Dr. Edward Davis

DAVIS, THE SETTLERS OF SALEM, WEST VIRGINIA, by Susie Davis Nicholson, Salem, West Virginia, 1992, p. 144

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DR. EDWARD DAVIS, OF SALEM, RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS

Dr. Edward Davis, the first physician in Harrison County to volunteer when this country called for recruits for the medical corps of the new army raised to fight the Hun. has landed in America.

Dr. Davis has been in the service since the summer of 1917, and has been in France nearly a year. He was made a first lieutenant upon his entrance into the service. Following his training at Fort Benjamin Harrison, and while at Camp Meade, he was honored by the commission of captain. From there he went overseas with a field hospital corps. He was in command of the field hospital at one time when it was shelled by the enemy. Twenty of his wounded men and one of his stretcher bearers were killed before they were all carried to a place of safety out of range of the German guns. Lately Captain Davis has been in charge of a hospital in connection with one of the American army schools. Sometime before sailing he was notified that he had been granted a major's commission. While he is now Major Davis, it is quite likely his many friends will still greet him familiarly as "Dr. Ed."

Dr. Davis came home from Camp Lee, returning with his wife Tuesday. He is looking well, and says everything looks good to him here. He says when his ship was met in New York harbor by the mayor's committee of welcome there was wild cheering on board the vessel. The band played the Star Spangled Banner and other patriotic airs which added to the enthusiasm. But when the band on the greeting boat played Home, Sweet Home, the cheering of the home-coming boys practically ceased. Something suddenly took place in the throats of the cheering lads which forbade for the moment hilarious response to the song—we will not say the response was not appropriate and adequate.

The following correspondence between the commanding major of Dr. Davis' detachment and the colonel shows in what regard he was held by those under whom he served. He says he' did not remain in the service long enough for his commission to catch up with him, preferring to get back to civil life as soon as possible when the real job was finished. He expects to receive it here, but as a civilian will not be able to "respond." Following are the two communications referred to:

Camp Hospital No. 38

                    A. P. O. 730, 

                   March 10, 1919.  N. F. Feury, Major M. C. Commanding Officer. 

Chief Surgeon, Amer. E. F., France. Recommendation for Promotion.

1. Recommend that Edward Davis, Captain M. C, be promoted to the grade of Major M. C. He has shown marked professional ability, being Chief of Medical Staff at the Hospital since October 30, 1918. He is a most conscientious worker and is loyalty personified. 2. Captain Edward Davis, M. C, is 41 years of age. practicing medicine for eleven years, entered service August 1, 1917; has been in the A. E. F. since July 10, 1918. 3. This recommendation is made without the knowledge or solicitation of Captain Edward Davis, M. C

          N. F. Feury, Major M. C, Commanding. 

Office of the Surgeon, Advance Section, S. O. S., March 14, 1919. To C. O., Camp Hospital No. 38. 1. Recommendation for promotion of this officer has already been made by this office. F. P. Reynolds. —Salem Express.

Source: The Sabbath Recorder, Volume 86, p. 670 _____

Photo by by: Barbara Nicholson, added Aug 2, 2012 to Find A Grave Memorial# 94703692

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Inscription: EDWARD M.D. 1876-1948 (near large stone inscribed: DAVIS)

Also known as "Uncle Doc"

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     Husband: Edward Davis    

               Born: May- 6-1876          at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV  1

               Died: Apr-19-1948           1

             Father: Martin VanBuren Davis   (1840 - 1927) 

             Mother: Phedora Davis   (1846 - 1921) 

               Wife: Goldie Blanche Bond 

Source:(1) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 179.

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