Individual Details
Zelma Davis
(30 Apr 1923 - 1 May 2010)
Events
| Birth | 30 Apr 1923 |  | |||
| Census-shared | 30 Apr 1930 | (Edward Thomas "Ed" Davis) St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States |  | | |
| Residence (family)-shared | 30 Apr 1930 | (Edward Thomas "Ed" Davis and Ora Mae Sharp) 1104 11th Street, St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Census-shared | 8 Apr 1940 | (Edward Thomas "Ed" Davis) St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Residence (family)-shared | 8 Apr 1940 | (Edward Thomas "Ed" Davis and Ora Mae Sharp) 3831 Main Street (aka S. 1st Street), St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Residence | 19 Oct 1997 | Florissant, St Louis Co, MO | | ||
| Death | 1 May 2010 | O'Fallon, St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |||
| Marriage | George L. Forir Sr | |
Families
| Spouse | George L. Forir Sr (1922 - 2015) |
| Child | George Forir Jr. ( - ) |
| Child | Gary Forir ( - ) |
| Father | Edward Thomas "Ed" Davis (1886 - 1964) |
| Mother | Ora Mae Sharp (1894 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Delpha Davis (1912 - ) |
| Sibling | Grace Mildred Davis Wilson Davis (1914 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Leeta Marie Davis (1916 - 2006) |
| Sibling | Raymond Davis (1918 - ) |
Notes
Census-shared
The 1930 U. S. Census recorded "Edward T. Davis" (age 43) as the head of his household at 1504 Eleven Street in St. Louis, St. Louis (Independent City), Missouri. The household includes wife Ora M. Davis (age 35), daughter Delpha M. Davis (age 17), daughter Grace M. Davis (age 15), daughter Lieta [sic] Davis (age 13), son Raymond A. Davis (age 11), and daughter Zelma L. Davis (age 6). All were born in Missouri, as were all their fathers and mothers. The family is recorded as renting their home for $25/month. Edward and Ora were married at ages 25 and 17, respectively. Only Leeta, Raymond, and Zelma were recorded as having attended school since September 1, 1929. All were recorded as being able to read and write. Edward was employed as a foreman at a cordage mill. He was not listed as a veteran.Residence (family)-shared
The residence at 1504 S. 11th Street was located on the downtown city block now occupied by the City of St. Louis Ray Leisure Park and Playground at Park Avenue.Census-shared
The 1940 U. S. Census recorded "Edward T. Davis" (age 53) as the head of his household at 3831 Maine Street in St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, Ward 10. This house was different than the residence where they resided on April 1, 1935, but was in the same city. The household included wife Ora Davis (age 45), son Raymond Davis (age 21), and daughter Zelma Davis (age 16). All were born in Missouri. None had attended school since March 1, 1940. The highest level of education that Edward is recorded as having achieved is grade 7. Ora had no formal education. Raymond had achieved grade 7 and Zelma had achieved grade 8. The family lived in the same place as recorded in the 1930 census. Edward was employed as a warehouse foreman at a cordage mill. He had worked a full 52 weeks during 1939, earning a salary of $1,100, and had worked 32 hours during the week of March 24-30, 1940. Raymond and Zelma were employed during the week of March 24-13, 1940. Raymond was employed as a laborer at a cordage mill. He had worked a full 52 weeks during 1939, earning a salary of $728, and had worked 32 hours during the week of March 24-30, 1940. Zelma conducted general work at a household articles manufacturing company and had worked 40 hours during the week of March 24-30, 1940. She was not employed during 1939.Residence (family)-shared
Main Street was later known as S. 1st Street. A small, square, one-story dwelling appears at 3831 Main Street on the Sanborn map of St. Louis in 1950, volume 4, sheet 111. It may also appear in earlier maps. However, these are not currently available online. The residence was constructed sometime after 1916, as the parcel shows as undeveloped on the 1916 Sanborn map. The residence was setback on a narrow parcel that fronted 1st Street. The surrounding area was largely undeveloped circa 1950. A railroad line was located across the street from the property, running along the Mississippi River. The residence appears to have been demolished when I-55 was constructed. The highway currently runs atop the property's former location.Endnotes
1. The Davis Family Tree.
2. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1930 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Edward I Davis," Roll: 1230, Page: 1B, Enumeration District: 385, Image: 712.0; FHL microfilm: 2340965..
3. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1930 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Edward I Davis," Roll: 1230, Page: 1B, Enumeration District: 385, Image: 712.0; FHL microfilm: 2340965..
4. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Edward T Davis," St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2190; Page: 5B; enumeration District: 96-229..
5. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1940 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Edward T Davis," St. Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri; Roll: T627_2190; Page: 5B; enumeration District: 96-229..
6. Grace M. Underwood, Monroe County Clarion Journal, Monroe County, Illinois, 19 October 1997, Page 4A.
7. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, (Saint Louis, MO), 7 January 2015, p. A014, online document. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/stltoday/obituary.aspx?pid=173757725, accessed 11 March 2017.