Obituaries: Mrs. A. H. Davis, Sr., 1939, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: November 30, 1939 Winn Parish Enterprise

Beloved Woman of Winnfield Is Claimed By Death

Last Rites Are Held For Mrs. A. H. Davis, Sr., Saturday

Last rites for Mrs. A. H. Davis, Sr., who died suddenly at her home here
Friday afternoon, were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist Church with
Rev. G. A. Morgan and Rev. Alwin Stokes officiating.  Interment was in the
Winnfield Cemetery.

Acting as pallbearers were Bryant Sholars, Walter W. Allen, P. K. Abel,
Shirley Jackson, Judge R. W. Oglesby, and Burton Williams.

Surviving are her husband, A. H. Davis, Sr., of Winnfield; two sons, Charlie
Davis of Shreveport and A. H. Davis, Jr., of San Francisco, and six
grandchildren, three of Winnfield and three of Shreveport.

Mrs. Davis was born at Hermanville, Mississippi, October 23, 1959.  She was
the daughter of Captain P. C. Hull, one of the old time plantation gentry. 
Captain Hull came to Mississippi when it was a province or territory known as
Pearl River Division.  The Hull family came to America at the time the English
people were settling on the James River and they originated at the seaport
town of Hull, England.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis were married at Hermanville, Miss., on June 5, 1888 and
lived there until 1890 when Mr. Davis was made night dispatcher on the LNO & T
Railroad, now the Y'MV at Leland River Side District.  From there they went to
Rosedale, Miss., and in 1900 to Greenwood, Miss.  Leaving Greenwood they
returned to Rosedale and then in 1903 Mr. Davis was moved to Vicksburg as
general agent, and in 1906 he came to Winnfield as agent for the Edenborn
Lines when it was the LR & N.  It was consolidated with the L. & A. in 1929
and Mr. and Mrs. Davis moved to Gramercy, La., where he was agent.  He retired
from railroad service September 3, 1937, after a period of fifty-two years and
one month's service.

When Mr. and Mrs. Davis moved here in 1918 he bought a home which he presented
to Mrs. Davis for a Christmas present, and which he has retained all during
the time he has resided elsewhere.  They celebrated their Golden Wedding
anniversary at Winnfield, June 5, 1938.

Mrs. Davis, a constant and gentle Christian, a faithful and loving wife, and a
devoted mother, was a friend to humanity.  She often told her husband that she
was ready to go when the Master called her as she had no fear.