Granny's Family Bible

Upon the death of my Grandmother Davis, I inherited her family Bible.  While there is nothing remarkable about this particular copy (she did have more than one) in it there is a record of the generations.  So for all those who might have been curious about this stuff here is the data as it is recorded in her Bible.

 

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This is to Certify that

 

Arthur A. Davis

Place of Birth: Blackgum, Oklahoma

Date of Birth: June 9, 1911

 

And

 

Edna Jewel Blevins

Place of Birth: Braggs, Oklahoma

Date of Birth: September 24, 1909

 

Were joined together in the bonds of

Holy Matrimony

At: Vian, Oklahoma on the 29 day of June

In the year of our Lord 1929

Rev. Butler Clergyman

Witnesses: Estel Davis, Marion Davis

 

'Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh.

What therefore God hath joined together, let not

Man put asunder.'  Matthew 19:6

 

(Page 2)

 

Children

Billy Doyle Davis, Oklahoma, April 3, 1930

Married to Norma F. Davis at Reno, Nev. Dec., 1950

Names of Grandchildren

Arthur Brandon 1/17/52

Billy David 4/12/53

Evonda Lynn 7/16/54

Allen Lyslie 8/  /55

Stephen Lee 11/6/56

 

Hazel Jo Davis, Oklahoma, Oct. 6, 1932

Married to Richard O. Reneau at Marysville, Cal. June 20, 1949

Names of Grandchildren

Judy Diane 4/1/50

Debra Gail 5/12/51

Jimmy Dale 7/25/52

Laura Jane 9/2/53

Rickey Wayne 4/8/57

 

Patsy Lovan Davis, Oklahoma, Aug. 7, 1943

Married to Carl Edward Willey at Rio Del, Cal. Dec. 20, 1958

Names of Grandchildren

Dathenia Leavon Willey 2/4/61

Daniel Lee Willey 3/25/63

 

Dewey Lee Davis, Oklahoma, May 25, 1939

Married to Meta Miess, San Antonio, Texas 1/1/69

Names of Grandchildren

Jonathan Lee 9/15/70

Paul Anthony 12/29/72

 

(Page 3)

 

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Family History
	HUSBAND	WIFE
Father	Charley Davis	William D. Blevins
Place of Birth	Tennessee	Arkansas
Date of Birth	Oct. 1885	April 12, 1886
Date of Death		Oct. 14, 1970
Place of Burial	Box, Ok.	Box, Ok.
Mother	Lulu Ann McForland	Mary Perry
Place of Birth	Arkansas	Arkansas
Date of Birth		Sept. 23, 1886
Date of Death	Oct. 10, 1943	Oct. 14, 1965
Place of Burial	Box, Ok.	Box, Ok.
Brothers & Sisters	Lowell, Marrion, Cecil,	Lester Blevins,
	Lester, Austin, Benson,	Earl Blevins,
	Wylie, Buster, Albert,	Ruby Blevins.
	Raymond, Jack.
	Madge, Melvin,
	Mary, Lois
	(2 names are missing?)
Grandparents
Father's Father	Thomas Davis	Edward Blevins
Father's Mother	Mary Ellen Cook	Nancy Jane Skinner
Mother's Father	Bill McForland	Pierce Perry
Mother's Mother	Easter Brigley	Ellen Blevins

 

* All underlined entries were handwritten.

 

I hope some of you find this as interesting as I do.

 

 

 

 

Dan Willey