Obituary for Silas Mostron Davis (1836-1916)
Uncited clippings from the "Mattie Davis Martin Collection" of Doris Martin Jablonski, 1998.

In Memorian - Silas Mostron DAVIS was born in Lincoln County, near Linn's Mill October 13, 1836 and died at the home of his nephew John S. DAVIS in Hawk Point, March 4th 1916 at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 29 days.

He was the fourth youngest of a family of thirteen children, all of whom have preceded him in death. He was the son of Peter and Hetty DAVIS. He was married in the fall of 1865 to Mary E. REED. To this union no children were born. His beloved companion departed from this life about ten years ago. His nearest relatives are nephews and nieces. They are John S. DAVIS and Waddy DAVIS of Hawk Point: James DAVIS of Quincy Illinois; Silas DAVIS of the state of California, the MARTZ children of Quincy, Ill. and Charles MARTIN and his brothers and sisters who reside near Hawk Point.

He was a valiant soldier in the Confederate army during the Civil war. He united with the Old Cotton Wood Church in the year of 1866. When the Slaven's Chapel church was built he was one of the charter members and remained a faithful and honored member until the day of his death. After a brief song service at the home of his nephew, J. S. DAVIS, his remains were conveyed to Slavens Chapel where at noon Sunday the funeral services were conducted by his pastor, Rev. M. A. WEST after which the funeral cortege proceeded to the Shelton cemetery near Linn's Mill where they were laid to rest at the side of his wife who had preceded him to the great beyond.  Uncle Silas was a man of excellent habits, fine moral character and sturdy constituion and he continued to be active in his accustomed pursuits until long past the age at which men ordinariarly drop out of the ranks of the workers. To this end there is no doubt his sunshiny disposition largely contributed. He met most of the conditions and situations of life with a joke. He was a good neighbor, and friend and when he died, full of years, ready to be gathered to his Father's home, the grief that was felt over the close of his long career was widespread and sincere. His best monument will be the good report that he has left behind him in the community in which he has lived for nearly eighty years. There was a daily beauty about his life which won every hear. In temperment he was mild, concilliatory and candid.

Note regarding clippings from the "Mattie Davis Martin Collection":   Mattie Davis Martin (1875-1943) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO.   She collected a large file of obituary clippings of Lincoln County residents' deaths.  The majority of the clippings were without citation, and kept stored in an old purse. Doris Martin Jablonski, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion on our Lincoln County Heritage/Records Page.

File submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Doris Martin Jablonski, 30 July 1998.

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