William H. DAVIS From History of North Washington, published 1903

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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 5, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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WILLIAM H. DAVIS

	William H. Davis, born in Rice county, Minnesota, on April  17, 
1869, resides one and one-half miles west of Penrith, Stevens county. He is 
engaged in farming, logging and blacksmithing. His parents were Napoleon and 
Elizabeth (Van Osdel) Davis. The father was a native of New York, and in 
early days they settled in Minnesota, where they lived until 1889. They 
removed to Washington where the mother died in 1895. Napoleon Davis now 
lives near Davenport, in Lincoln county, Washington. They were the parents 
of eight children, namely: Frank, in Washington; Alice deceased; Dora, wife 
of Ace Judd; W. H. who is our subject; Luther, residing with his father; 
Effie, married to Arthur Parker, in Washington; Cora, deceased; and Luella, 
married to Winfield Holman of Davenport, Washington.
	At the age of twenty-three years our subject, having received a fair 
business education in the public schools of Minnesota, learned the trade of 
blacksmith in Spokane, which he followed two years.  He also worked on farms
in various localities, and in 1900 came to Stevens county, where he has 
since remained. He located a homestead and has now under cultivation 
twenty-five acres, with eighty acres fenced, good buildings, and over one 
million feet of saw timber on the land.
	In 1900 our subject was married to Julia Ashley, daughter of Damian
and Eunice (Miller) Ashley, natives of New York and Canada, respectively. 
Mrs. Davis has the following named brothers and sisters: Henry, Winifred,
Diamond and Eunice, all in Spokane county. Mrs. Davis comes from Puritan
stock, descended from the famous Edwards family.  Her ancestral record shows
many names renowned in literature and art.
	Mr. and Mrs. Davis have two children, Mabel and Florence.  They are
members of the Episcopal church.  Politically Mr. Davis is a Republican.