A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > District of Columbia http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=323 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=32569 Submitted by: Susan Article Title: Washington Star Article Date: January 24 1853 Article Description: Died Article Text: On Saturday, January 22nd, in the 79th year of his age, John Davis, of Abel, a native of Newark, Delaware, but for the last 8 years a resident of this city. Mr. Davis has been in the service of the government during his entire residence in this city and discharged all his duties skillfully and faithfully; and he lived and died an honest man. His death will be regretted by his many friends. The friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, from his late residence, near the Marine Barracks, on Tuesday next, the 25th, at 2 o'clock p.m. On Thursday, January 20th, Sarah, daughter of John P. Wheeler, and the late Anna M. Vinson, aged three years, three months, and fifteen days. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ DC-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com