Ralph M. Davis

Wife:
Jessie Porter

Son:
Joseph G Davis 1914–1945 L5C2-DZX

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. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5C2-CTV

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53322073

The 1900 census has Ralph Davis living with his grandparents Riley Jackson Davis and Sarah Valentine Davis, who are buried in Union Cemetery, Union, Hardin County, Iowa.

1900 Census:
Name, Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace:
R J Davis Head M 73 Indiana
Sarah A Davis Wife F 70 Indiana
Ralph Davis Grandson M 12 Iowa
Event Place Union Township Whitten town, Hardin, Iowa, United States
District 156
Sheet Number and Letter 14B
Household ID 312
Line Number 62
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number T623
GS Film Number 1240435
Digital Folder Number 004119859
Image Number 00919
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K5-F2B : accessed 2 March 2017), R J Davis, Union Township Whitten town, Hardin, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 156, sheet 14B, family 312, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,435.

The following is a record of the marriage of Arsoola and Joe's son, Ralph. This gives us the nickname Susie for Arsoola/Arsula/Ursula.

BUT some information here conflicts with other, "known" information: That Ralph married Jessie Porter. This record has him marrying Jessie McNutt, and lists McNutt's parents. Notice that both possible wives, Porter and McNutt, have the first name Jessie. Quite a coincidence. It is my belief that the following record mistakenly includes information from some other record, about the McNutts, and that it SHOULD say Jessie Porter. This guess is supported farther down by a census record.

Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934:
Name: Ralph Davis
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Sep 1911
Event Place: Hardin, Iowa, United States
Age: 23
Father's Name: Joseph Davis
Mother's Name: Susie Rash
Spouse's Name: Jessie Mc Nutt
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1887
Spouse's Father's Name: Alfred Mc Nutt
Spouse's Mother's Name: Rebecca Mc Nutt
GS Film Number: 1547700
Digital Folder Number: 004320687
Citing this Record: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJ7M-39M : accessed 18 March 2015), Joseph Davis in entry for Ralph Davis and Jessie Mc Nutt, 21 Sep 1911; citing Hardin, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

In the 1930 census we find Ralph Davis' widow Jessie Porter Davis now married to Pete Lepley, and living with them is Jessie's mother Eliza J. Porter.

They have a six-year-old daughter together.

But they also have her son with Ralph, now a stepson to Peter.

United States Census, 1930:
Event Place: Providence, Hardin, Iowa, United States
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Pete T Lepley Head M 52 Iowa
Jessie E Lepley Wife F 43 Iowa
Joseph G Davis Stepson M 15 South Dakota
Julia L Lepley Daughter F 6 Iowa
Eliza J Porter Mother-in-law F 86 Ohio
Alverda Hoisington Lodger F 58 Iowa
District: 0022
Sheet Number and Letter: 4A
Household ID: 85
Line Number: 48
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T626
Affiliate Film Number: 658
GS Film number: 2340393
Digital Folder Number: 004584414
Image Number: 00154
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XMJX-SVX : accessed 18 March 2015), Joseph G Davis in household of Pete T Lepley, Providence, Hardin, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0022, sheet 4A, family 85, line 48, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 658; FHL microfilm 2,340,393.

 - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  -

Birth: 1888, Iowa; Death: 1917 (29)

Father of Joseph Davis and Bobby Davis

Brother of Lena L Davis; Denny Davis; Gertrude Elizabeth Davis Sawin; Donald Davis; Ray Davis and 3 others

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Event Type Draft Registration
Name Ralph M Davis
Sex Male
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place Elbert, Colorado, United States
Citizenship Place United States
Birth Date 20 Feb 1888
Birthplace , Iowa, United States
Affiliate Publication Number M1509
Affiliate Publication Title World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Digital Folder Number 005241941
Microfilm Number 1561812
Image Number 02338
United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Cite This Record: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZKX-D1M : 23 February 2021), Ralph M Davis, 1917-1918.

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Nov 17 2016, 0:05:04 UTC