George Davis's biography, Colon, St Joesph County, Michigan

Copyright © 1999 by Denise Frederick. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.  

 

USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the 
Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message 
remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any
format for profit or presentation by other organizations.
_____________________________________________________________________________________

GEORGE DAVIS
Henry and Elizabeth (Davis) Davis, deceased, are the parents of our
subject, who was born in Fremont, Ohio, Oct. 1, 1844.  He was married
March 22, 1870, in Toledo, Ohio, to Sarah J. Farsht, who was born in
Port Clinton, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1852; her parents, long ago deceased,
were Samuel and Jane (Richardson) Farsht.  Of this union were born the
following children: Laura, Milton, Edward, George, dec., Ernest,
Clara, dec., Clyde, dec., and Irma.  When the Stars and Strips were
pulled down at Sumter and the country in peril, our subject enlisted
Aug. 15, 1861, at Fremont, Ohio, as a private in Co. F, 49th O.V.I.
In 1862 he was confined in hospital at Louisville, Ky., nine months,
suffering with chronic diarrhea and typhoid fever.   Sept. 18, 1863,
he was captured at Chickamauga and was held in Libby prison, Danville
and Andersonville for nineteen months, when he succeeded in making his
escape. He fought at Shiloh, Stone River, and Chickamauga, and was
honorably discharged June 25, 1865, at Ft. Wagner for the glorious
cause he had upheld. Comrade Davis was appointed from Sandusky county,
Ohio, as guard at Ohio penitentiary four years 1880-4; he is living in
retirement and his address is Colon, Mich.


dz