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Anna Mary (1) Woodhurst was born in Indiana around 1875 to parents Hazard (1) Woodhurst and his wife Margaret Jane Hayden. Some sources render her middle name as May rather than Mary.
The US 1880 Census finds her living at age "5" with her parents in Salt River township, Ralls Co. in Missouri.
She married at a place near Perry, Ralls Co. on August 12th 1896 to Edwin Jackson Davis. Their entry in the Missouri register of Marriage Returns describes them both as residing in Perry. Edwin was born in Illinois in 1875, reportedly on January 28th.
The US 1900 Census finds them living in Salt River township, Ralls Co. with their first child Annie. Edwin was occupied as a coal miner.
The US 1910 Census finds them living with four children in East Cottage Grove Precinct, Lane Co. in Oregon. The entry states that they had produced six children of whom four were living. The two who had died evidently included the first child Annie. Edwin was working as a timber feller in a logging camp.
The US 1920 Census finds them back in Missouri living again in Salt River township, with seven children. Edwin was also working again as a coal miner.
The US 1930 Census finds them still living in Salt River township, with three children. Edwin was now working on a general farm.
The US 1940 Census finds them still living in Salt River township, with two children, and Edwin still occupied as a farmer.
Anna died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Hannibal, Marion Co. on April 22nd 1948. Her death certificate states that she had been living in Perry. The cause of death was uremia due to arteriosclerosis and some other condition. She was buried at Lick Creek Cemetery in Perry.
Edwin died on June 13th 1960 and was buried with Anna.