William Ozgood Davis

As printed in 1904

WILLIAM OZGOOD DAVIS, M. D.

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Dr. Davis was born in Queenstown, Upper

Canada, September 2, L825, his parents being Jacob and Sarah Maria (Eastman) Davis. While there is no record concerning the founding of the Davis family in America, it is definitely known that they were of Welsh descent and that the Doctor's ancestors removed from the United States to Canada at the time of the war for independence, for they did not believe in the severance of the ties which bound the colonies to the mother country. They were known as United Empire Loyalists and were given a large grant of land in Canada because of their allegiance to the British crown. One of the Doctor's ancestors married a French Huguenot, another a Holland lady and a third a native of Wales, and thus the blood of several nationalities is running in the veins of their descendants. In a very old Bible which belonged to Dr. Davis' grandfather is the following, written in ink which is now quite faded:

"William Davis, his book. God give him grace herein to look, And not to look, but to understand. That laying is much better than land. For when land is sold and money spent, Then laying is most excellent. And when my sounding bell shall tole, May the Lord of Heaven receive my sole."

The ideas expressed in the above have been shared by most of the descendants of the writer. The maternal grandfather of Dr. Davis was Rev. Daniel Ward Eastman, who was the first Presbyterian minister allowed to perform the Presbyterian marriage service in Canada, as the service of the Church of England was the one in general use.

When about ten years of age Dr. Davis accompanied his parents on their removal to Lewiston, New York, where he continued his education, attending an academy which was then nourishing there. It is said that "he was Very popular as a young man, lively and jolly, making friends of every one." He acquired his medical education in Geneva, New York, was graduated with the class of 1847, and entered upon the practice of his profession in Niagara

Falls, New York, where be remained contindora, [owa. Mrs. Davis is no* i,, Fork, Ne uously until 1870, when he south! a borne in braska.

the West, locating at Sioux City. He was the Dr. Davis was a communicant of St. Thomas'

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1896. He belonged to the Woodbury County was about him no rani, no double standard in

Medical Society, tin Sioux City Medical Soveracity and his actions always exceeded his city, the Iowa State Medical Society and the professions and he lived an upright, truthful

American Medical Association. lit A marked trail in his character was his

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As printed in Past and present of Sioux City and Woodbury County, Iowa (1904). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.