Louisa Davis 1845 - 1936

DAVIS, JAY, KINGMAN

Posted By: A.M.W. (email)
Date: 3/12/2006 at 13:19:17

South Dakota Newspaper Dated December 11, 1936.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs. Louisa Davis at state soldiers' home. The Rev. Clay Morris officiated, and interment was made in the state home cemetery.The state home quartet, composed of Mrs. Minnie B. Smith, Mrs. Nettie Scott; E. L. Hurlbut and A. M. Ream, with Mrs. Hurlbut at the piano, sang three numbers. Pallbearers were Frank Gribbe, A. E. Bishop, J. W. Platt, James Fladebo, Fred Fowler and E. K. Eliason.

Louisa A. Jay was born in Henry county, Iowa, July 5, 1845, the eldest of six children, and was the last surviving member of the family.She died Dec. 5, 1936, at the age of 91.She was married in 1867 to James H. Davis, who was honorably discharged from Company D, 14th Iowa infantry, at the close of the Civil War.

One son died in infancy. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dayse Kingman, and two grandsons residing in Los Angeles, Cal., and one granddaughter, Miss Louise Kingman, Rapid City, who was present at the time of hter grandmother's death, and returned to her home late Monday after attending funeral services.