Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-09-16

Death of Mrs. John l. Davies Occurred
Sunday

Sunday
The whole community is touched
with sadness by the announcement of
the passing of Margaret Jones Davies,
widow of the late John L. Davies, at
her residence, y34 Brady street, Sun
day noon. Another long life rich in good
works, sanity in virtues and blessed in
memory has been translated from the
earthly to the heavenly sphere. Mar
garet Jones Davies was born in Llani-
lar, South Wales, Great Britain, June
l6, 1911, and was at her decease, 81
years, months and % days old. She
came to America in 1887 on May 8, 1S40
was married to John L. Davies at Gin
cinnati, .. In the following year they
came to Davenport. where she has
since lived. The early home was on
Fourth and Ripley streets for thirty-one
years At the time of MIR. Davies
death he was completing spacious
home in East Davenport, Cambria place,
but he passed away before it was fin-
ished
The mere historical facts of the life
that has just passed are few aud easily
told, but they do not make up a biog-
raphy like hers.
While rich and variod iH good works
and singularly pure and simple her spir
it constantly hid herself behind a veil
of genuine humility, which obscured
much that she did from the public eye,
as she was extremely modest and
retired.
Hers was contented, simple spirit,
satisfied with the quiet delights of
home and the joys of doing good, with
out ostenation, to the needy and
those whom she loved
Nothing was more marked in her
character than the deep righteousness
of her nature She inherited the
strong pietistic temperament of the
Welsh people. With her as with many
of that sturdy race, religion was life,
not garment to be put on at pleasure
Its faith teaching and ideals governed
all her thought and conduct.
A particular result followed from this
Biblical idea, meek, contented,
simple life. This was hers pre-emin-
emily 1t made her home the dearest
spot on earth to her.
Those who were her intimate friends
and frequent guests will long remem-
ber her sunny disposition, her peculiar
ly sweet smile and unselfshness All
who entered her home felt its kindly,
peaceful atmosphere.
Mrs. Davies united with the First
Congregational church in 1912 and was
the oldest member of that organization
During all the early years of its struggle
she and her husband labored and sacri-
feed for the good of the church, and
Ithrongh IL for the causes it represented.
For many years the weekly ladies'
prayer meeting met at her home until
the ladies' Foreign Missionary so, iety of
the Edwards Congregational church
was organized in 1870. which she did SO
much to nurture and sustain. In the
struggling pioneer days when Davens
port was village, she and her husband
devoted themselves to all the highest
interests of the community. Such was
all her life-a perpetual benediction to
all who knew her. 1t is seldom one
living so quiet and retired life, is so
intimately related to many other lives
and to such varied interests. She Was
indeed the choice production of the
Christian faith.
Mr.. Davies died in 1872 and her only
son. Lodwick S. Davies, six years later.
The immediate relatives are three
daughters, Mrs. II. B. Huntington,
Wausan, Wis; Mrs. I. II. Marshall,
Pamisville, Ohio, Miss Jessie Davies,
who lived with her mother.
There are also three grandchildren,
Mrs. w. F. Goodrich, Miss Antoinette
b. Huntington and Robert Davies Mar
shall-Davenport Republican.
Mrs. Davies had often visited her
daughter and family in Warsau and
had many dear friends here who sim
cerely mourn her death Mrs Hunt
ington was with her mother when the
end came, and MIR. Huntington and
Miss Antoiuette went down to attend
the funeral.