BIO: Ralph E. DAVIS, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 48.
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R. E. DAVIS
Shirleysburg, Pa.

Merchant:  R. E. Davis was born at Chest Springs, Cambria County, Pa., May 
24, 1884.  He is a son of Elliott Davis, who was a lumberman all his life; 
had saw mills.  He died November 15, 1915, at the age of sixty-two years.  
His wife was Elizabeth Belton, who died in 1905, at the age of fifty-four 
years.  R. E. Davis began his schooling at Chest Springs, Cambria County, 
Pa., and attended the Neeelyton township school.  He followed various kinds 
of work; was farmer in Juniata County for eleven years, general farming.  
Had a farm in Mifflin County, Pa., of 154 acres; disposed of same; located 
at Shirleysburg, where he started a grocery store.  He belongs to the 
Methodist Episcopal Church, Shirleysburg, Pa.; formerly belonged to McCabe 
Chapel Church of Juniata County, Pa.  A Republican in politics.  He has two 
sisters, deceased.  Ettie died at the age of seven years, and  Sadie at the 
age of seventeen years.  He was married to Emma Bard, a daughter of Stewart 
and Mary Bard, who reside on Milford Street, Mount Union, Pa.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Davis have one son, Wayne, aged fourteen years, attending school.  Two 
daughters, Helen, twelve years of age, and Mabel, seven years.  Both attend 
school.  Mr. Davis conducts a first-class grocery store and has succeeded in 
building up a fast growing business.

Note: First name is Ralph, according to the 1930 Shirleysburg, Huntingdon 
County, PA, census.