Wesley Henry "Wes"
DAVIS
(b.
20 May 1936
,
Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA
d.
24 April 2021
,
Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, USA
)
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Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS was born 20 May 1936 in Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA
Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS was the child of Ronald Henry DAVIS and Mildred Martha WEST and the grandchild of: (maternal) Howard Charles WEST and Adelia H BLESSINGSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Wesley Henry "Wes" married Martha PALMER 30 July 1960 in Riverhead, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Martha PALMER was born abt. 1940
Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS died 24 April 2021 in Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, USA.
photo (above) from 1954 Valley Stream Central High School, Valley Stream, New York
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Family and Children of Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS
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Martha PALMER-- Date: 30 July 1960 Place: Riverhead, New York, USA
Children of Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS and Martha PALMER:
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Gregory Howard DAVIS (b.4 March 1964, Eastover, South Carolina, USA d. 14 April 2017, West Columbia, South Carolina, USA)
Cynthia DAVIS (b.abt. 1964, d. abt. 2017, )
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Martha PALMER-- Date: 30 July 1960 Place: Riverhead, New York, USAChildren of Wesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS and Martha PALMER:
Living (b., d. , ) Living (b., d. , ) Gregory Howard DAVIS (b.4 March 1964, Eastover, South Carolina, USA d. 14 April 2017, West Columbia, South Carolina, USA) Cynthia DAVIS (b.abt. 1964, d. abt. 2017, ) Living (b., d. , ) Living (b., d. , ) Living (b., d. , )
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1936 Birth 20 May 1936
Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA
1940 Hempstead, Nassau, New York
Name: Wesley Davis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Valley Stream, Hempstead Town, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1937
Street: Cochran Place
House Number: 86
Last Place of Residence:
District: 30-125
Family Number: 17
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 50
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2687
Digital Folder Number: 005458659
Image Number: 00394
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ronald Davis M 30 England
Wife Mildred Davis F 31 New York
Son Wesley Davis M 3 New York
Daughter Dorothy Davis F 2 New York
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Name: Wesley Davis
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Valley Stream, Hempstead Town, Nassau, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 3
Marital Status: Single
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1937
Street: Cochran Place
House Number: 86
Last Place of Residence:
District: 30-125
Family Number: 17
Sheet Number and Letter: 1B
Line Number: 50
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 2687
Digital Folder Number: 005458659
Image Number: 00394
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Ronald Davis M 30 England
Wife Mildred Davis F 31 New York
Son Wesley Davis M 3 New York
Daughter Dorothy Davis F 2 New York
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1950 - Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA
Name: Wesley Davis
Age: 13
Birth Date: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ronald Davis
40 Head
Mildred Davis
41 Wife
Wesley Davis 13 Son
Dorothy Davis
12 Daughter
Ralph Davis
4 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
Name: Wesley Davis
Age: 13
Birth Date: abt 1937
Gender: Male
Birth Place: New York
Marital Status: Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House: Son
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Valley Stream, Nassau, New York, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ronald Davis
40 Head
Mildred Davis
41 Wife
Wesley Davis 13 Son
Dorothy Davis
12 Daughter
Ralph Davis
4 Son
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data
1960 Marriage / PartnerWesley Henry "Wes" DAVIS and Martha PALMER 30 July 1960, Riverhead, New York, USA
He was 24 years old.
1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.1964 Birth of ChildGregory Howard DAVIS was born 4 March 1964, Eastover, South Carolina, USA
Wesley Henry "Wes" was 27 years old.
June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.
1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. 1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)2001 - September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Coordinated terrorist attacks by the extremist group al-Qaeda on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading to significant changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, including the War on Terror.
2017 Death of ChildGregory Howard DAVIS died 14 April 2017, West Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Wesley Henry "Wes" was 80 years old.
January 20, 2020 - CDC reports the first laboratory-confirmed case of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. from samples taken on January 18 in Washington state and on the same day activates its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to respond to the emerging outbreak. (cdc.gov)Obituary
Wesley 'Wes' Henry Davis, Sr., age 84, of Waxhaw, NC, passed into eternity at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 24, 2021. He was born May 20, 1936, in Lynbrook, New York to the late Ronald Henry and Mildred Martha Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Gregory, daughter Cynthia and grandson Wesley Davis III.
Wes grew up in Valley Stream on Long Island in New York. He was a graduate of Valley Stream Central High School and Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. During his college years, he lettered four years in baseball and was offered multiple contracts to pitch in the major leagues. He even pitched a no-hitter in spring training. However, with counsel by his father, Wes elected to continue his education rather than pursuing a professional baseball career. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and honor fraternities, served in student government including Junior and Senior...Read MORE...
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Wesley 'Wes' Henry Davis, Sr., age 84, of Waxhaw, NC, passed into eternity at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 24, 2021. He was born May 20, 1936, in Lynbrook, New York to the late Ronald Henry and Mildred Martha Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Gregory, daughter Cynthia and grandson Wesley Davis III.
Wes grew up in Valley Stream on Long Island in New York. He was a graduate of Valley Stream Central High School and Baldwin-Wallace College in Berea, Ohio where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration. During his college years, he lettered four years in baseball and was offered multiple contracts to pitch in the major leagues. He even pitched a no-hitter in spring training. However, with counsel by his father, Wes elected to continue his education rather than pursuing a professional baseball career. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and honor fraternities, served in student government including Junior and Senior...Read MORE...
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Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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2021 Death 24 April 2021
Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina, USA
He died at the age of 84.
Wesley is buried at: Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery Black Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Added: 8/5/2012 10:44:10 AM
- Updated: 2/15/2023 1:50:16 PM
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