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Clarence Roy Davis 1898 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: SEP 1898

Birth Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 16 FEB 1957

Death Location: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Edmond Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Gills

Spouse(s): Lola Brown

Children(s): Floyd Davis, Emma Davis, Roy Davis, Thelbert Davis

In 1898, Clarence Roy Davis entered the world in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA, born to Edmond Monroe Davis and Elizabeth Ann Gills. In 1900, Clarence Roy Davis resided in Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States. In 1900, Clarence Roy Davis resided in Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States. Clarence Roy Davis married Lola Adley Brown, and had children including Floyd Alfred Davis, Emma Sue Davis, Roy Edward Davis, Thelbert Brown Davis. Clarence Roy Davis passed away in 1957 in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Clarence Roy Davis entered the world in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA, born to Edmond Monroe Davis and Elizabeth Ann Gills.
  • In 1900, Clarence Roy Davis resided in Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1900, Clarence Roy Davis resided in Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States.
  • Clarence Roy Davis married Lola Adley Brown, and had children including Floyd Alfred Davis, Emma Sue Davis, Roy Edward Davis, Thelbert Brown Davis.
  • Clarence Roy Davis passed away in 1957 in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmond Davis
1855 – 1914
Birth Location: Gibson, Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Gills
1859 – 1920
Birth Location: Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
EG

Spouses(s)

Lola Brown
1903 – 1975
Birth Location: Crockett, Tennessee, USA
LB

Children(s)

Floyd Davis
1921 – 1985
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
FD
Emma Davis
1930 – 2011
Birth Location: USA
ED
Roy Davis
1927 – 1990
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
RD
Thelbert Davis
1932 – 1952
Birth Location: Dyersburg, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
TD

Clarence Davis's Ancestors

Self
Clarence Davis
1898 – 1957
Birth Place: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Edmond Monroe Davis
1855 – 1914
Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Ann) Gills
1859 – 1920
Obion County, Tennessee, United States of America
Grandparents
James (Elijah) Davis
1812 – 1880
North Carolina, USA
Cussey Newell
1823 – 1909
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Clarence Davis's Descendants

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Clarence (Roy) Davis (SEP 1898 – 16 FEB 1957) m. Lola (Adley) Brown (24 APR 1903 – 12 JUN 1975)
  1. 1. Floyd (Alfred) Davis (16 AUG 1921 – 2 NOV 1985) m. Mildred Weaver (23 SEP 1928 – 24 FEB 1991) m. MildredUnknown (23 AUG 1928 – 24 FEB 1991)
  2. 2. Emma (Sue) Davis (10 JUN 1930 – 24 APR 2011) m. Russell Richardson (1903 – 1974)
    1. 1. Michael (Gene) Richardson (9 SEP 1957 – 18 SEP 1957)
    2. 2. Delba (Ann) Richardson (3 OCT 1952 – 1 OCT 1991)
    3. 3. Robert (Russell) Richardson (14 JAN 1966 – 22 FEB 2022)
    4. 4. David (Wayne) Richardson (1965 – 18 APR 2013) m. Sanda Gourley
      1. 1. Jesse Richardson
      2. 2. Josh Richardson
    5. 5. Melody Richardson (AUG 1961 – ) m. Lanny Tidwell (6 AUG 1946 – )
    6. 6. Tammy Richardson m. James Puckett
    7. 7. Marty Richardson
    8. 8. Infant Richardson
    9. 9. Randy Richardson
    10. 10. Regina Richardson
  3. 3. Roy (Edward) Davis (27 JUN 1927 – 14 OCT 1990) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Gipson (16 SEP 1928 – 18 FEB 2002)
    1. 1. Jerry (Dean) Davis (1 JUL 1949 – 1 JUL 1949)
  4. 4. Thelbert (Brown) Davis (4 SEP 1932 – 1 MAY 1952)

Clarence Davis's Timeline

19 Records

1898
SEP 1898
Birth of Clarence Roy Davis in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 2
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States
1900
1900
Age 2
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States
1920
1920
Age 22
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Civil District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
1920
1920
Age 22
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Civil District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
Civil District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
1930
1930
Age 32
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in District 13, District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
District 13, District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
1930
1930
Age 32
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States
1935
1935
Age 37
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 37
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 37
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
1935
1935
Age 37
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 42
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in 13 District, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
13 District, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1940
1940
Age 42
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Unionville, Civil District 13, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
Unionville, Civil District 13, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
1940
1940
Age 42
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Unionville, Civil District 13, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
Unionville, Civil District 13, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
1950
1950
Age 52
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
Clarence Roy Davis resided here in Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1957
18 FEB 1957
Age 59
Burial of Clarence Roy Davis in Unionville, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
Unionville, Dyer, Tennessee, United States
1957
16 FEB 1957
Age 59
Death of Clarence Roy Davis in Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
Dyer County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: SEP 1898
    Event Place: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 23-39
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-24
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 13, Crockett, Tennessee; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341972
    [4] United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 28 June 2024), Clarence Roy Davis, 1917-1918.
    [5] United States, Census, 1950, "United States, Census, 1950", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Mar 18 00:50:02 UTC 2025), Entry for Clarence R Davis and Lola Davis, 11 April 1950.
    [6] United States, Census, 1930, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sun Jul 14 07:24:53 UTC 2024), Entry for Clarence R Davis and Lola Davis, 1930.
    [7] United States, Census, 1920, "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Jan 22 04:16:20 UTC 2025), Entry for Clarence Davis and Lola Davis, 1920.
    [8] United States, Census, 1940, "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sun Jan 05 07:00:38 UTC 2025), Entry for Clarence Davis and Lola Davis, 1940.
    [9] United States, Census, 1900, "United States, Census, 1900", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Mon Jan 20 04:11:24 UTC 2025), Entry for Charley Davis and Stephen Williams, 1900.
    [10] Tennessee, Deaths, 1914-1966, "Tennessee, Deaths, 1914-1966", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Mar 08 06:05:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Clarence Roy Davis and Charles Edward Davis, 16 February 1957.
    [11] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-24
    [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: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 23-39

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 23-39
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-24
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 13, Crockett, Tennessee; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341972
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-24
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 23-39

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 13 District, Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 23-39
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-24
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-24
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 23-39

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 13, Crockett, Tennessee; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341972

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1957
    Event Place: Unionville, Dyer, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1957
    Event Place: Dyer County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Deaths, 1914-1966, "Tennessee, Deaths, 1914-1966", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Fri Mar 08 06:05:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Clarence Roy Davis and Charles Edward Davis, 16 February 1957.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-24

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 13, District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 13, Crockett, Tennessee; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2341972

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Crockett, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Unionville, Civil District 13, Dyer, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Crockett, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03889; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 23-24

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee, 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: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 23-39

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 7, Obion, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 13, Crockett, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Crockett, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Unionville, Civil District 13, Dyer, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee, 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: Dyer, Tennessee; Roll: 145; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 23-39
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