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Oscar Davis 1880–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1880

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 27 December 1957

Death Location: Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Tom Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

Spouse(s): Josephine Holson, Emiline Sockey, Mary Davis, Francis Davis

Children(s): Preston Davis, Cleo Wilburton, Eddie Davis, Martha Davis, Elsie Davis, Dorothy Davis, Eddie Davis, Janie Davis

Oscar Davis was born in 1880 in Mississippi, the child of Tom Davis And Elizabeth Davis. Oscar Davis married Emiline Sockey, Francis Davis, Josephine Holson, Mary F Davis, Prances Luckie Davis, Rhenny Mae Givhan, and had children including Cleo Majors Wilburton, Dorothy Dale Davis, Eddie Davis, Elsie Cates Davis, Janie Davis, Martha Lou Davis, Preston Gilbert Davis, Uoyd Heliums. Oscar Davis passed away in 1957 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Oscar Davis was born in 1880 in Mississippi, the child of Tom Davis And Elizabeth Davis.
  • Oscar Davis married Emiline Sockey, Francis Davis, Josephine Holson, Mary F Davis, Prances Luckie Davis, Rhenny Mae Givhan, and had children including Cleo Majors Wilburton, Dorothy Dale Davis, Eddie Davis, Elsie Cates Davis, Janie Davis, Martha Lou Davis, Preston Gilbert Davis, Uoyd Heliums.
  • Oscar Davis passed away in 1957 in Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oscar Davis's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Davis
1880–1957
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Tom Davis
1860–1900
Mississippi
Elizabeth Davis
1858–
Mississippi
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Oscar Davis's Descendants

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Oscar Davis (1880–27 December 1957) m. Josephine Holson (18 Jun 1880–1 Sep 1958) m. Emiline Sockey (Feb 1885–1960) m. Mary (F) Davis (abt 1906–) m. Francis Davis (abt 1908–)
  1. 1. Preston (Gilbert) Davis 1921–1989 m. Peggy (Delores) Kesner 1934–1963 m. Barbara Garland 1926–
  2. 2. Cleo (Majors) Wilburton 1913–2004 m. Benhard (Fred) Jantzen 1915–2005 m. Basil (A) Major 1909–1964
    1. 1. Basil (Edward "Sonny") Major 1942–2002
    2. 2. Arlie (Homer) Major 1946–1977
    3. 3. Biffiel (Degrace) Major 1934–2000
    4. 4. Kenneth Major 1933–2019
    5. 5. Ethel Major 1935–2000
    6. 6. Ruby (Louise) Cunningham 1945–2016
  3. 3. Eddie Davis 1905–
  4. 4. Martha (Lou) Davis 1917–1993
  5. 5. Elsie (Cates) Davis 1909–2001
  6. 6. Dorothy (Dale) Davis 1907–
  7. 7. Eddie Davis 1905–
  8. 8. Janie Davis 1923–

Oscar Davis's Timeline

18 Records

1879
28 Sep 1879
Birth of Oscar Davis in Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Attala County, Mississippi, USA
1880
23 Apr 1880
Birth of Oscar Davis in Indian Territory, Oklahoma
Indian Territory, Oklahoma
1880
1880
Birth of Oscar Davis in Mississippi
Mississippi
1880
1880
Oscar Davis resided here in Attala, Mississippi, USA
Attala, Mississippi, USA
1896
1896
Age 16
Oscar Davis resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 20
Oscar Davis resided here in Township 5 and 6, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
Township 5 and 6, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
1903
17 Jan 1903
Age 23
Oscar Davis resided here in Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA
1906
22 Feb 1906
Age 26
Oscar Davis resided here in Elk City, Oklahoma, USA
Elk City, Oklahoma, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Oscar Davis resided here in Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1912
1912
Age 32
Oscar Davis resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 37
Oscar Davis resided here in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
1919
27 Jun 1919
Age 39
Oscar Davis resided here in Water Valley, Mississippi, USA
Water Valley, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Oscar Davis resided here in Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Oscar Davis resided here in Summerfield, Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
Summerfield, Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
Oscar Davis resided here in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi
Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 60
Oscar Davis resided here in Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 70
Oscar Davis resided here in Coconino, Arizona, USA
Coconino, Arizona, USA
1957
27 December 1957
Age 77
Death of Oscar Davis in Oklahoma
Oklahoma

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1879
    Event Place: Attala County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02079; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 81-6
    [3] U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914
    [4] U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2341645
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Le Flore County
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 641; Page: 163d; Enumeration District: 018
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 5 and 6, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1851; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 0090
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1375271
    [10] Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-02; NARA Series Title: Choctaw Roll, 1896; Roll: 3
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Coconino, Arizona; Roll: 5132; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 3-9

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1880
    Event Place: Indian Territory, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1468; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 96

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 641; Page: 163d; Enumeration District: 018

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Record Source: Oklahoma and Indian Territory, U.S., Indian Censuses and Rolls, 1851-1959, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Record Group Number: 75; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1793-1999; NARA Series Number: 7RA-02; NARA Series Title: Choctaw Roll, 1896; Roll: 3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Township 5 and 6, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 5 and 6, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1851; Page: 29; Enumeration District: 0090

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1903
    Event Place: Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Native American Citizens and Freedmen of Five Civilized Tribes, 1895-1914

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1906
    Event Place: Elk City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Elk City Democrat and Statesman; Publication Date: 22 Feb 1906; Publication Place: Elk City, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1258; Page: 17b; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1375271
    [2] Oklahoma, U.S., Indian Land Allotment Sales, 1908-1927

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Le Flore County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Oklahoma; Registration County: Le Flore County

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Water Valley, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The North Mississippi Herald; Publication Date: 27 Jun 1919; Publication Place: Water Valley, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1468; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 96

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Summerfield, Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Summerfield, Le Flore, Oklahoma; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 2341645

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02079; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 81-6

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02079; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 81-6

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Coconino, Arizona, 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: Coconino, Arizona; Roll: 5132; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 3-9

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 93

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenwood Commonwealth; Publication Date: 30 Dec 1957; Publication Place: Greenwood, Mississippi, USA; ,0.7937599,0.388055,0.96630716&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yalobusha
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 December 1957
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenwood Commonwealth; Publication Date: 30 Dec 1957; Publication Place: Greenwood, Mississippi, USA; ,0.7937599,0.388055,0.96630716&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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