Esther Ruth Burns and Frank Judson Davis

FRANK JUDSON DAVIS, son of EDITH E. PURINTON and WILLIAM W. DAVIS, was born March 9, 1884 in Albany, Green, Wisconsin,⁸⁷⁶ and died November 12, 1957 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon.^{876, 8408}

He married ESTHER RUTH BURNS on June 5, 1907 in Morris County, Kansas.⁴⁶⁹⁴ She was born July 11, 1883,⁵⁶ and died May 14, 1969 in Clackamas County, Oregon.⁸⁷⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frank J. Davis)
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frank J. Davis)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frank J. Davis)

Children of ESTHER RUTH BURNS and FRANK JUDSON DAVIS:

1. ETHEL GRACE DAVIS, b. September 9, 1909, Council Grove, Morris, Kansas;⁴⁵⁶ m. VICTOR LYEN MORFITT; d. July 2, 1944, Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon.⁴⁵⁶
2. WILLIAM EDWIN DAVIS, b. September 12, 1914;⁷⁴ d. August 25, 1984, Meeker County, Minnesota.⁷⁴
3. EULA RUTH DAVIS, b. June 7, 1920;⁵⁶ m. NOLAN LEE JEFFS on May 4, 1940 in Burley, Cassia, Idaho^{8411, 3551}; d. December 17, 2009.⁵⁶

Marriage Announcements and News

Council Grove Republican, June 6, 1907⁸⁴⁰⁹

Davis-Burns

T. J. Davis, of Princeton, and Miss Esther Burns, near this city, were united in marriage last evening at 8 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burns, four miles north of town, Rev. Foresman, officiating.

A gathering of 22 friends and relatives were present at the ceremony.

The bride was attended by Miss Florence Thornton and S. A. Burns, of Dunlap, best man.

At 8:30 a bountiful repast was served after which the evening was spent in various amusements.

The home of the groom is n Princeton, Kansas, for which place the happy couple left this afternoon. He is a well known and prosperous business man of that place and he certainly made a wise choice in selecting Miss Burns for a partner, as she is one of the best known and best liked young ladies Morris county has had.

The Daily Appeal joins with their many friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous wedded life.

Obituaries

Council Grove Republican, November 26, 1957⁸⁴⁰⁸

FORMER COUNTY RESIDENT DIES IN OREGON

Word has been received here of the death at Oregon City, Ore., of Frank J. Davis, 73, former Morris county resident. He was a retired carpenter.

Born March 9, 1884 at Albany, Wis., he had lived at Oregon City for the past 24 years. Mr. Davis lived in the Dunlap community and was well-known there. He also lived a few miles north of Council Grove before moving to Oregon in 1934.

Surviving him are a son, William E. Davis at Lafayette, Colo., a daughter, Mrs. Eula Ruth Jeffs, of Burley, Id., and a brother and sister, Ward Davis of Gaston and Mrs. Flossie Alma Fletcher of Long Beach, Calif. He is survived also by eight grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Ethel, who was a school teacher in Morris county.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 5, 19008416	Sappa, Harlan, Nebraska	William W. Davis Edith E. Purinton Frank Judson Davis Florence Alma Davis Ward William Davis
April 21, 19108410	Valley, Morris, Kansas	Frank Judson Davis Esther Ruth Burns Ethel Grace Davis
April 7, 19308413	Garfield, Morris, Kansas	Frank Judson Davis Esther Ruth Burns Ethel Grace Davis William Edwin Davis Eula Ruth Davis
April 29, 19405212	Hazelia, Clackamas, Oregon	Frank Judson Davis Esther Ruth Burns Eula Ruth Davis