It’s Family Time~The Michael M. Davis Family

Michael M. Davis, borne 20 September 1867 was the second born child and firstborn son of William Alfred Davis and Nancy J. Hurst. 

In his early manhood, he left Chesterfield County and migrated to  Kaufman County, Texas. There he met and married Magnolia Rose “Maggie” Morris in 1895.

I haven’t found a marriage certificate for Michael and Maggie. The marriage year (1895) came from the 1900 Census for Kaufman County whereby Michael & Maggie indicated they had been married for 5 years with 2 children both living.

Michael was a farmer his entire life. The 1930 Census showed that he and Maggie owned their home.

Michael M. Davis and Magnolia Rose Morris had the following 4 children:
        i.    Lola C. Davis was born about 1897 in Kaufman County, Texas.
         ii.    Shirley Mae Davis, born 25 Jun 1899, Lawrence, Texas; married John L. Jones; died 1 May 1946, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas.
         iii.    Bessie J. Davis, born abt 1904, Kaufman County, Texas; married William Alex Stark; died 23 Sep 1966, Paris, Lamar, Texas.
         iv.    Fannie Irene Davis was born on 28 Aug 1908 in Lawrence, Kaufman, Texas. She died on 19 May 1929 at the age of 20 in Terrell, Kaufman, Texas. Fannie was a student and only 20 years 8 months 23 days at the time of her death.

Michael M. Davis died from chronic hypertension and a coronary occlusion on 5 May 1838. No tombstone has been found nor does his death certificate show the cemetery he was buried within; only, that he was buried in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas.

Magnolia Rose “Maggie” Morris Davis died on 27 September 1963 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas.  She was buried in West Side Cemetery, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas. Her husband, Michael, is most likely also buried in this Cemetery.

Today, there is no West Side Cemetery listed in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas.

Michael M. Davis is my 1st Cousin 3 times removed.








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    1. Michael Davis, death certificate (long) 24114 (5 May 1938), Vital Records, Department of Health, Austin, Travis County, Texas.
     2. 1870 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) No ED, Page 288B, Line 20, Dwelling/Family 17/17, Household of W. A. DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2011); citing  National Archives Microfilm M593_1491.
     3. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina;, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page 327C; Line 7, Dwelling 293, Family 293, Household of W. A. DAVIS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2011); citing National Archive  Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.
     4. 1900  U. S. Census, Kaufman County, Texas, population schedule, Justice Precinct 3, Kaufman County, Texas, enumeration district (ED) 74, Page 1A/118A;, Line 24, Dwelling 5, Family 5, Household of Michael DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 30 August 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1650.
     5. 1910  U. S. Census, Kaufman County, Texas, population schedule, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas, enumeration district (ED) 0032, Page 12A/178A(stamped); Line 6, Dwelling 198, Family 104, Household of Michael DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 30 August 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1570.
     6. 1920  U. S. Census, Kaufman County, Texas, population schedule, Justice Precinct 3, Kaufman County, Texas, enumeration district (ED) 35, Page 15A/118A; Line 24, Dwelling 5, Family 5, Household of Mike DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 30 August 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T625_1825.
     7. 1930 U. S. Census,  Kaufman County, Texas, population schedule, Precinct 3, Kaufman County, Texas, enumeration district (ED) 12, Page 10B/214B(stamped), Line 96, Dwelling 209, Family 209, Household of Mikel DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://ancestry.com : viewed 30 August 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm T626_Roll: 2366.
     8. Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, William A. Davis; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: Viewed 12 July 2012); Estate Folder #73.
     9. Fannie Irene Davis, Terrell, Kaufman, Texas death certificate 26582 (19 May 1929).
    10. Mrs. Maggie Rose Davis, death certificate (long) 65134 (27 September 1963), Vital Records, Department of Health, Austin, Travis County, Texas.