Aaron S. Davis was married twice:
1. Samaria M. Vickery, Nov. 19, 1864, Bartholomew Co., Indiana
2. Lula Louisiana Shafer, Aug. 6, 1885, Decatur Co., Indiana
The Evening Republican
Columbus, Indiana
Tuesday, October 22, 1929
Aaron Stearns Davis, 90 year old veteran of the Civil war and one of the last three survivors of Company C, sixth Indiana volunteer infantry, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home in Hope. His death was due to heart disease. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Newbern Methodist church conducted by the Rev. William Wood, pastor of the church. Burial will be in the Newbern cemetery.
Mr. Davis had been in declining health for some time, but his condition was not serious and he was able to be out and about. Yesterday noon he ate a hearty dinner and completing his meal, he went into the living room at his home and sat down to rest. His wife found him dead in his chair a short time later.
Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of Bartholomew county. He was born in the vicinity of Newbern and during his early life worked as a plasterer. For about 22 years he and his wife lived at their present home at Hope and he was well known in that neighborhood.
In 1861 Mr. Davis enlisted in Company C and for three years served with that organization. He had quite a distinguished war record, the outstanding feature of which is that he was the first man to cross Missionary Ridge during the engagement at that place. For this act of bravery he was placed on the Civil war honor roll and given a medal which is still in the possession of the family. A short time after enlisting Mr. Davis was taken ill and upon leaving the hospital he was unable to talk and he went completely through his three years of service without being able to speak above a whisper.
At the annual reunion of the Sixth Indiana held here September 19 Mr. Davis was present and gave a detailed account of his experiences during the War. Meeting with him were the now two remaining survivors, John Anderson, of Elizabethtown, and John Miller, of Tipton. At that time they decided to keep on holding reunions once a year as long as there were two of them to meet.
Mr. Davis was a congenial comrade and had many friends in the county. He was a member of the Newbern church and was a highly esteemed man. Surviving are his son Harry Davis, of Westport, three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Blighton, Vevay, Mrs. Mae Glasgow, Terre Haute, Minerva Barmes, North Vernon, 26 grandchildren and one brother, Dr. B.E. Davis of Thorntown, who is 92 years old and also a Veteran of the Civil war.
1. Samaria M. Vickery, Nov. 19, 1864, Bartholomew Co., Indiana
2. Lula Louisiana Shafer, Aug. 6, 1885, Decatur Co., Indiana
The Evening Republican
Columbus, Indiana
Tuesday, October 22, 1929
Aaron Stearns Davis, 90 year old veteran of the Civil war and one of the last three survivors of Company C, sixth Indiana volunteer infantry, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home in Hope. His death was due to heart disease. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Newbern Methodist church conducted by the Rev. William Wood, pastor of the church. Burial will be in the Newbern cemetery.
Mr. Davis had been in declining health for some time, but his condition was not serious and he was able to be out and about. Yesterday noon he ate a hearty dinner and completing his meal, he went into the living room at his home and sat down to rest. His wife found him dead in his chair a short time later.
Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of Bartholomew county. He was born in the vicinity of Newbern and during his early life worked as a plasterer. For about 22 years he and his wife lived at their present home at Hope and he was well known in that neighborhood.
In 1861 Mr. Davis enlisted in Company C and for three years served with that organization. He had quite a distinguished war record, the outstanding feature of which is that he was the first man to cross Missionary Ridge during the engagement at that place. For this act of bravery he was placed on the Civil war honor roll and given a medal which is still in the possession of the family. A short time after enlisting Mr. Davis was taken ill and upon leaving the hospital he was unable to talk and he went completely through his three years of service without being able to speak above a whisper.
At the annual reunion of the Sixth Indiana held here September 19 Mr. Davis was present and gave a detailed account of his experiences during the War. Meeting with him were the now two remaining survivors, John Anderson, of Elizabethtown, and John Miller, of Tipton. At that time they decided to keep on holding reunions once a year as long as there were two of them to meet.
Mr. Davis was a congenial comrade and had many friends in the county. He was a member of the Newbern church and was a highly esteemed man. Surviving are his son Harry Davis, of Westport, three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Blighton, Vevay, Mrs. Mae Glasgow, Terre Haute, Minerva Barmes, North Vernon, 26 grandchildren and one brother, Dr. B.E. Davis of Thorntown, who is 92 years old and also a Veteran of the Civil war.
Aaron S. Davis was married twice:
1. Samaria M. Vickery, Nov. 19, 1864, Bartholomew Co., Indiana
2. Lula Louisiana Shafer, Aug. 6, 1885, Decatur Co., Indiana
The Evening Republican
Columbus, Indiana
Tuesday, October 22, 1929
Aaron Stearns Davis, 90 year old veteran of the Civil war and one of the last three survivors of Company C, sixth Indiana volunteer infantry, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home in Hope. His death was due to heart disease. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Newbern Methodist church conducted by the Rev. William Wood, pastor of the church. Burial will be in the Newbern cemetery.
Mr. Davis had been in declining health for some time, but his condition was not serious and he was able to be out and about. Yesterday noon he ate a hearty dinner and completing his meal, he went into the living room at his home and sat down to rest. His wife found him dead in his chair a short time later.
Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of Bartholomew county. He was born in the vicinity of Newbern and during his early life worked as a plasterer. For about 22 years he and his wife lived at their present home at Hope and he was well known in that neighborhood.
In 1861 Mr. Davis enlisted in Company C and for three years served with that organization. He had quite a distinguished war record, the outstanding feature of which is that he was the first man to cross Missionary Ridge during the engagement at that place. For this act of bravery he was placed on the Civil war honor roll and given a medal which is still in the possession of the family. A short time after enlisting Mr. Davis was taken ill and upon leaving the hospital he was unable to talk and he went completely through his three years of service without being able to speak above a whisper.
At the annual reunion of the Sixth Indiana held here September 19 Mr. Davis was present and gave a detailed account of his experiences during the War. Meeting with him were the now two remaining survivors, John Anderson, of Elizabethtown, and John Miller, of Tipton. At that time they decided to keep on holding reunions once a year as long as there were two of them to meet.
Mr. Davis was a congenial comrade and had many friends in the county. He was a member of the Newbern church and was a highly esteemed man. Surviving are his son Harry Davis, of Westport, three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Blighton, Vevay, Mrs. Mae Glasgow, Terre Haute, Minerva Barmes, North Vernon, 26 grandchildren and one brother, Dr. B.E. Davis of Thorntown, who is 92 years old and also a Veteran of the Civil war.
1. Samaria M. Vickery, Nov. 19, 1864, Bartholomew Co., Indiana
2. Lula Louisiana Shafer, Aug. 6, 1885, Decatur Co., Indiana
The Evening Republican
Columbus, Indiana
Tuesday, October 22, 1929
Aaron Stearns Davis, 90 year old veteran of the Civil war and one of the last three survivors of Company C, sixth Indiana volunteer infantry, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home in Hope. His death was due to heart disease. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Newbern Methodist church conducted by the Rev. William Wood, pastor of the church. Burial will be in the Newbern cemetery.
Mr. Davis had been in declining health for some time, but his condition was not serious and he was able to be out and about. Yesterday noon he ate a hearty dinner and completing his meal, he went into the living room at his home and sat down to rest. His wife found him dead in his chair a short time later.
Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of Bartholomew county. He was born in the vicinity of Newbern and during his early life worked as a plasterer. For about 22 years he and his wife lived at their present home at Hope and he was well known in that neighborhood.
In 1861 Mr. Davis enlisted in Company C and for three years served with that organization. He had quite a distinguished war record, the outstanding feature of which is that he was the first man to cross Missionary Ridge during the engagement at that place. For this act of bravery he was placed on the Civil war honor roll and given a medal which is still in the possession of the family. A short time after enlisting Mr. Davis was taken ill and upon leaving the hospital he was unable to talk and he went completely through his three years of service without being able to speak above a whisper.
At the annual reunion of the Sixth Indiana held here September 19 Mr. Davis was present and gave a detailed account of his experiences during the War. Meeting with him were the now two remaining survivors, John Anderson, of Elizabethtown, and John Miller, of Tipton. At that time they decided to keep on holding reunions once a year as long as there were two of them to meet.
Mr. Davis was a congenial comrade and had many friends in the county. He was a member of the Newbern church and was a highly esteemed man. Surviving are his son Harry Davis, of Westport, three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Blighton, Vevay, Mrs. Mae Glasgow, Terre Haute, Minerva Barmes, North Vernon, 26 grandchildren and one brother, Dr. B.E. Davis of Thorntown, who is 92 years old and also a Veteran of the Civil war.
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