Individual Details
Joseph Ely Davis
(20 Nov 1874 - 29 Jan 1955)
Events
| Birth | 20 Nov 1874 | Mississippi |  | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 8 Jun 1900 | (John Daniel "Tobe" Davis and Ada Florence McGinty) Upshur County, Texas | |  | |
| Marriage | 1908 | Texas - Teusley Dacus | |||
| Census (family) | 15 Apr 1910 | Upshur County, Texas - Teusley Dacus | | | |
| Marriage | 1915 | Texas - Lina Celina Finney | |||
| Census (family) | 5 Jan 1920 | Upshur County, Texas - Lina Celina Finney | | | |
| Census (family) | 5 Apr 1930 | Upshur County, Texas - Lina Celina Finney | | | |
| Census (family) | 3 Apr 1940 | Upshur County, Texas - Lina Celina Finney | | | |
| Death | 29 Jan 1955 | Upshur County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | Grice Cemetery, Upshur County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Teusley Dacus (1887 - 1914) |
| Child | Hilery Eli Davis (1909 - 1988) |
| Child | Emma Beatrice Davis (1911 - 1997) |
| Spouse | Lina Celina Finney (1897 - 1980) |
| Child | Cecil Emmery Davis (1916 - 1975) |
| Child | Laura Mae Davis (1919 - 1971) |
| Child | Myrtle Lee Davis (1921 - 2003) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | James Jewis Davis (1933 - 2004) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | John Daniel "Tobe" Davis (1853 - 1932) |
| Mother | Ada Florence McGinty (1859 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Annie Elizabeth Davis (1880 - 1902) |
Notes
Birth
Joseph's date of birth is uncertain due to conflicting sources.1874 is his date of birth on the marker at Find A Grave Memorial 30813387.
20 Nov 1874 is the date of birth given on his Death Certificate at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QR-HSD
Nov 1889 is written on the 1900 census, but that is contradicted by the age of 20 on the same schedule, which would be consistent with Nov 1879.
Jan 1880 is written on the 1880 census together with his twin sister, Annie, when they were both reported to be 5 months old.
His twin sister, Annie, was born in 1880 according to the date on her tombstone at Find A Grave Memorial 35862630.
Census (family)-shared
John D Davis Head M 48 Alabama - FarmerAda Davis Wife F 41 Mississippi
Joseph Davis Son M 11 [sic 20. birth date wrong in document] Texas - Farm laborer
Annie Smith Daughter F 11 [sic 20. birth date wrong in document] Texas (Widowed)
Ivy Smith Granddaughter F 1 Texas
Ann Davis Mother F 67 N Carolina (Widowed)
Census (family)
J E Davis Head M 39 Mississippi - FarmerTeo Davis Wife F 23 South Carolina
Hilory Davis Son M 0 Texas
Census (family)
Joe E Davis Head Male 37 Mississippi - FarmerLina Davis Wife Female 23 Texas
Hilery Davis Son Male 10 Texas
Bertrice Davis Daughter Female 8 Texas
Cecil Davis Son Male 3 Texas
Laura Davis Daughter Female 3/12 Texas
Census (family)
Joe E Davis Head M 54 MississippiLina Davis Wife F 38 Texas
Hilery E Davis Son M 20 Texas
Cecil E Davis Son M 13 Texas
Laura M Davis Daughter F 10 Texas
Myrtle L Davis Daughter F 9 Texas
John D Davis Father M 76 Alabama - Widowed
Census (family)
Joe E Davis Head M 65 Mississippi - FarmerLina Davis Wife F 43 Texas
Laura Davis Daughter F 20 Texas
Myrtle Davis Daughter F 18 Texas
Joe Max Davis Son M 9 Texas
Nina N Davis Daughter F 7 Texas
James L Davis Son M 7 Texas
Death
Joseph Ely DavisEvent Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Jan 1955
Event Place: Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 20 Nov 1874
Birthplace: Yazoo City, Mississippi
Father's Name: John Daniel Davis
Mother's Name: Ada Mcginty
Burial
Latitude: 32.801941Longitude: -95.121941
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35G-W2X : accessed 22 December 2017), John D Davis, Justice Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 118, sheet 11B, family 196, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,674..
2. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MRQS-898 : accessed 22 December 2017), J E Davis, Justice Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 96, sheet 1B, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1596; FHL microfilm 1,375,609..
3. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHB6-XWY : accessed 6 November 2019), Laura Davis in household of Joe E Davis, Justice Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas, United States; citing ED 112, sheet 11A, line 6, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1853; FHL microfilm 1,821,853..
4. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H2DZ-L2M : accessed 22 December 2017), John D Davis in household of Joe E Davis, Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 2A, line 19, family 26, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2403; FHL microfilm 2,342,137..
5. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4QS-Z4R : 15 March 2018), Nina N Davis in household of Joe E Davis, Justice Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 230-9, sheet 2A, line 27, family 20, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4153..
6. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3QR-HSD : 13 March 2018), Joseph Ely Davis, 29 Jan 1955; citing certificate number 4898, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,331..
7. "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZNL-SYG : 5 January 2015), Joseph Ely Davis, 29 Jan 1955; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 4898, Upshur, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin..
8. Find A Grave Memorial# 30813387.
9. BillionGraves Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SY-HYLL.