Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
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BirthJul 20, 1928, Bradford, Darke County, Ohio [57685]
BurialFairview Cemetery, 643 OH-503, West Alexandria, Preble County, Ohio [57685]
FatherGeorge K. LOXLEY (1899-1958)
MotherEthel PRICE (1898-1981)
MarriageMar 14, 1950, Preble County, Ohio [57686]
Obituary Online notes for Isam I. DAVIS
s/o Walter and Myrtle (Armes) Davis
This whole family were some of the first victims of the May,1957 tornado that hit Spring Hill Kansas ( It is better known as The Ruskin Heights Tornado )
Mr. Davis ran a body shop near Gardner, Kansas and Mrs. Davis was a school teacher the two children also did not survive.
The tornado also destroyed several Spring hill homes an badly damaged the cemetery. and went on and caused damage across a 71 mile path of destruction including the the Kansas City Mo.area killing many. Jarrott P. Cox
Contributor: JARROTT P. COX (46518980) [57687]
This whole family were some of the first victims of the May,1957 tornado that hit Spring Hill Kansas ( It is better known as The Ruskin Heights Tornado )
Mr. Davis ran a body shop near Gardner, Kansas and Mrs. Davis was a school teacher the two children also did not survive.
The tornado also destroyed several Spring hill homes an badly damaged the cemetery. and went on and caused damage across a 71 mile path of destruction including the the Kansas City Mo.area killing many. Jarrott P. Cox
Contributor: JARROTT P. COX (46518980) [57687]
Obituary Online notes for Barbara L. (Spouse 1)
West Alex Couple's
Daughter And Family
Victims Of Tornado
The daughter of a West Alexandria couple, her husband and two children, were victims of a tornado which slashed across Kansas and Missouri Monday afternoon.
This whole family were some of the first victims of the May,1957 tornado that hit Spring Hill Kansas ( It is better known as The Ruskin Heights Tornado ) Mr. Davis ran a body shop near Gardner, Kansas and Mrs. Davis was a school teacher the two children also did not survive. The tornado also destroyed several Spring hill homes an badly damaged the cemetery. and went on and caused damage across a 71 mile path of destruction including the the Kansas City Mo.area killing many. Jarrott P. Cox
Contributor: JARROTT P. COX (46518980)
The dead were identified by storm workers as Mr. and Mrs. Isham Davis and their two daughter, Pamela, six, and Tamera, five.
Mrs. Davis was the former Barbara Loxley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Loxley of West Alexandria.
The Davis family was killed at Spring Hill, Kan., where the tornado demolished their new home. Mr. Davis was employed by the Spring Hill water department. Before moving to Kansas about a year ago, the family resided in Fairborn.
Mrs. Davis has three brothers in the area, William and Richard of Dayton, and John, a student at Ohio State university, Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Loxley, their sons, William and John left Tuesday for Kansas to return the bodies to West Alexandria where funeral services will be held. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery, West Alexandria.
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County Woman,
Husband, Children
Killed in Tornado
SERVICES IN Preble County are pending for four victims of the tornado, Monday night, in the Kansas City area. All four members of the Isam(sic) Davis family were wiped out, comprising the only fatalities in the town of Spring Hill, 32 miles from Kansas City.
Mrs. Davis is the former Barbara Loxley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Loxley, who resided on the Carlton Road near West Alexandria.
In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Davis, killed were their two daughters, Pamela, age 6, and Tamara, age 5.
Mrs. Loxley, a teacher at Lanier school, said she received telephone notification of the tragedy while she was at school Tuesday morning. Word came from the uncle of Mr. Davis who resides in Fairborn.
Accounts of the deaths were that they were the lone fatalities in Spring Hill. Word received revealed that the family may have seen the twister and tried to escape by auto. Howerer, they never reached their car and the bodies were found after the twister passed.
The couple had constructed a new home a year ago and it was leveled by the tornado.
The family has resided in Kansas for two years and Mr. Davis was a waterworks employee. They moved there from Fairborn, his home.
Mrs. Davis is a graduate of Lanier high school and Otterbein College.
Services for all four members of the family will be held at the Zimmerman Funeral Home in West Alexandria.
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Mr. and Mrs. Loxley left here Tuesday night for Kansas to claim the bodies.
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Services Held For
Tornado Victims
Davis Family Rites
Held At Zimmerman;
Burial At Fairview
SERVICES WERE held Saturday at the Zimmerman Funeral Home in West Alexandria for Mr. and Mrs. Isam (sic) Davis and their daughters, Pamela and Tamara.
The Davis family died in a tornado at Spring Hill, Kansas, Monday. Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Loxley of near West Alexandria.
Mr. Davis formerly resided in Fairborn and the bodies of the members of the family were identified through a Fairborn Laundry mark on his clothing.
Surviving Mrs. Davis in addition to the parents are three brothers, William of Dayton, Richard of near Dayton and John, a student of Ohio State University in Columbus.
The Davis family moved to the Kansas City a year ago and had constructed a new home which was demolished by the twister. Mrs. Davis was employed at the Spring Hill waterworks.
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BURIAL WAS made in Fairview cemetery. [57685]
Daughter And Family
Victims Of Tornado
The daughter of a West Alexandria couple, her husband and two children, were victims of a tornado which slashed across Kansas and Missouri Monday afternoon.
This whole family were some of the first victims of the May,1957 tornado that hit Spring Hill Kansas ( It is better known as The Ruskin Heights Tornado ) Mr. Davis ran a body shop near Gardner, Kansas and Mrs. Davis was a school teacher the two children also did not survive. The tornado also destroyed several Spring hill homes an badly damaged the cemetery. and went on and caused damage across a 71 mile path of destruction including the the Kansas City Mo.area killing many. Jarrott P. Cox
Contributor: JARROTT P. COX (46518980)
The dead were identified by storm workers as Mr. and Mrs. Isham Davis and their two daughter, Pamela, six, and Tamera, five.
Mrs. Davis was the former Barbara Loxley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Loxley of West Alexandria.
The Davis family was killed at Spring Hill, Kan., where the tornado demolished their new home. Mr. Davis was employed by the Spring Hill water department. Before moving to Kansas about a year ago, the family resided in Fairborn.
Mrs. Davis has three brothers in the area, William and Richard of Dayton, and John, a student at Ohio State university, Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Loxley, their sons, William and John left Tuesday for Kansas to return the bodies to West Alexandria where funeral services will be held. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery, West Alexandria.
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County Woman,
Husband, Children
Killed in Tornado
SERVICES IN Preble County are pending for four victims of the tornado, Monday night, in the Kansas City area. All four members of the Isam(sic) Davis family were wiped out, comprising the only fatalities in the town of Spring Hill, 32 miles from Kansas City.
Mrs. Davis is the former Barbara Loxley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Loxley, who resided on the Carlton Road near West Alexandria.
In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Davis, killed were their two daughters, Pamela, age 6, and Tamara, age 5.
Mrs. Loxley, a teacher at Lanier school, said she received telephone notification of the tragedy while she was at school Tuesday morning. Word came from the uncle of Mr. Davis who resides in Fairborn.
Accounts of the deaths were that they were the lone fatalities in Spring Hill. Word received revealed that the family may have seen the twister and tried to escape by auto. Howerer, they never reached their car and the bodies were found after the twister passed.
The couple had constructed a new home a year ago and it was leveled by the tornado.
The family has resided in Kansas for two years and Mr. Davis was a waterworks employee. They moved there from Fairborn, his home.
Mrs. Davis is a graduate of Lanier high school and Otterbein College.
Services for all four members of the family will be held at the Zimmerman Funeral Home in West Alexandria.
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Mr. and Mrs. Loxley left here Tuesday night for Kansas to claim the bodies.
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Services Held For
Tornado Victims
Davis Family Rites
Held At Zimmerman;
Burial At Fairview
SERVICES WERE held Saturday at the Zimmerman Funeral Home in West Alexandria for Mr. and Mrs. Isam (sic) Davis and their daughters, Pamela and Tamara.
The Davis family died in a tornado at Spring Hill, Kansas, Monday. Mrs. Davis is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Loxley of near West Alexandria.
Mr. Davis formerly resided in Fairborn and the bodies of the members of the family were identified through a Fairborn Laundry mark on his clothing.
Surviving Mrs. Davis in addition to the parents are three brothers, William of Dayton, Richard of near Dayton and John, a student of Ohio State University in Columbus.
The Davis family moved to the Kansas City a year ago and had constructed a new home which was demolished by the twister. Mrs. Davis was employed at the Spring Hill waterworks.
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BURIAL WAS made in Fairview cemetery. [57685]