According to newspaper articles, Emory Raymond Davis died December 15, 1930. The death date on his tombstone is incorrect.
DEATH CLAIMS CHANCERY CLERK
Was Prominent Figure in Political And Church Offices In Stone County for Many Years Emory Raymond Davis, Chancery Clerk of Stone County and a figure prominent in the business and social life of this section and of this county for the past 30 years died at his home in North Wiggins, Monday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock while discussing the business of the Clerk's office with his deputy, Miss Mary Jane Bond, who was the only other occupant of the room, at the time.
The end came as a shock to his family for altho his condition was serious being a sufferer from Brights 'Disease for several years, and loosing one foot, thereby, his death was not expected.
Mr. Davis, known to most everybody in the county, as Judge Davis was 62 years of age. He was born and reared in the Red Creek Church District in this county, and his family are pioneers of this section. Mr. Davis moved to Wiggins when it was in the hamlet age, and served as Justice of the Peace when this was Harrison County, he was also in the Mercantile business here.
His first wife was Queenie Hatten daughter of the late Wiggins Hatten, she has been dead about 18 years, two sons also preceeded him to the grave, Alton Davis dying a few years ago from the effects of Shell Shock , in the World War. Children surviving him are Mrs. J T Lowery of Wiggins; Mrs. A. D. Wicks of Jackson, Miss Myrtle Davis of Seminary, Miss Mildred Davis of Jackson, and Hammond (Tom) Davis, who is at home. Also surviving, him is his wife Mrs. C. Deckey Davis, formerly of Gulfport and seven grandchildren, five brothers and sisters.
Mr. Davis was a member of the Baptist Church for 47 years, he was a deacon and was one of the organizers of the Wiggins Church, serving as church clerk for a number of years, Besides serving his eleventh year as Chancery Clerk of Stone County, he was for a number of years secretary of the Wiggins School Board at the same time the late J B. Dorsett was President, working always for the upbuilding of the life of the Town and county in which he lived. Mr. Davis was widely connected and leaves a host of relatives over the entire section who mourn his passing.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Tuesday after noon. Rev R. H. Campbell, pastor officiating assisted by Rev. W. H. Lane pastor of the M. E. Church, with services conducted at the grave by the Wiggins Lodge F & A M of which he had long been a member.
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Stone County Enterprise
Wiggins, Mississippi
18 Dec 1930, Thu • Page 1
DEATH CLAIMS CHANCERY CLERK
Was Prominent Figure in Political And Church Offices In Stone County for Many Years Emory Raymond Davis, Chancery Clerk of Stone County and a figure prominent in the business and social life of this section and of this county for the past 30 years died at his home in North Wiggins, Monday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock while discussing the business of the Clerk's office with his deputy, Miss Mary Jane Bond, who was the only other occupant of the room, at the time.
The end came as a shock to his family for altho his condition was serious being a sufferer from Brights 'Disease for several years, and loosing one foot, thereby, his death was not expected.
Mr. Davis, known to most everybody in the county, as Judge Davis was 62 years of age. He was born and reared in the Red Creek Church District in this county, and his family are pioneers of this section. Mr. Davis moved to Wiggins when it was in the hamlet age, and served as Justice of the Peace when this was Harrison County, he was also in the Mercantile business here.
His first wife was Queenie Hatten daughter of the late Wiggins Hatten, she has been dead about 18 years, two sons also preceeded him to the grave, Alton Davis dying a few years ago from the effects of Shell Shock , in the World War. Children surviving him are Mrs. J T Lowery of Wiggins; Mrs. A. D. Wicks of Jackson, Miss Myrtle Davis of Seminary, Miss Mildred Davis of Jackson, and Hammond (Tom) Davis, who is at home. Also surviving, him is his wife Mrs. C. Deckey Davis, formerly of Gulfport and seven grandchildren, five brothers and sisters.
Mr. Davis was a member of the Baptist Church for 47 years, he was a deacon and was one of the organizers of the Wiggins Church, serving as church clerk for a number of years, Besides serving his eleventh year as Chancery Clerk of Stone County, he was for a number of years secretary of the Wiggins School Board at the same time the late J B. Dorsett was President, working always for the upbuilding of the life of the Town and county in which he lived. Mr. Davis was widely connected and leaves a host of relatives over the entire section who mourn his passing.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Tuesday after noon. Rev R. H. Campbell, pastor officiating assisted by Rev. W. H. Lane pastor of the M. E. Church, with services conducted at the grave by the Wiggins Lodge F & A M of which he had long been a member.
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Stone County Enterprise
Wiggins, Mississippi
18 Dec 1930, Thu • Page 1
According to newspaper articles, Emory Raymond Davis died December 15, 1930. The death date on his tombstone is incorrect.
DEATH CLAIMS CHANCERY CLERK
Was Prominent Figure in Political And Church Offices In Stone County for Many Years Emory Raymond Davis, Chancery Clerk of Stone County and a figure prominent in the business and social life of this section and of this county for the past 30 years died at his home in North Wiggins, Monday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock while discussing the business of the Clerk's office with his deputy, Miss Mary Jane Bond, who was the only other occupant of the room, at the time.
The end came as a shock to his family for altho his condition was serious being a sufferer from Brights 'Disease for several years, and loosing one foot, thereby, his death was not expected.
Mr. Davis, known to most everybody in the county, as Judge Davis was 62 years of age. He was born and reared in the Red Creek Church District in this county, and his family are pioneers of this section. Mr. Davis moved to Wiggins when it was in the hamlet age, and served as Justice of the Peace when this was Harrison County, he was also in the Mercantile business here.
His first wife was Queenie Hatten daughter of the late Wiggins Hatten, she has been dead about 18 years, two sons also preceeded him to the grave, Alton Davis dying a few years ago from the effects of Shell Shock , in the World War. Children surviving him are Mrs. J T Lowery of Wiggins; Mrs. A. D. Wicks of Jackson, Miss Myrtle Davis of Seminary, Miss Mildred Davis of Jackson, and Hammond (Tom) Davis, who is at home. Also surviving, him is his wife Mrs. C. Deckey Davis, formerly of Gulfport and seven grandchildren, five brothers and sisters.
Mr. Davis was a member of the Baptist Church for 47 years, he was a deacon and was one of the organizers of the Wiggins Church, serving as church clerk for a number of years, Besides serving his eleventh year as Chancery Clerk of Stone County, he was for a number of years secretary of the Wiggins School Board at the same time the late J B. Dorsett was President, working always for the upbuilding of the life of the Town and county in which he lived. Mr. Davis was widely connected and leaves a host of relatives over the entire section who mourn his passing.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Tuesday after noon. Rev R. H. Campbell, pastor officiating assisted by Rev. W. H. Lane pastor of the M. E. Church, with services conducted at the grave by the Wiggins Lodge F & A M of which he had long been a member.
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Stone County Enterprise
Wiggins, Mississippi
18 Dec 1930, Thu • Page 1
DEATH CLAIMS CHANCERY CLERK
Was Prominent Figure in Political And Church Offices In Stone County for Many Years Emory Raymond Davis, Chancery Clerk of Stone County and a figure prominent in the business and social life of this section and of this county for the past 30 years died at his home in North Wiggins, Monday afternoon about 1:30 o'clock while discussing the business of the Clerk's office with his deputy, Miss Mary Jane Bond, who was the only other occupant of the room, at the time.
The end came as a shock to his family for altho his condition was serious being a sufferer from Brights 'Disease for several years, and loosing one foot, thereby, his death was not expected.
Mr. Davis, known to most everybody in the county, as Judge Davis was 62 years of age. He was born and reared in the Red Creek Church District in this county, and his family are pioneers of this section. Mr. Davis moved to Wiggins when it was in the hamlet age, and served as Justice of the Peace when this was Harrison County, he was also in the Mercantile business here.
His first wife was Queenie Hatten daughter of the late Wiggins Hatten, she has been dead about 18 years, two sons also preceeded him to the grave, Alton Davis dying a few years ago from the effects of Shell Shock , in the World War. Children surviving him are Mrs. J T Lowery of Wiggins; Mrs. A. D. Wicks of Jackson, Miss Myrtle Davis of Seminary, Miss Mildred Davis of Jackson, and Hammond (Tom) Davis, who is at home. Also surviving, him is his wife Mrs. C. Deckey Davis, formerly of Gulfport and seven grandchildren, five brothers and sisters.
Mr. Davis was a member of the Baptist Church for 47 years, he was a deacon and was one of the organizers of the Wiggins Church, serving as church clerk for a number of years, Besides serving his eleventh year as Chancery Clerk of Stone County, he was for a number of years secretary of the Wiggins School Board at the same time the late J B. Dorsett was President, working always for the upbuilding of the life of the Town and county in which he lived. Mr. Davis was widely connected and leaves a host of relatives over the entire section who mourn his passing.
Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Tuesday after noon. Rev R. H. Campbell, pastor officiating assisted by Rev. W. H. Lane pastor of the M. E. Church, with services conducted at the grave by the Wiggins Lodge F & A M of which he had long been a member.
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Stone County Enterprise
Wiggins, Mississippi
18 Dec 1930, Thu • Page 1
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