Myrtle S. Rose

Last updated 14 Oct 2023 in Spear–Johnson Family.

Individual

Born: 16 Apr 1884 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, United States

Died: 18 Jun 1942 in Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
name

census-us-1910-ps-sd-pennington-93-8b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Township 5, enumeration district 93, sheet 8B (form/penned) or page 166B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Township 5 ⟩ District 0093" image 2; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1486 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375499]

Reference Detail: Line 72, dwelling 164

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Myrtle R. Davis). The 'R' initial is likely for Rose, her birth surname, so it isn't being treated as a conflict.

census-us-1920-ps-sd-pennington-165-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Deep Creek (Township 6NR17E, Precinct 31), enumeration district 165, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 126A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Deep Creek ⟩ District 0165" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1725 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 17, dwelling 6

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Myrtle S. Davis).

census-us-1930-ps-sd-pennington-32-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Wasta Township, enumeration district 52-32, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Wasta ⟩ District 0032" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2229 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341963]

Reference Detail: Line 14, dwelling 28

Comment Detail: Source includes [married] name (Myrtle S. Davis).

obituary-myrtle-rose-davis-1942: Obituary for Myrtle (Rose) Davis (1942); “Former Pennington Woman Dies, Philip,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1942 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 19” page 2; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 19 Jun 1942 (Friday), page 2, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source includes name (Myrtle Rose).

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birth

census-us-1910-ps-sd-pennington-93-8b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Township 5, enumeration district 93, sheet 8B (form/penned) or page 166B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Township 5 ⟩ District 0093" image 2; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1486 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375499]

Reference Detail: Line 72, dwelling 164

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Iowa). See research notes for conflict details.

census-us-1920-ps-sd-pennington-165-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Deep Creek (Township 6NR17E, Precinct 31), enumeration district 165, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 126A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Deep Creek ⟩ District 0165" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1725 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 17, dwelling 6

Comment Detail: Source includes age (35) and location (Iowa). Using her age and the official census date of 1 Jan 1920 gives a birth date range from 2 Jan 1884 to 1 Jan 1885.

census-us-1930-ps-sd-pennington-32-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Wasta Township, enumeration district 52-32, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Wasta ⟩ District 0032" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2229 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341963]

Reference Detail: Line 14, dwelling 28

Comment Detail: Source includes age (⟨conflict⟩) and location (Iowa). See research notes for conflict details.

census-us-sd-1945-card-2508-ruby-morgan: 1945 South Dakota State Census, card 2508, Ruby D. Morgan; South Dakota State Census, 1945, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org: accessed 14 Oct 2023), image 603; DFN 004554774, MFN 2371751; citing “State Historical Society, Pierre” [Information is stored on cards rather than using the more common list format. The census was mandated to be taken June each year; I can’t find a specific date, so it could be anytime in June.]

Comment Detail: Source includes location (Iowa).

obituary-myrtle-rose-davis-1942: Obituary for Myrtle (Rose) Davis (1942); “Former Pennington Woman Dies, Philip,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1942 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 19” page 2; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 19 Jun 1942 (Friday), page 2, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (April 16, 1884) and location (Sioux City, Iowa).

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death

obituary-myrtle-rose-davis-1942: Obituary for Myrtle (Rose) Davis (1942); “Former Pennington Woman Dies, Philip,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1942 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 19” page 2; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 19 Jun 1942 (Friday), page 2, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source includes date (18 Jun 1942 "[last] Thursday" for a story published 19 Jun 1942) and location (Philip [, South Dakota]).

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Family

Spouse/Partner: Guy E. Davis (bet 1882/1883 – ?)

Married: Bet 16 Apr 1905 and 15 Apr 1906

Supporting evidence for:
marriage

census-us-1910-ps-sd-pennington-93-8b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Township 5, enumeration district 93, sheet 8B (form/penned) or page 166B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Township 5 ⟩ District 0093" image 2; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1486 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375499]

Reference Detail: Lines 71,72, dwelling 164

Comment Detail: Source identifies Myrtle R. Davis as the wife of Guy E. Davis and the number of years married (4) for both. Using the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a marriage date range from 16 Apr 1905 to 15 Apr 1906.

census-us-1920-ps-sd-pennington-165-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Deep Creek (Township 6NR17E, Precinct 31), enumeration district 165, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 126A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Deep Creek ⟩ District 0165" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1725 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Lines 16,17, dwelling 6

Comment Detail: Source identifies Myrtle S. Davis as the wife of Guy Davis.

census-us-1930-ps-sd-pennington-32-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Wasta Township, enumeration district 52-32, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Wasta ⟩ District 0032" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2229 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341963]

Reference Detail: Lines 13,14, dwelling 28

Comment Detail: Source identifies Myrtle S. Davis as the wife of Guy Davis.

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Child: Roy S. Davis (1908 – ?)

Child: Ruby Davis (1909 – 1995)

Child: Rosalie "Rose" Davis (1914 – bef 1995)

Child: Lucy F. Davis (1917 – bef 1995)

Child: Ada Davis (bet 1919/1920 – bef 1995)

Child: Sylvia Davis (bet 1923/1924 – ?)

Child: Donna Davis (1929 – ?)

Miscellaneous Facts

Events

Cemetery: Rose Cemetery at Philip, Haakon County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
events

obituary-myrtle-rose-davis-1942: Obituary for Myrtle (Rose) Davis (1942); “Former Pennington Woman Dies, Philip,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1942 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 19” page 2; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 19 Jun 1942 (Friday), page 2, column 5”

Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery (Rose cemetery) and location (about 50 miles north of Philip [South Dakota]). Directions to Rose Cemetery: from intersection with US-14, follow SD-73 north, at about 16.6 miles turn left onto Hiland Rd (215th St) (road is gravel and will make multiple left and right turns, becoming 210th Ave, 211th St, 206th Ave, 210th St, and finally 205th Ave), at about 21.7 miles 205th Ave will become Ash Creek Rd, at about 6.3 miles turn right onto field road (private property?), at about 2600 feet turn right, at about 2690 feet cemetery is at the end of the road (entrance at 44°26'54.1"N 102°00'42.3"W).

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Attributes

Residence: at Township 6 North Range 17 East, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Township 6 North Range 17 East, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

Residence: at Wasta, Pennington County, South Dakota, United States

Supporting evidence for:
attributes

census-us-1910-ps-sd-pennington-93-8b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Township 5, enumeration district 93, sheet 8B (form/penned) or page 166B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Township 5 ⟩ District 0093" image 2; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1486 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375499]

Reference Detail: Line 72, dwelling 164

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (15 Apr 1910) and location (Township 6NR17E (partial), County: Pennington, State: South Dakota).

census-us-1920-ps-sd-pennington-165-1a: 1920 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Deep Creek (Township 6NR17E, Precinct 31), enumeration district 165, sheet 1A (form/penned) or page 126A (stamped OR stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1920 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 17 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Deep Creek ⟩ District 0165" image 1; citing “Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 1725 (of 2076), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.”

Reference Detail: Line 17, dwelling 6

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Jan 1920) and location (Township 6 North Range 17 East, County: Pennington, State: South Dakota).

census-us-1930-ps-sd-pennington-32-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Wasta Township, enumeration district 52-32, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Wasta ⟩ District 0032" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2229 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341963]

Reference Detail: Line 14, dwelling 28

Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Wasta (unincorporated), County: Pennington, State: South Dakota).

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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)

CONFLICTS

Birth Date: This database uses 16 Apr 1884. The 1910 U.S. Census gives an age of (26), which, when applied to the official census date of 15 Apr 1910 gives a birth date range from 16 Apr 1883 to 15 Apr 1884. (This conflict goes away if this page's enumeration date of 11,12 May 1910 was incorrectly used instead of the official census date.) [census-us-1910-ps-sd-pennington-93-8b]

Birth Date: This database uses 16 Apr 1884. The 1930 U.S. Census gives an age of (46), which, when applied to the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1883 to 1 Apr 1884. (This conflict goes away if this page's enumeration date of 22 Apr 1930 was incorrectly used instead of the official census date.) [census-us-1930-ps-sd-pennington-32-2a]

FOLLOWUP

Myrtle's father's name was Henry Rose. Both parents died before 18 Jun 1942. [obituary-myrtle-rose-davis-1942]

Myrtle had two sisters, Mrs. Ada Young of Waterford, California and Mrs. Emma Russell of Chadron, Nebraska. She also had two brothers, Harry Rose of Hawthorne, Nevada and Freeman Rose of Rapid City, South Dakota. [obituary-myrtle-rose-davis-1942]]

Supporting evidence for:
research notes

census-us-1910-ps-sd-pennington-93-8b: 1910 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Township 5, enumeration district 93, sheet 8B (form/penned) or page 166B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1910 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 14 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Township 5 ⟩ District 0093" image 2; citing “Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 1486 (of 1784), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 1375499]

Reference Detail: Line 72, dwelling 164

census-us-1930-ps-sd-pennington-32-2a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, South Dakota, Pennington County, Wasta Township, enumeration district 52-32, sheet 2A (form/penned) or page 169A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "South Dakota ⟩ Pennington ⟩ Wasta ⟩ District 0032" image 3; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2229 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341963]

Reference Detail: Line 14, dwelling 28

obituary-myrtle-rose-davis-1942: Obituary for Myrtle (Rose) Davis (1942); “Former Pennington Woman Dies, Philip,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 20 May 2018), image “United States of America ⟩ South Dakota ⟩ Rapid City ⟩ Rapid City Journal ⟩ 1942 ⟩ 06 ⟩ 19” page 2; citing “The Rapid City Daily Journal (Rapid City, South Dakota), 19 Jun 1942 (Friday), page 2, column 5”

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