William A. Davis (1872–1957)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1957
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- Names in Stone
When was William A. Davis born? 1872.
When did William A. Davis die? 1957.
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William A. Davis (1872–1957) was born in 1872, and died in 1957, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents William A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William A.'s life.
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The world William A. lived through
1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 28 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 40 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 48 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 63 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 72 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 81 — The Korean War armistice was signed
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When was William A. Davis born?
William A. Davis was born in 1872.
When did William A. Davis die?
William A. Davis died in 1957.
How old was William A. Davis at the time of death?
William A. Davis was about 85 years old.
Where is William A. Davis buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when William A. Davis was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when William A. was born.
Who was president when William A. Davis died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when William A. died.
What major events happened during William A. Davis's lifetime?
During William A.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 31); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 45); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 61); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 72); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 82).
Which U.S. censuses would include William A. Davis?
Federal censuses taken during William A.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1872
Death
1957
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AncestryData, "William A. Davis (1872–1957)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/william-a-davis-1872-1957-e050b192/, accessed 2026-11-13.
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