John R Davids’s obituary, Danby Township, Ionia, County, Michigan Copyright © 1999 by Jan Sedore. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ Portland Advertiser - March 13, 1907 John R. Davids, one of the very earliest settlers of Danby, died at his home in the southeast part of the township last Wednesday morning, aged more than 82 years. He was formerly a familiar figure on the streets of Portland, this having been his trading point for years and he was well known throughout Eaton and Ionia counties. Funeral services were conducted from his late home Saturday afternoon..