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----------------------------------------- Parents -----------------------------------------
Daniel Minor Davis
    Birth: 09 Feb 1867 - New Geneva, Fayette, Pennsylvania
    Death: 01 Oct 1957 - Pennsylvania
    Marriage: 20 Aug 1888 - Garrett County, Maryland
Alverda I. Provance
    Birth: 17 Sep 1871 - Pennsylvania
    Death: 27 Mar 1954 - Pennsylvania
---------------------------------------- Children ----------------------------------------
  Ethel Pearl Davis  
    Born 13 Jun 1891 - Pennsylvania
     Died 13 Mar 1990 - Greene County, Pennsylvania
  Garnet Lizabeth Davis
    Born 25 Nov 1893 - New Geneva, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
     Died 07 Jun 1988 - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
  Sarah Grace Davis  
    Born 16 Oct 1895 - New Geneva, Fayette, Pennsylvania
     Died 04 Mar 1986 - Campbell, Santa Clara, California
  Brant William Davis  
    Born 25 Jan 1897 - New Geneva, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
     Died 10 Feb 1995 - Greensburg, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
  Minor Edward Davis  
    Born 25 Nov 1899 - New Geneva, Fayette, Pennsylvania
     Died 05 Jan 1980 - Mesa, Arizona
  Christopher William Davis  
    Born 01 Jul 1902 - Pennsylvania
     Died 13 May 1996 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio
Artifacts:
  • Sarah, Ethel, and Garnet Davis
  • Daniel Davis At Work
  • Daniel Davis Family 1933

  • Notes:
    Research Notes -- David G Brewer 
    1894 - Daniel M. Davis purchases lot 13 in New Geneva from his father, William Davis on June 16,
    1894.  This transaction was recorded in Book 210 p. 15 on August 1, 1902 after William Davis had
    died.
    
    1899 - Annie Davis (William Davis Jr.'s wife?) purchases lot 13 in New Geneva from Daniel M. Davis on
    Dec. 26, 1899.  This transaction was recorded in Book 210 p. 16 on August 1, 1902.
    
    1899 - Fayette Co. Birth Register Vol. 2
    
    	Davis, Minor Male White Father:Daniel Davis Mother:Alverda Davis
    	Res. in New Geneva - Father a Blacksmith
    	born Nov. 25 1899 New Geneva Recorded Jan 22 1900
    	
    1900 - Daniel M. Davis purchases 66 Perches of land from Jos. Mack on March 21, 1900 in German TWP. 
    This transaction was recorded in Book 178 p. 135 on March 27, 1900.
    
    1900 Census Fayette Co., PA German TWP Vol 88 ED 29
    
    	Sheet 3 line 67
    	Davis, Daniel M.	W Feb 1869 31 Penn Virginia Virginia Blacksmith
    	Alverda		        W Sep 1871 28 Penn
    	Ethel P.		D Jun 1891 8 Penn
    	Garnet L.		D Nov 1893 6 Penn
    	Sarah G.		D Oct 1895 4 Penn
    	Brant W.		S Jan 1897 3 Penn
    	Edward M.		S Nov 1899 6/12 Penn
    	
    1903 - Daniel M. Davis purchases lot 16 in New Geneva from Hannah Sutton per Exr on July 14, 1903. 
    This transaction was recorded in Book 268 p. 138 on Jan. 2, 1907.
    
    1910 Census Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    Nicholson TWP - 15 April 1910
    
    	Davis, Daniel M.  Head M W 42 M1 21     Penn Penn Penn Machinist
    	Alverda           Wife F W 38 M1 21 6 6 Penn Penn Penn
    	Garnet            Dau  F W 17 S         Penn Penn Penn
    	Sallie            Dau  F W 14 S         Penn Penn Penn
    	Brant             Son  M W 13 S         Penn Penn Penn
    	Minor             Son  M W 10 S         Penn Penn Penn
    	Christie          Son  M W  7 S         Penn Penn Penn
    	
    1920 Census Soundex, Fayette Co., PA
    
    Vol. 126 ED 60 Sheet 4 Line 77 New Geneva
    
    Daniel Davis 	W 49 Pennsylvania PA PA Mechanic for Coal Co.
    Alverda		W 46 Pennsylvania PA PA none
    Brant		S 22 "                  Bookkeeper for Coal Co.
    Minor		S 20 "			Driver for mine
    Christie	S 17 "			Driver for mine
    Miller, Sallie	D 24 "
    Miller, Opal	D 4 7/12 "
    Miller, Edward	S 2 11/12 "
    Miller, Chester Jr. S 7/12 "
    
    1920 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
    Nicholson TWP - 25-26 March 1920
    
      40 106 111
      Davis, Daniel F.  Head M W 50 M  Penn Penn Penn Mine Mechanic
      Alverta           Wife F W 48 M  Penn Penn Penn
      Herzler, Rachael  Aunt F W 61 Wd Penn Penn Penn
      [Note: This is a second entry for Daniel Davis on the census.  
      Did Daniel own more than one abode?]
    
    1930 Census, Fayette County, PA - Nicholson TWP
    District 59 Sheet 3B
    
      67 70
      Davis, Daniel M.  Head O 700 M W 62 M 22 Penn Virginia Virginia
      Davis, Alverda    Wife-H     F W 58 M 17 Penn Penn Penn
    
    From http://www.pagenweb.org/~fayette-obits/obits/d17a.htm#B0820101
    
    Alverda Provance DAVIS ( -1954)
    
    DAVIS, MRS. ALVERDA PROVANCE—Aged 82, a lifelong resident of New Geneva, died in her home,
    Saturday, March 27, 1954 at 11:25 p.m., following an illness of 9 months. She is survived by her
    husband, Daniel M. Davis and these sons and daughters, Brant W., Bobtown; Minor E., Greensboro;
    Christy, Greensboro, R. D.; Mrs. Ethel DeBolt, Waynesburg; Mrs. Garnet Ganoe, Brownsville; Mrs. Sally
    Miller, Sunnyvale, Calif.; one brother, Harry Provance, New Geneva; one sister, Mrs. Della Crowe,
    Martin; sixteen grandchildren; thirty-three great grandchildren. Friends will be received in the late
    residence after 2 o’clock this afternoon until 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, the hour of service with
    Rev. M. T. Hulthan officiating. Interment will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, under the direction of the
    Herod Funeral Home, Pt. Marion.
    
    The Morning Herald, Uniontown, PA, Monday, March 29, 1954
    
    Contributed by Brenda Blake < blakeb28 at yahoo.com>
    2011-01-17 09:55:33