| 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. 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]
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1894 - 1925 (30 years)