Gallia County OhArchives Obituaries.....Catharine  Davis  August 1 1910

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Irene (Rose) Warner paddlefoot36@hotmail.com June 16, 2003, 8:36 am

Gallipolis Newspaper, Date Unknown

Her obituary states that she came to america with her parents in 1853 and 
settled near the Cora Community where she lived until March 1872 when she was 
united in marriage to David D. Davis.  To this union were born five children.  
She left behind her husband, one sister Rachel Phillips of Columbus, Ohio and 
one brother, Daniel D. Griffith of Cora to mourn her loss.  One sister, Mrs. 
B.L. Jones and brother John Griffith preceeding her to the great beyond.

"She was a most estimable lady, faithful, industrious wife and a loving 
mother."  "She joined the Baptist church in early life and lived a faithful 
consistent christian."

"She was a loving mother and companion and heaven and heavenly things were the 
subject of her conversation in her late illness.  She will be greatly missed, 
she gave herself for her devoted family, but we must have abiding faith in 
God.  Remembering that 'Jesus says, What I do now ye know not, but ye shall 
know hereafter'".

"By an act of faith let us life our tearful eyes to yonder city beyond death's 
sea, and see her among those who have washed their robes in the blood of the 
lamb with their toils and cares forever over and"

The last sentence is obliterated except for the word "immortality".

Additional Comments:
Catharine was born in Carmanshire, Wales.  Her parents were Rees Griffiths and 
Mary Davis.

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