Source page: Alan Pott's Marion County Ohio Page

GEORGE H. DAVIS, 71, of Meeker, died Friday morning, July 10, at Grant Hospital in Columbus, where he underwent a major operation.

He was born in Marion County, W. Va., Nov 3, 1864, to Mr. and Mrs. George Davis. He was united in marriage to Lydia Leffler March 3, 1898. Surviving are his widow, a sister of Farmington, W. Va. and two brothers, M. O. Davis of Marion and Zachariah Davis of Waverly.

Mr. Davis was a member of the Meeker Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held at the Meeker M. E. Church Monday at 2:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. T. C. Davis of McZena and Rev. C.E. Black of Mt. Victory. Interment was made in the Meeker Cemetery.

Lydia Davis (Meeker) 30 Sep 1877 in Pleasant Twp, Marion Co., Ohio-1942 (Funeral: 17 Jan) 644 Girard Ave., Marion, Ohio. Husband: George H. Davis married: 3 Mar 1896. Parents: Frederick & Mary Hunsicker Leffler. (SEE OBITUARY)

LYDIA DAVIS, 64, former resident of Meeker and the widow of George H. Davis, died yesterday at 5:30 p.m. in the home of her sister, Mrs. Matilda Sinning of 644 Girard Avenue. She had been ill 10 months.

Mrs. Davis was born in Pleasant Township on Sept. 30, 1877, to Frederick and Mary Hunsicker Leffler. She was married to Mr. Davis on March 3, 1898. His death occurred five years ago.

A former member of Epworth Methodist Church, she had transferred her membership to the Meeker Methodist Church.

She was a member of the Arbor Vitae Social Club and the WSCS of the Meeker Church.

Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Sinning, Mrs. Wesley Seiter, Mrs. Charles Baldauf and Mrs. John Baldauf, and a brother, Jacob Leffler, all of Marion and vicinity.

The funeral will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. in the Sinning home, were friends may call, and at 2 p.m. in the Meeker Methodist Church. Burial will be made in Meeker Cemetery.

MELFORD OSBORN DAVIS, 80, of Columbus, formerly of Marion, died at 10 p.m. Monday in the Weinstein Convalescing Home east of Worthington.

Born July 2, 1872, in West Virginia, he was a son of George and Sarah Harvey Davis. In 1908, at LaRue, he married Harriet E. Parish. He had made his home in Columbus some time, moving there from Marion.

Surviving are his widow, and children, Mrs. Leland Purdy of Columbus, Mrs. Frank Ferone and Donald Davis, both of Cincinnati, Dorrance W. Davis of Maude, Ohio, Herschel G. Davis of 216 Glad St., Marion, and Ernest R. Davis of Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, seven grandchildren, a sister, Mrs Jessie Crimm of Farmington, W. Va., and a brother, Zachariah Davis of Waverly, Ohio.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Merle H. Hughes Mortuary on Mt. Vernon Ave. in Marion. Burial will be in the Meeker Cemetery.

HARRIET ELLANDER DAVIS, 77, of Columbus died at 3:25 a.m. today in her home. She was ill eight weeks. Her birthplace was in Marion County near Meeker. Melford O. Davis, her husband, died in Columbus July 28, 1952.

Born July 19, 1879, she was a daughter of George W. and Barbara Kathryn Metz Parish, the father was a native of West Virginia and the mother of the Meeker community. Her marriage was 1908 in Marion County and she was a resident there 61 years.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Leland Purdy of Columbus and Mrs. Frank Ferone of Cincinnati; four sons, Herschel G. Davis of 216 Glad St. in Marion, Dorrance W. Davis of Cincinnati, Donald E. Davis of Staten Island, N.Y. and First Sgt. Ernest R. Davis who is stationed with the US Army at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas; 11 grandchildren; two brothers Cleo Parish of 317 Nye St., in Marion and Fahey Parish of Painted Post, NY and a sister, Mrs. Ida Green of the Keener Pike.

Martha Harvey (Meeker) Died: 7 Dec 1885 Aged: 82 years 9 months 29 days Husband: James Harvey

At this site they list a book which is available entitled "News from Marion, Marion County, 1844-1861" by Sharon Moore. The author took the newspapers from Marion County, cut out all the political writings, news from far-off places, repetitive advertising, and created an every-name index of what was left. The Harveys listed in the index are: Harvey - 175, 189; D.H. 168, 193; James M. 86; Mary 164; Mary Frances 164; Paul G. 160; T. 168; William F. 164

Ordering information is available at the book's page.