Elmer David Davis

1912 - 1991  (78 years)

• Name	Elmer David Davis
  Born	13 Sep 1912	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Jul 1991	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	Memorial Park Cemetery (Penwell-Gabel Cemetery), Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I3203	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Henry Hawkins Davis,   b. 29 Jul 1885, West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky ,   d. 15 Oct 1970, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Blanche Della Baird Davis,   b. 18 Oct 1888, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 8 Oct 1948, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 59 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1905
  Family ID	F1544	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cora Mae Reser Davis,   b. 4 Oct 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 26 Feb 2004, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	8 Feb 1937	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	1. Darlene A Davis Conway,   b. 24 Dec 1937   2. Sally M Davis Coffman   3. David H Davis
  Documents » Slide Show		Bridal Shower- Reser, Cora Miss Cora Mae Reser was the honoree at a miscellaneous bridal shower last Thursday evening held at the Bank hall. Vida Stumbaugh Alice Lemon, Bernice French and Lucille Gleason were the hostesses. The gifts for the bride-to-be were placed on a large table decorated with pink and white. The evening was spent in playing bridge, pinochle and pitch. Refreshments of angel food cake, ice cream and coffee were served. Following the opening of the many lovely gifts each departed wishing the bride much happiness. Those invited were Miss Reser, Mrs. Ernest Reser, Mrs. Henry Davis, Mrs. Harold Lemon, Mrs. Clayton Carrell, Mrs. Stan Dolezilek, Mrs. Richard Cantillon, Mrs. Robt. Meade, Mrs. Cecil Lemon, Mrs. Henry Meyer, Mrs. Marvin Davis, Mrs. Gene Gillgannon, Mrs. Jim McDermott, Delia; Mrs. Lucretia Dowling, Mrs. Anthony Ruff, Miss Ada Marie Ruff, Mrs. Clarence Meyer, Manhattan; Mrs. Warren McGann, Mrs. Joe Webb, Pauline; Mrs. Morris Siebert, Perry; Mrs. Henry Germonprez, Mrs. John Meyer, Miss Mary Eileen Hanson, St. Marys; Misses Helen and Pauline Hanrahan, Mrs. Harold Immenschuh, Silver Lake; Miss Catherine Davis, Misses Josephine and Helen Gideon, Miss Minnie Davis, Mrs. A1 Heinsch, Topeka; Miss Lila Ellis, Miss Ernestine Reser, Miss Rosalie Reser, Miss Ruth Diehl, Miss Kate Meyer, Mrs. Lucille Gleason, Mrs. Bernice French, Mrs. Vida Stumbaugh and Miss Alice Lemon.
  		Marriage- Reser, Cora-Davis, Elmer RESER—DAVIS Miss Cora Mae Reser, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Reser, and Mr. Elmer Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Davis, were married Monday morning, February 8, at 10 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church at St. Marys. The only attendants were Mrs. Jack Gleason and Mr. Wm. Meyer, aunt and uncle of the bride. The bride was lovely in a navy blue crepe dress with blue accessories. The wedding party returned to Rossville to the home of the bride’s parents where a wedding luncheon was served. The newly weds left Monday afternoon for Frankfort for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Perry and before returning home they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Sieber at Williamstown. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are both graduates of Rossville high school and were reared in this community. After March 1st Mr. and Mrs. Davis will be at home on the Ray Parr farm west of Rossville. The Reporter joins their friends in extending congratulations and best wishes for many years of happiness.
  		Anniversary- Davis, Elmer and Cora Golden Wedding Anniversary for Elmer Davis Couple Mr. and Mrs. Elmer David Davis, Rossville, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, February 7, at Stephenson’s in Kansas City, Mo. Hosting the occasion will be their children, Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Conway, Indianapolis, Ind., Sally Coffman, Minneapolis, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. David Davis, Hutchinson. The couple has nine grandchildren. Cora Mae Reser and Elmer David Davis were married February 8, 1937, in St. Marys. They have lived their married lives in the Rossville and Topeka communities. Mr. Davis is retired from the Santa Fe Railroad and Brotherhood of Railway Clerks.
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2018 11:58:21
  Family ID	F1547	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Davis, Elmer Elmer D. Davis ROSSVILLE -- Elmer D. Davis, 78, Rossville, died Wednesday, July 31, 1991, at a Topeka hospital. Mr. Davis was a printer-clerk in the Santa Fe Telegraph Office in Topeka from 1936 until 1962. He was elected secretary-treasurer of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers Union in 1962. The name was later changed to Transportation Communication Union, and he was elected general chairman of the union in 1968. He joined the Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks and became assistant to the vice general chairman when the two unions were merged in 1971. He retired in 1975. He farmed near Rossville until 1941, when he moved to Topeka. He was born Sept. 13, 1912, at Rossville, the son of Henry Hawkins and Blanch Baird Davis, and graduated in 1929 from Rossville High School. He lived in Topeka from 1941 until he returned to Rossville in 1974. Mr. Davis was an associate member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was married to Cora Mae Reser Feb. 8, 1937, in St. Marys. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Sally Coffman, Minneapolis, Minn., and Darlene Conway, Indianapolis, Ind.; a son, David H. Davis, Omaha, Neb.; two sisters, Catherine Haynes and Betty Pence, both of Topeka; a brother, Dale Davis, Topeka; nine grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery at Topeka. Mr. Davis will lie in state after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The casket will remain closed. A wake service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville.