"A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of the City of
Seattle and County of King, Washington." New York and Chicago: Lewis Publishing
Co., 1903.  p. 510.
 
J. W. DAVIS

     A prominent citizen of Tolt, King county, Washington, and one who has had a
life of varied interest is J. W. Davis.  His father, James Davis, was born in
Nova Scotia in 1820, of Welsh ancestry, and was reared on a farm; on arriving at
manhood he learned the ship carpenter's trade, and coming to the New England
coast he followed that trade until his marriage, in 1854; he then moved to
Wabasha county, Minnesota, and settled on a farm.  In 1879 he went to Atkinson,
Nebraska, and was actively engaged in farming until his retirement a few years
ago.  He had married Anna Wyman, who was born near Skowhegan, Maine, in 1835;
she is of English descent.
     Their son, J. W., was born in Bear Valley, Wabasha county, Minnesota, on
the 19th of January, 1859. He obtained his education in the schools of Bear
Valley, and in 1879 went with his father to Atkinson, Nebraska. Here he remained
for twelve years, devoting part of his time to farming, for two years served as
city marshal, and for three years conducted a billiard hall; he was also for
some years deputy sheriff and constable.  His arrival in Tolt, King county,
Washington, was in the year 1891, where he and his brother, Robert M., carried
on a stock and dairy farm until 1899.  In 1900 he opened up his present general
merchandise store and has since had a very
lucrative business.
     In politics Mr. Davis has allied himself with the Republican party and has
been school trustee and held various minor offices.  He belongs to the Masonic
order at Falls City, and to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs
and the Modem Woodmen at Tolt. He was married at Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
April 2, 1879, to Sarah E, Dawson, who was born at Sherbrook, Canada, in 1857,
and is of Scotch descent. They are the parents of five children:  Edna E., the
wife of Fred B. Bagwell, a farmer near Tolt; Carl A., Blanch Grace, Leonard A.
and Nellie M.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes:
 
1900; King Co, WA; Tolt Pct, p 251
James W. Davis, 41, Jan 1859, mar 21 yrs, MN, Nova Scotia, ME, farmer
Sarah E, wife, 43, Aug 1856, mar 21 yrs, 5 children-5 living, CAN, Scot, Scot
Edna E, dau, 19, June 1880, NE, MN, CAN
Carl A, son, 17, Sept 1882, NE, MN, CAN, farm laborer
Blanche G, dau, 14, Aug 1885, NE, MN, CAN, att. school
Leonard A, son, 12, Aug 1887, NE, MN, CAN, att. school
Nellie M, dau, 9, Dec 1890, NE, MN, CAN, att. school
James Fowler, nephew, 18, Dec 1881, SD, CT, MN, farm laborer
 
1910; King Co, WA; Tolt Pct, p 246
Carl A. Davis, 27, NE, MN, CAN, mar 3 yrs, farmer
Phoebe I, wife, 26, IA, US, US, mar 3 yrs, 3 children-3 living
Ralph L, son, 2, WA, NE, IA
Vern, son, 1 10/12, WA, NE, IA
Vivian, dau, 11/12, WA, NE, IA
 
1920; Multnomah Co, OR; Portland Pct 188, p 44; 115 84th st.
Carl A. Davis, 37, NE, NE, SD, labor, day work
Phoebe, wife, 36, IA, OH, IA
Ralph, son, 12, WA, NE, IA
Vern, son, 11, WA, NE, IA
Vivian, dau, 10, WA, NE, IA
Reginald, son 8 11/12, WA, NE, IA
Gwendolyn, dau, 7 2/12, WA, NE, IA
Shirley, dau, 5 6/12, OR, NE, IA


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