Wapello County IA Archives Biographies.....Davis, E. D. 1855 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

E. D. DAVIS.

A student of history cannot carry his investigations far into the annals of
Wapello county, and especially of Competine township, without learning that the
Davis family has figured most prominently and honorably in connection with the
agricultural development of this part of the state. Since pioneer days the
family has been represented here, and for almost six decades E. D. Davis has
been not only a witness of the growth and development of Wapello county, but
also an active participant in much that has been wrought for its present
prosperity. He was born in this county December 25, 1855, and is a son of
William and Priscilla (Mowery) Davis, who are mentioned in connection with the
record of George W. Davis on another page of this work. Like others of the
household, E. D. Davis remained at home, performing such tasks as were assigned
him by parental authority and dividing his time with the work of the schoolroom.
When his text-books were put aside he concentrated his energies upon farm work
and upon school teaching. He had supplemented his early educational training by
a college course and for some time he successfully engaged in teaching,
imparting readily and clearly to others the knowledge that he had acquired. When
twenty-eight years of age he was united in marriage to Miss Maggie Eller, who
was born in this county and is a daughter of Harvey E. and Mary C. (Vannoy)
Eller, both of whom were natives of North Carolina. At an early day they came to
Iowa and their remaining days were passed in Wapello county. In their family
were fifteen children, of whom eleven are still living.

Following their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Davis began their domestic life upon the
farm where they now reside, and he has become owner of three hundred and fifty
acres in Competine township, constituting an excellent and well developed tract.
He has brought his fields to a high state of cultivation, and has added many
modern improvements to the farm, so that the place is one of the attractive
features in the landscape. He has also a half interest in eighty acres in
Dahlonega township, and in his business he makes a specialty of stock-raising,
handling good grades of horses, cattle and hogs. Everything about his place
bespeaks the thrift and enterprise of the owner, whose work is carefully managed
and whose energy has been the secret of his growing success.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Davis have been born nine children: Wilbur C., now living in
this county; Edward C., a teacher of agriculture at St. Paul, Minnesota; Harry,
deceased; Clarence J., now a student in the State Agricultural College at Ames,
Iowa; Mary C.; O. E.; Herbert P.; Roy M., and Raymond L., the younger children
all attending school and living at home. The parents are members of the Baptist
church, in the work of which they take an active interest, Mr. Davis serving now
as school treasurer. His political support is given the democratic party and,
while he has never sought nor desired political office, he has served as school
treasurer for ten years, being the present incumbent in that position. He
represents one of the well known old families of the county and, having lived
here for fifty-eight years, he is familiar with much of the history of the
development and progress in this part of the state. He can remember a time when
much of the land was still uncultivated, when country homes were small and when
now thriving cities were tiny towns. In the years which have since come and gone
he has displayed a keen interest in the changes which have been wrought and has
ever borne his part in the work of general improvement.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914




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