Walter Wesley DAVIS was born September 1866 in LA. He married Nancy Lavinia MONZINGO, "Nanny" 1886 in Webster Pa, LA. He died 14 May 1944 in Webster Pa, LA. Nancy Lavinia MONZINGO, "Nanny", daughter of James E MONZINGO and Jane Amanda WILSON , was born abt. 1868 in LA. She died 10 November 1898 in Webster Pa, LA - (Prob.).


Children of Walter Wesley DAVIS and Nancy Lavinia MONZINGO, "Nanny" are:
1. Lydia Amanda DAVIS, b. January 1887 See Henry Clinton BOYET & Lydia Amanda DAVIS
2. John Wesley DAVIS, b. March 1889
3. L Durward DAVIS, b. 21 August 1891 See L Durward DAVIS & Arrie Hinton VICE OR L Durward DAVIS & Blanche Cordelia MILLER
4. Herbert Emil DAVIS, b. 01 May 1894
5. Emily DAVIS, b. 1888
6. Nettie DAVIS, b. 1886
7. R D DAVIS, b. 1898

Notes for Walter Wesley DAVIS:

1900 Webster, LA, Police Jury Ward 5, ED 112, Page: 3B Roll: T623 586
Walter W Davis, Sept 1866, 33, widowed, LA, LA, LA
Lyddie A, daughter, Jan 1887, 13, LA, LA, LA
John W, son, Mar 1889, 11, LA, LA, LA
Ell D, son, Aug 1891, 8, LA, LA, LA
Herbert E, son, May 1893, 7, LA, LA, LA

1910 Police Jury Ward 4, Webster, Louisiana; Roll: T624_534; Page: 24B; Enumeration District: 119
W W Davis, 40, widowed, LA, GA, LA
Durward, son, 19, LA, LA, LA
Herbert, son, 16, LA, LA, LA
Gerold, son, 8, LA, LA, LA
Jewel, daughter, 7, LA, LA, LA
Lewis, son, 5, LA, LA, LA
Lloyd, son, 3, LA, LA, LA
Ruth, daughter, 2, LA, LA, LA
Alma, daughter, 3/12, LA, LA, LA

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HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH VOL. I;
DAVIS, Walter Wesley, Born 1867, Louisiana, s/o William Martin Davis and Mary Emily SMYTHE. Father killed shortly after Civil War, children sent to various relatives. When Walter's older brother, Henry Jefferson Davis married Eliza WIMBERLY, Walter lived with them until he was an adult. He married ca 1885 Nancy "Nanny" Lavinia MONZINGO. (She had brother Ellis, sister Eliza who married Webb PERRYMAN) Walter and Nanny's 1st child Lydia Amanda, born Jan 1887, married Henry Clinton BOYET, 2nd child John Wesley died ca age 11, L. Durward, 3rd child, born 21 August 1891 in Webster Parish, married Blanche Cordelia MILLER, married 2nd Arrie Hinton VICE, 4th child Herbert Emil born 1 May 1894, also graves in Friendship cemetery for 3 children of Walter and Nanny's who died before age 1 year: Emily 1888, Nettie 1886, and R.D. "Buddy" 1898. Nanny died 10 november 1898, buried in Dubberly La (Friendship cemetery) Walter married 2nd Gertrude EVANS, d/o Abe and Ann EVANS. They had 6 children: Walter Gerald married Ovie Estelle Thompson, James Lewis married Pauline KENDRICKS, Lloyd Martin married Lennis FRANKLIN, Jewell married James Ezra MATHEWS, Lois Alma married Leslie Robert Rushing, Ruth died ca age 13. Gertrude died and Walter married for 3rd time to widow with 2 children, Rachael Ellendor WOOD MATHEWS. He married 4th Anna DAVIS. He died May 1944 and buried at Delhi La. (submitted by Dorothy Davis Nettles) (picture of Walter Wesley Davis)

Sources for Walter Wesley DAVIS:

  1. HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH VOL. I,
  2. Louisiana Statewide Death Index 1900-1949, Name: Walter W Davis Death Date: 14 May 1944 Estimated Birth Year: 1866 Age: 78 Years Gender: Male Race: White or Mexican (White) Parish: Webster Certificate Number: 42196 Volume: 51 Title: Louisiana Statewide Death Indices 1940-1944

Notes for Nancy Lavinia MONZINGO, "Nanny":

Sources for Nancy Lavinia MONZINGO, "Nanny":

  1. HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH VOL. I,

Notes for John Wesley DAVIS:

Sources for John Wesley DAVIS:

  1. HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH VOL. I, 2nd child John Wesley died ca age 11

Notes for Herbert Emil DAVIS:

Sources for Herbert Emil DAVIS:

  1. HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH VOL. I, 4th child Herbert Emil born 1 May 1894

Notes for Emily DAVIS:

Sources for Emily DAVIS:

  1. HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH VOL. I, child of Walter and Nanny's who died before age 1 year: Emily 1888

Notes for Nettie DAVIS:

Sources for Nettie DAVIS:

  1. HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH VOL. I, child of Walter and Nanny's who died before age 1 year: Nettie 1886

Notes for R D DAVIS:

Sources for R D DAVIS:

  1. HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH VOL. I, child of Walter and Nanny's who died before age 1 year: R.D. "Buddy" 1898