Oliver Clark Davis (1900 - 1940)

Born 7 May 1900 in Taylor, West Virginia, United States

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Died 17 Jul 1940 at age 40 in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Oliver Davis was born in West Virginia.

Oliver Clark Davis was born 7 May 1900 in Taylor, West Virginia. He was the son of William A Davis and Cora Lake. ^[1]

1910 U.S. Census William Davis (age 45) and his wife Cora (age 36) are living in Fetterman, Taylor, West Virginia with their children: Oliver (age 9), Sarah (age 8), Nellie (daughter Zella, age 7), Ruby (age 5), Victor (age 3), Dessie (age 2) and Eunice (age 2/12). They have been married for 11 years. Cora has had 7 children and all are living. All were born in West Virginia. William is a farmer. Oliver and Sarah are attending school. ^[2]

12 Sep 1918 Oliver Clark Davis (age 18) registered for the WWI draft in Grafton, West Virginia. He was born 7 May 1900. Address: R R #3 Grafton, West Virginia. Employer: Hazel Atlas Glass Co, Grafton, West Virginia. He was medium height,had a medium build, brown eyes and brown hair. Nearest Relative: Cora M Davis (mother). ^[3]

1920 U.S. Census William A Davis (widower, age 55) is living in Fetterman, Taylor, West Virginia with his children: Oliver C. (age 19), Sarah E (age 18), Ruby (age 15), Victor (age 13), Dessie (age 12) and Eunice (age 9; mispelled Unist), John W (age 7), Inez L (age 5), and Nellie (7 months). ^[4]

He passed away 17 July 1940 in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia and is buried in Glady Creek Cemetery, Marion, West Virginia.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1BW-YJ4 : 10 March 2018), William A. Davis in entry for Oliver C. Davis, 07 May 1900; citing Taylor, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,659.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPF5-WJM : Fri Oct 06 06:10:35 UTC 2023), Entry for William Davis and Cora Davis, 1910.
3. ↑ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 for Oliver Clark Davis https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/7248635?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22376b37392b383931693542304668336147513679715a747777786237513942492b437546686758385743773d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN23-6LD : Fri Oct 06 06:20:02 UTC 2023), Entry for William A Davis and Olliver C Davis, 1920.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62217123/clark-davis: accessed 24 October 2023), memorial page for Clark Davis (1900–1940), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62217123, citing Glady Creek Cemetery, Marion County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Human (contributor 46894071).