Frank O. Davis

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• Parents:

  Frank's death record named his parents as Charles Davis and Ida Pratt, both born in Maroa, Macon County, Illinois. (Erroneous birthplace, at least for Ida).

• NEWS: 14 Feb 1917, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA;

  Frank O. Davis of Maroa listed among others who enlisted for WWI service that week.

• Obituary: 11 Jul 1927, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA;

  Obituary, Decatur Evening Herald

  "Frank O. Davis, 1235 East Logan street, died at 2:30 o'clock Monday morning in the Edward Hines Jr. government hospital at Maywood following an illness of long duration which arose from complications of diseases incurred during World War I. He was born in Maroa, April 2, 1901, the son of Charles and Ida Pratt Davis. On March 2, 1924, he was married to Miss Laura Hopt, Decatur. He is survived by his wife and one son, Paul Davis, aged two years, his mother, Mrs. John Stubbs, Detroit, five sisters, Mrs. James Griffin, Maroa; Mrs. Edward Barnett, Blue Mound, Mrs. H. Malone, Decatur, Mrs. Charles Whitmere, Marathon, Iowa; Mrs. William F. Gross, Jr. Hitchcock, South Dakota, and one brother Velmar Davis, Maroa. Mr. Davis was a member of the Christian church, Maroa, a member of Castle Williams Post 125, American Legion, member of Disabled Veterans, Chicago and of Decatur chapter of Modern Woodman No. 144. He served in the motor transport division in the World war. The body will be brought to Decatur Tuesday morning and taken to the Monson funeral home, 239 West Prairie avenue, where friends may call. Services will be held in the Monson chapel at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon under the auspices of the American Legion. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery. "

Notes:

Birth:

1910 census indicated he was born about 1901, however, his death certificate offers date of birth 2 April 1898. He did not appear in the 1900 census, making this year unlikely, but the day and month probable.

His cemetery marker gives the likely correct date of birth, 2 April 1901.

Frank married Laura Hopt on 2 Mar 1924. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]