William Davis family monument D4-7
Davis City
The town of Davis City is located on the west bank of Grand River, on section 33, Burrell Township. Its water privileges are the best of anytown in the county, making it a very desirable point for manufacturing purposes. The town was laid out in l855 by W. H. Cheever, but the preceding autumn William Davis had built a log residence and a saw-mill, propelled by water-power. In the spring of l855 he built a frame dwelling, and in the autumn of l856 he erected the first store. In this the first stock of goods was opened by G. W. Jenre. He sold to Arnold & Davis, which firm was succeeded by Davis & Bowman. The second store was put up by J. R. Frisbie, in l872. Henry Bowman built a hardware store the same year. Davis City, named in honor of its first inhabitant, was as yet but a small village of not more than fifty people.
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Heirs of William Davis
To Sarah Warnock, Charlotte Simmons, Viola B. Adkins, James F. Davis, Mary B. Davis; W. F. Cartwright, the guardian of James F. and Mary B. Davis and Alice Davis, and Orlena E. Davis guardian of Alice Davis--you and each of you will take notice that on or before the 13th day of April 1876 the undersigned will file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Decatur County, his final report as Administrator of the estate of William Davis deceased, and that said report will be acted upon by the Court on the 24t day of April 1876. Witness my hand this 16thday of March 1876.
W. S. Warnock
Administrator
Davis City
The town of Davis City is located on the west bank of Grand River, on section 33, Burrell Township. Its water privileges are the best of anytown in the county, making it a very desirable point for manufacturing purposes. The town was laid out in l855 by W. H. Cheever, but the preceding autumn William Davis had built a log residence and a saw-mill, propelled by water-power. In the spring of l855 he built a frame dwelling, and in the autumn of l856 he erected the first store. In this the first stock of goods was opened by G. W. Jenre. He sold to Arnold & Davis, which firm was succeeded by Davis & Bowman. The second store was put up by J. R. Frisbie, in l872. Henry Bowman built a hardware store the same year. Davis City, named in honor of its first inhabitant, was as yet but a small village of not more than fifty people.
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Heirs of William Davis
To Sarah Warnock, Charlotte Simmons, Viola B. Adkins, James F. Davis, Mary B. Davis; W. F. Cartwright, the guardian of James F. and Mary B. Davis and Alice Davis, and Orlena E. Davis guardian of Alice Davis--you and each of you will take notice that on or before the 13th day of April 1876 the undersigned will file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Decatur County, his final report as Administrator of the estate of William Davis deceased, and that said report will be acted upon by the Court on the 24t day of April 1876. Witness my hand this 16thday of March 1876.
W. S. Warnock
Administrator
William Davis family monument D4-7
Davis City
The town of Davis City is located on the west bank of Grand River, on section 33, Burrell Township. Its water privileges are the best of anytown in the county, making it a very desirable point for manufacturing purposes. The town was laid out in l855 by W. H. Cheever, but the preceding autumn William Davis had built a log residence and a saw-mill, propelled by water-power. In the spring of l855 he built a frame dwelling, and in the autumn of l856 he erected the first store. In this the first stock of goods was opened by G. W. Jenre. He sold to Arnold & Davis, which firm was succeeded by Davis & Bowman. The second store was put up by J. R. Frisbie, in l872. Henry Bowman built a hardware store the same year. Davis City, named in honor of its first inhabitant, was as yet but a small village of not more than fifty people.
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Heirs of William Davis
To Sarah Warnock, Charlotte Simmons, Viola B. Adkins, James F. Davis, Mary B. Davis; W. F. Cartwright, the guardian of James F. and Mary B. Davis and Alice Davis, and Orlena E. Davis guardian of Alice Davis--you and each of you will take notice that on or before the 13th day of April 1876 the undersigned will file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Decatur County, his final report as Administrator of the estate of William Davis deceased, and that said report will be acted upon by the Court on the 24t day of April 1876. Witness my hand this 16thday of March 1876.
W. S. Warnock
Administrator
Davis City
The town of Davis City is located on the west bank of Grand River, on section 33, Burrell Township. Its water privileges are the best of anytown in the county, making it a very desirable point for manufacturing purposes. The town was laid out in l855 by W. H. Cheever, but the preceding autumn William Davis had built a log residence and a saw-mill, propelled by water-power. In the spring of l855 he built a frame dwelling, and in the autumn of l856 he erected the first store. In this the first stock of goods was opened by G. W. Jenre. He sold to Arnold & Davis, which firm was succeeded by Davis & Bowman. The second store was put up by J. R. Frisbie, in l872. Henry Bowman built a hardware store the same year. Davis City, named in honor of its first inhabitant, was as yet but a small village of not more than fifty people.
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Heirs of William Davis
To Sarah Warnock, Charlotte Simmons, Viola B. Adkins, James F. Davis, Mary B. Davis; W. F. Cartwright, the guardian of James F. and Mary B. Davis and Alice Davis, and Orlena E. Davis guardian of Alice Davis--you and each of you will take notice that on or before the 13th day of April 1876 the undersigned will file in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the State of Iowa, in and for Decatur County, his final report as Administrator of the estate of William Davis deceased, and that said report will be acted upon by the Court on the 24t day of April 1876. Witness my hand this 16thday of March 1876.
W. S. Warnock
Administrator
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