Genealogy for
John Elton Davis
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John Elton Davis
8/8/1891 - 1917
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John Elton Davis was born on August 8, 1891 in Frink, Florida and died about 1917 in Blountstown, Florida. Actual date of death is unknown. He lived to be about 25 years old.
Married Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ayers.
Children:
Thomas J. Davis
Silas Davis
Johnnie Mae Davis | 
 | Census | 6/1/1900 | Hansfords Mill FL (Calhoun County) | 8 yrs old | Recorded as family #523: Frank A. Davis (age 47 - Mar.1853), Jessie L. ( age 36 - May 1864), William G. ( age 22 - Oct.1877), Mathew M. ( age 20 -July 1879), Frank A. Jr. ( age 19 -Feb.1881), Robert E. ( age 17 – Nov. 1882), Febbie R. ( age 15 - January 1885), Joseph I. ( age 14 -June 1886), Liza A. ( age 12 – May 1888), John E. (age 8 – Aug. 1891), Mary L. ( age 7 – Jan. 1893) and Daniel D. ( age 5 – Apr. 1895). All were born in Florida as were their parents. Jessie states that she is the mother of 11 children and 10 are currently living. They have been married 23 years. Frank Sr. states his occupation as Mill Wright and his son, William, is a laborer. William and Febbie have attended school through the 12th grade. They and their parents indicate they can read and write while the others say they cannot.
| Additional information about Calhoun County, FL around 1900: The first automobile, nick-named Chicken Killer, arrives in Blountstown in 1905. The photo on the right shows The Chicken Killer. Click the photo for a larger view. Click here to see a map from this timeperiod. | 
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| Census | 5/2/1910 | Blountstown, Hansford Mill FL (Calhoun County) | 18 yrs old | | family #2, F. A. Davis (age 57), born in FL, states he is a Farmer. wife Joesphine (age 48), born in FL. ; son John (age 18), born in FL; Dan (age 14), born in FL and Otto (age 8), born in FL. |
| Military | 1/1/1917 | FL (Calhoun County) | 25 yrs old | | WWI Draft Card D# 1556880 : John Elton Davis born in Aug.8,1891, Native born, born in Frink, FL. Farming employed with M. M. Davis., he has previous military service: 1 year in Florida, rank: private. He is married, He is medium build, Lt. Blue eyes & Dark hair, race: Caucasian. |
| Graveyard/Tombstone | 2/1/1917 | Blountstown FL (Calhoun County) | 25 yrs old | | Nettle Ridge Cemetery: JOHN E. DAVIS - 1891 to 1917 sec.3A , lot.57; there is a Infant Davis (no dates)sec.3A ,lot57.
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1906 |
An attempt to drain the Everglades and convert it to farmland begins. |
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1917 |
Seminole Indians become a Florida tourist attraction. |
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1895 |
Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. |
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1897 |
First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph |
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1900 |
Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" |
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1900 |
The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. |
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1901 |
First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. |
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1902 |
The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. |
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1903 |
Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk |
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1904 |
The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming |
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1906 |
Electrons are discovered by Thomson |
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1906 |
The triode vacuum tube is invented |
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1906 |
Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes |
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1912 |
The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. |
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1913 |
Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant |
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1914 |
The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed |
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1908 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile |
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1912 |
White residents of Forsyth County, GA, drive the black population out. |
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1913 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures |
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1917 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. |
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1909 |
The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) |
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1910 |
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. |
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1909 |
The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe |
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1914 |
World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. |
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1917 |
Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. |
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| Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ayers
Born on March 19, 1897 and died on May 24, 1982
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The Children of John Elton Davis
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Thomas J. Davis
Born in Calhoun County, Florida on December 9, 1914 and died in Saint Johns County, Florida on August 20, 1981. He was 66 years old.
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Silas Franklin Davis
Born in Calhoun County, Florida on March 27, 1916 and died in Saint Johns County, Florida on March 18, 1991. He was 75 years old.
He married Agnes Ethel McQuaig....
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