Mary Anne Gravenmier

Personal and Family Information

Mary was born on 28 OCT 1912 in White County, Arkansas, the daughter of Melvin Walter Gravenmier and Edith Ellen Franks.

She died on 18 SEP 1969 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas. ^{[Note 2]}

Her husband was Sanford Kitle Davis, who she married on 7 DEC 1934 in Woodruff County, Arkansas. Their two known children were James Kitle (1935-1976) and Jere Walter (1938-1999).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)

Events

Event	Date	Details	Source	Multimedia	Notes
Birth	28 OCT 1912	Place: White County, Arkansas
Death	18 SEP 1969	Place: Searcy, White County, Arkansas Age: 56y 10m 22d Address: White County Hospitial		Obit - Mary Anne and parents	See Note 2
Census	9 JAN 1920	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 7 born Ark Address: Harrison Twp, dwelling 146 family 160 with parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister Agency: 1920 census Arkansas			See Note 3
Census	5 APR 1930	Place: Judsonia, Harrison Twp, White County, Arkansas Age: 17 born Arkansas Address: Harrison Twp, dwelling 173, family 185 with parents, two siblings and cousin Agency: 1930 census Arkansas			See Note 4
Census	9 APR 1940	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Age: 27 born Ark Address: dwelling 188, rented $12 month no farm, Davis, S.K. head, mared white age 25, married, no school, 4 yrs high school, born Ark, residence April 1935 same place, 24 hrs week, Salesman wholesale gasoline & oil, 30 wks yr, $450 wage. ___, Mary Ann, wife, female white age 27 married no school, 4 yrs high school born Ark ___, Jimmie, son male white age 4 single, no school born Ark ___, Jere, son male white, age 1 single, no school, born Ark	Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City Source: Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City Authors: US Federal Census Date: APR 1940
Census	6 APR 1950	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Age: 37 Address: Augusta, ED 74-5, Block 5, dwelling 20, Davis, Mary A head wf age 37, divorced, born Ark, worked 27; hours as Census Enumenator, US dept of commerence __ Jimmy K, son wm age 14, never married born Ark, no work __ Jere W, won wm age 11, never married, born Ark, no Work
Burial	SEP 1969	Place: Woodruff County, Arkansas Type: Headstone Address: N35° 17.436' W 091° 21.660' Augusta Memorial Park Cemetery Just south of son Jimmy Section H http://arkansasgravestones.org/view.php?id=380580 findagrave 27204814		Grav-DavisMaryA Obit - Mary Anne and parents	See Note 5

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Notes

Note 1

#17, page 40, Sanford Kitle Davis, May 13, 1880-Sept 15, 1971

#61, page 68, Sanford Kitle Jr Davis, Jan 29, 1915 - Jan 28, 1996 married Dec 7, 1934

Pages 68-69, Mary Anne Gravenmier, Oct 28-1912 - Sept 18, 1969

#137, page 95, James Kitle Davis, Oct 18, 1835 - June 24, 1976

married Dec 24, 1955, Betty Jo Culberson, (7 Aug 1937-19 Feb 2017)

three sons: Rober Kitle 1957-2009, Jerry Clyde 1961-2006, and Thomas Floyd born 1962

#138, page 96, Jere Walter Davis, Aug 20, 1938 - Jan 30, 1999

married Feb 20, 1960, Frances Gillespie Web

son: James Carl born 1960, two daughters Mary Frances 1964, Cynthia Jo 1965

These not shown in partial scan of Davis Family History, by Gary Tedford, March 2009, Book #3.

Note 2

last words were "I feel dizzy"

Note 3

ED 170 sheet 7A

dwelling 146, family 160

Grave Meyer, Walter, head, own home free of mortgage, white male, age 37, marrfied, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Germany with mother language German, mother born Indiana, Laborer in Box Factory,

___ Ellen E, Wife, female white, age 25, married, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Harry L, son male white age 9, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Mary E, daughter female, white, age 7, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Pauline, daughter female, white age 5, single, yes school, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

___ Melvin D, son, male white, age 3 single, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas

Note 4

Gravemeyer, Walter, head, owns home, value $800, no radio, no farm, male white, age 47, married, first married at age 26, no school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Germany, mother born Indiania, log scaler in log camp, at work yesterday, no veteran

___ Ellen, wife of head, female, white, age 35, married, first married at age 14, no school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father born Arkansas, mother born Kentucky, none occupation

___ Mary A, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Pauline M, daughter, female white, age 15, single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Melvin C, son, male white, age 13 single, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

___ Phillips, Dorothy, Niece, female white, age 7, yes school, yes read and write, born Arkansas, father and mother born Arkansas, none occupation

Note 5

gravestone inscribed "There is a destiny that make us brothers. No one goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others, comes back into our own."

Mary Anne and Emma Flynt Bowie were close friends and lived next to each other many years.

Mary Anne called Arthur F Bowie her "Third Son"

Sources

1. Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City

   Source:	Census 1940 Arkansas, Woodruff County, Augusta City
   Authors:	US Federal Census
   Date:	APR 1940