The earliest Davis family photo we have. This is my father's family in front of their home taken about 1904. Daddy's Uncle France is on the porch, one of the Jollys is on the steps. In the yard stand (left to right) my grandfather (who is holding my daddy), Uncle Moody, Uncle Harry, my grandmother (who is holding Uncle Frank), and my Aunt Flora (older daughter).
The Davis family reunion of 1909. Assembled are my grandfather and his brothers and sisters and their families. My grandfather is the may left of center with the white beard. He is holding Uncle Lee and Aunt Esther. To his right is my grandmother, who is holding Aunt Mary. To his left are Uncle Frank, my father, Uncle Harry , Uncle Moody, and (older brother) Uncle Grover. On the top step (wearing the bow tie) is the oldest daughter, Aunt Flora, with her husband and children.
A Davis family photo taken at home about 1910. From the left are Uncle Harry, Uncle Moody, my grandfather holding Aunt Esther, my father (who is hiding his crippled right leg), my grandmother holding Aunt Mary, and Uncle Frank.
Photo taken behind Davis homeplace before 1950 (house burned in that year). From the left are a little Medford neighbor boy, listening to Silas Jolly, watched by my cousin Philip, listening to Uncle Frank tell stories.
My mother, Lucille Walker, in her college graduation photograph (1937).
Mama and her sisters and brothers in 1949. From the left are Aunt Bonnie, Aunt Mary Gray, Aunt Nancy, Aunt Betty, Aunt Flora, Aunt Eddie, and Mama. On the ground are Stephen and Spencer. Something must be funny!
Mama's family (the Walkers) in front of their newer house in 1953. This photo captures my visual memory of her family in my childhood.
Here I am in my first publicity photo! 1944.
Second publicity photo, taken when a few months old.
Could this innocent child already be two years old?
Donald Davis and a bear named "Sue" beside the garage on Plott Creek. Am I three yet?
With my curly-haired brother Joe, on his first birthday. 1947.
A bunch of Walker grandchildren in the yard at grandma's house. From the left are my cousin Jancie, cousins Velma an Anna, cousin Andy, brother Joe, me (with the bow-tie on!), and cousin Kay. Beside us are Uncle David's Ford and Daddy's green Plymouth. It must be Thanksgiving or Christmas of 1953.
Here I am as an eighty-nine pound seventh grader with new braces!
Donald Davis as a High School Senior, Class of 1962.
High School Graduation with Mr. M.H. Bowles smiling because I will be gone!
A high-school era Davis family photo. I am on the left in the front (in front of Uncle Frank). Mama and Joe and centered in the back. Daddy is in a suit on the left in the back. This may be for Uncle Grover's eightieth birthday (he is in the center).
Here is a different high-school era photo. From the left are Mr. Homer West (owner of the Drive-In Theatre and of the camping cabin), David Morgan (who appears often as Davey Martin in stories)
Our immediate family (yes, I am the one with the glasses!) As my brother, Joe, leaves for Viet Nam in 1967.
My parents, Joe and Lucille's, last photo together. Made when dad was 90 and mom was 72.
Merle at Delicate Arch, Utah.
Donald and Merle on Sherkin Island, Ireland.
Donald and Merle lead the 4th of July parade on Ocracoke in their 1950 Buick Woodie Wagon.
