DANNER, Mrs. Marian Crowe
Mrs. Marian Danner, a former resident, died in a Jackson, Mississippi, Hospital. She was the daughter of the late William J. and Mary (Offman) Crowe. Her husband, Harvey Danner, preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Allegany High School and Woman's Hospital for Nursing. Surviving are a son, Harvey Danner Jr.; four sisters, Mrs. Ovelia Walker, Cumberland; Mrs. Katherine Poland, Westernport; Mrs. Martha Warehime, Baltimore, and Mrs. Ora Pollock, Rehobeth Beach, Delaware; two brothers, William Crowe, Cleveland, Ohio, and Orville Crowe, Baltimore. Services were conducted at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Meridian, Miss.
The Cumberland News, February 2, 1971
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DANVER, William L.
MEYERSDALE, Pa. - William L. Danver, 59, of Washington, Pa., died Tuesday in a Pittsburgh hospital. Born at Beaver, he was a son of the late James and Anna (Lose) Danver. Mr. Danver had been employed for 32 years as field superintendent for an engineering firm in Pittsburgh. He is survived by his widow, Mabel (Beal) Danver, a daughter of Mrs. Elda Beal, Meyersdale; a brother, James L. Danver, Pittsburgh; a sister, Mrs. Esther Klair, Zeleonople, Pa. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 2:30 tomorrow. Services will be conducted there Saturday at 1:00 by Rev. Charles Staub. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, April 2, 1959
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DARRAH, Augustus F.
MEYERSDALE, Jan. 12 - Augustus F. Darrah died in the Memorial Hospital in Cumberland, Md., at 8:45 o'clock Monday morning. He was 51 years old. He underwent an operation last Thursday which was successful but complications set in which caused death. Mr Darrah was one of the best known and highly respected citizens of Meyersdale. For the past 22 years he was operator for the Western Union here. Prior to working for this company, he held the same kind of position with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Martha Brooks Darrah, and the following children: Misses Frances, Rita, Mercedes, and one granddaughter, Josephine, all at home. One daughter, Mrs. Royland D. Este passed away two years ago. His mother, Mrs. Malinda Darrah and the following brothers and sisters also survive, Mrs. Gertrude Winters and Mrs. Rose Smith, San Diego, Cal., Mrs. Mary Loff, Cleveland, Ohio; and Miss Helen Darrah, New York, N.Y.; and John, William, and Robert Darrah of Meyersdale. He was a member of SS Phillip and James Catholic Church, where services were held at 9 o'clock, his pastor Rev. Father Miller being the celebrant. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
The Daily Courier, January 12, 1938
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DARRAH, Charles
MEYERSDALE, Feb. 2 - Word was received here last Friday of the serious illness of Charles Darrah of Akron, Ohio. His brother, John Darrah, and sister, Mrs. Catherine Crowe, left at once for his bedside, arriving just a few hours before he passed away at 6:10 Saturday morning following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Darrah was very well-known here where he was born and reared. When quite a young man he took up operating, but later was employed as brakeman on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, where he met with an accident which caused him to lose his right foot. Following this he returned to operating for the same company which he continued to do until the boom came on at Akron when he, with his family, moved to that city where they resided ever since.The body will be brought here for burial, but the time is not known as his son, Edward, is in Los Angeles, CA, and the funeral party will not leave Akron until his arrival. Twenty-five years ago Mr. Darrah was united in marriage to Miss Tillie Liberty of Berlin, who, with three sons and three daughters, survives. The following brothers and sisters also survive: John Darrah, Mrs. Clarence Crowe, and Mrs. Elizabeth Darrah of Meyersdale and Mrs. John Carey of Somerset.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, February 2, 1925
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DARRAH, James W.
MEYERSDALE — James W. Darrah, 60, died Tuesday at his home. A native of here, he was a son of Mrs. Martha (Brooks) Darrah, and the late Augustus Darrah. Besides his mother, surviving are his widow, Wanda (Slowak) Darrah; a daughter, Mrs. Caro Noack, Fort Myers, Fla.; a step-son, David Slowak, Somerset; a brother, Charles Darrah, Pittsburgh; five sisters, Mrs. Frances Wilmoth, Harrisburg; Mrs. Rita Grof, Monroeville; Mrs. Mercedes Lauerman, McKeesporl; Mrs. Mary Hartle, here; and Mrs. Josephine Beynon, Cumberland, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Price Funeral Home where friends will be received and where a service will be conducted tomorrow at 11 a.m. The Cumberland Evening Times, April 6, 1972
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DARRAH, Joanne
MEYERSDALE, Dec. 23. — Joanne Darrah, seven, daughter of James W. and Josephine Fritz Darrah died Thursday at Garrett.
December 23, 1946, The Daily Courier, Connellsville
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DARRAH, John
MEYERSDALE, MAY 15 - A message was received here Thursday by Gus Darrah announcing the death of his father John Darrah, Sr. who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Winters at San Pedro, CA where he and his wife had been visiting for several months. Shortly after Mr. Darrah arrived at his daughter's home, he was taken ill and continued to grow weaker. He lived practically all of his life in Meyersdale and was a retired Baltimore and Ohio employee many years as a freight conductor. Besides his wife, he is survived by the following sons and daughters: Augustus, John, and Robert, all of Meyersdale; Mrs. Carl Winters, San Pedro, Cal; Miss Rose Darrah, a nurse in the United State Hospital at Livermore, California; Mrs. Mary Lobb of Cleveland, Ohio and Miss Helen Darrah employed in New York City. Three sisters also survive as follows: Mrs. C.E. Crowe, Meyersdale; Mrs. John Carey, Somerset; and Miss Lizzie Darrah, Meyersdale. The body will be brought back here for burial.
Daily Courier, Connellsville, May 15, 1926
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DARRAH, John C.
MEYERSDALE, Nov. 18 - John C. Darrah, 52 years old, died suddenly at 5 o'clock Friday morning. For many years he was telegraph operator on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, working the second trick at SA tower at Sand Patch. He arrived home Thursday night, shortly after 11 o'clock, from his work and became ill. A physician was summoned, but death occurred before he arrived. Mr. Darrah was a native of Meyersdale, a son of the late John Darrah and Mrs. Malinda Garlitz Darrah. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Daisy Shockey Darrah, two brothers and four sisters - William and Robert of Meyersdale, Mrs. Don Laub of Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Gertrude Winters of San Diego, Cal.; Mrs. Rosella Smith of Walla Walla, Wash.; and Miss Helen Darrah of New York City. He was an active member of SS Philip and James Church.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, November 18, 1939
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DARRAH, Miss Mary Elizabeth
Meyersdale, Pa., Feb. 17 — Miss Mary Elizabeth Darrah, 68, died Monday night in the Hazel McGilvery Hospital after an illness of two weeks. A daughter of Augustus and Elizabeth (Bacon) Darrah, she was born in Berkley's Mills on Dec. 11, 1873. She was the last of a family of nine children. Miss Darrah resided many years with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crowe, and in recent years had lived with her niece, Miss Dorothy Crowe, of 300 Meyers avenue. Miss Darrah worked for many years on the Meyersdale Commercial, a weekly newspaper, and later was employed in local stores. She was a member of SS. Philip and James Catholic Church.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 17, 1943
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DARRAH, Robert
MEYERSDALE, Pa. — Robert (Jack) Darrah, 64, died at his home yesterday. A native of Meyersdale, he was a son of the late John and Melinda (Garlitz) Darrah. Surviving are his widow, Olive (Holt) Darrah; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Bowman, RD 4, Meyersdale; four sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Winners, Wilmington, Calif.; Mrs. Mary Laub, Cleveland; and Mrs. Rose Schmidt and Miss Helen Darrah, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and a grandson. The body will be at the Price Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 4, 1964
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DAUGHERTY, Clara Margaret
MEYERSDALE - Clara Margaret Daugherty, 60, Johnstown, a former resident, died Sunday at Church of the Brethren Hospital in Windber. Born in Meyersdale, she was a daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Knepp) Daugherty. Surviving are a son, Dick Lee Daugherty, Johnstown; two sisters, Grace Lint, here; and Mrs. Evelyn Garlitz, Corriganville; and three grandchildren. Price Funeral Home; services Thursday; interment Union Cemetery.
The Cumberland News, March 9, 1965
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DAUGHERTY, Joseph L.
MEYERSDALE — Joseph L. Daugherty, 84, died yesterday in Community Hospital where he had been a patient a week. Born at Saltsburg, he was a son of the late William and Sadie (Rumbaugh) Daugherty. A retired employe of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, Mr. Daugherty was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers. He also held membership in Zion Church. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Charles Bowman, Mrs. John Lint and Miss Clara Daugherty, all of Meyersdale, and Mrs. Frank Garlitz, Corriganville; a brother, Thomas Daugherty, New Castle, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services and interment will take place Friday afternoon.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 15, 1956
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DAVIES, Alexander
FROSTBURG - Alexander Davies, 44, died yesterday in Springfield State Sanitarium where he had been a patient six years. He was a son of the late John Edmund and Jennie (Skelton) Davies. Surviving, besides his widow, Mrs. Lily (Fazenbaker) Davies, who is also a patient at the sanitarium, are his step-mother, Mrs. Minnie Davies, Frostburg; a brother, Henry B. Davies, Harrisburg, Pa.; two half-brothers, Howard Davies, Venezuela, S. A.; John Edmund Davies, Jr., Frostburg; and two half-sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Dawson, Cumberland, and Mrs. Mary Ryan, Clarysville. The body will arrive here late today and will be taken to the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, March 15, 1953
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DAVIES, Benjamin Philip
Frostburg, Jan. 26 - Benjamin Philip Davies, 50, son of the late Joseph and Mercy Davies, Wright's Crossing, died Sunday at Miners' Hospital whee he had been a patient since last Monday. He resided at Wheeling, W. Va. for a number of years. A plumber, Mr. Davies was forced to retire sometime ago by failing health. He had recently been residing with his daughter, Mrs. Benjamin Filer. Surviving are a son, serving in the U. S. Army, and six brothers, John Edmund, this city, Thomas and Daniel, Wheeling; James and Gomer, Bridgeport, Ohio; and David, Homestead; and two sisters, Mrs. Sarah Walker, Greer, W. Va., and Mrs. Albert James, this city. The body was removed to the home of his brother, John E. Davies, 192 West Main street. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 26, 1942
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DAVIES, Charles Evan
Charles Evan Davies, 74, retired mine foreman of northern Cambria county and a well-known resident of Morrellville, near Johnstown, died Friday at his home. He is survived by his wife, six children, including Mrs. George Wahl of Meyersdale and Evan Davies of Connellsville and a foster daughter.
The Daily Courier, Connellsville, August 2, 1938
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DAVIES, Daniel A.
FROSTBURG — Word has been received here of the death of Daniel A. Davies, 59, formerly of Frostburg, at his home in South Broadway, Wheeling, W. Va. He had been ill some time. After leaving here 30 years ago, Mr. Davies was employed as a toll collector on the Wheeling bridge. He was a former member of Welsh Memorial Church, and while residing in Wheeling served as superintendent of the Sunday School and as a deacon at the Baptist Church there. Mr. Davies belonged to the Knights of Pythias and American Legion, Wheeling. He was a veteran of World War I. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Rose Davies; a son, Arthur Davies, Cleveland, and a daughter, Mrs. Russell Bloom, Wheeling. He was a brother of John Davies and Mrs. Rhoda James, Frostburg; David Davies, Homestead, Pa.; Thomas Davies, Wheeling; James and Gomer Davies, Bridgeport, Ohio; and Mrs. Sarah Walker, Greer, W. Va.
The Cumberland Evening Times, August 10, 1948
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DAVIES, David H.
FROSTBURG - David H. Davies, formerly of here, died yesterday in Meadville, Pa. He was the son of the late Joseph and Mercy M. Davies, of Frostburg. His wife is the former Miss Hannah Greening, also of here. They moved to Meadville from Frostburg years ago. He maintained membership in Mountain City Lodge, A. F and A . M. Besides his wife, he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Albert James of Frostburg; and Mrs. Sarah Walker, of Greer, W. Va., and three brothers, James Davies and Gomer Davies, of Martins Ferry, Ohio, and Thomas Davies, of Wheeling, W. Va. Services will be conducted Saturday at 2:30 p. m. in the Byham Funeral Home, Meadville.
The Cumberland Evening Times, July 19, 1951
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DAVIES, Francis
FROSTBURG - Francis Davies, 90, of 160 Frost Avenue, died yesterday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Brode, with whom he resided. A native of Rhonda Valley, Glamorganshire, South Wales, he came to America at the age of 21 and worked as a coal miner in the Carlos Mine of Hitchins Brothers Company for two years, until he went to work in the Midlothian Mine. He was also employed by the Keeley Mine of the New York Mining Company, Klondyke, and the Hoffman Mine. He was also employed by the State Roads Commission and was custodian of the Lewis Apartments in Cumberland until his retirement. Besides his daughter, he is survived by three other daughters, Mrs. Charles Hager, Frostburg; Mrs. Ellen Brode, Washington, and Mrs. Carl Phelps, Indiana; two sons, Walter Davies, New Paris, Ohio, and Morgan Davies, Richmond, Ind.; a sister, Miss Elizabeth Davies, Cardiff, Wales; 25 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p. m. by Rev. Wesley H. Harris, pastor of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church, assisted by Rev. George L. Weher, pastor of Salem Evangelical Reformed Church. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Owen Brode, Donald and Robert Hager, James and Donald Davies, Herbert Walker and Lionel Norris.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, April 22, 1956
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DAVIES, James D.
FROSTBURG — James D. Davies, 72, of Martins Ferry Ohio, died at his home yesterday morning. A native of Frostburg, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mercy (Appleton) Davies. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary K. Davies; two daughters, Miss Marion Davies, at home, and Mrs. Paul Gibbons, Martins Ferry and a sister, Mrs. Albert Jones, Frostburg. Services and interment will be conducted Tuesday in Martins Ferry.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, February 3, 1963
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DAVIES, Joseph B.
Joseph B. Davies, 60, University of Maryland Campus, College Park, died Sunday in District of Columbia General Hospital. Born in Frostburg, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Lordine (Michaels) Davies. Surviving are one daughter, Lordine Davies, West Chester, Pa., and a sister, Anna Filer, with whom he resided. The body was donated to the University Medical Center.
The Cumberland News, May 24, 1973
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DAVIES, Joseph M.
Frostburg, Md., June 22 - Joseph M. Davies, aged 71 years, died at his home on Welsh Hill Sunday afternoon, following an illness of two years. He was born in Abberhammon, Wales, May 30, 1855. He came to the United States in 1866 (sic, should be 1876). Before coming to the United States, he married Miss Mercy M. Appleton, a native of Wales. To the union were born eighteen children. The couple spent a greater portion of their lives in Frostburg. Mr. Davies was a coal miner until 1892 when he was badly injured at the Old Bowery mine, following which his right leg was amputated. David D. Williams, a half brother of Mr. Davies, was killed in a mine accident, Jan. 12, 1925. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mercy M. Davies, who at the present is critically ill and not expected to live, and the following children: John E. Davies and Thomas A. Davies, this place; Daniel A. Davies, James Dando Davies, and Benjamin P. Davies, all of Wheeling, W. Va.; Gomer W. Davies, Baltimore; and David H. Davies, Munhall, Pa.; two daughters, Miss Rhoda Blanche Davies, at home, and Mrs. C. F. Walker, Invermere, W. Va. Mrs. Laura Armstrong, Zihlman, and Mrs. Mary A. Steele, Lonaconing, are granddaughters. The couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary August 28, 1925. Mr. Davies was a member of the Mt. Zion Baptist church. The funeral services will be held from his home on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in Allegany cemetery.
The Cumberland Evening Times, June 22, 1926
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DAVIES, Wentling F.
Frostburg - Wentling F. Davies, 50, of 261 Welsh Hill, died Friday night in Miners Hospital after a lingering illness. A son of the late Francis and Elizabeth (Reese) Davies, he was employed by the St. Cloud Motor Company. Mr. Davies held membership in First Congregational Church and the Frostburg Republican Club. Surviving are his vidow, the former Mary Miller; five daughters, Mrs. Herbert Walker, Somerset, Pa.; Misses Betty, Phyllis, Joyce, and Jane Davies, at home; two sons, James and Donald Davies, at home; three brothers, William, Indianapolis; Walter Davies, New Paris, Ind.; and Morgan Davies, Boston, Ind.; and four sisters, Mrs. Charles Hager and Mrs. Marshall Brode, Frostburg; Mrs. Carl Phelps, Fountain City, Ind.; and Mrs. James Brode, Washington. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home.
The Cumberland Sunday Times, October 24, 1954
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DAVIS, Mrs. Eunice May Dudley
FROSTBURG - Mrs. Eunice May Davis, 54, died Saturday night at her home in Borden Shaft. Born in Frostburg, she was a daughter of the late John and Pearl (Bennett) Dudley. She is survived by her husband, William Davis; one daughter, Patricia Ann Davis, at home; two sons, William and Donald D. Davis, here; six sisters, Mrs. Woodward Damewood and Mrs. William Koppel, Midlothian; Mrs. Myrtle Hayes, Hagerstown; Mrs, Pearl Carlson, Washington, and Mrs. Ellsworth Brode and Mrs. Gwen Smith, Baltimore; six brothers, Samuel, David, Edward and George Dudley, all of Baltimore; William Dudley, Washington, and Glenn Dudley, Zihlman, and two grandchildren. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where friends will be received from 2 until 4 and 7 until 9 p.m. A service will be conducted there tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Rev. B. W. Richendorfer. Interment will be in Eckhart Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, March 23, 1964
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DAVIS, James G.
Salisbury, Pa., Nov. 2 — Services were held this afternoon at the Springs Mennonite Church for James G. Davis, 62, prominent resident of Elk Lick Township and a member of the Davis Brothers Lumber Company, who died Monday at his residence at Springs after a heart attack. The Rev. A. Jay Replogle officiated, assisted by the Rev. Roy J. Otto and J. C. Beahm. Interment was in Maple Glen Cemetery. A native of Elk Lick Township, he was a son of John M. and Dinah (Shrock) Davis, and was born September 28, 1882. On June 15, 1912, Mr. Davis married Miss Della Hollada, who with the following children, survives him: Mrs. Vida Schenk, Quakertown; Capt. Darrell Davis, with the Army in France, and Edward Davis, at home. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters: William Davis, Somerset; Sherman and Edward Davis, Springs; Mrs. Annie Klink, Altoona; Mrs. Sydney Engla, Canton, O., and four grandchildren. He was a member of the Maple Glen Church of the Brethren.
The Cumberland Evening Times, November 2, 1944
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DAVIS, John
FROSTBURG — John Davis, 76, lifelong-resident of this section, died Wednesday at his farm home near Borden Shaft. He had been ill some time. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Florence (Buckalew) Davis; a brother, Arch Davis, McMullen Hlghway, Cumberland; a sister, Mrs. Annie Eagan, Akron, Ohio, and the following children: Mrs. Albert Sittig and Arch Davis, Frostburg; Mrs. Jane Brode, Keyser, W. Va.; William Davis, Shaft; Mrs. Elvira Skidmore, Midlothian; Mrs. Anna Mae Kemp, Frostburg; Mrs. Ida Frazer, Acosta, Pa.; John Davis, Shaft; Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, Clarysville; and Mrs. LaVerne Cavey, National. The body is at the Durst Funeral Home where services will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p. m. by Rev. Raymond M. Crowe, pastor of the Midland Methodist Church. Burial will be in Allegany Cemetery. The Cumberland Evening Times, December 23, 1948
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DAVIS, John E.
FROSTBURG - John E. (Jack) Davis, 74, of Eckhart, died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital. Born in Vale Summit, he was a son of the late Henry and Margaret (Higgins) Davis. Mr. Davis was a retired electrician for Celanese Fibers Company and was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church and the Holy Name Society. He also was a member and past grand knight of Frostburg Council 1442, Knights of Columbus and was a past state deputy of the K of C. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Elva (Michaels) Davis; and a sister, Mrs. Rhea Corrigan, Johnstown, Pa. The body is at the Hafer-Sowers Funeral Home where friends will be received today from 7 to 9 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
The Cumberland Evening Times, December 7, 1976
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DAVIS, Miss Mary Margaret
Miss Mary Margaret Davis, 36, Hoffman, who died yesterday at Allegany Hospital, was a daughter of the late Henry and Margaret (Higgins) Davis and a native of Vale Summit. She was a member of the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary of St. Michael's Catholic Church. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Charles Turk, Steubenville, Ohio; Mrs. Rhea Corrigan, Acosta, Pa.; and Miss Catherine Davis, Corriganville; and two brothers, John Davis, Eckhart, and Michael Davis, at home.
The Cumberland Evening Times, February 23, 1940
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