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Harry Davis

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Harry Davis

Birth
Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death
12 Aug 1906 (aged 5)
Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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There is no grave marker
Aug. 16, 1906 news:
At the home of Thomas Davis, east of town, a sad accident happened on Sunday evening, where by his young son, 5 yrs. old, lost his life while other members of the family were absent from the house doing chores. The little guy took a loaded gun down from the rack, and was playing with it, when the gun discharged entering his bowel and lacerating one of his hands. The little fellow lived about 5 hours, telling his father he was dying. The child's mother died a little over a year ago, Funeral services were held Monday, conducted by Rev. E.R. Keller, burial was at Oak Hill cemetery.
There is no grave marker
Aug. 16, 1906 news:
At the home of Thomas Davis, east of town, a sad accident happened on Sunday evening, where by his young son, 5 yrs. old, lost his life while other members of the family were absent from the house doing chores. The little guy took a loaded gun down from the rack, and was playing with it, when the gun discharged entering his bowel and lacerating one of his hands. The little fellow lived about 5 hours, telling his father he was dying. The child's mother died a little over a year ago, Funeral services were held Monday, conducted by Rev. E.R. Keller, burial was at Oak Hill cemetery.


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  • Maintained by: P2-ABQ
  • Originally Created by: steve
  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152485103/harry-davis: accessed ), memorial page for Harry Davis (15 Jan 1901–12 Aug 1906), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152485103, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Colesburg, Delaware County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by P2-ABQ (contributor 46493302).