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Ancestors of Loren Wesley Davis

Generation No. 1

      1. Loren Wesley Davis^1,^2,³, born May 02, 1906 in Woodburn, Clarke Co., IA; died April 15, 1989 in Osceola, Clarke Co., IA - burial Woodburn Cemetery, Woodburn, IA. He was the son of 2. Fred Davis and 3. Georgia Willa Pownell. He married (1) Viola Floy Heston^4,^5,⁶ March 12, 1927 in Chariton, Lucas Co., IA. She was born September 22, 1906 in Lucas Co., IA, and died February 13, 1991 in Osceola, Clarke Co., IA - burial Woodburn Cemetery, Woodburn, IA. She was the daughter of Samuel Clyde Heston and Almeda Carson.

Notes for Loren Wesley Davis:
Loren was born near Woodburn, Iowa, and received his education in the Woodburn Schools. (While a teenager in school, he came to school not knowing he had smallpox. A member of the community was really upset by this - but she was the only one that caught the disease!)
He was united in marriage to Viola Floy Heston on March 12, 1927, at Chariton, Iowa. Three children were born to this union. Loren's lifetime was spent farming before retiring in 1980, and he always enjoyed fishing. His grandsons remember the good times they had with him learning to fish. He served as township assessor and on the Clarke County Board of Education. He was a member of Unity Lodge #3212 A.F. and A.M. at Woodburn.
      (In February, 1948, Loren was paid $10.00 for making the scoreboard for the school for the Woodburn Gym).

Notes for Viola Floy Heston:
Viola was born in Lucas County, Iowa, on Sept. 22, 1906. She graduated from Woodburn High School and attended Corydon Junior College and Drake University. She married Loren Davis on March 12, 1927, at Chariton.
Viola taught at Center Star and Woodburn schools for 20 years. Her family was very proud of her accomplishment of going back to college and returning to teaching after her children were grown. A very caring and wonderful person, she was special to her children and grandchildren.
She was a member of the Eastern Star Chapter at Woodburn, the Retired Teachers Association and the Woodburn Christian Church.

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