Two Hundred Years of Our American Families

[ Print Version ]

J.H. Posey and Aunt Minta

Loula Effie Minter POSEY*
 b. 13 JUN 1884, Albany,
 Shackelford County TX
 m. Joseph Allen DAVIDSON,
 23 NOV 1902, Cedar Hill,
 Dallas County TX
 d. 8 AUG 1960, Rising Star,
 Eastland County TX
 Rising Star Cemetery

Joseph Allen DAVIDSON
 b. 5 JAN 1880, AL
 m. Loula Effie Minter POSEY,
 23 NOV 1902, Cedar Hill,
 Dallas County TX
 d. 18 FEB 1968, Rising Star,
 Eastland County TX
 Rising Star Cemetery

CHILDREN

1. Roy DAVIDSON
    b. 21 JAN 1904
    m. Inez MOYE
    d. 6 JUN 1981, Victoria,
    Victoria County TX
   
   
2. Clyde DAVIDSON
    b. 1905
    m. Mildred JOLLY
    d. Unknown
   
   
3. Gladys DAVIDSON
    b. 11 MAY 1907, Emory, Van Zandt County TX
    m. Douglas PARSON
    d. 26 MAR 1971, Houston, Harris County TX
    Forest Park Lawndale, Houston, Harris County TX
   
   
4. Bunyan DAVIDSON
    b. 21 SEP 1908, Emory, Rains County TX
    m. Mary Evelyn STEVENSON
    d. 5 AUG 1974, Corpus Christi, Nueces County TX
    Resthaven Cemetery, Kingsville, Kleberg County TX
   
   
5. Ruby DAVIDSON
    b. 10 AUG 1914, TX
    m. John FORD
    d. 1 FEB 2003, Bay Minette, Baldwin County AL
   
   
6. Willie Beatrice DAVIDSON
   PRIVATE

In 1910 "Minta" and Joseph A. Davidson are listed on Pacific Avenue in the Dallas census with children Roy, 6; Clyde, 4; ? a daughter, 2; and Bunyon, 1-9/12. Also living with them is V.M. Barton, 31, a nephew. Barton is a bookkeeper at a Gin Company. Joseph is a street car conductor. In 1920, the family is in Houston, under J.A., but a lazy census taker only scribbled initials. In 1930 the family (under Joe A.) is in Refugio County - Joe A., Minter L., Bunyan, 21; Ruby, 15; Beatrice, 9.

Allen Rites Set Monday

RISING STAR (BBC)-Funeral services for Mrs. Joseph Allen (Minta Lula Posey) Davidson, 76, of Rising Star will be a 10:30 a.m. Monday at Higginbotham Funeral Chapel.

Mrs. Davidson died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday at her home.

Officiating at the service will be the Rev. H.K. Neeley. Burial will be in the Rising Star Cemetery.

A resident of the county for seven years, Mrs. Davidson was born Jun 13, 1884 in Albany, Texas. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crockett. She and Davidson were married Nov. 23, 1902 at Cedar Hill

Survivors are her husband, three sons, Roy Davidson of Victoria, Clyde Davidson of Kingsville; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Parson of Houston, Mrs. Ruby Ford of Pasadena, and Mrs. Willy Reynolds of San Antonio; and two grandchildren.

* "Minter" or "Minta"might be a nickname, or derivation, for Araminta, the name of her maternal grandmother.

The photograph of the top is courtesy of Johnann Attaway Davis from the John Harrison Posey line.

Site Resources
Home
Names Index
Genealogical Resources
Geographical Resources
Message Boards
Missing Family Members
About This Site
Family Documents
Family Profiles
Family Books
Newsletters
Places & Locations
Family Photos

Member Login Log-In Register Members

Please support this site by using these links to shop.

Links
Hidalgo County, Texas
Hudspeth County, Texas
Terrell County, Texas
Webb County, Texas