I am trying to find information about my great grandmother Sarah Emmaline Davis and her parents.?
The only information I currently have is from she was born Dec 7 1882 in MO near or in St. Louis. Her parents names are Jack and Caroline, Jack could be a nickname and he could be a Sr. I know she had a son named Fredrick Haninger Jr. born Oct. 16, 1904 in Kansas and then married Samuel James Crowley before 1909 in KS. They then had my grandfather Samuel Robert Crowley born March 9,1909 in Wichita, KS. I have found her living with Samuel Robert Crowley in the 1910, 1915, 1920, and 1930 census records all in Wichita, KS. After Samuel James Crowley’s death in 1940 she married a man with the last name of Ward. Sarah Emmaline Davis went by Emma in the census records I have found and is also the name on her tombstone. She died in Wichita, KS on July 18, 1954. I am unsure of her maiden name, living relatives believe that Davis is her maiden name. Any information about her would be awesome help. Willing to answer any questions that I have answers too. Thank you all for your help.
Or if anyone has some websites that would be helpful. I had a subscription to ancestry.com and several other sites such as the familysearch.com.
I have not been able to find any state records, before 1909 in the state of kansas.
Just ran a search & found an Elma who lived near a John & Caroline–not an exact match but close enough to list just in case. Good luck!
1900 census: Kirkville, MO
901 E Jefferson St.
Davis, Johnothan A, head
born Mar 1831 in Indiana (parents TN)
Davis, Caroline, wife
born Oct 1844 in Maryland (parents England)
Davis, Emmet, son
born Mar 1879 in MO
913 E Jefferson St
Davis, Elma, roomer with Mary & S H Darnell
born July 1882 in MO (parents unknown)
and in between those two–
903 E Jefferson St
Davis, Jas W & Sa
The same John A & Caroline Davis appear in Bee Ridge, Knox Co., MO in 1880 (ages 49 & 36). Children in 1880 include:
John E, age 13
Nettie M, age 11
Anna L, age 10
James W, age 8
Perry E, age 1
Have you tried the message boards at genealogy.com? You might get some help there.
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http://genealogy.com/index_a.html
Just ran a search & found an Elma who lived near a John & Caroline–not an exact match but close enough to list just in case. Good luck!
1900 census: Kirkville, MO
901 E Jefferson St.
Davis, Johnothan A, head
born Mar 1831 in Indiana (parents TN)
Davis, Caroline, wife
born Oct 1844 in Maryland (parents England)
Davis, Emmet, son
born Mar 1879 in MO
913 E Jefferson St
Davis, Elma, roomer with Mary & S H Darnell
born July 1882 in MO (parents unknown)
and in between those two–
903 E Jefferson St
Davis, Jas W & Sa
The same John A & Caroline Davis appear in Bee Ridge, Knox Co., MO in 1880 (ages 49 & 36). Children in 1880 include:
John E, age 13
Nettie M, age 11
Anna L, age 10
James W, age 8
Perry E, age 1
References :
Have you gotten the marriage records from the state/church for both marriages? Your gr-grandfather’s obit? Her obit? Have you checked your parent’s baby book or maybe your grandfather’s. Also have you gotten your grandparent’s marriage license application? Also your grandfather’s birth certificate or SS app. might have his mother’s maiden name – depending on when they were filled out – otherwise it would likely be the first married name…
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