Neta Laura Davis

1909 - 1974  (64 years)

• Name	Neta Laura Davis
  Birth	13 Dec 1909	Illinois, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Neta Cranford  [3, 7]
  Name	Neta Davis  [2]
  Name	Neta L Cranford  [4, 5]
  Name	Neta L Weatherford  [6]
  Name	Neta Laura Cranford  [8]
  Name	Neta Weatherford  [1]
  Residence	1920	Bois D'Arc, Montgomery, Illinois, USA   [2]
  	Occupation: None; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
  Residence	1930	Litchfield, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, USA   [1]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	1935	Forest, Mason, Illinois, USA   [7]
  Residence	1940	N Litch Twp, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, USA   [7]
  	Occupation: Housewife; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Residence	1950	Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA   [4]
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital Status: Married
  Residence	Bef 1951	Illinois, USA   [3]
  Reference Number	31209
  Burial	1974	Bethalto, Madison, Illinois, USA   [5]
  Death	May 1974  [3, 5]
  Person ID	I31209	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Edwin Powell Davis,   b. 15 Apr 1864, Alma, Marion, Illinois, USA d. 11 Feb 1939, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Effie Gray,   b. Abt 1874, Illinois, USA
  Relationship	bio
  Family ID	F20787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Miltford Osten Weatherford,   b. 5 Jan 1908, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, USA d. Jan 1973 (Age 65 years)
  Children	+ 1. Miltford E Weatherford,   b. 4 May 1927, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, USA d. 11 Apr 1993, City of St Louis, Missouri, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F20796	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Pearl Lee Roy Cranford,   b. 23 Mar 1906, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois, USA
  Marriage	Abt 1937  [6]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F20788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Dec 1909 - Illinois, USA Residence - Relation to Head of House: Wife; Marital Status: Married - 1950 - Wood River, Madison, Illinois, USA Residence - Bef 1951 - Illinois, USA Burial - 1974 - Bethalto, Madison, Illinois, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 Photos
  	Miltford Edward Weatherford Birth Certificate
  	Newspapers.com - The Telegraph - 29 Oct 1949 - Page 5 "Police Chief" Neta Cranford

  
  

• Sources

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