The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-11
Death Of Col. Levi Davis.
An HonOrcd Citizen i'm His
Grave.

man society is often compared te
martial host in sacred and com.
mon parlancs. In the army, be
side the rank and file, there oc-
cur leaders and standard bearer.
who are honored with the post,
of peculiar danger and peculiar
: distinction. Thus, too, it is in the
world of mechanics. There in
! the field are TO be found leaders
who, by talent, are qualified to
uphold and illustrate the great
principles of labor. These cap
tains of industry are among the
worlds best benefactors. Such
was the post assigned in the pro
vidence Of God to the wellknown
citizen whose friendly grasp of
the hand we shall never feel
again.
From the "History of the Hook
ing Valley we make this ex-
tract Of his birth. and up to the
time of his settlement in Hook
ing county:
Levi Davis, civil engineer and
suryeyor. was born in LOudOun
county, Va, July l, 1905. When
hs was nine years of age his pa
rents moved to Fairfax county,
Va, remaining there four years,
when they removed 10 Prince
William county, and three years
later returned to Loudoun co..
In 1928 they came to Ohio. first
settling near Hanover, Columbi-
ana CO. Mr.. Davis received his
rudimentarv education in the
common schools, but by private
personal application acquired a
mathematical and scientific edu-
cation. and after years of careful
study obtained practical knowl-
edge of civil engineering and
surveying, being one of the best
of that profession in the State.
When twenty years old he left
home and was employed as Ia
borer on the public works of the
Ohio Canal six months, when he
was appointed superintendent of
the canal construction, retaining
that position until 1880. The
next three years he was con-
tractor on the National turnpike
road in Muskingum county, and
in 1888 was appointed by the
Government as superintendent
of construction for a section Of
rs miles of tho same turnpike in
Licking and Franklin counties.
In 1885 he resigned his position
and was a contractor on the San
day aud Beaver Canal in Colum-
biana county till 1888, when he
was employed as superintendent
of construction on the slack wa
ter works of Muskinsum River
till 1889. From that year till
1912 he taught school in Mus
kingum county, when he came
to locking county and settled
two miles south of Logan, where
he now resides. In 1874 he was
elected County Surveyor of
Hooking county, holding the po-
sition thirty years, when, in 1874
on account of his age, he declin-
ed reelection. August Is, 1880,
Mr.. Davis married Mary Ann
Rodman, of Muskinsum county.
They have had family Of thir
teen children, eight Of whom are
still living"
He died at his home a short
distance south of Logan on Sat
urday morning last, and his fu-
neral took place from his resi-
dence at 3 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Rev. Hart conducting the
religious exercises. The pall-|
bearers were six of our county |
officers, viz: Treasurer West,
Clerk McCourtney, Sheriff Nc
Carthy, Recorder Weaver. and
Pros. Atty. Buerhaus.
Janitor Gage appropriately
draped the co, rt-house in mourn
ing for the death of the father of
our official family.
The funeral was largely at
tended by his nsighbors and
friends of town and from all
parts of the county, and the sad
ness that marked every face in
the solemnity, showed that the
loss was felt of the most useful
and most esteemed man in our
midst. 1t seemed as if the head
man of our county had been call
cd away, and by this circum-
stance each felt himself bereaved.
Eulogy is not required in this
notice to the people of Hooking
county. Col. Davis was plain
man, yet in all the circumstances
OF life he had performed his duty
to his fellow man and to his Ma
ker.
The last knell has t0lled the
last hymn has been sung; ano-
BILE life ended!
Col. Davis was thoroughly an
He loved above all
the United States, and
its flag was to him the emblem
of greatness, freedom and happi
ness. As Surveyor he was de-
voted to his profession. His
mind was peculiarly vigorous,
capable of a comprehensive
grasp, minutey discriminating.
and of a very considerable reten-,
tive power, and as a man he was +,
in disposition, unassum-
ing in department. He made
few enemies, and commanded
The universal esteem and won the
affection of all wise and true
men. =