Joseph Davis 1844-1916

DAVIS, JONES, OWEN, ROBERTS

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 4/27/2023 at 06:52:39

Columbus Gazette, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, September 14, 1916
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Joseph Davis, one of the best known citizens of the Welsh neighborhood, died at his home, at 3:15 Saturday morning, September 9, 1916, after a brief illness following several paralytic strokes. Mr. Davis was apparently enjoying his usual good health and had gone to Lake Crystal, Minnesota, the later part of August to attend the trennial meeting of the Welsh Synod. He was accompanied by his daughter, Miss Mary. Sunday, August 25th he suffered a slight stroke and the following Wednesday he was more severely affected. He was brought home the latter part of the same week and all that could was done to restore his health but he gradually grew worse until the death angel summoned him home early Saturday morning.

Mr. Davis was a great reader and kept well informed on all current questions which he discussed with great interest. His influence extended over a wide sphere and he was an influential member of the Salem Welsh church for years serving as deacon a great portion of the time. Joseph Davis was born in Wales, June 4, 1844, and at an early age came with his parents, Evan and Elizabeth Davis, to America, where he settled on the farm where he resided until the time of his death, having lived more than sixty years on this same farm. He was married in 1864 to Miss Elizabeth Jones and to them eight children were born, seven of whom with his wife, survive to mourn his death. The surviving children are: Mrs. Wm Owen, of Cotter; Mrs. Walter Jones, of Jackson, Ohio; T. C. Davis, of Washington; Mrs. Griffith Davis, Mrs. David Roberts, Evan L. Davis, all of who reside in the Welsh Neighborhood and Mary and Whitfield Davis, at home. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. W. V. Davis, Wyman and E. E. Davis, of the Welsh Neighborhood.

The funeral service was held Monday afternoon at one o'clock at the home and at two o'clock at the Salem church. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in the Welsh Neighborhood. The officiating clergymen were: Rev. Wm. Evans, of Makato, Minnesota; Rev. Roland Williams, of Cotter; Rev. Roland Williams, of Cotter; Rev. H. L. Henderson, of Crawford and Rev. Parry Jones, pastor of the Salem church. Interment was made in the Cambrian cemetery