PARENTS/SIBLINGS: Guy Thomas Davis was born on December 18, 1904, in Clinton, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, to James Monroe Davis (April 13, 1882-January 13, 1942) and Thomas Cornelius "Neeley" "Nellie" Slough (August 1, 1884-July 18, 1936) [1-5]. He was the second child of their nine known children[1-19]. Besides Guy, the couple had Rosa Lee (August 26, 1903-June 25, 1991), Roy Montgomery (February 27, 1907-August 13, 1968), Daisy Birdie (May 2, 1910-April 23, 1984), Lottie Mae (November 29, 1912-October 31, 1988), J.D. (January 14, 1918-April 2, 1976), Ruby Viola (June 10, 1919-November 10, 1984), Alfred Earnest (September 23, 1921-October 17, 1987), and Ray Davis (October 13, 1924-October 10, 1977) [1-19].
MARRIAGE: On August 3, 1929, in Miller County, Arkansas, Guy married Minnie Bell Reynolds [20-23]. Born on September 18, 1911, in Fouke, Miller County, Arkansas, Minnie was the daughter of Ira Daniel Reynolds (January 20, 1888-December 17, 1942) and Mittie Dean Hughes (October 4, 1891-February 4, 1981) [25-37].
CHILDREN: Through the marriage of Guy and Minnie, nine children were born. They were Betty Rosaline (May 8, 1931-January 27, 1998), James Thomas (March 4, 1933-January 30, 2012), Mary Frances (January 9, 1936-October 2, 1997), Alice Roberta (October 24, 1937-Living), Mittie Vola (August 14, 1940-July 3, 2015), Ollie Ray (June 12, 1942-January 22, 2021), Bobby (September 28, 1943-September 28, 1943), Linda Gail (May 29, 1947- January 1, 2022), and Roger Dale Davis (March 4, 1948-March 4, 1948) [38-60].
DEATH: On September 17, 1969, in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas, in Wadley Hospital, Guy succumbed to congestive heart failure related to his arteriosclerosis and diabetes [1-5]. His remains are in Rondo Memorial Park Cemetery in Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas [2]. After Guy's death, Minnie married Robert Anderson Cannon (June 3, 1906-November 4, 1978), the son of John Robert Cannon and Annie Bell Walls, on April 6, 1974, in Bowie County, Texas [61-66]. Minnie died on April 20, 1998, in Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas [67-71]. Her remains are in Rondo Memorial Park Cemetery beside Guy [28].
ABOUT: To support his family, Guy was a logger [1].
PHOTO GALLERY:
***Photos courtesy of Pearlene Corn Tatum and Kim Chandler
GENEALOGY:
SOURCES:
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5. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration
6. Census 1920: Resided in Police Jury Ward 2, Webster County, Louisiana, USA: JM 37, Neily 35, Rosa 16, Gary 14, Roy 12, Daisy 9, Lottie 6, JD 2, Ruby 7/12
7. Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Webster, Louisiana; Roll: T625_635; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 132
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9. Original data: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
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34. Year: 1920; Census Place: Hadley, Lafayette, Arkansas; Roll: T625_68; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 116
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38. Census 1930: Resided in Los Lunes, Valencia County, New Mexico, USA: Guy 23, Minnie 18
39. Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Lunas, Valencia, New Mexico; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2341135
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42. Census 1940: Resided in Garland, Miller County, Arkansas; Sonny 35, Minnie 28, Bettie 8, James 7, Mary 4, Alice 2
43. Year: 1940; Census Place: Garland, Miller, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00154; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 46-15
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