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William Franklin Davis 1901–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1901

Birth Location: Rockwall, Rockwall, TX, USA

Death Date: 08 Nov 1995

Death Location: Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA

Father: Charles Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Davis

Spouse(s): Ida Holland

Children(s): Johnny Davis, Freddie Davis, Joe Davis, 'Willie' Davis\Parker, Oleta Davis, William Davis, Winnie Davis, Ruth Davis\Bialas

William Franklin Davis was born in 1901 in Rockwall, Rockwall, TX, USA, the child of Charles Bob Davis And Elizabeth Lizzie Lind Garven Garvin Davis. In 1935, William Franklin Davis resided in Collin, Texas. In 1940, William Franklin Davis resided in J P 5, Collin, Texas, USA. William Franklin Davis married Ida Josephine Holland, and had children including Freddie Garvin Davis, Joe Lee Davis, Johnny Francis Davis, Oleta Inez Davis, Ruth Ann Davis Bialas, William Luther Davis, Willie Josephine Davis Parker, Winnie Pearl Davis. William Franklin Davis passed away in 1995 in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Franklin Davis was born in 1901 in Rockwall, Rockwall, TX, USA, the child of Charles Bob Davis And Elizabeth Lizzie Lind Garven Garvin Davis.
  • In 1935, William Franklin Davis resided in Collin, Texas.
  • In 1940, William Franklin Davis resided in J P 5, Collin, Texas, USA.
  • William Franklin Davis married Ida Josephine Holland, and had children including Freddie Garvin Davis, Joe Lee Davis, Johnny Francis Davis, Oleta Inez Davis, Ruth Ann Davis Bialas, William Luther Davis, Willie Josephine Davis Parker, Winnie Pearl Davis.
  • William Franklin Davis passed away in 1995 in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Davis's Ancestors

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William Davis
1901–1995
Birth Place: Rockwall, Rockwall, TX, USA
Parents
Charles Bob Davis
1878–1973
Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas
Elizabeth (Lizzie Lind Garven Garvin) Davis
1881–1958
Rockwall County, Texas, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Montgomery Davis) Jr
1837–1908
Mercer County, Kentucky, USA
Miram (Elizabeth) Lovett
1843–1934
Madison, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
William (Houston) Garvin
1850–1910
Randolph, Missouri, USA
Susan (Elizabeth) Fowler
1855–1944
Randolph, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sr
1805–1863
Melinda Stone\Hodges
1812–1886
Samuel Lovett
1814–1875
Elizabeth Darr
1808–1870
James Garvin
1830–1897
Catherine Thompkins
1832–1875
Jesse Fowler
1826–1911
Sarah Hamilton
1837–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Garven
1802–1870
Jenette Brooks
1806–1893
William Thompkins
1795–1858
Lucretia Snell
1798–1857

William Davis's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Davis (29 Apr 1901–08 Nov 1995) m. Ida (Josephine) Holland (13 Feb 1904–Jan 1989)
  1. 1. Johnny (Francis) Davis 1936–2007 m. Betty Lewis –2002
  2. 2. Freddie (Garvin) Davis 1932–2015
  3. 3. Joe (Lee) Davis 1928–2013
  4. 4. 'Willie' (Josephine) Davis\Parker 1924–2014
  5. 5. Oleta (Inez) Davis 1934–2007
  6. 6. William (Luther) Davis 1926–2007
  7. 7. Winnie (Pearl) Davis 1930–2007
  8. 8. Ruth (Ann) Davis\Bialas 1943–1999

William Davis's Timeline

4 Records

1901
29 Apr 1901
Birth of William Franklin Davis in Rockwall, Rockwall, TX, USA
Rockwall, Rockwall, TX, USA
1935
1935
Age 34
William Franklin Davis resided here in Collin, Texas
Collin, Texas
1940
1940
Age 39
William Franklin Davis resided here in J P 5, Collin, Texas, USA
J P 5, Collin, Texas, USA
1995
08 Nov 1995
Age 94
Death of William Franklin Davis in Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA
Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1901
    Event Place: Rockwall, Rockwall, TX, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Collin, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: J P 5, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Nov 1995
    Event Place: Mesquite, Dallas, Texas, USA

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