Lake County IL Archives Obituaries.....Davies, John Pridy June 9, 1932
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The Independent Register - Thursday, June 16, 1932
J. Pridy Davies, Aged Resident of Warren, Is Dead

Warren Township lost its oldest resident on Thursday of last week in the death 
of John Pridy Davies, 93 years old, which occurred at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. E. Merton Jones of Grays Lake, with whom he had made his home for the past 
30 years.

Mr. Davies was born October 30, 1839 at Cresselly, Pembrokshire, South Wales.  
He was one of a large family which for eight generations had lived on the same 
estate.  In his native country he was what is known as a "gentlemen farmer" on 
the estate and had many people working under his direction.

He was noted for his ability in handling horses and won many plowing contests by 
his skill.

He was married to Miss Elizabeth Harris and several children were born to them.  
In 1880 he came with his family to America, where two of his brothers and a 
sister had already made their homes and settled in Lake County, where he took up 
farming.

His wife died in 1882 and a number of years later he went to live with his 
daughter.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. E. J. Davis of Libertyville and Mrs. Em 
Merton Jones of Grayslake; and by five grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Warren Cemetery chapel, 
Rev. C. Arthur Jevne pastor of the Plymouth parish officiating.  Interment was 
made in the family lot in Lakeside Cemetery at Libertyville.

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