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Joseph Leonard Davis 1843 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 JUL 1843

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 JUL 1914

Death Location: Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Davis

Mother: Cussey Newell

Spouse(s): Mary Lemmons, Ruth Gilbert

Children(s): Frank Davis, Laura Davis, Eddie Davis, Walter Davis, William Davis, Jesse Davis, Joseph Davis, William Davis

The story of Joseph Leonard Davis Sr. began in 1843 in Tennessee, USA, with parents James Elijah Davis and Cussey Newell. As an adult, Joseph Leonard Davis Sr. wed Mary Ellen Lemmons and Ruth Ann Gilbert. Their household included Frank Davis, Laura Nettie Davis, Eddie Davis, Walter Rufus Davis, William Lee "Bill" Davis, Jesse Virgil Davis, Joseph Leonard Davis and William Lee "Bill" Davis. Joseph Leonard Davis Sr.'s life came to an end in 1914 in Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA.

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Parents

James Davis
1812 – 1880
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
JD
Cussey Newell
1823 – 1909
Birth Location: North Carolina
CN

Spouses(s)

Mary Lemmons
1855 – 1931
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
ML
Ruth Gilbert
1870 –
Birth Location: Georgia
RG

Children(s)

Frank Davis
1877 –
Birth Location: Texas
FD
Laura Davis
1876 – 1961
Birth Location: Texas
LD
Eddie Davis
1873 –
Birth Location: Texas
ED
Walter Davis
1872 – 1938
Birth Location: Texas, USA
WD
William Davis
1901 – 1969
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
WD
Jesse Davis
1881 – 1947
Birth Location: Commerce, Texas
JD
Joseph Davis
1897 – 1955
Birth Location: Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
JD
William Davis
1901 – 1969
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
WD

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 4 JUL 1843
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, Geneanet Community Trees Index, Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, Public Member Trees, Public Member Trees, Public Member Trees, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1312; Page: 555d; Enumeration District: 071, Year: 1870; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: M593_65; Page: 500A, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1848; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0190, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1375270, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 233a, Tillman County Enterprise; Publication Date: 31 Jul 1914; Publication Place: Frederick, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.29693255,0.67934984,0.36348695&xid=3355, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: ., Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: ., Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, Database online., Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: T623_1848; Page: ; Enumeration District: 190., Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: T623_1848; Page: ; Enumeration District: 190.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1312; Page: 555d; Enumeration District: 071, Year: 1870; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: M593_65; Page: 500A, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1848; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0190, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1375270, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 233a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1375270

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 JUL 1914
    Event Place: Frederick, Tillman, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, Public Member Trees, Public Member Trees, Public Member Trees, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tillman County Enterprise; Publication Date: 31 Jul 1914; Publication Place: Frederick, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.29693255,0.67934984,0.36348695&xid=3355, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Gibson County, TN
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Trenton, Gibson County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1891

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: M593_65; Page: 500A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas; Roll: M593_65; Page: 500A

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1312; Page: 555d; Enumeration District: 071

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas; Roll: 1312; Page: 555d; Enumeration District: 071

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Public Member Trees, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: JUN 1890
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Sevier County, TN
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: T623_1848; Page: ; Enumeration District: 190.

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1848; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0190

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory; Roll: 1848; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 0190

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1375270

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1257; Page: 11b; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1375270

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marshall county Texas
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 233a

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee; Roll: 878; Page: 233a

    Genealogy Event 28
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 29
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 30
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Trenton, Gibson County, TN

    Genealogy Event 31
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 32
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 33
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA

    Genealogy Event 34
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 35
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 36
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 37
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 38
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA

    Genealogy Event 39
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 40
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 41
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marshall, Harrison, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 42
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 43
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 44
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 45
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 46
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, USA

    Genealogy Event 47
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 48
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Navarro, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 49
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Gibson County, TN

    Genealogy Event 50
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: El Dorado, El Dorado, Union, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 51
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 52
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: JUN 1890
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 53
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Sevier County, TN

    Genealogy Event 54
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 55
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Navarro, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 56
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Marshall county Texas

    Genealogy Event 57
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: District 8, Cocke, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 58
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Hunt, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 59
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: JUN 1890
    Event Place: Roane, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 60
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Township 2, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory

    Genealogy Event 61
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Hunter, Kiowa, Oklahoma

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