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Vada Leona Smith Davis

Birth: 10 Apr 1904
Death: 4 Jan 1986 (aged 81)
Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA
Burial: Sursa Cemetery

Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 73430039 View Source

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Veda Leona Smith born April 10, 1904 and died January 4, 1986 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. She married Joe Davis June 18, 1921 in Saline County,Illinois. Joe Davis was born March 6, 1895 in Rector Township, Saline County, Illinois and died December 15, 1971 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.Joe and Leone loved fishing. Had a summer cabin at Big Lake near Shawneetown IL. They are buried together in Sursa Cemetery in Mount Vernon. They had eight children.

Paul Junior b. July 19, 1921
Eugene Davis b. December 15,1923
Glendell Lee Davis b. January 27 ,1925
Calleen Davis b. September 3, 1927
Nicky Bob Davis b.August 07 , 1932
James Davis b. July 3 ,1934
Jackie Davis b. November 28, 1943

They adopted the son of Glendell Lee when he was away in WWII [Glendell Eugene Davis )and cared for him until Glen returned home safely.

Contributed biography:

Veda Leona Smith born April 10, 1904 and died January 4, 1986 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois. She married Joe Davis June 18, 1921 in Saline County,Illinois. Joe Davis was born March 6, 1895 in Rector Township, Saline County, Illinois and died December 15, 1971 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois.Joe and Leone loved fishing. Had a summer cabin at Big Lake near Shawneetown IL. They are buried together in Sursa Cemetery in Mount Vernon. They had eight children.

Paul Junior b. July 19, 1921
Eugene Davis b. December 15,1923
Glendell Lee Davis b. January 27 ,1925
Calleen Davis b. September 3, 1927
Nicky Bob Davis b.August 07 , 1932
James Davis b. July 3 ,1934
Jackie Davis b. November 28, 1943

They adopted the son of Glendell Lee when he was away in WWII [Glendell Eugene Davis )and cared for him until Glen returned home safely.

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1895–1971 (m. 1921)

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Maintained by: JeanneBrunkow
Originally Created by: Nancy Davis
Added: Jul 16, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73430039/vada_leona-davis: accessed ), memorial page for Vada Leona Smith Davis (10 Apr 1904–4 Jan 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73430039, citing Sursa Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by JeanneBrunkow (contributor 48599233).

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