Life History
18th Mar 1897 |
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28th May 1914 |
Married Marlin Edward DAVIS in Union County, Arkansas.2 |
3rd Oct 1970 |
Death of Marlin Edward DAVIS.1 |
3rd Dec 1993 |
Died in El Dorado, Union, Arkansas.1 |
after 3rd Dec 1993 |
Buried in Arlington Memorial Park, El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas.1 |
Notes
- Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
M E Davis
Gender Male
Age 21, Birth Year abt 1893
Residence Quinn, Union County, Arkansas
Spouse's Name Mima Freeman
Spouse's Age 18
Spouse's Residence Griffin, Union, Arkansas
Marriage 28 May 1914 Union
Marriage License Date 26 May 1914
In 1920, Mary Jemima is married to Marlin in Union County, Arkansas. They have been married about 6 years, going by the age of their oldest chilild, Flora M Davis. A famliy source reports that Flora's birth date was in May 1915. Marlin was maintaning two familes simultaneously. There is no record of his ever marrying Ella Bivens, but he had two children with her..
"Flora M Davis was born to Marlin and Jemima in may of 1915. My grandmother Addie Flora Davis was born in Oct 1915 to Marlin Davis and Ella Bivens Davis. Same dad. different moms. He is running back and forth between these two women having kids with both of them. Ella is a full 20 years older than he is and is a colorful character to put it mildly. Married 3 times, but I can find no record of her and Marlin being married although she took his last name."
-- Joy Elaine Fowler, Ancestry Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 20 July 2016
1920 Federal Census, Union County, Arkansas, 5 January, Franklin Township, District 162, page 3A, Hse/Fam #43
Davis, Marlin E Head M W 24 AR AR AR Farmer
Davis, Mary J [Jemima] Wife F W 22 Single AR AR AR
Davis, Flora M Dau M W 4yrs8mos Single AR AR AR
Davis, Leonard H Son M W 2yrs9mos AR AR AR
In 1930, Marlin and Jemima are in the same county but in Johnson Township. In 1930, Jemima is reported under the nickname Mima, which was also used in her marriage record.
1930 Federal Census, Union County, Arkansas, 8 April, Johnson Township, District 23, page 1B, Hse #9, Fam #11
Davis, Marlin E Head Rents $7 M W 34 Married at age 19 AR AR AR Laborer
Davis, Mima [Jemima] Wife F W 33 Married at age 18 AR AR AR
Davis, Flora Dau F W 15 Single AR AR AR
Davis, Homer Son M W 13 Single AR AR AR
Davis, Floyd Son M W 10 Single AR AR AR
Davis, Ruth Dau F W 5 Single AR AR AR
Davis, Thelma J Dau F W 2yrs1mo Single AR AR AR
Mary Jemima Freeman Davis
Birth Mar 18, 1897 Arkansas, USA
Death Dec 3, 1993 El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
Her Father James Madison Wood Freeman (1844 KY - 1911 AR)
Spouse Marlin Edward Davis (1895 - 1970)
Children:
Flora M Davis McGough (1915 - 2005)
Homer Leonard Davis (1917 - 2010)
Ruth Jewel Davis Peace (1925 - 2013)
Burial Arlington Memorial Park, El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
Created by Iris Meshell Apr 03, 2012
-- Find A Grave Memorial #88032678, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=88032678
Sources
- 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 2. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
- 3. 1920 Federal Census, Union County, Arkansas
- 5 January, Franklin Township, District 162, page 3A, Hse/Fam #43
- 4. 1930 Federal Census, Union County, Arkansas
- 8 April, Johnson Township, District 23, page 1B, Hse #9, Fam #11