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Submitted by: Vicki Burress Roach
Email address: <vickiroach@ymail.com>
Husband: Zachary Pryor DAVIS
Birthdate: April 17, 1863
Birthplace: Petersburg, TN
Death date: February 2, 1953
Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Burial: Indian Creek Cem., McNairy Co., TN
Father: Pryor P. DAVIS
Mother: Flora M. PATTERSON
Marriage date: before 1894
Marriage place: Probably AL?
Wife: Martha "Mattie" Lucinda COTTON
Birthdate: July 17, 1873
Birthplace: Haleyville, Winston Co., AL
Death date: July 10, 1943
Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Burial: Indian Creek Cem., McNairy Co., TN
Father: James Henry COTTON
Mother: Nancy A. WHITMAN
CHILDREN
Child No. 1: Henry Pryor DAVIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: Sept. 9, 1894
Birthplace: Center Star, Lauderdale Co., AL
Death date: Jan. 20, 1960
Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Burial: Forrest Memorial Park Cem., Alcorn Co., MS
Marriage date: after 1918
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Spouse's name: Otella HOWELL
Child No. 2: Minnie DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: July 17, 1896
Birthplace: Guys, McNairy Co., TN
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Child No. 3: Maude DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: Sept. 17, 1898
Birthplace: Guys, McNairy Co., TN
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Spouse's name: W. HURLEY
Child No. 4: Ollie Mae DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: Dec. 17, 1900
Birthplace: Guys, McNairy Co., TN
Death date: Oct. 6, 1960
Place of death: Corinth, Alcorn Co., MS
Burial: Pleasant Hill Cem., Alcorn Co., MS
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Spouse's name: Walter YORK
Child No. 5: Velma DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: March 12, 1905
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
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Child No. 6: Bruce DAVIS
Sex: M
Birthdate: May 24, 1908
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
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Child No. 7: Helen DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: March 24, 1911
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Death date: 1914
Place of death: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
Burial: Indian Creek Cem., McNairy Co., TN
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Child No. 8: Gladys DAVIS
Sex: F
Birthdate: Jan. 30, 1914
Birthplace: Chewalla, McNairy Co., TN
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Spouse's name: Paul ROGERS
Documentation: FACTS ON ZACHARY:
Gladys Davis, daughter of Zach and Martha, has their family Bible. She
photocopied the family record pages and sent them to me. It states:
T.T. Smith born AL
M.L. Smith born AL
Willie Smith born Florence AL
Bryon Smith born Guys, TN
Lyman Smith born Guys, TN
Pearl Smith born Chewalla TN
Prentis Smith born Chewalla TN
Ollie Smith born Chewalla TN
Jewel Smith born Chewalla TN
Z.P. Davis Apr. 17, 1863 born TN
M.L. Davis July 17, 1873 born AL
Henry Davis Sept. 9, 1894 born Florence AL
Minnie Davis July 17, 1896 born Guys, TN
Maude Davis Sept. 17, 1898 born Guys, TN
May Davis Dec. 17, 1900 born Guys, TN
Velma Davis Mar. 12, 1905 born Chewalla TN
Bruce Davis May 24, 1908 born Chewalla TN
Helen Davis Mar. 24, 1911 born Chewalla TN
Gladys Davis Jan. 30, 1914 born Chewalla TN
1910 McNairy Co., TN Dist. 18 household number 31
DAVIS Z.P. head white male age 45 married 15 years TN carpenter
Mattie, wife, white female age 36, married 15 years AL AL AL 8 children
with 6 living
Henry son, white, male age 15, single AL TN AL
Minnie, dau. white female age 13, single TN TN AL
Maud, dau. white, female, age 12, single TN TN AL
May dau. white female, age 9, single TN TN AL
Velma, dau. white, female age 4 single TN TN AL
Bruce, son, white male age 1 single TN TN AL
SELMER NEWSPAPER Dated Friday, June 21, 1935
Miss Gladys Davis of Memphis spent Sunday with her parents, Z.P. Davis
and wife.