John Baptist Davis

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 18 Jun 1880, Police Jury Ward 5, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 21 Jun 1900, Police Jury Ward 5, Dist 102, Vernon Parish, Louisiana
• Census: 02 May 1910, Pitkin Ward 5, Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Notes:

Census:
Davis Susan 52 farmer GA GA GA
Mary J 27 LA 1853 LA
Henry 26 LA 1854 LA
Georgiana 19 1861 LA
Margaret 15 1865 LA

Census:
1900 census Vernon Parish (central western LA, not that far from La Salle, central eastern LA where Laura lived with Cornwell in 1910.
household Members:
Henry Davis 1855 45 widow LA GA GA farmer.
Louis Davis 1888 12 LA LA LA
Laura Davis 1890 10 LA LA LA
Elvin Davis 1892 8 LA LA LA
Joseph Davis 1892 6 LA LA LA

note: census page says Elvin and Joseph both born in 1892, but they are not twins. So, possibly they could have been off on Laura's age too. We have her b 1894.
Laura later gave her parents as both being b LA; and this fits.

mother next door:
Davis Mrs. Susan head 1824 widow 10 births, 5 living GA GA GA
Mary Sep 1852 47 FL GA
Margaret 1863 36 LA GA GA


Census:
1910 census Laura is married to Cornwell and in La Salle.
Henry's family in 1910:
Henry Davis 56 1854 LA GA GA
Home in 1910: Pitkin Ward 5, Vernon, Louisiana
Marital Status: Divorced
Thomas E Davis 18 1892 (This would be Elvin)
Joseph A Davis 14 1896 (2 yrs off from 10 yrs before if he was 6)
No Laura -- she said she married at age 14. So, she wouldn't be here.

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]

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]