Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: John R. Davis, Jr.

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1173

John R. Davis, Jr., flour manufacturer, was born at Milwaukee, Wis., Nov.
22, 1848; came to Neenah with his parents in 1849; engaged in mill business
since he was thirteen years of age.  When he was sixteen years of age he
took charge of his father's mill as "boss" miller, and continued in that
position until he was twenty-one years old; he then engaged in the
manufacture of lumber and staves, which he continued for two years;
afterward, for three years, he had charge of Clement & Steven's Mill, as
chief miller; continued with them five years in all, and then formed a
partnership with C.W. Howard, which continued two years; since then he has
been associated in business with A.H.F. Krueger; he also owns a two-third
interest in a mill at De Pere.  He and John Stevens, of this place, are the
proprietors of the famous Stevens round edge, non-cutting rollers, which
are being used in the best mills throughout this entire country, and are
being placed in the mills of the "Old World."  Mr. Davis was married at
Neenah, April 15, 1872, to Nellie Oborn, a native of New York.  They have
three children- Myra Milsom, Ellen Amelia, and an infant daughter.