Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Davis, Emily (French) 1900
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Belding Banner, 17 May 1900

Mrs. Emily Davis died at her home in Grattan, May 8, 1900, at the age of 76 
years, 10 months and 20 days.  She was the widow of the late Alvin Davis who 
died Aug. 30, 1893.

Mrs. Emily French Davis was born in Huron county, Ohio, June 18, 1823.  She was 
married to Alvin Davis, Feb. 18, 1843.  They came to Oakland Co., Michigan, in 
1844, moved to Otisco, Ionia Co. in 1846, settled in Grattan 1872 where they 
continued to reside until their death.  She was mother of eight children, Dana 
and Eva who died at the age of five and three years.  She gave one son to her 
country, Virgel who was killed at Petersburg, Virginia in 1865.  Her surviving 
children are Mrs. Flora Andrews, of Vergennes, Miss Laura Purdy, of Smyrna and 
Lemuel A., Robert B., and Charles F. Davis, of Grattan.  She leaves one sister 
Mrs. Adelia Coons, of Missouri.

The deceased was united with the Methodist church in early life.  She was a 
loving wife and affectionate mother.  After a long life of usefulness sustained 
by an abiding truth, she approached the grave like one who wraps the drapery of 
their couch about them and lies down to pleasant dreams.

[Transcriber's Note:  There is a notation on the obituary card that she was the 
daughter of Erastus and Ruth (Squires) French.]


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