Yes, correct her maiden name was Davis, and she married James Robert Davis. They were called Daddy Bob and Ma.
The family photo: Standing are Gus and Charlie with the hat on. Thomas and Mahala are sitting with Mag Docia between them. This was probably taken before 1890.
The first photo of the four persons: Back Tony, front is Rose Henry, Mag Docia and Bob Davis.
The photo of the four persons: Edie Brayfield, Mag Docia, Robert and Eugene (Toopy).
Death cert. number 15509 found at MO. SOS site. shows she died at Burge Hospital. 746 S. Robberson, Springfield, Greene County, MO. white widow dob May 13 1954 dob May 11 1882 house wife in the home, Missouri, USA father Thomas Woodford Davis, mother Mahala Jane Cook Davis, deceased. No social security, Eugene Davis, Springfld. MO. yes Autopsy performed. attended person from Apr. 30, 195, 5:35 am. burial 5/16/1954 Maple Park Cemetery, Spfld. MO. funeral dircetor JW Klinger
Springfield, MO. Leader-Press May 12, 1954
Mrs. Maggie Davis 72, of 743 S Robberson, lifelong Springfield resident died at 5:35 am today at Burge Hospital after a two week illness.
Survivors include a daughter Mrs. G E *Grayfield, of Brighton and a son Eugene.
*The paper had a typo, it should read Brayfield.
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Springfield Ward 1, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T625_915; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 251.
James R Davis 40
Maggie D Davis 37
Eugene F Davis 4
Mahala Davis 78
William A Davis 40
This is her husband's death cert. # 16174, thrombosis coronary died at 4:30 am at home of 743 S. Robberson. Springfield MO. married male white worked for Street department. father's name was Frank Davis, mother ? Kinser. name of spouse was Maggie Davis. J W Klinger and Co. Mortuary. Spfld. MO.burial May 27. birth Nov. 19, 1879 death date May 25, 1951.
Midge Brayfield Baker submitted the following article to the Christian County History book, 1 998, page 86:
"DAVIS-- Mag Docia was born in Christian County on May 11, 1882. She was the youngest chil d of Woodford and Mahala Davis. "Ma" was a very pleasant person to be around and can't remem ber her ever being mad at anyone. She loved to go visiting and I remember going to visit uncle and aint (not aunt) so and so. It wasn't until I was grown that I learned that these people weren't her relatives, most of them were relatives of my other grandmother! They were onl y friends of "Ma" but they were still aint and uncle.
If she couldn't find anyone to take her visiting, she would sit on her front porch with her b ig quilting hoop and quilt. Everyone who passed stopped to talk to her. She used to make mo st of her own dresses. One day she brought some material over to show my mother. I had pretty flowers on it and a blue ribbon running between the bunches of flowers. My mom said, "Well, it's a pretty color, but why did you buy something that has 'God Bless America' written all over it?" "Ma" just about died--she hadn't noticed that the ribbon was spelling out a message! I don't know what happened to that material, it probably ended up in a quilt.
Mag married James Robert Davis. She had three children. Edie Davis Brayfield was born in 19 01. Jesse Davis died in infancy. Eugene Franklin Davis was born in 1915.
The family moved to Springfield sometime before Jesse was born. Edie married Glenn Brayfield and Eugene "Toopy" Davis married Jewel White. They have one daughter, Juliann Davis Slone . Edie and Glenn Brayfield had six children.
"Ma" thought the world of her family. She kept close contact with her brothers and sisters . I think she would have been pleased to know that two of her descendants have played a part in the recent history of Christian County. Her granddaughter, Juliann Slone did her practice teaching at Highlandville School and her great-grandson, Davis Baker lived in Highlandville for several years and his wife Sandi Green Baker, who was born in Christian County, taught art at the Highlandville and Spokane schools."
The family photo: Standing are Gus and Charlie with the hat on. Thomas and Mahala are sitting with Mag Docia between them. This was probably taken before 1890.
The first photo of the four persons: Back Tony, front is Rose Henry, Mag Docia and Bob Davis.
The photo of the four persons: Edie Brayfield, Mag Docia, Robert and Eugene (Toopy).
Death cert. number 15509 found at MO. SOS site. shows she died at Burge Hospital. 746 S. Robberson, Springfield, Greene County, MO. white widow dob May 13 1954 dob May 11 1882 house wife in the home, Missouri, USA father Thomas Woodford Davis, mother Mahala Jane Cook Davis, deceased. No social security, Eugene Davis, Springfld. MO. yes Autopsy performed. attended person from Apr. 30, 195, 5:35 am. burial 5/16/1954 Maple Park Cemetery, Spfld. MO. funeral dircetor JW Klinger
Springfield, MO. Leader-Press May 12, 1954
Mrs. Maggie Davis 72, of 743 S Robberson, lifelong Springfield resident died at 5:35 am today at Burge Hospital after a two week illness.
Survivors include a daughter Mrs. G E *Grayfield, of Brighton and a son Eugene.
*The paper had a typo, it should read Brayfield.
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Springfield Ward 1, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T625_915; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 251.
James R Davis 40
Maggie D Davis 37
Eugene F Davis 4
Mahala Davis 78
William A Davis 40
This is her husband's death cert. # 16174, thrombosis coronary died at 4:30 am at home of 743 S. Robberson. Springfield MO. married male white worked for Street department. father's name was Frank Davis, mother ? Kinser. name of spouse was Maggie Davis. J W Klinger and Co. Mortuary. Spfld. MO.burial May 27. birth Nov. 19, 1879 death date May 25, 1951.
Midge Brayfield Baker submitted the following article to the Christian County History book, 1 998, page 86:
"DAVIS-- Mag Docia was born in Christian County on May 11, 1882. She was the youngest chil d of Woodford and Mahala Davis. "Ma" was a very pleasant person to be around and can't remem ber her ever being mad at anyone. She loved to go visiting and I remember going to visit uncle and aint (not aunt) so and so. It wasn't until I was grown that I learned that these people weren't her relatives, most of them were relatives of my other grandmother! They were onl y friends of "Ma" but they were still aint and uncle.
If she couldn't find anyone to take her visiting, she would sit on her front porch with her b ig quilting hoop and quilt. Everyone who passed stopped to talk to her. She used to make mo st of her own dresses. One day she brought some material over to show my mother. I had pretty flowers on it and a blue ribbon running between the bunches of flowers. My mom said, "Well, it's a pretty color, but why did you buy something that has 'God Bless America' written all over it?" "Ma" just about died--she hadn't noticed that the ribbon was spelling out a message! I don't know what happened to that material, it probably ended up in a quilt.
Mag married James Robert Davis. She had three children. Edie Davis Brayfield was born in 19 01. Jesse Davis died in infancy. Eugene Franklin Davis was born in 1915.
The family moved to Springfield sometime before Jesse was born. Edie married Glenn Brayfield and Eugene "Toopy" Davis married Jewel White. They have one daughter, Juliann Davis Slone . Edie and Glenn Brayfield had six children.
"Ma" thought the world of her family. She kept close contact with her brothers and sisters . I think she would have been pleased to know that two of her descendants have played a part in the recent history of Christian County. Her granddaughter, Juliann Slone did her practice teaching at Highlandville School and her great-grandson, Davis Baker lived in Highlandville for several years and his wife Sandi Green Baker, who was born in Christian County, taught art at the Highlandville and Spokane schools."
Yes, correct her maiden name was Davis, and she married James Robert Davis. They were called Daddy Bob and Ma.
The family photo: Standing are Gus and Charlie with the hat on. Thomas and Mahala are sitting with Mag Docia between them. This was probably taken before 1890.
The first photo of the four persons: Back Tony, front is Rose Henry, Mag Docia and Bob Davis.
The photo of the four persons: Edie Brayfield, Mag Docia, Robert and Eugene (Toopy).
Death cert. number 15509 found at MO. SOS site. shows she died at Burge Hospital. 746 S. Robberson, Springfield, Greene County, MO. white widow dob May 13 1954 dob May 11 1882 house wife in the home, Missouri, USA father Thomas Woodford Davis, mother Mahala Jane Cook Davis, deceased. No social security, Eugene Davis, Springfld. MO. yes Autopsy performed. attended person from Apr. 30, 195, 5:35 am. burial 5/16/1954 Maple Park Cemetery, Spfld. MO. funeral dircetor JW Klinger
Springfield, MO. Leader-Press May 12, 1954
Mrs. Maggie Davis 72, of 743 S Robberson, lifelong Springfield resident died at 5:35 am today at Burge Hospital after a two week illness.
Survivors include a daughter Mrs. G E *Grayfield, of Brighton and a son Eugene.
*The paper had a typo, it should read Brayfield.
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Springfield Ward 1, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T625_915; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 251.
James R Davis 40
Maggie D Davis 37
Eugene F Davis 4
Mahala Davis 78
William A Davis 40
This is her husband's death cert. # 16174, thrombosis coronary died at 4:30 am at home of 743 S. Robberson. Springfield MO. married male white worked for Street department. father's name was Frank Davis, mother ? Kinser. name of spouse was Maggie Davis. J W Klinger and Co. Mortuary. Spfld. MO.burial May 27. birth Nov. 19, 1879 death date May 25, 1951.
Midge Brayfield Baker submitted the following article to the Christian County History book, 1 998, page 86:
"DAVIS-- Mag Docia was born in Christian County on May 11, 1882. She was the youngest chil d of Woodford and Mahala Davis. "Ma" was a very pleasant person to be around and can't remem ber her ever being mad at anyone. She loved to go visiting and I remember going to visit uncle and aint (not aunt) so and so. It wasn't until I was grown that I learned that these people weren't her relatives, most of them were relatives of my other grandmother! They were onl y friends of "Ma" but they were still aint and uncle.
If she couldn't find anyone to take her visiting, she would sit on her front porch with her b ig quilting hoop and quilt. Everyone who passed stopped to talk to her. She used to make mo st of her own dresses. One day she brought some material over to show my mother. I had pretty flowers on it and a blue ribbon running between the bunches of flowers. My mom said, "Well, it's a pretty color, but why did you buy something that has 'God Bless America' written all over it?" "Ma" just about died--she hadn't noticed that the ribbon was spelling out a message! I don't know what happened to that material, it probably ended up in a quilt.
Mag married James Robert Davis. She had three children. Edie Davis Brayfield was born in 19 01. Jesse Davis died in infancy. Eugene Franklin Davis was born in 1915.
The family moved to Springfield sometime before Jesse was born. Edie married Glenn Brayfield and Eugene "Toopy" Davis married Jewel White. They have one daughter, Juliann Davis Slone . Edie and Glenn Brayfield had six children.
"Ma" thought the world of her family. She kept close contact with her brothers and sisters . I think she would have been pleased to know that two of her descendants have played a part in the recent history of Christian County. Her granddaughter, Juliann Slone did her practice teaching at Highlandville School and her great-grandson, Davis Baker lived in Highlandville for several years and his wife Sandi Green Baker, who was born in Christian County, taught art at the Highlandville and Spokane schools."
The family photo: Standing are Gus and Charlie with the hat on. Thomas and Mahala are sitting with Mag Docia between them. This was probably taken before 1890.
The first photo of the four persons: Back Tony, front is Rose Henry, Mag Docia and Bob Davis.
The photo of the four persons: Edie Brayfield, Mag Docia, Robert and Eugene (Toopy).
Death cert. number 15509 found at MO. SOS site. shows she died at Burge Hospital. 746 S. Robberson, Springfield, Greene County, MO. white widow dob May 13 1954 dob May 11 1882 house wife in the home, Missouri, USA father Thomas Woodford Davis, mother Mahala Jane Cook Davis, deceased. No social security, Eugene Davis, Springfld. MO. yes Autopsy performed. attended person from Apr. 30, 195, 5:35 am. burial 5/16/1954 Maple Park Cemetery, Spfld. MO. funeral dircetor JW Klinger
Springfield, MO. Leader-Press May 12, 1954
Mrs. Maggie Davis 72, of 743 S Robberson, lifelong Springfield resident died at 5:35 am today at Burge Hospital after a two week illness.
Survivors include a daughter Mrs. G E *Grayfield, of Brighton and a son Eugene.
*The paper had a typo, it should read Brayfield.
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Springfield Ward 1, Greene, Missouri; Roll: T625_915; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 251.
James R Davis 40
Maggie D Davis 37
Eugene F Davis 4
Mahala Davis 78
William A Davis 40
This is her husband's death cert. # 16174, thrombosis coronary died at 4:30 am at home of 743 S. Robberson. Springfield MO. married male white worked for Street department. father's name was Frank Davis, mother ? Kinser. name of spouse was Maggie Davis. J W Klinger and Co. Mortuary. Spfld. MO.burial May 27. birth Nov. 19, 1879 death date May 25, 1951.
Midge Brayfield Baker submitted the following article to the Christian County History book, 1 998, page 86:
"DAVIS-- Mag Docia was born in Christian County on May 11, 1882. She was the youngest chil d of Woodford and Mahala Davis. "Ma" was a very pleasant person to be around and can't remem ber her ever being mad at anyone. She loved to go visiting and I remember going to visit uncle and aint (not aunt) so and so. It wasn't until I was grown that I learned that these people weren't her relatives, most of them were relatives of my other grandmother! They were onl y friends of "Ma" but they were still aint and uncle.
If she couldn't find anyone to take her visiting, she would sit on her front porch with her b ig quilting hoop and quilt. Everyone who passed stopped to talk to her. She used to make mo st of her own dresses. One day she brought some material over to show my mother. I had pretty flowers on it and a blue ribbon running between the bunches of flowers. My mom said, "Well, it's a pretty color, but why did you buy something that has 'God Bless America' written all over it?" "Ma" just about died--she hadn't noticed that the ribbon was spelling out a message! I don't know what happened to that material, it probably ended up in a quilt.
Mag married James Robert Davis. She had three children. Edie Davis Brayfield was born in 19 01. Jesse Davis died in infancy. Eugene Franklin Davis was born in 1915.
The family moved to Springfield sometime before Jesse was born. Edie married Glenn Brayfield and Eugene "Toopy" Davis married Jewel White. They have one daughter, Juliann Davis Slone . Edie and Glenn Brayfield had six children.
"Ma" thought the world of her family. She kept close contact with her brothers and sisters . I think she would have been pleased to know that two of her descendants have played a part in the recent history of Christian County. Her granddaughter, Juliann Slone did her practice teaching at Highlandville School and her great-grandson, Davis Baker lived in Highlandville for several years and his wife Sandi Green Baker, who was born in Christian County, taught art at the Highlandville and Spokane schools."
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DAVIS
JAMES ROBERT
NOV. 19, 1879
MAY 25, 1951
MAG DOCIA
MAY 11, 1882
MAY 13, 1954
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