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Miles Dewey Davis IV 1926–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1926

Birth Location: Alton (Illinois-USA), Illinois, USA

Death Date: 28 September 1991

Death Location: Santa Monica (Californie-USA), California, USA

Father: Miles Jr.

Mother: Cleota Henry

Spouse(s): Irene Cawthon, Cicely Tyson, Frances Taylor, Betty Mabry

Children(s): Gregory Davis, Miles V

The story of Miles Dewey Davis IV began in 1926 in Alton (Illinois-USA), Illinois, USA. In 1950, Miles Dewey Davis IV resided in New York, Queens, New York, USA. Miles Dewey Davis IV married Betty Mabry, Cicely Tyson, Frances Elizabeth Taylor, Irene Cawthon, Marguerite Eskridge, and had children including Cheryl Davis, Erin Davis, Gregory Rahman Ali Davis, Miles Dewey Davis V. Miles Dewey Davis IV passed away in 1991 in Santa Monica (Californie-USA), California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Miles Dewey Davis IV began in 1926 in Alton (Illinois-USA), Illinois, USA.
  • In 1950, Miles Dewey Davis IV resided in New York, Queens, New York, USA.
  • Miles Dewey Davis IV married Betty Mabry, Cicely Tyson, Frances Elizabeth Taylor, Irene Cawthon, Marguerite Eskridge, and had children including Cheryl Davis, Erin Davis, Gregory Rahman Ali Davis, Miles Dewey Davis V.
  • Miles Dewey Davis IV passed away in 1991 in Santa Monica (Californie-USA), California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Miles Jr.
1898–1962
Birth Location: DeView, Woodruff, Arkansas, USA
MJ
Cleota Henry
1899–1964
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
CH

Spouses(s)

Irene Cawthon
1924–2007
Birth Location: East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois
IC
Cicely Tyson
1924–2021
Birth Location: New York, NY
CT
Frances Taylor
1929–2018
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, IL
FT
Betty Mabry
1945–2022
Birth Location: N.C.
BM

Children(s)

Gregory Davis
1946–2023
Birth Location: Missouri
GD
Miles V
1949–2015
Birth Location: New York City, New York, USA
MV

Miles IV's Ancestors

Self
Miles IV
1926–1991
Birth Place: Alton (Illinois-USA), Illinois, USA
Parents
Miles Dewey Davis Jr.
1898–1962
DeView, Woodruff, Arkansas, USA
Cleota (Mae) Henry
1899–1964
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Miles IV's Descendants

1.
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Miles (Dewey Davis) IV (26 May 1926–28 September 1991) m. Irene Cawthon (12 May 1924–4 Mar 2007) m. Cicely Tyson (19 Dec 1924–28 Jan 2021) m. Frances (Elizabeth) Taylor (28 Sep 1929–17 Nov 2018) m. Betty Mabry (abt 1945–10 Feb 2022)
  1. 1. Gregory ("Rahman Ali") Davis 1946–2023
  2. 2. Miles (Dewey Davis) V 1949–2015

Miles IV's Timeline

3 Records

1926
26 May 1926
Birth of Miles Dewey Davis IV in Alton (Illinois-USA), Illinois, USA
Alton (Illinois-USA), Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Miles Dewey Davis IV resided here in New York, Queens, New York, USA
New York, Queens, New York, USA
1991
28 September 1991
Age 65
Death of Miles Dewey Davis IV in Santa Monica (Californie-USA), California, USA
Santa Monica (Californie-USA), California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1926
    Event Place: Alton (Illinois-USA), Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: New York, Queens, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 September 1991
    Event Place: Santa Monica (Californie-USA), California, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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