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Edwin Alexander Davis 1877–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1877

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: 11 Mar 1956

Death Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Father: John Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Hicks

Spouse(s): Mary Johnson

Children(s): Dorothy Davis, Mary Davis, Elizabeth Davis

In 1877, Edwin Alexander Davis entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to John Goodall Davis And Elizabeth Anne Hicks. In 1880, Edwin Alexander Davis resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1897, Edwin Alexander Davis resided in Hick's Wharf, Mathews, Virginia, USA. Edwin Alexander Davis married Mary Langhorne Johnson, and had children including Dorothy Evelyn Davis, Elizabeth Laughorne Davis, Mary J Davis. Edwin Alexander Davis passed away in 1956 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Edwin Alexander Davis entered the world in Virginia, USA, born to John Goodall Davis And Elizabeth Anne Hicks.
  • In 1880, Edwin Alexander Davis resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1897, Edwin Alexander Davis resided in Hick's Wharf, Mathews, Virginia, USA.
  • Edwin Alexander Davis married Mary Langhorne Johnson, and had children including Dorothy Evelyn Davis, Elizabeth Laughorne Davis, Mary J Davis.
  • Edwin Alexander Davis passed away in 1956 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Davis
1843–1916
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
JD
Elizabeth Hicks
1856–1919
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
EH

Spouses(s)

Mary Johnson
1880–1942
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
MJ

Children(s)

Dorothy Davis
1906–2000
Birth Location: Mammoth, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
DD
Mary Davis
1911–1959
Birth Location: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
MD
Elizabeth Davis
1904–1998
Birth Location: Mammoth, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
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Edwin Davis's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Davis
1877–1956
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
John Goodall Davis
1843–1916
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Anne) Hicks
1856–1919
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Edward) Hicks
1818–1890
Hampton, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Mary (Susan Ann) Brownley
1834–1900
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Brownley
1791–1857
Mary Foster
1789–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edwin Davis's Descendants

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Edwin (Alexander) Davis (29 Oct 1877–11 Mar 1956) m. Mary (Langhorne) Johnson (1880–4 Dec 1942)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Evelyn) Davis 1906–2000 m. Wirt (Wheeler Donally) Jr. 1900–1971
  2. 2. Mary (J) Davis 1911–1959 m. Hugh (Andrew Bogle) Jr 1909–1999
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Laughorne) Davis 1904–1998 m. Howard (Douglas Fontaine) Sr 1901–1936
    1. 1. Howard (Douglas Fontaine) Jr 1931–2017 m. Frances (Jeanne) Ellis 1932–2016

Edwin Davis's Timeline

12 Records

1877
29 Oct 1877
Birth of Edwin Alexander Davis in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1880
1880
Age 3
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1897
01 Jul 1897
Age 20
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Hick's Wharf, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Hick's Wharf, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 23
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 33
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Charleston Ward 8, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston Ward 8, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 43
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Charleston Ward 10, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston Ward 10, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 53
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 58
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 63
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 73
Edwin Alexander Davis resided here in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1956
08 Mar 1956
Age 79
Death of Edwin Alexander Davis in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1956
11 Mar 1956
Age 79
Burial of Edwin Alexander Davis in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04414; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 20-73
    [3] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
    [4] West Virginia, U.S., Marriages Index
    [5] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 10, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1958; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 174
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2342271
    [8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Kanawha
    [9] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1761; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1241761
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Charleston Ward 8, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1684; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1375697
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] 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: Charleston, Kanawha

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Hick's Wharf, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: 1761; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1241761

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Charleston Ward 8, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Charleston Ward 8, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1684; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1375697

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: West Virginia; Registration County: Kanawha

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Charleston Ward 10, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Charleston Ward 10, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1958; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 174

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 2342271

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04414; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 20-73

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04414; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 20-73

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) For the State of West Virginia; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M1937

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, 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: Charleston, Kanawha

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Mar 1956
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1956
    Event Place: Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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