| McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS FAMILIES NEWS MEMORABILIA |
| Clyde Thomas Davis, son of After Mattie died in 1901, Clyde was raised by Alva's sister, Pearl Permelia Davis, and her husband, William Miller. At 12, Clyde was working for wages on his uncle's farm and going to school. Georgia Sarah Totten was the daughter of George W. and Elizabeth (Hill) Totten, originally from Virginia and North Carolina, respectively. Georgia was born March 3, 1900, in Hopper Precinct, Henderson County, Illinois. By 1910 the Totten family had relocated to Des Moines Township, Van Buren County, Iowa. Clyde was 18 and Georgia was 16 when they married. In 1920 they and their infant son, Billie T., were living in Blandinsville. Clyde was a salesman in or for a meat market. Shortly thereafter they moved to Iowa, where three more children joined the family: Helen E., Clyde Jr., and Darlene L. In 1930 the family was living in the town of Missouri Valley in Harrison County, Iowa, located on the Iowa - Nebraska border. There Clyde was employed as a fireman for a light company. Clyde died in Napa, Napa County, California, on July 2, 1978. Georgia died June 9, 1989, also in Napa. |
page 24B, enumerated June 19, 1900, dwelling #268 [in proximity to Alva's parents] Davis, Alva, head, white, male, Dec 1872, 27, married for 4 years, born IL, both parents born IL, barber, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his home Mattie, wife, white, female, Aug 1872, 26 [sic], married for 4 years; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, could read, write and speak English Clyde, son, white, male, March 1898, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL |
enumerated June 9-10, 1900, dwelling #106 Totten, George W, head, white, male, Sept 1861, 38, married for 17 years, born VA, both parents born VA, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his farm home, farm schedule 89 Betey, wife, white, female, Mar 1866, 34, married for 17 years; mother of 9 children, 8 living; born NC, both parents born NC, could read, write and speak English Edward, son, white, male, Mar 1884, 16, single, born VA, father born VA, mother born NC, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English Floyd, son, white, male, Aug 1887, 12, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English Walter, son, white, male, Dec 1889, 10, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, at school for 7 months, could read, write and speak English Parry, son, white, male, Dec 1891, 8, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, at school for 7 months Mary, daughter, white, female, Mar 1894, 6, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, at school for 7 months Anna B daughter, white, female, Jan 1896, 4, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC Elma, daughter, white, female, Jan 1898, 2, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC Sarah G, daughter, white, female, Feb 1900, 0/12 ?, single, born IL, father born VA, mother |
enumerated May 4, 1910, dwelling #127 Miller, Wm, head, male, white, 44, married (1st) for 8 years; born Scot. (Eng); father born Scotland (Eng); mother born Scot. (Eng); year of immigration to the U.S. - 1885, naturalized, spoke English, farmer, gen farm, employer, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm schedule 109 Permelia, wife, female, white, 35, married (1st) for 8 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write John D, son, male, white, 7, single, born IL; father born Scotland (Eng); mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 William R, son, male, white, 5, single, born IL; father born Scotland (Eng); mother born IL Alice Louise, daughter, female, white, 6/12, single, born IL; father born Scotland (Eng); mother born IL Davis, Clyde, nephew, male, white, 12, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, home farm, employee, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 |
enumerated April 21, 1910, dwelling #58 Totten, George, head, male, white, 48, married [no entry for # of years], born VA, father born US, mother born [illegible], spoke English, farmer, working on own account, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm schedule 34 Elizabeth, wife, female, white, 46, married [no entry for # of years]; mother of 11 children, [no entry for # of children living]; born NC, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write Floyd, son, male, white, 22, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write Walter, son, male, white, 21, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, [no further entries] [continued on next page] Totten, Perry, son, male, white, 19, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write Mary, daughter, female, white, 16, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Mabel ?, daughter, female, white, 15, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Erina, daughter, female, white, 12, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Georgia, daughter, female, white, 10, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Albert, son, male, white, 4, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, [balance of entries illegible] Judie, daughter, male [sic], white, 7, single, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English, could read and write, [illegible] |
page 18A, enumerated February 4, 1920, dwelling #206 Davis, Clyde T, head, owned his home free of mortgage, male, white, 21, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, salesman, meat market, working for wages Georgia S, wife, female, white, 19, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Billie T, son, male, white, 1 6/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL |
enumerated April 5 and 7, 1930, dwelling #147, 318 N. Fourth Davis, Clyde T, head, renter, monthly rental 20, male, white, 32, married, age at first marriage - 18, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, fireman, Ia-Nebr Light Co, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Georgia S, wife, female, white, 30, married, age at first marriage - 16, could read and write, born IL, father born VA, mother born NC, spoke English Billie T, son, male, white, 11, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Helen E, daughter, female, white, 8, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born IA, both parents born IL Clyde Jr, son, male, white, 5, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, born IA, both parents born IL Darlene L, daughter, female, white, 2 8/12, single, born IA, both parents born IL |
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