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BIOGRAPHY

Isaac Davis

Waveland Independent, Feb 13, 1931

Mrs. Leland GOODING was in Danville, Illinois Tuesday to see Mr. Gooding's grandfather, Isaac Davis in the hospital there. His leg was amputated on Saturday and he died on Wednesday evening. The body was taken tot he home of Lonnie Gooding near Waynetown, where funeral services will probably be held on Saturday. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was 88 years old.

1878 Montgomery County, Indiana Atlas (Chicago: Beers) p 55

DAVIS, Isaac, PO Waynetown, Farmer; Sec 19; son of Randolph & Abigail Davis, natives of NJ; was b. in Butler Co OH 1821; settled with parents in Brown Twp 1826; marr. Jessie SMALL 1845 and in 1872 to Eliz. McMacken; children

Jessie H and Julia; Mr. Davis is one of the few successful farmers; owns about 900 acres of good land, which he has secured by industry and economy.

H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County, Indiana
(Chicago: HH Hill, 1881) p 596

Isaac DAVIS, farmer, came with his parents to Brown township, this County, in 1826, from Butler County, Ohio, where he was born October 17, 1821, his parents coming there from New Jersey, where his ancestry settled at an early day. Mr. Davis remained upon the farm until he was twenty-five years of age, when he returned to Ohio, farming and dealing in real estate. He was married here to Jessie SMALL, January 8, 1846, who died in October 1870. From Ohio he again came to Indiana, and for twelve years lived in Franklin and Shelby counties, when he returned to Montgomery County, settling near Crawfordsville, where, in 1864, he, with a brother, Gen. M. D. Manson, and Col. John Lee, he embarked in the grain trade, where they kept in operation two warehouses, one of which is now Darler's mill. In April, 1861, he joined Co. G, 10 reg. Ind. Inf., with which he remained until his regiment was mustered out. He was sergeant of his company, and the oldest man in it. In 1862 he was elected sheriff of Montgomery County by the democrats, since when he has been a strong republican. He now owns 1260 acres of land lying in Wayne, Union and Ripley townships. January 4, 1872, Mr. Davis as remarried, having three children by his second wife: Jessie, Julia and Carrie; born January 10, 1873, July 1, 1875, and June 18, 1879, respectively. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and a strictly moral and temperate man, enjoying the respect and esteem of all who know him.

Waveland Independent, February 13, 1931

Mrs. Leland Gooding was in Danville, Ill., Tuesday, to see Mr. Gooding's grandfather, Isaac Davis, in the hospital there. His leg was amputated on Saturday and he died on Wednesday evening. The body was taken to the home of Lonnie Gooding, near Waynetown, where funeral services will probably be held on Saturday. He was a veteran of the Civil War and was 88 years old.

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