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Ben Franklin Davis
1894 - 1965 (70 years)
1. Ben Franklin Davis was born on 13 Jul 1894 in Doniphan, Ripley County, Missouri (son of Jacob Davis and Josephine S. Matney); died on 15 Feb 1965 in Sikeston, Stoddard County, Missouri.
2. Jacob Davis was born on 27 Dec 1872 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois; died on 04 Feb 1944 in Ripley County, Missouri. Jacob married Josephine S. Matney. Josephine (daughter of James B. Matney and Mary Ann Matney) was born about 1874 in Webster County, Missouri; died on 22 Dec 1911 in Johnson Township, Ripley County, Missouri; was buried on 24 Dec 1911 in Shilo Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Josephine S. Matney was born about 1874 in Webster County, Missouri (daughter of James B. Matney and Mary Ann Matney); died on 22 Dec 1911 in Johnson Township, Ripley County, Missouri; was buried on 24 Dec 1911 in Shilo Cemetery. Children:
- 1. Ben Franklin Davis was born on 13 Jul 1894 in Doniphan, Ripley County, Missouri; died on 15 Feb 1965 in Sikeston, Stoddard County, Missouri.
Generation: 3
6. James B. Matney was born in Mar 1850 in Arkansas (son of William Allen Matney and Catherine Summy\Sumany); died about 1900. James married Mary Ann Matney on 6 Oct 1867 in Webster County, Missouri. Mary (daughter of John David Matney and Catherine Goss) was born about 1851 in Wright County, Missouri; died on 04 Oct 1888 in Webster County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Ann Matney was born about 1851 in Wright County, Missouri (daughter of John David Matney and Catherine Goss); died on 04 Oct 1888 in Webster County, Missouri. Children:
- Anna E. Matney was born about 1870 in Missouri; died about 1954 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana.
- 3. Josephine S. Matney was born about 1874 in Webster County, Missouri; died on 22 Dec 1911 in Johnson Township, Ripley County, Missouri; was buried on 24 Dec 1911 in Shilo Cemetery.
Generation: 4
12. William Allen Matney was born about 1822 in Hardin County, Kentucky (son of Stephen Matney and Elenor Cravat); died about 1880 in Ava, Douglas County,Missouri. William married Catherine Summy\Sumany on 29 Dec 1842 in Brown County, Indiana. Catherine was born about 1825 in Kentucky; died about 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Catherine Summy\Sumany was born about 1825 in Kentucky; died about 1850. Children:
- 6. James B. Matney was born in Mar 1850 in Arkansas; died about 1900.
14. John David Matney was born about 1822 in Kentucky (son of Uriah Allen Matney and Nancy Ann David); died before 1880 in Howell Co., Missouri. John married Catherine Goss on 18 Apr 1841 in Brown County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Catherine Goss (daughter of Frederick Goss and Carrine Wagel). Children:
- 7. Mary Ann Matney was born about 1851 in Wright County, Missouri; died on 04 Oct 1888 in Webster County, Missouri.
