David Cemer DAVIS

1913 - 1997  (83 years)

• Name	David Cemer DAVIS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16]
  Birth	5 Jul 1913	Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [2, 3, 4, 15, 16]
  	Some sources say June, some say July.
  Gender	Male
  Census	27 Apr 1940	Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [5]
  Census	10 Apr 1950	Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [7]
  Social Security Number	309-14-4430  [16]
  Death	26 Apr 1997	Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [3, 4, 16]
  	Social security says he passed on 15 Apr, other sources indicate 26 Apr.
  		DAVIS, David Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
  Burial	29 Apr 1997	Judah Church of Christ Cemetery/Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA   [4]
  		DAVIS, David DAVIS, Marguerite
  Person ID	I4550	Family Tree
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Julia Margaret STAFFORD,   b. 16 Aug 1913, Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA d. 5 Sep 1997, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	5 May 1933	Jackson, Indiana, USA   [1, 6]
  Children	+ 1. Dr. David Cemer DAVIS, Jr.,   b. 29 Sep 1933, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA d. 5 Feb 2003, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, USA (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Keith Stafford DAVIS,   b. 16 Jun 1938, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, USA d. 25 Sep 2003, Methodist Hospital/Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Reba Marguerite DAVIS,   b. 22 Dec 1947, Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA d. 21 Nov 2023, King's Daughters' Medical Center/Ashland, Boyd, Kentucky, USA (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 5 Jul 1913 - Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Marriage - 5 May 1933 - Jackson, Indiana, USA Census - 27 Apr 1940 - Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Census - 10 Apr 1950 - Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Death - 26 Apr 1997 - Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Burial - 29 Apr 1997 - Judah Church of Christ Cemetery/Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		DAVIS, Keith Obituary
  		COATES, James DAVIS, Reba Lawrence County, Indiana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1952-2023
  		DAVIS, David U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  		DAVIS, David U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

  
  

• Sources

  [S989] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Name: Julia Margurite Stafford Gender: Female Race: White Marriage Age: 19 Birth Date: 16 Aug 1913 Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana Marriage License Date: 5 May 1933 Marriage Date: 8 May 1933 Marriage Place: Jackson, Indiana, USA Residence Place: Bedford, Indiana Spouse: David C Davis Birth Date: 5 Jun 1911 Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana [S991] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944. Name: David Seymour Cemer Davis Gender: Male Birth Date: 5 Jun 1913 Birth Place: Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Father: Luther Davis Mother: Rosa Chambers Certificate Number: 29818 Roll number: 40474_357400 Volume Range: 655 - 661 [S987] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017. Name: David C. Davis Gender: Male Race: White Marital Status: Married Age: 83 Birth Date: 5 Jun 1913 Birth Place: Lawrence County, Indiana Death Date: 26 Apr 1997 Death Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Death Registration Date: 1997 Father: Luther Davis Mother: Rose Chambers Spouse: Marguerite Davis [S1506] Judah Church of Christ Cemetery (Marshall, Lawrence, Indiana, USA), Grave Markers. DAVIS DAVID C. JUNE 5, 1913 APRIL 26, 1997 MARGUERITE J. AUG. 16, 1913 SEPT. 5, 1997 [S1507] 1940 U.S. Census, Indiana, Lawrence, Marshall Township, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 9, Enumeration District No. 47-12, Sheet No. 8B. Lines 67 thru 70 [S1283] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001. Name: Julia Margurite Stafford Gender: Female Race: White Age: 20 Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Birth Date: 16 Aug 1913 Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana Marriage Date: 5 May 1933 Marriage Place: Indiana, United States Residence Place: Bedford, Indiana Father: E B Stafford Mother: Goldie Harrell Spouse: David C Davis Page: 434 [S1508] 1950 U.S. Census, Indiana, Lawrence, Marshall, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 47-17, Sheet No. 13. Lines 27 thru 30 [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: Keith Stafford Davis Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 16 Jun 1938 Birth Place: Muncie Delew, Indiana Death Date: 25 Sep 2003 Father: David C Davis Mother: Margurite J Stafford SSN: 312389748 Notes: Feb 1955: Name Listed As Keith Stafford Davis; 14 Jun 1996: Name Listed As Keith S Davis [S1509] Obituary of Keith S. DAVIS, (Name: Courier & Press; Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA; Date: 28 Sep 2003;). Keith S. Davis June 16, 1938 - Sept. 26, 2003 HENDERSON, Ky. - Keith S. Davis, 65, formerly of Avoca, died Thursday, September 26, at Methodist Hospital in Henderson, Ky., following a lengthy illness. He as born June 16, 1938, the son of David and Garguerite (Stafford) Davis. He graduated from Needmore High School with the class of 1956. Survivors include two sons: Michael D. Davis and William Davis, both of Henderson, Ky.; one sister, Reba Coats of Grayson, Ky.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Martin Luther Davis; and one brother, David "Davey" Davis. Burial was in the Fairmont Cemeter in Henderson, Ky. [S989] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Name: Keith Stafford Davis Marriage Age: 18 Birth Date: 16 Jun 1937 Marriage Date: 3 Jun 1956 Marriage Place: Orange, Indiana, USA Father: David C Davis Mother: Marguerite Stafford Spouse: Janet Kay Ashcraft Birth Date: 27 May 1937 Other Person: William R Boyd Certifier: William R Boyd Officiator: R C Curtis [S989] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Name: David C Davis Jr Marriage Age: 19 Birth Date: 29 Sep 1933 Marriage Date: 1 May 1953 Marriage Place: Gibson, Indiana, USA Father: David C Davis Mother: Margueirete Stofford Spouse: Phyllis J Beasley Marriage Age: 18 Birth Date: 18 Nov 1934 Other Person: Joe Bammer Certifier: Joe Bammer Officiator: Glen R Bond [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: David Cemer Davis Jr Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 29 Sep 1933 Birth Place: Bedford Lawr, Indiana Death Date: 5 Feb 2003 Father: David C Davis Mother: Margerite Stafford SSN: 303360370 Notes: Mar 1952: Name Listed As David Cemer Davis Jr; 11 Feb 2003: Name Listed As David C Davis Jr [S1479] Lawrence County, Indiana, U.S., Marriage Records, 1952-2023. Name: Reba Marguerite Davis Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 22 Dec 1947 Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana Marriage License Date: 26 Nov 1966 Marriage Date: 2 Dec 1966 Marriage Place: Avoca Father: David C. Davis Mother: Marguerite Davis Spouse: James Darrell Coates Birth Date: 30 Mar 1946 Birth Place: Louisville, Kentucky Certificate Number: 78 [S1515] Obituary of Reba DAVIS COATES, (Name: Malone Funeral Home; Location: Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, USA; Date: Abt. 23 Nov 2023;). Reba Marguerite Davis Coates, 75, of Grayson went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at the Kings Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. Reba was born December 22, 1947 in Bedford, IN a daughter of the late, David and Marguerite Stafford Davis. In addition to her parents, Reba was preceded in death by a daughter, Dr. Jamie Rachelle Coates; and two brothers, David Davis and Keith Davis. Reba graduated from Needmore High School, and attended Oakland City College, where she met the love of her life, Darrell. After college, Reba worked as a Civilian Employee with the US Navy working as a System Analyst. Reba was a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ for over 35 years. Reba enjoyed cross-stitch, and loved to collect angels and bells. Reba is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, James Darrell Coates; a daughter, Julia Marie (Brendon) Marting of Dayton, OH; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Davis of Clearwater, FL; special friends, Tonda and Amon Yates of Grayson; and several friends and extended family who all mourn her passing. Funeral services will be 1 pm Monday, November 27, 2023 at the Oak Grove Church of Christ on Damron Branch in Grayson with Bro. Donald M. Damron and Bro. Bradley Cotten officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be 11 am Monday until the service hour at the church. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.malonefuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to: Oak Grove Church of Christ, 1525 Damron Branch, Grayson, KY 41143 [S929] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947. Name: David Cemer Davis Gender: Male Race: White Age: 27 Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head) Birth Date: 5 Jun 1913 Birth Place: Lawrence, Indiana Residence Place: Bedford, Lawrence, Indiana, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Indiana, USA Employer: Marshall Twp Height: 5 11 Weight: 150 Complexion: Blue Hair Color: Light Eye Color: Brown Next of Kin: Julia Marguerite Davis [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Name: David Cemer Davis Gender: Male Race: White Birth Dat: 5 Jun 1913 Birth Place: Bedford, Indiana Death Date: 15 Apr 1997 Claim Date: 24 Mar 1975 Father: Martin L Davis Mother: Rose Chambers SSN: 309144430 Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. Citizen. Type of Claim: Duplicate Request; Evidence of Identity Only Submitted. Signature on SSN Card: David C Davis Notes: 06 Dec 1993: Name Listed As David Cemer Davis; 24 Mar 1975: Name Listed As David C Davis