Sunday, August 26, 2012

Obituary Sunday- Mrs. John N. Davis


Obituary -  Mrs. John N. Davis was buried last Monday at Chesterfield Cemetery, funeral services having been conducted at St. Paul's Church by Rev. B. J. Guess. Mrs. Davis passed away at the Wadesboro Hospital, where she had suffered for some time with typhoid fever, which she contracted in Chesterfield. At the time she was taken ill Mr. Davis was in grave danger from the same disease. He has since recovered. The deceased was well known in this part of the county, having been born at Ruby. She was a daughter of Mr. J. W. Crowley and besides her husband, is survived by her father; her brothers, J. F. Crowley, of this county and Vance Crowley, of Louisiana; her sisters, Mrs. M. R. Swink and Mrs. Richard Munnerlyn, of near Chesterfield. Mr. and Mrs. Davis had no children but had adopted a daughter. Mrs. Davis had for many years been a member of St. Paul's Church.  The bereaved husband has the heartfelt sympathy of many friends who knew and appreciated the exceptional qualities of the good woman who has gone beyond.1

Mrs. John N. Davis was Mrs. Jessie F. Crowley Davis, born 18 Feb 1877; died 8 Feb 1920 in Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina. She is buried in the Chesterfield City Cemetery.



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1James C. Pigg, Obituaries from the Chesterfield Advertiser 1892-1926; Self-Published, 2001. Obituary of Mrs. John N. Davis;The Chesterfield Advertiser,12 February 1920, page 1, col. 5, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
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