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Born 1858
From The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898)
FRANK CLAUDE DAVIS, with the E. T. Davis Mill Company, was born in Platte county, Missouri, February 22, 1858. His father was John C. C. Davis, and he is a nephew of the late R. T. Davis. After attending school in Platte county Mr. Davis came to St. Joseph in 1870 and entered the mill, where he has since remained. Mr. Davis was married in St. Joseph November 27, 1888, to Miss Fannie D. Popple, a native of Jacksonville, Ill., and two bright little girls bless their union.
As printed in The Daily news' history of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Mo. From the time of the Platte purchase to the end of the year 1898. Preceded by a short history of Missouri. Supplemented by biographical s (1898). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
The printed record stops around 1898. We trace your line from there down to you, with every source cited.