Mecosta County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Davis, James ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Laura Groom Littlekug@aol.com September 8, 2005, 9:05 am Cemetery: Quigley Cemetery, Deerfield Twp., Mecosta County Name: James Davis Date Of Photograph: November 15, 2004 Photo can be seen at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/photos/tombstones/quigley/davis17981gph.jpg Image file size: 39.4 Kb Born abt. 1825 in Ireland; died 28 May 1873, age 48 years, in Morley. Additional Comments: Death date on tombstone is incorrect. James Davis was shot and killed on the streets of Morley (Big Rapids Magnet 6 Jun 1872)during a dispute in a bar. The bartender was charged with manslaughter but was found not guilty after trial and had shot Davis in self defense. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/mecosta/photos/tombstones/quigley/davis17981gph.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mifiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb