John Davis’s biography, Kalamo Township, Eaton County, Michigan

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A HISTORY OF KALAMO TOWNSHIP
KALAMO TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY-1989
Page 3
JOHN B. DAVIS

John B. Davis and John McDerby settled here in the spring of 1837. Mrs 
Davis was the former Eliza McDerby. The couple had married in New York in 
1831 and shortly thereafter started for Michigan to carve a home in the 
wilderness. They first located in Wayne County, then came to Eaton County 
where Davis had secured 80 acres of land from the government. Two other 
families came with them. The men were obliged to chop a road through the 
woods for a distance of six miles in order to draw their household good 
through to their land.

When the Davis family reached Eaton County the father had only a three-
dollar "wildcat" bill, and before he could make use of it the issuing bank 
failed. For four years the family did not have one penny in cash. While 
their log shanty was being built the Davis family was entertained by the 
Bowens.