John Baptist Davis: Our Family History

Generation: 1

John Baptist Davis was born on 29 May 1887 in Olla, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana (son of Hezekiah Taylor Davis and Mary Elizabeth Holmes); died in 1966 in Grapeland, Houston Co, Texas.

John married Maude Estell Young in 1906 in Alto, Cherokee Co, Texas. Maude was born about 1888 in Liberty Hill, Houston Co, Texas; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 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]

Mary Elizabeth Holmes was born about 1863 in Louisiana; died before 1900 in Louisiana.

Children:

Iva Davis was born in Mar 1884 in Texas; died after 1900.
1. John Baptist Davis was born on 29 May 1887 in Olla, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana; died in 1966 in Grapeland, Houston Co, Texas.
Dudley J. Davis was born in May 1888 in Louisiana; died on 28 Aug 1979 in Lufkin, Angelina Co, Texas.
Nathan Davis was born about 1890 in Texas; died after 1900.
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.
Laurette Davis was born on 13 Mar 1894 in Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana; died in 1925 in Mississippi.
Nila Elizabeth Davis was born on 1 Jul 1898 in Louisiana; died on 30 Mar 1986.

Generation: 3

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]

Elizabeth Blair was born about 1802 in Georgia; died after 1900 in of, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.

Children:

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.