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Born 1853
From Past and present of Nodaway County, Missouri (1910)
GILES ROLAND DAVIS.
The reputation of being one of the squares men living is borne by Giles Roland Davis, well known agriculturist of Monroe township, Nodaway county, Missouri. Handicapped by physical conditions that would have overcome many another man, he has bravely fought against all odds until today he has not only acquired property 'and a comfortable position in life, hut, what is far better, the respect and regard of all. who know him.
Giles R. Davis is the third son of John Henry and Ellen M. (Smith) Davis and his birth occurred in the town of Deerfield, Oneida county. New York, September [3, 1853. His father was born at the old turnpike in the town of Deerfield, New York, in 1820. He was the oldest son of Roland and Margaret (Roberts) Davis, who came to America from Wales in 1817 and located in Deerfield, New York. His grandfather, Jonathan Davis, was proprietor of a large grist-mill in Wales. In 1849, Mr. Davis united in marriage with Ellen M. Smith, of Deerfield, in which place he died September 10, 1883. His wife, Ellen M. Smith, was born in Deerfield. September 28, 1830. being the youngest daughter of Pratt and Eleanor (Wheeler) Smith, and
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.
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