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About Chester Powers Davis
Obituary taken from his Find A Grave page:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32152822
Chester P. Davis died Sunday, July 17, 1904 in Kansas City, Missouri. His remains arrived at Monticello and the funeral was held at the home of his sister; his second wife and their two young sons and his older son and daughters being present. The remains were laid at rest by Franklin Post G.A.R. in Monticello's beautiful cemetery.
He was born in Little York, Indiana on March 7, 1835. He served during the Civil War as captain in Co. F 66th Indiana Infantry; he enlisted at the age of 20. He was in the thickest of the fray and went with Sherman to the Sea. In 1865 he left the army and moved to Monticello. He bought a home on the corner where Moore's bank now stands. Later he sold and rented from James Class. In 1870 he bought the house now owned by the editor of Republican, built by Henry Marquiss and lived there until the family moved to Holton, Kansas in 1887 and where his son now lives on a 2500 acre farm.
His wife died in 1889 and her remains were brought to Monticello. His daughter, Mrs. Nannie Scovill lives in Lexington KY where Prof. Scovill has charge of the state agricultural experimental station. His daughter, Mrs. Marietta Beardsley resides in Kansas City MO. It was at her home that he died, having gone for treatment for tuberculosis, coming from an injured knee.
He was always interested and active in what concerned his friends or the community. He was in business with M. Hazzard whose wife was his half-sister and later with G. F. Miller. He was school director, alderman and mayor, and taught one term at Haneline school. He was in the lower house of the general assembly 1872-1876 and in the upper house 1876-1880.
He was one of the early officers of the county fair and for some years was its secretary. When young, he was given his choice to go through college or take a farm. He took the farm but regretted his choice, when too late. Politics was his delight. Since leaving Monticello he has engaged in loan business.
Piatt Co Republican: July 21, 1904
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Chester Powers Davis's Timeline
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March 7, 1835
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Little York, Scott County, Indiana, United States
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| 1904 |
July 17, 1904
Age 69
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Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
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Monticello Cemetery, Monticello, Platt County, Illinois, United States
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