Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Davis, Albert H. 1857 - 
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Author: B. F. Bowen (1904)

ALBERT H. DAVIS.

   Albert H. Davis is one of the native sons of Bartholomew county. Sand Creek
township, where he now lives, has always been his home, and here it was that his
birth occurred on the 15th of February, 1857, his parents being John R. and
Millicent (Newsom) Davis. The father was a native of North Carolina and when a
young man he came to Bartholomew county with his mother, for whom he cared until
long after his marriage. His father had died and he gave to his mother filial
care and devotion which well repaid her for the attention and love which she had
given him in his early youth. After arriving at years of maturity John R. Davis
was united in marriage to Miss Millicent Newsom, a daughter of Willis Newsom,
who also came from North Carolina and was one of the: pioneer settlers and
prominent citizens of this portion of the state. With marked energy and
unfaltering determination Mr. Davis set to work to provide a home for his young
wife and for many years was a leading business man of this locality. He carried
on merchandising in Azalia, also followed farming and in all his pursuits he
prospered. From time to time he added to his land until at his death he was the
owner of a very valuable tract of three hundred acres. In manner he was never
aggressive, always courteous and considerate and due regard for the feelings and
right of others was ever one of his salient characteristics. He belonged to the
Society of Friends and politically was a Republican who kept well informed on
the questions of the day, but never took an active part in public work or sought
political office. He died on the 17th of July, 1892, respected by all who knew
him. His widow still survives and makes her home in Azalia. They were the
parents of eight children, six of whom reached adult age, namely: Albert H.,
Esther E., Nora E., Elmer E., Louis E. and Sarah E. Of this number Elmer is now
deceased.

   Albert H. Davis has always been identified with farming interests. His
boyhood days were passed on the old family homestead near Azalia. His early
educational privileges were supplemented by two years' study in Earlham College,
at Richmond. His business interests are carefully planned, well managed and
executed with determination, and as the result of his earnest efforts he has
gained a place among the leading agriculturists of his community. His
one-hundred-and-sixty-acre farm, the old Baker homestead, is well cultivated and
the returns are satisfactory.

   March 26, 1890, Mr. Davis led to the marriage altar Miss Zilpha A. Parker, a
daughter of Phineas and Martha (Elliott) Parker, and thev now have three
daughters: Harriet, Winona and Dorothy. The parents are birthright members in
the Friends church, in which Mr. Davis is serving as one of its trustees. In its
work he is deeply interested and everything pertaining to progress and
improvement along moral lines elicits his attention and earnest co-operation. He
votes with the Republican party and keeps well informed on the issues of the
day, but aside from this takes no active part in politics. He is well known,
having spent almost his entire life in the county and his many excellent traits
of character have gained for him a large circle of warm friends, whose favor and
high regard he justly merits. Mrs. Davis' parents lived in Sand Creek for many
years and she was born near her present home. Her parents have since removed to
Plainfield, Indiana, where they live retired.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from

BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY
INDIANA

INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA

ILLUSTRATED

1904

B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER


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