OBIT: John Porter DAVIS, 1918, Barree, Huntingdon County, PA

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DAVIS.

  John Porter Davis died at his home in Barree on Thursday, November 
7th at 7 p.m. from causes due principally to advanced age.  Deceased 
was born at Barree on November 25th, 1841, being aged at time of death 
76 years, 11 months and 13 days.  He served in the Civil war as a 
private in Company D, Second regiment, Pennsylvania provisional heavy 
artillery, and later in Company H, Second regiment Pa. heavy artillery.  
On July 17, 1870, he was united in marriage to Miss Adalanta Bard, of 
Aughwick, Huntingdon county.  He had been employed as a railroad 
watchman for the period of 28 years, but had been on the retired list 
during the past eight years.  He was a member of the Middle Division 
Veteran Railroader's association.  He is survived by his wife and four 
children: Mrs. Edith Smith, of Springdale, Pa.; Dr. Bower R. Davis, of 
East Pittsburgh; Charles Davis, at home, and Ira Davis, who is in the 
Emergency hospital at Wilmerding, very ill with influenza.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, November 14, 1918