The Chester Herald (Chester, NE), Thursday, January 24, 1935; pg. 1
Edwin Davis Dies At Beatrice Hospital
Came To Republic County In 1882. Funeral Services Today.
This community was saddened Monday to learn of the death of Edwin Davis, a pioneer resident of Republic, Kan., at 9:05 p.m., Sunday, at the Lutheran hospital in Beatrice, where he had been a patient since the first of January. The body was brought to Chester on Monday.
Funeral services were held this (Wednesday) afternoon, at the house at 1:30, and at the church at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R.H. Chenoweth, pastor of the Methodist church (sic). Interment will be made in the Chester cemetery (sic).
OBITUARY
Edwin Davis was born in the village of Llanvair, Monmouthshire, England, on August 15, 1863. Later he moved to Devauden Green, Monmouthshire. He came to the United States at the age of 17, settling for two years in Ohio. In 1882, he moved to Republic county (sic), Kan., where he made his home for many years..
On December 31, 1887, he was united in marriage to Miss Winnie Larkins. To this union were born seven children, all of whom survive: Mrs. Alice Moxham of Chester; Mrs. Mae Lane of Alma; James W. Davis of Chester; Mrs. Army Jeffries of Wymore; Mrs. Margaret Eickman of Chester; Mrs. Helen Palmer of Deshler, and Miss Leota Davis, who is teaching at Craig, Neb.
He is also survived by 33 living grandchildren; one brother, Wm. Davis, in England; and one sister, Mrs. Hannah Jones, also living in England. He is also survived by other relatives, but has only one other close relative in this country, a nephew, Reginald Whitman of near Belleville, Kansas.
He moved from his farm in Republic county (sic) to Chester in 1925, where he has since made his home.
In his early young manhood he was a member of the Church of England. He reconsecrated himself at a revival services in Ash Grove school house in the year 1887. In April 1934, he transferred his church membership to the Methodist church (sic) of Chester, of which he was a member at the time of his death.
In May, 1934, he suffered a partial stroke and was obliged to use crutches to get about afterwards. The effects of his advancing age and the general decline which followed the stroke resulted in his going to the Lutheran hospital in Beatrice, January 1, 1935. There he had the added misfortune of falling and breaking his arm, thus causing him to be confined to his bed. For ten days preceding his passing complications set in from which he was unable to recover.
Edwin Davis Dies At Beatrice Hospital
Came To Republic County In 1882. Funeral Services Today.
This community was saddened Monday to learn of the death of Edwin Davis, a pioneer resident of Republic, Kan., at 9:05 p.m., Sunday, at the Lutheran hospital in Beatrice, where he had been a patient since the first of January. The body was brought to Chester on Monday.
Funeral services were held this (Wednesday) afternoon, at the house at 1:30, and at the church at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R.H. Chenoweth, pastor of the Methodist church (sic). Interment will be made in the Chester cemetery (sic).
OBITUARY
Edwin Davis was born in the village of Llanvair, Monmouthshire, England, on August 15, 1863. Later he moved to Devauden Green, Monmouthshire. He came to the United States at the age of 17, settling for two years in Ohio. In 1882, he moved to Republic county (sic), Kan., where he made his home for many years..
On December 31, 1887, he was united in marriage to Miss Winnie Larkins. To this union were born seven children, all of whom survive: Mrs. Alice Moxham of Chester; Mrs. Mae Lane of Alma; James W. Davis of Chester; Mrs. Army Jeffries of Wymore; Mrs. Margaret Eickman of Chester; Mrs. Helen Palmer of Deshler, and Miss Leota Davis, who is teaching at Craig, Neb.
He is also survived by 33 living grandchildren; one brother, Wm. Davis, in England; and one sister, Mrs. Hannah Jones, also living in England. He is also survived by other relatives, but has only one other close relative in this country, a nephew, Reginald Whitman of near Belleville, Kansas.
He moved from his farm in Republic county (sic) to Chester in 1925, where he has since made his home.
In his early young manhood he was a member of the Church of England. He reconsecrated himself at a revival services in Ash Grove school house in the year 1887. In April 1934, he transferred his church membership to the Methodist church (sic) of Chester, of which he was a member at the time of his death.
In May, 1934, he suffered a partial stroke and was obliged to use crutches to get about afterwards. The effects of his advancing age and the general decline which followed the stroke resulted in his going to the Lutheran hospital in Beatrice, January 1, 1935. There he had the added misfortune of falling and breaking his arm, thus causing him to be confined to his bed. For ten days preceding his passing complications set in from which he was unable to recover.
The Chester Herald (Chester, NE), Thursday, January 24, 1935; pg. 1
Edwin Davis Dies At Beatrice Hospital
Came To Republic County In 1882. Funeral Services Today.
This community was saddened Monday to learn of the death of Edwin Davis, a pioneer resident of Republic, Kan., at 9:05 p.m., Sunday, at the Lutheran hospital in Beatrice, where he had been a patient since the first of January. The body was brought to Chester on Monday.
Funeral services were held this (Wednesday) afternoon, at the house at 1:30, and at the church at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R.H. Chenoweth, pastor of the Methodist church (sic). Interment will be made in the Chester cemetery (sic).
OBITUARY
Edwin Davis was born in the village of Llanvair, Monmouthshire, England, on August 15, 1863. Later he moved to Devauden Green, Monmouthshire. He came to the United States at the age of 17, settling for two years in Ohio. In 1882, he moved to Republic county (sic), Kan., where he made his home for many years..
On December 31, 1887, he was united in marriage to Miss Winnie Larkins. To this union were born seven children, all of whom survive: Mrs. Alice Moxham of Chester; Mrs. Mae Lane of Alma; James W. Davis of Chester; Mrs. Army Jeffries of Wymore; Mrs. Margaret Eickman of Chester; Mrs. Helen Palmer of Deshler, and Miss Leota Davis, who is teaching at Craig, Neb.
He is also survived by 33 living grandchildren; one brother, Wm. Davis, in England; and one sister, Mrs. Hannah Jones, also living in England. He is also survived by other relatives, but has only one other close relative in this country, a nephew, Reginald Whitman of near Belleville, Kansas.
He moved from his farm in Republic county (sic) to Chester in 1925, where he has since made his home.
In his early young manhood he was a member of the Church of England. He reconsecrated himself at a revival services in Ash Grove school house in the year 1887. In April 1934, he transferred his church membership to the Methodist church (sic) of Chester, of which he was a member at the time of his death.
In May, 1934, he suffered a partial stroke and was obliged to use crutches to get about afterwards. The effects of his advancing age and the general decline which followed the stroke resulted in his going to the Lutheran hospital in Beatrice, January 1, 1935. There he had the added misfortune of falling and breaking his arm, thus causing him to be confined to his bed. For ten days preceding his passing complications set in from which he was unable to recover.
Edwin Davis Dies At Beatrice Hospital
Came To Republic County In 1882. Funeral Services Today.
This community was saddened Monday to learn of the death of Edwin Davis, a pioneer resident of Republic, Kan., at 9:05 p.m., Sunday, at the Lutheran hospital in Beatrice, where he had been a patient since the first of January. The body was brought to Chester on Monday.
Funeral services were held this (Wednesday) afternoon, at the house at 1:30, and at the church at 2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. R.H. Chenoweth, pastor of the Methodist church (sic). Interment will be made in the Chester cemetery (sic).
OBITUARY
Edwin Davis was born in the village of Llanvair, Monmouthshire, England, on August 15, 1863. Later he moved to Devauden Green, Monmouthshire. He came to the United States at the age of 17, settling for two years in Ohio. In 1882, he moved to Republic county (sic), Kan., where he made his home for many years..
On December 31, 1887, he was united in marriage to Miss Winnie Larkins. To this union were born seven children, all of whom survive: Mrs. Alice Moxham of Chester; Mrs. Mae Lane of Alma; James W. Davis of Chester; Mrs. Army Jeffries of Wymore; Mrs. Margaret Eickman of Chester; Mrs. Helen Palmer of Deshler, and Miss Leota Davis, who is teaching at Craig, Neb.
He is also survived by 33 living grandchildren; one brother, Wm. Davis, in England; and one sister, Mrs. Hannah Jones, also living in England. He is also survived by other relatives, but has only one other close relative in this country, a nephew, Reginald Whitman of near Belleville, Kansas.
He moved from his farm in Republic county (sic) to Chester in 1925, where he has since made his home.
In his early young manhood he was a member of the Church of England. He reconsecrated himself at a revival services in Ash Grove school house in the year 1887. In April 1934, he transferred his church membership to the Methodist church (sic) of Chester, of which he was a member at the time of his death.
In May, 1934, he suffered a partial stroke and was obliged to use crutches to get about afterwards. The effects of his advancing age and the general decline which followed the stroke resulted in his going to the Lutheran hospital in Beatrice, January 1, 1935. There he had the added misfortune of falling and breaking his arm, thus causing him to be confined to his bed. For ten days preceding his passing complications set in from which he was unable to recover.
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