Sarah Davis
March 4, 1814-January 30, 1893
Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, January 31, 1893, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
Another Old Settler Gone Over the River
Mrs. Sarah Davis, widow of the late Moses Davis, died at the old homestead in West Niles. SHe would have been 70 years of age on the 4th of next March. Mrs. Davis was born in Sweet Brier county, Va., on the 4th of March, 1814. She was married in Virginia to Moses Davis in 1832, and came directly to Niles where they have lived ever since. She was the mother of Wm. M. Davis and M.S. Davis, of Chicago, and grandmother to six children. She has ever been one of the most exemplary women, beloved and respected for her general liverality and kindness to all. In her earlier years she took an active part in all affairs connected with the Methodist chuch of which she as been a member for over 50 years. Her sons were present at her bedside at the time of her decease.
Funeral will occur tomorrow at 10 o'clock a.m. from the residence.