Will Davis
From The Portrait and Biographical Album of Rock County, Wis., publ, 1889 - page 953
| WILL DAVIS, who is engaged in the livery, feed and
sale business in Janesville, is a representative of one of the early families
of Rock County. He traces his ancestry back to Wales. In 1684 William DAVIS
came from that country to America. His son James had three sons - Jacob,
Samuel, and Zeba. The first-named had a son, also named Jacob, who was the
father of four sons and six daughters. Jasper, the third son, was born in
Clark County, Ohio, and came with his parents to Milton, Rock County, in
1844, making his home for a few days with Joseph GOODRICH. On the 28th day
of August, 1852, he married Lavina R. BROWN, who was born in Scott, N.Y.,
July 19, 1829. When five years of age she was taken by her parents to La
Porte County, Ind., and ten years later to Rock County, Wis. Immediately
after their marriage, the young couple removed to Waushara County, Wis.,
where they remained five years, and then returned to Milton, Rock County,
where they resided until their death. The former died Feb.. 25, 1885, and
the latter Oct. 7, 1886. They were the parents of two children; Rosa E.,
born Sept. 14, 1855 is the wife of G. S. AFALTER, and resides at the late
parental home in Milton Junction. She was married April 30, 1889. William
J. was the second-born, his birth occurring Jan. 2, 1857.
The subject of this sketch was reared upon a farm, receiving his education in the common schools, and followed agricultural pursuits until attaining his majority. He then embarked in the livery business at Milton, where he continued about two years. In 1880, he came to Janesville, and established his present business in this city. He is a young man of good business ability, fair and honorable in his dealings, and has secured a liberal share of the public patronage. His stable has all the modern conveniences, and is stocked in a first-class manner. On the 22d day of December, 1886, Mr. DAVIS was joined in wedlock with Miss Anna GOODRICH, the ceremony being performed in Milton, in which town the lady was born. She is a daughter of Ezra GOODRICH, whose father was the founder of Milton, and the first storekeeper in that place. The union of Mr. and Mrs. DAVIS has been blessed with one child, a little daughter, Lucile GOODRICH, who was born Jan, 4, 1889. Mrs. DAVIS is a member of the Milton Junction Church the Seventh Day Baptists, and Mr. DAVIS is a Republican in politics. Though they have resided in Janesville but a short time, this worthy couple have gained many friends in their new home, and are highly esteemed by all who know them. |
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