Osceola County MI Archives Biographies.....Davis, Alfred  February 18, 1844 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers, Chicago

Alfred Davis, farmer and merchant, located on section 8, Hartwick Township, 
was born Feb. 18, 1844, in Steuben Co., N.Y. 

 His father and mother, George and Nancy (Holden) Davis, were natives of New 
England, of English descent, and were 

farmers by calling.  The county of Steuben, was the scene of nearly the entire 
course of their earthly career, and there 

they died, the ofrmer in October, 1866, the latter in 1880.  They had three 
children.  Vincent resides in Steuben 

County; Matilda died in her native county in 1879.

Mr. Davis is the eldest, and attended the common schools until he was of 16 
years of age.  He remained at home until he 

was 22, when he engaged in general farm labor.  He was married Mach 22, 1862, 
in Steuben County, to Elida E. Robinson, a 

native of the same county, born April 9, 1844, of New England parentage and 
origin.  Wilbert, Emery, Benjamin, Denis and 

Daniel are the names of their children.  All but one are attendants at the 
public school of the district in which the 

family reside.  Mr. Davis was a farmer in his native county until 1870.  In 
the spring of that year he secured the 

homestead where he has since resided, which incuded 160 acres of land, then 
entirely wild and unbroken.  Of the original 

acreage he owns 79 acres, most of which is improved.  He is engaged in the 
sale of articles of merchandise, for which 

there is a local demand, and he manages his store in conjunction with the 
postoffice, of which he is the official, to 

which position he was appointed in 1881.  He is independent in political views 
and actions, and is Justice of the Peace 

and Township Treasurer.

His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.


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1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Osceola Co.

Chapman Brothers, Chicago 

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