William Pleasant "Buddy" Davis
Your
great grandfather
Birth
17 October 1884 in Hopkins, Kentucky (I think his birth year is more likely
1879 like the 1880 Census says but this is what is on his grave so I left it as
such).
Death
5 March 1942 in Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, USA
William Pleasant
"Buddy" Davis (1884 - 1942)
is your great grandfather
son of William
Pleasant "Buddy" Davis
son of Wlliam Carl
Davis SR
You are the daughter
of William Carl Davis JR
This post is from researching my ancestry.
Name:
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William Davis
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Age:
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1
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Birth Year:
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abt 1879
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Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Home in 1880:
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Bordley, Union,
Kentucky
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Race:
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White
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Gender:
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Male
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Relation to Head of House:
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Son
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Marital Status:
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Single
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Father's name:
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George Davis
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Father's Birthplace:
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Tennessee
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Mother's name:
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Mary Davis
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Mother's Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Neighbors:
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Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and Dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
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Household Members:
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This may not be
it. Grave says birth was 1884 this says
1879 that's a 5yr difference.
Name:
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W P Davis
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Age in 1910:
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34
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Birth Year:
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abt 1876
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Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Home in 1910:
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East Boggess,
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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Race:
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White
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Gender:
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Male
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Relation to Head of House:
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Head
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Marital Status:
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Married
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Spouse's Name:
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Nola Davis
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Father's Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Mother's Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Neighbors:
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Household Members:
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This one says 1876
though, that's an 8yr difference from grave and a 3 yr difference from 1880
census.
Name:
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Wm P Davis
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Age:
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46
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Birth Year:
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abt 1874
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Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Home in 1920:
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Court House,
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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Race:
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White
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Gender:
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Male
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Relation to Head of House:
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Head
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Marital Status:
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Married
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Spouse's Name:
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Nola Davis
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Father's Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Mother's Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Able to Speak English:
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Yes
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Occupation:
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Miner
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Industry:
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Coal Mine
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Employment Field:
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Wage or Salary
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Neighbors:
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Household Members:
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Yea I'm just
starting to think he wasn't very accurate in reporting his age.
Name:
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Will P Davis
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Birth Year:
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abt 1874
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Gender:
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Male
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Race:
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White
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Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Marital Status:
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Married
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Relation to Head of House:
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Head
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Home in 1930:
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District 3,
Muhlenberg, Kentucky
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Map of Home:
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Street address:
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Central City Road
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Dwelling Number:
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183
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Family Number:
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188
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Home Owned or Rented:
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Rented
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Home Value:
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9
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Radio Set:
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No
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Lives on Farm:
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No
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Age at First Marriage:
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18
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Attended School:
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No
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Able to Read and Write:
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Yes
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Father's Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Mother's Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Able to Speak English:
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Yes
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Occupation:
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Laborer
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Industry:
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Coal mine
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Class of Worker:
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Wage or salary
worker
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Employment:
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No
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Neighbors:
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Household Members:
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Name:
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William Davis
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Age:
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66
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Estimated birth year:
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abt 1874
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Gender:
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Male
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Race:
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White
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Birthplace:
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Kentucky
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Marital Status:
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Married
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Relation to Head of House:
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Head
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Home in 1940:
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Muhlenberg,
Kentucky
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Map of Home in 1940:
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Street:
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Route 4
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Farm:
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No
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Inferred Residence in 1935:
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Muhlenberg,
Kentucky
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Residence in 1935:
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Same House
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Resident on farm in 1935:
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No
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Sheet Number:
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9B
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Number of Household in Order of Visitation:
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181
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House Owned or Rented:
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Rented
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Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:
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10
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Attended School or College:
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No
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Highest Grade Completed:
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Elementary school,
3rd grade
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Weeks Worked in 1939:
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0
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Income:
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0
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Income Other Sources:
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No
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Neighbors:
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Household Members:
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Name:
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William P Davis
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Death Date:
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5 Mar 1942
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Death Place:
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Muhlenberg
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Age:
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67
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Residence:
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Muhlenberg
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Volume:
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16
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Certificate:
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7546
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Name:
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William Pleasant
Davis
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Birth Date:
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17 Oct 1884
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Birth Place:
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Hopkins County,
Kentucky, USA
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Death Date:
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5 Mar 1942
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Death Place:
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Central City,
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
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Cemetery:
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Old Dovey or
Brownsville Cemetery
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Burial or Cremation Place:
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Central City,
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
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Has Bio?:
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Y
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URL:
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That is all the
documents I could find on William Pleasant Davis.