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On 23 April 1913 at 7 p.m., in the town of Ozeana, Rappahannock District, Essex County, Virginia, Lily Bell Davis was born. She was a girl and legitimate. Father was Joseph Davis, residing in Ozeana, Virginia, white, age at last birthday 40, born in Ozeana, Virginia, occupation farming; mother was Laura Bell Croxton, residing in Ozeana, Virginia, white, age at last birthday 28, born in King & Queen County, Virginia, occuption house wife. Number of children born to this mother, including present birth: 5. Number of children of this mother now living, including present birth: 4. [Birth Certificate, Commonwealth of Virginia, 17728.]

Essex County Birth Records p. 128. Parents lived in Ozena at time of birth. She was their 5th child. Her parents are listed as Joseph Davis, 40, and Laura Bell Croxton, 28.

1920 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Rappahannock District, Dwelling No. 189, Family No. 199
Enumerated on 21 February 1920
Davis, Joseph, head, owned free, 46, born in Virginia, farmer, general farm, own account
Davis, Lucila A., wife, 49, born in Virginia
Davis, Allie C., son, 13, in school, born in Virginia
Davis, Warren P., son, 11, in school, born in Virginia
Davis, Ryland W., son, 10, in school, born in Virginia
Davis, Virginia H., daughter, 8, in school, born in Virginia
Davis, Lillie M., daughter, 6 or 7 [overprint], born in Virginia
Davis, Robert S., son, 5, born in Virginia
Davis, Elmer D., son, 3, born in Virginia

1930 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Roll T626-2441, Page 4B
Rappahannock District
Enumeration District 27-6
Enumerated 6 and 7 May, 1930
Dwelling 92, Household 95
Davis, Joseph H., head, owner, lives on farm, male, white, age 55, first married at age 19, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, carpenter in building trade, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, Celia M., wife, female, white, age 59, first married at age 28, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation
Davis, Ryland, son, male, white, age 19, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer of odd jobs, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, Warren P., son, male, white, age 21, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, laborer of odd jobs, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, May, daughter, female, white, age 17, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, house keeper for private family, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Davis, Samuel, son, male, white, age 14, single, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, no occupation

On 12 April 1935, Lillian May Davis died at Upright P.O., Essex County, Virginia. She was female; white; single; age 21 years; no occupation; born in Centercross P.O., Essex County, Virginia; father was Joseph Davis, who was born in Ozeana P.O., Essex County, Virginia; mother was Laura Bell Coxton [sic] who was born at Centercross P.O., Essex County, Virginia; informant was Joseph Davis (father) of Upright P.O., Essex County, Virginia; burial on 14 April 1935 at Lebanon Church; attended from 1 April 1933 to 11 April 1935; died at 9 a.m.; cause of death pulmonary tuberculosis “(was a patient at Blueridge)”. [Commonwealth of Virginia, Certificate of Death 12565.]

Pearl Irene Davis Kopp, 27 October 1991:
TM: Did May get married?
PK: No. May was engaged, but she didn’t get married.
TM: She died pretty young?
PK: She was 21. This [photo] really wasn’t very good of her. She was a pretty girl. She had pretty blue eyes and blond hair. Really happy.
TM: Did she die suddenly?
PK: Well no. She was sick like one summer.
TM: What did she have?
PK: TB.