This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Davis Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Hi.2ADI/1982 Message Board Post: Submitted by Mike Davis. Please reply to Mike at: [email protected] REV. GEORGE DAVIS Rev. George Davis was born in Ohio in 1811, and emigrated with his parents to Indiana in 1827 or 1828, and located in Warren county, where he resided until his death, August 24th, 1883, aged 71 years and a few months. Brother Davis was converted soon after he came to Indiana, under the labors of Rev. John Dunham, the first United Brethren minister in this part of the state. He joined the United Brethren Church, in which he labored until the Master called him home. Soon after his conversion he heard the call to go and preach Jesus and the resurrection. Though having very few educational advantages in his early training, and feeling his incompetency for the work, he set out to do the best he could. The Church took his name to the quarterly conference, where he was licensed to preach the gospel. After continuing in that relation the time required by the Discipline, his name was sent to Wabash Conference, where he was received as a member, and in due time was ordained as a! n elder in the Church. When old Wabash Conference was divided, Brother Davis made choice of Upper Wabash Conference as his home, of which he remained a member as long as he lived. He never entered the itinerancy, but always stood by the traveling minister, both with ministerial help and with his money. He had by economy saved a considerable amount of the good of this world, and his purse was always ready to assist in the good cause when needed. His home was always a place of rest to the weary itinerant. His preaching was very acceptable to the people wherever he went. During revival seasons his time was spent in personal conversation with the unconverted; and many were brought to Christ through his efforts. The last five years of his life were ones of sore affliction, having become as helpless as a child; but all was endured with patience. He died at the home of his son-in-law, where he was tenderly cared for until the hour of his death. He passed away like a sleep! ing infant. He leaves an aged companion, two children and many friends to mourn their loss. The family has lost a kind husband and father and the Church a true friend. The usual memorial services were observed by the conference at its last session, expressing sympathy and kind feelings towards the bereaved wife and family. Bro. Davis was a good man, full of the Holy Ghost and faith. J. Cowgill