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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 by Linda Talbott

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Page 196
DAVIS, William
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William Davis, farmer, section 20, Sherman Township, was born in Tucarawas
Co., Ohio, Oct. 3, 1847.  He came with his parents to De Kalb Co., Ind., 
where he lived until the fall of 1880, when he came to Newaygo County and
settled on 60 acres of land he had previously purchased, in Sherman Township.
He has 15 acres under cultivation.  He was married in De Kalb Co., Ind., to
Martha Rodarmer, a native of Ohio.  She was finely educated and taught school
26 terms.  Mr. and Mrs. Davis have two children, Nellie and Harry D.  Mr. Davis
was elected School Inspector in the spring of 1882, and is now an incumbent
of that office; is also Treasurer of School District No. 3, Sherman Township.
He is a Republican, and his wife is a member of the United Brethren Church.

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