Obituary 23 JAN 1928
Note:
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 104, No 4, p 127, Jan. 23, 1928.
Henry S. Davis was born May 7, 1844, in Watson, N. Y. Following a long illness, he departed this life at his home 1027 W. Fifth Ave., Denver, Colo., January 5, 1928. He was the son of Randall and Lucetta Davis. He served in the Civil War nearly three years. He belonged to the band and hospital corps, and was in fourteen engagements. Not only was he a soldier of war bur a 'soldier of the Cross.' When a young man he became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Carlston, Minn. In 1896 he helped to build and was a charter member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Boulder, Colo. In later years he served as musical director of the Church at North Loup, Neb. In 1867 he was married to Frances D. Green, and to this union were born six children. On September 28, 1927, they celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. He leaves to mourn his death his aged wife, four children, ten grandchildren, and a wide circle of relatives and friends. M. P. D.
(Rootsweb: They Came To Milton, Transcribed by Jon Saunders)
Notes by Henry's granddaughter, Grace Burdick White: "Henry Saunders Davis was a member of Lombard Post. GAR. He served three years in the Civil War with the Drum Crop and the band of the hospital corps. He was in 14 engagements. He was with Sherman in his famous March To The Sea and was a prisoner in Libby Prison, Leavenworth. He was a commander of the local GAR in Boulder, Colorado."
(Henry and Abbie had a son, James Linn Davis, born in North Loup, Nebr on August 1, 1880. He married Myrtle Huffman of Denver, CO. For several years he worked on the police force in Denver. They moved to the Bellflower-Los Angeles, California area where he died on January 3, 1921. So far (2-02-2014) I have not been able to locate where he was buried. I will keep trying). (Jean White Jorgensen)
Note:
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 104, No 4, p 127, Jan. 23, 1928.
Henry S. Davis was born May 7, 1844, in Watson, N. Y. Following a long illness, he departed this life at his home 1027 W. Fifth Ave., Denver, Colo., January 5, 1928. He was the son of Randall and Lucetta Davis. He served in the Civil War nearly three years. He belonged to the band and hospital corps, and was in fourteen engagements. Not only was he a soldier of war bur a 'soldier of the Cross.' When a young man he became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Carlston, Minn. In 1896 he helped to build and was a charter member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Boulder, Colo. In later years he served as musical director of the Church at North Loup, Neb. In 1867 he was married to Frances D. Green, and to this union were born six children. On September 28, 1927, they celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. He leaves to mourn his death his aged wife, four children, ten grandchildren, and a wide circle of relatives and friends. M. P. D.
(Rootsweb: They Came To Milton, Transcribed by Jon Saunders)
Notes by Henry's granddaughter, Grace Burdick White: "Henry Saunders Davis was a member of Lombard Post. GAR. He served three years in the Civil War with the Drum Crop and the band of the hospital corps. He was in 14 engagements. He was with Sherman in his famous March To The Sea and was a prisoner in Libby Prison, Leavenworth. He was a commander of the local GAR in Boulder, Colorado."
(Henry and Abbie had a son, James Linn Davis, born in North Loup, Nebr on August 1, 1880. He married Myrtle Huffman of Denver, CO. For several years he worked on the police force in Denver. They moved to the Bellflower-Los Angeles, California area where he died on January 3, 1921. So far (2-02-2014) I have not been able to locate where he was buried. I will keep trying). (Jean White Jorgensen)
Obituary 23 JAN 1928
Note:
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 104, No 4, p 127, Jan. 23, 1928.
Henry S. Davis was born May 7, 1844, in Watson, N. Y. Following a long illness, he departed this life at his home 1027 W. Fifth Ave., Denver, Colo., January 5, 1928. He was the son of Randall and Lucetta Davis. He served in the Civil War nearly three years. He belonged to the band and hospital corps, and was in fourteen engagements. Not only was he a soldier of war bur a 'soldier of the Cross.' When a young man he became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Carlston, Minn. In 1896 he helped to build and was a charter member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Boulder, Colo. In later years he served as musical director of the Church at North Loup, Neb. In 1867 he was married to Frances D. Green, and to this union were born six children. On September 28, 1927, they celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. He leaves to mourn his death his aged wife, four children, ten grandchildren, and a wide circle of relatives and friends. M. P. D.
(Rootsweb: They Came To Milton, Transcribed by Jon Saunders)
Notes by Henry's granddaughter, Grace Burdick White: "Henry Saunders Davis was a member of Lombard Post. GAR. He served three years in the Civil War with the Drum Crop and the band of the hospital corps. He was in 14 engagements. He was with Sherman in his famous March To The Sea and was a prisoner in Libby Prison, Leavenworth. He was a commander of the local GAR in Boulder, Colorado."
(Henry and Abbie had a son, James Linn Davis, born in North Loup, Nebr on August 1, 1880. He married Myrtle Huffman of Denver, CO. For several years he worked on the police force in Denver. They moved to the Bellflower-Los Angeles, California area where he died on January 3, 1921. So far (2-02-2014) I have not been able to locate where he was buried. I will keep trying). (Jean White Jorgensen)
Note:
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 104, No 4, p 127, Jan. 23, 1928.
Henry S. Davis was born May 7, 1844, in Watson, N. Y. Following a long illness, he departed this life at his home 1027 W. Fifth Ave., Denver, Colo., January 5, 1928. He was the son of Randall and Lucetta Davis. He served in the Civil War nearly three years. He belonged to the band and hospital corps, and was in fourteen engagements. Not only was he a soldier of war bur a 'soldier of the Cross.' When a young man he became a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Carlston, Minn. In 1896 he helped to build and was a charter member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church at Boulder, Colo. In later years he served as musical director of the Church at North Loup, Neb. In 1867 he was married to Frances D. Green, and to this union were born six children. On September 28, 1927, they celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. He leaves to mourn his death his aged wife, four children, ten grandchildren, and a wide circle of relatives and friends. M. P. D.
(Rootsweb: They Came To Milton, Transcribed by Jon Saunders)
Notes by Henry's granddaughter, Grace Burdick White: "Henry Saunders Davis was a member of Lombard Post. GAR. He served three years in the Civil War with the Drum Crop and the band of the hospital corps. He was in 14 engagements. He was with Sherman in his famous March To The Sea and was a prisoner in Libby Prison, Leavenworth. He was a commander of the local GAR in Boulder, Colorado."
(Henry and Abbie had a son, James Linn Davis, born in North Loup, Nebr on August 1, 1880. He married Myrtle Huffman of Denver, CO. For several years he worked on the police force in Denver. They moved to the Bellflower-Los Angeles, California area where he died on January 3, 1921. So far (2-02-2014) I have not been able to locate where he was buried. I will keep trying). (Jean White Jorgensen)
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