Obits:  Octavia Bardwell McDavid, 1939, Winn Parish, LA 
Submitted by:  Paula Gorham Fealko  
 
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From:  November 16, 1939  Winn Parish Enterprise 
 
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Octavia McDavid Monday 
 
Funeral services for Mrs. Octavia Bardwell McDavid, 71, who died 
at her home in Curry after a long illness, were held at the 
East Winnfield Baptist Church at 3 p. m. , Monday, under the 
direction of Edmonds Funeral Home. 
Burial was in the East Winnfield cemetery. 
 
Surviving are her husband of Curry, two daughters, 
Mrs. C. E. Gorum, Atlanta, LA, and Mrs. Jake Gorham, Winnfield, 
and a son, E. M. McDavid, Winnfield. ********************************************************************** 
In addition, I'd like to add the following information: 
 
Octavia Bardwell McDavid was a native of MS and the daughter of 
Isaiah and Amanda Bardwell, also natives of MS. 
 
She married Virgil V. McDavid in 1889.  Their children were as
follows: 
Carrie Jenny McDavid, w/o Clarence Edward Gorham, Sr., 
E. M. McDavid, h/o Minnie Mae Long and 
Amanda Jane "Mandy" McDavid, w/o Jacob Sidney "Jake" Gorham. 
 
She was buried in the Gorham Cemetery, Winn Parish, LA.