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    1. [MOSTODDA-L] DAVIS m. WALKER, 1910-1914
    2. J. Mathew
    3. Still trying to locate information about John Lee DAVIS and his young bride, Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Irene WALKER, who married sometime between 1910 and 1914. I do not know the exact location of their marriage, as they both had family in the areas where Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Illinois meet. Lizzie WALKER's grandfather (Jesse C. WALKER) owned a lot of land in the southeastern area -- the "bootheel" -- of Missouri, including Stoddard, Butler, and Iron Counties. He also owned land in Randolph Co, AR, and Clay Co, AR. Elizabeth Irene WALKER was born in 1895 in Greenway (Clay Co), AR. Her husband, John Lee DAVIS, was born around 1886/1887 in Tennessee, although conflicting references have stated Kentucky on occasion. They were my grandparents. John and Elizabeth Irene ("Lizzie") had five children together before his death: (dau) Ethel Virginia DAVIS, b 1914, Cairo (Alexander Co), IL (son) Lucion Lee DAVIS, b 1916, Ridgely (Lake Co), TN (son) John Pershing DAVIS, b 1918, Bonne Terre (St Francois Co), MO (son) Milfred Marion DAVIS, b 1921, Ridgely (Lake Co), TN (dau) Sidney Aileen DAVIS, b 1924, Cairo (Alexander Co), IL John Lee DAVIS actually died in 1923, about six months before the birth of his last daughter (Sidney Aileen DAVIS). I've been trying to find this information on John DAVIS and Lizzie WALKER for some time now -- they were my grandparents. I found Lizzie and her father listed in the 1910 census for Butler Co, MO. I know they moved around a lot as her father (widower) was a day laborer and she worked as a servant. *Somewhere* between 1910 and 1914 she met her "handsome young man" (as she referred to him in a letter written many years later) and they married. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Irene WALKER's father was Sidney J. WALKER. I found his death record in 1920 in Cairo (Alexander Co), IL. That's where Lizzie's first child was born, so hoping there are other "footprints" they left? If anyone has any leads or information on these folks, I will be thrilled. Thanks, Joan -- Email: [email protected]

    05/13/2000 01:01:13