hmtl5 Willard Stanley Davis b. 5 Aug 1894 Vermilion County, Illinois d. 4 Dec 1968: Hedges Genealogy

Willard Stanley Davis

Male 1894 - 1968  (74 years)


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  • Name Willard Stanley Davis 
    Born 5 Aug 1894  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940  Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 4 Dec 1968  [3, 5, 7
    Buried Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I1189  Hedges
    Last Modified 5 Dec 2020 

    Father William H. Davis,   b. 24 Jan 1856, Champaign County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1935, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Jennie McCaleb,   b. 13 Sep 1866, Meridosha, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1933  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 1889  [2
    Family ID F1229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Iris Rose Gilkison,   b. 2 Mar 1907, Indianola, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1988, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 5 Jul 1930  Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Aug 1894 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Jul 1930 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oakridge Cemetery, Catlin, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    Hedges Reunion 1946
    Hedges Reunion 1946
    The Seventeenth Annual Hedges Reunion was held Sunday, August 18, 1946 at Lincoln Park, Danville, Illinois with 99 relatives and friends present. A basket dinner was served at the noon hour. George F. Hedges presided at the business meeting in the afternoon. Talks were given from those from distances and was enjoyed by all. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. President J. W. Hedges, Vice President P. T. Hedges, Secretary Treasurer Anna Bagley. The next meeting will be held the 3rd Sunday in August 1947 in Missouri. Gifts were presented to the oldest man present, George F. Hedges, 79. Oldest woman was Mrs. Cora Hedges, 76 years old. The youngest was Robert Alan Yeazel, 3 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Yeazel. Newlyweds were Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks. The one coming the farthest was Jasper N. Hedges of Dubois, Wyoming, 1650 miles. There were 6 marriages, Betty Buckman and Dale Wood, Geraldine Hedges and Frank Pesorara, Betty Lou Smith and Frank Day, Lois Smith and Max Dodd, Roy Hedges and Inez Cola, Irene Smith and John Hanks. There were 9 births [transcriber has omitted this section to preserve privacy] Two deaths: Ercel Eldon Simpson and James A. Hedges. Greetings were received from those from a distance who could not attend.

    Documents
    Willard Davis obituary
    Willard Davis obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S6] Find a Grave.

    4. [S48] US World War II draft registration.

    5. [S14] Social Security Death Index.

    6. [S26] US World War I draft registration.

    7. [S11] Hedges Reunion Book.