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Family History - May Lois Tefft

Key:	1.	“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
	2.	“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.

This family history features May Lois Tefft and seven of her descendants down to the second generation.

First and Second Generations

1. May Lois Tefft,¹ born 30 March 1896 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio, the daughter of William Henry Tefft and Ella May Householder;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} died 28 July 1947.² May married, 24 October 1913 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, John W. Davis⁸ (born ca. 1889 in Ohio, the son of Thomas R. Davis and Sarah Wilson^{5, 8}). May is buried in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.²

Children of May Lois Tefft and John W. Davis:

2	i.	Thomas W. Davis, born 15 September 1915 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio;^{5, 9} died 4 April 1921 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio.⁹ Thomas is buried in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio.¹⁰
3	ii.	Ella M. Davis, born ca. 1917 in Kansas.^{5, 6}
4	iii.	Ervin J. Davis, born ca. 1919 in Ohio.^{5, 6, 7}
5	iv.	Lloyd W. Davis, born ca. 1923 in Ohio.^{6, 7}
6	v.	Lawrence A. Davis, born ca. 1925 in Ohio.^{6, 7}
7	vi.	James R. Davis, born ca. 1926 in Ohio.^{6, 7}
8	vii.	Lorin F. Davis, born ca. 1927 in Ohio.^{6, 7}

Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 233 of 274, May Lois Tefft, born: 30 March 1896 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio; father: Wm. Tefft; mother: Ella Householder.
Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Lois Davis, born: 1896; died: 28 July 1947 (from record).
U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Wood County, West Mill Grove Village, E.D. 154, Sheet No. 10A, William Tefft, 28, Ohio, Sept. 1871, boiler maker; wife of 8 years Ella Tefft, 24, Ohio, Mar. 1876, 4 children, 4 living; son Floyd N. Tefft, 7 Ohio, Sept. 1892; son Irving W. Tefft, 6, Ohio, Apr. 1894; daughter Lois M. Tefft, 4 Ohio, Mar. 1896; daughter Dessie L. Tefft, 1, Ohio, Mar. 1899.
U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 6A, William Tefft, 37, Ohio, boiler maker, oil refinery; wife of 19 years Ella Tefft, 34, Ohio, 8 children, 8 living; son Irvin Tefft, 16, Ohio; daughter Lois Tefft, 14, Ohio; daughter Bessie Tefft, 11, Ohio; son Dale Tefft, 9, Ohio; daughter Dollie Tefft, 5, Ohio; son Bob Lial Tefft, 4, Ohio; son Bartley Tefft, 1 1/12, Ohio.
U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo City, E.D. 166, Sheet No. 7A, John W. Davis, 31, Ohio, painter; wife Lois M. Davis, 23, Ohio; son Thomas W. Davis, 4 7/12, Ohio; daughter Ella M. Davis, 2 3/12, Kansas; son Ervin J. Davis, 2/12, Ohio.
U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Lucas County, Oregon, E.D. 48-166, Sheet No. 8B, Lois M. Davis, 34, Ohio, 17 at first marriage; daughter Ella M. Davis, 12, Kansas; son Ervin J. Davis, 9, Ohio; son Lloyd W. Davis, 7, Ohio; son Lawrence A. Davis, 5, Ohio; James R. Davis, 4 3/12, Ohio; son Lorin F. Davis 2 7/12, Ohio.
U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-307, Sheet No. 7A-B, Lois Davis, 44, Ohio; son Irvin Davis, 20, Ohio, laborer, W.P.A. parks project; son Lloyd Davis, 17, Ohio, laborer, restoration project; son Florence Davis [sic, this is Lawrence, probably an enumeration error], 16, Ohio; son James Davis, 14, Ohio; son Lorin Davis, 12, Ohio.
Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, John W. David, age 24, born in Ohio; painter; father: Thomas R. Davis; mother: Sarah Wilson; Lois M. Tefft, age 18, born in Ohio; waitress; father: Wm. Tefft; mother: Ella Householder; married on 24 October 1913 in Monroe, Michigan.
Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 972, Thomas W. Davis, died: 4 April 1921 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; born: 15 June 1915 in Toledo, Ohio, age: 5 years 9 months 20 days; father: John W. Davis, born in Ohio; mother: Lois Tefft, born in Ohio; burial in North Oregon.
Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Thomas W. David, born: 1916; died 14 April 1921 [sic, both dates are incorrect compared to his death certificate] (from record).