Individual Details
Leeta Marie Davis
(26 Sep 1916 - 5 Jun 2006)
Events
| Birth | 26 Sep 1916 |  | |||
| Birth | 26 Sep 1916 | Ellsinore, Carter Co, MO | |||
| Census-shared | 16 Jan 1920 | (Edward Thomas "Ed" Davis) Johnson, Carter County, Missouri, United States |  | | |
| Residence (family)-shared | 16 Jan 1920 | (Edward Thomas "Ed" Davis and Ora Mae Sharp) on a farm - Johnson, Carter, Missouri, United States | | | |
| Residence | 1929 | 1504 S. 11th Street, St. Louis, Missouri, United States | | ||
| 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 | | | |
| Death | 5 Jun 2006 | Monett, Barry Co, MO | |||
| Burial | 9 Jun 2006 | St. Louis Co; Lemay , MO | | ||
| Marriage | Living | ||||
| Marriage | Living | ||||
| Marriage | Harold Lowell "Lefty" Hayman | ||||
| Occupation | Domestic Engineer | ||||
| Education | 8th Grade Graduate from St. Louis Public Schools | ||||
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Families
| Spouse | Harold Lowell "Lefty" Hayman (1917 - 1993) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Spouse | Living |
| Spouse | Living |
| 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 | Raymond Davis (1918 - ) |
| Sibling | Zelma Davis (1923 - 2010) |
| Father | Edward Thomas "Ed" Davis (1886 - 1964) |
| Mother | Ora Mae Sharp (1894 - 1986) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | William Davis (1920 - 1921) |
Notes
Census-shared
The 1920 U. S. Census recorded "Ed T. Davis" (age 33) as the head of his household living on a farm in Johnson, Carter, Missouri. The household includes wife Ora May Davis (age 25), daughter Delpha M. Davis (age 7), Grace Davis (age 5), daughter Leeta Davis (age 3 years/3 months), and son Alph Raymond Davis (age 1 year/7 months). All were born in Missouri, as were all their fathers and mothers. Delpha was recorded as being in school, and only Ed and Ora are recorded as being able to read and write. Ed owned his own home, which was mortgaged, and is listed as a farm laborer on his home farm.Residence (family)-shared
The family lived on a farm.Residence
Address written on back of photograph postcard, picturing Leeta Davis at age 12. In personal collection.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.Burial
Jefferson BarracksEndnotes
1. The Davis Family Tree.
2. The Davis Family Tree.
3. The Davis Family Tree.
4. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Edward T. Davis," Johnson, Carter, Missouri; Roll T625_908, Page 6B, Enumeration District 14, Image 1038..
5. U. S. Bureau of the Census, 1920 United States Census (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, 1920), electronic document, accessed through Ancestry.com, s.v. "Edward T. Davis," Johnson, Carter, Missouri; Roll T625_908, Page 6B, Enumeration District 14, Image 1038..
6. 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..
7. 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..