Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameMilford Grayson Davis 
Birth30 Jul 1888, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Death4 Apr 1949, Palm Beach County, Florida
BurialWoodlawn Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
FatherSamuel Grayson Davis (~1856-1888)
MotherMary Elizabeth “Bettie” Sanford (~1859-)
Documentation
M. Grayson Davis was born on 30 July 1888 in Cople District, Westmoreland County, Virginia, to Grayson S. and Bettie Davis. Grayson was a farmer. The birth was reported by Bettie. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Register of Births and Deaths, birth p. 126.]
On 5 October 1905, Lucy A. Sanford, wife of Oscar D. Sanford, of Washington City and District of Columbia and Milford G. Davis of Westmoreland County and State of Virginia sold to Wm. W. Palmer of Westmoreland County and State of Virginia their interest right and title in two tracts of land in Westmoreland County. Lucy sold her interest in the land as the daughter of Joseph Davis, deceased, and Milford sold his interest in the land as the son of Grayson Davis, deceased, who was the son of Joseph Davis, deceased. The first tract was 8-1/2 acres, the second tract, which was referred to as the Dower, 1/4 acre. The deed referred to a survey made on 13 December 1860 by Jas. W. English. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deed and Will Book 63, pages 452–454.]
1930 U.S. Census, Washington, D.C.
12th Precinct, Enumeration District 353, Sheet 47
2504 Perry[?] Street N.E.
Dwelling 73, Household 92
Davis, Milford, head, owner, real estate valued at $8,000, owns radio set, not on a farm, male, white, 42, married, first married at age 27, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, occupation mechanic, general industry, wage worker, not at work previous day, 1B33 on unemployment schedule
Davis, Annie, wife, female, white, 43, married, first married at age 28, not in school, can read and write, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, native tongue English, year immigrated unknown, naturalized citizen, speaks English, no occupation
1940 U.S. Census, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
Enumeration District 50-22. Sheet 2A
633 Datura (with others at this address)
Visited No. 38, rented for $22
Davis, Milford G., head, male, white, 51, married, not in school, highest grade completed 6, born in Virginia, living in same place in 1935, not at private work, unable to work, has other income
Davis, Annie, wife, female, white, 55, married, not in school, highest grade completed 7, born in Ireland, not a citizen, living in same place in 1935, not at work, keeping house, no other income
On 5 October 1905, Lucy A. Sanford, wife of Oscar D. Sanford, of Washington City and District of Columbia and Milford G. Davis of Westmoreland County and State of Virginia sold to Wm. W. Palmer of Westmoreland County and State of Virginia their interest right and title in two tracts of land in Westmoreland County. Lucy sold her interest in the land as the daughter of Joseph Davis, deceased, and Milford sold his interest in the land as the son of Grayson Davis, deceased, who was the son of Joseph Davis, deceased. The first tract was 8-1/2 acres, the second tract, which was referred to as the Dower, 1/4 acre. The deed referred to a survey made on 13 December 1860 by Jas. W. English. [Westmoreland County, Virginia, Deed and Will Book 63, pages 452–454.]
1930 U.S. Census, Washington, D.C.
12th Precinct, Enumeration District 353, Sheet 47
2504 Perry[?] Street N.E.
Dwelling 73, Household 92
Davis, Milford, head, owner, real estate valued at $8,000, owns radio set, not on a farm, male, white, 42, married, first married at age 27, not in school, can read and write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, speaks English, occupation mechanic, general industry, wage worker, not at work previous day, 1B33 on unemployment schedule
Davis, Annie, wife, female, white, 43, married, first married at age 28, not in school, can read and write, born in Ireland, both parents born in Ireland, native tongue English, year immigrated unknown, naturalized citizen, speaks English, no occupation
1940 U.S. Census, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
Enumeration District 50-22. Sheet 2A
633 Datura (with others at this address)
Visited No. 38, rented for $22
Davis, Milford G., head, male, white, 51, married, not in school, highest grade completed 6, born in Virginia, living in same place in 1935, not at private work, unable to work, has other income
Davis, Annie, wife, female, white, 55, married, not in school, highest grade completed 7, born in Ireland, not a citizen, living in same place in 1935, not at work, keeping house, no other income