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Birth:          6 Jul 1924 Wichita, Kans.
Death:          5 Aug 2013 Las Vegas, Nev.
Burial:         Prairie Grove Cemetery, Cottonwood Falls, Kans.

Notes
!PUBL
1981 book:
Nothing else is known.
Source: Lilah Blachley (1E71E41)
1930 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kans.
1940 in Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kans.
Dorothy Davis: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Wichita Eagle, The (KS) - Sunday, August 11, 2013

Deceased Name: Dorothy Davis

Wichita KS United States 
Davis, Dorothy "Dottie," 89, died August 5, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nev. She was born 
July 6, 1924, in Wichita, Kan., Dorothy spent her summers in Cottonwood Falls, Kan. 
with her grandmother, Lilah "Tottie" Cartter-Maule, great aunt, Elizabeth Cartter-
Gregory at the Gregory house on Spring St., as well as with her many uncles and 
cousins. She was the great-granddaughter of Dr. William Cartter (Cottonwood Falls), 
great-great-granddaughter of the 1st Chief Justice David Kellogg Cartter (Washington, 
DC). She graduated from East High School in 1943, and worked in the Pentagon 
during WWII, where she gave birth to her first son, David Wayne Steinly the night the 
war ended May 7, 1945. She returned to Wichita, and later married EW "Red" Davis. 
She was a homemaker and an astute business woman. Her career encompassed 
Project Administration in Rose Hill, Kan. for Product Development Group, while her 
husband was an entrepreneur in many businesses. Red-Dot Cafe (Connecticut), 
Rocking Chair Lounge (Wichita) P&D Sales (Augusta) Certified Welding, Augusta 
Trading Post, just to name a few. Dorothy was living in Las Vegas with her youngest 
son John from March 2009 until she passed away. She was an avid animal lover, who 
over the years loved, cherished and cared greatly for many abandoned pets. She 
devoted much of her time and energy as a caregiver to family members, including her 
mother until she passed away at age 83, grandmother, Tottie 95, Elizabeth Cartter 
Gregory 103. Dorothy reared 3 sets of children, 4 boys, and 2 adopted grandchildren. 
She was a loving mother, grandmother and gave everything she had to make sure 
their needs and wants were met even if it meant leaving her with nothing. Her only 
fault was giving too much love. Dottie is survived by 4 sons, David Wayne Steinley 
(Augusta, Kan.), Gregory Scott Davis (Calif.), Bradley Cartter Davis (Tulsa, Okla.), 
John Bradley Davis (Las Vegas, Nev.); grandchildren, Jessica L Capps (Wichita), 
Jason David Davis (Las Vegas) Shay Davis (Calif.), Cammie Goen (Wichita) Bradley 
Conger (Wichita) Bryan Davis (Colo.); 9 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-
grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews (Conn.) on her husband's side that she 
loved dearly. She was preceded in death by husband, EW Davis who passed away at 
75. Private services will be held at Prairie Grove Cemetery, Cottonwood Falls, Kan. 
TBD. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be sent to Spay & Neuter Kansas, 319 S. 
Hydraulic St., Wichita, KS 67211, 316-263-4200 ( http://spayneuterkansas.com) or 
any animal care facility. 
pub rec on ancestry PO Box 154, Rose Hill, Kans.


Parents
HARMON Herschel E. (1905 - 3 May 1975)
MAULE Lilah May (7 Mar 1899 - 13 Jan 1981)

Siblings
HARMON Dorothy Jean (6 Jul 1924 - 5 Aug 2013)

Marriage To STEINLEY Wayne ()
    m.  

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Children by STEINLEY Wayne 
STEINLEY [DAVIS] David Wayne ()
STEINLEY [DAVIS] Gregory Scott ()

Marriage To DAVIS Elbert William ("Red") (7 Jul 1915 - 20 Oct 1900)
    m.  

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Parents
DAVIS Chester Frederick ()
BRADLEY Mary Gertrude ()

Children by DAVIS Elbert William ("Red") 7 Jul 1915 - 20 Oct 1900
DAVIS Bradley Cartter (7 Feb 1956 - 10 Dec 2015)
DAVIS John Bradley Cartter ()

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