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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Catherine O. Davis: Birth: 1920 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Death: 1942 in Portsmouth, Virginia

  2. Elizabeth Davis: Birth: 13 SEP 1921 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Death: 26 MAY 1982 in Portsmouth, Virginia

  3. Nannie Davis: Birth: 12 JAN 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Death: 31 DEC 1999 in Chesapeake, Virginia

  4. John Joseph Davis: Birth: 31 AUG 1924 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Death: 9 OCT 1990 in Washington, DC

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  6. Alma Almetra Davis: Birth: 28 OCT 1928 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Death: 29 APR 1985 in Portsmouth, Virginia

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  10. Benjamin Franklin Davis: Birth: 23 MAY 1935 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Death: 6 MAY 1996 in Portsmouth, Virginia


Sources
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3. Title:   Darryl Eley I2.FTW

Notes
a. Note:   He was born in Garysburg, North Carolina. He came to Portsmouth, Virginia in his mother Betty's arms. He was the youngest of eight children. They lived in Portsmouth for his entire life.
  He married Mary Elizabeth Davis, the daughter of William Peter Davis and Nannie Bet Gary, on September 15, 1916 in Portsmouth, Virginia. They had ten children. They lived on Elizabeth Street which is now Dale Homes. They also lived on Hobson Street in Truxtun. They lived later at 43 Manley Street.
  He was an undefeated prizefighter in the city of Portsmouth in his early years. He worked at the Portsmouth Shipyard in Portsmouth after 43 years of service. He was respected and known by many in his neighborhood.
  He and his wife was a member of the St. Mark Missionary Church on Columbia Street in Portsmouth. He became a deacon of this church. He was a Sunday School teacher at St. Mark. A great oracle, He was a wonderful working of faith. He was offered the pastorship but turned it down because he felt that his calling was a deacon. He remained in this church for 55 years.
  He frequently visited his sister, Sarah, in Seaboard, North Carolina until she died in 1935. His sister Emma died at his home in October 1953 after walking from her home in St. Julian's Creek. His brother, Landis, lived with he and his wife until his death in December 1971.
  John Alvester Davis died on February 21, 1974, at the age of 74, in Portsmouth, Virginia. He was buried in Lincoln Cemetery In Portsmouth. His wife, Mary lived at 43 Manly until she died on January 25, 1985, at the age of 82. She is also buried in Lincoln Cemetery in Portsmouth.


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