Births (Published 8/17)

CHARLESTON - Vanessa and Henry Davis Sr. are the parents of their fourth child, first daughter, born at 8:42 a.m. July 4, 2006, at Saint Francis Medical Center's Family BirthPlace in Cape Girardeau. Valisia Hendrailya Davis weighed 4 pounds, 14.5 ounces, and was 18.25 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Odessa Johnson of Charleston.

Paternal grandparents are the late Henry Davis and the late Emma Lee Davis.

SCOTT CITY - Erin and Christopher Venable are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 3:38 p.m. July 4, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Gavin James Venable weighed 7 pounds and was 19.5 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Jim and Johnnee Griffin of Scott City.

Paternal grandparents are Jim Mayberry of Glen Allen and the late Donna Fusilier.

BENTON - Heidi and Travis Schiwitz are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 12:47 p.m. July 5, 2006, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Logan Brooke Schiwitz weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Mark and Marla Delay of Advance.

Paternal grandparents are Robert and Dianne Schiwitz of Benton.

VANDUSER - Brandy and Jimmy Perkins Jr. are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 4:28 p.m. July 5, 2006, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. Hannah Alexia Perkins weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 19.75 inches long.

Grandparents are Jimmy Perkins Sr. and Mary Perkins.