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Ralph Cresap Davis 1916 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jan 1916

Birth Location: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland

Death Date: 25 Feb 1995

Death Location: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland

Father: Ralph Davis

Mother: Anita Cresap

Spouse(s): Emma Smalley

Children(s): Kathleen Davis, Anita Davis, Anna Davis

The story of Ralph Cresap Davis began in 1916 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland. In 1920, Ralph Cresap Davis resided in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia. In 1940, Ralph Cresap Davis resided in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland. Ralph Cresap Davis married Emma Lou Smalley, and had children including Kathleen Cecil Davis, Anita Davis, Anna Louise Davis. Ralph Cresap Davis passed away in 1995 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland.

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Biography

  • The story of Ralph Cresap Davis began in 1916 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland.
  • In 1920, Ralph Cresap Davis resided in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia.
  • In 1940, Ralph Cresap Davis resided in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland.
  • Ralph Cresap Davis married Emma Lou Smalley, and had children including Kathleen Cecil Davis, Anita Davis, Anna Louise Davis.
  • Ralph Cresap Davis passed away in 1995 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ralph Davis's Ancestors

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Ralph Davis
1916 – 1995
Birth Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Parents
Ralph Otis Davis
1891 – 1967
Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois
Anita (Bethia) Cresap
1892 – 1921
Maryland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ralph Davis's Descendants

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Ralph (Cresap) Davis (13 Jan 1916 – 25 Feb 1995) m. Emma (Lou) Smalley (10 Nov 1934 – 12 Feb 2015)
  1. 1. Kathleen (Cecil) Davis m. Dick
  2. 2. Anita Davis m. Simons
  3. 3. Anna (Louise) Davis m. Scott Gordon

Ralph Davis's Timeline

5 Records

1916
13 Jan 1916
Birth of Ralph Cresap Davis in Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
1920
1920
Age 4
Ralph Cresap Davis resided here in Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
1940
1940
Age 24
Ralph Cresap Davis resided here in Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland
Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
Ralph Cresap Davis resided here in Maryland
Maryland
1995
25 Feb 1995
Age 79
Death of Ralph Cresap Davis in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Maryland, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 122
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T625_1900; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 143
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Samuel Moody Grubbs, a descendant of the Boone Family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tanners Creek, Norfolk, Virginia; Roll: T625_1900; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 143

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salisbury, Wicomico, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Maryland, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 122

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1995
    Event Place: Baltimore, Maryland
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Baltimore Sun - 1 Mar 1995 - Page 76, Obituary for Ralph Cresap Davis (Aged 79) 1 Mar 1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1995
    Event Place: Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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