Charles Henry Davis
M, b. 11 March 1919, d. 26 April 2004
- Father: James Henry Davis b. 17 Apr 1868, d. 22 Jun 1958
- Mother: Lena Minnie Norman b. 4 Mar 1876, d. 1935
- Last Edited: 30 Apr 2004
- (Child) Birth*: 11 March 1919
- (Groom) Marriage*: 31 July 1940; Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas; Bride=Rosa Marie McMeans
- Residence: 25 April 2004; Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas
- Death*: 26 April 2004;
Charles Henry Davis, 85, of Corpus Christi, Texas, passed away Monday, April 26, 2004. He was born March 11, 1919 in Jarrell, Texas to James Henry and Lena Norman Davis. He moved with his family to Corpus Christi in 1920. Charles graduated from Corpus Christi High School in 1936 and was in the first freshman class of Corpus Christi Junior College (Del Mar) graduating in 1938. He married Rosa Marie McMeans on July 31, 1940. They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary in 1990 by renewing their vows in a church ceremony. He worked three years in the construction of the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, and was in the U.S. Army Air Corp three years. Charles was employed by the Celanese Chemical Company in Corpus Christi for 35 years, retiring in 1984. He was a longtime member of Ayers Street Church of Christ and was active with the Windsor Park Church of Christ Golden Agers. He was an officer in the Nueces County Historical Society.
Charles was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Davis, in 1997, his parents, eight brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth Ann Berringer of Cherokee Village, Arkansas and Elise Murray of Englewood, Colorado; sons, Dale Davis of Houston, Texas and Kenneth Davis of Corpus Christi; one brother, Ellis (Vera) Davis of Nacogdoches, Texas; a sister-in-law, Edna Davis of Corpus Christi; ten grandchildren, Sharon, Mitchell, Deborah, Garrett, Tonya, Teresa, Brandon, Kaitlin, Tiffany and Trisha; seven great grandchildren, Justin, Thomas, Robert, Brandon, Kaitlin, Cheyene and Austin.
Visitation will be from 9:00am until 9:00pm Thursday in Sawyer-George Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00am Friday, April 30, 2004, in Sawyer-George Funeral Home Chapel with Bob Bickle, Minister of Ayers Street Church of Christ officiating.
Burial will be in Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, friends are asked to make contributions to Medina Children's Home or to their favorite charity.
Source: Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Family: Rosa Marie McMeans b. 1 Jan 1921, d. 2 Oct 1997
Rosa Marie McMeans
F, b. 1 January 1921, d. 2 October 1997
- Last Edited: 7 Jul 2002
- Married Name: Davis
- (Child) Birth*: 1 January 19211
- (Bride) Marriage*: 31 July 1940; Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas; Groom=Charles Henry Davis
- (Deceased) Death*: 2 October 1997; Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., Texas1
Family: Charles Henry Davis b. 11 Mar 1919, d. 26 Apr 2004
Citations
- [S2] Social Security Death Records,.
Underhill Ellis Davis Jr.
M, b. circa 1808, d. 24 August 1893
- Father: Underhill Ellis Davis b. c 1778
- Mother: Amah Amason b. s 1780, d. 20 Feb 1827
- Last Edited: 30 Jul 2002
- (Child) Birth*: circa 1808; Georgia
- (Groom) Marriage*: 25 March 1828; Wilkinson Co., Georgia; Bride=Matilda Riley
- (head of family) 1880 Census*: Coosa Co., Alabama; Wife=Matilda Riley1
- (Deceased) Death*: 24 August 1893; Coosa Co., Alabama
Family: Matilda Riley b. c 1803, d. a 1880
- Ellis Underhill Davis III+ b. c 1835, d. c 1904
Citations
- [S1] Census Place: Lewis, Coosa, Alabama
Source: FHL Film 1254009 National Archives Film T9-0009 Page 289A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Under Hill DAVIS Self M M W 75 GA
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Matilda DAVIS Wife F M W 70 SC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC.
Matilda Riley
F, b. circa 1803, d. after 1880
- Last Edited: 22 Aug 2002
- (Child) Birth*: circa 1803; South Carolina
- (Bride) Marriage*: 25 March 1828; Wilkinson Co., Georgia; Groom=Underhill Ellis Davis Jr.
- Married Name: 25 March 1828; Davis
- (Wife) 1880 Census*: Coosa Co., Alabama; head of family=Underhill Ellis Davis Jr.1
- (Deceased) Death*: after 1880; Coosa Co., Alabama
Family: Underhill Ellis Davis Jr. b. c 1808, d. 24 Aug 1893
- Ellis Underhill Davis III+ b. c 1835, d. c 1904
Citations
- [S1] Census Place: Lewis, Coosa, Alabama
Source: FHL Film 1254009 National Archives Film T9-0009 Page 289A
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Under Hill DAVIS Self M M W 75 GA
Occ: Farmer Fa: NC Mo: NC
Matilda DAVIS Wife F M W 70 SC
Occ: Keeping House Fa: SC Mo: SC.
John Dendy
M, b. 13 May 1765, d. 19 December 1847
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Sally (?)
- (Child) Birth*: 13 May 1765; Halifax Co., Virginia
- (Deceased) Death*: 19 December 1847; Laurens District, South Carolina
Family: Sally (?) b. 12 Apr 1767, d. 8 Nov 1846
- Youngsett Dendy+ b. 30 Aug 1789, d. 11 Jan 1870
Sally (?)
F, b. 12 April 1767, d. 8 November 1846
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Bride) Marriage*: Groom=John Dendy
- Married Name: Dendy
- (Child) Birth*: 12 April 1767
- (Deceased) Death*: 8 November 1846; Laurens District, South Carolina
Family: John Dendy b. 13 May 1765, d. 19 Dec 1847
- Youngsett Dendy+ b. 30 Aug 1789, d. 11 Jan 1870
Youngsett Dendy
M, b. 30 August 1789, d. 11 January 1870
- Father: John Dendy b. 13 May 1765, d. 19 Dec 1847
- Mother: Sally (?) b. 12 Apr 1767, d. 8 Nov 1846
- Last Edited: 28 Dec 2001
- (Child) Birth*: 30 August 1789; Laurens District, South Carolina
- (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1818; Bride=Elizabeth Atkins
- (Deceased) Death*: 11 January 1870; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Family: Elizabeth Atkins b. 1784
- William M. Dendy+ b. c 1833, d. c 1865
Elizabeth Atkins
F, b. 1784
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Deceased) Death*: Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Child) Birth*: 1784; Laurens District, South Carolina
- (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1818; Groom=Youngsett Dendy
- Married Name: circa 1818; Dendy
Family: Youngsett Dendy b. 30 Aug 1789, d. 11 Jan 1870
- William M. Dendy+ b. c 1833, d. c 1865
Ella Eudora Smith
F, b. 2 October 1862, d. November 1944
- Father: Charles Richard Smith b. c 1835, d. 6 May 1864
- Mother: Sophia Frances Lasseter b. 4 Mar 1840, d. 7 Sep 1883
- Last Edited: 30 Mar 2012
- (Child) Birth*: 2 October 1862
- Photographed*: circa 19011
- (Deceased) Death*: November 1944
- (Interred) Burial*: November 1944; Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery, Alexander City, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- Biography*: Ella was retarded. When Ella's mother died in 1883, Ella went to live with her mother's sister, Penelope Dendy, wife of Thomas Daniel Dendy, of Albertville, AL. Later, her mother's second husband, Benjamin F. Neighbors, remarried, and died. Ella came back to Alexander City, and lived with Benjamin's widow, his second wife, and her three children.
- Biography: From Clara Williams:
In a memoir, Sarah Neighbors Gravessaid that Ella was very pretty, and she developed normally until she was about five years old. Then she stopped growing mentally.2
Citations
- [S470] Clara Williams e-mail, e-mail address, Mar 2012,.
- [S470] Clara Williams e-mail, e-mail address, Mar 2012,.
From "A Neighbors Family History" by Sarah Penelope (Neighbors) Graves, pages 4 and 5.
Benjamin Franklin Neighbors
M, b. 7 May 1839, d. 29 March 1888
- Last Edited: 3 Sep 2017
- (Child) Birth*: 7 May 1839; Chambers Co., Alabama; son of Wm. Neighbors & Nancy Jane Cato1
- (Groom) Marriage*: 20 October 1865; Bride=Sophia Frances Lasseter
- (Deceased) Death*: 29 March 1888; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama1
Family: Sophia Frances Lasseter b. 4 Mar 1840, d. 7 Sep 1883
- William Elisha Neighbors2 b. 19 Jul 1866, d. 24 Feb 1920
- Nathan Neighbors2 b. 1 Mar 1868, d. 14 Mar 1936
- John Neighbors2 b. 10 Aug 1870
- Benjamin Franklin Neighbors2 b. 20 Dec 1871, d. 1 May 1938
- Annie Bell Neighbors2 b. 13 Mar 1874, d. 18 Feb 1935
- Sarah Penelope Neighbors2 b. 9 Apr 1876, d. 3 Mar 1958
- Nancy Jane Neighbors2 b. 16 Aug 1879, d. 26 Apr 1943
Charles Franklin Lester
M, b. 17 June 1859, d. 26 December 1958
- Father: Thomas James Lester b. 23 Oct 1834, d. 25 Apr 1905
- Mother: Martha Adeline Smith b. 10 May 1838, d. 17 May 1930
- Last Edited: 1 Dec 2009
- (Child) Birth*: 17 June 1859
- (Groom) Marriage*: 26 November 1894; Bride=Luda Grimsley
- (Deceased) Death*: 26 December 1958; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Interred) Burial*: say 29 December 1958; Old Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- Biography*: Charles Franklin Lester never worse glasses, and read a great deal until his death at 99 and ½.
1
Family: Luda Grimsley b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
- Launa Lester+ b. 5 Oct 1895, d. 22 Jul 1989
- Thomas Grimsley Lester+ b. 21 Sep 1897, d. Aug 1982
- Mattie Laverne Lester b. c 1899
- Colby Randall Lester b. 17 Sep 1900, d. 25 Jan 1980
- Charles Royce Lester b. 24 Aug 1902, d. 25 Oct 1935
- Mary Lucille Lester b. c 1904
- Robert Howard Lester b. 23 Jan 1910, d. Sep 1983
- Sarah Pearl Lester b. c 1913
- Joe Oliver Lester b. 8 Oct 1917, d. Jul 1978
Citations
- [S261] Lisa Elaine Bannister e-mail, 2005 - 2017,.
From David Freeman.
Luda Grimsley1
F, b. 17 November 1873, d. 29 June 1950
- Father: John Jackson Grimsley b. 22 May 1828, d. 22 Oct 1907
- Mother: Sarah J. McLendon b. 1842, d. 1882
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Interred) Burial*: Old Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Child) Birth*: 17 November 1873
- (Bride) Marriage*: 26 November 1894; Groom=Charles Franklin Lester
- Married Name: 26 November 1894; Lester
- (Deceased) Death*: 29 June 1950; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Family: Charles Franklin Lester b. 17 Jun 1859, d. 26 Dec 1958
- Launa Lester+ b. 5 Oct 1895, d. 22 Jul 1989
- Thomas Grimsley Lester+ b. 21 Sep 1897, d. Aug 1982
- Mattie Laverne Lester b. c 1899
- Colby Randall Lester b. 17 Sep 1900, d. 25 Jan 1980
- Charles Royce Lester b. 24 Aug 1902, d. 25 Oct 1935
- Mary Lucille Lester b. c 1904
- Robert Howard Lester b. 23 Jan 1910, d. Sep 1983
- Sarah Pearl Lester b. c 1913
- Joe Oliver Lester b. 8 Oct 1917, d. Jul 1978
Citations
- [S25] Robert E. Parkin, The Grimsley Family in America,.
Sarah Emma Lester
F, b. 23 August 1877, d. 4 December 1963
- Father: Thomas James Lester b. 23 Oct 1834, d. 25 Apr 1905
- Mother: Martha Adeline Smith b. 10 May 1838, d. 17 May 1930
- Last Edited: 28 Jan 2003
- (Interred) Burial*: Old Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Child) Birth*: 23 August 1877
- (Bride) Marriage*: 16 November 1895; Groom=Eli A. Fuller
- Married Name: 16 November 1895; Fuller
- (Deceased) Death*: 4 December 1963; Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia
Family: Eli A. Fuller b. 6 Sep 1869, d. 31 Jan 1952
Eli A. Fuller
M, b. 6 September 1869, d. 31 January 1952
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Interred) Burial*: Old Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Child) Birth*: 6 September 1869
- (Groom) Marriage*: 16 November 1895; Bride=Sarah Emma Lester
- (Deceased) Death*: 31 January 1952; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Family: Sarah Emma Lester b. 23 Aug 1877, d. 4 Dec 1963
Thomas Chesley Lester
M, b. 29 October 1866, d. 1 September 1963
- Father: Thomas James Lester b. 23 Oct 1834, d. 25 Apr 1905
- Mother: Martha Adeline Smith b. 10 May 1838, d. 17 May 1930
- Last Edited: 23 Sep 2001
- (Interred) Burial*: Woods Cem
- Biography*: Thomas was a member of the Tallapoosa County Board of Education for 36 years. He was a farmer, and actively supported all educational programs offered to the rural people. Several of his descendants became teachers in various public schools in Alabama (Alex City Outlook, Sep 5, 1963).
- (Child) Birth*: 29 October 1866
- (Groom) Marriage*: 1 January 1889; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Bride=Bellona Boone
- (Deceased) Death*: 1 September 1963; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Family: Bellona Boone b. 6 Feb 1866, d. 5 Mar 1943
- Emma Lester b. 23 Nov 1889, d. 4 Nov 1949
- Ella Lester b. 23 Nov 1889, d. 19 Dec 1978
- Farris Furman Lester b. 21 May 1891, d. 28 Dec 1936
- Jessie Carl Lester+ b. 12 Sep 1892, d. 20 May 1971
- Willis F. Lester b. 10 Apr 1894, d. 15 Aug 1966
- Mattie Lanora Lester b. 23 Apr 1896, d. 22 Jan 1979
- Willie Boone Lester b. 19 Apr 1898, d. 21 Jan 1982
- Lucinda Lester b. 21 Nov 1901, d. 9 Nov 1969
- Lois Ruth Lester b. 10 Mar 1903
- Louis Roy Lester b. 10 Mar 1903, d. 1 Apr 1952
- Mary Belle Lester b. 22 Jan 1906, d. 11 Dec 1992
- Irma Allene Lester b. 6 Mar 1908, d. 5 Mar 1910
Bellona Boone
F, b. 6 February 1866, d. 5 March 1943
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Interred) Burial*: Woods Cem
- (Child) Birth*: 6 February 1866
- (Bride) Marriage*: 1 January 1889; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Groom=Thomas Chesley Lester
- Married Name: 1 January 1889; Lester
- (Deceased) Death*: 5 March 1943; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Family: Thomas Chesley Lester b. 29 Oct 1866, d. 1 Sep 1963
- Emma Lester b. 23 Nov 1889, d. 4 Nov 1949
- Ella Lester b. 23 Nov 1889, d. 19 Dec 1978
- Farris Furman Lester b. 21 May 1891, d. 28 Dec 1936
- Jessie Carl Lester+ b. 12 Sep 1892, d. 20 May 1971
- Willis F. Lester b. 10 Apr 1894, d. 15 Aug 1966
- Mattie Lanora Lester b. 23 Apr 1896, d. 22 Jan 1979
- Willie Boone Lester b. 19 Apr 1898, d. 21 Jan 1982
- Lucinda Lester b. 21 Nov 1901, d. 9 Nov 1969
- Lois Ruth Lester b. 10 Mar 1903
- Louis Roy Lester b. 10 Mar 1903, d. 1 Apr 1952
- Mary Belle Lester b. 22 Jan 1906, d. 11 Dec 1992
- Irma Allene Lester b. 6 Mar 1908, d. 5 Mar 1910
Martha Lanora Lester
F, b. 22 January 1869, d. 17 August 1909
- Father: Thomas James Lester b. 23 Oct 1834, d. 25 Apr 1905
- Mother: Martha Adeline Smith b. 10 May 1838, d. 17 May 1930
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Interred) Burial*: Old Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Child) Birth*: 22 January 1869
- (Bride) Marriage*: 17 December 1905; Groom=Rusk A. Duck
- Married Name: 17 December 1905; Duck
- (Deceased) Death*: 17 August 1909; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Family: Rusk A. Duck b. c 1866
Rusk A. Duck
M, b. circa 1866
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Deceased) Death*:
- (Child) Birth*: circa 1866
- (Groom) Marriage*: 17 December 1905; Bride=Martha Lanora Lester
Family: Martha Lanora Lester b. 22 Jan 1869, d. 17 Aug 1909
Launa Lester
F, b. 5 October 1895, d. 22 July 1989
- Father: Charles Franklin Lester b. 17 Jun 1859, d. 26 Dec 1958
- Mother: Luda Grimsley b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
- Last Edited: 5 Jul 2015
- (Child) Birth*: 5 October 18951
- (Bride) Marriage*: 4 February 1918; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Groom=Charles Edmond Evers
- Married Name: 4 February 1918; Evers
- (Deceased) Death*: 22 July 1989; Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama1,2
Family: Charles Edmond Evers b. 22 Feb 1893, d. 26 May 1954
- Charles Edmond Evers Jr. b. 26 Dec 1920, d. 9 Jan 1921
- Eloise Irene Evers+ b. 25 Apr 1922, d. 23 Oct 2009
- James Lester Evers b. 1923, d. 1944
- Ann Elizabeth Evers b. 1932, d. b Oct 2009
Charles Edmond Evers
M, b. 22 February 1893, d. 26 May 1954
- Last Edited: 5 Jul 2015
- (Child) Birth*: 22 February 1893; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama1
- (Groom) Marriage*: 4 February 1918; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Bride=Launa Lester
- (Deceased) Death*: 26 May 1954; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama1
- Burial*: say 29 May 1954; Woods Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Family: Launa Lester b. 5 Oct 1895, d. 22 Jul 1989
- Charles Edmond Evers Jr. b. 26 Dec 1920, d. 9 Jan 1921
- Eloise Irene Evers+ b. 25 Apr 1922, d. 23 Oct 2009
- James Lester Evers b. 1923, d. 1944
- Ann Elizabeth Evers b. 1932, d. b Oct 2009
Citations
- [S1] Ancestry.com, Public Family Trees, Charles Dwight Evers, Jr. - Family Tree.
Thomas Grimsley Lester
M, b. 21 September 1897, d. August 1982
- Father: Charles Franklin Lester b. 17 Jun 1859, d. 26 Dec 1958
- Mother: Luda Grimsley b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
- Last Edited: 5 Oct 2011
- (Child) Birth*: 21 September 18971
- (Groom) Marriage*: say 1923; Bride=Emma Lorene Aderholt
- (Deceased) Death*: August 1982; Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama1
Family: Emma Lorene Aderholt b. 7 Oct 1902, d. 1 Aug 1972
- Allen Lee Lester2 b. 29 Dec 1935, d. 7 May 2011
Emma Lorene Aderholt
F, b. 7 October 1902, d. 1 August 1972
- Last Edited: 5 Oct 2011
- (Child) Birth*: 7 October 1902
- (Bride) Marriage*: say 1923; Groom=Thomas Grimsley Lester
- Married Name: say 1923; Lester
- (Deceased) Death*: 1 August 1972; Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Interred) Burial*: circa 3 August 1972; Dadeville City Cemetery, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Family: Thomas Grimsley Lester b. 21 Sep 1897, d. Aug 1982
- Allen Lee Lester1 b. 29 Dec 1935, d. 7 May 2011
Citations
- [S261] Lisa Elaine Bannister e-mail, 2005 - 2017,.
From the Radney Funeral Home obituary.
Mattie Laverne Lester
F, b. circa 1899
- Father: Charles Franklin Lester b. 17 Jun 1859, d. 26 Dec 1958
- Mother: Luda Grimsley b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
- Last Edited: 23 Aug 2002
- (Bride) Marriage*: Groom=(?) Weed
- Married Name: Weed
- (Child) Birth*: circa 1899
Family: (?) Weed b. s 1897
(?) Weed
M, b. say 1897
- Last Edited: 11 Aug 2001
- (Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Mattie Laverne Lester
- (Deceased) Death*:
- (Child) Birth*: say 1897
Family: Mattie Laverne Lester b. c 1899
Colby Randall Lester
M, b. 17 September 1900, d. 25 January 1980
- Father: Charles Franklin Lester b. 17 Jun 1859, d. 26 Dec 1958
- Mother: Luda Grimsley b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
- Last Edited: 12 Jul 2020
- (Child) Birth*: 17 September 1900; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- Marriage*: 20 August 1928; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama; Principal=Thelma Ada Lightsey1
- (Deceased) Death*: 25 January 1980; Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama2
Family: Thelma Ada Lightsey b. 17 Mar 1910, d. 11 Feb 2002
Citations
- [S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LDPV-5Y7 - [S2] Social Security Death Records,.
Charles Royce Lester
M, b. 24 August 1902, d. 25 October 1935
- Father: Charles Franklin Lester b. 17 Jun 1859, d. 26 Dec 1958
- Mother: Luda Grimsley b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Interred) Burial*: Old Concord Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Child) Birth*: 24 August 1902; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
- (Deceased) Death*: 25 October 1935; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama
Mary Lucille Lester
F, b. circa 1904
- Father: Charles Franklin Lester b. 17 Jun 1859, d. 26 Dec 1958
- Mother: Luda Grimsley b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 29 Jun 1950
- Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
- (Resident) Residence*:
- (Child) Birth*: circa 1904; Tallapoosa Co., Alabama