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WILLIAM G. DAVIS

William G. Davis, manager of Charles H. Dibbern's branch hardware and agricultural store at Reynolds, was born in Moline, this county, Jan. 11, 1854. His father, named also William, was a native of Pennsylvania , and came West in an early day, settling in Moline ; but before his.emigration he married, in his native State, Miss Mary Elrick, who was also a native of Pennsylvania When the Nation made her first call for troops to defend her flag, Mr. Davis, the senior, enlisted in the 37th Ill. Vol. Inf., General Black commanding, and he served in the army for three years; then reenlisted in the 16th Ill. Cav., and was soon afterward taken prisoner and was confined for a time in Libby Prison and also in the horrible den at Andersonville , Ga. , for five months, where he died. He was in all the engagements in which his regiment participated up to the time of his capture. The mother of the subject of this sketch is still living, in Moline , at present with one of her sons, Perry H., and is now about 63 years of age.

William G., our subject, was the fourth in order of birth in a family of six children. He was educated at the Illinois Soldiers' College, at that time located at Fulton , and since July, 1870, he has been connected.with Mr. Dibbern, and for some time he has been manager of his branch store. In his political views, Mr. Davis is a Democrat.

March 24, 1880 , in Edgington Township , this county, Mr. D. was married to Miss Grace Wait, who was born in that township Oct. 6, 1860 , the daughter of William and Lucinda (Gray) Wait. There are two children in Mr. Davis family, viz.: Mary, who was born Dec. 15, 1880 ; and Perry, Feb. 20, 1881 .

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