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Merrill V. Davis 1925–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1925

Birth Location: Murray, Utah

Death Date: 17 Mar 1978

Death Location: Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America

Father: Joshua Davis

Mother: Amanda Cook

Spouse(s): Janice Hancock

Children(s): Craig Davis

Merrill V. Davis was born in 1925 in Murray, Utah, the child of Joshua Merrill Davis And Amanda Loveda Cook. In 1935, Merrill V. Davis resided in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah. Merrill V. Davis married Barbara A Kemp, Janice Hancock, and had children including Craig Donald Davis, James, Wendy J Davis. Merrill V. Davis passed away in 1978 in Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Merrill V. Davis was born in 1925 in Murray, Utah, the child of Joshua Merrill Davis And Amanda Loveda Cook.
  • In 1935, Merrill V. Davis resided in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah.
  • Merrill V. Davis married Barbara A Kemp, Janice Hancock, and had children including Craig Donald Davis, James, Wendy J Davis.
  • Merrill V. Davis passed away in 1978 in Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Davis
1906–1959
Birth Location: Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
JD
Amanda Cook
1906–1980
Birth Location: Woodruff, Rich County, Utah, United States of America
AC

Spouses(s)

Janice Hancock
1926–2005
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
JH

Children(s)

Craig Davis
1946–2007
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
CD

Merrill Davis's Ancestors

Self
Merrill Davis
1925–1978
Birth Place: Murray, Utah
Parents
Joshua Merrill Davis
1906–1959
Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Amanda (Loveda) Cook
1906–1980
Woodruff, Rich County, Utah, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (Thomas) Davis
1871–1945
Wales
Clara MacKay
1865–1945
Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, Utah, USA
Henry (Howland) Cook
1859–1933
Goshen, Utah, Ut
Genett (Calder) Cook
1861–1945
Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Phineas Cook
1819–1900
Ann Howland
1823–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phineas Cook
1787–1848
Irene Churchill
1786–1870

Merrill Davis's Descendants

1.
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Merrill (V.) Davis (15 May 1925–17 Mar 1978) m. Janice Hancock (16 Oct 1926–28 Jun 2005)
  1. 1. Craig (Donald) Davis 1946–2007

Merrill Davis's Timeline

10 Records

1925
15 May 1925
Birth of Merrill V. Davis in Murray, Salt Lake Co., UT
Murray, Salt Lake Co., UT
1925
15 May 1925
Birth of Merrill V. Davis in Murray, Utah
Murray, Utah
1935
1935
Age 10
Merrill V. Davis resided here in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
1940
1940
Age 15
Merrill V. Davis resided here in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1941
1941
Age 16
Merrill V. Davis resided here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1943
1943
Age 18
Merrill V. Davis resided here in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1944
Abt 1944
Age 19
Merrill V. Davis resided here in Yuma Ariz
Yuma Ariz
1950
1950
Age 25
Merrill V. Davis resided here in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1968
abt 1968
Age 43
Merrill V. Davis was married in Uinta, Wyoming, USA
Uinta, Wyoming, USA
1978
17 Mar 1978
Age 53
Death of Merrill V. Davis in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1925
    Event Place: Murray, Salt Lake Co., UT
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: South High School; Year: 1941
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Utah, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 48
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04225; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 30-86
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Wyoming, U.S., State and County Marriage Records, 1869-1973, Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; County Marriage Records Through 1908
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1978; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.65330595,0.34968054,0.7644116&xid=3355
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1207; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 30-268

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1925
    Event Place: Murray, Utah

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1968
    Event Place: Uinta, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: Wyoming, U.S., State and County Marriage Records, 1869-1973, Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; County Marriage Records Through 1908

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04225; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 30-86

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04225; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 30-86

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: South High School; Year: 1941

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Utah, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 48
    [2] Utah, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Salt Lake Telegram; Publication Date: 22 Jul 1943; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1944
    Event Place: Yuma Ariz
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Nov 1944; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.28185037,0.4984714,0.36110234&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, 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: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: 1207; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 30-268

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ariz
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Nov 1944; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.28185037,0.4984714,0.36110234&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ilnlitisso
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Nov 1944; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.28185037,0.4984714,0.36110234&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Uinta, Utah
    Record Source: Wyoming, U.S., State and County Marriage Records, 1869-1973, Wyoming State Archives; Cheyenne, WY, USA; County Marriage Records Through 1908

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1978
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., UT
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 19 Mar 1978; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.65330595,0.34968054,0.7644116&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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