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Andrew Jackson Davis

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Andrew Jackson Davis

Birth
Missouri, USA
Death
21 Oct 1941 (aged 84)
Purdon, Navarro County, Texas, USA
Burial
Dawson, Navarro County, Texas, USA
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Father: Leonard Davis
Mother: Sarah Davis
Wife: Isadora (Dora) Norwood (Wilson) Davis
Children:
Son: Elbert Stephens born June 1882
Son: Andrew Clark born March 1885
Dau: Mary O. born June 1887
Dau: Ava B. born Dec. 1889
Son: Samuel Nugent born July 1892
Dau. Carrie M. born Aug. 1894
Son: Plemon Bates born Oct. 1896
Dau: Vera A. born Dec. 1898
Son: William H. born 1901

1900 Navarro Co. Census shows a niece Minnie Broyles (born in Missouri) living in their household. She was 23 years old.

Funeral Services For Pioneer Purdon Citizen Wednesday

The funeral servces for A. J. Davis, 84, a pioneer resident of Navarro county, were held from the Purdon Baptist church, of which he was a member, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in the Dawson cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. E. L. Gray, pastor of the church, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, pastor of the Purdon Methodist church.

Mr. Davis was a native of Missouri, came to Texas at the age of 10 years and had resided in the Purdon community for more than 60 years.

Surviving are his wife; eight children, Elbert, A. C. and Wm. Davis, of Purdon, and P. B. Davis, Corsicana; Mrs. Fred Ford and Mrs. Matt Tickle, of Purdon; Mrs. Sid Derbin, of Houston, and Mrs. Ben Shell, of Blooming Grove; 24 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and many other relatives.

Grandsons were pallbearers.

The Blooming Grove Times - Friday, October 24, 1941
Father: Leonard Davis
Mother: Sarah Davis
Wife: Isadora (Dora) Norwood (Wilson) Davis
Children:
Son: Elbert Stephens born June 1882
Son: Andrew Clark born March 1885
Dau: Mary O. born June 1887
Dau: Ava B. born Dec. 1889
Son: Samuel Nugent born July 1892
Dau. Carrie M. born Aug. 1894
Son: Plemon Bates born Oct. 1896
Dau: Vera A. born Dec. 1898
Son: William H. born 1901

1900 Navarro Co. Census shows a niece Minnie Broyles (born in Missouri) living in their household. She was 23 years old.

Funeral Services For Pioneer Purdon Citizen Wednesday

The funeral servces for A. J. Davis, 84, a pioneer resident of Navarro county, were held from the Purdon Baptist church, of which he was a member, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in the Dawson cemetery. The rites were conducted by Rev. E. L. Gray, pastor of the church, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Fisher, pastor of the Purdon Methodist church.

Mr. Davis was a native of Missouri, came to Texas at the age of 10 years and had resided in the Purdon community for more than 60 years.

Surviving are his wife; eight children, Elbert, A. C. and Wm. Davis, of Purdon, and P. B. Davis, Corsicana; Mrs. Fred Ford and Mrs. Matt Tickle, of Purdon; Mrs. Sid Derbin, of Houston, and Mrs. Ben Shell, of Blooming Grove; 24 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and many other relatives.

Grandsons were pallbearers.

The Blooming Grove Times - Friday, October 24, 1941

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