Polk County GaArchives Obituaries.....Davis, Raiford 1918
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Cedartown Standard, Thursday, July 25, 1918
The community was shocked Sunday afternoon by the news that Mr. Raiford Davis 
had died suddenly from a stroke of apoplexy. A few weeks ago he had an attack 
of Ptomaine poisoning while serving as a Federal juror in Rome but had 
apparently recovered. Last Thursday he came home with a chill from his farm in 
Collard Valley, and was afterwards confined to his room, but his condition was 
not considered at all serious. Mr. Davis was forty-seven years of age, and is 
survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Lena Griffin of Cartersville; a 
little son, Griffin; his venerable mother, Mrs. M. J. Davis; a sister, Mrs. F. 
L. Clark of Rockmart; two brothers, Messrs. A. R. and Walter Davis, of 
Taylorsville. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and funeral services 
were conducted Tuesday morning at the residence on Highland avenue by his 
pastor, Rev. J. D. Larkins. Several years ago Mr. Davis served as one of 
Cedartown’s Aldermen and he was one of our best known and largest land-owner. 
Coming from a distance to attend the funeral were Mr. F. L Clark and family, of 
Rockmart; Mrs. R. L. Griffin and daughter, Miss Ethel, of Cartersville; Mr. R. 
E. Griffin and family, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. and Mrs. W. H. Griffin, of Rome; Mr. 
and Mrs. J. L. Davis of Floyd County; Messrs. R. H. and J. P. Davis, of 
Taylorsville; Mr. Julius Mize and family, Mr. Roy Griffin and wife, of Bowdon; 
Mr. Howard Ellis and wife, of Rome. The bereaved family have much sympathy in 
their heavy loss.

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