Joseph DAVIS

1919 - 1991  (72 years)

• Name	Joseph DAVIS
  Nickname	Rowdy Joe
  Born	19 Feb 1919	Mingo Co., West Virginia
  Gender	Male
  _UID	B83F82BC11F590418E25DFE7207F81A348E7
  Died	7 Nov 1991	Wayne, Mingo Co., West Virginia
  Person ID	I96883	Branch 167 Sampson Stafford b. 1824 TN
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2009

  
  

  Family	Nora MARCUM,   b. 24 Oct 1924, Mingo Co., West Virginia ,   d. 26 Nov 1993, McDowell Co., West Virginia  (Age 69 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1940	Pike Co., Kentucky
  Children	1. Joseph DAVIS, Jr.
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2023
  Family ID	F31841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Also known as "Rowdy Joe" in his youth. Military Service of Joseph "Joe" Davis: (Source: Military Discharge) Branch of Service: U. S. Navy. Inducted into active service January 24, 1945 at Williamson, W.Va. Received Honorable Discharge March 9, 1946 Place of Discharge: USN Personnel Separation Center, Bainbridge, MD. Attended 300 hour Welding Course while in service. He was assigned to the USS Chemung (AO-30) and saw service in the Pacific Theater. He held the rank of Seaman 2c. Civilian Occupation: Brakeman & Coal Miner with the Lando Coal Company, Lando, Mingo County, W.Va. Joseph Davis & his wife Nora (Marcum) Davis are buried in unmarked graves in the Lenore Memorial Gardens, Lenore, Mingo County, WV. beside their son, Joseph Davis Jr., whose grave does have a tombstone.