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Lester Davis 1919–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1919

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 14 Jan 1996

Death Location: Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA

Father: Rolly Davis

Mother: Lutie Miller

Spouse(s): Gladys Sanders

Children(s): Lester Davis

Lester Davis was born in 1919 in Illinois, the child of Rolly E Davis And Lutie Rachel Miller. In 1920, Lester Davis resided in Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA. Lester Davis married Gladys J Sanders, and had children including Barbaa Ann Davis M Kearns, Barbaa Ann Kearns, Lester Ray Davis. Lester Davis passed away in 1996 in Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Lester Davis was born in 1919 in Illinois, the child of Rolly E Davis And Lutie Rachel Miller.
  • In 1920, Lester Davis resided in Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA.
  • Lester Davis married Gladys J Sanders, and had children including Barbaa Ann Davis M Kearns, Barbaa Ann Kearns, Lester Ray Davis.
  • Lester Davis passed away in 1996 in Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rolly Davis
1879–1928
Birth Location: Illinois
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Lutie Miller
1885–1960
Birth Location: Serento, Bond County, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Gladys Sanders
1923–1990
Birth Location: Missouri
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Children(s)

Lester Davis
1940–1980
Birth Location: Saint Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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Lester Davis's Ancestors

Self
Lester Davis
1919–1996
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Rolly E. Davis
1879–1928
Illinois
Lutie (Rachel) Miller
1885–1960
Serento, Bond County, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Samual Davis
1853–1924
Hoyleton, Washington, Illinois, USA
Mary (Catherine) Livesay
1856–1890
Washington County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hastin Davis
1825–1910
Margarette Moore
1829–1903
Lorenzo Livesay
1825–1876
Margaret Thompson
1828–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Livesay
1797–1855
Lydia Fitzgerald
1807–1898
Isaiah Thompson
1796–1865
Hannah Phillips
1797–1862

Lester Davis's Descendants

1.
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Lester Davis (abt 1919–14 Jan 1996) m. Gladys (J) Sanders (abt 1923–21 Oct 1990)
  1. 1. Lester (Ray) Davis 1940–1980 m. Joy (Marie) Staton 1944–1980

Lester Davis's Timeline

11 Records

1918
4 Mar 1918
Birth of Lester Davis in St Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis, Missouri, USA
1919
abt 1919
Birth of Lester Davis in Illinois
Illinois
1920
1920
Age 1
Lester Davis resided here in Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
Lester Davis resided here in St Louis (Districts 1-250), St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
St Louis (Districts 1-250), St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
Lester Davis resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
1935
1935
Age 16
Lester Davis resided here in St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 21
Lester Davis resided here in , St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
, St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 21
Lester Davis resided here in Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1943
1943
Age 24
Lester Davis resided here in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 32
Lester Davis resided here in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1996
14 Jan 1996
Age 77
Death of Lester Davis in Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA
Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1918
    Event Place: St Louis, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1919
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02208; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 96-670

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Staunton, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: St Louis (Districts 1-250), St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: St Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 2340973

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02208; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 96-670

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02208; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 96-670

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02208; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 96-670

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Norfolk; Portsmouth; South Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: St Louis, St Louis City, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02208; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 96-670
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    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 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1996
    Event Place: Concord, Contra Costa, California, USA
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