DAVIS, Brice E. - d. June 19, 190(?)

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(This is from JoAnne's (Jody) personal collection.   There are no actual complete dates given. Newspaper is unknown.)

Death of Brice E. Davis

After months of suffering, Brice E. Davis died Monday, the 19th day of June 190(?) of Brights disease, aged 55 years, 2 months, 5 days.

For the last four weeks his condition has been hopeless and his death was looked for at almost any hour.  His vitality has been wonderful and his suffering very great.

Brice E. Davis was born in Pennsylvania.  When quite young he removed with his folks to Missouri.  At the age of eleven years he enlisted as a drummer boy in the 23rd Missouri Infantry and was one of the very youngest enlisted soldier of the War of the Rebellion.  He was captured by the Confederates at Shiloh and was a prisoner of War for many months at Libby prison.  When he was exchanged he rejoined his regiment and served till the close of the war.

He learned the printers trade and engaged in the newspaper business at Macon, Mo., afterwards going to Kansas City where he worked as compositor in the daily newspaper offices for many years.

In 1884 he came to Grenola, this county. He was publisher of the Grenola Chief for several years.  In 1892 or 93 he came to Howard and lived here until his death.  Much of the time he was a compositor in the Courant office, and was working for us when taken sick early this spring.

Mr. Davis had been twice married. He has a married daughter living in St. Louis.  Nearly twenty years ago he was married to Miss Rebecca Tabor of Grenola, who with two children, Raymond and Hattie, survive him.

The funeral was held at the home, Tuesday afternoon under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic.  Rev. Tift and Searcy officiated in the religious services.  The members of the Howard Band attended in uniform, sang hymns and marched as escort to the remains, Mr. Davis having been a member of that organization.   ______________cemetery the G. A. R. conducted ______________ with the beautiful  (the rest of this obit is missing)

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After months of suffering  Brice E. Davis died Monday, June 19th, of Bright's disease.  He was 55 years old, an old soldier, and quite prominent as a newspaper man.  He leaves his widow and one son, Ray, and one daughter, Harriet.

[Jody]

THE  YEAR OF HIS DEATH WAS 1905.  THE NEWSPAPER WAS   THE HOWARD COURANT .               GAR SERVICE -----GRACE LAWN CEMETRY----HE WAS A MEMBER OF    THE HOWARD CITY BAND [DRUMMER]             HIS SON WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE CITY BAND.         RAY   DAVIS

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Thanks, Jody!    I knew you'd have the answers to the missing information.