Submitted by
Loyd Bishop

Obituary

Mr. J. H. Davis, of the city, died at an early hour Sunday morning, after a brief illness of about thirty six hours. He had not been in good health for some time, but on Friday it had appeared better than usual meals breakfast and diner. Soon after he was seized with violent pains in the region of the heart and it soon became evident that he could not long survive. Early Saturday morning he became unconscious, and from that time sank gradually until about 3 o’ clock Sunday When he peacefully passed away.
Mr. Davis was born in Onondago county, New York, April 9, 1829, later he moved to Oneida county where on January 1, 1861 he was married to Miss Sarah M. Myer. In the year 1883 he removed to Douglass. Butler, Kansas where he engaged in business, part of which time he was in partnership with Mr. O. H. Hutchins, his son in law.
He moved to Tonkawa in 1901 on account of failing health and retired from business, since which time he has lived the retired life, not mingling with the world, hence to many of our people which he has not known. He was a man of Sterling integrity highly respected by those who know his worth. He leaves behind a wife with whom he had lived nearly forty six years, one daughter and one son, Howard F. Davis of the firm Davis & Hutchions.
The funeral was conducted by Rev. G. W. Lewin from the family residence Monday afternoon at 8 o’clock.
The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement and sorrow.