Father: Benjamin Davis
Elmer Zeblum DAVIS eldest child of 12 born to Benjamin Franklin DAVIS and 1st wife Rebecca Anne SWEENEY DAVIS. Elmer was born in either Detroit Township, or Newburg Township, Pike County, Illinois. His parents moved to Le Sueur County, Minnesota. They lived in Kasota Township and later Washington Township.
After the death of his mother Rebecca Anne SWEENEY DAVIS, his father married 2nd Margaret SLY SMITH, a widow with one son. There were 4 more DAVIS children in his fathers family. They moved to Linn County Kansas.
Elmer Zeblum DAVIS married 1st Mary MENTON in Minnesota. They had 4 known children. Elmer followed his fathers family to Linn County, Kansas. Mary MENTON DAVIS died and was buried there. Elmer and 3 sons moved into Camden County, Missouri where he married Rebecca WELSCHONS as his 2nd wife. They had a large family.
Elmer and Rebecca WELSCHONS DAVIS are buried in Hammer cemetery. Research by Dean Milton PETTIS
The cause of death was cerebral apoplexy.
The undertaker was R. B. Teeple.
Father: Benjamin Davis
Elmer Zeblum DAVIS eldest child of 12 born to Benjamin Franklin DAVIS and 1st wife Rebecca Anne SWEENEY DAVIS. Elmer was born in either Detroit Township, or Newburg Township, Pike County, Illinois. His parents moved to Le Sueur County, Minnesota. They lived in Kasota Township and later Washington Township.
After the death of his mother Rebecca Anne SWEENEY DAVIS, his father married 2nd Margaret SLY SMITH, a widow with one son. There were 4 more DAVIS children in his fathers family. They moved to Linn County Kansas.
Elmer Zeblum DAVIS married 1st Mary MENTON in Minnesota. They had 4 known children. Elmer followed his fathers family to Linn County, Kansas. Mary MENTON DAVIS died and was buried there. Elmer and 3 sons moved into Camden County, Missouri where he married Rebecca WELSCHONS as his 2nd wife. They had a large family.
Elmer and Rebecca WELSCHONS DAVIS are buried in Hammer cemetery. Research by Dean Milton PETTIS
The cause of death was cerebral apoplexy.
The undertaker was R. B. Teeple.
Family Members
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Ella Davis Montagne
1859–1942
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Elva May Davis Torrey
1859–1939
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Colonel Ellsworth Davis
1861–1942
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Ida May Ellen Davis Whiting
1864–1944
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Lydia Cole Davis Griffith-Duncan
1866–1946
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Sidney Steadman Davis
1868–1931
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Stella Delerne Davis Van Bogart
1869–1952
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Illfraverne "Verna" Davis Evans
1871–1958
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Benjamin Franklin Davis
1872–1946
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Louise "Lou" Davis Willis
1874 – unknown
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Lewis Elmer Davis
1880–1950
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Frank Clayton Davis
1882–1964
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Nina Mary Davis Leifhelm Wells
1884–1975
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Beatrice Ethyl Davis Hodges
1890–1966
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Elmer Elsworth Davis
1896–1971
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Ishmael Worth Davis
1898–1980
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Rector Davis
1900–1971
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Lester Carl Davis
1902–1997
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Walter Orange Davis
1905–1983
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Gladys Nancy Davis Brown
1908–2004
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Pauline Davis Scrivner
1913–2005
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Venice Davis
1915–1919
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Lena Davis
1918–1918
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