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Note: IN MEMORIAM
The deceased son of Samuel and Dorcas Davis, was born on the old homestead near Billingsville in Union Twp.. Union county Ind. July 21st 1824. died April 8th. 1898. aged 73 years, 8 months, 17 days at his home in Billingsville near the home of his child Mary.
He had been afflicted for several months, but his condition was not looked upon as serious until the last few days preceding his death.
He was married to Mary Jane Evans in Mississippi in 1854. In 1857 their health having failed to some extent, they concluded to visit his old home and spent the summer with his parents. In August his wife died and made a request that he never return to her native home, which he kept to the day of his death.
On January 17, 1860, he was married again to Anna Sophia Orr. To this union was born one child, Mrs. Mary Hetty Haag who is present today with her mother to mourn the loss of a kind husband and indulgent father. Two brothers and one sister are also left to mourn their loss. Wm. Davis was a true man. He had kept his Master's command: "As much as in you _______ live in peace with all men." As regards personal habits, a total abstainer from all intoxicants, a man of sterling as uprightious, in all his business relations, a zealous advocate of what he believed to be right and condemned what he believed to be wrong.
At the age of 18 years he connected himself with the Christian Church, saying by this act that he wished to be identified with the people as well as to follow the teachings of the Master. He has been faithful to the end; he has realized the rich blessings of the Patriarch Job, "Thou shalt come to thy grave in full age like a shock of corn cometh in his season."
My God comfort and sustain the berieved friends in this their trying hour. His life was gentle; he loved the good. There is consolation he can never suffer more; he can never feel again the chill of death; he has shed his last tear and on his painless brow is set the wondrous seal of everlasting peace. Yet while he cannot come back to us, we have the assurance that if we so live, when the summons shall come to call us home, like him, we too will be prepared. Let us lay him in the earth and from his lifeless form let violets spring from the dreamless clay.
Card of Thanks
We hereby express our most sincere thanks to all kind friends and neighbors who rendered such kind service during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, Wm. Davis.
Mrs. Anna Sophia Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis
Census
1860 - Union County, Indiana: Davis, William 36 Blacksmith, Anna S. 33
1870 - Union County, Indiana: Davis, William 45 Farmer, Anna S. 43, Samuel C. 8 Iowa (son of James and Josephine), Mary H. 9
1880 - Union County, Indiana: Davis, William 55, Sophia 53, Mary H. 18
1900 - Union County, Indiana: Davis, Anna May 1825 Widowed 1/ 0
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