LIFE AND DEATH OF "GRANDMA DAVIS"
Eliza C. Epler was born in Springfield, Illinois Sept 21, 1852 to Joseph T.& Hannah H. Cresse Epler. Both of Cape May, Cape May Co. NJ.
When a small girl she with her parents removed to Mower county, Minn., where she helped her parents with the farm work and attended school.
On Nov 18, 1867 she was united in marriage with James Davis at Austin, Minn. They live at or near Austin until the spring of 1878 when they came to Otter Tail County, in immigrant wagons and homestead the place where she resided at the time of her death.
To this union ten children were born, David C. and Nelson Davis, Mrs. Sophia M. Clansman and Mrs. Cora E. Bixby all living here. Maty, Ervin, John, Clara, Curtis and Little May preceded her in death.
Besides rearing a large family of her own she, at the age of 15 became the stepmother of a large family, the youngest of which was less than 3 years old. Two of these children survive her, Lina Curtis of California and Joel Davis of Wyoming.
Grandma Davis was truly a pioneer of Otter Tail county, living on the same farm in Amor Township for over 56 years. In those early days she endured the hardships and privations of frontier live.
All her life she was a Christian and for the past 50 years has been a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She had a beautiful personality, always cheerful, always sympathetic, always helpful.
She is survived by twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Besides the children already mentioned she leaves a host of other realties, step grandchildren, scattered over almost every state in the union and friends and neighbors to mourn her loss.
"Grandma" has been gradually failing for some time but only the past week was her condition considered serious. She was up, as usual until Tuesday noon when her physician advised her to go to bed. That evening at 9:20 she died of sudden heart failure. Her age at death was 81 years, 10 months, 3 days.
The funeral was held at the Basswood Church Thursday afternoon with Rev. Preston of Wadena officiating. A choir from Richville furnished the music and the floral offerings were very beautiful.Relatives who came from a distance were; Billie Davis and Elizabeth Davis of Mound, MN,and Leilah Pressnall &children of Detroit Lakes.
Her Father Joseph T. Elper is buried at Cedar City Cem. Austin Mower Co. Mn 1881. Mother Hannah H. Cresse Epler buried Union Cem. Ottertail Twp. Ottertail Co. Mn 1900. Brothers Joshua C. Elper Old Highland Cem. Great Falls Mt 1904, Jacob H.Epler Cedar City Cem Austin Mower Co. Mn 1911. All Other siblings buried also at Cedar City Cem Austin Mn.
She was laid to rest bedside her husband in Oakwood Cemetery, Amor Township.
Eliza C. Epler was born in Springfield, Illinois Sept 21, 1852 to Joseph T.& Hannah H. Cresse Epler. Both of Cape May, Cape May Co. NJ.
When a small girl she with her parents removed to Mower county, Minn., where she helped her parents with the farm work and attended school.
On Nov 18, 1867 she was united in marriage with James Davis at Austin, Minn. They live at or near Austin until the spring of 1878 when they came to Otter Tail County, in immigrant wagons and homestead the place where she resided at the time of her death.
To this union ten children were born, David C. and Nelson Davis, Mrs. Sophia M. Clansman and Mrs. Cora E. Bixby all living here. Maty, Ervin, John, Clara, Curtis and Little May preceded her in death.
Besides rearing a large family of her own she, at the age of 15 became the stepmother of a large family, the youngest of which was less than 3 years old. Two of these children survive her, Lina Curtis of California and Joel Davis of Wyoming.
Grandma Davis was truly a pioneer of Otter Tail county, living on the same farm in Amor Township for over 56 years. In those early days she endured the hardships and privations of frontier live.
All her life she was a Christian and for the past 50 years has been a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She had a beautiful personality, always cheerful, always sympathetic, always helpful.
She is survived by twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Besides the children already mentioned she leaves a host of other realties, step grandchildren, scattered over almost every state in the union and friends and neighbors to mourn her loss.
"Grandma" has been gradually failing for some time but only the past week was her condition considered serious. She was up, as usual until Tuesday noon when her physician advised her to go to bed. That evening at 9:20 she died of sudden heart failure. Her age at death was 81 years, 10 months, 3 days.
The funeral was held at the Basswood Church Thursday afternoon with Rev. Preston of Wadena officiating. A choir from Richville furnished the music and the floral offerings were very beautiful.Relatives who came from a distance were; Billie Davis and Elizabeth Davis of Mound, MN,and Leilah Pressnall &children of Detroit Lakes.
Her Father Joseph T. Elper is buried at Cedar City Cem. Austin Mower Co. Mn 1881. Mother Hannah H. Cresse Epler buried Union Cem. Ottertail Twp. Ottertail Co. Mn 1900. Brothers Joshua C. Elper Old Highland Cem. Great Falls Mt 1904, Jacob H.Epler Cedar City Cem Austin Mower Co. Mn 1911. All Other siblings buried also at Cedar City Cem Austin Mn.
She was laid to rest bedside her husband in Oakwood Cemetery, Amor Township.
LIFE AND DEATH OF "GRANDMA DAVIS"
Eliza C. Epler was born in Springfield, Illinois Sept 21, 1852 to Joseph T.& Hannah H. Cresse Epler. Both of Cape May, Cape May Co. NJ.
When a small girl she with her parents removed to Mower county, Minn., where she helped her parents with the farm work and attended school.
On Nov 18, 1867 she was united in marriage with James Davis at Austin, Minn. They live at or near Austin until the spring of 1878 when they came to Otter Tail County, in immigrant wagons and homestead the place where she resided at the time of her death.
To this union ten children were born, David C. and Nelson Davis, Mrs. Sophia M. Clansman and Mrs. Cora E. Bixby all living here. Maty, Ervin, John, Clara, Curtis and Little May preceded her in death.
Besides rearing a large family of her own she, at the age of 15 became the stepmother of a large family, the youngest of which was less than 3 years old. Two of these children survive her, Lina Curtis of California and Joel Davis of Wyoming.
Grandma Davis was truly a pioneer of Otter Tail county, living on the same farm in Amor Township for over 56 years. In those early days she endured the hardships and privations of frontier live.
All her life she was a Christian and for the past 50 years has been a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She had a beautiful personality, always cheerful, always sympathetic, always helpful.
She is survived by twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Besides the children already mentioned she leaves a host of other realties, step grandchildren, scattered over almost every state in the union and friends and neighbors to mourn her loss.
"Grandma" has been gradually failing for some time but only the past week was her condition considered serious. She was up, as usual until Tuesday noon when her physician advised her to go to bed. That evening at 9:20 she died of sudden heart failure. Her age at death was 81 years, 10 months, 3 days.
The funeral was held at the Basswood Church Thursday afternoon with Rev. Preston of Wadena officiating. A choir from Richville furnished the music and the floral offerings were very beautiful.Relatives who came from a distance were; Billie Davis and Elizabeth Davis of Mound, MN,and Leilah Pressnall &children of Detroit Lakes.
Her Father Joseph T. Elper is buried at Cedar City Cem. Austin Mower Co. Mn 1881. Mother Hannah H. Cresse Epler buried Union Cem. Ottertail Twp. Ottertail Co. Mn 1900. Brothers Joshua C. Elper Old Highland Cem. Great Falls Mt 1904, Jacob H.Epler Cedar City Cem Austin Mower Co. Mn 1911. All Other siblings buried also at Cedar City Cem Austin Mn.
She was laid to rest bedside her husband in Oakwood Cemetery, Amor Township.
Eliza C. Epler was born in Springfield, Illinois Sept 21, 1852 to Joseph T.& Hannah H. Cresse Epler. Both of Cape May, Cape May Co. NJ.
When a small girl she with her parents removed to Mower county, Minn., where she helped her parents with the farm work and attended school.
On Nov 18, 1867 she was united in marriage with James Davis at Austin, Minn. They live at or near Austin until the spring of 1878 when they came to Otter Tail County, in immigrant wagons and homestead the place where she resided at the time of her death.
To this union ten children were born, David C. and Nelson Davis, Mrs. Sophia M. Clansman and Mrs. Cora E. Bixby all living here. Maty, Ervin, John, Clara, Curtis and Little May preceded her in death.
Besides rearing a large family of her own she, at the age of 15 became the stepmother of a large family, the youngest of which was less than 3 years old. Two of these children survive her, Lina Curtis of California and Joel Davis of Wyoming.
Grandma Davis was truly a pioneer of Otter Tail county, living on the same farm in Amor Township for over 56 years. In those early days she endured the hardships and privations of frontier live.
All her life she was a Christian and for the past 50 years has been a faithful member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She had a beautiful personality, always cheerful, always sympathetic, always helpful.
She is survived by twenty-two grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Besides the children already mentioned she leaves a host of other realties, step grandchildren, scattered over almost every state in the union and friends and neighbors to mourn her loss.
"Grandma" has been gradually failing for some time but only the past week was her condition considered serious. She was up, as usual until Tuesday noon when her physician advised her to go to bed. That evening at 9:20 she died of sudden heart failure. Her age at death was 81 years, 10 months, 3 days.
The funeral was held at the Basswood Church Thursday afternoon with Rev. Preston of Wadena officiating. A choir from Richville furnished the music and the floral offerings were very beautiful.Relatives who came from a distance were; Billie Davis and Elizabeth Davis of Mound, MN,and Leilah Pressnall &children of Detroit Lakes.
Her Father Joseph T. Elper is buried at Cedar City Cem. Austin Mower Co. Mn 1881. Mother Hannah H. Cresse Epler buried Union Cem. Ottertail Twp. Ottertail Co. Mn 1900. Brothers Joshua C. Elper Old Highland Cem. Great Falls Mt 1904, Jacob H.Epler Cedar City Cem Austin Mower Co. Mn 1911. All Other siblings buried also at Cedar City Cem Austin Mn.
She was laid to rest bedside her husband in Oakwood Cemetery, Amor Township.
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