The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-12
DIR. DAVIS DEAD.
Tho Wcll.Kuowu Physician Passes Away
After Long Illness.

Tho Wcll.Kuown Physician Passes Away
After Long Illness.
DR. Rees Davis, after an illness OF
more than a. year, died at his residence
IA south Washington street, on Satur-
day. of muscular atrophy. Expected as
the news was, his many friends and the
people who have long honored ana re-
spected him, We're deeply grieved wheh
the announcement was made ana many
expressions OF sorrow and regret were
heard.
DR.. Rees Davis was born at Warren,
Bradford county, Pa, July b, 1887. lie
received a common school education.
prepared for college at Owego academy
and Susuuehanna Collegiate institute at
Towanda, Pa; attended Marietta col
lege. Ohio. one year, and graduated at
Hamilton college. Clinton. N. Y, IN 1868;
attended the medical department OF the
Michigan university one year; GRADUATE
ed at Bellevue Hospital Medical college.
New York, in 1867; located In 1887 in Le-
Raysville, bradford county, Pa; re-
moved in 1867 to Scranton. and prac-
ticed there two years; settled IN Wilkes
Barre in 1871, where he has practiced
his profession ever since. He was a
member of the Luzerne County Medical
society. of which he has been president;
State Medical society of which he was
president In 1887; was member of the
Lehigh Valley Medical society, and an
honorary member of the Philadelphia
Obstetrical society. He has served as
one of the attending physicians OF the
Wilkes-Barre city hospital from the
time of Its organization. which position
he held at the time of his death.
Hs was a son of David and Elizabeth
Davies. who We're natives of Liam
guicke, near Meath, Wales and who
cmigrated to this country in 1891. and
settled on farm at Warren. Bradford
county. Pa, where the old homestead
still stands. The following children
were born at the old home: John Da-
vies. resides at Meath. Bradford coun-
ty. Pa: Mary. wife Of Rev. John Da-
vies. of Dodgeville. Wis; Philip Davies.
Of Meath, Pa; Evan H., Annie. now
the wife Of Hon. II. Howell of Meath,
Pa; Hon w. T. Davies. ex-lieutenanr
governor of Pennsylvania; Thomas
killed in a railroad accident at Mahanoy
in 1851; DR.. Rees Davis. of Wilkes
Barre; Elizabeth and Catherine Davies,
who reside at the old homestead. Da-
vid Davies, the father. died in 1882. and
Elizabeth. the mother died in 1856. Both
were buried at Meath, Bradford coun-
ty, Pa.
DR.. Rees Davis married, in 1867. Mag
gle E. Williams, daughter of Philip and
Harriet Williams. of Warren, Pa. and
four children were born unto them:
Maud (died in 1922, Walter, Harriet
and Bessie.
DR.. Davis has always allied himself
to the Welsh Presbyterian church of
Wilkes-Barre. He has been active in
eisteddfodic work since the year 1855,
and he has been one of the foremost
workers in musical circles in this city.
He was president for six years of the
Mendelssohn society of this city. and
later of the Oratorio society. He was
chairman of the committee of the great
eisteddfod held in the old market house
In 1875. and engaged Eos Moylais,
the great tenor from Wales, to
sing at that eisteddfod and to give
forty concerts throughout the country.
DR.. Davis was also foremost in the
great musical festival that gave the
81 900 prize In 1883, and he has been one
of the most untiring workers to advance
the musical interests of the city.
The funeral will be held from the late
residence on Tuesday afternoon at $50
O'Clock. Rev. DIR. r. B. Hodge, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, will
preach the funeral sermon and the in.
tarment will be made In the Hollen-
back cemetery.