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Elston Leon DAVIS

Elston Leon DAVIS

Male 1926 - 2000  (74 years)

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  • Name Elston Leon DAVIS 
    Born 20 Apr 1926  New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Military U.S. Army, Korean War, Corps of Engineers  [1] 
    Education West Virginia University (1959, civil engineering)  [1] 
    Residence Peoria, Peoria Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Died 9 May 2000  Peoria, Peoria Co, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Notes 
    • A Caterpillar Inc. employee for 21 years, he first worked as a civil engineer and later as a strom engineering consultant, retiring in 1994. He earned a bachelor of science civil engineering degree from West Virginia University in 1959. He served as a former president of Phi Epsilon. A Korean War Army veteran, he served with the Corps of Engineers. He was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, where he served as a former president. He also was a member of the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers. [1]
    Person ID I59061  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2009 

    Father Lewis Townsend "Townie" DAVIS,   b. 15 Aug 1868, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1963, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Darthea Virginia BEE,   b. 8 Jan 1885, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1972, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F8002  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Louise YEATER,   b. 6 Dec 1928  [5] 
    Married 30 Dec 1950  Oakland, Garrett Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F24441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S960] Obituary of mother.

    4. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    5. [S83] Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Susie Davis Nicholson, (Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >), p. 227.

    6. [S110] Obituary of husband.