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Adeline <I>Lester</I> Davis

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Adeline Lester Davis

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
16 Oct 1894 (aged 68)
Brown County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Fargo, Brown County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Married
Thomas Bunce
on Dec 15, 1844 in
Brown County Illinois

Second Marriage:
William Davis
on Feb 28, 1849 in
Brown County Illinois

Excerpt from Brown County History

Mr & Mrs Davis were the victims
of a tragic accident while on
their way to Mt Sterling. On a
cool October 16 morning in 1894,
the couple was struck by a west bound
train at the railroad crossing about one half mile west of Mt Sterling.
The buggy was splintered,the horse
killed and Mr & Mrs Davis were thrown
onto the pilot of the steam engine
and carried some distance.
A double funeral was held
for them at the Fargo Church

Married
Thomas Bunce
on Dec 15, 1844 in
Brown County Illinois

Second Marriage:
William Davis
on Feb 28, 1849 in
Brown County Illinois

Excerpt from Brown County History

Mr & Mrs Davis were the victims
of a tragic accident while on
their way to Mt Sterling. On a
cool October 16 morning in 1894,
the couple was struck by a west bound
train at the railroad crossing about one half mile west of Mt Sterling.
The buggy was splintered,the horse
killed and Mr & Mrs Davis were thrown
onto the pilot of the steam engine
and carried some distance.
A double funeral was held
for them at the Fargo Church



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  • Created by: J.R.L.
  • Added: Apr 13, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25982894/adeline-davis: accessed ), memorial page for Adeline Lester Davis (5 Apr 1826–16 Oct 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25982894, citing Cleaves Cemetery, Fargo, Brown County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by J.R.L. (contributor 46923108).