Notes for Mary A. Lavancy Yarberry
See Photos for two photographs of Mary.
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Had 1 child (Laura) with John Bittick and 6 with Eli Davis. Was Mary born in 1842 or 1843? Death Certificates states 1843 but some researchers state 1842. Is her middle name Lavaney or Lavancy. The Renfro researchers say Lavancy. Others state Lavinia.
The family of Mary Lavency Yarberry-Davis was given by her granddaughter, Katie Hardy-Carson of 418 N. Maxwell, Tulia, TX. A grandson of Mary Yarberry-Davis, Morris Lee Davis and several families of her brother, Joseph Abner Yarberry, lived in Ajo, Arizona. Neither of the families knew they were cousins until Katie, tracing the Arkansas family bible information found a copy by mail in Ajo, AZ and told they Yarberrys and Davises they were cousins. [Yarberry & Renfro Families, A Genealogical Research of the Families of Thomas Newton Yarberry and Elizabeth Renfro. Researched by Mrs. Coy (Barbara Green) Yarberry. Compiled & Printed by Betty Ruth Yarberry Crawford. 1997, page 7]
In a sworn affidavit, 27 Nov 1862, she states that her name is Mary R. Bittick, widow of John W. Bittick. [see Other Documents: Military Records, John Washington Bittick, Item 6]
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Eli Van Buren Davis & Mary A. Lavancy (Yarberry) Bittick married 9 June 1867 Hempstead Co, Arkansas
[see Marriages]
Item 1
Page 136
Filed and Recorded August 5th AD 1867
Clerk and Recorder
Davis to Bitticks
I Minister of the Gospel of the Baptist Order. I did on the 9 of
June 1867 in the presents of witnesses Joined together in matrimony
Eli V Davis. Age 23 years and Mary L. Bitticks age 24 years
This given under my hand this August the 2, 1867
{US IRS}M. D. Bell
{05 cts]
Filed and Recorded August 8th A. D. 1867
Clerk and Recorder
Item 2
Loose paper record of marriage-no page number
I Minister of the gospel of the Baptist
Order I did on the 9 of June 1867 in the
Presents of Witnesses I Joined together in matrimony
Eli V Davis Age 23 years and
Mary L. Bitticks Age 24 years
This given under my hand this August the 2, 1867
M. D. Bell
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1850 Red Land Township, Hempstead Co, Arkansas 06 December 1850, p247b:
#12/12 Thomas J? Yarberry 32 m farmer NC
Elisabeth 30 f Tn
Mary E. f Tn
John N. 6 m Tn
Joseph A. 4 m Tn
Geo. W. 2 m Tn
Calvin 9/12? m Ar
1860 Redland Township, Marl Branch PO, Hempstead Co, Arkansas not dated 1860, p740b&741a:
#373/373 Thomas Yarberry 47 m farmer $960/250 NC
p741a: Elizabeth 45 f Tn
Mary A. 17 f Tn
John N. 16 m Tn
Joseph A. 14 m Tn
George W. 12 m Tn
Wiley 10 m Ar
William 8 m Ar
Emily 5 f Ar
Mary L. Betticks, 24, and Eli V. Davis, 23, were married on 09 June 1867 in Hempstead Co, Arkansas by M.D. Bell, MG.
1870 Beat 4, Jefferson PO, Marion Co, Texas 04 October 1870, p390b:
#317/336 Davis Eli B. 24 m w farmer Tn - can't read/write
Mary 27 f w Tn
Laura A. 10 f w Ar - can't read [Laura Ann Bittick]
Mary E. 3 f w Tx
1880 Precinct 4, Camp Co, Texas, 08 June 1880, ed9, p59d:
#102/121 Davis E. V. w m 36 md laborer Tn NC Tn
Mary E. wife f w 37 keeping house Tn NC Tn
Mary E. dau f w 12 Tx Tn Tn
#125 Ridley? Alice f w 18 Tx Ms Ms
Walker w m 2/12 b Apr son Tx Tx Tx
1900 Precinct 4, Bowie Co, Texas 05 June 1900, ed11, p257a:
#45/45 Davis Eli w m Jun 1844 56 Tn SC Tn
Mary w f July 1843 56 Tn NC Tn
Louise f w Sep 1880 19 Tx Tx Tx
1910 Precinct 4, Bowie Co, Texas 09 May 1910, ed17, p279a:
#246/250 Davis Eli head m w 66 md1 40 yrs, farmer, general farm Tn Tn Tn
Mary A. wife f w 66 md1 40 yrs, 6 born/3 living Tn Tn Tn
1920 - unable to locate. Not with Buford Dendy or Mary Hardy.
The Tulia Herald
16 March 1923
Obituary
Mrs. E.G. Davis died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W.J. Hardy, in this city Wednesday evening at 8:15 o'clock from flu. Mrs. Mary Yarberry Davis was born July 2, 1___, and was married in 1867 to E.G. Davis. To this union were born seven children, two of whom survived, Mrs. W.J. Hardy of this city and a half sister [correction: daugher, Laura Smith] living in Arkansas. Mrs. Davis had reached the ripe age of 79 years and had lived in Texas for 65 years. She is survived by two daughters, 28 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren. She has lived a conscientious Christian life for many years and was a member of the Baptist Church.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church at 2:00 Thursday afternoon by Rev. E.E. Dawson, after which her remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Texas Death Certificates On-Line:
Mrs. E.V. Davis
Place of Death: County: Swisher
City: Tulia
female, white, widow
Date of Birth: July 5th 1842
Age: 78 years 8 months 9 days
Occupation: housewife
Birthplace: Tennessee
Father: Yarberry, born I don't know
Mother's Maiden Name: Rentfro, born I don't know
Informant: Mary Hardy, Tulia, Texas [daughter]
Date of Death: Mar 14, 1923
Cause of Death: old age; pleurisy, 1 1/2 days
Burial: Tulia, Texas, Mar. 15th 1923
Undertaker: J.J. Sigler, Tulia, Texas
State File No. 10078
[have image]
Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia, Swisher Co, Texas
Mary A. Davis
b. 5 July 1843
d. 14 Mar 1923
Mother
Lot 386
[www.findagrave.com has photo of headstone]
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