Davis, Morgan Jones, 1898-1979

Morgan Jones Davis was born in Anson, Texas on November 19, 1898 to John Wesley and Gabrella (Jones) Davis. He grew up in Fort Worth, worked as a ranch hand on the Texas Cattle Ranch in 1915, and entered Texas Christian University in 1916 where he studied geology under Professor W. M. Winton. He left T.C.U. in 1918, served briefly in the armed forces, and returned to T.C.U. for one semester.

Davis then came to the University of Texas and attended until 1921, when he took a job in Tulsa, Oklahoma as an engineer with the Tulsa Spavinaw Water Project. He was promoted to assistant superintendent and worked on the project until 1924. Davis returned to UT and received a B.A. in geology in 1925. While at UT, he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity and the Curtain Club. After graduating he joined Humble Oil and Refining Company as a geologist. On August 8, 1926 Davis married Veta Clare Moore of Tulsa; they subsequently parented two sons--Morgan Jones Jr. and James Harrison Davis.

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