William
Davis
Born in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John A Davis
and Mary Ann (Walters) Davis
Brother of
Kezia (Davis) Williams, Esther (Davis) Sherman, Helen (Davis) Francis, Samuel Davis, John Davis, David Davis and Thomas Davis
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 58
in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, United States
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Biography
William Davis was born on 30 Jan 1889, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to John Davis and Mary Ann Walters. He never married. He was a Navy Veteran of WWI. He died on May 18, 1947, in Ransom, Pennsylvania, at the age of 58, and was buried in Dalton, Pennsylvania.
Sources
- 1900 United States Federal Census; Year: 1900; Census Place: Scranton Ward 5, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0063; Family Number: 291.
- 1910 United States Federal Census; Year: 1910; Census Place: Scranton Ward 21, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1360; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1375373; Family Number: 175; House Number: 203.
- 1920 United States Federal Census; Year: 1920; Census Place: Scranton Ward 4, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1579; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 120; Family Number: 83; House Number: 306.
- 1930 United States Federal Census; Year: 1930; Census Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 2341786; Family Number: 89; House Number: 945.
- 1940 United States Federal Census; Year: 1940; Census Place: Hartley, Union, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03615; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 60-8; Line Number: 23; Name: William Davis.
- Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964; Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1966; Certificate Number Range: 044401-046950; Certificate Number: 44638.
- Pennsylvania, U.S., World War I Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948; World War I Veterans Service and Compensation File, 1934–1948. RG 19, Series 19.91. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania; Veteran’s Compensation Application Number: 201415; Image: 1444.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
Martha (Demi) Houston 
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Roy Tonkin
Roy Tonkin
Davies-6246 and Davis-96097 do not represent the same person because: Wrong surname, country of birth and different parents.
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by Roy Tonkin
Rejected matches › Billie Lila (Davis) Raulerson (abt.1891-) › William Burt Davis (1890-1948) › William E. Davis (1887-) › William George Davis (1891-) › William T Davis (abt.1890-) › William Davis (abt.1889-) › William Thomas Davis (1890-) › William H Davis (1887-) › William Brooks Davis (1890-) › William Frederick Davis (1889-1948) › William Hampson Davis (1889-1949) › William J Davis (1890-) › William Davis (1887-) › William Everett Davis (1888-1947) › William Davis (1887-) › William Carlton Davis (-bef.1948) › William J Davis (1887-1948) › William Davis (1889-) › William Davis (1887-) › William Thomas Davis (1891-)
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