Ira Daniel Davis

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Tivis B Davis
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1929
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Hurricane, Buchanan, Virginia
Street: Little Garden Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Hurricane, Buchanan, Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 3rd grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Sam L Davis 36
Stella Davis 34
Tivis B Davis 11
Erma Davis 10
Belmer Davis 7
Daniel B Davis 5

OBITUARY

Tivis Bernard Davis, 81 of Rocketts Way, Newton died Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at his residence. Born in Buchanan Va., July 4, 1928, he was the son of the late Samuel Lee & Stella Richardson Davis.

Tivis started working in the coal mines and later on the Virginia railway. From 1953 to 1970 he worked with the Ford Motor Company. He worked as a carpenter & other jobs with the US Navy. His hobbies include fishing and quilting. Tivis quilted as many as 103 quilts in his lifetime.

In addition to his wife, Dolores Davis; a step daughter, Marjory Lackwold of Palmer Alaska; two sons, Ira Daniel Davis, Tivis Maynard Davis of Ohio; three sisters, Erma Grizzle of Castlewood, Va., Charlotte Littleton of Newton, Shirley Christoph of Mesa, Arizona; three brothers, Delmar Davis of Bristol, Va., Cecil Davis of Haines City, Florida, James Davis of Mansfield, Ohio; several grand-children, several great grand-children and many nieces and nephews survive him. A brother, Daniel Boone Davis and a daughter, Violet Davis preceded him in death.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Newton. The Davis family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Newton.

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Tivis Bernard Davis
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Buried:
Memorial, obituary and portrait on Find A Grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=85189331&ref=acom

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Tivis B. Davis
Last Residence: 28658 Newton, Catawba, North Carolina
BORN: 4 Jul 1928
Died: 23 Mar 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Virginia (Before 1951)

Tivis married Fay Uva Whitt 05 Jul 1949, Tazewell Co. VA. Fay (daughter of Homer Albert Whitt and Helen C. BURRESS) was born 23 Apr 1928, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1930 Census
Name: Fay Whitt
Birth Year: abt 1929 [abt 1928]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1930: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Attended School: No
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Homer Whitt 25
Helen Whitt 24
Fay Whitt 1 year 11 months

1940 Census
Name: Fay Whitt
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1927
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Attended School or College: Yes
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Household Members:
Name Age
Haner Whitt 35
Hiller Whitt 33
Fay Whitt 13
Bermer Whitt 10
Bernard Whitt 8
Wade Davis 27


Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Uva Fay Whitt
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1928
Birth Place: Tazewell Co. VA

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Faye Uva Whitt
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Date: abt 1928
Marriage Date: 5 Jul 1949
Marriage Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Registration Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Father: Homer Whitt
Mother: Helen Burress
Spouse: Tivis Bernard Davis
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: Sam Davis
Spouse Mother: Stella Richardson

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Homer A Whitt
Age in 1910: 5
Birth Year: abt 1905
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Fielden K Whitt
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Amanda K Whitt
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Attended School: No
Name Age
Fielden K Whitt 34
Amanda K Whitt 34
Julia M Whitt 10
Telia M Whitt 9
Maggie E Whitt 8
Minnie A Whitt 7
Homer A Whitt 5
Reba A Whitt 3
Mary M Whitt 2
Laura B Whitt 3 months

1920 Census
Name: Homer Albert Whitt
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Dry Fork Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Felin Kirk Whitt
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mandia K Whitt
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Felin Kirk Whitt 44
Mandia K Whitt 44
Eddna Maggie Whitt 17
Alice Minnie Whitt 16
Homer Albert Whitt 14
Reba Alta Whitt 13
Mary Mollie Whitt 11
Lara Bell Whitt 10
Erett Strae Whitt 8
Louise Whitt 6
Bula Whitt 4 years 8 months
Mildred Elbert Whitt 2 years 4 months

1930 Census
Name: Homer Whitt
Birth Year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: $6
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Miner
Industry: Coal, Miner
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Homer Whitt 25
Helen Whitt 24
Fay Whitt 1 year 11 months

1940 Census
Name: Haner Whitt [Homer Whitt]
Respondent: Yes
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1905
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Occupation: Miner
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $12
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 44
Income: $1400
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Homer Whitt 35
Helen Whitt 33
Fay Whitt 13
Bermer Whitt 10
Bernard Whitt 8
Wade Davis 27


Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Homer Whitt
SSN: 236-10-2711
BORN: 18 Oct 1904
Died: Jun 1963
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60769191

Died:
Ohio Department of Health. Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2002. Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, OH

Name: Homer A Whitt
Birth Date: 1905
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence Place: Knox, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 21 Jun 1963
Death Place: MT Vernon, Knox, Ohio
Certificate: 46755
Age at Death: 58
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes, used for certification
Marital Status: Married

Homer married Helen C. BURRESS. Helen (daughter of Henry Preston (Bud) BURRESS and Mary Frances QUESENBERRY) was born 06 Jun 1906, Tazewell Co. VA; died Aug 1977, Lorain Co. OH; was buried , Amity Cemetery, Knox Co. OH. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Census
Name: Helen Burris
Age in 1910: 3
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Henry P Burris
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Burris
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry P Burris 24
Mary Burris 24
Arry Burris 4
Helen Burris 3
Melvin Burris 2
Dora M Burris 4 years

1920 Census
Name: Helen C Burris [Helen C Burress]
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1907
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Baptist Valley Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Bud Burris
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary F Burris
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bud Burris 36
Mary F Burris 34
Ira F Burris 14
Helen C Burris 13
Melvin W Burris 12
Dora M Burris 9
William Burris 8
Rosa G Burris 7
Luther H Burris 6
Clarence B Burris 5
Pearl Burris 3 years 9 months
Margaret Burris 1 year 8 months

1930 Census
Name Helen Whitt
Age in 1930 24
Birth Year abt 1906
Gender Female
Race White
Birthplace Virginia
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Homemaker? Yes
Home in 1930 Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia
Age at First Marriage 21
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Able to Speak English Yes
Household Members
Name Age
Homer Whitt 25
Helen Whitt 24
Fay Whitt 1

1940 Census
Name: Hiller Whitt [Helen]
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Inferred Residence in 1935: Big Creek, McDowell, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Homer Whitt 35
Helen Whitt 33
Fay Whitt 13
Bermer Whitt 10
Bernard Whitt 8
Wade Davis 27

OBITUARY

Chronicle Telegram - Elyria, Ohio

Mrs. Helen C. Whitt, 71, of 206 Liberty St., Spencer, died in the Wellington Hospital yesterday after an illness of one year. Mrs. Whitt, who was born in Virginia, lived in Mount Vernon before moving to Spencer 17 years ago. She was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church in Layfayette.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Fay Davis, Spencer and Mrs. Bernice O'Byrne, Mount Vernon, a son Charlie, Chicago, ILL; ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Three sisters, Mrs. Gray Aldrich, Mrs. Blanche Rasnake and Mrs. Dora Taylor, all of Virginia; six brothers, Melvin, George, James, Bernard and Bill Burress, all of Virginia, and Luther Burress of West Virginia.

Friends will be received in the Parker Funeral Home, Spenser, Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Services will be Sunday at 2 PM in the funeral home with the Rev. bobby Wheeler, Lafayette, officiating. Burial will be in Amity Cemetery, Knox County.



Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Helen Whitt
SSN: 276-62-0869
Last Residence: 44275 Spencer, Medina, Ohio
BORN: 6 Jun 1906
Died: Aug 1977
State (Year) SSN issued: Ohio (1973)



Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60769119&ref=acom

Died:
Ohio Department of Health. Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2002. Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, OH

Name: Helen C Whitt
Birth Date: 1906
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence Place: Medina, Ohio, United States
Death Date: 31 Aug 1977
Hospital of Death: Wellington Community Hospital
Death Place: Lorain, Ohio
Certificate: 066984
Age at Death: 71
Certifier: Physician
Marital Status: Widowed

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Henry P Burress
Age: 18
Birth Date: May 1882
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Jno W Burress
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Jennie Burress
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Jno W Burress 38
Jennie Burress 34
Rosa C Burress 18
Henry P Burress 18
Sarrah M Burress 16
Mary F Burress 13
Jno T Burress 11
Flora M Burress 8
Dona B Burress 6
Mallie B Chambers 8

1910 Census
Name: Henry P Burris
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Burris
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Years Married: 6
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry P Burris 24
Mary Burris 24
Arry Burris 4 [Ira]
Helen Burris 3
Melvin Burris 2
Dora M Burris 4 months

1920 Census
Name: Bud Burris [Bud Burress]
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Baptist Valley Road
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary F Burris
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bud Burris 36
Mary F Burris 34
Ira F Burris 14
Helen C Burris 13
Melvin W Burris 12
Dora M Burris 9
William Burris 8
Rosa G Burris 7
Luther H Burris 6
Clarence B Burris 5
Pearl Burris 3 years 9 months
Margaret Burris 1 year 8 months

1930 Census
Name: Henry P Burress
Birth Year: abt 1885
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 21
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry P Burress 45
Mary F Burress 44
Ira F Burress 24
William H Burress 18
Rosa G Burress 17
Luther H Burress 16
Clarence B Burress 15
Lena P Burress 14
Margaret L Burress 11
Blanch V Burress 9
George E Burress 8
James I Burress 6


Birth:
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Henry Preston Buress
Birth Date: 30 May 1883
Birth Place: Tazewell, Virginia
Residence: Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110559595&ref=acom

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: Henry Preston Burress
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 80
Birth Date: 30 May 1884
Death Date: 22 Dec 1964
Death Place: Bristol, Virginia
Registration Date: 8 Jan 1965
Father: John Burress
Mother: Matilda Earls
Spouse: Carrie Crockett

Henry married Mary Frances QUESENBERRY 27 Jul 1904, Tazewell Co. VA. Mary (daughter of Frederick QUESENBERRY and Cynthia PACK) was born 10 Aug 1885, Tazewell Co VA; died 26 Jul 1942, Tazewell Co VA; was buried , Burress Cemetery, Bandy, Tazewell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

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Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Mary F Queisenberry [Mary F Quesenberry]
Age: 14
Birth Date: Aug 1885
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Fred Queisenberry
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Cynthia B Queisenberry
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Name Age
Fred Queisenberry 64
Cynthia B Queisenberry 55
Geo F Queisenberry 22
Melvin T Queisenberry 16
Mary F Queisenberry 14

1910 Census
Name: Mary Burris
Age in 1910: 24
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Henry P Burris
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 6
Number of Children Born: 5
Number of Children Living: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry P Burris 24
Mary Burris 24
Arry Burris 4
Helen Burris 3
Melvin Burris 2
Dora M Burris 4 months

1920 Census
Name: Mary F Burris [Mary F Burress]
Age: 34
Birth Year: abt 1886
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Street: Baptist Valley Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bud Burris
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bud Burris 36
Mary F Burris 34
Ira F Burris 14
Helen C Burris 13
Melvin W Burris 12
Dora M Burris 9
William Burris 8
Rosa G Burris 7
Luther H Burris 6
Clarence B Burris 5
Pearl Burris 3 years 9 months
Margaret Burris 1 year 8 months

1930 Census
Name: Mary F Burress
Birth Year: abt 1886
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Virginia
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Maiden Spring, Tazewell, Virginia
Age at First Marriage: 20
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry P Burress 45
Mary F Burress 44
Ira F Burress 24
William H Burress 18
Rosa G Burress 17
Luther H Burress 16
Clarence B Burress 15
Lena P Burress 14
Margaret L Burress 11
Blanch V Burress 9
George E Burress 8
James I Burress 6

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=110559772

Notes:

Married:
Tazewell County Marriage Register 3, Page 165, Line 130

Husband's Name Henry P. Burress
Husband's Age 22
Husband's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia
Husband's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia
Husband's Condition Single
Husband's Father John W. Burress
Husband's Mother Matilda Burress
Husband's Occupation Farmer
Wife's Name M.F. Quesenberry
Wife's Age 19
Wife's Birthplace Tazewell County, Virginia
Wife's Residence Tazewell County, Virginia
Wife's Condition Single
Wife's Father Frederick Quesenberry Wife's
Mother Cynthia Quesenberry
Marriage Date 27 July 1904 Marriage Place Tazewell County, Virginia
Performed By J.R. Sparks