Lewis Vernon Adams1

M, #46704, b. 28 April 1906, d. 17 February 1970
Last Edited8 Oct 2022
     He was born on 28 April 1906 at Arkansas, USA.1,2 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1904 according to his marriage license application.3 Lewis married Ova Davis circa March 1925 at Madison County, Arkansas, USA. Note that their marriage license was issued 28 Feb 1925. In this application he declared that he was 21 rather than 18, and she was 18 rather than 14.2
     Lewis Vernon Adams died on 17 February 1970 at Yuba City, Sutter County, California, USA, at age 63.2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Lewis V. Adams.
Survived by his wife, Ovia Pelfrey. Survivor(s): Lucille Pelfrey.1,2

     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Sacramento Bee published in Sacramento, California, 19 February 1970.2

Family

Ovie Tenie Davis b. 24 Jan 1911, d. 10 Jul 1987
Child

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Lewis Vernon Adams
    Grave marker transcription:
    ADAMS
    Lewis V.     April 28, 1906 - Feb. 17, 1970
    Ovie T.     Jan. 24, 1911 - July 10, 1987
    In Loving Memory.
  2. [S13117] Deaths: Adams, The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California, 19 Feb 1970, Page 17, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lewis V ADAMS (Aged 63). Hereinafter cited as Sacramento Bee.
  3. [S12522] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969; "This collection contains marriage licenses and certificates from the state of Arkansasthat took place between the years of 1917 and 1969."; cited as "Arkansas, Marriage Certificates., Lewis Adams & Miss Ova Davis, Marriage License Date: 28 Feb 1925, Marriage License Place: Arkansas, USA, Marriage Place: Madison, Arkansas, USA.

Ovie Tenie Davis1

F, #46705, b. 24 January 1911, d. 10 July 1987
Father*Commodore D. Davis1 b. c 1887
Mother*Annie Bowman1 b. c 1886
Last Edited4 Aug 2022
     She was born on 24 January 1911 at Whorton Twp., Madison County, Arkansas, USA, according to her delayed Arkansas Birth Registration 003843.1 Alternatively, she may have been born circa 1907 according to her marriage license application.2 Ova married Lewis Adams circa March 1925 at Madison County, Arkansas, USA. Note that their marriage license was issued 28 Feb 1925. In this application he declared that he was 21 rather than 18, and she was 18 rather than 14.3 A delayed birth registration for Ovie Tenie Davis was made on 10 June 1963 in Madison County, certified by her father, Commodore D. Davis.1
     Ovie Tenie Davis died on 10 July 1987 at age 76.4
     Ovie T. Pelfrey was buried on 14 July 1987 at Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, Sutter County, California, USA.4
     In the obituary of Lewis V. Adams who died 17 February 1970, his wife, Ovia Pelfrey, was listed as a survivor.5,3

Family

Lewis Vernon Adams b. 28 Apr 1906, d. 17 Feb 1970
Marriage*Ova married Lewis Adams circa March 1925 at Madison County, Arkansas, USA. Note that their marriage license was issued 28 Feb 1925. In this application he declared that he was 21 rather than 18, and she was 18 rather than 14.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S11661] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917; "Original data: Arkansas Department of Vital Records. Birth Certificates. Little Rock, AR, USA"; cited as "Arkansas, Birth Certificates., Ovie Tenie Davis, Birth Date: 24 Jan 1911, Whorton, Madison, Arkansas, USA, Father: Commodore D. Davis, Mother: Annie Bowman.
  2. [S12522] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969; "This collection contains marriage licenses and certificates from the state of Arkansasthat took place between the years of 1917 and 1969."; cited as "Arkansas, Marriage Certificates., Lewis Adams & Miss Ova Davis, Marriage License Date: 28 Feb 1925, Marriage License Place: Arkansas, USA, Marriage Place: Madison, Arkansas, USA.
  3. [S13117] Deaths: Adams, The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California, 19 Feb 1970, Page 17, column 7 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Lewis V ADAMS (Aged 63). Hereinafter cited as Sacramento Bee.
  4. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Ovie T. Adams née Davis
    Grave marker transcription:
    ADAMS
    Lewis V.     April 28, 1906 - Feb. 17, 1970
    Ovie T.     Jan. 24, 1911 - July 10, 1987
    In Loving Memory.
  5. [S3862] "Find A Grave", online Find A Grave search page: Lewis Vernon Adams
    Grave marker transcription:
    ADAMS
    Lewis V.     April 28, 1906 - Feb. 17, 1970
    Ovie T.     Jan. 24, 1911 - July 10, 1987
    In Loving Memory.

Commodore D. Davis1

M, #46706, b. circa 1887
Last Edited4 Aug 2022
     Commodore married Annie Bowman.1 He was born circa 1887 at Arkansas, USA.1
     On 10 June 1963 in Madison County, Commodore D. Davis certified the accuracy of information about the birth of his daughter, Ovie Tenie Davis.1

Family

Annie Bowman b. c 1886
Child

Citations

  1. [S11661] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917; "Original data: Arkansas Department of Vital Records. Birth Certificates. Little Rock, AR, USA"; cited as "Arkansas, Birth Certificates., Ovie Tenie Davis, Birth Date: 24 Jan 1911, Whorton, Madison, Arkansas, USA, Father: Commodore D. Davis, Mother: Annie Bowman.

Annie Bowman1

F, #46707, b. circa 1886
Last Edited4 Aug 2022
     Annie married Commodore D. Davis.1 She was born circa 1886 at Arkansas, USA.1

Family

Commodore D. Davis b. c 1887
Child

Citations

  1. [S11661] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917 (Publisher: Arkansas Department of Vital Records), Ancestry.com, Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917; "Original data: Arkansas Department of Vital Records. Birth Certificates. Little Rock, AR, USA"; cited as "Arkansas, Birth Certificates., Ovie Tenie Davis, Birth Date: 24 Jan 1911, Whorton, Madison, Arkansas, USA, Father: Commodore D. Davis, Mother: Annie Bowman.