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William Burton “Will” Davis

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William Burton “Will” Davis

Birth
Ozark, Christian County, Missouri, USA
Death
17 Feb 1938 (aged 83)
Pleasant Green, Cooper County, Missouri, USA
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Pilot Grove, Cooper County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Lot 30
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From The Kansas City Star, Mar 19, 1938

A MISSOURIAN'S DIARY TELLS OF HIS DAYS ON PONY EXPRESS

William B. Davis, Who Died Recently at Pleasant Green, Was One of the Pioneers Who Carried the Mail in Cherokee Strip

BOONVILLE, MO., Mar 19,---
The recent death of William B. Davis of Pleasant Green took one of the last of the "Pony Express" riders.
Davis's experience included riding the mail through the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma, the battle of Wilson Creek, and helping develop the Southwest, according to his autobiography made public by relatives following his death. Davis was born May 20, 1854, in Christian County, Missouri, and moved to Cooper County in 1873.
From The Kansas City Star, Mar 19, 1938

A MISSOURIAN'S DIARY TELLS OF HIS DAYS ON PONY EXPRESS

William B. Davis, Who Died Recently at Pleasant Green, Was One of the Pioneers Who Carried the Mail in Cherokee Strip

BOONVILLE, MO., Mar 19,---
The recent death of William B. Davis of Pleasant Green took one of the last of the "Pony Express" riders.
Davis's experience included riding the mail through the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma, the battle of Wilson Creek, and helping develop the Southwest, according to his autobiography made public by relatives following his death. Davis was born May 20, 1854, in Christian County, Missouri, and moved to Cooper County in 1873.

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  • Created by: Mark Eckerman
  • Added: Sep 4, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41557310/william_burton-davis: accessed ), memorial page for William Burton “Will” Davis (20 Oct 1854–17 Feb 1938), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41557310, citing Mount Nebo Baptist Church and Cemetery, Pilot Grove, Cooper County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Mark Eckerman (contributor 47167587).