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Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis 1900 – 1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1900

Birth Location: Dial, Fannin, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 20 Apr 1997

Death Location: Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Davis

Mother: Nancy Woody

Spouse(s): Bonnie Thomas

Children(s):

Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis was born in 1900 in Dial, Fannin, Georgia, United States, the child of James Wesley "Jim" Davis and Nancy J. Woody. In 1900, Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis resided in Militia Districts 844, 1027, Nootootla, Sheenah, F. In 1910, Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis resided in Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia. Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis married Bonnie Beatrice Thomas. Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis passed away in 1997 in Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis was born in 1900 in Dial, Fannin, Georgia, United States, the child of James Wesley "Jim" Davis and Nancy J. Woody.
  • In 1900, Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis resided in Militia Districts 844, 1027, Nootootla, Sheenah, F.
  • In 1910, Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis resided in Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia.
  • Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis married Bonnie Beatrice Thomas.
  • Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis passed away in 1997 in Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Davis
1874 – 1954
Birth Location: Fannin, Georgia, USA
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Nancy Woody
1874 – 1934
Birth Location: Fannin, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Bonnie Thomas
1909 – 2007
Birth Location: McCay Town, Fannin, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Willis Davis's Ancestors

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Willis Davis
1900 – 1997
Birth Place: Dial, Fannin, Georgia, United States
Parents
James Wesley "Jim" Davis
1874 – 1954
Fannin, Georgia, USA
Nancy (J.) Woody
1874 – 1934
Fannin, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
George (Wesley) Davis
1830 – 1918
Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Martha Brookshire
1832 – 1904
Wilkes, North Carolina
Robert (Willis) Woody
1845 – 1937
Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Sarah (F.) Long
1847 – 1933
Blue Ridge, Union, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Davis
1795 – 1850
Zilpha Boyette
1800 –
James Brookshire
1799 – 1870
Elizabeth Tilley
1810 – 1884
Allen Woody
1818 – 1866
Susan Aurl
1814 – 1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Tilley
1784 – 1826
Catharine Powell
1785 – 1850

Willis Davis's Timeline

5 Records

1900
13 Feb 1900
Birth of Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis in Dial, Fannin, Georgia, United States
Dial, Fannin, Georgia, United States
1900
1900
Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis resided here in Militia Districts 844, 1027, Nootootla, Sheenah, Fannin, Georgia
Militia Districts 844, 1027, Nootootla, Sheenah, Fannin, Georgia
1910
1910
Age 10
Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis resided here in Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia
Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia
1920
1920
Age 20
Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis resided here in Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia
Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia
1997
20 Apr 1997
Age 97
Death of Willis Floyd "Slim" Davis in Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States
Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1900
    Event Place: Dial, Fannin, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T623_195; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 22.
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T625_256; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 40; Image: .
    [4] Social Security Death Index, Number: 409-01-7351; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [5] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
    [6] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fannin County, Georgia; Roll: 1557032; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fannin, Georgia
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fannin County, Georgia; Roll: 1557032; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1997
    Event Place: Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 409-01-7351; Issue State: Tennessee; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T625_256; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 40; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Militia Districts 844, 1027, Nootootla, Sheenah, Fannin, Georgia
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia; Roll: T623_195; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 22.
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