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Billy Ray “Duck" Davis 1935 – 2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1935

Birth Location: Island McLea, Kentucky

Death Date: 04 Oct 2004

Death Location: Island, Mclean, Kentucky, USA

Father: Willie Davis

Mother: Nola Wilkes

Spouse(s): Navada Wood

Children(s): Kyle Davis, William Carter, Melinda Davis, Renee Carter

In 1935, Billy Ray “Duck" Davis entered the world in Island McLea, Kentucky, born to Willie May Davis and Nola F Wilkes. In 1940, Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA. Billy Ray “Duck" Davis married Navada Wood, and had children including Kyle Davis, William Carter, Melinda Davis, Renee Carter. Billy Ray “Duck" Davis passed away in 2004 in Island, Mclean, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1935, Billy Ray “Duck" Davis entered the world in Island McLea, Kentucky, born to Willie May Davis and Nola F Wilkes.
  • In 1940, Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • Billy Ray “Duck" Davis married Navada Wood, and had children including Kyle Davis, William Carter, Melinda Davis, Renee Carter.
  • Billy Ray “Duck" Davis passed away in 2004 in Island, Mclean, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Billy Davis's Ancestors

Self
Billy Davis
1935 – 2004
Birth Place: Island McLea, Kentucky
Parents
Willie May Davis
1903 – 1984
Ky
Nola (F) Wilkes
1910 – 1982
Ohio, Kentucky
Grandparents
William (E.) Davis
1880 – 1953
Mclean, Kentucky, United States
Birchie Bolton
1883 – 1968
Mclean, Kentucky, USA
George (E) Wilkey
1878 – 1945
Kentucky, USA
Ida (F.) Petty
1876 – 1921
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
William Davis
1850 – 1929
Sarah Vincent
1855 – 1913
Francis Bolton
1858 – 1951
Ollie McDonald
1864 – 1900
Charles Wilkey
1850 – 1934
Lucretia Sandage
1855 – 1897
Henry Petty
1840 – 1911
Martha Whitely
1843 – 1914
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Davis
1799 – 1883
Syrena Buckler
1810 – 1887
Tunis Vincent
1810 – 1880
Sarah Shelton
1816 – 1860
James Bolton
1812 – 1894
Catherine Hatfield
1820 – 1908
John Wilkey
1816 –
Francis Petty
1804 – 1862
Lucy Wall
1810 – 1858

Billy Davis's Descendants

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Billy (Ray “Duck") Davis (21 May 1935 – 04 Oct 2004) m. Navada Wood (abt 1938 – )
  1. 1. Kyle Davis
  2. 2. William Carter
  3. 3. Melinda Davis
  4. 4. Renee Carter

Billy Davis's Timeline

15 Records

1935
21 May 1935
Birth of Billy Ray “Duck" Davis in Island, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
Island, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
1935
21 May 1935
Birth of Billy Ray “Duck" Davis in Island McLea, Kentucky
Island McLea, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 5
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
1951
1951
Age 16
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1965
1965-2000
Age 30
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Island, Kentucky, USA
Island, Kentucky, USA
1978
Abt 1978
Age 43
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Island
Island
1980
1980
Age 45
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Island, KY
Island, KY
1992
1992
Age 57
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Island, KY
Island, KY
1995
1995
Age 60
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Island, KY
Island, KY
1999
1999-2020
Age 64
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Island, Kentucky, USA
Island, Kentucky, USA
2000
2000-2002
Age 65
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2004
4 October 2004
Age 69
Death of Billy Ray “Duck" Davis in Island, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
Island, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
2004
04 Oct 2004
Age 69
Death of Billy Ray “Duck" Davis in Island, Mclean, Kentucky, USA
Island, Mclean, Kentucky, USA
2012
2012
Age 77
Billy Ray “Duck" Davis resided here in Calhoun, Kentucky, USA
Calhoun, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1935
    Event Place: Island, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census, 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: Island, McLean, Kent

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1935
    Event Place: Island McLea, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 5/ Aug/ 2020; Publication Place: Calhoun, Kentucky, USA
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bulan, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01349; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 97-18
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Courier-Journal, The; Publication Date: 7/ Oct/ 2004; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Page=FullText
    [5] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 5 Oct 2004; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.36104894,0.37119797,0.73613423&xid=3355
    [9] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bulan, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bulan, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01349; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 97-18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Island, McLean, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, 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: Island, McLean, Kent

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1965-2000
    Event Place: Island, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1978
    Event Place: Island
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-2020, McLean County News; Publication Date: 19/ Oct/ 1978; Publication Place: Calhoun, Kentucky, USA; ,0.043710425,0.8317932,0.2566958&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1980
    Event Place: Island, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Island, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995
    Event Place: Island, KY
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2020
    Event Place: Island, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000-2002
    Event Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Las Vegas; State: Nevada; Year(s): 2000-2002

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2012
    Event Place: Calhoun, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Island
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 5 Oct 2004; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.36104894,0.37119797,0.73613423&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Livermore
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Courier-Journal, The; Publication Date: 7/ Oct/ 2004; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Page=FullText

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: South First Street ; Island, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 5/ Aug/ 2020; Publication Place: Calhoun, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 October 2004
    Event Place: Island, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Oct 2004
    Event Place: Island, Mclean, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Publication Date: 5/ Aug/ 2020; Publication Place: Calhoun, Kentucky, USA
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Courier-Journal, The; Publication Date: 7/ Oct/ 2004; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Page=FullText
    [4] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Messenger-Inquirer; Publication Date: 5 Oct 2004; Publication Place: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA; ,0.36104894,0.37119797,0.73613423&xid=3355
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Island, McLean County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019, National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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