Biographical Sketch of William H. Davis, Springfield, Greene County, MO

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

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Mr. Davis is the son of Robert and Mahala J. (Murray) Davis, and was
born December 15, 1847 in Cass township, Greene county, Mo.  When he
was fifteen years of age his parents moved to Gentry county, Mo., where
he received his education. In 1867 they came to Polk county, Mo., where
they lived a year, and then moved to Walnut Grove, Greene county, Mo.
William taught school and read law, and was admitted to the bar in 
March, 1878 at Springfield.  He practiced at Walnut Grove until Novem-
ber, 1881 when he came to Springfield.  His parents came to this county
in 1847, from Monroe county, Tennessee, and settled upon Clear creek,
where they lived three years, and then moved to Lawrence county and
lived there six years, and returned to Greene.  Mr. Robert Davis was
second lieutenant for six months in the Home Guards.  In 1868, 1869 and
1870 he operated a carding machine, and was connected with a saw and
grist mill at Walnut Grove.  William's grandfather, Lewis Davis, was a
soldier in the War of 1812, and served under Gen. Jackson.  At the
battle of Horseshoe he was taken prisoner.  He is now living at Lebanon,
Laclede county, Mo., aged eighty-eight.

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