Esther "Etta" Ann Davis

Siblings:

1. Esther "Etta" Ann Davis, b. Nov. 24, 1876 IN, d. Aug. 15, 1883, shares grave marker with sister Lena. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103232998
2. LENA L. DAVIS, b. May 5, 1879, d. Aug. 21, 1883, buried Union Cemetery, Union, Iowa. Grave marker says, “Children of J.D. & A. Davis”. What happened to these two sisters in August, 1883? https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103233001
3. Denson "Dennie" Davis, b. Oct. 20, 1880 in Union, Iowa, d. March 22, 1953 at Lebanon, Ore. On June 22, 1901 in Hardin County, Iowa m. Maggie Benbow, b. Feb. 11, 1886 at Hubbard, Hardin Co., Iowa, daughter of Daniel Harrison Benbow and Elizabeth Ellen Fitzgerald. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28323505
4. GERTRUDE “Gertie” ELIZABETH DAVIS, b. July 20, 1886; d. Oct. 3, 1947. As of the 1900 census, Gertie, 13, was living in the home of her grandparents Melvin & Esther Rash. On Sept. 16, 1902 in Marshall County, Iowa m. Ralph H. Sawin, b. abt 1878, son of E.S. Sawin and Julia Haskin. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53345019
5. Ray W. Davis, b. Feb. 20, 1888; d. Dec. 18, 1918. Burial: Miller Cemetery, Hardin County Iowa https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53357759
6. Ralph M. Davis, b. Feb. 20,1888, d. 1917. On Sept. 21, 1911 he married Jessie E. Porter, b. 1887, d. 1973, daughter of George W. and Eliza J. Porter. Ralph and Jessie’s son, Joseph G. Davis, was born about 1915 in South Dakota. After Ralph's death Jessie married Peter Lepley Jan. 15, 1919 in Des Moines, son of Eli Manuel Lepley & Katie Cramer. Ralph and Jessie are bured in Miller Cemetery, Hardin Co., Iowa. Peter Lepley (1877-1943) is buried in nearby Sheppard Cemetery. Ralph served in World War I. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53322073
7. Ralph and Ray were born the same day. There was a third child, a triplet, who died in infancy, possibly named Donald. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=103232998

Daughter of Levi Joseph Davis and Arsula Rash
Sister of Lena L Davis; Denny Davis; Gertrude Elizabeth Davis Sawin; Donald Davis; Ray Davis; Ralph Davis

1880 Census:
Name, Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace:
Joseph D Davis Self M 24 Indiana, United States
Aravola Davis Wife F 20 Iowa, United States
Esther Ann Davis Daughter F 3 Iowa, United States
Lena Davis Daughter F 1 Iowa, United States
Event Place Providence, Hardin, Iowa, United States
District ED 255
Sheet Number and Letter 514B
Household ID 7804117
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T9
Affiliate Film Number 0343
GS Film Number 1254343
Digital Folder Number 005160605
Image Number 00326
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2N-RWX : 13 July 2016), Joseph D Davis, Providence, Hardin, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 255, sheet 514B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0343; FHL microfilm 1,254,343.

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