BACKGROUND

Robert Davis and Handy Page were both born in DeKalb Co., TN and this is where they spent their childhood and eventually married on August 21, 1890. He was 22 1/2 and she was 18. Their first child, Fealie Davis, died at age 8 months and was buried at the Pisgah Cemetery along side his many Davis ancestors.

In 1897, probably shortly after the death of his father, Thomas Jasper Davis, Robert and Handy, like many other DeKalb Co., TN families migrated to Texas. They settled at a very small community called Bazette, post office was at Kerens, in Navarro County, Texas. Robert's sister, Thena (Davis) Tramel had settled here ten years earlier. Also, several of the half siblings of Handy had already settled in Texas.

Robert Davis Family
Fall 1905 Navarro Co., Texas

Left to Right - Ennis Davis (baby), Handy (Page) Davis, Ethel Davis, Robert 'Bob' Davis, Williem Frenley Davis (boy in front), Robert Davis, Benjamin Rozias Davis (on man's lap - my grandfather)

In February 1920, we find Robert and Handy living in Navarro County, Texas on the Powell to Bazette Road. What I find most fascinating about this census, is that my other great grandparents, Granville Lafayette Vinson and Eliza Evaline (Ledbetter) are living right next door. There is no question now about how my grandparents, 'Bennie', shown as age 15 on this census (though should be 17), and Edna Vinson, age 13 met. They were next door neighbors. The marriage would take place six years later on November 28, 1926 in Coolidge, Limestone Co., Texas.

1920 Navarro Co., Texas, Ed#155 pct.3 pg.14A, #245-245
---Powell to Bazette Road
----Enumerated 10 February 1920

Robert DAVIS	head	M W 52 	rents	mar	r/w farmer  		Tn.Tn.Tn
Cora H. 	wife	F W 		mar	r/w keeps house  	Tn.Tn.Tn
Robert 		son 	M W 20  		r/w farm laborer  	Tx.Tn.Tn
Friendly 	son 	M W 18	 		r/w farm laborer 	Tx.Tn.Tn 
Bennie 		son	M W 15 			r/w farm laborer  	Tx.Tn.Tn
Ennis		son 	M W 14  		r/w farm laborer   	Tx.Tn.Tn
Ossie		dau.	F W 12  		r/w at home		Tx.Tn.Tn 
Delia		dau 	F W 10			r/w at home 	        Tx.Tn.Tn 

Today, most of the Robert Davis homestead is covered with the waters of Cedar Creek Lake. What was left was divided into plots and lots were drawn by the descendants. Even today, there are descendants living at Cherokee Landing, Tom's Acres, etc - two of the several lots that became the Davis heirs.

Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas

Robert and Handy's family, along with the family of Thena (Davis) Tramel are buried at the Prairie Point Cemetery at Bazette. Their tombstone pictures, below, were sent to me by Melba Love, a descendant of Thenia (Davis) Tramel. Every July, a pot luck picnic is held with fellowship, games, and various entertainment to help support the cleanup of the cemetery. As a young girl, I really used to look forward to these gatherings - meeting the kinfolk and especially the delicious food. I always remember someone taking me out to see the graves of Robert and Handy and the other Davis/Tramel cousins. One day, I said to myself, Who were these people and I decided to find out. I used to see the baby's graves and ask about them. Usually someone would be there in their 'private world' and I would be told to leave them alone. At other graves, you would see flowers being put out and/or someone there with a hoe or planting a bush. At these you would usually see an 'older cousin' who was more than willing to tell you about their parent, brother or sister.

Someone would usually stop at the Coriscana bakery and pick up some goodies! That bakery is known world wide for its famous fruit cakes. And my Aunt Ethel (Davis) Ross could make the best biscuits that I have ever tasted. You never needed an invitation to visit her and within an hour you knew that you would smell the frest aroma of those biscuits. And Uncle Friend, well he always had a joke for you and like his name, was a read friend to his nieces and nephews.

PAGE FAMILY

Cora Handy Page, my great grandmother, was the daughter of Hugh Page and Jemima Atnip. Hugh Page was the s/o Barnabas Page and Mary Allen while Jemima Atnip was the d/o Benjamin Atnip.

Handy was born March 14, 1872 in DeKalb Co., TN and she died March 10, 1925 at Wichita Falls State Hospital in Texas. Cause of death was listed as Pellagra. She was taken back to Navarro County, Texas and buried beside her husband, Robert Davis at the Prairie Point Cemetery at Bazette.

Her father, Hugh Page was married first to Elizabeth Baldwin about 1843 by whom he had eight children

1. Dock Franklin Page (1844-1926)
2. Barnbas P. 'Barney' Page m. Susannah A. H. Page (his cousin)
3. Rachel Page
4. J. Martin Page
5. John B. Page m. Dicy Holly
6. Rhoda Ellender Page m. William Madison Glenn
7. Zebediah D Page
8. Emanuel Page - died as young child

Shortly after Elizabeth (Baldwin) died, Hugh married Jemima Atnip. They had 6 children.

• Thomas Evins Page (1864-1906) married Delia Taylor
• William Rosias 'Osias' Page (1866-1936) married Evelyn Taylor
• Albert Alexander 'Elex' Page (1869-1936)
  m/1 Sarah J. Clemmons, m/2 Cora Cornelia Walker
• Sybranna Lillie Florence 'Sissie' Page (1870-1964)
  married Henry Pierce Hendrixson
• Cora Handy Page - my great grandmother and wife of Robert Davis
• Logan Osbrook Page (1874-1934) married Josie Worthy

Picture of Hugh Page and Jemima Atnip

MY RELATED SITES TO EXPLORE

• Texas Pioneers - Salute to my my 8 Great Grandparents
• DEKALB CO., TN FAMILIES (2)
  This is a gedcom showing families related to my gt grandpa, Robert Davis
• DEKALB CO., TN FAMILIES (1)
  This is a gedcom showing families related to my gt grandma, Handy (Page) Davis
• My Atnip Site
• My DeKalb Co.,TN Resource Page
• My DeKalb Co., TN Cemetery Transcriptions

1. Fealie Davis

   --b.June 30, 1891 Pisgah, DeKalb Co., TN
   --d. February 1892 Pisgah, DeKalb Co., TN
   ----buried Pisgah Methodist Church Cemetery
   at Pisgah, District 12, DeKalb Co.,TN

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2. Thomas Jasper 'Tom' Davis

   --b. December 28, 1892 Pisgah, DeKalb Co.,TN
   --d. October 8, 1966 Coriscana, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --m. Mamie Cleo HOLLAND
   --May 26, 1918 Navarro Co., Texas
   ----b. October 1, 1901 Coriscana, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----d. Oct 8, 1966 Coriscana, Navarro Co., Texas
   --------buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   ------d/o O. B. Holland and Clemie BUCKNER
   

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3. Thenie Ethel Davis

   --b. May 31, 1896 Pisgah, DeKalb Co.,TN
   --d. July 5, 1987 Powell, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --m. Henry Clay 'Joe' ROSS
   --January 14, 1917 Navarro Co., Texas
   ----b. January 9, 1889 Georgia
   ----d. July 5, 1987 Powell, Navarro Co., Texas
   ------buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas

   

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4. Elijah Robert 'Bob' Davis

   --b. March 12, 1898 Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --d. October 15, 1964 Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
   ----buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --m. Addie Mae HILL
   --March 14, 1924 Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----b. December 12, 1901 Smith Co., Texas
   ----d. November 6, 1959 Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas
   ------buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----d/o Eldrige Percy Hill and Bessie Beatrice WEST
   

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5. William Frenley 'Fren' Davis

   --b. July 9, 1900 Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --d. May 29, 1980 near Malakoff, Henderson Co., Texas
   --m. Lera Lee HOLLAND
   --August 25, 1928 Coriscana, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----marriage lasted only 2 weeks
   ----Uncle Fren remained a bachelor rest of his life
   ----d/o O. B. Holland and Clemie BUCKNER
   

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   My Grandfather

6. Benjamin Rozia 'Ben' Davis

   

   --b. May 21, 1902 Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --d. February 21, 1956 Grand Prairie, Dallas Co., Texas
   ----buried Moore Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas
   --m. Edna Bertie VINSON
   --November 28, 1926 Coolidge, Limestone Co., Texas
   ----b. January 22, 1907 Coolidge, Limestone Co., Texas
   ----d. April 28, 1981 Grand Prairie, Dallas Co., Texas
   ------buried Moore Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas
   ------d/o Granville Lafayette Vinson and Eliza Evaline Ledbetter
   --------gd/o William Meridith Vinson and Caroline Wright
   --------gd/o Francis Marion Ledbetter and Eliza Ann Smith

   Grandpa Ben and me

   

   Ben's Obituary

   Ben R. Davis Grand Prairie, Texas

   Ben R. Davis, a resident of Grand Prairie 14 years, died Tuesday at his home after an illness of several months.

   He was born in Kerens. Davis was a former Temco employee and worked for Chance Vought before he became ill. He was a member of the First Methodist Church here.

   Survivors are his wife; one son, Earl Davis of Grand Prairie, one daughter, Mrs. Venetia Jobe of Fort Worth; three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Ross of Powell, Mrs. Delia Lively of Houston and Mrs. Arzella Gowan of Arizona; three brothers, Tom and Frin Davis of Coriscana and Bob Davis of Dallas.

   Funeral Services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Moore Chapel here. Rev. Floyd Boulware and Rev. Richard White will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Arlington.

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7. Ennis Davis

   --b. Aug 30, 1905 Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --d. December 22, 1930 Eastland, Texas
   ----while trying to hop a ride on a freight train
   ----buried Praire Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   

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8. Auz Zel 'Arzella' Davis

   --b. January 5, 1907 Powell, Navarro Co., Texas
   --d. January 4, 2004 Malakoff, Texas
   ----buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --m. Leslie Morley GOWAN
   --September 16, 1925 Coriscana, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----b. October 18, 1896 Chatfield, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----d. November 2, 1983 Falls Co., Texas
   ------buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   ------s/o Meridith Gowan and Alice MORLEY
   

   Aunt Arzella - Fall 1955

   

   Aunt Arzella and Uncle Less - 1969

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9. Delia Davis

   --b. Nov 6, 1908 Powell, Navarro Co., Texas
   --d. June 10, 1971 Houston, Harris Co., Texas
   ----buried Praire Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   --m. A. D. LIVELY
   --Feb 19,1927 at Powell, Navarro Co., Texas
   ----b. December 15, 1903 Anson, Jones Co., Texas
   ----d. October 23, 1963 Texas
   ------buried Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., Texas
   ------s/o Andrew David Jefferson Lively and Margaret Marie HARRIS
   

   Aunt Delia - abt 1925

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