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D. H. DAVIS, lumberman. Mount Jewett, was born in Wales, the eldest son in a family of four children born to
Joshua and Annie (James) Davis, natives of Wales, who came to Cambria county, Penn., in 1837. The father died when
D. H. was seven years of age, and since that time he has earned his own livelihood. He learned the shoemaker's
trade, at which he worked thirty three years. In September, 1861, he entered the United States service, serving
three years and nine months, when he was honorably discharged. Returning home he married, in June, 1867, Miss Clementine
Eason, of Cherry Tree, Penn., and they are the parents of five children. Mr. Davis worked at his trade until 1885,
when he came to Mount Jewett and started a basket factory in company with W. H. Reese, and they afterward put in
a saw mill. In 1887 the mill was destroyed by fire, but has since been rebuilt, and is run under the firm name
of Hitchcock & Davis, manufacturers of "dimension stuff." Mr. Davis has held the office of justice
of the peace for twelve years. He is a member of Burnside Lodge, No. 679, I. O. O. F. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are members
of the Methodist Protestant Church.
From:
History of the Counties of
McKean, Elk and Forest,
Pennsylvania
With Biographical Selections.
J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers
Chicago, 1890.
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