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LEMUEL DAVIS, dealer in furniture and carpets, Kane, is a son of William and Elizabeth Davis, and was born May
2, 1839, near Ebensburg, Cambria Co., Penn., where he secured a good school training. After completing his studies,
he commenced teaching, but concluding that a commercial life was preferable, financially, he laid aside his ferule
and grammar, and embarked in general merchandising, which he followed several years, carrying on, also, a lumber
business in connection. In 1868 he opened out a livery, and in 1885 he removed to Kane, where he continued in the
same line of business until 1889, in which year he sold out his interests and commenced in his present line. January
1. 1863, Mr. Davis married Jennie, daughter of John and Margaret (Smith) Evans, and they have five children: Irene,
who taught school three sessions in Kane public schools, and is now a teacher in Kane; Dennie, William R., Mede
and Mabel. Mr. Davis is a member of the Republican party, and in 1883 was appointed sergeant at arms in the senate
of Pennsylvania, a position he held during the regular and extra sessions of that year. He was also elected justice
of the peace twice in Cambria township, Cambria county.
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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