The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-12-11
DEATH OF j. j. DAVIS
Prominent Business Man-Honored
and Useful Citizen, Devoted Church.
man Regrets HIS Pass.

TToUiVeUt BUSINESS mdn-0OnoToo
and Useful Citizen, Devoted Church.
man-community Regrets HIS Pass.
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Following a sickness of nearly two
weeks with pneumania, very severe
from the first, J. Jerome Davis passed
away at thesfamily residence on John
street at $50 Monday morning. From
the beginning it was battle for life as
Mr.. Davis had not been in robust health
for several years, yet he faced it with
the same fortitude shown when busi.
ness troubles came to him by fire and
in other ways and the hope was univer.
sal that this might help him over the
crisis. On Saturday the cheering word
was passed among his friends that I'm.
provement was shown, his temperature
being normal, and that there was
chance for recovery. The disease had,
however, made such heavy inroads on
his strength that on Sunday he became
much worse and passed, to the great
beyond as stated. The news of his
death spread over the city quickly and
expressions of regret and sorrow were
universal throughout the community
as Mr.. Davis had won and held fer
years the good of not only the peo
pie of Owosso but of all the surround
ing community.
Jerome Davis was born near Howell,
Livingston county, September %, 1S47,
and came to Owosso in 1869, attending
the public school for a time and then
taught in several district schools about
the county, assisting in the meantime
in the clothing store of Davis & HUI
but, the former being his brother,
Jones Davis, who afterward engaged
in the drug business with j. c. Hoyt of
this city. In 1880 Mr.. Davis purchased
the interest of Qua of the Hoyt Bros. in
the dry goods business and was for
some years associated with J. G. Hoyt.
Later on he purchased Mr.. Hoyts in
terest and removed the business to the
Wesener block where he continued it
until the time of his death. In 1871,
he was married to Miss Alice Harding,
daughter of Stillman J. Harding, one of
the early residents # this city, and to
this union was born son, Bert j.
Davis, now residing near Ontario, Vir
ginia. Mrs Davis died shortly after
ward and in 1880 Mr.. Davis was married
to Miss Florence Tooley, daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Fl B. Tooley
who lived less than year. In June
1888, he was married to Miss Ida Wood
ard, who with two children Frank j..
of Chicago, and Miss Marian, student
at the U. of NJ, survive him. He is al
so survived by brother, Judge Albert
M Davis of Howell, who left few
days ago to spend the winter in Cali.
fornia, and sister, Mrs. Agnes White
head of Ontario. Virginia.
Mr.. Davis was for many years one Of
the most active members Of Christ
Episcopal church, frequently acting as
lay reader and occasiona ly conducting
the services in churches outside the
city. He served as q member of the
vestry for a long term and was also in.
terested in the work of the Sunday
school Outside his home life and his
business affairs, his interest was more
largely centered in the church than in
anything else, although he was earnes |
in every good cause and his counsel was
al way helpful An extensive reader, q
10 ID thinker and conversationalist, ever
genial, his friendship was enjoyed by
many. He was u member OF Owossc
lodge E. & A. M, and of Owosso lodge
of Elks.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. W. 81 Jordan from the home
Wednesday afternoon, large number
of friends being present. The flora
offerings were many and exceedingly
beautiful. The honorary pail bearerl
were James Osburn, 9. 8. Allison, A
D. Whipple, j. NJ Terbush, J. 81. Lave
rock and V. r. Pond; the active bearers
Harry R. Tooley, and his nephews
Oliver l.. Davis, Frank, Fred and Lee
Woodland and J. G. Osburn. AmonJ
those present from away were Alex
Orr Of Linden Mrs. Wadley of Byron
Mrs. Arthur Stever of Flint. and Mr.
and Mrs. G 8. Schofield of st. Johns.