Swanston Theodore Davis (1848 - 1908)

Born 17 Feb 1848 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Sophronia Beulah Rolls — married 25 Jun 1872 in Grand Bay, Mobile, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1908 at age 60 in Mobile, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Born 17 FEB 1848. Jackson, Mississippi, USA. ^[1][2][3]

Died 08 DEC 1908. Mobile, Alabama, USA. ^[4]

Funeral: Funeral 09 DEC 1908. Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA. ^[5]

Buried 09 DEC 1908. Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA. ^[6]

Marriage Husband Swanston Theodore Davis. Wife Sophronia Beulah Rolls. Child: Charles Brunner Davis. Child: Annie Lee Davis. Child: John Rolls Davis. Child: Kittie Eloise Davis. Child: Cornelia Dana Davis. Child: Arthur Durant Davis. Child: Sallie Davis. Child: Edward Bly Davis. Child: Walter Freeman Davis. Marriage 25 JUN 1872. Grand Bay, Mobile, Alabama, USA. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S14 Year: 1850; Census Place: Jackson, Mississippi; Roll: M432_374; Page: 17B; Image: 40 File @M88@
2. ↑ Source: #S21 Year: 1860; Census Place: Jackson, Mississippi; Roll: M653_582; Page: 900; Image: 432; Family History Library Film: 803582 File @M89@
3. ↑ Source: #S45 Year: 1900; Census Place: Mobile Ward 8, Mobile, Alabama; Roll: 32; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0112; FHL microfilm: 1240032 File @M82@
4. ↑ Source: #S669 9 December 1908 Mr. Swanson T. David, one of the Mobile's best known citizens, died yesterday morning at 4:30 o'clock at a local infirmary after an illness of long duration necessitating an operation. He was born in Mississippi and came to Mobile county many years ago and resided here in the green grocery business with his son, Mr. Arthur Davis. He leaves besides his son, his wife, three other sons, Messrs. Walter Davis of Texas; Charles and John Davis, the lattter being a student of Spring Hill College; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Wittman, Mrs. Crigler, Mrs. R.J. Dudley and other relatives, who have the sympathy of many friends in their bereavement. Notice of the funeral will be found in another column.
5. ↑ Source: #S669 Funeral of Mr. Swanson T. Davis The funeral of the late Mr. Swanson T. Davis took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the family home on Dauphin Way, fourth west of Foote's Lane, and was largely attended by relatives and friends of the deceased from both the city and county. Rev. W.J.E. Cox, pastor of the St. Francis Street Baptist church officiated. The remains were laid to rest in Magnolia cemetery, where a number of handsome floral tributes were placed upon the new-made grave. The pallbearers were Messrs. J.M. Crenshaw, Elliot G. Rickarby, R.Z. Williams, W.J. Denton, George R. Haas, Thomas Settle, Thomas Davis, and J. L. Elsworth.
6. ↑ Source: #S997 [1]
7. ↑ Source: #S668

• Source: S14 National Archives and Records Administration 1850 U.S. Census Repository: #R3 Source Medium: Microfilm
• Repository: R3 Ancestry.com
• Source: S21 National Archives and Records Administration 1860 U.S. Census Publication: Name: Washington D.C., National Archives microfilm publications; Repository: #R3 Source Medium: Microfilm
• Source: S45 National Archives and Records Administration 1900 U.S. Census Repository: #R7 Source Medium: Census
• Repository: R7 www.ancestry.com
• Source: S570 Helen A. Thompson Magnolia Cemetery--A collection of records from the gravestones of one of the oldest cemeteries in Mobile, AL, including the Confederate Rest Publication: Name: Polyanthos, New Orleans, LA, 1974.; Repository: #R378 Call Number: 976.122/M1 V3th Source Medium: Microfilm Magnolia Cemetery--A collection of records from the gravestones of oneof the oldest cemeteries in Mobile, AL, including the Confederate Rest, dating from 1828 to 1971 Magnolia Cemetery Records 14 Sep 2002
• Repository: R378 Family History Library 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
• Source: S669 Mobile Register Repository: #R226 Source Medium: Newspaper
• Repository: R226 Mobile Public Library, Mobile, Ala.
• Source: S997 Tombstone Source Medium: Book