William Walter Davis (1898 - 1997)

Born 31 Jul 1898 in Thackeray, Hamilton, Illinois, United States

Husband of Florence Dean (Thomas) Davis — married 10 Jun 1920 in Kootenai, Idaho, United States

Died 12 Jun 1997 at age 98 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States

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Biography

William "Bill" Walter Davis was born 31 July 1898 in Thackeray, Hamilton Co., Illinois. His father was James William Davis (1878-1957) and his mother was Jeanette "Nettie" Jane Hinkle (1880-1968). Bill was Born in Illinois and by 1910 living in Johson, Gibson, Indiana. Sometime between 1910 and 1920 he and his nuclear family (parents and siblings except Geneva) moved to Greenacres, Spokane, Washington. Bill's sibling were: Geneva Davis, Lenna/Tenna Ruby Davis, Olevia/Olivia Lilly Davis, and Martha Emily Davis.

There are photos of James and Jeanette Davis on Family Tree.

United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 provides the following information. Bill white, male, age 20, employed as a Laborer in Spokane, nearest relative James WIlliam Davis, medium build, color of eyes Grey, color of hair light.

United States Census, 1920 Event Place Greenacres Township, Spokane, Washington, census date January 22 and 23 of 1920, provides the following information: Bill in the home with parents and siblings. Occupation Laborer for Rail Road Section. His father James W. Davis, also works as a Foreman for the Rail Road.

He married Florence "Flora" "Flo" in Coeur d' Alene, Kootenai, Idaho. Alterations of date of marriage, 10 June 1920, 1 June 1921, 6 July 1921, They had no children.

United States Census 1930 Bill and Flora own their own home and Bill is working as a auto mechanic. Census 1940 living in the same house and it looks like Bill is working for the Rail Road.

He passed away 12 June 1997. age 98, in Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon. Bill is buried next to Flora at Pines Cemetery, Spokane, Washington. The engraving on the head stone is beautiful and it reads "We lived together in happiness. We rest together in Peace".

Sources

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKGL-PPS : accessed 26 November 2021), William Davis in household of James Davis, Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 8, sheet 7B, family 144, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 350; FHL microfilm 1,374,363.

• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29J8-9Y5 : 23 February 2021), William Walter Davis, 1917-1918.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJS-XXC : 4 February 2021), Willie Davis in entry for James W Davis, 1920.

• "Idaho Marriages, 1878-1898; 1903-1942", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW63-Z4W : 22 July 2021), W. W. Davis, 1921.

• "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1962," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2Z2-8B5R : 22 July 2021), William W Davis and Flora D Thomas, 10 Jun 1920; citing Kootenai, Idaho, United States, various county courthouses, Idaho; FHL microfilm.

• "United States Western States Marriage Index", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZKN-WN1 : 19 October 2018), William W. Davis and Flora D. Thomas, 1921.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQQ-47R : accessed 26 November 2021), William W Davis, Greenacres, Spokane, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 135, sheet 11A, line 46, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2514; FHL microfilm 2,342,248.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9SF-RJF : 6 January 2021), William Davis, Greenacres Township, Spokane, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32-28A, sheet 8A, line 18, family 161, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4362.

• "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ4Z-7KR : 11 December 2014), William Walter Davis, 12 Jun 1997; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Washington, Oregon, certificate number 97-13267, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRR-RC69 : accessed 26 November 2021), Mr W W Or Bill Davis, Portland, Oregon, United States, 16 Jun 1997; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Oregonian, The, born-digital text.

• "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZHR-L48 : 11 December 2014), Bill Davis in entry for Flora Davis, 04 May 1998; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Washington, Oregon, certificate number 98-10219, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV23-WJWN : 6 March 2021), William Walter Davis, ; Burial, Spokane Valley, Spokane, Washington, United States of America, Pines Cemetery; citing record ID 52012902, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

• "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HTC-ZWL : 26 January 2016), William W. Davis, died 12 Jun 1997; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Pines Cemetery, Spokane Valley, Spokane, Washington, United States.