Gazlay Family History
May Lois Tefft
Parents
| Father | William Henry Tefft (September 1871 - 8 May 1941) |
| Mother | Ella May Householder (17 March 1876 - 25 December 1935) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 31 March 2021; Last Edited: 8 April 2021 |
| Person ID | 10970 |
| Name | May Lois Tefft |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 30 March 1896 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
| Married | 24 October 1913 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan to John W. Davis8 |
| Died | 28 July 19472 |
| Buried | in North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio2 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  John W. Davis (son of Thomas R. Davis and Sarah Wilson) |
| Born | ca. 1889 in Ohio |
| Married | 24 October 1913 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan to May Lois Tefft |
| Children | of May Lois Tefft and John W. Davis: |
| 1. | Thomas W. Davis |
| Born | 15 September 1915 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| Died | 4 April 1921 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio |
| 2. | Ella M. Davis |
| Born | ca. 1917 in Kansas |
| 3. | Ervin J. Davis |
| Born | ca. 1919 in Ohio |
| 4. | Lloyd W. Davis |
| Born | ca. 1923 in Ohio |
| 5. | Lawrence A. Davis |
| Born | ca. 1925 in Ohio |
| 6. | James R. Davis |
| Born | ca. 1926 in Ohio |
| 7. | Lorin F. Davis |
| Born | ca. 1927 in Ohio |
Sources
- Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003; Wood County, Image 233 of 274, May Lois Tefft, born: 30 March 1896 in Hatton, Wood County, Ohio; father: Wm. Tefft; mother: Ella Householder.
- Find a Grave (website). North Oregon Cemetery, Oregon, Lucas County, Ohio, Lois Davis, born: 1896; died: 28 July 1947 (from record).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Ohio, Wood County, West Mill Grove Village, E.D. 154, Sheet No. 10A, William Tefft, 28, Ohio, Sept. 1871, boiler maker; wife of 8 years Ella Tefft, 24, Ohio, Mar. 1876, 4 children, 4 living; son Floyd N. Tefft, 7 Ohio, Sept. 1892; son Irving W. Tefft, 6, Ohio, Apr. 1894; daughter Lois M. Tefft, 4 Ohio, Mar. 1896; daughter Dessie L. Tefft, 1, Ohio, Mar. 1899.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 150, Sheet No. 6A, William Tefft, 37, Ohio, boiler maker, oil refinery; wife of 19 years Ella Tefft, 34, Ohio, 8 children, 8 living; son Irvin Tefft, 16, Ohio; daughter Lois Tefft, 14, Ohio; daughter Bessie Tefft, 11, Ohio; son Dale Tefft, 9, Ohio; daughter Dollie Tefft, 5, Ohio; son Bob Lial Tefft, 4, Ohio; son Bartley Tefft, 1 1/12, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo City, E.D. 166, Sheet No. 7A, John W. Davis, 31, Ohio, painter; wife Lois M. Davis, 23, Ohio; son Thomas W. Davis, 4 7/12, Ohio; daughter Ella M. Davis, 2 3/12, Kansas; son Ervin J. Davis, 2/12, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Ohio, Lucas County, Oregon, E.D. 48-166, Sheet No. 8B, Lois M. Davis, 34, Ohio, 17 at first marriage; daughter Ella M. Davis, 12, Kansas; son Ervin J. Davis, 9, Ohio; son Lloyd W. Davis, 7, Ohio; son Lawrence A. Davis, 5, Ohio; James R. Davis, 4 3/12, Ohio; son Lorin F. Davis 2 7/12, Ohio.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Ohio, Lucas County, Toledo, E.D. 95-307, Sheet No. 7A-B, Lois Davis, 44, Ohio; son Irvin Davis, 20, Ohio, laborer, W.P.A. parks project; son Lloyd Davis, 17, Ohio, laborer, restoration project; son Florence Davis [sic, this is Lawrence, probably an enumeration error], 16, Ohio; son James Davis, 14, Ohio; son Lorin Davis, 12, Ohio.
- Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, John W. David, age 24, born in Ohio; painter; father: Thomas R. Davis; mother: Sarah Wilson; Lois M. Tefft, age 18, born in Ohio; waitress; father: Wm. Tefft; mother: Ella Householder; married on 24 October 1913 in Monroe, Michigan.