DEATH OF AN OLD AND VALUED CITIZEN. The whole community was on Monday, inst., depressed with gloom upon the of the death of Squire R. Davis, one of our most valued and honored citizens. Mr. Davis expired at 11 o'clock, a.m., on Monday, the 2nd inst., aged (can't read) years, 3 months, and 18 days. (Date of death April 2, 1866.) The deceased had been a resident of Hancock since and including 1832, having resided in different neighborhoods in the eastern portion of the county, until he became a permanent citizen of Carthage. Previous to that time he had filled various township offices with great acceptability. In 1854 Mr. Davis was elected sheriff of the county, which position he filled with such ability as to entitle him to the public commendation. In 1856 he received the nomination for and was elected to the office of circuit clerk, which position he retained eight years, giving to his duties that patient industry for which is so well known. During this period, Mr. Davis was seldom free from the duties of some one or more township, municipal or school office. In 1851-3 Mr. Davis wrote and published a small work on mathematics, in which he illustrated an original and very ingenious method of computation. Squire R. Davis was unquestionably one of the most popular men in our county. He had no personal enemes anywhere. His characteristics of manner, either in business transactions or in social life, were those of a lunt, though kindly, honest, straight-forward man. In questions involving prompt decision his judgment was seldom wrong. His personal integrity never was suspicioned. An ardent politician though he was, yet very many of his warmest personal friends were of those who differed with him politically. Mr. Davis was a firm believer in the Christian religion, always defending its doctrines with zeal in the presence of skepticism. His pecuniary bestowments upon religious, educational and charitable objects were characterized by hearty liberality. In short, as comprehending the exact character and value of the deceased, it is sufficient to say that in his death Carthage has lost a citizen whose place in official and social life cannot easily be filled. Mr. Davis's illness was a malignant type of fever, commencing with a chill of long duration. It was seldom during his illness that he had moments of recognition of those around him. In such brief moments of consciousness he seemed to comprehend his critical condition and talked calmly of the uncertain issue, and seemed to regard the worst with quiet bravery of soul which had ever characterized his struggles with life. The above account copied from the Carthage Republican. (film very dark, difficult to read).