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Maude <I>Swearingen</I> Davis

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Maude Swearingen Davis

Birth
Saint Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Death
22 Apr 1961 (aged 87)
Saint Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Saint Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.0906473, Longitude: -88.0267015
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Married Henry E. Davis 29 January 1902 at Champaign County, Illinois.


St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library
The first library in St. Joseph was founded by volunteers from the St. Joseph Women's Club in 1929 in a room in a local beauty shop. Later that same year the collection was moved to the St. Joseph High School.
In 1956 a new building was provided by Mrs. Maude Davis in honor of her parents. The new building was built at 201 N Third Street and was call the Swearingen Memorial Library. A trust was established by Mrs. Davis upon her death to provide maintance of the building. Members of the St. Joseph Women's Club continue to volunteer their time to staff the library.
Married Henry E. Davis 29 January 1902 at Champaign County, Illinois.


St. Joseph Township-Swearingen Memorial Library
The first library in St. Joseph was founded by volunteers from the St. Joseph Women's Club in 1929 in a room in a local beauty shop. Later that same year the collection was moved to the St. Joseph High School.
In 1956 a new building was provided by Mrs. Maude Davis in honor of her parents. The new building was built at 201 N Third Street and was call the Swearingen Memorial Library. A trust was established by Mrs. Davis upon her death to provide maintance of the building. Members of the St. Joseph Women's Club continue to volunteer their time to staff the library.


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  • Created by: John Fisher
  • Added: Jul 11, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93458189/maude-davis: accessed ), memorial page for Maude Swearingen Davis (7 Jan 1874–22 Apr 1961), Find a Grave Memorial ID 93458189, citing Patterson Cemetery, Saint Joseph, Champaign County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by John Fisher (contributor 47514283).