Leslie McDowell Davis (1896)

BARKALBAW, DAVIS, FORBES

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 5/29/2008 at 09:07:38

Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 26, 1896
Page 5

Sad Death.—L. M. Davis, son of J. R. Davis, died at the home of his father in Union township Wednesday morning, and the funeral will be held at the U. P. church in this city Friday.

Deceased was a young man 22 years old, and leaves a wife and one child 18 months old. He went to Illinois last spring with his wife and babe in hopes that a change of climate would be beneficial to his health, but consumption had marked him for its prey and he did not improve.

A few weeks ago they came back home, where he died with loving friends about him doing all that could be done to stay the decree of fate. He was an exemplary young man and will be missed in the community where he has lived.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 3, 1896
Page 5

Obituary.

L. M. Davis was born May 4th, 1873, and died November 25th, 1896. He was the youngest child of ex-Sheriff J. R. Davis. His life was spent in Madison county. His health had been poor for some years, dating to the time he sustained an injury on a wagon loaded with corn. He was a good boy—one specially beloved by his parents and family. He was married to Miss May E. Barkalbaw, of Bloomington, Ill., February 8th, 1894. His wife is a sister of Mrs. W. A. Forbes. A little girl almost two years old survives him and will no doubt be a comfort to her widowed mother. The funeral was preached in the United Presbyterian church, of which they were both members. On Tuesday in conversation with his pastor he realized that the end was near and expressed a hope of salvation and a desire to meet his God.

His life is a lesson to all, in that he fulfilled the condition—“the righteous hath hope in his death.” Our friend is gone, but it is best for him. “Death is the liberator of him whom freedom cannot release, the physician of him whom medicine cannot cure, and the comforter of him whom time cannot console.”
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Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, November 27, 1896
Page 3

The funeral of Mack Davis who died last Wednesday at his home in Union township, was held at the United Presbyterian church at one o’clock this afternoon. He was the son of ex-Sheriff J. R. Davis, and was still quite a young man. He was a victim of consumption, which has cut short many a promising career.
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Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, December 1, 1896
Page 5

Obituary

L. M. Davis was born May 4th, 1873, and died November 25th, 1896, being at the time of his death in his 24th year. He was a son of J. R. Davis, who served two terms as sheriff of Madison county, and for several years was superintendent of the poor farm. It was at the poor farm that “Mack” incurred an injury, seven years ago, which resulted in his death. When a boy he injured himself unloading a load of corn. He had bleeding of the lungs as a result of the accident at the time and numerous times since.

On February 8th, 1894, he was married to Miss Mary E. Berkalbaw, whose father resides near Bloomington, McLean county, Illinois. One child, a bright little girl less than two years, survives the father and will no doubt be a source of comfort to the widowed mother. His funeral was held at the United Presbyterian church on Friday last. Both Mr. and Mrs. Davis were formerly members here and received their certificates less than a year ago, when they went to Illinois in the hope of improving his health.

He came back to his father’s house about four weeks ago, and seemingly in very good spirits for one in his condition. Last Sabbath, however, he took worse, and died peacefully on Wednesday morning, November 25. He spent his Thanksgiving day with his Heavenly Father. Though friends mourn his loss, their loss is his gain.

On Tuesday afternoon his pastor, Rev. J. M. Acheson, visited him and though he could scarcely speak aloud, he expressed himself as willing to depart and be with God.

His many friends will miss him, yet all may meet him if they will. “He cannot come to us, but we can go to him.”

His father-in-law Mr. Berkalbaw, of Bloomington, Ills., was present at the funeral. While here he will visit his other daughter, Mrs. W. A. Forbes. Of him who has departed we only say: “Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.”

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