Lue Ella Williams

b. 15 May 1891, d. 2 May 1980

Lue Ella Williams Davis, 1890-1980
  • Lue Ella Williams was born on 15 May 1891 in Texas.
  • She married Amos Davis, son of William Davis and Serilla Blackwell, on 17 October 1909 in DeWitt County, Texas.
  • Amos Davis and Lue Ella Williams appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Texas. Other members of the household included Alex Davis and Newton Davis. Also in the household was one unmarried male boarder, John Washington (30).
  • She was working on the farm, according to the 1910 census.
  • Amos Davis registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Texas while living with his wife and four children in rural Cuero, and employed near Cuero at farm work by Anderson Nobles.
  • Amos Davis and Lue Ella Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in DeWitt County, Texas, at Upper Clinton Road enumerated near the household of Lue Ella's mother Maggie King. Other members of the household included William Davis, Clarence Davis, Ray Albert Davis, Augusta Mae Davis and Cornell Davis.
  • Amos Davis and Lue Ella Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Texas enumerated a few households from Lue Ella's mother Maggie King.. Other members of the household included William Davis, Clarence Davis, Ray Albert Davis, Augusta Mae Davis, Cornell Davis, Mildred Bertha Davis and Estella Louise Davis.
  • Amos Davis and Lue Ella Williams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas, at Highway 27 enumerated next to the household of Lue Ella's mother Maggie King.. Other members of the household included Augusta Mae Davis, Cornell Davis, Mildred Bertha Davis and Estella Louise Davis.
  • Amos Davis registered for the draft on 28 April 1942 in Texas while living with his wife Luella in rural Cuero, and self-employed there as a farmer.
  • Lue Ella Williams became a widow at the 12 December 1960 death of her husband Amos Davis.
  • Mr. R. A. Davis was born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Davis in Cuero, Texas. He was converted at an early age and joined Mt. Bethel Baptist Church, Cuero, Texas.
         Mr. Davis met and married Miss Forest Parks in 1936 and to this union three children were born, his son preceded him in death.
         Bro. Davis served as a Deacon for 31 years. Upon moving to Corpus Christi he united with the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, St. Metthew Church and Calvary First Baptist Church where he served 21 years until his health failed him.
         Survivors are: his wife; his mother, Mrs. Louella Davis of Austin, Texas; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Mosley of Kingsville, Texas, and Mrs. Alice Sanders of Wichita, Kansas; four sisters, Mrs. Mattie Steens of Austin, Texas, Mrs. Emma Hill of Ft. Worth, Mrs. Estella White, Mrs. Mildred Cox; three brothers, William, Clarence and Cornell Davis all of San Antonio; four grandsons and a host of relatives and friends.
  • Lue Ella Williams died on 2 May 1980 at age 88 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, at 5319 Peacedale Street at her residence.
  • She was interred at DeWitt County Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 8 May 2017

Family: Amos Davis b. circa 14 January 1888, d. 12 December 1960