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Cecil Columbus Davis 1920–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 February 1920

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 30 May 1968

Death Location: Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: Clayton Davis

Mother: Ethel Young

Spouse(s): Bernice Mealer

Children(s): Clayton Davis, Claudene Davis

Cecil Columbus Davis was born in 1920 in Georgia, the child of Clayton Columbus Davis And Ethel Mae Young. In 1930, Cecil Columbus Davis resided in Wolf Pit, Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia, USA. In 1935, Cecil Columbus Davis resided in Rural, Stephens, Georgia. Cecil Columbus Davis married Bernice Mealer, and had children including Claudene Davis, Clayton Charles Davis, Shelby Jean Davis. Cecil Columbus Davis passed away in 1968 in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Cecil Columbus Davis was born in 1920 in Georgia, the child of Clayton Columbus Davis And Ethel Mae Young.
  • In 1930, Cecil Columbus Davis resided in Wolf Pit, Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1935, Cecil Columbus Davis resided in Rural, Stephens, Georgia.
  • Cecil Columbus Davis married Bernice Mealer, and had children including Claudene Davis, Clayton Charles Davis, Shelby Jean Davis.
  • Cecil Columbus Davis passed away in 1968 in Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Cecil Davis's Ancestors

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Cecil Davis
1920–1968
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Clayton Columbus Davis
1860–1934
Habersham County, Georgia
Ethel (Mae) Young
1893–1963
Franklin County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Milford Davis) Sr
1810–1870
Livingston County, Kentucky
Letitia ("Lettie") Manley
1817–1880
Georgia, USA
Henry (Jackson) Young
1865–1947
Mize Community, Franklin County, Georgia
Lathy (Savage) Edmonds
1865–1908
Franklin County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
Van Davis
1785–1878
Mary Carson
1786–1880
Samuel Mirault
1792–1831
Aspasia Cruvellier
1792–1857
John Young
1814–
Sara Smith
1844–
John Jr
1832–1910
Lathey Beard
1833–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Absalom Beard
1790–1850
Lathy Bryan
1808–1860

Cecil Davis's Descendants

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Cecil (Columbus) Davis (9 February 1920–30 May 1968) m. Bernice Mealer (27 Mar 1920–2 Jan 2008)
  1. 1. Clayton (Charles) Davis 1944–2006
  2. 2. Claudene Davis 1946–2021

Cecil Davis's Timeline

8 Records

1920
9 February 1920
Birth of Cecil Columbus Davis in Georgia
Georgia
1930
1930
Age 10
Cecil Columbus Davis resided here in Wolf Pit, Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia, USA
Wolf Pit, Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Cecil Columbus Davis resided here in Rural, Stephens, Georgia
Rural, Stephens, Georgia
1940
1940
Age 20
Cecil Columbus Davis resided here in Militia District 440 Toccoa, Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
Militia District 440 Toccoa, Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
1950
1950
Age 30
Cecil Columbus Davis resided here in Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 31
Cecil Columbus Davis resided here in Georgia
Georgia
1955
1955
Age 35
Cecil Columbus Davis resided here in 3942 Travis Boulevard
3942 Travis Boulevard
1968
30 May 1968
Age 48
Death of Cecil Columbus Davis in Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America
Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 February 1920
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Georgia, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00709; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 127-9
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 015844
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1968; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.28231007,0.25211746,0.43027923&xid=3355
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: 1374; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 127-9
    [13] Greenville County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, Greenville County Library System; Greenville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wolf Pit, Wolf Pit, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Stephens, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00709; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 127-9

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Militia District 440 Toccoa, Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00709; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 127-9

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia; Roll: 1374; Page: 19; Enumeration District: 127-9

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Georgia
    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 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: 3942 Travis Boulevard
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, The Macon News; Publication Date: 22 Nov 1955; Publication Place: Macon, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stephens, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 015844

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1968; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.28231007,0.25211746,0.43027923&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1968
    Event Place: Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 015844
    [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, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1968; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.28231007,0.25211746,0.43027923&xid=3355
    [8] Greenville County, South Carolina, U.S., Obituary Index, Greenville County Library System; Greenville, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 111925 - 6301970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 1 Jun 1968; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.28231007,0.25211746,0.43027923&xid=3355

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