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Margaret Henretta Davis (1921 - 1962)

Margaret Henretta Davis aka Moats
Born in Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married Mar 1939 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 41 in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Note: This profile is for Margaret Davis who married Meade Eldridge Moats. The marriage record published in the newspaper (below) gives the name Margaret Coleman, but all other records found indicate that her last name was Davis.

In the 1930 census Margaret H Davis (age 9) was the daughter of Charles H Davis at 11 Washington Street, Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania.[1]

2 Apr 1930: Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Charles H Davis M White 51 Married Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
Ida C Davis F White 44 Married Wife Pennsylvania
Laura E Davis F White 17 Single Daughter Pennsylvania
Margaret H Davis F White 9 Single Daughter Pennsylvania
Hazel L Davis F White 7 Single Daughter Pennsylvania
Charles H Davis M White 2 Single Son Pennsylvania

Meade Moats of Espyville married Margaret Coleman of Espyville. Newspaper Article in The Conneautville Courier, Conneautville, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, Mar 29, 1939[2]: "At The County Seat - Marriage License Applications -- ... Meade Moats, Espyville, Margaret Coleman, Espyville. ..."

In the 1940 census Margaret H Moats (age 19) was the wife of Meade E Moats in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania.[3]

1 Apr 1940: Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania
Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Meade E Moats M White 23 Married Head Pennsylvania
Margaret H Moats F White 19 Married Wife Pennsylvania

In the 1950 census Margaret H Moats (age 29) was the wife of Meade E Moats in Andover, Andover Township, Ashtabula, Ohio.[4]

1 Apr 1950: Andover, Andover Township, Ashtabula, Ohio
Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Meade E Moats M 33 Married Head Farm Hand Pennsylvania
Margaret H Moats F 29 Married Wife Farm Hand Pennsylvania
Meade E Moats M 9 Son Pennsylvania
Joan M Moats F 8 Daughter Pennsylvania
Mary R Moats F 7 Daughter Pennsylvania
Patricia A Moats F 5 Daughter Pennsylvania
F Charles Moats M 4 Son Pennsylvania
Harry W Moats F 2 Son Pennsylvania

Margaret Henretta Davis Moats, daughter of Charles H Davis, died (age 41) on 27 April 1962 in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, and was buried in Park Lawn Cemetery in Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania.[5][6]

Research Notes

  • Margaret Davis's son Meade Eldridge Moats married Dixie L Gruver on 28 December 1959 in Winchester, Upshur, Virginia.[7]
  • Margaret Davis's daughter Patricia A Moats married Thomas R McElhaney on 17 September 1960 in Winchester, Upshur, Virginia.[8]
  • Margaret Davis's son Meade E Moats married Nina M White Fry on 13 August 1962 in Winchester, Upshur, Virginia.[9]
  • Margaret Davis's daughter Mary Rebecca Moats married Raymond Herman Steiner on 10 December 1962 in Winchester, Upshur, Virginia.[10]
  • Margaret Davis was mentioned in the obituary of her son Harry W Moats in Ohio.[11]

Sources

  1. 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census", Year: 1930; Census Place: Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 2341811, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #53367592, Margaret H Davis (9), single daughter, in household of Charles H Davis (51) at 11 Washington Street, Jamestown, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA. Born in Pennsylvania.
  2. Newspaper Article: "Marriage License Applications", The Conneautville Courier, Conneautville, Pennsylvania, Wednesday, Mar 29, 1939 Page 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-conneautville-courier-meade-moats/146176964/
  3. 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 005456616; Image number: 246; Sheet number: 61; Sheet letter: A, FamilySearch Record: KQF7-TV5 FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MT-K39Q, Margaret H Moats (19), wife, in household of Meade E Moats (23) in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
  4. 1950 Census: "United States Census, 1950", citing Page: 71; Line: 26; Digital film/folder number: 108877842; Image number: 25, FamilySearch Record: 6XB4-T7RF FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQHW-79XM-N, Margaret H Moats (29), wife, Farm Hand, in household of Meade E Moats (33) in Andover, Andover Township, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. Born in Pennsylvania.
  5. Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970", Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 035851-038700; Certificate Number: 035987-62, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5164 #6359282, Margaret Morts death 27 Apr 1962 (born 21 Mar 1921), daughter of Charles H Davis, in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, USA.
  6. Memorial: Find a Grave (no image), Find A Grave: Memorial #225217281, Memorial page for Margaret Henretta Davis Moats (21 Mar 1921-27 Apr 1962), citing Park Lawn Cemetery, Jamestown, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by MissingHim (contributor 46883564).
  7. Marriage of son Meade Eldridge Moats: "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988", citing Digital film/folder number: 101169296; Image number: 261, FamilySearch Record: QV1M-8VDB FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TT-3XX, Margaret Davis's son Meade Eldridge Moats marriage to Dixie L Gruver on 28 Dec 1959 in Winchester, Upshur, Virginia, United States.
  8. Marriage of daughter Patricia A Moats: "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988", citing Digital film/folder number: 101144331; Image number: 176, FamilySearch Record: QVBY-MPY3 FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BX-75Z, Margaret Davis's daughter Patricia A Moats marriage to Thomas R McElhaney on 17 Sep 1960 in Winchester, Upshur, Virginia, United States.
  9. Marriage of son Meade E Moats: "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988", citing Digital film/folder number: 101144781; Image number: 69, FamilySearch Record: QK9X-XPVQ FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TK-2S4K-N, Margaret Davis's son Meade E Moats marriage to Nina M White Fry on 13 Aug 1962 in Winchester, Upshur, Virginia, United States.
  10. Marriage of daughter Mary Rebecca Moats: "Virginia, Marriage Certificates, 1936-1988", citing Digital film/folder number: 101144304; Image number: 91, FamilySearch Record: QK96-KS7N FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TK-WWQX, Margaret Davis's daughter Mary Rebecca Moats marriage to Raymond Herman Steiner on 10 Dec 1962 in Winchester, Upshur, Virginia, United States.
  11. Obituary of son Harry W Moats: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", citing Digital film/folder number: 102116717; Image number: 1750, FamilySearch Record: 4HPB-Q53Z FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSW5-CHFS-M, Name: Margaret Davis; Source Newspaper: The Plain Dealer; Relationship To Head: Mother; System Of Record: SLS.




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