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- [S137] Thomas Lee Scribner, Genealogical research.
Elmer Thompson Davis, one of nine children born to Reverend John Stark Davis and Margaret Jane Davis; born 20 August 1887 at Hancock, Missouri.
- [S22] Obituary, For Elmer T. Davis; from an undated and unidentified newspaper.
Transcription provided by Thomas L. Scribner. Family researchers believe the obituary was most likely placed in a local Sallisaw, Oklahoma newspaper. "He was born at Hancock, Missouri August 20 1887, the son of Rev. and Mrs. John S Davis deceased." For the full text of the obituary, see the notes for Elmer's death.
- [S137] Thomas Lee Scribner, Genealogical research.
"Elmer Thompson Davis was one of nine children born of the Reverend John S. Davis and Margaret Davis. His occupation was believed to have been mining and it was the belief of living family members that Elmer died as a result of a mining accident.
"This claim is contradicted by his funeral record, which was provided by the funeral home on May 30, 2006, which states that Elmer Thompson Davis passed away on July 5, 1935 at the Oklahoma State Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Clinton, Oklahoma."
- [S22] Obituary, For Elmer T. Davis; from an undated and unidentified newspaper.
Transcription provided by Thomas L. Scribner. Family researchers believe the obituary was most likely placed in a local Sallisaw, Oklahoma newspaper.
Elmer T. Davis
Elmer T. Davis passed away at Clinton, Oklahoma, July 5, 1935.
He was born at Hancock, Missouri August 20 1887, the son of Rev. and Mrs. John S Davis deceased.
Surviving relatives are one daughter, Mrs. Beulah Scribner of Cassville, Missouri, two grandsons; three brothers, W.S. Davis of LeRoy, Kansas; Bland Davis of West Fork, Arkansas; and Frank Davis of Sallisaw; four sisters, Mrs. Eliza Davis of West Fork, Mrs. Cora Payne of Tulsa, Mrs. Hattie Kidd of Colorado, and Miss Myra Davis of Sallisaw; a number of nephews and nieces and great-nephews and nieces.
His body was received over the KC'S (Kansas City and Southern Railway) at 11:20 p.m. July 6, and was held in his home here until 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7 when the funeral was held at the First Christian Church, by Rev. E.R. Hall, pastor of the First Christian Church of Stilwell, and Rev. Russell Towry, pastor of the first Christian Church here.
Pallbearers were Albert Peters, Guy Scott, E.B. Bugher, L.C. Pierce, E. Ross, B. Brewer.
Out of town relatives attending the funeral were his sister, Eliza Davis, nephews Claude and Michael Davis, niece Pauline Davis, all of West Fork, Ark; sister, Mrs. Cora Payne of Tulsa.
Out of town friends attending the funeral were Cooper Steel, of Elmspaige, Arkansas, and Mrs. E.R. Hall of Stillwell.
Interment was made in the city cemetery beside his father and mother, directed by the Wheeler-Stevenson Undertaking Company.
- [S22] Obituary, For Elmer T. Davis; from an undated and unidentified newspaper.
Transcription provided by Thomas L. Scribner. Family researchers believe the obituary was most likely placed in a local Sallisaw, Oklahoma newspaper. "His body...was held in his home here until 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 7 when the funeral was held at the First Christian Church, by Rev. E. R. Hall, pastor of the First Christian Church of Stillwell, and Rev. Russell Towry, pastor of the first Christian Church here....Interment was made in the city cemetery beside his father and mother...." For the full text of the obituary, see the notes for Elmer's death.
- [S137] Thomas Lee Scribner, Genealogical research.
John Starke Davis, Jr. and Margaret Jane Davis; married 1869. No place given. John and Margaret were first cousins; Davis was Margaret's birth name. John and Margaret had nine children.
- [S137] Thomas Lee Scribner, Genealogical research.
Elmer Thompson Davis and Mattie Malvina Howard; married 5 January 1907. No place given.
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