Len Davis and Sarah Stitts, Uvalde County, TX: Family history/Genealogy

Len Davis and Sarah Stitts
of Uvalde County, Texas

1938: Len and Sarah's daughter.

LEN DAVIS (s/o LYCURGUS CUG JEFFERSON, s/o DAVID FORT, s/o ISAAC) was born October 26, 1897 on Bob Thompson Ranch 7 mi N. of Utopia, Bandera Co., TX, and died November 08, 1977 in Uvalde, Uvalde Co,. TX. Burial: Concan Cemetery.

He married SARAH RUTH STITTS October 09, 1920, daughter of MARTIN STITTS and MARY LIZZIE ____ . She was born 1903, and died 1992. Burial: Concan Cemetery.

(I have copy of Len's birth certificate. If any one wants a copy.) Len was a great trapper of wild animals and loved the outdoor life. He hunted all over South and West Texas. He was buried in a panther hide vest. He killed the panther, skinned it and had the hide treated.

Children of LEN and SARAH:

i. Waring L. DAVIS, b.1922, TX/d. ___
ii. Marjorie Ruth Davis, b.4 Apr 1923 /d.15 Mar 2003, Uvalde, TX. Burial Concan Cemetery.
iii. Female Davis, b.1925
iv. Jencie Lee Davis, b.1928, TX/d.abt 2000, Colorado.
v. Living Male Davis, b.1929
vi. Living Female Davis, b.1933
vii. Living Female Davis, b.1935

Searching records is really a puzzle.
The census taker wrote the names as they heard them. Not always correct. Here are my notes. Please email to add or correct.

1860 Cedar Creek, Madison Co Ark, PO: Clifty: Levis Stelle, 34, (Levi Stitts b.1826, grand father of Sarah Ruth?) 1826, Miss, farmer/wife Martha Stelle, 32, 1828, Tenn/son Thomas Stelle, 14, 1846, Miss/dau Missouri Stelle, 10, Miss/son Elvin Stelle, 8, 1852, Miss/ son William Stites, 6, 1854, Miss/son Martin (Martin Stitts, father of Sarah Ruth b.1920?) Stites, 4, 1856, Ark/dau Susan Stites, 2, Miss/dau Mary Stites, 3/12, 1860, Ark.

nearby is Joel C. Stites, 36, 1824, (brother to Levi b.1826?) Ark, farmer/wife Elizabeth, 36, 1824, Ark/son William T., 17, 1843, Ark/6 more children, last 3 born in Ark.

1870 St Louis Ward 11, Saint Louis, MO: Martin Stites 35, 1835 in Prussia,(brother to Levi b.1826 and Joel b.1824?) butcher $3000/$500, White, Male/wife Frances 28, 1842, Prussia/son Martin, 10, 1860, MO/dau Mary, 7, MO/son John 5, MO/dau Anna, 2, MO/dau Cecelia, 5 mos, 1870, MO. (1880 Martin goes to Seguin TX with different wife? In 1900 he goes back to MO.??)

1880 Seguin, Guadalupe, Texas; Martin (Stitts) Stitch 45, (b.abt 1835), Germany, parents born in Germany, farming/wife Anna, 29, (b.abt 1849)/son Charley Stitch, 8, TX/son George Stitch, 5, TX. (Different wife?)

1880 Buena Vista, Columbia, Ark: head Robt. J. Fields, 28 (1852) Ark, SC, Ala, farmer/wife Amie (Annie) Fields 26/ dau Mary E. Fields 8, 1872, (could be LIZZIE b. 2-12-1872 married 12-4-1887 to J. A. McDaniel?)/dau Letha L. Fields 6 (1874)/son Robt. E. Fields 4, 1876/son Stonewall J. Fields, 1.

Next door: 1880 Buena Vista, Columbia, Ark: (possibly Robert's mother??) Eliz Fields 51, 1829, Al, TN, Virginia/son Eli 18, 1862 Ark, SC, Ala.

1900 Justice Precinct 5, Karnes, Texas: R J Fields, 48, Ark, SC, Ala, farmer/wife N A Fields, 46, Ark, Ala, Ala/son C E Fields, 24, Ark/son L W Fields 19 Ark/dau Ruth Fields, 5, TX/grandson Virgil Mcdaniel, 11, 1889 (son of Lizzie and J A McDaniel?) Ark.

1900 St Louis Ward 17, Saint Louis, Missouri: Martin Stetz 65, May 1835, Germany, Germany, Germany/wife Julia 58, April 1842, MO, Germany, Germany/dau Katie 29, May 1871 MO/dau Cora 24, April 1876, MO/dau Berdie 21, July 1878, MO/dau Nettie 19, May 1881, MO/son Edwin 16, May 1884, MO. (Different wife in 1870 but same age.) (Is this Martin b.1835 uncle of Martin A., b.1857?)

1900 Justice Precinct 1, Medina, Texas: Mark (Martin A. Stitts father of Sarah Ruth) Stets 43, Mar. 1857/wife Lizzie (Is this Mary E. Lizzie Fields b.1872, dau of Robert Fields and exwife of J A McDaniel?) Stets, 28, Feb. 12, 1872, maried 4 yr, had 4 children, 3 living/son Lee Stets 16, Jan. 1884, /son Hiram Stets 14, Feb. 1886/ dau Josie Stets, 3, Feb. 1897/son Aurbray Stets, 2/12, Mar. 1900/stepson Jacob A McDaniel, 5, Nov. 1894, Ark. (Marjorie said Josie's mother died when Josie real was young.)

"Lizzie (b.2-12-1872/d.10-21-1917) married 12-4-1887 to J. A. McDaniel (b.1863/d.1894) had children: Virgil 7-2-1889; Mary Jane b.7-22-1891/d.1895; Jacob b.?-1894. Written in Stits Bible owned by Lynda Bailey". Marjorie said.

"Sarah Ruth Stitts mother died about 1918". Marjorie said.

1910 Justice Precinct 4, Sabinal Rd, Uvalde Co., TX: Martin A Stits 53, 1857, TX, Poland, Poland, General farming/wife Lizzie Stits 38, Ark, Ark, Ark/dau Josie E Stits 13, TX, TX Ark/son Aubrey Stits 10/dau Sarah Lou (Ruth) Stits 7, 1903/son George R Stits 5/stepsons Virgil McDaniel 20/Jacob A McDaniel, 15. (Martin's parents born in Poland) 15-129-1B.

1910 Justice Precinct 1, Medina, TX: John Stitz 47, 1863, TX, Germany, Germany, widowed, farm work/son James Stitz 16, 1894/dau Lillie Stitz 15/son Frank Stitz 14/dau Lizzie Stitz, 12/dau Mamie Stitz 9. (John b.1863 possible brother to Martin b.1857? Parents of both are from Germany.)

1910 Justice Precinct 4, Bandera, TX: Loucergust J David 47, TX, KY, KY, farmer/wife Margret David 46, TX, US, US/dau Rosa Ethel David 18, TX, TX, TX/son Fort David 16, TX, TX, TX/son Len David 13/son Lon David 13/ dau Maggie M David 10/son Charles David 8/son MS William (William McKinley) David 5/son Jesse David, 3, 1907. (Err: this is L J Davis family)

Next to Isaac N. Fletcher, (father in law of Mollie Davis Fletcher) 59, TX MO, Ill, farmer/Virginia L., 57, MO, MO, MO/ grandson Jesse 6, TX.

Next to Geo H Brown 44, Brooksie Davis Brown, 29 (Cug and Allies oldest child.) and 5 children.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: Name: Len Davis, Bandera, Texas, Birth: 26 Oct 1897 Race: White, Roll: 1927361. Joined National Guard Sept 12, 1918, Utopia, Bandera Co., TX, age 20, med height, med weight, gray eyes, light hair, occupation: none, father L J Davis, signed Len Davis. L D Bounds, registar. (copied document)

1920 Justice Precinct 4, Uvalde, TX: M A Stitts 59, 1861, TX, TX, Ark/dau Josie Stitts 22, 1898/ son Milam Stitts 19, 1901/dau Sarah Ruth Stitts 17, 1903/son Geo. R Stitts 14 (1906)/dau Della Stitts 10, 1910. (Martin's second wife Lizzie is deceased??)

1920 Sabinal, Uvalde, TX: L J Davis 58, 1862, renting, (262/230 living on Kennedy Ave.) TX, KY, KY, widower, hauling wood/ Len Davis 22, 1898, working out / Mack Davis 15, 1905, labor stock farm. Jesse Lee Davis, 13, was living with another family.

1930 Precinct 4, Uvalde, TX: Len Davis 33, TX, TX, TX, home rent, ranch hand, married at 25 wife Sarah R Davis 27, TX, TX, TX, married at 18 / son Waring L Davis 8, TX, TX, TX / dau Marjorie J Davis 6/ dau D M Davis 5/ dau Jencie L Davis 2 1/12/ son E R Davis 1 1/12.

1930 Precinct 4, Uvalde, Texas: George Richard Stitts 25, 1905, TX, rancher/wife Forena F Stitts 21, 1917/ dau Living Stitts 3/12, 1930. (George R. b.1905 is brother of Sarah Ruth)

1930 Precinct 3, Edwards, TX: Buster Stitts, age 30, 1900, (Buster Milam Aubrey b. March 1900 is brother to George R. and Sarah Ruth.) b.TX, single, white, hired hand with Thomas J Dragos 55, 1875, and family. Stock farmer.

1930 Precinct 3, Real, Texas: Hays W Taylor 49, May Taylor 44, Gladys M Taylor 18, nephew James R Stitts, 9, 1921. (How is he kin? Marjorie said a son of Martin and Lizzie named Robert James Stitts b.5.20.1915 and died same day.)

Record: Lynn Davis, Last Residence: Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas, Born: 26 Oct 1897 Died: Nov 1977

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