F. M. Davis

As printed in 1882

F. M. DAVIS, physician, Quitman, a native of Butler County, Ohio, was born March 9, 1 83 1, and is a son of Vincent and Anna A. (Smalley) Davis. The former was a native of Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and was born February 16, 1782. With his parents he moved to Butler County, Ohio, in 1804, his father being the owner of the first grist mill in that locality. Vincent's parents returned to New Jersey in 1806. He married Miss Anna

Smalley in 1808, she having been born in New Jersey but raised in Pennsylvania. With her parents she moved to Butler County, Ohio, in 1805. Mr. and Mrs. D. settled in Butler County, Ohio, he dying March 30, 1872, and his wife March 16, 1877. Francis M. Davis spent his boyhood days and received an excellent education in his native county. He commenced the study of medicine when at the age of eighteen years, in the office of Dr. Warhor, remaining for two years, and during the winter of 1855-6 he attended lectures at the Miami Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio. In the spring of 1856 he went to Lee County, Iowa, and speculated in stock and land till October 4, 1861, when he enlisted in Company G, Fourth Regiment Iowa Cavalry. He was promoted to second lieutenant September 4, 1862, and to captain February 25, 1863. He participated in the battle of Milligan's Bend, and was with General Curtis through Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. He resigned June 26, 1863, on account of disability then returned to Iowa and visited Salt Lake City in the summer of 1865. During that fall he went to Cincinnati and again attended lectures. He graduated March 3, 1876, with the highest honors of the college, and located at Wheeling, Indiana, where he practiced till the fall of 1881. He then went to Woodsdale, Ohio, and in November, 1881, came to Quitman, Nodaway County, Missouri. Dr. Davis was married February 19, 185 1, to Miss Elizabeth Taylor, a native of Butler County, Ohio. She was born August 1, 1830, and is a daughter of Francis and Matilda (Swearinger) Taylor. She died February 20, 1880, leaving three children: Edward W., Anna M., and Ben S. One son, John, is deceased. The Doctor's second marriage occurred July 12, [880, to Miss Mary E. Spencer, a native of Howard County, Indiana, who was born October 23, 1850. Her parents were Elijah and Mary (Gibson) Davis, both of Ohio. They were married in January, 1849, ad then settled in Howard County, Indiana, and moved to Delaware County, Indiana, in 1865. Mrs. Davis is a member of the M. E. Church.

As printed in The history of Nodaway county, Missouri, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.