DAVIS, Clifford Henry Family

LOUTHAN, DAVIS, HATFIELD, COLLINS, HALL, LEE, BOLES, NEFF, SCHULDT, NORTON, MURPHY, ROBBINS, GOODRICH, GOBBIN, CARPENTER, MILER, GARITY

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 3/5/2015 at 22:09:58

Reflections of Grand River, Iowa: 1881 - 1981
Clarke Pub. Co. Osceola IA. 1981.

BIOGRAPHY ~ CLIFFORD HENRY DAVIS FAMILY

Clifford Henry Davis, son of Charles L. and Esther (Louthan) Davis, was born January 7, 1904, in Decatur County Iowa and died January 19, 1979 in Osceola, Iowa. He attended schools in Decatur County, was a farmer and was affiliated with the Tennessee Christian Church. Cliff was from a family of eleven children: Vera, Eva, Pearle, Atha Ernestine, Geretta Rose, Rex Arthur, Olive May, Dale, Florence Marie, Grace, Roy Lavene and Hazel Louise.

On December 9, 1926 he was united in marriage to Merle Loretta Hatfield, daughter of Grant and Elizabeth (Collins) Hatfield. She was born January 28, 1905, and died July 5, 1978 at Osceola, Iowa. Merle was also from a large family of children: (Dewey Hatfield m. Beulah Hall; Jessie Hatfield m. Jack Lee; Marie Hatfield m. Zell Boles; Irene Hatfield m. Lowell Neff; Pearl Hatfield m. Louis Schuldt; Edith Hatfield m. Sherman Boles, Nealy Hatfield m. (1) Ed Norton, (2) John Murphy; Burbank Hatfield m. (1) Fredine Robbins, (2) Becky Goodrich); Alvie (soap) Hatfield m. Myrtle Gobbin; Arthur.

Clifford and Merle became the parents of five children: Alberta who m. Walter Carpentner; Delphine Miler; Deanna m. Dick Garity; Charley; Wanda and Mary.

NOTE: Clifford and Merle were interred at Maple Hill Cemetery, Osceola, Iowa.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2015