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Sylvester Richard Davis

Birth	:	17 Jul 1860 Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	20 Jul 1941 Spencer, Clay County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Spencer, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1441994, -95.1671982
Description	:	Sylvester R. Davis, aged 81 years and a resident of Spencer for more than thirty years, died Tuesday, July 22, 1941, at his home, 319 West Eighth Street. Mr. Davis had been in failing health for the past several months and his last serious illness was two weeks duration. Sylvester Richard Davis was born July 17, 1860, near Mt. Vernon in Knox County, Ohio. His father was a soldier in the Civil war and died while engaged in active duty. His mother's death followed shortly after and he spent his early years with foster parents. He left this home at... Read More	Sylvester R. Davis, aged 81 years and a resident of Spencer for more than thirty years, died Tuesday, July 22, 1941, at his home, 319 West Eighth Street. Mr. Davis had been in failing health for the past several months and his last serious illness was two weeks duration. Sylvester Richard Davis was born July 17, 1860, near Mt. Vernon in Knox County, Ohio. His father was a soldier in the Civil war and died while engaged in active duty. His mother's death followed shortly after and he spent his early years with foster parents. He left this home at the age of seventeen to fend for himself and as a young man came to Iowa. He was married Dec. 8, 1886, to Beryl N. E. Wells, their marriage taking place on a farm near West Liberty. They established their first home at Miles, Iowa, where they lived for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Davis came to Clay County fifty-one years ago and for the past thirty years have occupied the present home on West Eighth Street. They became the parents of four children. Lottie passed away at the age of two and one half years and Ernest died in infancy. The surviving children are Mrs. Allen Anderson of near Milford and Richard Davis of Louisville, Ky. Besides his wife and children Mr. Davis is survived by two grandchildren, Frankie Buryl and John Allen Anderson. There is also one sister Mrs. C. S. Burson of Fredericktown, Ohio. Mr. Davis was a carpenter and in this capacity was well known in the city and surrounding country. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon, July 24, at 2:30 o'clock at the Congregational church, the services to be conducted by the Rev. James Parker. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery. The Spencer Times - Thurs, 24 July 1941; pg 8

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Latitude: 43.1441994
Longitude: -95.1671982

Family Members:

Spouse

Beryl Nancy Ellen Wells Davis

(1863 - 1944)

Children

Ava Beryl Davis Anderson

(1892 - 1969)

Richard Logsdon Davis

(1898 - 1965)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1441994, -95.1671982

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Coordinate: 43.1403999, -95.1443024

3. North Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1899986, -95.0800018

6. Swedish Lutheran Cemetery
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7. Dickens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1280000, -95.0155000

8. Rosehill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0368996, -95.0919037

9. Lone Tree Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1411018, -95.3347015

10. Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2702065, -95.2109528

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12. Lincoln Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0111008, -95.2313995

13. Willow Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0214005, -95.2885971

14. Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9897003, -95.1417007

15. Clay Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0410995, -95.3272018

16. Milford Cemetery
Milford, Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3092003, -95.1481018

17. TriMello Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0682983, -95.3728027

18. Logan Township Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0489006, -94.9747009

19. Zion Methodist Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9808006, -95.2497025

20. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3213997, -95.1688995

21. Fanny Fern Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9530983, -95.1607971

22. Crown Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1328011, -94.8878021

23. Calvary Cemetery
Ruthven, Palo Alto County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1314011, -94.8869019

24. Westport Cemetery
Dickinson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3130989, -95.3289032