LEBANON REPORTER
Tuesday, March 19, 1907
EPHRIAM DAVIS IS DEAD
AFTER 6 WEEKS ILLNESS
SUCCUMBED TO ATTACK OF STOMACH TROUBLE LAST NIGHT
CAME TO COUNTY IN 1837
Settled at Thorntown in 1837-
lived long in Clinton
Township-Funeral occurs
Wednesday.
Ephriam Davis, long a resident of this county, died at 10:00 o'clock Monday night at his home on Lafayette avenue. He had been ill for the past six weeks with stomach trouble which caused his death.
Mr. Davis was born in Ohio, April 20, 1826, and was consequently aged 80 years, 10 months and 28 days. He came to Indiana in 1837 with his parents and settled in Thorntown. Later he moved to a farm in Washington township. At the age of twenty-two he purchased of the government a farm in Clinton township and lived there until seventeen years ago when he moved to Lebanon, where he had since resided.
He was married Feb. 20, 1849 to Jane Elizabeth Downing, who died Oct. 27, 1906. The surviving children are: Albert, of Charleston, Ill; Viola Bradley, of Indianapolis; Elnora Rogers, of Clinton county; Elva Beach, of Cambria, Ill; Mary Matthews, of this city. One son, Charles, died in 1902. Mr. Davis leaves one brother, Milton, of Brewersville, Ind.; and one sister, Mary Howe, of Iowa.
Mr. Davis was a charter member of Hart Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Mechanicsburg and a member of the Red Men's Lodge of this city.
The funeral will be held at the residence, 709 Lafayette avenue, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Robert H. Milligan officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may view the remains at the residence from 10 a.m. Wednesday to the hour of the funeral.
Tuesday, March 19, 1907
EPHRIAM DAVIS IS DEAD
AFTER 6 WEEKS ILLNESS
SUCCUMBED TO ATTACK OF STOMACH TROUBLE LAST NIGHT
CAME TO COUNTY IN 1837
Settled at Thorntown in 1837-
lived long in Clinton
Township-Funeral occurs
Wednesday.
Ephriam Davis, long a resident of this county, died at 10:00 o'clock Monday night at his home on Lafayette avenue. He had been ill for the past six weeks with stomach trouble which caused his death.
Mr. Davis was born in Ohio, April 20, 1826, and was consequently aged 80 years, 10 months and 28 days. He came to Indiana in 1837 with his parents and settled in Thorntown. Later he moved to a farm in Washington township. At the age of twenty-two he purchased of the government a farm in Clinton township and lived there until seventeen years ago when he moved to Lebanon, where he had since resided.
He was married Feb. 20, 1849 to Jane Elizabeth Downing, who died Oct. 27, 1906. The surviving children are: Albert, of Charleston, Ill; Viola Bradley, of Indianapolis; Elnora Rogers, of Clinton county; Elva Beach, of Cambria, Ill; Mary Matthews, of this city. One son, Charles, died in 1902. Mr. Davis leaves one brother, Milton, of Brewersville, Ind.; and one sister, Mary Howe, of Iowa.
Mr. Davis was a charter member of Hart Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Mechanicsburg and a member of the Red Men's Lodge of this city.
The funeral will be held at the residence, 709 Lafayette avenue, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Robert H. Milligan officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may view the remains at the residence from 10 a.m. Wednesday to the hour of the funeral.
LEBANON REPORTER
Tuesday, March 19, 1907
EPHRIAM DAVIS IS DEAD
AFTER 6 WEEKS ILLNESS
SUCCUMBED TO ATTACK OF STOMACH TROUBLE LAST NIGHT
CAME TO COUNTY IN 1837
Settled at Thorntown in 1837-
lived long in Clinton
Township-Funeral occurs
Wednesday.
Ephriam Davis, long a resident of this county, died at 10:00 o'clock Monday night at his home on Lafayette avenue. He had been ill for the past six weeks with stomach trouble which caused his death.
Mr. Davis was born in Ohio, April 20, 1826, and was consequently aged 80 years, 10 months and 28 days. He came to Indiana in 1837 with his parents and settled in Thorntown. Later he moved to a farm in Washington township. At the age of twenty-two he purchased of the government a farm in Clinton township and lived there until seventeen years ago when he moved to Lebanon, where he had since resided.
He was married Feb. 20, 1849 to Jane Elizabeth Downing, who died Oct. 27, 1906. The surviving children are: Albert, of Charleston, Ill; Viola Bradley, of Indianapolis; Elnora Rogers, of Clinton county; Elva Beach, of Cambria, Ill; Mary Matthews, of this city. One son, Charles, died in 1902. Mr. Davis leaves one brother, Milton, of Brewersville, Ind.; and one sister, Mary Howe, of Iowa.
Mr. Davis was a charter member of Hart Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Mechanicsburg and a member of the Red Men's Lodge of this city.
The funeral will be held at the residence, 709 Lafayette avenue, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Robert H. Milligan officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may view the remains at the residence from 10 a.m. Wednesday to the hour of the funeral.
Tuesday, March 19, 1907
EPHRIAM DAVIS IS DEAD
AFTER 6 WEEKS ILLNESS
SUCCUMBED TO ATTACK OF STOMACH TROUBLE LAST NIGHT
CAME TO COUNTY IN 1837
Settled at Thorntown in 1837-
lived long in Clinton
Township-Funeral occurs
Wednesday.
Ephriam Davis, long a resident of this county, died at 10:00 o'clock Monday night at his home on Lafayette avenue. He had been ill for the past six weeks with stomach trouble which caused his death.
Mr. Davis was born in Ohio, April 20, 1826, and was consequently aged 80 years, 10 months and 28 days. He came to Indiana in 1837 with his parents and settled in Thorntown. Later he moved to a farm in Washington township. At the age of twenty-two he purchased of the government a farm in Clinton township and lived there until seventeen years ago when he moved to Lebanon, where he had since resided.
He was married Feb. 20, 1849 to Jane Elizabeth Downing, who died Oct. 27, 1906. The surviving children are: Albert, of Charleston, Ill; Viola Bradley, of Indianapolis; Elnora Rogers, of Clinton county; Elva Beach, of Cambria, Ill; Mary Matthews, of this city. One son, Charles, died in 1902. Mr. Davis leaves one brother, Milton, of Brewersville, Ind.; and one sister, Mary Howe, of Iowa.
Mr. Davis was a charter member of Hart Lodge, I.O.O.F. of Mechanicsburg and a member of the Red Men's Lodge of this city.
The funeral will be held at the residence, 709 Lafayette avenue, at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. Robert H. Milligan officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may view the remains at the residence from 10 a.m. Wednesday to the hour of the funeral.
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