William Z. Davis

As printed in 1901

ILLIAM Z. DAVIS, a highly respected farmer of Richland township, Wapello county, Iowa, lives in section 18, where he owns 165 acres of land. He was born in South Wales in 1836, and is a son of John Davis.

John Davis was born in South Wales, and followed farming until his death, at the age of eighty-seven years. He was the father of five children: Ehzabeth (Davis), deceased; WiUiam Z.; Ann; John; and Henry, deceased.

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Mr. Davis was united in marriage with Margaret Phillips, who was born in South Vales, and is deceased. They were married in Wales, and their union was blessed by the birth of nine children, as follows: John; Letitia; Daniel; Henry; AMllie; David; Albert; Frank: and Margaret, deceased. Mr. Davis is a Republican in politics. Fraternally, he is a member of the Lrdependent Order of Odd Fellows.

RS. REBECCA J. CRE?\IER, who is located on a fine farm in \A''ashingtoai to\vnship, Wapello count) Iowa, was born in Pennsylvania in 1842, and is a daughter of D. P. Cremer.

D. P Cremer was born in Pennsylvania, where he lived until 1844. During his early life he was a blacksmith by trade, and later a farmer. He came to AA/'wapello county, Iowa, with his family in 1844, and located in Washington township, where he died at the age. of seven)'-seven years. He was a Republican in politics, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was first married to Elizabeth Yonkin, who was born in Pennsylvania,.and died in 1845, t the age of twenty-six years. They- were the parents of four children: Adela, deceased; Theodore, who died while serving in the army, as a member of Company I, ist Reg., Iowa Vol. Cav.; Rebecca J.; and Eglinton. Mr. Cremer's second wife was Nancy McClara (deceased), by whom he had one child, Elizabeth. By his third marriage he had two children,— Lincoln R.; and J. Harry, of Eldon. Rebecca J. Cremer has lived in Wapello county Ljwa, since 1844. On November 20, 1865, she was united in marriage with Richard Cremer, who-as born in Cook county, Illinois, January 11, 1840. tie was brought to Wapello county by his parents in 1840, and located in Washington township. He was a farmer by occupation, and was very successful. He served three years in Company M, 3rd Reg., Idwa Vol. Cav., during the Civil War, and was discharged at Davenport, Iowa. He returned to Washington township after the war and located on the farm now 0A\-ned by Mrs. Cremer, where he resided until his death, in 1881. He was a Republican, and a member of the I\Iethodist Episcopal church. He and his wife reared four children, as follows: Charles A., who lives at home; Leonora, whoi married George AA

As printed in History of Wapello County, Iowa, and representative citizens (1901). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.