Early Southside Virginia Families



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Daniel Jefferson Woodall and Mary Louvena Catherine Davis




Husband Daniel Jefferson Woodall

          AKA: Jeff
         Born: Nov 1819 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 1900 - Lincoln Co., WV
       Buried:  - Woodall Cem., Hamlin, WV


       Father: Daniel Hankins Woodall (1793-Aft 1872)
       Mother: Sarah Woodall (1788-Bet 1860/1866)


     Marriage: Apr 5, 1859 - Tazewell Co., VA



Wife Mary Louvena Catherine Davis

         Born: Mar 1839 - Smyth Co., VA
         Died: Aft 1914 - Lincoln Co., WV
       Buried: 


Children
1 M Samuel Jefferson Woodall

         Born: Apr 19, 1860 - Tazewell Co., VA
         Died: Mar 13, 1899 - Lincoln Co., WV
       Buried:  - Harvey's Creek Cem., Hamlin, WV
       Spouse: Unknown Wilson (      -      )
       Spouse: America Chandler (      -      )
         Marr: Abt 1880


2 M James Solomon Woodall

         Born: May 13, 1863 - Tazewell Co., VA
         Died: Jul 16, 1938 - Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY
       Buried:  - Carlisle Cem., Carlisle, KY
       Spouse: Emily D. Anderson (1863-1925)
         Marr: Abt 1883


3 M Joshua Moses Woodall

         Born: Apr 15, 1864 - Tazewell Co., VA
         Died: Dec 5, 1945 - Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY
       Buried: Dec 7, 1945 - Carlisle Cem., Carlisle, KY
       Spouse: Myrtle Evelyn Shrout (1872-1906)
         Marr: Oct 31, 1888 - Nicholas Co., KY
       Spouse: Janie Averett (1873-1948)
         Marr: Abt 1910


4 F Eliza Jane Woodall

         Born: 1867 - Tazewell Co., VA
         Died: Aft 1955 - Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Andy Thompson (      -      )


5 M Daniel Jonathan Woodall

          AKA: John
         Born: Nov 9, 1868 - Tazewell Co., VA
         Died: May 23, 1952 - Huntington, WV
       Buried:  - Powell Cem., Lincoln Co., WV
       Spouse: Louella Alice Adkins (1879-1927)
         Marr: 1895 - WV
       Spouse: Grace Jewell Sponagle (1908-Abt 1983)
         Marr: Abt 1930


6 M Jacob Woodall

         Born: Apr 1869
         Died: 
       Buried: 



7 M Christopher Columbus Woodall

          AKA: Chris
         Born: Jul 10, 1879 - Sweetland, Lincoln Co., WV
         Died: Sep 9, 1945 - Cabell Co., WV
       Buried:  - Oaklawn Mem. Pk., Barboursville, WV
       Spouse: Clara Emma Adkins (1877-      )
         Marr: Bef 1905
       Spouse: Rebecca Unknown (      -      )
       Spouse: Nettie Foster (1887-1939)


8 F Mary Catherine Woodall

          AKA: Cassie
         Born: Oct 1883 - Lincoln Co., WV
         Died: Jan 1974 - Barboursville, Cabell Co., WV
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Jess C. Claypool (1864-      )
         Marr: 1900
       Spouse: Mert Blankenship (      -      )
         Marr: Aft 1910


9 F Minta Frances Woodall

         Born: Oct 3, 1886 - Cabell Co., WV
         Died: Feb 15, 1968 - Cabell Co., WV
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Robert Hodges (Abt 1881-      )
         Marr: 1905-1906



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Walter Wade Lester and Mary Lucy Davis




Husband Walter Wade Lester

         Born: Mar 10, 1874 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: George Washington Lester (1836-      )
       Mother: Victoria Ann Wade (1856-1940)


     Marriage: Feb 8, 1893 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mary Lucy Davis

         Born: Feb 2, 1872 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 2, 1930 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Charles W. Davis (1834-      )
       Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Unknown (1843-Bef 1900)



 Other Spouse: Elder, John Emory Burgess (1876-1963) - Sep 1, 1918 - Henry Co., VA


Children
1 F Sarah V. Lester

         Born: Jun 1895 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Alfred Frith (1889-      )
         Marr: Feb 1, 1911 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Earnest L. Oakley (1896-      )


2 F Lucy Lester

         Born: Sep 1897 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Ethel C. Lester

         Born: Oct 3, 1898 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 16, 1979 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: William Hundley Overton, Sr. (1883-1962)
         Marr: Sep 1, 1920 - Henry Co., VA


4 M Jackson Pierpoint Lester

         Born: Jul 28, 1904 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 19, 1989
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Maude Frith (1907-1992)
         Marr: Feb 24, 1926 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Mary Lucy Davis):

Recorded in the "Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Records of Henry County, Va., 1874-1935", line 20, 8 Feb. 1893: Waid W. Lester, 17, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., farming, S/o Geo. W. & V. Lester, married Mary L. Davis, 21, single, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o C.W. & E. Davis.


Notes: Marriage (Elder, John Emory Burgess):

Recorded in the "Bureau of Vital Statistics, Marriage Records for Henry County, Va., 1874-1935", line 78, 1 Sept. 1918: Jno. E. Burgess, 42, widower, born/resides Henry Co., Va., farming, S/o W.P. & Mary W. Burgess, married Mary Lucy Lester, 46, widow, born/resides Henry Co., Va., D/o Chas. W. & Eliza Davis.
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Roy Grey Robertson and Mary Ruth Davis




Husband Roy Grey Robertson

         Born: Apr 11, 1910 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 26, 1978 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Dee Moss Robertson, Sr. (1884-      )
       Mother: Betty Ann Cook (1889-      )


     Marriage: Bef May 7, 1940



Wife Mary Ruth Davis

         Born: Sep 7, 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 12, 1986
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: William Roland Davis (1873-1943)
       Mother: Mary Jane Clark (1886-1975)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Mary Ruth Davis):

At the time he signed his WWII draft card, Oct. 16, 1940, he lists his wife as Ruth Davis Robertson, and in the 1940 census, taken May 7th, they are married.
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Henry Marshall Stratton and Matilda Davis




Husband Henry Marshall Stratton

         Born: 1839 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: William Jackson Stratton (1816-      )
       Mother: Araminda Mullen Mahon (1822-      )


     Marriage: 1859



Wife Matilda Davis

         Born: 1845 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 F Susan Stratton

         Born: May 13, 1860 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




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Richard Martin Hankins and Mattie Sue Davis




Husband Richard Martin Hankins

         Born: Jan 2, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 15, 1959 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 17, 1959 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA


       Father: Gravely Clark Hankins, Sr. (1894-1955)
       Mother: Edna Kate Martin (1895-1993)


     Marriage: Jun 18, 1938 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mattie Sue Davis

         Born: May 24, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 13, 2001 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Nov 16, 2001 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA


       Father: Samuel Griggs Davis (1876-1947)
       Mother: Adaline Greenwood McDaniel (1876-1967)



 Other Spouse: James Derry Smith, Jr. (1916-1990) - Feb 18, 1977 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


Children
1 F Ramona Gloria Hankins

         Born: Oct 11, 1938 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 20, 2013 - Virginia Beach, VA
       Buried:  - Arlington Nat. Cem., Arlington, VA
       Spouse: Gary Willis Wright, Sr. (1938-1962)
         Marr: 1955
       Spouse: John Bartley Burford (1936-2009)
         Marr: Nov 17, 1963



Notes: Marriage (Mattie Sue Davis):

Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by A/B. Allen, Min.


Notes: Marriage (James Derry Smith, Jr.):

2d marriage, & both wid. Marr. by O.W. Wingfield, Min.
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James Derry Smith, Jr. and Mattie Sue Davis




Husband James Derry Smith, Jr.

         Born: Feb 14, 1916 - Price, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: May 22, 1990 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
     Marriage: Feb 18, 1977 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Mattie Sue Davis

         Born: May 24, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 13, 2001 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Nov 16, 2001 - Mt. Vernon Bapt. Ch. Cem., Axton, VA


       Father: Samuel Griggs Davis (1876-1947)
       Mother: Adaline Greenwood McDaniel (1876-1967)



 Other Spouse: Richard Martin Hankins (1918-1959) - Jun 18, 1938 - Henry Co., VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Mattie Sue Davis):

2d marriage, & both wid. Marr. by O.W. Wingfield, Min.


Notes: Marriage (Richard Martin Hankins):

Both single. He worked in a furniture factory. Marr. by A/B. Allen, Min.
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Robert Belt Mitchell and Melissa Merle Davis




Husband Robert Belt Mitchell

         Born: Sep 6, 1916 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: May 11, 1992 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA


       Father: John Albert Mitchell, Sr. (1873-1941)
       Mother: Mary Belle Hines (1885-1962)


     Marriage: Mar 16, 1942 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Melissa Merle Davis

         Born: May 4, 1921 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Apr 26, 2013 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Melissa Merle Davis):

Both single. He worked in the textile industry. Marr. by M.T. Souell, Min.
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Micajah M. Davis and E. A. Heffinger




Husband Micajah M. Davis

         Born: 1841 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Hardin Davis, Sr. (1808-      )
       Mother: Mary Garrett (1819-      )


     Marriage: Apr 2, 1875 - Henry Co., VA



Wife E. A. Heffinger

         Born: 1854 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (E. A. Heffinger):

Both single.
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James William Hill, Sr. and Mildred Jane Davis




Husband James William Hill, Sr.

         Born: Feb 8, 1909 - Goldthwaite, Mills Co., TX
         Died: May 14, 1970 - Brownfield Gen, Hosp, , Brownfield, TX
       Buried: May 16, 1970 - Terry County Mem. Cem., Brownfield, TX
     Marriage: Apr 12, 1941 - Mills Co., TX



Wife Mildred Jane Davis

         Born: Jan 30, 1918 - TX
         Died: Sep 13, 1992
       Buried:  - Terry County Mem. Cem., Brownfield, TX


       Father: John Beecher Davis, Sr. (1888-1964)
       Mother: Almeta Tate (1888-1962)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Mildred Jane Davis):

Marr. by L.J. Nann, Min.
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Milton Dale Davis and Joan G. Miller




Husband Milton Dale Davis

         Born: Aug 8, 1935 - Boston, Allegheny Co., PA
         Died: Jun 15, 1983 - Palm Beach, Palm Beach Co., FL
       Buried: 


       Father: Clarence S. Davis (1886-1962)
       Mother: Helen Rebecca Hankins (1891-1983)


     Marriage: Jul 8, 1955 - Winchester, VA



Wife Joan G. Miller

         Born: 1933-1934 - Cumberland, Alleghany Co., MD
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Joan G. Miller):

Both single. He in the U.S. Army & she a sales girl. Married in a civil ceremony.
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Morris Edward Davis and Evelyn Edith Merricks




Husband Morris Edward Davis

         Born: Jan 18, 1919 - Providence, Caswell Co., NC
         Died: Jul 9, 1979 - Providence, Caswell Co., NC
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
     Marriage: Dec 30, 1939 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Evelyn Edith Merricks

         Born: Jan 19, 1921 - Callands, Pittsylvania Co, VA
         Died: Apr 11, 2016 - TN
       Buried: Apr 16, 2016 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA


       Father: John Roy Merricks (1890-1955)
       Mother: Ethel Mae Riddle (1899-1960)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Evelyn Edith Merricks):

Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by M.T. Sorrell, Min.
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Thomas Jefferson Draper, Sr. and Nancy Dent Davis




Husband Thomas Jefferson Draper, Sr.

         Born: Sep 22, 1808 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 6, 1885 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Dec 18, 1827 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nancy Dent Davis

         Born: Sep 1, 1808 - VA
         Died: Dec 24, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 


       Father: Peter Davis (1786-1857)
       Mother: Mary Hickey Hurd (1791-1877)




Children
1 F Mary Jane Draper

         Born: Sep 7, 1829 - VA
         Died: May 1, 1906
       Buried: 
       Spouse: James Thomas Edwards (1826-1909)
         Marr: Abt 1850-1851


2 M William Meredith Draper

         Born: 1831 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Hunter (1834-      )
         Marr: Mar 28, 1855 - Rockingham Co., NC


3 M Peter Davis Draper

         Born: Nov 24, 1834 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 29, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Nunn Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mary Lucinda Nunn (1839-Bef 1882)
         Marr: Oct 12, 1856 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Nora Ramsey (1863-      )
         Marr: Sep 28, 1882 - Henry Co., VA


4 M Thomas Jefferson Draper, Jr.

         Born: Sep 4, 1837 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 29, 1927 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Draper Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Adelphia Ann Thomasson (1841-1910)
         Marr: Sep 18, 1863 - Henry Co., VA


5 M Jesse Draper

         Born: 1839 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



6 M John Harrison Draper, Sr.

         Born: Jun 2, 1842 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 15, 1915
       Buried:  - Draper Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Martha Jane Cheshire (1842-Bef 1900)
       Spouse: Mary Emma Byrd (1869-      )
         Marr: Nov 15, 1900 - Henry Co., VA


7 M James M. Draper

         Born: 1845 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Did Not Marry


8 F Lucy Ann Draper

         Born: Mar 1853 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: John W. Thomasson (1849-      )
         Marr: Apr 3, 1869 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Obediah B. Heard (1828-1905)
         Marr: Jan 21, 1904 - Henry Co., VA



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William H. Hurd, Jr. and Nancy Dent Davis




Husband William H. Hurd, Jr.

         Born: Sep 18, 1835 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Bef Jun 7, 1900 - VA
       Buried:  - Reed Crk. Prim. Bapt. Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: William H. Hurd, Sr. (1800-      )
       Mother: Mary Ann Meredith (1803-      )


     Marriage: Oct 26, 1886 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nancy Dent Davis

          AKA: Nannie
         Born: Oct 2, 1854 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 10, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Thomas Blackburn Davis (1820-1887)
       Mother: Martha Coleman (1817-      )




Children
1 M Obadiah Dyer Hurd

         Born: Oct 13, 1887 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 28, 1963 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Thomas Kit Hurd

          AKA: Tom
         Born: May 21, 1890 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 4, 1951 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Jan 6, 1951 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Did Not Marry



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Luther Calvin Lester and Nancy Elizabeth Davis




Husband Luther Calvin Lester

         Born: Aug 10, 1850 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 12, 1933 - Leaksville Gen. Hosp., Leaksville, NC
       Buried: May 13, 1933 - Pulliam Cem., Eden, NC


       Father: Thomas H. Lester (1801-      )
       Mother: Frances King (1812-      )


     Marriage: Feb 6, 1872 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nancy Elizabeth Davis

          AKA: Nannie
         Born: Sep 22, 1851 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 15, 1939 - Portsmouth, VA
       Buried: 


       Father: Benjamin S. Davis (1821-      )
       Mother: America Ann Hutter (1826-      )




Children
1 F Mary Alma Lester

         Born: Dec 5, 1872 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 8, 1963 - San Diego Co., CA
       Buried:  - Glen Abbey Mem. Pk., Bonita, CA
       Spouse: Midian M. Webb (1866-1945)
         Marr: Dec 11, 1889 - Jackson Co., MO


2 F America Frances Lester

         Born: Nov 25, 1874 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 24, 1952 - Southwestern State Hosp., Marion, VA
       Buried: Dec 26, 1952 - Fair View Cem., Roanoke, VA
       Spouse: Robert Hunter Turner (1857-1919)
         Marr: Apr 20, 1892 - Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Herbert Peal Davidson (1893-1933)
         Marr: Dec 1, 1920 - Henry Co., VA


3 F Lucille Clay Lester

          AKA: Lucy
         Born: Mar 9, 1877 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Charles Lee Bowe (1868-1935)
         Marr: Oct 19, 1892 - Henry Co., VA


4 F Sarah Lester

         Born: 1878 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 F Martha Emma Lester

         Born: 1878 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: A. D. Beckner (1867-      )
         Marr: Apr 26, 1899 - Henry Co., VA


6 M James Clarence Lester

         Born: Nov 7, 1886 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Rose Ella Kennard (1888-1955)
         Marr: Abt 1918


7 F Daisy May Lester

         Born: Sep 13, 1889 - VA
         Died: Mar 9, 1983 - Saint Lukes Hospital, Richmond, Henrico Co., VA
       Buried:  - Hollywood Cem., Richmond, VA
       Spouse: James Thomas Avery (1886-1918)
         Marr: Jul 20, 1910 - Richmond, VA


8 M Posy George Lester

         Born: Jan 25, 1892 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 9, 1960
       Buried:  - Arlington Nat. Cem., Arlington, VA
       Spouse: Madeline Elizabeth Ferriter (1895-      )
         Marr: Feb 11, 1918 - Richmond, VA



Notes: Marriage (Nancy Elizabeth Davis):

From the book by Anne Vestal-Miller: "The Marriage Register of Henry Co., Va., Vol. I, 1853-1878", pp. 48 & 49, 6 Feb. 1872: Luther C. Lester, 21, single, born Henry Co., Va., S/o Tho. & Frances Lester, married Nannie E. Davis, 19, single, born Henry Co., Va., D/o Benj. & America Davis.
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Logan Peyton Richardson and Nancy J. Davis




Husband Logan Peyton Richardson

         Born: Jul 4, 1842 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 22, 1915 - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Dyers Store, Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Abner Richardson (1819-1906)
       Mother: Nancy Minter (1819/1825-      )


     Marriage: Mar 30, 1898 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nancy J. Davis

          AKA: Nannie
         Born: Jun 1852 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Israel Davis (1806-      )
       Mother: Rachel Lavina Gilley (1814-      )




Children
Had no children
Notes: Marriage (Nancy J. Davis):

He was a widower when he married Nannie.
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George Cabell Lawrence and Nancy Lucy Davis




Husband George Cabell Lawrence

         Born: Sep 10, 1884 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 18, 1965
       Buried:  - Martin-Davis Cem., Snow Creek, VA


       Father: Henry Meredith Lawrence (Bet 1852/1855-      )
       Mother: Victoria R. White (Bet 1849/1852-      )


     Marriage: Sep 16, 1908 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Nancy Lucy Davis

          AKA: Nannie
         Born: Nov 1, 1885 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Nov 24, 1965
       Buried:  - Martin-Davis Cem., Snow Creek, VA


       Father: Calvin Hickey Davis (1858-1934)
       Mother: Nancy Margaret Belcher (1867-1906)




Children
1 F Margaret Viola Lawrence

         Born: Aug 7, 1909 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Oct 29, 1996 - Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried:  - Christian View Ch. Cem., Stoneville, NC
       Spouse: Dewey Minor Martin, Sr. (1899-1973)
         Marr: Abt 1928-1929


2 M Virgil Henry Lawrence

         Born: Oct 6, 1910 - VA
         Died: Jun 5, 1996
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Josepy Ocie Robertson (1910-1997)
         Marr: 1937


3 M George Davis Lawrence

         Born: May 22, 1913 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Dec 22, 2006 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Dec 26, 2006 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Tennie Narcissus Joyce (1910-2001)
         Marr: Feb 4, 1934 - Henry Co., VA


4 M William Franklin Lawrence, Sr.

         Born: May 13, 1915 - VA
         Died: May 6, 1994 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mildred Frances Turner (1933-2011)
         Marr: 1953


5 M Rev., Robert Talmage Lawrence

         Born: Mar 27, 1917 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Jan 9, 2007 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Christian View Ch. Cem., Stoneville, NC
       Spouse: Doris Geneva Martin (1920-1956)
         Marr: Nov 24, 1938 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Margaret E. Dalton (1935-2006)


6 M Fred Muncy Lawrence

         Born: Sep 27, 1918 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Aug 1, 2007 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Ridgeway, VA
       Spouse: Pauline Elizabeth Leake (1918-1999)
         Marr: Apr 26, 1941 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


7 F Doris Virginia Lawrence

         Born: Feb 27, 1921 - Sago, Franklin Co., VA
         Died: May 20, 1998 - Chapel Hill, Orange Co., NC
       Buried:  - Woodlawn Mem. Pk., Durham, NC
       Spouse: Joseph Franklin Gibbs (1919-1976)
         Marr: 1939
       Spouse: William Graham Thomas, Jr. (1926-      )
         Marr: Sep 17, 1977 - Durham, Durham Co., NC


8 F Evelyn Victoria Lawrence

         Born: Jun 24, 1923 - Sago, Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Nov 7, 1996 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Raymond Wilson Nester (1922-1985)
         Marr: Jul 3, 1944 - Henry Co., VA


9 F Mary L. Lawrence

         Born: 1924 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



10 M Clarence Beverly Lawrence, Sr.

         Born: Apr 30, 1929 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 14, 2001 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Martin-Davis Cem., Snow Creek, VA
       Spouse: Betty Jean Sanders (1939-2015)
         Marr: Dec 22, 1955 - York, York Co., SC



Notes: Marriage (Nancy Lucy Davis):

Both single.
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Douglas Harding Sawyers and Nancy Marie Davis




Husband Douglas Harding Sawyers

         Born: Oct 9, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Mar 1, 1962 - Bassett, Henry Co., VA



Wife Nancy Marie Davis

         Born: Sep 12, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 15, 2024
       Buried: 


       Father: Sherman Alvin Davis (1922-1981)
       Mother: Beulah Ann Rea (1922-2000)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Nancy Marie Davis):

Both single. He worked for American Furniture Co. & she for Eagle's Dept. Store. Marr. Mar. 1, 1963 in Bassett, Va., by D.L. Ferguson, Min.
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Michael Anthony Massey and Nancy Marie Davis




Husband Michael Anthony Massey

         Born: Cir 1943
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Feb 13, 1997 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nancy Marie Davis

         Born: Sep 12, 1944 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 15, 2024
       Buried: 


       Father: Sherman Alvin Davis (1922-1981)
       Mother: Beulah Ann Rea (1922-2000)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Nancy Marie Davis):

Marr. Feb. 13, 1997 in Henry Co., Va.; Div. in Henry Co., Va.
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James Luther Martin and Nancy Mary Davis




Husband James Luther Martin

         Born: Sep 7, 1882 - Penhook, Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Mar 15, 1965 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Martin Cem., Snow Creek, VA


       Father: Edward Everett Martin (1858-1931)
       Mother: Lillie M. Montrief (1861-1891)


     Marriage: Sep 20, 1911 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Nancy Mary Davis

         Born: Mar 2, 1887 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Jan 16, 1960 - Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Martin Cem., Snow Creek, VA


       Father: David Henry Davis (1831-1907)
       Mother: Martha A. White (1845-      )




Children
1 M David Davis Martin

         Born: Jul 6, 1926 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Aug 28, 1997
       Buried:  - Davis Martin Cem., Snow Creek, VA
       Spouse: Janis Cooper Washburn (1931-2003)
         Marr: Apr 13, 1958 - Franklin Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Nancy Mary Davis):

Both single.
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Walter Alonza Turner and Nannie Lula Davis




Husband Walter Alonza Turner

         Born: Feb 5, 1871 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 11, 1948 - Morehead, Guilford Co., NC
       Buried: Oct 13, 1948 - Old Turner Cem., Rockingham Co., NC


       Father: John Tyler Turner, Sr. (1842-1900)
       Mother: Sarah Jane Dalton (1849-1928)


     Marriage: Feb 23, 1896 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nannie Lula Davis

         Born: Feb 1880 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Bef Jan 1935
       Buried: 


       Father: Elnathan Davis, Jr. (1851-1937)
       Mother: Sarah Frances Lewis (1848-      )




Children
1 F Gracie E. Turner

         Born: Dec 1896 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Joe H. Price (1890-      )
         Marr: Feb 7, 1915 - Rockingham Co., NC


2 F Bessie Helena Turner

         Born: Feb 1, 1898 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F Nannie L. Turner

         Born: Aug 1899 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 M Walter Elnathan Turner

         Born: Jul 7, 1903 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage (Nannie Lula Davis):

Both single.
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Everett Montrief Martin and Nannie Pearl Davis




Husband Everett Montrief Martin

         Born: Jun 22, 1889 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Feb 18, 1977 - Friendship Manor Nurs, Hm., Roanoke, VA
       Buried:  - Story Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA


       Father: Edward Everett Martin (1858-1931)
       Mother: Lillie M. Montrief (1861-1891)


     Marriage: Sep 4, 1912 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Nannie Pearl Davis

         Born: Apr 29, 1892 - VA
         Died: Jun 27, 1982 - Roanoke Mem. Hosp., Roanoke, VA
       Buried:  - Story Creek Bapt. Ch. Cem., Franklin Co., VA


       Father: Jesse McGhee Davis (1864-1923)
       Mother: Sallie Ellen White (1870-1930)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Nannie Pearl Davis):

Both single.
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John William Saunders Kirks and Nannie S. Davis




Husband John William Saunders Kirks

         Born: May 12, 1885 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 16, 1954 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Kirks-Gammon Cem., Pittsylvania Co., VA


       Father: James Madison Kirks (1859-1928)
       Mother: Lucy Jane Mullins (1859-      )


     Marriage: Dec 27, 1908 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Nannie S. Davis

         Born: May 19, 1883 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children
1 M James Whitfield Kirks

         Born: Oct 7, 1909 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Apr 6, 1987 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Daisy Clay Simmons (1911-1978)
         Marr: Dec 15, 1930 - Pittsylvania Co., VA


2 M William Robert Kirks

          AKA: Willie
         Born: Oct 1, 1913 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: May 14, 1963 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Mountain View Cem., Danville, VA
       Spouse: Bessie Thelma Scearce (1912-1983)
         Marr: Sep 26, 1931 - Pittsylvania Co., VA



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Nathan Hensley Davis and Lillie Mae Hall




Husband Nathan Hensley Davis

         Born: Oct 9, 1925 - Keeling, VA
         Died: Mar 26, 2001 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA


       Father: James Nathan Davis (1889-1973)
       Mother: Lessie Willie Milam (1890-1955)


     Marriage: Jul 6, 1949 - Richmond, VA



Wife Lillie Mae Hall

         Born: Apr 24, 1927 - Laurel Springs, NC
         Died: Nov 13, 2022
       Buried: Nov 17, 2022 - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Lillie Mae Hall):

Both single. He a contractor & she a nurse. Marr. by R.W. Ray, Min.
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Thomas H. Patterson and Nellie D. Davis




Husband Thomas H. Patterson

         Born: 1871 - Appomattox Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: George Mack Taylor Patterson (1848-1916)
       Mother: Rebecca Jane Mayberry (1846-1921)


     Marriage: Dec 26, 1894 - Appomattox Co., VA



Wife Nellie D. Davis

         Born: 1877 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Nellie D. Davis):

Marr. by J.H. Proctor.

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Elbert Escue Stone and Nettie Grace Davis




Husband Elbert Escue Stone

         Born: Jul 22, 1897 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Rufus Franklin Stone (1874-1964)
       Mother: Mary Elizabeth Cahill (1871-1947)


     Marriage: 



Wife Nettie Grace Davis

         Born: 1901
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

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Elbert Ellis Newman and Nettie Veluria Davis




Husband Elbert Ellis Newman

         Born: Jul 3, 1893 - Gambette, Carroll Co., VA
         Died: May 1980 - Roanoke (city), VA
       Buried:  - Roanoke (city), VA
     Marriage: Dec 4, 1917 - Alleghany Co., NC



Wife Nettie Veluria Davis

         Born: Jul 12, 1899 - Carroll Co., VA
         Died: Sep 30, 1989 - Roanoke (city), VA
       Buried:  - Roanoke (city), VA


       Father: William Alexander Davis (1877-1941)
       Mother: Elizabeth Jane Vaughan (1881-1974)




Children
1 F Thelma Ardythe Newman

         Born: Jul 2, 1919 - Carroll Co., VA
         Died: Feb 18, 2011 - Murrieta, Riverside Co., CA
       Buried:  - Cremated
       Spouse: Clyde Cecil Rice (1912-1947)
         Marr: Sep 2, 1935 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


2 M Gilbert Eugene Newman

         Born: May 7, 1922
         Died: Feb 5, 2005
       Buried: 



3 F Iris Naomi Newman

         Born: Jan 13, 1929
         Died: Jan 13, 1929
       Buried: 




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Harry Johnson Dillon and Neugie Ann Davis




Husband Harry Johnson Dillon

         Born: Aug 1884 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Abraham T. Dillon (1853-      )
       Mother: Nancy Jane Griggs (1857-      )


     Marriage: Feb 7, 1920 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Neugie Ann Davis

         Born: Jan 1890 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Joseph Henry Davis, Sr. (1845-Bef 1930)
       Mother: Bettie E. Griggs (1857-      )




Children
1 F Eunice Johnson Dillon

         Born: Jul 7, 1923 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 20, 1995 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Harvey Malcolm Hankins (1921-2006)
         Marr: Dec 20, 1947 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Neugie Ann Davis):

Both single.
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John Franklin Stultz and Nina Davis




Husband John Franklin Stultz

          AKA: Frank
         Born: Dec 19, 1891 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 3, 1963 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: John William Stultz (1858-1923)
       Mother: Sallie Jane Richardson (1860-1923)


     Marriage: Jan 24, 1915 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Nina Davis

          AKA: Nannie
         Born: Sep 1893 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 28, 1928 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Benjamin Peter Davis (1862-1918)
       Mother: Mary Emma Hurd (1868-1944)




Children
1 F Mary Davis Stultz

         Born: Jun 10, 1916 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 17, 2008 - Pilot Mountain, Surry Co., NC
       Buried: Sep 20, 2008 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Rev., Hubert Elliot Martin (1914-1993)
         Marr: 1936


2 F Sally Jane Stultz

          AKA: Janie
         Born: Mar 24, 1918 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 3, 2013 - GA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Rev., Lonnie William Cooper (1914-1994)
         Marr: Dec 24, 1936 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


3 M John Hunter Stultz

         Born: Jul 16, 1925 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 12, 2012 - Blue Ridge Manor, Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Nov 14, 2012 - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Mary Louise Brown (1929-1989)
         Marr: Feb 11, 1956 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA


4 M Benjamin Franklin Stultz

          AKA: Ben
         Born: Jul 16, 1925 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 25, 1988 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Abbey, Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Did Not Marry



Notes: Marriage (Nina Davis):

Both single.
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Thomas Jefferson Lipford and Norma A. Davis




Husband Thomas Jefferson Lipford

          AKA: Muncie
         Born: Jan 1892 - VA
         Died: 1969
       Buried:  - Glen Forest Cem., Yellow Springs, OH


       Father: William Pleasant Lipford (1856-1943)
       Mother: Ann Mariah Vaughn (1858-1904)


     Marriage: 



Wife Norma A. Davis

         Born: 1896 - PA
         Died: 1976
       Buried:  - Glen Forest Cem., Yellow Springs, OH


Children

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Oliver Augburn Davis, Jr. and Virginia Rieves Fulcher




Husband Oliver Augburn Davis, Jr.

         Born: Dec 21, 1916 - Surry Co., NC
         Died: Oct 30, 1947
       Buried:  - City Cem., Pilot Mountain, NC
     Marriage: Apr 30, 1938 - Hillsville, Carroll Co., VA



Wife Virginia Rieves Fulcher

         Born: May 16, 1918 - Surry Co., NC
         Died: Dec 29, 2005
       Buried:  - Oakdale Cem., Washington, NC


       Father: Robert Hunt Fulcher (1885-1971)
       Mother: Carrie Rieves Fulcher (1895-1977)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Virginia Rieves Fulcher):

Both single. He was in the insurance business. Marr. by R.M. Crowe, Min.
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Oren Hardin Davis and Theora Stone




Husband Oren Hardin Davis

         Born: Jul 12, 1925 - Axton, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 9, 2019 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Dec 12, 2019 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Bradley Johnson Davis (1888-1980)
       Mother: Janie Ann Powell (1891-1990)


     Marriage: Aug 13, 1950 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Theora Stone

          AKA: Ora
         Born: Feb 10, 1924 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 12, 2002 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Mar 15, 2002 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Walter Lee Stone (1882-1940)
       Mother: Allie Jane Jarrett (1891-1973)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Theora Stone):

Both single. He worked for DuPont. Marr. by G.H. Newman, Min.
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Otha Galen Davis and Esther Emaline Payne




Husband Otha Galen Davis

         Born: Sep 19, 1919 - Wythe Co., VA
         Died: Oct 6, 2011 - VA
       Buried: Oct 10, 2011 - Blue Ridge Mem. Gdns., Roanoke, VA


       Father: William Alexander Davis (1877-1941)
       Mother: Elizabeth Jane Vaughan (1881-1974)


     Marriage: May 28, 1943 - Wythe Co., VA



Wife Esther Emaline Payne

         Born: Sep 22, 1925 - Wythe Co., VA
         Died: Nov 28, 2013 - Roanoke (city), VA
       Buried:  - Blue Ridge Mem. Gdns., Roanoke, VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Esther Emaline Payne):

Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by W.A. Brown, Min.
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Paul Jones Davis and Mildred Virginia Scott




Husband Paul Jones Davis

         Born: Mar 9, 1911 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Oct 24, 1974 - Danville Hosp., Danville, VA
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA


       Father: Benjamin Howard Davis (1878-1938)
       Mother: Pearl Snow Jones (1883-1953)


     Marriage: Sep 18, 1931 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Mildred Virginia Scott

         Born: Mar 17, 1915 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Jun 2, 1982 - South Boston, Halifax Co., VA
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA


       Father: Wilmer Wade Scott, Sr. (1879-1952)
       Mother: Mary Augusta McGhee (1882-1969)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Mildred Virginia Scott):

Both were 21. S/o Ben & Pearl Davis; D/o W. & Augusta Scott. Married in a civil ceremony by E.F. Hall, JP.
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Paul Shackelford Davis, Sr. and Esther Viola Oakes




Husband Paul Shackelford Davis, Sr.

         Born: Nov 23, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 19, 1996
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Peter Henry Davis, Jr. (1883-1945)
       Mother: Jessie May Lester (1900-1963)


     Marriage: Dec 7, 1944 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Esther Viola Oakes

         Born: May 25, 1924 - Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Nov 2, 2012 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Nov 5, 2012 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Benjamin Lee Oakes (1900-1996)
       Mother: Jarvie Lee Campbell (1908-1994)




Children
1 M Paul Shackelford Davis, Jr.

         Born: Jan 7, 1947 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 19, 2002 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Mar 22, 2002 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Judy Angela Anderson (1947-2024)
         Marr: Dec 26, 1970 - Stuart, Patrick Co., VA


2 M Henry Clay Davis

         Born: Sep 21, 1948 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 6, 2009 - Wake Forest Univ., Bapt. Med. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried: 



3 M Barry Lee Davis

         Born: Dec 8, 1955 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 22, 2017 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: Dec 26, 2017 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA




Notes: Marriage (Esther Viola Oakes):

Both single. He a sailor & she worked in the textile industry. Lic. issued Dec. 6, 1944. Marr. by C.R. H(unreadable), Min.
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Posey Lester Martin and Pauline Carey Davis




Husband Posey Lester Martin

         Born: Aug 20, 1891 - Boxwood, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 10, 1945 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Oct 11, 1945 - Greenview Cem., Reidsville, NC


       Father: Milton Leland Martin (1852-      )
       Mother: Eliza Jane Richardson (1855-1926)


     Marriage: Jun 1, 1929 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Pauline Carey Davis

         Born: 1905 - Washington Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Pauline Carey Davis):

He div., she single.
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John Edwin Morris, Sr. and Pearl V. Davis




Husband John Edwin Morris, Sr.

         Born: Dec 25, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 5, 1982
       Buried:  - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: Robert Ernest Morris (1876-1937)
       Mother: Ruth Dillard Dunovant (1885-1951)


     Marriage: Mar 3, 1928 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Pearl V. Davis

         Born: Jan 29, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Dec 19, 1980
       Buried:  - Pleasant Grove Christian Ch. Cem., Henry Co., VA


       Father: Amos Dickerson Davis (1876-1952)
       Mother: Laura Elizabeth Wingfield (1877-1943)




Children
1 M John Edwin Morris, Jr.

         Born: Jan 22, 1929 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 24, 2018 - Wake Forest Univ., Bapt. Med. Ctr., Winston-Salem, NC
       Buried: Jul 29, 2018
       Spouse: Nancy Mae Daniel (1939-2007)
         Marr: Jul 16, 1978 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Pearl V. Davis):

Both single.
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Peter Davis and Mary Hickey Hurd




Husband Peter Davis

         Born: Aug 13, 1786 - VA
         Died: Apr 18, 1857
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA
     Marriage: Dec 6, 1807 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mary Hickey Hurd

          AKA: Polly
         Born: 1791 - VA
         Died: Nov 1877
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA


Children
1 F Nancy Dent Davis

         Born: Sep 1, 1808 - VA
         Died: Dec 24, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Thomas Jefferson Draper, Sr. (1808-1885)
         Marr: Dec 18, 1827 - Henry Co., VA


2 M Peter Perkins Davis

         Born: Oct 1, 1817 - Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 9, 1878 - Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Emily Wade (1830-1860)
         Marr: May 30, 1850 - Franklin Co., VA
       Spouse: Mary Frances Holland (1842-1919)
         Marr: Aug 24, 1864 - Franklin Co., VA


3 M Thomas Blackburn Davis

         Born: Feb 28, 1820 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 9, 1887 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA
       Spouse: Martha Coleman (1817-      )
         Marr: Nov 28, 1839 - Henry Co., VA


4 M Benjamin S. Davis

         Born: 1821 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: America Ann Hutter (1826-      )


5 M William Hurd Davis

         Born: 1824 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Elizabeth Ann Napier (1845-      )
         Marr: Apr 10, 1864 - Henry Co., VA


6 M Laban John Davis

         Born: Dec 28, 1826 - Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Mar 29, 1897 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA
       Spouse: Letitia Ann Pedigo (1830-1917)
         Marr: Apr 1, 1848 - Henry Co., VA


7 M David Henry Davis

         Born: Oct 1831 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 1907
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Nancy Garner McGhee (1833-1872)
         Marr: Apr 24, 1856 - Franklin Co., VA
       Spouse: Martha A. White (1845-      )
         Marr: Jul 8, 1877 - Franklin Co., VA



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Peter Henry Davis, Jr. and Mary Clifford Oakley




Husband Peter Henry Davis, Jr.

         Born: Nov 24, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 15, 1945 - Baltimore (city), MD
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA


       Father: Peter Henry Davis, Sr. (1857-1938)
       Mother: Emily Lee Davis (1852-1931)


     Marriage: May 29, 1907 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mary Clifford Oakley

         Born: Sep 15, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 1, 1918 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA


Children
1 M Lewis H. Davis

         Born: 1909 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 M Charles Davis

         Born: 1910 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 M John Simmons Davis

         Born: Apr 10, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 2, 1983 - Mary Immaculate Hosp., Newport News, VA
       Buried:  - Parklawn Mem. Pk., Hampton (city), VA
       Spouse: Bessie Mildred Bell (1917-2010)
         Marr: Jun 23, 1933 - Henry Co., VA


4 M William Davis

         Born: 1914 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



5 M Clifford Davis

         Born: 1916 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage (Mary Clifford Oakley):

Both single.
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Peter Henry Davis, Jr. and Jessie May Lester




Husband Peter Henry Davis, Jr.

         Born: Nov 24, 1883 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 15, 1945 - Baltimore (city), MD
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA


       Father: Peter Henry Davis, Sr. (1857-1938)
       Mother: Emily Lee Davis (1852-1931)


     Marriage: Dec 16, 1919 - Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Jessie May Lester

         Born: Feb 21, 1900 - VA
         Died: Dec 3, 1963
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Alva L. Lester (1871-      )
       Mother: Julia Josie Adams (1873-      )




Children
1 F Jessie May Lester Davis

         Born: Nov 7, 1920 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 30, 1959 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried: Feb 1, 1959 - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Samuel Roberts Pannill (1886-1951)
         Marr: Apr 1, 1940 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Spouse: Woodrow Harris Crenshaw (1914-      )
         Marr: Jul 30, 1942 - Halifax Co., VA
       Spouse: Thomas David Milton (Cir 1918-      )
         Marr: Aft Mar 1, 1951


2 M Paul Shackelford Davis, Sr.

         Born: Nov 23, 1921 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 19, 1996
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Esther Viola Oakes (1924-2012)
         Marr: Dec 7, 1944 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


3 M Stanford Davis

         Born: 1923 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




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Peter P. Davis and Louisa L. Hunter




Husband Peter P. Davis

         Born: Aug 27, 1840 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Thomas Blackburn Davis (1820-1887)
       Mother: Martha Coleman (1817-      )


     Marriage: Oct 26, 1863 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Louisa L. Hunter

         Born: 1841 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Louisa L. Hunter):

Both single.
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Peter Perkins Davis and Emily Wade




Husband Peter Perkins Davis

         Born: Oct 1, 1817 - Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 9, 1878 - Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 


       Father: Peter Davis (1786-1857)
       Mother: Mary Hickey Hurd (1791-1877)


     Marriage: May 30, 1850 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Emily Wade

         Born: Dec 14, 1830 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: May 3, 1860
       Buried: 


Children
1 M John Peter Davis

         Born: Mar 2, 1852 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Feb 17, 1898
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Mary J. Mitchell (1854-1894)
         Marr: Dec 22, 1875 - Henry Co., VA



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Peter Perkins Davis and Mary Frances Holland




Husband Peter Perkins Davis

         Born: Oct 1, 1817 - Reed Creek, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 9, 1878 - Oak Level, Henry Co., VA
       Buried: 


       Father: Peter Davis (1786-1857)
       Mother: Mary Hickey Hurd (1791-1877)


     Marriage: Aug 24, 1864 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Mary Frances Holland

         Born: Jun 20, 1842 - Franklin Co., VA
         Died: Jun 6, 1919
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


Children
1 M Robert E. Davis

         Born: Oct 3, 1865 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Lillian W. Trent (1878-1945)
         Marr: Nov 27, 1899 - Henry Co., VA


2 F Sarah Elizabeth Davis

          AKA: Sallie
         Born: May 8, 1867 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 15, 1896
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Everett Jesse Davis (1860-1938)
         Marr: Nov 11, 1885 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Thomas Holland Davis

         Born: Sep 2, 1869 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 1921 - Richlands, Pittsylvania Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Lilly B. Heard (1876-1948)
         Marr: Feb 24, 1897 - Henry Co., VA



Notes: Marriage (Mary Frances Holland):

He a wid., she single.
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Pinkney G. Davis and Lucy A. Jones




Husband Pinkney G. Davis

          AKA: Pink
         Born: Nov 1853 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Jesse Hurd Davis (1820-      )
       Mother: Susan A. Koger (1830-1909)


     Marriage: Nov 10, 1881 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Lucy A. Jones

         Born: Aug 1852 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Joseph Mosby Jones (1812-      )
       Mother: Margaret Carr Davis (1813-      )




Children
1 M Ben J. Davis

         Born: Oct 1882 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 F Maggie Sue Davis

         Born: Aug 1, 1885 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Sep 5, 1937
       Buried:  - Highland Burial Pk., Danville, VA
       Spouse: Benjamin Jonathan Hurd, Sr. (1883-1958)
         Marr: Dec 27, 1906 - Caswell Co., NC


3 M Charlie Davis

         Born: Sep 1887 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



4 F Sally Lou Davis

         Born: Oct 9, 1889 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Nov 19, 1964 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Jesse Spottsyl Draper (1896-1977)
         Marr: Nov 1, 1919 - Henry Co., VA


5 F Lucy A. Davis

         Born: Apr 1892 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage (Lucy A. Jones):

Both single.
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Raleigh Jackson Robertson, Sr. and Polly Estelle Davis




Husband Raleigh Jackson Robertson, Sr.

         Born: Dec 28, 1934 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 11, 2018
       Buried: 


       Father: Dee Moss Robertson, Jr. (1908-1998)
       Mother: Lottie Ann Davis (1908-1982)


     Marriage: Apr 16, 1960 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Polly Estelle Davis

         Born: Mar 28, 1939 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 7, 2020
       Buried: 


       Father: Reuben Roy Davis (1905-      )
       Mother: Mary Elizabeth Hurd (1915-      )




Children

Notes: Marriage (Polly Estelle Davis):

Both single. He a farmer. Marr. by M.E. Newcomb, Min.
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Ralph Davis and Mabel Agnes Moles




Husband Ralph Davis

         Born: Jan 26, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 26, 1980 - New Canton, Buckingham Co., VA
       Buried:  - Maury Cem., Richmond, VA


       Father: Benjamin Peter Davis (1862-1918)
       Mother: Mary Emma Hurd (1868-1944)


     Marriage: Mar 8, 1935 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mabel Agnes Moles

         Born: Aug 13, 1916 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 20, 1961
       Buried:  - Maury Cem., Richmond, VA


Children

Notes: Marriage (Mabel Agnes Moles):

He 27, she 21. Both single & born Henry Co., Va. He worked in a furniture factory. S/o B.P. Davis & Mary Hurd; D/o Thomas David Moles & Ora Ethel Lawson.
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Ralph Davis and Annie Warsing Southers




Husband Ralph Davis

         Born: Jan 26, 1908 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jan 26, 1980 - New Canton, Buckingham Co., VA
       Buried:  - Maury Cem., Richmond, VA


       Father: Benjamin Peter Davis (1862-1918)
       Mother: Mary Emma Hurd (1868-1944)


     Marriage: Dec 23, 1966 - Richmond, Richmond (city), VA



Wife Annie Warsing Southers

         Born: Abt 1906 - Buckingham Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Annie Warsing Southers):

He 58, she 60. His 2nd marr., prev. wid., her 5th marr., prev. divorced. He born Henry Co., Va. & she Buckingham Co., Va. He worked as a sprayer in the furniture industry. S/o Ben Davis & Mary Hurd; D/o Ernest LeFette Warsing & Mary Hudgins. Marr. in a civil ceremony.
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Rayburn Leonard Davis and Ann Edwards Scruggs




Husband Rayburn Leonard Davis

         Born: Apr 24, 1937 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Oct 19, 2022
       Buried:  - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA


       Father: Jewel Leonard Davis (1917-1974)
       Mother: Edna Eloise Scearce (1919-2004)


     Marriage: May 8, 1959 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Ann Edwards Scruggs

         Born: Mar 8, 1941 - Gretna, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Dec 3, 2023 - Sovah Health, Danville, VA
       Buried: Dec 9, 2023 - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA


       Father: Leslie Sherman Scruggs (1909-1977)
       Mother: Minnie Roberta Hankins (1920-1994)




Children
1 M Rayburn Mark Davis

         Born: Jun 26, 1961 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Aug 12, 2012 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried:  - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA




Notes: Marriage (Ann Edwards Scruggs):

He 22, she 18. Both single. He born Danville, Va. & she Gretna, Va. He did textile work & she a student. S/o Jewel Leonard Davis & Lois Scearce; D/o Leonard Sherman Scruggs & Minnie Hankins. Marr. by H.W. Lee, Min.
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Rayburn Mark Davis and Lechia Dawn Day




Husband Rayburn Mark Davis

         Born: Jun 26, 1961 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA
         Died: Aug 12, 2012 - Moses Cone Mem. Hosp., Greensboro, NC
       Buried:  - Danville Mem. Gdns., Danville, VA


       Father: Rayburn Leonard Davis (1937-2022)
       Mother: Ann Edwards Scruggs (1941-2023)


     Marriage: Oct 19, 1985 - Danville, Pittsylvania Co., VA



Wife Lechia Dawn Day

         Born: Dec 31, 1964 - MD
         Died: 
       Buried: 


Children

Notes: Marriage (Lechia Dawn Day):

He 24, she 20. His 1st marr., her 2nd. (prev. div. Sep. 1985). S/o Rayburn Leonard Davis & Ann Scruggs; D/o Harold William Day, Sr., & Doris Mae Sprinkle. Marr. by B.W. Scearce, Min.
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Raymond Lee Davis and Gloria Frances O'Dell




Husband Raymond Lee Davis

         Born: Apr 23, 1930 - Henrico Co., VA
         Died: Nov 12, 2013 - Baptist Med. Ctr., Jackson, MS
       Buried:  - Lakewood Mem. Pk., Jackson, MS
     Marriage: May 31, 1951 - Franklin Co., VA



Wife Gloria Frances O'Dell

         Born: Dec 25, 1931 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Mar 11, 2005 - Northwest Comm. Hos., Chipley, FL
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Edward Frank Odell (1895-1976)
       Mother: Anne Susan Hundley (1896-1961)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Gloria Frances O'Dell):

Both single. He did plaster work & she a student. Marr. by N.H. Davis, Min. There is some confusion about the exact place of marriage because the license was issued in Henry Co., Va., the proposed place of marriage was Richmond, Va., and the actual place was Franklin, Va. with no indication of whether it was a city or county. There is a Franklin Co., Va., a Franklin (city), Va., and a Franklin in both Albemarle and Fairfax Co., Va. None of them are close to Richmond, Va. Compelling is the official who is auth. to people in Ferrum; Ferrum is in Franklin Co., Va.
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John Peter Lacy and Rena Dent Davis




Husband John Peter Lacy

         Born: Aug 26, 1876 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Feb 15, 1959 - VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
     Marriage: Dec 14, 1898 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Rena Dent Davis

         Born: Aug 15, 1880 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 12, 1956 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Jonathan Scott Davis (1851-1943)
       Mother: Julia Frances Davis (1856-1942)




Children
1 M Joseph Bernard Lacy

          AKA: Joe
         Born: Oct 22, 1899 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 8, 1983 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Turner Cem., Henry Co., VA
       Spouse: Mary Nancy Turner (1909-2001)
         Marr: Apr 26, 1927 - Reidsville, Rockingham Co., NC


2 F Evelyn Lacy

         Born: 1902 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



3 F May Lacy

         Born: Jun 2, 1903 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 10, 1906 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA



4 F Joy Lacy

         Born: May 7, 1905 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 5, 1906 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA



5 M Harry Reginald Lacy

         Born: Sep 22, 1909 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 14, 1962 - Martinsville Hos., Martinsville, VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA
       Spouse: Gladys May Belcher (1913-2007)
         Marr: 1937-1938


6 F Lilly Lacy

         Born: Mar 9, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Apr 10, 1912 - Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Homestead Cem., Reed Creek, VA




Notes: Marriage (Rena Dent Davis):

Both single.
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Reuben Roy Davis and Mary Elizabeth Hurd




Husband Reuben Roy Davis

         Born: 1905 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: William Roland Davis (1873-1943)
       Mother: Mary Jane Clark (1886-1975)


     Marriage: Nov 18, 1933 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Mary Elizabeth Hurd

         Born: 1915 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Millard Filmore Hurd (1879-      )
       Mother: Bessie Estelle Ramsey (1886-      )




Children
1 F Shirley Ann Davis

         Born: 1935 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Aug 17, 2002 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: Aug 21, 2002 - Davis Cem., Axton, VA
       Spouse: James Garland Burchell (1934-1999)
         Marr: Jan 5, 1954 - Cascade, Pittsylvania Co., VA


2 F Polly Estelle Davis

         Born: Mar 28, 1939 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jul 7, 2020
       Buried: 
       Spouse: Raleigh Jackson Robertson, Sr. (1934-2018)
         Marr: Apr 16, 1960 - Henry Co., VA


3 M Willie Filmore Davis

         Born: Oct 10, 1943 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
         Died: Oct 16, 2014 - Axton, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Davis Cem., Axton, VA




Notes: Marriage (Mary Elizabeth Hurd):

Both single.
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Richard Byron Allen Davis and Minnie Simmons Warren




Husband Richard Byron Allen Davis

          AKA: Dick
         Born: Sep 1892 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: May 3, 1920 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
       Buried:  - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Benjamin Peter Davis (1862-1918)
       Mother: Mary Emma Hurd (1868-1944)


     Marriage: Apr 15, 1919 - Henry Co., VA



Wife Minnie Simmons Warren

         Born: Oct 16, 1898 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: Jun 7, 1973 - Duke Hosp., Durham, NC
       Buried: Jun 9, 1973 - Oakwood Cem., Martinsville, VA


       Father: Charles Benjamin Warren (1875-1932)
       Mother: Mary Jane Gravely (1878-1938)



 Other Spouse: John Rucker Clift, Sr. (1899-1968) - Jan 20, 1926 - Henry Co., VA


Children
1 M Byron Allen Davis, Jr.

         Born: 1919 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 



2 F Mary Simmons Davis

         Born: 1919 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 




Notes: Marriage (John Rucker Clift, Sr.):

He single, she a wid.
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Richard Warren Davis and Gladys Estelle Rice




Husband Richard Warren Davis

         Born: 1927
         Died: 
       Buried: 
     Marriage: Nov 26, 1953 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Gladys Estelle Rice

         Born: Feb 21, 1925 - Henry Co., VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: John Samuel Rice (1904-1976)
       Mother: Blanche Estelle McCulloch (1900-1978)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Gladys Estelle Rice):

Marr. by J. Sellars, Min.
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Ricky Wayne Davis and Gwendolyn Faith Whitehead




Husband Ricky Wayne Davis

         Born: Jun 23, 1954 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Sep 1, 1997 - Franklin Co., VA
       Buried:  - Roselawn Burial Pk., Martinsville, Henry Co., VA


       Father: Walter Thomas Davis (1917-1981)
       Mother: Bessie Belle Sigmon (1921-1975)


     Marriage: May 26, 1979 - Martinsville, Henry Co., VA



Wife Gwendolyn Faith Whitehead

         Born: Jun 7, 1957 - VA
         Died: 
       Buried: 


       Father: Morris Brown Whitehead (1926-2005)
       Mother: Era Lucille Bondurant (1928-1993)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Gwendolyn Faith Whitehead):

Both single. Marr. by L. Wood, Min.
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James Marvin Eggleston and Rivers Davis




Husband James Marvin Eggleston

         Born: Jul 22, 1916 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: Jun 17, 2001 - Caswell Co., NC
       Buried:  - Roselawn Mem. Gdns., Reidsville, NC


       Father: James Henry Eggleston (1890-1973)
       Mother: Exie Wade Pruitt (1895-1973)


     Marriage: Jun 19, 1954 - Leaksville, Rockingham Co., NC



Wife Rivers Davis

         Born: Jun 11, 1925 - Rockingham Co., NC
         Died: May 4, 1971 - Eden, Rockingham Co., NC
       Buried: May 6, 1971 - Woodlawn Cem., Spray, NC


       Father: Thomas Edgar Davis (1877-1959)
       Mother: Ruth Agnes Hankins (1892-1968)




Children

Notes: Marriage (Rivers Davis):

Marr. by O. Hall, Min.



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