Descendants of Joseph Davis

Generation No. 4

10. MARVIN4 DAVIS (JOSEPH H.3, HAMILTON CUNNINGHAM2, JOSEPH1)
     was born 1868 in Saline County, MO, and died 1942 in Saline County, MO.

     He married MARY E. UNKNOWN.

More About MARVIN DAVIS:
Religion: Methodist
Burial: Pisgah Church Cemetery, Saline County, MO

     Children of MARVIN DAVIS and MARY UNKNOWN are:

               i. EDWIN5 DAVIS.

               ii. ETHELYNE DAVIS, b. July 21, 1900, Saline County, MO; d. July 25, 1900, Saline County, MO.

More About ETHELYNE DAVIS:
Burial: Pisgah Church Cemetery, Saline County, MO

11. BYRDELLA4 DAVIS (JOSEPH H.3, HAMILTON CUNNINGHAM2, JOSEPH1)
     was born October 08, 1872 in Elmwood Township, Saline County, MO, and died September 26, 1945 in Marshfield, Webster County, MO.

     She married ALFRED FOX SHANKS, son of SAMUEL SHANKS and LUCY TATE.

More About BYRDELLA DAVIS:
Occupation: Homemaker
Religion: Methodist
Burial: Whiteoak Cemetery, Marshfield, Webster County, MO

More About ALFRED FOX SHANKS:
Occupation: Farmer & Insurance Agent
Religion: Methodist: Marshfield Christian Church
Fact 8: President of Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Webster County

     Children of BYRDELLA DAVIS and ALFRED SHANKS are:

          12. i. MILDRED BENNETTE5 SHANKS, b. October 13, 1895, Blackwater Township, Pettis County, MO
                    d. July 18, 1979, Marshfield, Webster County, MO.

          13. ii. WILFORD SAMUEL SHANKS, b. September 12, 1900, Blackwater Township, Pettis County, MO
                    d. April 23, 1973, Truman, AR.

               iii. MARGARET ELIZABETH SHANKS, b. September 1910, Marshfield, Webster County, MO
                    d. July 04, 1971, Springfield, Greene County, MO;

                    m. VANN G. TODD.

Notes for MARGARET ELIZABETH SHANKS:
After high school, Jean joined the circus but had to quit after she nearly died from an illness.

More About MARGARET ELIZABETH SHANKS:
Occupation: Legal Secretary
Religion: Episcopalian
Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, MO
Fact 8: Changed middle name to Jean in Memphis, TN. When is unknown at this time.
Cause of Death: Cirrhosis

More About VANN G. TODD:
Occupation: Electrician

          14. iv. HUBERT "LADDIE" WALLACE SHANKS, b. September 22, 1914, Marshfield, Webster County, MO
                     d. May 08, 1969, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO.

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