His death certificate records John James Davis, age 57 years 7 months 11 days, born 14 Nov 1868 in Johnson Co., Missouri, died 25 June 1922 in Warrensburg, Johnson Co., Missouri, married, farmer, father Robert I. Davis, born in Tenn, mother’s maiden name Mary Hilderbrand, born in St. Louis Co., Missouri, cause of death appendicitis & diffuse peritonitis, informant Earnest A. Davis, Leeton, Mo, burial in Providence Cemetery.

Her death certificate records Gertrude Leah Davis, age 82, born 7 July 1873 in Johnson Co., Missouri, died 27 Feb 1956 in Chilhowee, Johnson Co., Missouri, widow of John J. Davis, father James P. Downing, mother’s maiden name Eliza Harris, cause of death generalized arteriosclerosis, informant J. Edgar Davis, Chilhowee, Mo, burial in Providence Cem near Chilhowee, Mo.

1900 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Post Oak township, enumerated 5 June, lists on p. 6B as family #135:
Davis, John J., 32, b. Nov 1868, Mo Mo Mo, farmer; Gertrude, wife, 26, b. July 1873, Mo Ind Mo, married 7 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living; Earnest, son, 4, b. May 1896; John, son, 2, b. May 1898. Both sons born Mo Mo Mo.

The parent birthdate places for Gertrude are wrong; they should be Mo Ky Ill. Her half-brothers John D. Downing and Jesse M. Downing are on the same page.

1910 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Post Oak township, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 4A as family #70/76:
Davis, John James, 41, b. Mo Un Un, farmer; Girtrude, wife, 37, b. Mo Ky Mo, first marriage for both, married 17 years, mother of 4 children, 3 living; Ernest A., son, 14; John E., son, 12; Marian, son (but gender column says F), 4. All children listed as born Mo Ky Mo, although it should be Mo Mo Mo.

1920 census of Johnson Co., Missouri, Post Oak township, enumerated 12 Jan, lists on p. 7B as family #42/43:
Davis, John J., 52, b. Mo Tenn Mo, farmer; Gertrude, wife, 47, b. Mo Ky Illinois; John E., son, 21, b. Mo Mo Mo; Marian, dau, 14, b. Mo Mo Mo.

The next household is headed by their son Ernest.