The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-04-05
VIM. F. DAVIS DEAD
NEAR CENTENARIAN
Sketch of Life of Honored
Churchman and Confedef-
ate Veteran.

ate Veteran.
One who knew him intimately thru
association of many years writes the
Leader in memory of Mr.. W. +. Da-
Wis, who departed this life Friday,
March 81, 1922: II never knew a
finer Christian character. He was
always reading his Bible and spoke
of his being ready to go to his God,
at any time. It was his wish express
ed to me only a short time ago, that
Rev. /. H. Anding should have sone-
thing to say at his funeral as, he
said, lie knows more about me than
most any one.'"
The sketch of the long life of 81
years follows:-
w. F. Davis was born in western
Copiah county near Allen, Miss,
July 9Th, 1881. His father died
when young Davis was II years old.
He entered the Confederate army and
served three years, serving in the
4th Mississippi Company under Capt.
S. D. Ramsey, and A. ]. Short, 1st
Lieutenant. Surrendered at Gains
Vile, Ala, under General Forrest,
May, 1866, arriving home 18th day
of May same year.
Mr.. Davis was twice married, his
first marriage in December, 1852, to
Miss Louisa Douglass who belonged
to one Of the most prominent and
influential families in Copiah county.
To this union were born four daugh-
ters all of whom preceded their ia
ther to the grave.
Mr.. Davis purchased the home
known as the DR.. Pitts residence in
Hazlehurst and located there in
1882.
On Nov. 5, 1885, he was married
to Mrs. Logan Hunnicutt, at Marlin,
Tex. She died in Brookhaven, Miss,
March 1st, 1920.
He Joined the Masons at Gallatin.
Copiah county, at that time the coun-
ty site Of Copiah and became an
honorary member Of the Masonic
Lodge at Brookhaven being one of
the Oldest Masons if not the oldest
in the State.
He was a member of the Baptist
church from early childhood, and liv-
ed up to it's teaching, being for a
number of years one of the church
Deacons at Brookhaven and the Sc
nior member of the Board here for
thirty years.
He is survived by one brother,
Frank Davis, of Allen, Miss, and two
sisters, Mrs. Ella Allen, and Mrs,
Margaret Conerly of Marlin, Tex.
He was an uncle Of the late q. D.
Davis of Jackson, Miss.
He had spent the winter in Jack
son with his granddafghters, Miss
Eunice McCalip and Mrs. John Null
len at their home 252 Griffith ST.,
and had been i'll with influenza a
short time. He came back to Brook
haven last Wednesday morning and
died at the home of his son-in-law,
Mr.. w. T. McCalip, Friday.
Mr.. Davis left thirteen grandchil-
dren, who are the children of his
| two daughters now deceased, Mines.
Pink Millsaps of Hazlehurst, and w.
T. McCalip of Brookhaven, and twen-
ty three great-grandchildren.
Among his grand children are Mrs.
A. w. Hart, and Mrs. F. v. McRee
of Brookhaven; Miss Maude McCalip
of Louisville, KY, Drs. w. D. and
H. L. McCalip of Yazoo City; DR.. e.
L. McCalip, Louisville, KY; Miss Eu-
nice McCalip, Mrs. John Mullen, Mrs.
John Armstrong and Miss Alice May
Millsaps of Jackson. Messrs. w. D.
and Lowry Davis, of this city, are
grand nephews of Mr.. Davis whose
family connection is large and well
known in Mississippi
The funeral services were attended
by a large company of friends at the
McCalip home Saturday afternoon,
! the pastor of the deceased, Rev. j.
A. Taylor. officiating assisted by
Rev. l. H. Anding who gave ten
der and interesting story of the early
life of MIR. Davis whom the speaker
had known since he himself was a
child of eight years. The Masonic
Lodge officiated at the grave at Rose
hill Exquisite floral offerings COW
cred the new-made mound when the
last tribute of love and service had
done.
Mr.. Davis leaves blessed memory
in every heart that knew and loved
him. His ways were ways of pleas
antness and he was true and just in
all his dealings with his fellow man.
He was consistent Christian gentle
man.
Nav his rest he sweet