106 Years Ago Today
July 5, 1903 – September 2, 1974

My aunt, Grace Erie Davis was born in Cleveland, Russell County, VA, the oldest of ten children born to Asa C. and Altha Rudolph (Brooks) Davis.

1. Grace Erie Davis
2. Lacy Clarence Davis
3. Ila Lillian Davis
4. Hollie William Davis
5. Jo Ella Davis
6. Lettie Russell Davis
7. Ellis Vaden Davis
8. Leman Clifton “Sleepy” Davis
9. Nannie Lucille Davis (my mother)
10. Evelyn Elizabeth Davis

Aunt Grace married William G. “Bill” Carbaugh on July 8, 1922 and had six children.

1. Infant Carbaugh
2. Lucille Carbaugh
3. Harold Carbaugh
4. Hollie Edward Carbaugh
5. Carol Carbaugh
6. Dale Carbaugh

   
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   113 Years Ago Today
   July 5, 1896 – October 24, 1959

   Gaines Jessee (Thomas Jefferson, Stanford Lea, Jefferson, John J. Jr., John, Henry, John, Henry, Richard, Richard, Peter)was born on Mill Creek in Russell County, one of ten children of parents Big Jeff and Mary Frances (Jessee).
   
   
   

7. Georgia Estelle Jessee
8. Ora Stanford Jessee
9. Gertrude America Jessee
10. Horace Foster Jessee
11. Irene B. Jessee
12. Sarah Catherine Jessee
13. Gaines Jessee
14. Dewey D. Jessee
15. Grady Jessee
16. Bonnie Lake Jessee

Gaines married Dema Troy (Cross) and had three children that I know of; Mary Elizabeth, Pegga Ann and Judy Elaine.