The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
July 15, 1885
Page 5
Column 5Diurnal F. Davis was born in Adams county, this state; came to Hancock county in 1856 or '57; was married in 1858 to Elvira Printy, step-daughter of John W. Cox; moved to Kansas and remained two years; returned in 1860 and bought the farm on which he has since lived. His surviving family consists of the wife, one son and five daughters, mostly grown. He has been a member of the M. E. Church about 15 years. His age was not far from 53 or 54. He was a good farmer, a quiet and inoffensive citizen and excellent neighbor.
The funeral on Monday afternoon at the Holland grave yard was very largely attended, there being over sixty teams in the procession.
Wife: Elvira Printy
Children:
Fern Davis about 1858 . Miss Davis about 1861 before 1917 Edward Davis about 1865 . Carrie Davis about 1866 . Helen Davis 08-Nov-1870 25-Dec-1900 Grace Davis 30-Jun-1873 05-Oct-1886
