorial Presbyterian church and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lillian Gertrude Davis; seven sons, Doyle D. Frank C., Charles L., Robert M. George C., Hubert E. and Edward H. Davis, all of Charleston; two daughters, Mrs. H. C. Minor, Ripley, Tenn., and one sister, Mrs. Howard Behymer, Covington, Ky. Service will be conducted at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Bream Memorial Presbyterian church. Dr. Joe B. Overmyer will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery with Kanawha lodge No. 29, A. F. & A. M. in charge of the graveside service. The body is at the residence and will be taken to the church an hour before the service. The Bartlett mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Read Obit on Findagrave.com

posted 30 Dec 2016 by Mel (Gilbert) Lambert   [thank Mel]
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