Background
Davis, Cornelia Haven Casey was born on September 17, 1909 in Greenville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George Farnum and Cornelia (Ravold) Casey.
Davis, Cornelia Haven Casey was born on September 17, 1909 in Greenville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of George Farnum and Cornelia (Ravold) Casey.
AB, Millikin University, 1931.
Statistician, Bond County (Illinois) Emergency Relief Commission, 1934-1936; secretary-treasurer, E.H. Paul Company, Hookdale, Illinois, 1947-1967; secretary-treasurer, Davis & Royer, Inc., Greenville, 1967-1973.
President Greenville Parent-Teachers Association, 1944-1945. Charter member Utlaut Memorial Hospital Foundation, 1957, Auxiliary historian, 1958-1959, president 1966-1967, recording secretary, 1969-1970. Chairman Bond County American Red Cross, 1962-1964, vice chairman Illinois fund, 1966, chairman territorial fund, 1967-1968, 69, member resolutions committee.
Board directors Bond County Tuberculosis Association, Second vice president, 1965-1967, president 1969-1970. 1st vice president, chairman Christmas Seals fund drive Heritage Trail Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, 1970-1971. Chairman Greenville and Bond County Bicentennial Commission.
Board directors Greenville Sesquicentennial, 1965. Life member Republican National Committee. Member Illinois History Society (life), Bond County History Society (charter, life, past president, board directors), Bond County Fair Association (life), Daughters of the American Revolution (various committees and offices 1929-1997, including director 6th division 1955-1956, state correspondent secretary 1956-1958, state chairman 50-Year Club national chapter 1983-1990, national chaplain 1990-1991, Benjamin Mills chapter registrar 1992-1994, 94-96, state chairman 1932-1934), Children American Revolution (various offices since 1955, honorary senior state president), United States Daughters War of 1812 (various offices since 1963, honorary state president), Illinois Court Women Descendants Ancient and Honorary Artillery Company (various committees), Daughters American Colonists (chairman Illinois colonial committee), Colonel Daughters 17th Century (various committee and offices since 1961, honorary president general), Colonial Dames of America (recording secretary local chapter XII 1969-1971, 77-81, president 1981-1983), National Society Magna Charta Dames, Society Descendants Colonial Clergy, Illinois Genealogical Society, Bond County Art and Cultural Association (board directors, secretary), Sons and Daughters Pilgrims (Oklahoma chapter, chairman constitution and bylaws committee 1977), National Gavel Society, National Society Daughters Colonial Wars (Illinois chapter historian 1995-1998), Order of Crown in American (Illinois State councillor 1991-1997, Iowa State councillor since 1997), South Center Illinois Women's Golf Association (chairman 1953, 66, 71), National Trust History Preservation, Cousteau Society, Sovereign Colonial Society, Americans of Royal Descent, Family of Bruce Society of America, Order of Washington, Bond Company Genealogical Society (life), Hereditary Society Blue Book (perpetual), Original Greenville Garden Club (president, recording secretary 1954-1956), Contemporary Club (past president, recording secretary), Plantagenet Society (life), Delta Delta Delta.
Married Frank V. Davis, May 9, 1936 (wid. October, 1996); children: James Casey, Thomas Wait (deceased), Andrew Waggoner (deceased).