Altie Leona (Ewell) Davis (abt. 1892 - 1969)

Born about 6 Aug 1892 in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Ross Alfred Davis — married 31 Oct 1909 (to 26 Feb 1961) in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Jul 1969 at about age 76 in Tennessee, United States

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Notes

1. Find A Grave states birth of the 8th of August, no Tombstone, have gone with SSDI
2. Currently I can not identify any extant evidence to support her burial there.

Biography

Altie Leona Davis was born in DeKalb County, Tennessee on the 6th of August, 1892^[1] to James Ewell and Nancy Hale.

In 1900 she would be living with her parents James(49) and Nancy(39) in Distrct 3, DeKalb County Tennessee. The children in the home would be Mary(19), Nancy(15), Altie(8), Minnie May(4)^[2].

She would marry Ross Alfred Davis on the 31st of October, 1909 in DeKalb County, Tennessee^[3] and they would have:

1. Eliza Davis(1912-1914)^[4]
2. James(also seen as Tommy) Austin Davis(1914-1990)^[5][6][7]
3. Nancy LoutishieDavis(1918-1979)^[5][6]

In 1910 she(17) and Ross(20) were living on Dry Creek and Clear Fork Road in District 3 in DeKalb County, Tennessee^[8]

In 1920 she(27) and Alfred(34) would be living in District 3 in DeKalb County, Tennessee with their children Tommie(5), Nancy(1), and sister Minnie(22)^[5].

In 1930 they had moved to District 5 in DeKalb County, Tennessee and in the home were Ross943), Altie(37), her sister Minnie(30), son Tommy(16), daughter Nancy(12), and mother Nancy Lutishia(76)^[6]

In 1935 they were in Rural Dekalb County, Tennessee, and still there in 1940^[9]

In 1950 we see her(67) and Ross(64) now living with their son James Austin on Allen Ferry Road in DeKalb County, Tennessee^[7]

Ross would pass away on the 26 Feb 1961, and she would not remarry^[10], at the time of his deaht they were living on R#4 in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.

She died on the 19th of July, 1969 in Tennessee and would be buried in the Hale Cemetery in DeKalb County, Tennessee^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ SSDI 6 Aug 1892 for Altie L. Davis
2. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 3, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: 1567; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1241567
3. ↑ Tennessee marriages, county of DeKalb for Alite Ewell to Ross Davis 31 Oct 1909
4. ↑ Tennessee death index for Eliza Davis 24 Dec 1914 FHL Film 1299620
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 3, De Kalb, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1737; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 54
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Dekalb, Tennessee; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2341978
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: 143; Sheet Number: 29; Enumeration District: 21-13
8. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Civil District 3, DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1497; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1375510
9. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: DeKalb, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03887; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 21-12
10. ↑ Tennessee Death Certificate, county of DeKalb #61-03430 for Ross Alfred Davis 26 Feb 1961
11. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #182795033 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182795033/altie-leona-davis: accessed 17 January 2023), memorial page for Altie Leona Ewell Davis (8 Aug 1892–19 Jul 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 182795033, citing Hale Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by P~C~BT~ღ❤ (contributor ).