Reva Estella Davis
1899 - 1981 (81 years)
Generation: 1
1. Reva Estella Davis was born on 15 Sep 1899 in Iowa (daughter of Samuel Oscar Davis and Lillie Mae Purcell); died on 21 Mar 1981 in Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois; was buried on 23 Mar 1981 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Census: 1940, Washington, Washington County, Iowa
Notes:
The Hawk Eye
Mediapolis (IA) -- Mrs. Reva E. McKeown, 81, for the past five years a resident of Turtle Creek Convalescent Center, LaSalle, Illinois, died Saturday, March 21, at Illinois Valley Community hospital, Peru, Illinois.
She was born near Mediapolis September 15, 1899, to Samuel Oscar and Lilly Mae Purcell Davis. She married William Stanley McKeown in December of 1920.
Surviving: Two sons, Lewis Stanley, Wilton, and Roger, Sioux City; daughter, Phyllis Graff, Utica, Illinois; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; and a brother, Lewis Davis, Burlington.
Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday, Fry Chapel, Mediapolis; Kossuth Cemetery.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126436037/reva-estella-mckeown
Cartwright, Lot 141Reva married William Stanley McKeown on 11 Dec 1919 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa, and was divorced in 1936. William (son of John Love McKeown and Sarah A. Shields) was born on 11 Dec 1896 in Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma; died on 18 Feb 1964 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa; was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Lewis Stanley McKeown was born on 11 Sep 1921 in Oakville, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 27 Jun 1991 in Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; was buried in Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer County, Illinois.
- Roger William McKeown was born on 26 Jun 1928 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 2 Sep 1990 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.
- Phyllis J “Micki” McKeown was born on 19 Sep 1931 in Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 4 Oct 2022 in Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois; was buried in Peru City Cemetery, Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois.
2. Samuel Oscar Davis was born in Jul 1861 in Iowa; died in Feb 1940 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 13 Feb 1940 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Huron, Des Moines County, Iowa
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45194246/samuel-oscar-davis
Cartwright Addition, Lot 141Samuel married Lillie Mae Purcell in 1885. Lillie was born on 21 Aug 1865 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 19 Nov 1935 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 21 Nov 1935 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Lillie Mae Purcell was born on 21 Aug 1865 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 19 Nov 1935 in Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 21 Nov 1935 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. Notes:
DAVIS, LILLIE MAY (PURCELL)
Lillie May Purcell, daughter of Richard and Rebecca Purcell, was born August 21, 1865, and passed away at her home in Mediapolis, November 19, 1935, at the age of 70 years, 2 months and 29 days.
She was united in marriage to Samuel Oscar Davis, August 29, 1885. Mrs. Davis spent her entire life in the Mediapolis community.
Those with her husband, remaining to mourn her death are; Lewis Davis, of Oakville; Mrs. Elsie Borsch, of Chicago; Mrs. Nina Strawhacker, of Oakville; Mrs. Reva McKeown, of Washington; and Mrs. Nellie Clarin of Burlington. There are also twenty-two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The funeral service was held in Mediapolis Thursday afternoon, and burial was in the Kossuth cemetery.
Wapello Republican, November 28, 1935, page 1
Oakville Sentinel, November 21, 1935, page 1, and November 28, 1935, page 1
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45194138/lillie-may-davis
Cartwright Addition, Lot 47Children:
- Lewis Samuel Davis was born on 20 Sep 1890 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 11 Mar 1986 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried on 15 Mar 1986 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- 1. Reva Estella Davis was born on 15 Sep 1899 in Iowa; died on 21 Mar 1981 in Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois; was buried on 23 Mar 1981 in Kossuth Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa.