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Willie Jeff Davis 1916 – 2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1916

Birth Location: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA

Death Date: 18 Aug 2003

Death Location: Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America

Father: James Chamness

Mother: Sophronia Davis

Spouse(s): Marguerite Rogers, Georgia Farris

Children(s): Shirley Davis, Jimmy Davis, Beth Davis

Willie Jeff Davis was born in 1916 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA, the child of James Allen Chamness and Sophronia Naomi Davis. In 1930, Willie Jeff Davis resided in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. In 1935, Willie Jeff Davis resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Willie Jeff Davis married Marguerite Rogers, Georgia Elreda Farris, and had children including Shirley Winnell Davis, Jimmy Davis, Beth Davis. Willie Jeff Davis passed away in 2003 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willie Jeff Davis was born in 1916 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA, the child of James Allen Chamness and Sophronia Naomi Davis.
  • In 1930, Willie Jeff Davis resided in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Willie Jeff Davis resided in Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
  • Willie Jeff Davis married Marguerite Rogers, Georgia Elreda Farris, and had children including Shirley Winnell Davis, Jimmy Davis, Beth Davis.
  • Willie Jeff Davis passed away in 2003 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willie Davis's Ancestors

Self
Willie Davis
1916 – 2003
Birth Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Parents
James Allen Chamness
1880 – 1966
Enola, Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States of America
Sophronia (Naomi) Davis
1898 – 1923
Texas, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie Davis's Descendants

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Willie (Jeff) Davis (5 Aug 1916 – 18 Aug 2003) m. Marguerite Rogers (30 Aug 1915 – 5 Jan 2002) m. Georgia (Elreda) Farris (10 July 1928 – 18 October 2008)
  1. 1. Shirley (Winnell) Davis (abt 1939 – ) m. Tommy (Odell) King (4 Oct 1934 – 27 Nov 2011)
  2. 2. Jimmy Davis
  3. 3. Beth Davis

Willie Davis's Timeline

9 Records

1916
5 Aug 1916
Birth of Willie Jeff Davis in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Willie Jeff Davis resided here in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 19
Willie Jeff Davis resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Dallas, Texas
1940
1940
Age 24
Willie Jeff Davis resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1941
1941
Age 25
Willie Jeff Davis resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1946
Abt 1946
Age 30
Willie Jeff Davis resided here in 1252 E Davis
1252 E Davis
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
Willie Jeff Davis resided here in Texas
Texas
1956
1956
Age 40
Willie Jeff Davis resided here in Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
2003
18 Aug 2003
Age 87
Death of Willie Jeff Davis in Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America
Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [3] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] Texas, U.S., Divorce Index, 1968-2015
    [8] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [12] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1946
    Event Place: 1252 E Davis
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1956
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dallas, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fredericksburg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Aug 2003
    Event Place: Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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