This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JONES, DAVIS Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Cl.2ADI/869 Message Board Post: No date was on the copy of the newspaper clipping, but it is assumed to be from the Corydon, Iowa newspaper in 1923. "Sarah Ann Mary Davis, youngest daughter of William and Abigale Jones was born in Putnam County, Indiana, December 22, 1834 and died at the home of her daugher, in Promise City, January 12, 1923 at the age of 88 years and 21 days. She came with her parents to Iowa, May, 1851. Early in life she was united in marriage to John T. Davis, to this union seven children were born, all of whom lived to mature life. Ellen Abilgale Hughes, Palmira Clarkson, Louise C. Kaster of Natoma, Kan., Viola Brown of Hoxie, Kan., Sara Chapman of Promise City, Newton M. Davis, Omaha, Nebr, and Dell Crowley of Sesser, Ill. Her husband and two oldest daughters having preceded her to the great beyond. Some thirty years ago she united with the Presbyterian church and remained in that faith until death having a few days before expressed herself as being ready for the summons. During her last illness she was a great sufferer but through it all she was so patient and thoughtful of the comforts of others and seemed so desirous of not being a burden to those who cared for her. Her daughter and her niece, Mrs. Eliza Printy, were constantly at her bedside and did all that loving hands could do but God had called her and must answer the summons to come up higher. At her bedside during her last hours were her brohter, Johnathan L. Jones and John A. Jones, the only remaining two of a family of eleven children, also two grandsons, John L. Hughes and Clyde Phifer, Oscar Hughes not being able to be present. She leaves to mourn her eleven grandchildren and a number of great grand children, many nieces and nephews and friends who hace done everything that friendly hands or loving hands could be. She was laid to rest beside her father and mother in the Jones cemetery. Reverend Butterfield officiating."