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William Kessel Davis

Male 1914 - 1973  (59 years)


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  • Name William Kessel Davis 
    Born 20 Jan 1914  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Dec 1973  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mason County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
      Name: William Davis
      SSN: 235-18-6480
      Last Residence:
      25241 Evans, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      BORN: 20 Jan 1914
      Died: Dec 1973
      State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (Before 1951)

      Death Record
      William Kessel Davis
      Male
      Date: 12/13/1973
      Place, Ripley, Jackson, WV - Jackson General Hospital
      DOB: 1/20/1917
      POB: Evans, Jackson, WV
      Married - spouse - Deloris Ruth Sayre
      Military service: World War II
      Father's name: William Davis
      Mother's name: Verna Kessel
      Informant: Deloris Ruth Davis, Evans
      Cemetery: Creston

      William Kessell Davis
      Birth: Jan. 20, 1914
      Death: Dec. 13, 1973
      WEST VIRGINIA PFX 124 OM BAKERY CO.
      WORLD WAR II

      Charleston Gazette
      December 15, 1973
      EVANS

      William Kessell Davis, 59, of Evans, died Thursday at Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a long illness.

      He was a World War II veteran , a farmer, and a retired employee of the Department of Highways.

      Surviving: wife, Deloris Sayre Davis; daughters, Carol Davis of Charleston, Mrs. Karen Barker of Parkersburg, Mrs. Connie Gandee of Ravenswood; son, William Davis, Jr. of Evans; sister, Mrs. Opal Winter of New Jersey.

      Service will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Casto Funeral Home at Evans with Rev. Daniel Sears officiating.
      Burial will be in Creston Cemetery in Mason County.
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Deloris R Davis (1931 - 2000)
      Burial:
      Creston Cemetery
      Leon
      Mason County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Shock
      Record added: Apr 23, 2012
      Find A Grave Memorial# 89047308
    Person ID I106765  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2014 

    Father William M Davis,   b. 1 Sep 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Frances Laverna 'Verny' Kessel,   b. 21 Jul 1878, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1955, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1907  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/24/1907
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      William Davis, 27, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Laverna F Kessel, 28, Mason Co, Jackson Co

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV all born WV WV WV
      Davis, William 40
      Laverna 41
      Madaline da 9 10/12/1910
      William Jr son 5
      Opal da 3 0/12

      1930 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Davis, William M 51 md age 35 WV US WV
      Verna 53 md age 37 WV WV WV
      William son 16 WV WV WV
      Opal da 13 WV WV WV

      1940 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      all born WV, 1935: lived same house
      Davis, William 60
      Vernie 61
      William son 26 s
    Family ID F27138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Deloris Ruth Sayre,   b. 21 Jul 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2000  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 22 Jan 1948  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 1/22/1948 at Ripley
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      William Kessel Davis, 33, 1/20/1914, Evans WV, Evans, WM & Verna Davis
      Deloris Ruth Sayre, 21, 7/21/1926, Evans WV, Evans, WH & Stella Sayre
    Children 
     1. Connie Ruth Davis
    Family ID F27137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    2. [S21] Obit.