born in Thornthwaite, Cumberlandshire, England
(NOT Thornton!)rdcurrier
h/o Louisa/Louise West, mar. 04 March 1872, Illyria,Fayette Co., IA
s/o Lewis Davies Sr/Mary Ann Mitchell
f/o George Walter, William Louis, "Birdie" Ann, Lillie G./Jeanetta, Harry Thomas Davies
~
Thomas M. Davies was born in Cumberlandshire, in the extreme northwestern part of England, on the 24th of September, 1842. Thomas M. Davies was a lad of about ten years when he accompanied his parents on their removal from England to America, in 1852, and his father, Lewis Davies, became one of the pioneer settlers at McGregor, Clayton county, Iowa, in the vicinity of which now vigorous little city he obtained a tract of land and instituted the reclamation of a farm, both he and his wife having passed the residue of their lives on this old homestead. Thomas M. Davies gained his elementary education In his native land and supplemented this by attending the schools of McGregor. He continued to be associated with the operations of the home farm until there came to him the opportunity to pay the highest possible tribute of loyalty to his adopted country. With the outbreak of the Civil war he subordinated all else to go forth in defense of the Union. He enlisted in Company B, Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, with which he served as a gallant but youthful soldier until some time after the expiration of his term of enlistment. He was at the front with his command for a period of ten months and then received his honorable discharge, his continued interest in his old comrades in arms being indicated by his active affiliation with the post of the Grand Army of the Republic at McGregor, where he is now living virtually retired. After his return to Clayton county Mr. Davies engaged in farming on his own responsibility. In Mendon township he purchased a quarter section of fertile land, and there he continued his successful enterprise as an industrious and discriminating agriculturist and stock-grower until advancing years and generous prosperity justified his retirement from the heavy labors and responsibilities that had so long been his portion. He is aligned as a stalwart supporter of the cause of the Republican party, to which he has paid allegiance from the time of attaining to his legal majority, and both he and his wife hold membership in the Congregational church at Mc Gregor. Of their children, G. Walter is the eldest; William is deceased; Birdie is the wife of Melvin Robbins, of this county; and Lillian and Harry remain at the parental home.
Source: History of Clayton County, Iowa; From The Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present; by Realto E. Price, Vol. II; page 82-83
(NOT Thornton!)rdcurrier
h/o Louisa/Louise West, mar. 04 March 1872, Illyria,Fayette Co., IA
s/o Lewis Davies Sr/Mary Ann Mitchell
f/o George Walter, William Louis, "Birdie" Ann, Lillie G./Jeanetta, Harry Thomas Davies
~
Thomas M. Davies was born in Cumberlandshire, in the extreme northwestern part of England, on the 24th of September, 1842. Thomas M. Davies was a lad of about ten years when he accompanied his parents on their removal from England to America, in 1852, and his father, Lewis Davies, became one of the pioneer settlers at McGregor, Clayton county, Iowa, in the vicinity of which now vigorous little city he obtained a tract of land and instituted the reclamation of a farm, both he and his wife having passed the residue of their lives on this old homestead. Thomas M. Davies gained his elementary education In his native land and supplemented this by attending the schools of McGregor. He continued to be associated with the operations of the home farm until there came to him the opportunity to pay the highest possible tribute of loyalty to his adopted country. With the outbreak of the Civil war he subordinated all else to go forth in defense of the Union. He enlisted in Company B, Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, with which he served as a gallant but youthful soldier until some time after the expiration of his term of enlistment. He was at the front with his command for a period of ten months and then received his honorable discharge, his continued interest in his old comrades in arms being indicated by his active affiliation with the post of the Grand Army of the Republic at McGregor, where he is now living virtually retired. After his return to Clayton county Mr. Davies engaged in farming on his own responsibility. In Mendon township he purchased a quarter section of fertile land, and there he continued his successful enterprise as an industrious and discriminating agriculturist and stock-grower until advancing years and generous prosperity justified his retirement from the heavy labors and responsibilities that had so long been his portion. He is aligned as a stalwart supporter of the cause of the Republican party, to which he has paid allegiance from the time of attaining to his legal majority, and both he and his wife hold membership in the Congregational church at Mc Gregor. Of their children, G. Walter is the eldest; William is deceased; Birdie is the wife of Melvin Robbins, of this county; and Lillian and Harry remain at the parental home.
Source: History of Clayton County, Iowa; From The Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present; by Realto E. Price, Vol. II; page 82-83
born in Thornthwaite, Cumberlandshire, England
(NOT Thornton!)rdcurrier
h/o Louisa/Louise West, mar. 04 March 1872, Illyria,Fayette Co., IA
s/o Lewis Davies Sr/Mary Ann Mitchell
f/o George Walter, William Louis, "Birdie" Ann, Lillie G./Jeanetta, Harry Thomas Davies
~
Thomas M. Davies was born in Cumberlandshire, in the extreme northwestern part of England, on the 24th of September, 1842. Thomas M. Davies was a lad of about ten years when he accompanied his parents on their removal from England to America, in 1852, and his father, Lewis Davies, became one of the pioneer settlers at McGregor, Clayton county, Iowa, in the vicinity of which now vigorous little city he obtained a tract of land and instituted the reclamation of a farm, both he and his wife having passed the residue of their lives on this old homestead. Thomas M. Davies gained his elementary education In his native land and supplemented this by attending the schools of McGregor. He continued to be associated with the operations of the home farm until there came to him the opportunity to pay the highest possible tribute of loyalty to his adopted country. With the outbreak of the Civil war he subordinated all else to go forth in defense of the Union. He enlisted in Company B, Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, with which he served as a gallant but youthful soldier until some time after the expiration of his term of enlistment. He was at the front with his command for a period of ten months and then received his honorable discharge, his continued interest in his old comrades in arms being indicated by his active affiliation with the post of the Grand Army of the Republic at McGregor, where he is now living virtually retired. After his return to Clayton county Mr. Davies engaged in farming on his own responsibility. In Mendon township he purchased a quarter section of fertile land, and there he continued his successful enterprise as an industrious and discriminating agriculturist and stock-grower until advancing years and generous prosperity justified his retirement from the heavy labors and responsibilities that had so long been his portion. He is aligned as a stalwart supporter of the cause of the Republican party, to which he has paid allegiance from the time of attaining to his legal majority, and both he and his wife hold membership in the Congregational church at Mc Gregor. Of their children, G. Walter is the eldest; William is deceased; Birdie is the wife of Melvin Robbins, of this county; and Lillian and Harry remain at the parental home.
Source: History of Clayton County, Iowa; From The Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present; by Realto E. Price, Vol. II; page 82-83
(NOT Thornton!)rdcurrier
h/o Louisa/Louise West, mar. 04 March 1872, Illyria,Fayette Co., IA
s/o Lewis Davies Sr/Mary Ann Mitchell
f/o George Walter, William Louis, "Birdie" Ann, Lillie G./Jeanetta, Harry Thomas Davies
~
Thomas M. Davies was born in Cumberlandshire, in the extreme northwestern part of England, on the 24th of September, 1842. Thomas M. Davies was a lad of about ten years when he accompanied his parents on their removal from England to America, in 1852, and his father, Lewis Davies, became one of the pioneer settlers at McGregor, Clayton county, Iowa, in the vicinity of which now vigorous little city he obtained a tract of land and instituted the reclamation of a farm, both he and his wife having passed the residue of their lives on this old homestead. Thomas M. Davies gained his elementary education In his native land and supplemented this by attending the schools of McGregor. He continued to be associated with the operations of the home farm until there came to him the opportunity to pay the highest possible tribute of loyalty to his adopted country. With the outbreak of the Civil war he subordinated all else to go forth in defense of the Union. He enlisted in Company B, Fourth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, with which he served as a gallant but youthful soldier until some time after the expiration of his term of enlistment. He was at the front with his command for a period of ten months and then received his honorable discharge, his continued interest in his old comrades in arms being indicated by his active affiliation with the post of the Grand Army of the Republic at McGregor, where he is now living virtually retired. After his return to Clayton county Mr. Davies engaged in farming on his own responsibility. In Mendon township he purchased a quarter section of fertile land, and there he continued his successful enterprise as an industrious and discriminating agriculturist and stock-grower until advancing years and generous prosperity justified his retirement from the heavy labors and responsibilities that had so long been his portion. He is aligned as a stalwart supporter of the cause of the Republican party, to which he has paid allegiance from the time of attaining to his legal majority, and both he and his wife hold membership in the Congregational church at Mc Gregor. Of their children, G. Walter is the eldest; William is deceased; Birdie is the wife of Melvin Robbins, of this county; and Lillian and Harry remain at the parental home.
Source: History of Clayton County, Iowa; From The Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present; by Realto E. Price, Vol. II; page 82-83
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