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Wilbur Merle Davis

Birth	:	26 Jun 1922 Republic County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	8 Feb 1996 Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Portland Cemetery, Portland, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8652860, -84.8953650
Plot	:	Block 18, Lot 14, Grave 1
Description	:	The Belleville Telescope (Belleville, KS), Thursday, February 15, 1996; pg. 16 Wilbur M. Davis, son of James William and Inez Edith Richards Davis, was born June 26, 1922, at rural Belleville, and died February 8, 1996 at the Republic County Hospital at the age of 73 years, seven months and 12 days. He received his education in the public schools and graduated from Chester High School, Chester. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1946 with a BSAE degree in engineering. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. Read More	The Belleville Telescope (Belleville, KS), Thursday, February 15, 1996; pg. 16 Wilbur M. Davis, son of James William and Inez Edith Richards Davis, was born June 26, 1922, at rural Belleville, and died February 8, 1996 at the Republic County Hospital at the age of 73 years, seven months and 12 days. He received his education in the public schools and graduated from Chester High School, Chester. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1946 with a BSAE degree in engineering. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army. He was united in marriage to Cornelia Burtis on Dec. 24, 1943, and to this union four children were born, Constance, Mark, Clee and Thane. He moved to Cedar Falls, Ia., in 1946 and was employed by the John Deere Company and later moved to Ottumwa, Ia., in 1975. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ottumwa, Ia., Past President of the American Society Agricultural Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Iowa Mountaineers, Alpine Club, served on the Cedar Falls School Board for 12 years, served as a Pack Leader for the Cub Scouts of Cedar Falls, Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Cedar Falls, and he sang in the church choir. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Lawrence, and three sisters, Gladys, Lois and Wilma. He is survived by his wife, Cornelia of Ottumwa, Ia., one daughter, Constance Miller of Waterloo, Ia., three sons, Mark Davis of Kansas City, Ks., Clee Davis of Cedar Falls, Ia., and Thane Davis of Denver, Colo.; one sister, Barbara Morehead of Washington, Ks., and 10 grandchildren. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m., Monday, February 12, 1996 at the Chester Cemetery. Burial was in Chester Cemetery. Bachelor-Faulkner-Dart-Surber Funeral Home, Belleville.

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Wilbur Merle Davis's memorial is located at: Portland Cemetery, Portland, Ionia County, USA.
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Wilbur Merle Davis death on 8 Feb 1996 in Belleville, Republic County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 42.8652860
Longitude: -84.8953650

Family Members:

Parent

James William “Jay” Davis

(1892 - 1951)

Inez Edith Richards Dewey

(1896 - 1989)

Spouse

Cornelia Lee Burtis Davis

(1921 - 2014)

Siblings

Lois Elva Davis Kane

(1925 - 1986)

Lawrence James Davis

(1929 - 1932)

Barbara Inez Davis Morehead

(1934 - 2019)

Children

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Coordinate: 42.8652860, -84.8953650

2. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8991930, -84.9559020

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6. East Sebewa Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8133011, -84.9608002

7. Matthew Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8643990, -84.9953003

8. North Eagle Cemetery
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9. Pioneer Cemetery
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12. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9277992, -84.8116989

13. Eddy Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8287100, -84.7691800

14. Spaulding Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9693930, -84.8551150

15. Meadowbrook Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7550011, -84.9028015

16. Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7670050, -84.8187450

17. Steel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8997410, -85.0445590

18. Niles Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8121986, -84.7497025

19. Lyons Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9847150, -84.9328890

20. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Pewamo, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9893990, -84.8480988

21. Alderman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8694000, -85.0764008

22. West Sebewa Cemetery
Lake Odessa, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7995490, -85.0556050

23. Pewamo Cemetery
Pewamo, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0014000, -84.8632965

24. Tuttle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9522018, -85.0441971