Ila Gladys (Griggs) Davis (1900 - 1969)

Born 11 Oct 1900 in Waco, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Died 22 May 1969 at age 68 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Ila Gladys Griggs was born October 11, 1900 in Waco, Texas, USA to Charlie Griggs and Rossa Miller, according to Ila's death certificate, which was recorded on May 26, 1969. Ila's name as listed on the death certificate was "Ila Gladys Davis". Ila's father's name is listed as "C. C. Griggs", and her mother is listed as "Rossa Miller". The informant on the death certificate was her daughter, "Billie Jean McGueen". ^[1]

According to the birth record of Ila Davis's son, Bobby Wayne Davis, his mother was Ila Gladys Griggs and his father was J. Wesley Davis. ^[2]

According to Ida's Texas death certificate, Ila Gladys Davis died as a widow on May 22, 1969 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas. Ila was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa, Texas, USA. ^[1]

Ila G. Davis's Findagrave memorial page, which can be viewed at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46741812/ila-g.-davis, reiterates the above death and burial information. A link to Ila's husband, James W. Davis's memorial page (1904-1963) is provided at the site. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBB-9N6D?cc=1983324&wc=9TWP-FMW%3A263835801%2C284751501%2C284755401 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1969 > Vol 061-068, certificates 030301-033700, May, Austin-Harris counties > image 2261 of 3527; State Registrar Office, Austin.
2. ↑ "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDG8-679 : 1 January 2015), Illa Gladys Griggs in entry for Bobby Wayne Davis, 08 Jul 1935; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
3. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 October 2018), memorial page for Ila G. “Butter Ball” Davis (1900–1969), Find A Grave Memorial no. 46741812, citing Sunset Memorial Gardens, Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Kathy (contributor 47132419) .