Davis, Nancy S.

DAVIS

Posted By: Lorelei Rusco (email)
Date: 12/15/2011 at 13:03:02

Davis, Nancy S. -
Miss Nancy S. Davis, a pioneer of the Kent neighborhood, passed away at her home at 11:30 Tuesday night, after a lingering illness of almost a year. She came to Iowa with her parents from Indiana in 1853, settling in Lucas county. The family moved to Union county in 1864, settling then in what was known as Madden's grove. From there she moved with her parents to Adams county but in 1866 the family moved back to Madden's grove and in 1868 to the present home.

Miss Davis was the daughter of Matthias and Sarah A. Davis. She was born in Franklin county, Indiana, October 15, 1846. At about the age 16 she was baptized by McFuffy Jones, a Christian minister. To this profession of faith she continued faithful through the years of her life.

She had five brothers and one sister. The father, mother, sister and four brothers have passed on to their reward. She is survived by one brother, Matthias Davis, whose home is at Gotebo, Oklahoma, and who has been constantly with her for almost three years.

Funeral services will be held at the farm home, 1½ miles south of Kent, Thursday afternoon, July 14, at 2 o’clock. The deceased, at the time of her passing, was 85 years, 8 months and 27 days of age.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Thursday July 14, 1932