Leo A Davis, 92, a resident of Mancelona nearly all his life, died Tuesday, August 8 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility where he had been a patient since May. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 10, at 2:00 p.m. at the Paullin funeral home with Mr. Davis' son, Mr. Donald Davis of Grand Rapids, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Davis was born November 17, 1879 in Mendon, Mich., and came to Mancelona when he was two and a half years old. He was self employed in the carpentry and building trades.
In 1913* at Mancelona* he married Nellie Jones, who preceded him in death in 1924*.
He is survived by his son, Donald; a daughter Mrs. Richard (Mary) Homan of Clio; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Published in The Antrim County News August 10, 1972
Nellie Swafford Jones Davis died in 1945* not 1924.
Leo and Nellie were married April 25, 1914* not 1913 and marriage license shows Leo was from Mancelona and Nellie from Coldsprings and they were married in Kalkaska, Michigan
Both corrections made by family
Leo A Davis, 92, a resident of Mancelona nearly all his life, died Tuesday, August 8 at Meadow Brook Medical Care Facility where he had been a patient since May. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 10, at 2:00 p.m. at the Paullin funeral home with Mr. Davis' son, Mr. Donald Davis of Grand Rapids, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Mr. Davis was born November 17, 1879 in Mendon, Mich., and came to Mancelona when he was two and a half years old. He was self employed in the carpentry and building trades.
In 1913* at Mancelona* he married Nellie Jones, who preceded him in death in 1924*.
He is survived by his son, Donald; a daughter Mrs. Richard (Mary) Homan of Clio; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Published in The Antrim County News August 10, 1972
Nellie Swafford Jones Davis died in 1945* not 1924.
Leo and Nellie were married April 25, 1914* not 1913 and marriage license shows Leo was from Mancelona and Nellie from Coldsprings and they were married in Kalkaska, Michigan
Both corrections made by family
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