Orda Arbana & William Henry Davis
Wedding, Sep 8, 1909

Photo courtesy of Janet Carter Davis

   

William Henry Davis & friend
about 1920
(1882-1941)

   
Orda Arbana Durham Davis
(1893-1944)

               
Daughter
Mildred Beatrice Davis Hunter
(1910-2000)

   
Children

William Henry Davis Jr. (1927-2000)
Mildred Beatrice Davis Hunter (1910-2000)
Robert Nehemiah Davis Sr. (1919-1994)

William Henry Davis, born 13 Nov 1882 in Possibly Maryland; died 16 Jan 1941 in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware; buried in Immanuel Union (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Delaware, son of Daniel Davis and Birtie (---). He married on 8 Sep 1909 in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware Orda Arbana Durham, born 7 Sep 1893 in Clayton, Kent, Delaware; died 22 Aug 1944 in Dover, Kent, Delaware; buried 27 Aug 1944 in Immanuel Union (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Delaware, daughter of Nehemiah Durham and Anna Elizabeth Carter.

Children of William Henry Davis and Orda Arbana Durham were as follows:

1. Mildred Beatrice Davis, born 15 Apr 1910 in Cheswold, Kent, Delaware, died 2000 in Wilmington, Delaware. She married on 27 Jun 1937 Charles Ernest Hunter, born 19 Jan 1907; died 1971.

2. Wilson Seville Davis, born 18 Aug 1912 in Clayton, Kent, Delaware; died 31 May 1994 in Beltsville, Prince George's, Maryland; buried 6 Jun 1994 in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Kent, Delaware. He married Grace Geneva Wilson.

3. James Edward Davis, born 17 May 1914 in Clayton, Kent, Delaware; died 15 Sep 1939 in Marshallton, New Castle, Delaware; buried in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Kent, Delaware. He married Margaret Deborah Ridgway.

4. Robert Nehemiah Davis, born 27 Mar 1919 in Clayton, Kent, Delaware; died 12 Mar 1994 in Dover, Kent, Delaware; buried 16 Mar 1994 in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Kent, Delaware. He married Anna Elizabeth Wilson.

5. Warren McKinley Davis, born 22 Jun 1923 in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware; died 9 Nov 1934 in Marshallton, New Castle, Delaware; buried 11 Nov 1934 in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church (Manship) Cemetery, Bishop's Corner, Kent, Delaware.

6. Pearl Orda Davis, born 29 Jan 1925 in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware; died 27 Jan 1982; buried in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware. She married (1) Harland Harry May; (2) (---) Unknown.

7. William Henry Davis, born 1 Nov 1927 in Smyrna, Kent, Delaware; died 9 Oct 2000 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He married Mrs. Janet Carter Eggleston.