Cherokee,OK. Obit for DAVIS, Edward Samuel
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Posted by Paul Davis polywog1@comcast.net 2Sep2008 
[May 25, 1952]
 Retired Barber Dies At Poteau   [Oklahoma]
 Funeral services "were held Tuesday for Edward Samuel Davis. age 77, 
retired barber of this city. who died after a short illness at Poteau.   
  Mr. Davis was born [at the South Fork area of] Pawnee [County] Nebraska  
January 9, 1875. He moved to Tahlequah from Prairie Grove, Ark. 40 years 
ago and occupied himself as a barber until the past few years. He is 
survived by two sons, [William] Houston Davis, Jackson, Miss. and Dan Davis, 
Jenks, Okla.
  Local barbers showed their respect for their fellow barber by closing' 
their shops several hours during the funeral services- which were conducted 
by Rev. Max L. Johnson from tbe Reed-Culver Chapel at 2:30 Tuesday.      
  The following members of the barbering profession were active pallbears 
while others were honorary: Loyd Baker, Clyde Centers,Shelly Osbun, 
Clifford Dufield, Oacar Webb and W.F. Hibbard. Internment was at 
Tahlequah City Cemetery.