Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Green Spring:

Rev. John Davies, Spring Green; was born in North Wales in 1821. He received a liberal education in his native country; in l848, he came to this country, lived in Evansburg, Penn., about one year; then moved to Blossburg, Tioga Co., and was there ordained a minister of the Congregatioal Church Oct. 7, 1849; he had pastoral charge of the Congregational Church at Blossburg until 1854, then was appointed to the charge of the Welsh Congregational Church in Racine, Wis., where he continued until the following year (1855), when he came to Spring Green, taking pastoral charge of the congregation at that place, and taking an active part in the organization of the English Congregational Church in Spring Green; and afterward having charge of Congregational churches at Fish Creek and Bangor, and has been actively engaged in ministerial duties down to the present time, in various places. May 26, 1851, he married, in Charleston, Penn., Annie Edwards; they have had six children, three of whom are living. Mr. Davies has a proficient medical education, and followed the practice thereof for over eighteen years. Much of the present efficiency and the past success of the religious and educational interests of this portion of Wisconsin are due to him; he takes an active interest in the passing events of the day, and his love for the best works in literature is permanent; he is thoughtful and independent in the formation of opinions, and is possessed of dignity and firmness in maintaining his ideas of right and duty; his home is pleasantly located in the vicinity of the village of Spring Green, where be owns a finely improved farm of over 100 acres of land.

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