|
JOHN DAVIS John Davis,
Coralville; was born in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Sept. 25, 1834. In 1841, he emigrated with his parents to
Putman County, IL, where he spent his early life and learned the machinist trade. He was in the Government employ at
Cairo, IL, during the war. He came to Johnson County in 1864 and engaged with Borland & Clark, afterwards with the
Iowa City Bale Rope Manufacturing Co. In 1869 he built the planning mill at Coralville and in 1871 the saw mill,
which he still owns. He was married twice; first Dec 25, 1856 to Miss Martha A. Stilley, a native of IL, and the
second time to Mary A. Stilley, July 4, 1865. There are three children by the first marriage: John, William and
Alice; and four by the last: Emma, Leora, Otis and Harry. He is a member of No.44, I.O.O.F. |