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Visitation for Mrs. Dudley will be from 1 to 2 pm Saturday at Parker Funeral Service, 22 North Tenth Street. Services conducted by the Rev. Max Jennings will follow at 2pm.

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She worked for the state of Missouri in a clerical capacity. She was survived by her husband and several nieces. One sister died earlier. Gladys Ruby Dudley, 90, of Columbia died Thursday, Nov. 12, 1998, at Boone Hospital Center.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Parker Funeral Service with the Rev. Max Jennings officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Dudley was born July 22, 1908, in Centralia to Roy and Carrie Mae Leebrick Davis.

She married James Haden Dudley on June 15, 1970, and he survives.

She was a member of Forum Blvd. Christian Church.

She was preceded in death by a sister.

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Grew up in Kansas. She graduated from the University of California in 1927 and taught primary and junior high school. She has an art studio and retains railroad traveling priviledges. They had no children.

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Signed as approving the marriage to Benjamin Coy and indicating that he was Anne's father. Gave substantial amounts of land to each of the children, according to his will written 5 Jul 1801 and probated 20 Jul 1812. His wife was still living at the time of writing. Thomas Roberts and Peter Bell were named Executors. Christopher Beeler, Samuel Miller and James Brown were witnesses of his will. This will is found in Nelson county Will Book C, page 53. On page 76 is described the appraisal of the personal estate of John Davis, deceased by Robert Anderson, Samuel Pottinger and Ahemias Chambers. Page 77 describes the sale of the estate to family members, named as Doffe Davis, Dorothy Davis and John Davis. John Davis Jr. was the administrator on the date 8 August 1812.

In Kentucky Ancestors source, we find that John Sr wrote his will on 20 July 1801 and that is is recorded in Nelson county Will book C-53. His "beloved wife" is not named. Children are named as Thomas Davis, John Davis, Elizabeth Bell, Martha Coy, Ann Coy and Susanna Davis. John and Susanna are the two youngest, Ann is third youngest. Exs., Thos, Roberts, Peter Bell. Witness, Christopher Beeler, John Becler, Samuel Miller and James Brown.

In Perrins' History of Kentucky, we find "John Davis, one of the earliest pioneers in Nelson County, settled near New Haven when the country was in possession of the Indians. Mr. Davis assisted in the construction of the old fort at Goodin Station." This may be where the Coys and Davises met.

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Granted the "plantation where I live, 264 acres" in his father's will. Was not yet 21 at the time of writing of his dad's will, 5 Jul 1801.

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Keagle taught high school in Kerman, California and later went into the brokerage business selling grain and cotton.

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Granted 130 acres of land by her dad's will.

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Living with his grandparents, Arthur W. Davis and Daisy.

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Served in the California State Fire Suppression Crew and in the US Army Special Weapons Group, enlisting in 1940 at Fort Bliss, Texas.

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Census lists occupation as "house laborer". Not listed in 1850 census.

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IGI says abt 1776, but book by Clay Coy gives date of 1782.