The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-10-25
OBITUER Y.

DAVIS.-John Davis was born in Fort Cumberland,
Pa, the Maryland line Sept 49, 1928 and died in
Jackson, o., Oct II, 1885, aged So years and Is days
Mr.. Davis married to Miss Susan E. Burns, in
Jackson, o., by VIM. McKinnss, j. p, May r. 1870,
who, with their two daughters, still survive him.
He also leaves several brothers and sisters to
over broken family links, and servered ties. Some
of them in the West and could not be in attend
ance. There were present Captains Lewis and VIM.
Davis. the latter from McConnellsville, Morgan
county, Ohio; the former, townsman. sister,
Mrs. Starr, was present
Mr.. Davis identified with the business interests
of his adopted town. and for past success
fully operated both FIGURING and Woolen Mills, with
considerable success in both branches.
His Substantial worth, his unassuming manners
and straightforward business habits gained for him
many friends and the universal confidence of all who
knew him. Every body spoke well of him citizen.
He will be greatly missed in the business and social
circles of the community. He was a man of decided
religious convictions. With him religion was not a
mere sentiment nor mercenary means to an end, but
deep conviction founded on truth and duty and
entered into the life of the and remained in him
acting controlling force in all the relations and
duties of life. About the year 1854 he made public
profession of religion, and baptized by Elder
fughes and united with the Church of Christ in
Jackson, then weak and almost unknown and iden I'll
fed himself with her in all her vicsstudes and sac
rifces He contributed freely of his means in sup
port of the principles he had accepted, and fall
tered refused to bear his part (and often more
than his part,) of the burden. To him the Church
all-suficient and perfect institution for the
social spiritual and eternal welfare of man, hence no
other institution had other charms for him. no
received any recognition of any homage due from
him. He acknowledged fealty to no spiritual power
but of God and TO Institution but His Church. To
him the Church the yestbule to heaven, and the
gateway to eternal glory. He filled honorable post
tions in the Church, being suceessvely chosen Dea
and Elder, to which latter office he ordained
by Elder S. II. Bingm an, in 1859. He served the
Church faithfully ''Overseer of the fock'' for
several years, when he voluntariallv resigned his
charge, and took his place as private member. He
died as he lived. Being strong in faith giving
glory to God'' good man has fallen, and gone to
his reward.' ''Blessed the dead who die in the
Lord from henceforth; yea saith the spirit, they do
rest from their labors, and their works do follow
them.'' His domestic nature strong, and the
society of his companion and daughters to him a
perennial happiness and peace IT'S in his
happy home where the deepest loss and grief at his
been filled to the widow and daughters, which they
must drink. dark shadow has crossed the thresh-
Did, and sits like gloomy presence by the hearth
stone where sunshine and joy long and recently
held an unbroken cha rm. The bereaved family have
the unfeigned sympathy of the entire community. A
large concourse of people testified their esteem for
the deceased by attending the obsequies. The SER
vices held in the Church where he had so long
been devout worshipper, conducted by Elder S. II.
Bingham of Wilmington, o., assisted by the Pastor
of the Church, w. o. Tomson, and F. S. Davis Pastor
| of the NJ. E. Church. deep feeling peryaded the
large audience through the entire service, and al
| though drzzling rain added to the gloom. long
train ofcarriages followed the remains to the Gene
ery pay the last tribute of respect to the memory
and worth of loving husband and father and brother
| a faithful Christian, and an honOred citizen.
| S. H. BINGMAN.