Jere Walter Davis

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Personal and Family Information

Jere was born on 20 AUG 1938 in Woodruff County, Arkansas, the son of Sanford Kitle Davis and Mary Anne Gravenmier.

He died on 30 JUN 1999 in Antioch, Davidson Cty, Tennessee. [Note 2]

His wife was Frances Gillispie Webb, who he married on 20 FEB 1960 in Woodruff County, Arkansas. Their three known children were James Carl (1960-), Mary Francis (1964-) and Cynthia Jo (1965-).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Jere Walter Davis
(1938-1999)

  

Sanford Kitle Davis
(1915-1996)

  

Sanford Kitle Davis
(1880-1971)

  

Robert Milford Davis
(1842-1918)

  
   

Mary Elizabeth Cash
(1844-1921)

  
   

Vivian Valeria Drennan
(1891-1969)

    
 		 
     
 		 
   

Mary Anne Gravenmier
(1912-1969)

  

Melvin Walter Gravenmier
(1882-1963)

  

Harmon Gravenmier
(1849-1890)

  
   

Susannah Ellis
(c1843-c1919)

  
   

Edith Ellen Franks
(1894-1960)

  

John H Franks
(1864-1936)

  
   

Mary E Fulkerson
(1867-1928)

  

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth20 AUG 1938
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Address: no certificate on file at Tennessee Dept of Health 10/13/2011
 Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
Authors: US Federal Census
Date: APR 1940
Death30 JUN 1999
Place: Antioch, Davidson Cty, Tennessee
Age: 60y 5m 12d
Type: self inflicted gsw
 See Note 2
Census9 APR 1940
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 1 born Ark
Address: dwelling 188, rented $12 month no farm, Davis, S.K. head, mared white age 25, married, no school, 4 yrs high school, born Ark, residence April 1935 same place, 24 hrs week, Salesman wholesale gasoline & oil, 30 wks yr, $450 wage. ___, Mary Ann, wife, female white age 27 married no school, 4 yrs high school born Ark ___, Jimmie, son male white age 4 single, no school born Ark ___, Jere, son male white, age 1 single, no school, born Ark
Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
Authors: US Federal Census
Date: APR 1940
Census6 APR 1950
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
Age: 11
Address: Augusta, ED 74-5, Block 5, dwelling 20, Davis, Mary A head wf age 37, divorced, born Ark, worked 27; hours as Census Enumenator, US dept of commerence __ Jimmy K, son wm age 14, never married born Ark, no work __ Jere W, won wm age 11, never married, born Ark, no Work

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Education1956Class of 1956, Laura Conner High, Augusta, Ark
Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas
 See Note 3

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Notes

Note 1

#17, page 40, Sanford Kitle Davis, May 13, 1880-Sept 15, 1971

#61, page 68, Sanford Kitle Jr Davis, Jan 29, 1915 - Jan 28, 1996 married Dec 7, 1934

Pages 68-69, Mary Anne Gravenmier, Oct 28-1912 - Sept 18, 1969

#137, page 95, James Kitle Davis, Oct 18, 1835 - June 24, 1976

married Dec 24, 1955, Betty Jo Culberson, (7 Aug 1937-19 Feb 2017)

three sons: Rober Kitle 1957-2009, Jerry Clyde 1961-2006, and Thomas Floyd born 1962

#138, page 96, Jere Walter Davis, Aug 20, 1938 - Jan 30, 1999

married Feb 20, 1960, Frances Gillespie Web

son: James Carl born 1960, two daughters Mary Frances 1964, Cynthia Jo 1965

These not shown in partial scan of Davis Family History, by Gary Tedford, March 2009, Book #3.

Note 2

Jere had heart problems, very similiar to his mother and brother. As I was led to understand by others, his condition showed as a severe slowing of heart action, his heart beat would drop to just one or two per minute..

After a long time,maybe years of this problem not responding very well to medical treatment, apparently it became more than he could bear and choose to end life at time of his choosing.

Note 3

Jere attended Ark State Teacher College in Conway, I don't know if he graduated or not. He met Fran there and they married 20 Feb 1960..

Sources

  1. Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
    Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
    Authors: US Federal Census
    Date: APR 1940
  2. Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
    Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
    Authors: US Federal Census
    Date: APR 1940