Imperial-San Joaquin-Fresno County CA Archives Biographies.....Davis, Charles L. 1870 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

   CHARLES L. DAVIS was born in Mayne County, Iowa, April 18, 1870, a son of
Thomas Jefferson and Emiline (Shrom) Davis. His father was a school teacher and
farmer, and his death occurred November 14, 1884. Mr. Davis' mother died June 3,
1881. Charles L., the subject of this review, received his education in the
public schools of Rock Island County, Illinois, and Leavenworth County, Kansas,
and San Joaquin Valley, California. At the age of eighteen Mr. Davis came to
California and located in Fresno. While a resident of that city, he took two
terms in the school of complete steam engineering. He operated a threshing
outfit in various places and naturally grew in to the blacksmith trade. He has
been in Southern California since 1903, and in 1908 Mr. Davis came to Imperial
Valley. He found employment with the Southern Pacific Railroad as watchman, and
in the sheriff's office in El Centro and city marshal's office in Holtville and
El Centro. He removed to Calexico in September, 1916, and now is the sole
proprietor of the valley blacksmith shop. In connection with his shop Mr. Davis
carries a line of agricultural implements. In his political affiliations he
votes the Democratic ticket, but has never aspired to office. Fraternally he is
a member of Court No. 33, I. O. F., of Los Angeles, California. Mr. Davis was
married to Nannie M. Bradley, a native of Indiana, February 14, 1914, and her
death occurred June 20, 1916. There was one child born to Mrs. Davis by a former
marriage, Marvel, the wife of Victor L. Cook of Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Davis
is a member of the Calexico chamber of commerce and takes an active part in
matters pertaining to the welfare of Calexico and Imperial County.

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From:

THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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