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William Haskell Davis 1918 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1918

Birth Location: Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA

Death Date: 6 Mar 1959

Death Location: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA

Father: William Davis

Mother: Emma Melton

Spouse(s): Betty Luhlua

Children(s): William Davis

In 1918, William Haskell Davis entered the world in Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA, born to William Gray Davis and Emma Ophelia Melton. William Haskell Davis married Betty Lou Luhlua, and had children including William Haskell Jr Davis. William Haskell Davis passed away in 1959 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1918, William Haskell Davis entered the world in Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA, born to William Gray Davis and Emma Ophelia Melton.
  • William Haskell Davis married Betty Lou Luhlua, and had children including William Haskell Jr Davis.
  • William Haskell Davis passed away in 1959 in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Davis
1879 – 1961
Birth Location: Texas, USA
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Emma Melton
1886 – 1962
Birth Location: Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Betty Luhlua
1923 – 2003
Birth Location: Slick, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
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Children(s)

William Davis
1940 –
Birth Location: Marion, Texas, USA
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William Davis's Ancestors

Self
William Davis
1918 – 1959
Birth Place: Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA
Parents
William Gray Davis
1879 – 1961
Texas, USA
Emma (Ophelia) Melton
1886 – 1962
Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA
Grandparents
William (Jepthia) Melton
1857 – 1922
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Susan (Ella) Hartzo
1865 – 1941
Marion, Texas, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Melton
1816 – 1898
Mary Sheffield
1816 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Everett Sheffield
1790 – 1860
Susanna Hare
1787 – 1860

William Davis's Descendants

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William (Haskell) Davis (8 Sep 1918 – 6 Mar 1959) m. Betty (Lou) Luhlua (11 Jul 1923 – 12 Mar 2003)
  1. 1. William (Haskell Jr) Davis (17 Jul 1940 – ) m. Patricia (June) Morris (12 Jun 1941 – )
    1. 1. William (Haskell III) Davis (26 Jul 1957 – )
    2. 2. Teri (Kay) Davis (8 Jun 1959 – )
    3. 3. Angela (Gaye) Davis (1 Jul 1962 – )
    4. 4. Lisa (Michelle) Davis (26 Nov 1965 – ) m. Bruce (E) Watson (1956 – )
      1. 1. Kasi (Lenae) Watson (19 Feb 1987 – )

William Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1918
8 Sep 1918
Birth of William Haskell Davis in Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA
Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA
1959
6 Mar 1959
Age 41
Death of William Haskell Davis in Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Jefferson, Marion, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1959
    Event Place: Abilene, Taylor, Texas, USA
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