Individual Details

Pearl May Davis

(2 Jun 1886 - 9 Dec 1957)



1910 Census. Milo, Delaware, IA, Hh 61
Edward J. Paris, 28, married once for 3 years, Farmer
Pearl, wife, 23, 1 child
Dorothy, 9 months
John Holt, servant, 22, Farm labor

1920 Census. Milo, Delaware, IA, Hh 25
Edward Paris, 37, Farmer
Perl, wife, 33
Dorothy, dau, 10
Clark, son, 8
Clare, son, 2 years, 8 months
Ivan Boon, Bro-in-law, 32, Farm labor
Nellie, sist-in-law, 27
Howard, nephew, 9 months

1930 Census. Milo, Delaware, IA, Hh 138
Edward J. Paris, 48, married at age 25, Farmer
Pearl D., wife, 43, married at 20
Clark, D. (absent), son, 18
Clair E., son, 12

1940 Census. Milo, Delaware, IA, Hh 145
Lived in same house in 1935
Edward J. Paris, 58, Farmer
Pearl D., wife, 54
Clair, son, 22

Obituary from Manchester Press, Dec. 10, 1957
"Mrs. Pearl Paris, 71, of Manchester Dies Early Monday"
"Mrs. Pearl D. Paris, 71, passed away at 4 a.m. Monday in Delaware County Memorial hospital following a brief illness.
"Mrs. Paris was a member of the Community Congreagational church, of Joppa Shrine and of Jones Mill grange.
"Born June 2, 1886, on a Milo township farm, she was the daughter of William J. and Mary Jane Kaster Davis. She grew up on the family farm, attending the Delaware schools. She taught several years in the rural schools of the county.
"On Jan. 1, 1907, she was united in marriage with Edward J. Paris. Mr. Paris died April 1, 1943.
"Survivors include two sons, Clark D. of East Lansing, Mich. and Clair of Manchester, one daughter, Mrs. Joseph G. (Dorothy) Ludley of Manchester; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Marion Brayton of Iowa City; one brother, Harry K.Davis of Des Moines, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two sisters, Mrs. Ivan Boone and Mrs. Julia Conner.
"Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Shelly Funeral home, with the Rev. W. Thomas Applebee officiating. Burial will be made in Pine View cemetery at Delaware."

Husband Edward Jesse Paris was born 14 Jan 1882, died 1 Apr 1943.

Events

Birth2 Jun 1886Delaware County, Iowa
Marriage1 Jan 1907Delaware County, Iowa - Edward Jesse "Ned" Paris
Death9 Dec 1957Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa

Families

SpouseEdward Jesse "Ned" Paris (1882 - 1943)
ChildMarion Dorotha Paris (1909 - )
ChildClark D. Paris (1912 - 1997)
ChildClair Edward Paris (1917 - 1969)
FatherWilliam Jacob Davis (1861 - 1941)
MotherMary Jane Kaster (1865 - 1944)
SiblingMarian Lillian Davis (1885 - 1971)
SiblingHannah Julia Davis (1888 - 1940)
SiblingHarry Davis (1890 - )
SiblingNellie Ida Davis (1892 - 1941)
Sibling[Daughter] Davis (1897 - 1897)