Maberry Davis was the 5th child of to ten (10) children born to Walter Davis and Mary Elizabeth TUCK Davis.
DAVIS SIBLINGS:
1. Clarence Henry Davis(1880-1927)
2. Edward Emerson Davis (1881-1938)
3. James Marion Davis (1883-1930)
4. Agnes Izilla Davis Collins (1995-1979)
5. Maberry Davis (1886-1967)
6. Harold Walter Davis (1888-1961)
7. Charlotte Ann Davis North (1891-1983)
8. Irene Davis Brown (1894 - 1985)
9. Madison Davis (1896-1944)
10 Albert Davis (1899-1954)
Maberry's father Walter Davis rode horseback all the way from Colusa County, California to the Palouse Country, to stake his claim in the 1870's. He returned to California to bring back his wife and their first baby, Clarence. The family traveled north by wagon train to their Washington homestead. Walter was made 'Wagon Master' as he had already made the trek and knew the lay of the land. When they finally arrived it was too late in the year to build a house, so they dug into the side of one of the Whitman County hills and lived in a dugout the first winter. The next year, a proper home was built at the St. John Davis family homestead. There were 9 more children born in Washington Territory to Walter and Mary Elizabeth Davis. The family still owns 2 farmhouses on the property.
Maberry grew up on the family farm and learned the trade from his father Walter, and older brothers. He was a big man at 6 foot, 2 inches tall and 210 pounds. His nickname was the "Big Babe from Pullman". He never left Whitman County except for a couple of vacation trips to California. He inherited 2 sections of land, bought one section on his own, and farmed a forth section for his sister Charlotte, who had married Doctor Charles North, and moved to Seattle. Maberry went to college, which was not so common in that day and graduated from Washington State College in Pullman, which is even more uncommon. While at the college he played on the basketball team, managed the basketball team, and was captain of the tennis team. He also helped organize, and therefore was a Charter Member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at WSC. There are pictures of him in the Chinook (Washington State University yearbooks of 1907 and 1908), so this is not legend.
Maberry tried to enlist for World War I, but was turned down for a double hernia in his lower abdomen. On July 6, 1916 in Westlake, Idaho, Maberry married Ruth Lucille Riley. He was 30 years old; she was nearly 23. Ruth's sister Gladys also married a Davis ... Maberry's younger brother named 'Madison'.
Maberry and Ruth had two children, James Riley Davis, Sr. and Gwendolyn Ruth Davis Collins. His gentle nature and upright character made him well loved and respected in the community of St. John. He was a founding member and on the Board of Directors the St. John Grain Growers Inc. This was a farmer owned co-operative formed in the 1930's. He was a consistent attendee of the Methodist Church in St. John; a Past Master of Malden Lodge 188 AF & AM, and a member of the El Katif Shrine in Spokane, WA. His grandson recalls, "I attended his funeral as a high school student in 1967. The Methodist Church filled to standing room capacity, filled the fellowship hall next to the sanctuary where the service could be heard by a speaker. Still, people were standing outside the building listening to the service on yet another speaker that had been hastily put in place. The largest Easter or Christmas service I could remember did not compare in size. It was probably the largest funeral gathering the town had ever seen. He is buried in Lewiston Normal Hill Cemetery in Lewiston, Idaho with his wife Ruth Riley Davis", and his wife's parents, Dora Calder and George Riley.
Maberry died on March 10, 1967 at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 19 days of age. He predeceased his wife Ruth Riley by 18 years.
DAVIS SIBLINGS:
1. Clarence Henry Davis(1880-1927)
2. Edward Emerson Davis (1881-1938)
3. James Marion Davis (1883-1930)
4. Agnes Izilla Davis Collins (1995-1979)
5. Maberry Davis (1886-1967)
6. Harold Walter Davis (1888-1961)
7. Charlotte Ann Davis North (1891-1983)
8. Irene Davis Brown (1894 - 1985)
9. Madison Davis (1896-1944)
10 Albert Davis (1899-1954)
Maberry's father Walter Davis rode horseback all the way from Colusa County, California to the Palouse Country, to stake his claim in the 1870's. He returned to California to bring back his wife and their first baby, Clarence. The family traveled north by wagon train to their Washington homestead. Walter was made 'Wagon Master' as he had already made the trek and knew the lay of the land. When they finally arrived it was too late in the year to build a house, so they dug into the side of one of the Whitman County hills and lived in a dugout the first winter. The next year, a proper home was built at the St. John Davis family homestead. There were 9 more children born in Washington Territory to Walter and Mary Elizabeth Davis. The family still owns 2 farmhouses on the property.
Maberry grew up on the family farm and learned the trade from his father Walter, and older brothers. He was a big man at 6 foot, 2 inches tall and 210 pounds. His nickname was the "Big Babe from Pullman". He never left Whitman County except for a couple of vacation trips to California. He inherited 2 sections of land, bought one section on his own, and farmed a forth section for his sister Charlotte, who had married Doctor Charles North, and moved to Seattle. Maberry went to college, which was not so common in that day and graduated from Washington State College in Pullman, which is even more uncommon. While at the college he played on the basketball team, managed the basketball team, and was captain of the tennis team. He also helped organize, and therefore was a Charter Member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at WSC. There are pictures of him in the Chinook (Washington State University yearbooks of 1907 and 1908), so this is not legend.
Maberry tried to enlist for World War I, but was turned down for a double hernia in his lower abdomen. On July 6, 1916 in Westlake, Idaho, Maberry married Ruth Lucille Riley. He was 30 years old; she was nearly 23. Ruth's sister Gladys also married a Davis ... Maberry's younger brother named 'Madison'.
Maberry and Ruth had two children, James Riley Davis, Sr. and Gwendolyn Ruth Davis Collins. His gentle nature and upright character made him well loved and respected in the community of St. John. He was a founding member and on the Board of Directors the St. John Grain Growers Inc. This was a farmer owned co-operative formed in the 1930's. He was a consistent attendee of the Methodist Church in St. John; a Past Master of Malden Lodge 188 AF & AM, and a member of the El Katif Shrine in Spokane, WA. His grandson recalls, "I attended his funeral as a high school student in 1967. The Methodist Church filled to standing room capacity, filled the fellowship hall next to the sanctuary where the service could be heard by a speaker. Still, people were standing outside the building listening to the service on yet another speaker that had been hastily put in place. The largest Easter or Christmas service I could remember did not compare in size. It was probably the largest funeral gathering the town had ever seen. He is buried in Lewiston Normal Hill Cemetery in Lewiston, Idaho with his wife Ruth Riley Davis", and his wife's parents, Dora Calder and George Riley.
Maberry died on March 10, 1967 at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 19 days of age. He predeceased his wife Ruth Riley by 18 years.
Maberry Davis was the 5th child of to ten (10) children born to Walter Davis and Mary Elizabeth TUCK Davis.
DAVIS SIBLINGS:
1. Clarence Henry Davis(1880-1927)
2. Edward Emerson Davis (1881-1938)
3. James Marion Davis (1883-1930)
4. Agnes Izilla Davis Collins (1995-1979)
5. Maberry Davis (1886-1967)
6. Harold Walter Davis (1888-1961)
7. Charlotte Ann Davis North (1891-1983)
8. Irene Davis Brown (1894 - 1985)
9. Madison Davis (1896-1944)
10 Albert Davis (1899-1954)
Maberry's father Walter Davis rode horseback all the way from Colusa County, California to the Palouse Country, to stake his claim in the 1870's. He returned to California to bring back his wife and their first baby, Clarence. The family traveled north by wagon train to their Washington homestead. Walter was made 'Wagon Master' as he had already made the trek and knew the lay of the land. When they finally arrived it was too late in the year to build a house, so they dug into the side of one of the Whitman County hills and lived in a dugout the first winter. The next year, a proper home was built at the St. John Davis family homestead. There were 9 more children born in Washington Territory to Walter and Mary Elizabeth Davis. The family still owns 2 farmhouses on the property.
Maberry grew up on the family farm and learned the trade from his father Walter, and older brothers. He was a big man at 6 foot, 2 inches tall and 210 pounds. His nickname was the "Big Babe from Pullman". He never left Whitman County except for a couple of vacation trips to California. He inherited 2 sections of land, bought one section on his own, and farmed a forth section for his sister Charlotte, who had married Doctor Charles North, and moved to Seattle. Maberry went to college, which was not so common in that day and graduated from Washington State College in Pullman, which is even more uncommon. While at the college he played on the basketball team, managed the basketball team, and was captain of the tennis team. He also helped organize, and therefore was a Charter Member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at WSC. There are pictures of him in the Chinook (Washington State University yearbooks of 1907 and 1908), so this is not legend.
Maberry tried to enlist for World War I, but was turned down for a double hernia in his lower abdomen. On July 6, 1916 in Westlake, Idaho, Maberry married Ruth Lucille Riley. He was 30 years old; she was nearly 23. Ruth's sister Gladys also married a Davis ... Maberry's younger brother named 'Madison'.
Maberry and Ruth had two children, James Riley Davis, Sr. and Gwendolyn Ruth Davis Collins. His gentle nature and upright character made him well loved and respected in the community of St. John. He was a founding member and on the Board of Directors the St. John Grain Growers Inc. This was a farmer owned co-operative formed in the 1930's. He was a consistent attendee of the Methodist Church in St. John; a Past Master of Malden Lodge 188 AF & AM, and a member of the El Katif Shrine in Spokane, WA. His grandson recalls, "I attended his funeral as a high school student in 1967. The Methodist Church filled to standing room capacity, filled the fellowship hall next to the sanctuary where the service could be heard by a speaker. Still, people were standing outside the building listening to the service on yet another speaker that had been hastily put in place. The largest Easter or Christmas service I could remember did not compare in size. It was probably the largest funeral gathering the town had ever seen. He is buried in Lewiston Normal Hill Cemetery in Lewiston, Idaho with his wife Ruth Riley Davis", and his wife's parents, Dora Calder and George Riley.
Maberry died on March 10, 1967 at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 19 days of age. He predeceased his wife Ruth Riley by 18 years.
DAVIS SIBLINGS:
1. Clarence Henry Davis(1880-1927)
2. Edward Emerson Davis (1881-1938)
3. James Marion Davis (1883-1930)
4. Agnes Izilla Davis Collins (1995-1979)
5. Maberry Davis (1886-1967)
6. Harold Walter Davis (1888-1961)
7. Charlotte Ann Davis North (1891-1983)
8. Irene Davis Brown (1894 - 1985)
9. Madison Davis (1896-1944)
10 Albert Davis (1899-1954)
Maberry's father Walter Davis rode horseback all the way from Colusa County, California to the Palouse Country, to stake his claim in the 1870's. He returned to California to bring back his wife and their first baby, Clarence. The family traveled north by wagon train to their Washington homestead. Walter was made 'Wagon Master' as he had already made the trek and knew the lay of the land. When they finally arrived it was too late in the year to build a house, so they dug into the side of one of the Whitman County hills and lived in a dugout the first winter. The next year, a proper home was built at the St. John Davis family homestead. There were 9 more children born in Washington Territory to Walter and Mary Elizabeth Davis. The family still owns 2 farmhouses on the property.
Maberry grew up on the family farm and learned the trade from his father Walter, and older brothers. He was a big man at 6 foot, 2 inches tall and 210 pounds. His nickname was the "Big Babe from Pullman". He never left Whitman County except for a couple of vacation trips to California. He inherited 2 sections of land, bought one section on his own, and farmed a forth section for his sister Charlotte, who had married Doctor Charles North, and moved to Seattle. Maberry went to college, which was not so common in that day and graduated from Washington State College in Pullman, which is even more uncommon. While at the college he played on the basketball team, managed the basketball team, and was captain of the tennis team. He also helped organize, and therefore was a Charter Member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity chapter at WSC. There are pictures of him in the Chinook (Washington State University yearbooks of 1907 and 1908), so this is not legend.
Maberry tried to enlist for World War I, but was turned down for a double hernia in his lower abdomen. On July 6, 1916 in Westlake, Idaho, Maberry married Ruth Lucille Riley. He was 30 years old; she was nearly 23. Ruth's sister Gladys also married a Davis ... Maberry's younger brother named 'Madison'.
Maberry and Ruth had two children, James Riley Davis, Sr. and Gwendolyn Ruth Davis Collins. His gentle nature and upright character made him well loved and respected in the community of St. John. He was a founding member and on the Board of Directors the St. John Grain Growers Inc. This was a farmer owned co-operative formed in the 1930's. He was a consistent attendee of the Methodist Church in St. John; a Past Master of Malden Lodge 188 AF & AM, and a member of the El Katif Shrine in Spokane, WA. His grandson recalls, "I attended his funeral as a high school student in 1967. The Methodist Church filled to standing room capacity, filled the fellowship hall next to the sanctuary where the service could be heard by a speaker. Still, people were standing outside the building listening to the service on yet another speaker that had been hastily put in place. The largest Easter or Christmas service I could remember did not compare in size. It was probably the largest funeral gathering the town had ever seen. He is buried in Lewiston Normal Hill Cemetery in Lewiston, Idaho with his wife Ruth Riley Davis", and his wife's parents, Dora Calder and George Riley.
Maberry died on March 10, 1967 at the age of 80 years, 5 months and 19 days of age. He predeceased his wife Ruth Riley by 18 years.
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Maberry Davis is buried next to his wife Ruth Riley Davis, and her parents George & Dora Riley
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as told by grandson C.M. Davis
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