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Ruth Lewis Davis 1925 – 2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1925

Birth Location: Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 23 Dec 2014

Death Location: Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA

Father: Judge Davis

Mother: Iona Boyd

Spouse(s): Henry Whitaker

Children(s): Mary Whitaker, Issac Whitaker, Judge Whitaker, Davis Whitaker, Willie Whitaker, Bonnie Whitaker, Benjamin Whitaker

Ruth Lewis Davis was born in 1925 in Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA, the child of Judge Davis and Iona Boyd. In 1950, Ruth Lewis Davis resided in , De Soto, Louisiana, USA. Ruth Lewis Davis married Henry James Whitaker, and had children including Mary Alice Whitaker, Issac James Whitaker, Judge Whitaker, Davis Whitaker, Willie R Whitaker, Bonnie R Whitaker, Benjamin Whitaker. Ruth Lewis Davis passed away in 2014 in Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Ruth Lewis Davis was born in 1925 in Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA, the child of Judge Davis and Iona Boyd.
  • In 1950, Ruth Lewis Davis resided in , De Soto, Louisiana, USA.
  • Ruth Lewis Davis married Henry James Whitaker, and had children including Mary Alice Whitaker, Issac James Whitaker, Judge Whitaker, Davis Whitaker, Willie R Whitaker, Bonnie R Whitaker, Benjamin Whitaker.
  • Ruth Lewis Davis passed away in 2014 in Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA.

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Ruth Davis's Ancestors

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Ruth Davis
1925 – 2014
Birth Place: Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Parents
Judge Davis
1886 – 1958
Grand Cane DeSota Parish Louisiana
Iona Boyd
1887 – 1926
Grand Cane DeSota Parish Louisiana
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Ruth Davis's Descendants

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Ruth (Lewis) Davis (25 Dec 1925 – 23 Dec 2014) m. Henry (James) Whitaker (1 Oct 1921 – 30 Jul 1963)
  1. 1. Mary (Alice) Whitaker (abt 1942 – ) m. Wilis
  2. 2. Issac (James) Whitaker (15 Mar 1943 – 2 Jan 2015)
  3. 3. Judge Whitaker (abt 1945 – )
  4. 4. Davis Whitaker (abt 1947 – )
  5. 5. Willie (R) Whitaker (abt 1949 – )
  6. 6. Bonnie (R) Whitaker (abt 1949 – )
  7. 7. Benjamin Whitaker (12 Oct 1951 – 15 Feb 2004)

Ruth Davis's Timeline

3 Records

1925
25 Dec 1925
Birth of Ruth Lewis Davis in Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Ruth Lewis Davis resided here in , De Soto, Louisiana, USA
, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
2014
23 Dec 2014
Age 89
Death of Ruth Lewis Davis in Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA
Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1925
    Event Place: Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , De Soto, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Dec 2014
    Event Place: Grand Cane, De Soto, Louisiana, USA

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