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Laura Davis

Laura Davis

Female 1894 - 1978  (84 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Laura DavisLaura Davis was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana (daughter of Hezekiah Taylor Davis and Mary Elizabeth Holmes); died on 7 Nov 1978 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Laura married Joseph Columbus Cornwell in 1908 in Louisiana. Joseph (son of Allen D. Cornwell and Mariah Elizabeth Kirkland) was born on 14 Jan 1886 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 20 Dec 1964 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Allen Taylor Cornwell was born on 22 Jun 1910 in Urania, La Salle Parish, Louisiana; died on 21 Oct 1977 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried in Jasper City Cem, Jasper, Jasper Co, Texas.
    2. Walter L Cornwell was born on 29 Jun 1912 in Louisiana; died on 06 Apr 1991 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    3. Lolette Janelle Cornwell was born on 5 Jun 1915 in Louisiana; died on 24 Aug 2001 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

    Laura married Harvey Mabry Jones, Sr on 29 Mar 1920 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced between 1930 and 1933 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Harvey (son of Andrew* Prather Jones and Amanda* Petronile Sherman) was born on 23 Jan 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 9 Feb 1951 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 10 Feb 1951 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Harvey Mabry Jones, Jr was born on 15 Apr 1921 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Dec 1998 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

    Laura married Benson Elonza Strahan between 1935 and 1940. Benson (son of Benson Mott Strahan and Louise Jane Newman) was born on 1 Jun 1882 in Nacogdoches Co, Texas; died on 21 Apr 1950 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 23 Apr 1950 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Laura married Julius M. Moak after 1950 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Julius was born about 1894. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Allen Moak was born after 1950 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died about 1977 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Hezekiah Taylor Davis was born on 15 Nov 1859 in Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana (son of William Bankston Davis and Elizabeth Blair); died on 10 Dec 1945 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.

    Hezekiah married Mary Elizabeth Holmes about 1887 in Louisiana. Mary was born about 1863 in Louisiana; died before 1900 in Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Elizabeth Holmes was born about 1863 in Louisiana; died before 1900 in Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. Iva Davis was born in Mar 1884 in Texas; died after 1900.
    2. John Baptist Davis was born on 29 May 1887 in Olla, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana; died in 1966 in Grapeland, Houston Co, Texas.
    3. Dudley J. Davis was born in May 1888 in Louisiana; died on 28 Aug 1979 in Lufkin, Angelina Co, Texas.
    4. Nathan Davis was born about 1890 in Texas; died after 1900.
    5. 1. Laura Davis was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Nov 1978 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
    6. Laurette Davis was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died in 1925 in Mississippi.
    7. Nila Elizabeth Davis was born on 1 Jul 1898 in Louisiana; died on 30 Mar 1986.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Bankston Davis was born in 1801 in Georgia; died after 1880 in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.

    William married Elizabeth Blair about 1851. Elizabeth was born about 1802 in Georgia; died after 1900 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Blair was born about 1802 in Georgia; died after 1900 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
    Children:
    1. 2. Hezekiah Taylor Davis was born on 15 Nov 1859 in Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; died on 10 Dec 1945 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.