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Harrison E. Davis, the only son of George W. and Zilplia Williams Davis, was born in Lewis county, New York, on May 15, 1855. Both father and mother were of New England stock, the mother being a descendant of Roger Williams. In the fall of 1865, the Davis family went to Minnesota where the son, Harrison E., the subject of this sketch, grew to manhood on the farm, later engaging in farming for himself. On December 31, 1874, Mr Davis married Eliza Boyd, who was born in Pennsylvania. In 1878, Mr Davis, with his wife and one daughter, came to Valley county, Nebraska, purchasing one hundred and twenty acres from the Burlington and Missouri railroad, section twenty -three, township eighteen, range thirteen, just north of North Loup. The following year Mr Davis took a homestead of one hundred and sixty acres near Ord, but later sold his right and returned to his first farm, which remained the "old home place" for many years. Mr Davis was always interested in the progress of the county along educational lines and was instrumental in organizing two school districts and for ten years served as treasurer of district number forty-two. In the fall of 1903, Mr Davis left the farm, moving to North Loup in order to engage in the furniture and undertaking business. He is prosperous and successful, owning good city properties and splendid interests. Eight children were born to Mr and Mrs Davis: Fanny S; H. Eugene, who lived at Leoo, China, for three years where he was a missionary, returning to the states in 1910 to recover health lost in that malarious country; George E., David A., Orson E., J. Stennett and Ross O. One child, Orville, died in infancy. Mr Davis and his family are widely and favorably known and for many years have been active members of the Seventh Day Baptist church. Source:
Compendium of Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska; Chicago;
Alden Publishing Co; 1912;
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