James Edward Davis (1878 - 1961)

Born 3 Dec 1878 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Blount) Davis — married 2 Dec 1916 (to 2 Feb 1961) in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States

Died 2 Feb 1961 at age 82 in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

James was a farmer

James Edward (Edwin) "Ed" Davis was born on 03 December 1878 in North Carolina, United States.^[1] He was the son of John Edward Davis (1851-1929) and Alice Tapsey (Dees) Davis (1858-1930).^[2][3]

1880 United States Census, Enumeration District 62, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina:^[4]

1900 United States Census, Enumeration District 30, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina:^[5]

1910 United States Census: Not yet located.

He was married to Anne "Annie" Blount on 02 December 1916 in Cumberland County, North Carolina.^[6] (It is possible he/they parented children, but more research is needed to confirm. None are shown living with them on either the 1930 or 1940 United States Censuses.)

1920 United States Census: Not yet located.

1930 United States Census, Enumeration District 34, Cumberland County, North Carolina:^[7]

1940 United States Census, Enumeration District 26-37A, Rockfish, Cumberland County, North Carolina:^[8]

James Edwin Davis passed away on 02 February 1961 in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina.^[2][3] He was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Lumber Bridge, Robeson County, North Carolina. (His death certificate refers to him as James Edwin Davis, however his tombstone is engraved James Edward Davis.)^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ8Y-J5Y : 13 March 2018), James Edward Davis, 1917-1918; citing Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,765,634.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6PMS-LMY?i=2363&cc=1584959 : 14 February 2020), James Edwin Davis, 1961.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGT1-K5T : 18 July 2017), James Edwin Davis, 02 Feb 1961; citing Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, v 3B cn 3865, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,953,161. (This citation goes to the wrong image, index is correct. This link: Ancestry Sharing Link goes to correct image.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00097; Digital film/folder number: 005161760; FHL microfilm: 1254960; Image number: 337; Sheet number: 478; Sheet letter: D; Packet letter: C
   FamilySearch Record: MC62-SPJ (accessed 3 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBL-LP8
   James E Davis (1), single son, At Home, in household of John E. Davis (29) in Rockfish Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina, United States.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 19; Digital film/folder number: 004117816; FHL microfilm: 1241191; Image number: 491; Sheet number: 99; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00750-3
   FamilySearch Record: MSY4-7JN (accessed 3 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D1NN-YT
   James H Davis (21), single son, in household of John Davis (49) in Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
6. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSM-Q5JW : 28 November 2018), J E Davis and Annie Blount, 2 Dec 1916; citing Cumberland, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 85; Digital film/folder number: 004952286; FHL microfilm: 2341418; Image number: 909; Sheet number: 5; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03837-7
   FamilySearch Record: X3SN-W58 (accessed 3 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRZY-38M
   Ed Davis (51), married head of household in Township 71, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 60; Digital film/folder number: 005460227; Image number: 412; Sheet number: 15; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: KWSW-T7N (accessed 3 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MB-1Z1Q
   Ed Davis (61), married head of household in Rockfish Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 20 March 2019), memorial page for James Edward Davis (3 Dec 1878–2 Feb 1961), Find A Grave: Memorial #42595595, citing Oakdale Cemetery, Lumber Bridge, Robeson County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Jacob (contributor 47182902).

See also:

• "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 18; Line: 25; Digital film/folder number: 108930421; Image number: 19
  FamilySearch Record: 6FM4-SXG2 (accessed 3 December 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-NS23-4
  James E Davis (71), married, Farmer, head of household in Rockfish Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States. Born in North Carolina.