Family History - Leo F. Davis

1. Leo F. Davis,¹ born ____ (parents not determined). Leo married Lillie Wetzel (born ____, parents not determined).

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Glenn Leroy Davis, born 28 January 1908 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan; died 22 October 1970 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan. Married Maxine Marie Stevens.

2. Glenn Leroy Davis² (Leo¹), born 28 January 1908 in Bridgman, Berrien County, Michigan;^{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} died 22 October 1970 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan.^{1, 3} Glenn married, 15 July 1933 in La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, Maxine Marie Stevens² (born 25 May 1914 in Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Arthur Stevens and Agnes H. Warner;^{2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9} Maxine died 12 April 1991 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan^{6, 7}). Glenn and Maxine are buried in North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan.^{1, 6}

	3	i.	Glenn Leroy ‘Pete’ Davis, Jr., born 18 February 1934 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan;4, 5, 10 died 10 July 2013 in Oklahoma.10 Pete is buried in Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma.10
+	4	ii.	Nancy Lucille Davis, born 17 January 1937 in Michigan. Married Milburn ‘Mel’ Burchfield.
+	5	iii.	Paul Douglas Davis, born 15 August 1939 in Michigan. Married Joyce Susan Schlabach (née Beyers) .

1. Find a Grave (website). North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan, Glenn L. Davis, born: 28 January 1908; died: 22 October 1970 (from record, which provides the names and links for his wife and one son).
2. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Glenn Davis, born: 28 January 1908 in Bridgeman, Michigan; father: Leo F. Davis; mother: Lilly Wetzel; first marriage; Maxine Stevens, born: 25 May 1914 in Dowagis [sic, Dowagiac], Michigan; father: Charles A. Stevens; mother: Agnes Werner; first marriage; married: 15 July 1933 in La Porte, Indiana.
3. Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, available at familysearch.org. Glenn Le Roy Davis, died: 22 October 1970 in Paw Paw, Michigan; born: 28 January 1908 in Glendora, Michigan; engineer; father: Leo Davis; mother: Lillian Wentzel; spouse: Maxine M. Stevens.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 80-22, Sheet No. 7B, Glenn Davis, 32, Michigan, farmer; wife Maxine Davis, 26, Michigan; son Glenn Davis, Jr., 6, Michigan; daughter Nancy Davis, 3, Michigan; son Paul Davis, 1, Michigan.
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Van Buren County, Hartford, E.D. 80-44, Sheet No. 1, Glenn David [sic], 42, Michigan, gravel crusher, building & construction; wife Maxine David, 36, Michigan; son Glenn David, Jr., 16, Michigan; daughter Nancy David, 13, Michigan; son Paul David, 10, Michigan.
6. Find a Grave (website). North Shore Memory Gardens, Coloma, Berrien County, Michigan, Maxine M. Davis, born: 25 May 1914; died: 12 April 1991 (from record, which provides the names and links for her husband and one child).
7. Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006, Grand Rapids Public Library, Mrs. Maxine M. Davis, died: 12 April 1991 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; born: 25 May 1914 in Dowagiac, Michigan. The article provides the names of her husband, three children, and two brothers.
8. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek, E.D. 49, Sheet No. 13A, Charles A. Stevens, 33, Michigan, laborer, steel; wife Minnie P. Stevens, 34, Michigan; son Wayne Stevens, 10, Michigan; daughter Madeline Stevens, 8, Michigan; son Paul Stevens, 6, Michigan; daughter Maxine Stevens, 5, Michigan; son Jackson W. Stevens, 3, Michigan.
9. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 80-21, Sheet No. 4A, Mary Warner, 69, Michigan, widow; grand daughter Maxine Stevens, 15, Michigan.
10. Find a Grave (website). Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, Glenn Leroy “Pete” Davis, born: 18 February 1935 in Lawrence, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 10 July 2013 in Oklahoma (from record, which includes the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents).

4. Nancy Lucille Davis³ (Glenn,² Leo¹), born 17 January 1937 in Michigan.^{1, 2, 3} Nancy married, ca. 1953, Milburn ‘Mel’ Burchfield⁵ (born 30 January 1924 in Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas, the son of Jesse Burchfield and Ruth Warren;⁴ Mel died 14 December 2020 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan⁴). Mel is buried in Coffeyville Cemetery, Coffeyville, Jackson County, Arkansas.⁴

	6	i.	Ronald Lee Burchfield, born 10 October 1953 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan.6, 7
	7	ii.	Kevin Allen Burchfield, born 19 October 1961 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan.8
	8	iii.	Douglas Mark Burchfield, born 14 August 1964 in Paw Paw, Van Buren County, Michigan.9
	9	iv.	Marney Lynn Burchfield, born 31 October 1969.3

5. Paul Douglas Davis³ (Glenn,² Leo¹), born 15 August 1939 in Michigan.^{1, 2, 3} Paul married, 26 June 1959 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Joyce Susan Schlabach (née Beyers) ¹¹ (born 28 May 1940 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, the daughter of Phillip Beyers and Gertrude Allen;¹⁰ Joyce died 14 April 2011 in Osceola, St. Joseph County, Indiana¹⁰).

	10	i.	Debra Davis, born 10 December 1957.3
	11	ii.	Terri Lynn Davis, born 16 September 1959.3
	12	iii.	Marie Davis, born 5 November 1962.3

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Van Buren County, Lawrence, E.D. 80-22, Sheet No. 7B, Glenn Davis, 32, Michigan, farmer; wife Maxine Davis, 26, Michigan; son Glenn Davis, Jr., 6, Michigan; daughter Nancy Davis, 3, Michigan; son Paul Davis, 1, Michigan.
2. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Van Buren County, Hartford, E.D. 80-44, Sheet No. 1, Glenn David [sic], 42, Michigan, gravel crusher, building & construction; wife Maxine David, 36, Michigan; son Glenn David, Jr., 16, Michigan; daughter Nancy David, 13, Michigan; son Paul David, 10, Michigan.
3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
4. Find a Grave (website). Coffeyville Cemetery, Coffeyville, Jackson County, Arkansas, Milburn “Mel” Burchfield, born: 30 January 1924 in Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas; died: 14 December 2020 in Saint Joseph, Berrien County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from his obituary giving vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, siblings, children and their spouses, and one grandchild).
5. Marriage License, Benton Harbor News Palladium, Benton Harbor, Michigan, 3 June 1953, Milburn Burchfield, 38, Hartford [Michigan[ and Nancy Davis, 18, Hartford.
6. Birth Announcement, The Courier-Northern, Paw Paw, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 23 October 1953, a son born on 10 October 1953 in Paw Paw, Michigan to Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Burchfield.
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8. Birth Announcement, The Courier-Northern, Paw Paw, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 27 October 1961, Kevin Allen Burchfield, born: 19 October 1961 in Paw Paw, Michigan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Burchfield.
9. Birth Announcement, The Courier-Northern, Paw Paw, Michigan (available at digmichnews.cmich.edu), 21 August 1964, Douglas Mark Burchfield, born: 14 August 1964 in Paw Paw, Michigan, to Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Burchfield.
10. Obituary, South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana (available at legacy.com), Joyce Susan Scott, died: 14 April 2011 in Osceola, Indiana; born: 28 May 1940 in South Bend, Indiana. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, husband, siblings, and children.
11. North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 (available at familysearch.org), Paul Douglas Davis, age 19, of Lawrence, Michigan; father: Glenn L. Davis; mother: Maxine Podlack Davis [sic, Podolak, her step-father’s surname], both living and of Lawrence, Michigan; Joyce Beyers Schlaback, divorced, age 19, of South Bend, Indiana; father: Phillip Beyers; mother: Gertrude Allen Beyers, both living and of South Bend, Indiana; married on 26 June 1959 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina.