Earnest Leon Davis

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      Sex: M

AKA: Earnie

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 4 Aug 1917 - Muncie, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: 13 Aug 2005 - Provena United Samaritans Medical Center, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
         Burial: in Cremated at Sunset Memorial Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Earl L. Davis
         Mother: Pearl M. Hayes

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Wanda McQueen
       Marriage: 6 Jun 1941 - Villa Grove, Douglas, Illinois, United States

2. Dorothy Coddington
       Marriage: 10 Nov 1967 - Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States

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Notes

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General:

Per 1920 US Census: 1/19/1920 Fithian Road, Oakwood Toenship, Vermilion, Illinois
Earl R. Davis is the 26 year old white male head of household, who rents his home. Born in Illinois, his father in New York, his mother in Missouri, he is a farmer on a general farm. His wife is 22 year old Pearl Hayes, born in Illinois, her father in Indiana, her mother in Ohio. They have a son, Earnest Hayes, 2 years 4 months old, born in Illinois.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/30/1930 Oakwood Township, Vermilion, Illinois
Earl L. Davis is the 36 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, and a radio set. Born in Illinois, his father in New York, his mother in Missouri. A farmer on a general farm, he is not a veteran. His wife is 32 year old Pearl M. Davis, was born in Illinois, her father in Indiana, her mother in Ohio. When they first got married, Earl was 22 and Pearl was 18. They have 5 children, all born in Illinois: Ernest L. Davis, 12 year old son, attends school; June A. Davis, 9 year old daughter, attends school; Waitress N. Davis, 7 year old daughter, attends school; Norma J. Davis, 4 year old daughter; Emil E. Davis, 1 year old son. Also living with the family is a 55 year old widowed boarder, Edward E. Love.

Per 1940 US Census: 4/26/1940 Middlefork Township, Vermilion, Illinois
Earl L. Davis is the 46 year old white male head of household, who rents his home, and works on his own account as a farmer on a farm. Born in Illinois as was his entire family, in 1935, he and his family lived in Muncie, Vermilion, Illinois. Earl worked 52 weeks in 1939, but did not earn wages. His wife is 42 year old Pearl M. Davis. Earl and Pearl were both educated through 8th grade. Their children are: Ernest L. Davis, 22 year old son, educated through 4 years of high school, attends school; June A. Davis, 19 year old daughter, educated through 4 years of high school, keeps house; Wintress N. Davis, 17 year old daughter, educated through 3 years of high school, attends school; Norma J. Davis, 14 year old daughter, educated through 8th grade, attends school; Emil E. Davis, 12 year old son, educated through 6th grade, attends school; Franklin W. Davis, 8 year old son, educated through 3rd grade, attends school; Bonnie L. Davis, 6 year old daughter, educated through 1st grade, attends school.

Per News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Monday, August 15, 2005
Deceased Name: Earnest Davis
DANVILLE - Earnest Leon Davis, 88, of Danville died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday (Aug. 13, 2005) at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center in Danville.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville. The Rev. John Davis will officiate. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park, Danville.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mr. Davis was born Aug. 4, 1917, in Muncie, a son of Earl and Pearl Hayes Davis. He married Wanda "Peggy" McQueen on June 6, 1941, in Villa Grove. She died April 21, 1966. He married Dorothy Coddington on Nov. 10, 1967, in Danville. She died Oct. 24, 1992.

Survivors include five sons, Roger Davis of Indianapolis, Jerry Davis of Danville, Richard Davis of Madison, Wis., the Rev. John Davis of Watertown, Wis., and Greg Davis of Bedford, Texas; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Emil Davis of Royal and Frank Davis of Watseka; and four sisters, June Davis, Wintress Christoff and Norma Wilson, all of Danville, and Bonnie Spain of Potomac.

Mr. Davis graduated from Oakwood High School and Illinois Business College. He served in the Army Air Forces during World War II.

Mr. Davis farmed from 1945 to 1958. He worked at Production Credit Association and retired as vice president of Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of New Orleans in 1978.
He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church in Danville and the Masonic Lodge-Ogden Blue Lodge. He was a past member of Danville Elks Lodge 332. He was also a past board member of the Ogden school district.

He enjoyed fishing and woodworking.

Memorials may be made to the Vermilion County Conservation District or the Vermilion County Historical Society. Condolences may be offered at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.

Per Findagrave.com Earnest Leon Davis
Birth: Aug. 4, 1917
Death: Aug. 13, 2005
Burial: Sunset Memorial Park Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA
Created by: Lesa Epperson
Record added: Oct 11, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 98700672

Per Social Security Death Index:
Name:Earnest L. Davis
Last Residence:61832 Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
Born:14 Aug 1917 Died:13 Aug 2005
State (Year) SSN issued:Illinois (Before 1951)