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John Robert Davis (1885 - 1966)

John Robert Davis
Born in Essex County, Virginia, USAmap
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Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married 29 Dec 1909 in King and Queen Co., VAmap
Husband of — married after 1926 in Virginiamap
Father of , [private daughter (1910s - unknown)], [private daughter (1910s - unknown)], [private daughter (1910s - unknown)], [private daughter (1910s - unknown)], , [private daughter (1930s - unknown)], [private daughter (1930s - unknown)], , , [private daughter (1930s - unknown)] and [private daughter (1940s - unknown)]
Died at age 80 in Richmond, Virginiamap
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Biography

Timeline

Residence 1900: Central District, Essex County, Virginia as son John R Davis (14) in household of Robert Davis (48) with wife Fannie C Davis (42), son Andrew L Davis (16) and servant Cora Harper (18).[1]

Marriage (1): to Martha Belle Howell in Essex County, Virginia.

Residence 1910: Central District, Essex County, Virginia as head of household John R Davis (22) with wife Bea M Davis (17). [2]

Selective Service Registration - WW I: 1917, King and Queen County. Described as farmer, employed near Miller's Farm, married with 5 children, of medium height, slim build with brown hair and grey eyes.[3]

Residence 1920: Central District, Essex County, Virginia as head of household John R Davis (33) with wife Mattie B Davis (28), son William H Davis (9), daughter Cristine Davis (7), daughter Sadie Davis (6), daughter Catherine Davis (5) and daughter Eva Davis (3). [4]

Death of spouse: about 1926

Marriage (2): after 1926 to Mattie Beatrice Simpkins.

Residence 1930: Bland District, Prince George County, Virginia as head of household John R Davis (42) with wife Mattie Davis (23), daughter Eleanor B Davis (1), Margaret L Davis (0), M Catherine Davis (15), Eva B Davis (13), Bernice I Davis (8), son John E Davis (7), and daughter Christine V Davis (17). [5]

Residence 1940: Hopewell City, Virginia as head of household John R Davis (52) with wife Mattie Davis (33), daughter Elenor Davis (11), daughter Margart Davis (10), daughter Estell Davis (5), daughter Bettie Davis (4), son James Robert Davis (1), daughter Mildred Davis (0), and daughter Burnice Davis (19).[6]

Death: 1966, age 81.

Burial: Bermuda Memorial Park, Chesterfield County, Virginia. [7]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMNM-X4S : accessed 15 September 2015), John R Davis in household of Robert Davis, Central District, Essex, Virginia, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 212, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,707.
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPS-38G : accessed 19 September 2015), John R Davis, Central, Essex, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 35, sheet 3B, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,640.
  3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Z9-B2N : accessed 15 September 2015), John Robert Davis, 1917-1918; citing King and Queen County, Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,984,806.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJF3-RLT : accessed 15 September 2015), John R Davis, Central, Essex, Virginia, United States; citing sheet 9B, family 167, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,888.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CFYM-DW2 : accessed 15 September 2015), John R Davis, Bland, Prince George, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0003, sheet 3B, family 47, line 61, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2456; FHL microfilm 2,342,190.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR1T-6S2 : accessed 16 September 2015), John R Davis, Hopewell, Hopewell City, Hopewell City, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 110-10, sheet 3A, family 46, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4308.
  7. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial John Robert Davis




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