He was interested in genealogy. After retirement, he wrote "The Ancestry and Posterity of Joseph Davis (1773-1865) of Norway, New York, and His Wife, Elizabeth Hallock Davis." [published in 1927]
He was the son of Samuel and Roxanna Brown Davis; June 12, 1890 graduated from West Point (15/54) and appointed additional 2ndlt., 5th U. S. Artillery Rgt. May 22, 1891 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Artillery Rgt. Aug. 12, 1891 transferred to 5th U. S. Artillery Rgt. Sept. 9, 1896 married wife Margaret T. Schenck (1875 born in Iowa-1971) at Ft. Warren, Boston, Mass. March 8, 1898 1stlt, 6th U. S. Artillery Rgt. April 6-Sept. 1, 1899 regimental quartermaster; Philippine Insurrection; Oct. 29, 1900 capt., assistant quartermaster, volunteers; Feb. 2, 1901 transferred to Artillery Corps; June 30, 1901 discharged from volunteers; May 8, 1901 capt. 1910 maj. at Ft. Strong, Boston, Mass. briggen. commanded field artillery brigade with American Expeditionary Force; 1920 at Camp Lewis, Pierce County, Wash. 1921 retired as col. 1930 retired as briggen. 1942 retired as majgen. Children: Margaret B Davis, c.1898 born in Colorado-1991 died; William S. Davis, c.1900 born in Massachusetts-1989 died; Samuel S. Davis, c.1907 born in California; Alexander D. S. Davis, January 1910 born in Massachusetts-1911 died
He was the son of Samuel and Roxanna Brown Davis; June 12, 1890 graduated from West Point (15/54) and appointed additional 2ndlt., 5th U. S. Artillery Rgt. May 22, 1891 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Artillery Rgt. Aug. 12, 1891 transferred to 5th U. S. Artillery Rgt. Sept. 9, 1896 married wife Margaret T. Schenck (1875 born in Iowa-1971) at Ft. Warren, Boston, Mass. March 8, 1898 1stlt, 6th U. S. Artillery Rgt. April 6-Sept. 1, 1899 regimental quartermaster; Philippine Insurrection; Oct. 29, 1900 capt., assistant quartermaster, volunteers; Feb. 2, 1901 transferred to Artillery Corps; June 30, 1901 discharged from volunteers; May 8, 1901 capt. 1910 maj. at Ft. Strong, Boston, Mass. briggen. commanded field artillery brigade with American Expeditionary Force; 1920 at Camp Lewis, Pierce County, Wash. 1921 retired as col. 1930 retired as briggen. 1942 retired as majgen. Children: Margaret B Davis, c.1898 born in Colorado-1991 died; William S. Davis, c.1900 born in Massachusetts-1989 died; Samuel S. Davis, c.1907 born in California; Alexander D. S. Davis, January 1910 born in Massachusetts-1911 died
He was interested in genealogy. After retirement, he wrote "The Ancestry and Posterity of Joseph Davis (1773-1865) of Norway, New York, and His Wife, Elizabeth Hallock Davis." [published in 1927]
He was the son of Samuel and Roxanna Brown Davis; June 12, 1890 graduated from West Point (15/54) and appointed additional 2ndlt., 5th U. S. Artillery Rgt. May 22, 1891 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Artillery Rgt. Aug. 12, 1891 transferred to 5th U. S. Artillery Rgt. Sept. 9, 1896 married wife Margaret T. Schenck (1875 born in Iowa-1971) at Ft. Warren, Boston, Mass. March 8, 1898 1stlt, 6th U. S. Artillery Rgt. April 6-Sept. 1, 1899 regimental quartermaster; Philippine Insurrection; Oct. 29, 1900 capt., assistant quartermaster, volunteers; Feb. 2, 1901 transferred to Artillery Corps; June 30, 1901 discharged from volunteers; May 8, 1901 capt. 1910 maj. at Ft. Strong, Boston, Mass. briggen. commanded field artillery brigade with American Expeditionary Force; 1920 at Camp Lewis, Pierce County, Wash. 1921 retired as col. 1930 retired as briggen. 1942 retired as majgen. Children: Margaret B Davis, c.1898 born in Colorado-1991 died; William S. Davis, c.1900 born in Massachusetts-1989 died; Samuel S. Davis, c.1907 born in California; Alexander D. S. Davis, January 1910 born in Massachusetts-1911 died
He was the son of Samuel and Roxanna Brown Davis; June 12, 1890 graduated from West Point (15/54) and appointed additional 2ndlt., 5th U. S. Artillery Rgt. May 22, 1891 2ndlt., 3rd U. S. Artillery Rgt. Aug. 12, 1891 transferred to 5th U. S. Artillery Rgt. Sept. 9, 1896 married wife Margaret T. Schenck (1875 born in Iowa-1971) at Ft. Warren, Boston, Mass. March 8, 1898 1stlt, 6th U. S. Artillery Rgt. April 6-Sept. 1, 1899 regimental quartermaster; Philippine Insurrection; Oct. 29, 1900 capt., assistant quartermaster, volunteers; Feb. 2, 1901 transferred to Artillery Corps; June 30, 1901 discharged from volunteers; May 8, 1901 capt. 1910 maj. at Ft. Strong, Boston, Mass. briggen. commanded field artillery brigade with American Expeditionary Force; 1920 at Camp Lewis, Pierce County, Wash. 1921 retired as col. 1930 retired as briggen. 1942 retired as majgen. Children: Margaret B Davis, c.1898 born in Colorado-1991 died; William S. Davis, c.1900 born in Massachusetts-1989 died; Samuel S. Davis, c.1907 born in California; Alexander D. S. Davis, January 1910 born in Massachusetts-1911 died
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