Leota's father died in 1897 and her mother in 1900 leaving the children orphans. Leota and Fleming went to good homes, Dovie and Birdie to an uncle who later placed them in an orphanage in MO. and Lee Roy was left to fend for himself.
On Nov. 30, 1913, when she was just 14 or 15, she married Oswald Temple Davis who was 18. The marriage lasted for 68 years.
Leota was a tiny little thing but was the mother of Novie Lester, Catherine May, Mary Lorraine, Ruth Marie, Joanna, twins Dora and Dorothy (died at birth), Lennie Audine, Orlena Beryldene, Birdie Irene (died at birth), Shirley Laverne (died at birth), James Oren, and Jerry Fleming. These children were born between 1916 and 1838. Supposedly she had more children that died at birth but we only have the names of these.
Leota was born after her father had died so it was believed that since she had never seen his face she had healing powers. People with illnesses and afflictions would come to their door at all hours and want her to touch them. She said it frightened her. To make matters worse, she ran a high fever when she was very young and it injured her hearing. This made her withdraw even more.
Leota was a very beautiful child that grew into a beautiful girl. The story I like the best is when her teenage daughters sashayed down town in Braggs. A man laughed at them and said, "You Davis girls really think you are something but your Mama was the prettiest girl to ever come out of this town." The daughter that told me that story said it sure took the wind out of their sails.
Leota's father died in 1897 and her mother in 1900 leaving the children orphans. Leota and Fleming went to good homes, Dovie and Birdie to an uncle who later placed them in an orphanage in MO. and Lee Roy was left to fend for himself.
On Nov. 30, 1913, when she was just 14 or 15, she married Oswald Temple Davis who was 18. The marriage lasted for 68 years.
Leota was a tiny little thing but was the mother of Novie Lester, Catherine May, Mary Lorraine, Ruth Marie, Joanna, twins Dora and Dorothy (died at birth), Lennie Audine, Orlena Beryldene, Birdie Irene (died at birth), Shirley Laverne (died at birth), James Oren, and Jerry Fleming. These children were born between 1916 and 1838. Supposedly she had more children that died at birth but we only have the names of these.
Leota was born after her father had died so it was believed that since she had never seen his face she had healing powers. People with illnesses and afflictions would come to their door at all hours and want her to touch them. She said it frightened her. To make matters worse, she ran a high fever when she was very young and it injured her hearing. This made her withdraw even more.
Leota was a very beautiful child that grew into a beautiful girl. The story I like the best is when her teenage daughters sashayed down town in Braggs. A man laughed at them and said, "You Davis girls really think you are something but your Mama was the prettiest girl to ever come out of this town." The daughter that told me that story said it sure took the wind out of their sails.
Gravesite Details
Buried next to her husband.
Family Members
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Novie Lester Davis
1916–1990
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Catherine May Davis Antalik
1918–1988
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Mary Lorraine Davis Stanfill
1920–2006
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Ruth Davis Estes
1921–2012
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Joan A. Davis Riggs
1923–2013
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Doris Davis
1926–1926
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Dorothy Davis
1926–1926
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Dolly Davis
1928–1928
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Linnie Audine Davis Melton
1929–2018
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Orlena Beryldene Davis Mayfield
1931–2004
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Birdie Davis
1933–1933
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Shirley Laverne Davis
1935–1935
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James Oren "Jim" Davis
1936–2012
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Jerry Fleming Davis
1938–2016
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