The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Thursday, February 26, 1953 Will P. Davis Dies at Age 83; Funeral Friday Will P. Davis died at 7:25 last night at his home, 1215 Cherry street, 13 days after observing his 83rd birthday. Mr. Davis, a section worker on the L. S. N. Railroad for 39 years, retired in 1936. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 p. m. at Myers Chapel. The Rev. Bird Green will officiate and burial will he in Oakwood cemetery. The body will remain at Myers Chapel, where friends may call at any time after 4:00 p. m. Thursday. Mr. Davis was born February 12, 1870 in Hamilton county, the son of Fred and Eliza (Wright) Davis. He had been a resident of Jefferson county for the past 40 years. He was married to Cora H. Proctor, (sic.) who preceded him in death in 1940. Mr. Davis was a member of the Baptist church. He Is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Eliza Ann Beckham of Mt. Vernon, a brother, Charley Davis of Evansville and one grandchild.

Does anyone know more about his Davis family? I would like to know if he is related to my Davis family that came from Surry Co, NC to JCI. Sandy > On September 16, 2014 at 10:33 AM rwlmn via <iljeffer@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > > The Mt. Vernon Register-News, Thursday, February 26, 1953 > Will P. Davis Dies at Age 83; Funeral Friday > Will P. Davis died at 7:25 last night at his home, 1215 Cherry street, 13 days > after observing his 83rd birthday. Mr. Davis, a section worker on the L. S. N. > Railroad for 39 years, retired in 1936. Funeral services will be held Friday > at 2:00 p. m. at Myers Chapel. The Rev. Bird Green will officiate and burial > will he in Oakwood cemetery. The body will remain at Myers Chapel, where > friends may call at any time after 4:00 p. m. Thursday. Mr. Davis was born > February 12, 1870 in Hamilton county, the son of Fred and Eliza (Wright) > Davis. He had been a resident of Jefferson county for the past 40 years. He > was married to Cora H. Proctor, (sic.) who preceded him in death in 1940. Mr. > Davis was a member of the Baptist church. He Is survived by a daughter, Mrs. > Eliza Ann Beckham of Mt. Vernon, a brother, Charley Davis of Evansville and > one grandchild. > Visit the Jefferson County web site at: > www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iljeffer/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ILJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message