William Henry Davis’s obituary, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999 by Jan Sedore. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ VERMONTVILLE SCRAPBOOK #3, PAGE 49 Newspaper source unknown WILLIAM HENRY DAVIS VERMONTVILLE-William Henry Davis, 81, retired farmer, and a resident of this vicinity for 71 years, died Saturday evening at the home of Elmer Norris following an illness of six weeks. Mr. Davis is survived by one son, Elston, Vermontville's fire chief; a stepson, Ernest Rolfe of Flint; a brother Lafe of Chester township; a sister. Mrs Cora Fowler of Battle Creek, and several nieces and nephews. He was born Jan. 14, 1869, at Sandusky, Ohio, the son of John and Mary (Sebrill) Davis. Services will be conducted from the Ward chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. Lorne Lee and burial will be in the Millerberg cemetery near Charlotte. dz