Jane Elizabeth (Vincent) Davis 1852-1936

DAVIS, VINCENT, TREVORROW

Posted By: Volunteer-Karen DaPra
Date: 10/8/2002 at 09:46:49

OBITUARY

MRS WILLIAM DAVIS

Jane Elizabeth Vincent, daughter of Samuel E. and Elizabeth Vincent was born in Upshire county, W. Va., Dec. 31, 1852, and passed away at the home of her son in Cantril, Iowa, October 27, 1936, aged 83 years, 10 months and 27 days.

When the deceased was a little girl she and her parents moved from West Virginia to Illinois, thence to Missouri and Iowa, and settled in Van Buren County, Iowa where she has since resided.

On November 17, 1875, she was united in marriage to William Davis,who preceded her in death September 8, 1933.

She leaves one son, Jesse and one grandson, Carroll, who also reside in Cantril, one sister Mrs. Zeph Trevorrow, of Denver, Colo.

She made a christian profession during the pastorate of Rev. Lloyd Tennant, at Lebanon, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at the Disciple's church in Cantril, October 29, at 2:00 with Rev. Lloyd Tennant preaching the sermon and Rev. Hadley assisting in the obsequies. The music was brought by a select quartet consisting of Ben Casady, John VanFleet, Geneca Jones, Nola Augspurger with Mrs. Tom Wellborn at the piano.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 140 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Oct 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original Post 02 Dec 2000]