William A. DAVIS, Ex-Circuit Clerk died at his home in McClellan township six miles southwest of Mt. Vernon, at 12 o'clock last night after a lingering illness.

Deceased was a native of Jefferson county having been born within a few miles of where he died, January 16, 1846.

Mr. DAVIS was educated in the public schools and as a young man devoted himself assiduously to farming in which he was eminently successful.

November 29, 1870 he was married to Nancy G. DAVIS, daughter of Joseph M. and Rebecca DAVIS. Of this union seven children were born.

His wife died in 1890 and in February of the following year he was wedded to Miss Nancy CROSNOE who survives her husband.

Of the second marriage two children were born of which but one is living.

Mr. DAVIS was an ardent Democrat and held a number of county and township offices. In 1884 he filledl out the unexpired term of Joseph Carroll as county treasurer and four years later was elected to the office of circuit clerk. He has also served the people acceptably as town clerk, supervisor and justice of the peace for several years.

On his retirement he purchased the Senator ALLEN farm of 260 acres where he has since resided.

The funeral will take place of Wolf Prairie church, five miles south of this city, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The services will be conducted by Rev. L. F. LAWRENCE of the M.E. church (south) of Odin who was a former neighbor and friend of the deceased.

Although, not a member of any church, Mr. DAVIS' leanings were towards that of the Baptist faith of which denomination many of his most intimate friends were communicants.

He was at one time a member of Mt. Vernon lodge A.F.& A M. Friends are invited to the obsequies.

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: April 28, 1899
Submitted By: Sharlet Bigham LaBarbera - Nov 5, 1997