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Katherine Davis 1901–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1901

Birth Location: West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1 May 1980

Death Location: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Robert Reese

Mother: Addie Thorne

Spouse(s): John Davis

Children(s): Robert Davis, Walter Davis, Nancy Busby, Richard Sr., Virgil Davis, Dorothy Seger, Earle Davis

In 1901, Katherine Davis entered the world in West Virginia, United States, born to Robert A Reese And Addie Thorne. In 1910, Katherine Davis resided in Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA. Katherine Davis married John Davis, and had children including Dorothy I Seger, Earle Wyndom Davis, Gerald A Davis, Nancy D Busby, Richard Franklin Davis Sr, Robert A Davis, Virgil Davis, Walter G Davis. Katherine Davis passed away in 1980 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Katherine Davis entered the world in West Virginia, United States, born to Robert A Reese And Addie Thorne.
  • In 1910, Katherine Davis resided in Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA.
  • Katherine Davis married John Davis, and had children including Dorothy I Seger, Earle Wyndom Davis, Gerald A Davis, Nancy D Busby, Richard Franklin Davis Sr, Robert A Davis, Virgil Davis, Walter G Davis.
  • Katherine Davis passed away in 1980 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Davis's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Davis
1901–1980
Birth Place: West Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert A Reese
1861–1934
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Addie Thorne
1874–1965
Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
Philip (Davis) Reese
1824–1901
Morgantown, Virginia, USA
Charlotte Hatfield
1823–1912
Hopwood, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Samuel Thorn
1851–1938
West Virginia, USA
Theodosia Dye
1847–1890
Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Abel Reese
1785–1875
Ruth Davis
1791–1856
Moses Hetfield
1780–1835
Catherine Hatfield
1788–1838
Eugenus Thorne
1827–1897
Nancy Thorn
1824–1910
Dennis Dye
1822–1875
Nancy Ellis
1825–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Rees
1759–1801
Rhoda Wallace
1763–1840
Andrew Hatfield
1730–1810
Christina Hatfield
1740–1809
Thomas 2
1747–1801
Thomas Sr
1794–1884
Mary Jones
1797–1866
Samuel Shephard
1803–1872
Parmelia Full
1803–1876
John (Sr.)
1800–1886
Keturah Cockrell-Dye
1802–1853
Olive Graham
1781–1850

Katherine Davis's Descendants

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Katherine Davis (1901–1 May 1980) m. John Davis (19 November 1893–13 Dec 1961)
  1. 1. Robert (A) Davis 1922–1989 m. Carolyn (J) Davis 1931–1993
  2. 2. Walter (G) Davis 1925–1999
  3. 3. Nancy (D) Busby 1928–1987 m. James (R Busby) Jr 1926–1982
    1. 1. James (E) Busby 1949–2018
  4. 4. Richard (Franklin Davis) Sr. 1935–1999 m. Angeline Silvestri 1935–2017
  5. 5. Virgil Davis 1938–2017 m. Dorothy (A.) Davis 1941–2022
  6. 6. Dorothy (I) Seger 1920–1968 m. Eearl (H) Seger 1915–1989
  7. 7. Earle (Wyndom) Davis 1924–1925

Katherine Davis's Timeline

11 Records

1901
16 Jun 1901
Birth of Katherine Davis in Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
1901
1901
Birth of Katherine Davis in West Virginia, United States
West Virginia, United States
1910
1910
Age 9
Katherine Davis resided here in Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
1929
1929
Age 28
Katherine Davis resided here in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Katherine Davis resided here in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
1935
1935
Age 34
Katherine Davis resided here in Rural, Portage, Ohio
Rural, Portage, Ohio
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 39
Katherine Davis resided here in Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio, United States
Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio, United States
1950
1950
Age 49
Katherine Davis resided here in Theodore, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Theodore, Mobile, Alabama, USA
1969
Abt 1969
Age 68
Katherine Davis resided here in Brewster
Brewster
1980
24 May 1980
Age 79
Death of Katherine Davis in Massillon Community Hospital, Brewster, Stark County, Ohio, USA
Massillon Community Hospital, Brewster, Stark County, Ohio, USA
1980
1 May 1980
Age 79
Death of Katherine Davis in Massillon Community Hospital, Brewster, Stark, OH, USA
Massillon Community Hospital, Brewster, Stark, OH, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1901
    Event Place: Palestine, Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T627_3130; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-17
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 422-28-1038; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 039208; Volume: 24066
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: 79; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 409.0; FHL microfilm: 2339814
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1699; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375712
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 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: Theodore, Mobile, Al

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: West Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabeth, Wirt, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1699; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1375712

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas; Roll: 79; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 46; Image: 409.0; FHL microfilm: 2339814

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Portage, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T627_3130; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T627_3130; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-17

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Theodore, Mobile, Alabama, 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: Theodore, Mobile, Al

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1961
    Event Place: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, John Herman Davis

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1969
    Event Place: Brewster
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Akron Beacon Journal; Publication Date: 15 Nov 1969; Publication Place: Akron, Ohio, USA; ,0.56284755,0.17520268,0.69499904&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 422-28-1038; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Summit, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rural, Portage, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Garrettsville, Portage, Ohio; Roll: T627_3130; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 67-17

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stark, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 039208; Volume: 24066

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1980
    Event Place: Massillon Community Hospital, Brewster, Stark County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2013, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 422-28-1038; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Ohio, Deaths, Certificate: 039208; Volume: 24066
    [4] Ohio, MOLO Obituary Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1980
    Event Place: Massillon Community Hospital, Brewster, Stark, OH, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Akron, Summit County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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