Milford chronicle., 1906-08-31
Death Of George E. Davis.


After q lingering illness Of several
weeks the more than eighty years Of an
active life came 70 close at 10 50 O'Clock
on Friday morning, August oath, 1906,
when George E. Davis passed peacefully
away at his home on North Third street,
Milford, Delaware, Of general debility,
cue to old age, being at the time Of his
death so years and q days old.
George Emory Davis was the youngest
son OF Henry Davis and Margaret Logan
Rslston, and the grandson Of Jehu
Davis and RhOda Laws, Of Church
Hill. His grandfather was notable
landowner, magistrate, patriot and
churchman, who whilst serving his
district as legislator, and Speaker Of
the House became, through the death
Of the Executive and Speaker Of the
Senate, Governor Of the State.
Mr.. Davis was born August 3rd, 1926,
in Milford, in the oldest part OF the prop.
erty now owned by Mrs. Wilhelmina
Hall, at the corner Of Front street and
Railroad avenue. He was the oldest
citizen who was born in Milford.
He was educated in the public schools
Of Milford, and when about fifteen years
old accepted a position in the store Of
Richard A. Blackstone at Smyrna. !
Some months later he returned home
and for a while held a clerkship in the /
store Of Daniel A Collins. Desiring 3 |
broader field he vent to Philadelphia |
and entered the store of Edwin King, |
located on Third street just above South,
where he remained some years.
Mr.. Davis again returned to Milford,
and on December 21st, 184S, married
Miss Mary Grier LOfiand, daughter Of
DR.. James P. and Mary LOfiand, and
for a while resided on West street.
Later he moved to the Maxwell farm at
Canterbury and engaged in farming
few years afterward going to the Red
House farm in Milford Neck, where he
continued to reside for many years
His daughter, Mary Lowber, died No
vem Der End, 1862, and on June 18th,
1868, his wife passed away. By this
union he leaves the following children
James P. L. Davis, q prominent farmer :
at the north side Of Milford, Miss Sallie
Maxwell Davis, Henry Davis, one of
the firm of Draper, Davis & Co, and
ex-RepTesentative Mark g. L. Davis, ,
the elothier and merchant Of Milford. :
On September 9TH, 1854, Mr.. Davis 1
enlisted as a private in Company E, 9
Ninth Regiment Delaware Infantry, :
and was stationed at Fort Della ware. I
He was a member Of James A. Garfield
Pest No. Z, and received a pension.
On April 22nd, 1866, he married Mrp.
Catherine Watson Wilson, a widow
with two children, and the daughter Of :,
John and Elizabeth Watson Redden.
He remained on the farm until January
LIST, 1872, when he removed to Milford :
and where he continued to reside until :
his death. By this marriage he leaves
l wife and three sons: Robert Ralston q
Davis, Of the Chronicle Office, Jehn =
heoden Davis, 3 speculatOr IN live stock, =
md George Davis, clerk at the National 4
Hotel. Also q stepdaughter, Mrs. G. I
J. Mills, OF Philadelphia. 81
Isaac Davis, Of Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia, who left Milford in
S51, is a brother Of the deceased.
He was q nephew Of Judge Isaac pl
Davis Of Smyrna. b
Mr. Davis was a man Of more than di
rdinaTy robust health, and had never se
lad occasion to call upon physician
or himself since his bOyhOOd. 80
Funeral services were held at his late an
lOme on Monday afternoon at O'Clock,
rev. George P. Jones and Rev. James ne
,arroll officiating. InteTment was re-
made at Odd FellOWs' Cemetery. pc