Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1922-01-19
Rev. Leslie H. Davis.

Rev. Leslie FL. Davis was born in
Mineral County, West Virginia, May
IA, 1912, and after lingering Illness
departed this life at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Jessie Dent Boardman,
in Arcadia, Mo-, Saturday, January
IA, at 8 P. M, aged 70 years and s
months.
Rev. Davis spent his boyhood days
on his father's farm in West Virginia,
and when the Civil War began, al
though only boy, he joined the Con-
federate army and served through.
out the war, being with General
Robert E. Lee in the battles of the
Wilderness, Appomatox Court House,
and many other battles.
After the war he returned to his
home and for a few years aideo his
father In repairing the damage done
by the ravages Of war.
He then entered Randolph MaCore
College, from which institution he
graduated with honors in 1870.
On July %, 1884, he was united in
marriage to Miss Clara Elizabeth Colly
of Pulaska County, Mo. To this union
FIVE children were born, all of whom
survive him: Mrs. Jessie Dent Board !.
man, teacher training teacher in Iron
ton High School. Milton Galley, q
Missionary in Cuba, Samuel Nc
Kindree, teacher in Dallas, Texas,
Mrs. Matte Ida Shirky, formerly a
teacher in north Missouri, and Joseph
Burroughs, principal of Bonne Terre
High School.
Besides the wife and children Rev
Davis leaves two sisters-Mrs. Matte
r. Dickerson and Mrs. Laura P. Nc
Nimat, hundreds of brother Ministers
and vast multitude of friends, tc
mourn his departure.
Rev. Davis was licensed to preach
when mere youth, and began hit
ministry at Salem, Virginia. He serv-
ed as pastor at Springfield, Frankfort,
and Greenbank until 1874, when be
was transferred to the Illinois Con-
ference where remained until 1877
At this time he was transferred to the
Southwest Missouri Oonfereece. Ir
this conference he served such charges
as Windsor and Warrensburg.
In 1898 he came to the st. Louil
| Conference and has since served tht
following charges: St. Clslr, Mar
quand, Pennington Circuit, jackson
Station, Bertrand and Morehouse
Labbadie, two years, Bismarck, Belle
view, Libertyville and Ste. Geneyieye
He was Superannuated in 1907
Since then he has lived at Frederick
town until two years ago, when h'
came to Arcadia to make his hom'
with his daughter, Mrs. Boardman.
| Besides his ministerial work he wa
4 Chaplain of the legislature during tn,
/ 46th and 48th sessions. Not only a
i pastor did he render a life of grea
service to his church, but also as
member of very important commit
tees such as the Board of Church Elk
tension, and more recently the Boart
of Memoirs. Brother Davis was {
clear and forceful writer as we'll as al
able speaker, expressing himself flu
emily in the issues of Church ant
State.
! A great and good man has gon,
from among us to his last reward, bu
he is not dead. Truly his "works d,
| follow him." He still lives and viii
continue to live in the lives Of hi
sons and daughters and in the nobl
principles which be has inculcated il
the lives of those with whom hi
| labored.
olives of great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us,
Footprints on the ssnds of time.
/ A FRIEND.