Eugene H. Davis

As printed in 1910

EUGENE H. DAVIS.

A man who has always been interested in every enterprise for the general welfare of the community and who liberally supports every movement calculated to benefit his fellow-men both materially and along the line of moral reform is Eugene H. Davis, the well known and efficient superintendent of the well-managed county home of Nodaway county, Missouri. Courteous and kind to all, broad-minded in his views of men and affairs, and firm in his convictions, it is a compliment worthily bestowed to speak of him as one of the worthiest young men of this locality, and, judging from his past honorable record and his habits of industry and frugality, the future must necessarily have much of good in store for him.

Mr. Davis was born at Grant City, Missouri, December 16, 1873. He is the son of John A. and Anna E. (Hilsabeck) Davis, the father a native of Pennsylvania and the mother of Illinois. They came to Worth county, Missouri, when they were young, accompanying their parents, there met and married and settled in Grant City. From there they moved to St. Joseph, in 1877, and from there they moved to Maryville, where they lived about five years, then moved to Bedison, this county. They lived there five years, then moved to Parnell, Nodaway county, where they resided for a period of ten years. They afterwards lived in different places, and since 1902 they have made their home with their son, Eugene H., of this review.

Eugene H. Davis made his home with his parents until he was about twenty-six years of age. He received a common school education, and followed different occupations with varying success. For nine years he engaged in farming near Burlington Junction and he managed the place in a manner that indicated his mastery of the art of husbandry.

When the local authorities were casting about for a suitable man to take charge of the county home, their attention was directed to Mr. Davis as being the most suitable for this important and responsible position, owing to his ability as an organizer, his success as a farmer and his exemplary bab its, and in February, 1910, he was chosen for this place, and on March 1, 1910, he assumed control of the same and at once inaugurated a splendid system of management, thus far demonstrating the wisdom of his selection for the place. The county house was built in 1908. It is a commodious, modern, well arranged and substantial building, built of brick and will accommodate fifty or sixty people. It is surrounded by beautiful grounds and good land.

Mr. Davis was married in Platte county, Missouri, on July 26, 1900, to Fillian Webb, who was born in that county, August 31, 1876, and the daughter of David and Mary (Fankford) Webb, a well established family there. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are the parents of three children, Estol E., Bettie L., Orville O. The first named died when two years two months and fifteen days old.

Mr. Davis is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 405, at Burlington Junction; also the Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 2075. Mrs. Davis is a member of the Christian church.

As printed in Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.