Herbert McDowell Davis and Mary Adella Clark

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Husband Herbert McDowell Davis ¹

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           Born: 30 Apr 1876 - Springfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA 2
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         Father: John Davis (Abt 1834-1890) 2
         Mother: Amanda McDowell (      -Aft 1909) 2

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       Marriage: 24 Aug 1904 1

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Wife Mary Adella Clark ¹

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           Born: 1877 3
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         Father: John W. Clark (1835-      ) 4 5
         Mother: Mary Meranda Philips (      -1894) 3 4

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Children

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1 M John Clark Davis ³

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           Born: 25 Nov 1905 3
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General Notes: Husband - Herbert McDowell Davis

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In his youth he worked on the farm, attended school and worked in a creamery. He also attended the State Agricultural College in Center County, PA, where he took a course in butter-making and after completing his course he commenced work in a creamery at London, Mercer County. From there he went to North Mills to take charge of the creamery there and remained two years and two months. Since then he has managed creameries in New Vernon, Slippery Rock, Clarks Mills and Sheakleyville. He was a Presbyterian and his wife was a member of the Baptist church. He was a member of Sheakleyville Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 592.

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General Notes: Wife - Mary Adella Clark

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After being educated in the literary branches, she received musical training at the Cleveland School of Music and at Grove City College. She was then successfully engaged in teaching music until her marriage. She was an earnest member of the Baptist church and a leader in its missionary work. She resided with her father and (especially after the death of his wife) was the inspiration and solace of his declining years.

1 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1070, 1071.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1071.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1070.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1101.

5 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 1068.