Individual Details
Thomas Columbus "Lum" Davis
(10 Nov 1887 - 26 Feb 1948)
Lum married Clara Frances 'Fannie' Wells in 1914 in Upshur Co.
Events
| Birth | 10 Nov 1887 | Upshur County, Texas |  | ||
| Census (family)-shared | 8 Jun 1900 | (George Washington Davis Sr. and Mary Esther Moon) Upshur County, Texas | |  | |
| Marriage | 1914 | Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas - Mary Frances Wells | | ||
| Draft registration | 5 Jun 1917 | Upshur County, Texas | | | |
| Draft registration | 27 Apr 1942 | Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas | | ||
| Death | 26 Feb 1948 | Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | Sand Hill Cemetery, Gilmer, Upshur County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Frances Wells (1890 - 1986) |
| Child | Waymon Thomas Columbus Davis (1911 - 2001) |
| Child | Ruby Lee Davis (1923 - 2016) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | George Washington Davis Sr. (1869 - 1903) |
| Mother | Mary Esther Moon (1870 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Pearlie Ella Jane Davis (1889 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Ruby Ann Davis (1891 - 1984) |
| Sibling | George Washington Davis Jr. (1893 - 1909) |
| Sibling | Joseph Carl Davis (1894 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Eula LaVerne Davis (1898 - 1917) |
Notes
Birth
or Feb 1888Census (family)-shared
George W Davis Head M 31 Mississippi - FarmerMarietta Davis Wife F 31 Mississippi
Thomas C Davis Son M 12 Texas - Farm laborer
Rubie A Davis Daughter F 8 Texas
George W Davis Son M 6 Texas
Carl Davis Son M 4 Texas
Ula M Davis Daughter F 2 Texas
This family is living near George's father and mother.
Marriage
or 1911Draft registration
Thomas Columbus DavisEvent Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1917-1918
Event Place: Upshur, Texas, United States
Event Place (Original): United States, Texas, Upshur County
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1887
Birthplace: Grier, Texas, United States
Citizenship Place: United States
Death
Thomas Columbus DavisEvent Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Feb 1948
Event Place: Gilmer, Upshur, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 10 Nov 1887
Birthplace: , Texas
Father's Name: George Davis
Mother's Name: Ester Ann Moon
Burial
According to Lum's death certificate & family members who attended the graveside services, he is buried in Sand Hill Cemetery, probably in an unmarked grave.Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35G-W27 : accessed 22 December 2017), George W Davis, Justice Precinct 3, Upshur, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 118, sheet 11B, family 194, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,674..
2. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFM-QKC : 24 August 2019), Thomas Columbus Davis, 1917-1918..
3. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPJD-4MH : 6 November 2017), Thomas Columbus Davis, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)..
4. "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ6Z-21K : 24 May 2014), Thomas Columbus Davis, 26 Feb 1948; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 81270, Upshur, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin..
5. "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K39Y-C1T : 13 March 2018), Thomas Columbus Davis, 26 Feb 1948; citing certificate number 81270, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,223,078..
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