Ray W Davis

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Cause of death: pneumonia. Probably part of the worldwide pandemic in 1918 and 1919.
Son of Levi Joseph Davis and Arsula Rash;
Husband of America Jane Montgomery;
Father of Eleanor Davis and Wendell Davis

News article at his death in Dec. 1918 gives ages of children:
Eleanor, 3 and a half, so born in mid-1915.
Wendell, 2, so born late 1916.

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.

Ray Davis death - Evening Times-Republican, Marshalltown IA, Dec 26, 1918, page 2:
Death of Ray W. Davis.
Special to Times-Republican.
Union. Dec. 26.—Ray W. Davis, son of Joseph and Arsula Davis, was born in New Providence township Feb. 20, 1888, and died of pneumonia following influenza at his home south of Union on Wednesday, Dec. 18 After his mothers death in 1894 he traveled with his father but spending the most of his early childhood with his grandparents. On June 26, 1914, he was married to Miss America Montgomery, making his home since then in and around Union.
To this union two children were born. Eleanor, 3 1/2 years, and Wendell aged 2. Aside from the wife and children, the father, Joseph Davis, of Oklahoma, one brother Dennie, of New Providence, and a sister, Gertie Sawin, of Union, surviving. He was a member of the Odd Fellows, who with Rev. Mr. Hickman, had charge of the funeral services at Miller cemetery.