Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich. containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents of the United States: also containing a complete history of the county, from its earliest settlement to the present time. Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884 Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Page 226 DAVIS, Daniel =========================================================================== DANIEL DAVIS, farmer, section 32, Sherman Township, is a son of JOEL and MARY A. (McCONNELL) DAVIS, the father a native of Pennsylvania, and mother of Ireland; they first settled in Ohio, but now reside in Indiana. DANIEL was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, March 28, 1845, and was the seventh son of a family of 14 children. He remained at home until 17 years of age. At that time enlisted in the 51st Ohio Vol. Inf., and served 21 months, receiving an honorable discharge at the close of the war, at Indianapolis, Ind. Owing to severe exposure, he was taken sick near Atlanta, Ga., and was confined to the hospital nearly five months. After receiving his dis- charge he returned to Ohio and lived at home a year, then went to DeKalb Co., Ind., where he lived two years, and in the fall of 1868 came to Newaygo County and bought 40 acres of wild land in Ashland Township. He continued to improve this land for eight years, then sold it and purchased 60 acres in Sherman Township, where he now resides. He has about 25 acres under tillage. Aug. 30, 1866, he was married in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, to MARY E., daughter of ZEDEKIAH and ISABELLE (CONNELL) LEWIS, natives of Virginia and Ohio repect- ively. Mrs. DAVIS was born in Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, April 14, 1845. Their four children are ISABELLE, CHARLES A., LEWIS C., and ORA J. Politically, Mr. DAVIS is a radical Republican. ===========================================================================