The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-05-29
". /. DAVIS DIES
IN CALIFORNIA
FORMERLY A PROMINENT AND RE-
SPECTED RESIDENT OF CLIO
Survived by One Son, James, Who Re-
sides in California, and Wife and
Daughter Here

The following article, taken from The
Daily Independent, of May 18, 1914, of
Corona, California. is self explanatory.
as far as it goes, but it does not cover
the fine record made by Mr.. w. H.
Davis as citizen of Clio. Mr.. Davis
came to this place while comparatively
a young man, reared his son and daugh-
ter to manhood and womanhood here,
and for years was one of the most sue
cessful and prominent business men in
this community. He served Vienna
township as supervisor for many terms,
being repeatedly elected to that Office
as Democrat, although the township
was normally Republican by large
majority. During the presidency of
Grover Cleveland, Mr.. Davis served as
postmaster of Clio, in which position
he gave the same general satisfaction
that attached to all his other public SER
vice. AS public spirited citizen, ever
ready and willing to do all that lay in
his power for the advancement of the
community in which he lived, he made
splendid record which is still borne in
pleasant memory by many friends. AS
a business man he was enterprising and
popular and his integrity and fairness
were above reproach. So, it would ap-
pear, that the many friends whom Mr..
Davis made in the old days in Clio will
sincerely join with those which he evil
IDENTIFY made during later residence in
California, in mourning the passing of
man such as the world can i'll afford
'"y2 lose. Following is the article from
the paper above mentioned:
''W. H. Davis, father of James L.
Davis, the local furniture dealer. passed
away at Riverside City Hospital at 4.3O
O'Clock this morning, after an illness of
a little more than a week, the cause of
death being bronchial pneumonia as a
! result of an attack of la grippe. While
arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed it is probable that the
funeral will be held in Riverside We'd
nesday afternoon and burial will be in
Evergreen cemetery, Riverside.
civilian H. Davis was born in Shia-
wassee county, Michigan, October 20,
l845. He grew to manhood in that
state, and became a buyer of cask
slaves, later making large shipments
of same to foreign markets. For seven
years he was supervisor of Vienna
township, and for as many more years
he was connected with a mercantile
business there.
"From 1885 to 1889 under the appoint
ment of President Cleveland he was
postmaster of Clio and also conducted
the furniture and undertaking business.
'Tn 1891 the deceased removed to Cali
fornia where at Pasadena he was en-
fgaged as horticulturist for two years
when he moved to Riverside. Here he
set out and brought into bearing ten
acre orange grove. He went into the
undertaking business in Riverside with
j. C. Ward and in 1901 James l.. Davis,
of this city, bought out Mr.. Wards in
terest and the firm was then known as
Davis & Son.
"Seven years ago w. H. Davis came
to Corona where he has since been
identified with his son in the real estate
business.
''Mr. Davis was prominent member
of the Odd Fellows lodge, being an Off
cial of that order for many years. Be-
side one son, James l.. Davis and wife
and daughter, of Michigan, the de-
ceased leaves host of friends both
here and in Riverside to mourn his loss"