Virgil Marion Davis (1899 - 1950)

Born 11 Aug 1899 in White County,Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Cora (Prater) Davis — married 16 Jul 1917 (to 1930) in White County Tennessee

Husband of Virgie Jewell (Lack) Hyder — married 10 Nov 1931 (to 1950) in Tennessee

Descendants

Died 20 Dec 1950 at age 51 in Sparta, White County,Tennessee

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Marion Davis was a Tennessean.

Biography

This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.

Marion Davis is a descendant of Pocahontas. Here is the trail.

Virgil Marion was born in 1899. Marion Davis passed away in December 1950. He was a soft-spoken kind man. ^[1][2]

Photos

Childhood_Memories_in_Black_and_White

• Fact: Burial Rose Cemetery, Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA

• Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Marion Davis (1900 - 1950) - Find A Grave Memorial. Find A Grave: Memorial #59582879

"Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950," database, FamilySearch Marion Davis and Cora Prater, 16 July 1917; citing White, Tennessee, reference 10; FHL microfilm 507,887.^[3]

"The United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch, Marion Davis, 1917-1918; citing White County, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,748.^[4]

First Marriage

Cora (Prater) Davis 16 July 1917 - 1930 in White County, Tennessee.

Second Marriage

Jewell (Lack) Davis — married November 10, 1931, to 1950 in White County, Tennessee.

Marion Davis, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"

Name: Marion Davis Event Type: Marriage, 10 Nov 1931, White, Tennessee, United States Spouse's Name: Jewell Lack Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Age: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):

Marriage Jewell Lack "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," index and images, [FamilySearch, Marion Davis and Jewell Lach, 10 Nov 1931; citing White, Tennessee, United States, 413; FHL microfilm 507888.^[5]

Census 1930 Name: Marion Davis Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 14, White, Tennessee, United States District: 0019 Gender: Male Age: 28 Marital Status: Married Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) *Household Gender Age Birthplace

Head Marion Davis M 28 Tennessee

Wife Cora Davis F 26 Tennessee

Son Vergil Davis M 9 Tennessee

Daughter Juanita Davis F 6 Tennessee

Son James Davis M 4 Tennessee^[6]

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch, Marion Davis, District 14, White, Tennessee, United States

Census 1940

Marion Davis, "United States Census, 1940" Event Place: Civil District 1, White, Tennessee, United States Age: 38 Marital Status: Married Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1902 Last Place of Residence: Rural, White, Tennessee

1940 Census "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch, Marion Davis, Civil District 1, White, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93-2, sheet 15A, family 268, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3948.^[7]

Death Record "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," index and images, FamilySearch, Francis Davis in the entry for Marion Virgle Davis, 21 Dec 1950; citing Cemetery, Sparta, White, Tennessee, 50-29143, State Library and Archives, Nashville; FHL microfilm 2241024.^[8]

Francis Davis in entry for Marion Virgle Davis, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955"

Name: Marion Virgle Davis

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 21 Dec 1950

Event Place: Sparta, White, Tennessee

Gender: Male

Age: 50

Birth Year (Estimated): 1900

Father's Name: Francis Davis

Mother's Name: Texas Ann Davis

Digital Folder Number: 004184556 Image Number: 01376 GS Film number: 2241024 Reference ID: 50-29143

Birth Date Sources

Find A Grave: Birth Date- Aug. 11, 1900 (Death Certificate 26/08/1900)

Certificate of Death: Birth Date- Aug. 26, 1900

Tombstone Date of Birth: Aug. 11, 1900

Registration Card World War I: Aug. 04, 1899

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch, Marion Davis, Civil District 1, White, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 93-2, sheet 15A, family 268, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3948.^[9]

• Fact: Burial Rose Cemetery, Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA
• Fact: Residence (1900) Magisterial District 2, Rowena Precinct 3, Russell, Kentucky, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Civil District 12, White, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) District 14, White, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Rural, White, Tennessee
• Fact: Residence (1940) Civil District 1, White, Tennessee, United States
• Fact: Burial (1950) Rose Cemetery, White, Tennessee, United States

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Kenneth Shelton, Friday, December 6, 2013.
2. ↑ Juanita Davis Shelton
3. ↑ (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X812-QJB : 8 December 2014)
4. ↑ (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6R-DYJ : 12 December 2014)
5. ↑ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XZ47-2H4]: accessed 09 Apr 2014)
6. ↑ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SP7T-WFC : accessed 09 Apr 2014)
7. ↑ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4HK-TJ1 : accessed 09 Apr 2014)
8. ↑ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NSRZ-V2H : accessed 06 Apr 2014)
9. ↑ (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4HK-TJ1 : accessed 30 Dec 2013)

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 December 2023, 20:20), entry for Virgel Marion Davis (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L18Q-Y7N ); contributed by various users.
• Marion Davis (1900-1950) on Find A Grave: Memorial #59582879 retrieved 21 March 2020

Find A Grave: Memorial #59582879, Marion Davis, Burial Rose Cemetery, Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA

Acknowledgments

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