Biographical Sketch of Edward C. Davis, Springfield, Greene County, MO


>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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Mr. Davis is a son of Charles and Mary (Cummings) Davis, and was born 
in Wisconsin, March 21, 1854.  His parents moved to Iowa when Edward 
was an infant, and settled upon a farm in Johnson county, fourteen 
miles from Iowa City.  It was here Edward grew up and attended the 
public schools of the neighborhood.  When he was seventeen years of 
age his mother moved with the family to Missouri, his father remaining
in Iowa to settle up his business.  He died, however, in Iowa, and Ed-
ward and his mother located at Springfield.  He attended Drury College
three consecutive terms, beginning the second term after the opening of
that institution.  He then went to live with Mr. E. C. Powell, with 
whom he farmed, and in 1872 his mother died, and then he began farming
for himself, and part of the time operated a threshing machine.  He was
appointed deputy sheriff in October, 1877 under Sheriff A. J. Potter,
and has served ever since, receiving his last appointment from Sheriff
Patterson.  Mr. Davis was married June 12, 1879 to Miss Alice M., the
daughter of Z. M. Rountree, Esq., of this county.  Mr. Davis has made
an efficient officer, and enjoys the confidence of a large circle of
friends.  He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

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