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William was born in 1864 to Edward and Harriet (Osborn) Davis. He immigrated to the U.S. in 1869.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCC-DSR : 12 April 2016), William Davis in household of Edward Davis, Michigan, United States; citing p. 9, family 76, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,193.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSJ-ZSB : 14 August 2017), Wm Davis in household of Edward Davis, Excelsior, Kalkaska, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 107, sheet 379C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0587; FHL microfilm 1,254,587.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSM5-MFC : accessed 25 October 2018), William Davis, Excelsior township, Kalkaska, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 2B, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,721.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5N-H55 : accessed 25 October 2018), William Davis, Excelsior, Kalkaska, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 2A, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 652; FHL microfilm 1,374,665.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ35-NZC : accessed 26 October 2018), William Davis, Excelsior, Kalkaska, Michigan, United States; citing ED 223, sheet 2B, line 89, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 776; FHL microfilm 1,820,776.
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQW7-6NX : 15 May 2018), William Davis and Belle Lambert, 1889.
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF3F-CNK : 13 March 2018), William Davis, 01 Jul 1924; citing Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,809. <Note: This index lists his wife as his mother.>
Michigan Death Certificate [1]
"Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQDX-T3L : 10 March 2018), William Davis in entry for Elmer Leo Davis, 29 Dec 1891; citing item 2 p 233 rn 44, Commerce, Oakland, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,321,271.
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3PT-W88 : 15 May 2018), Wm Davis in entry for Elmer Leo Davis and Pearl Uland Chaneg, 1916.
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