He was the son of Ammon Ewers & Sarah Ann (Lees) Davis. Born at either Harpers Ferry or Martins Ferry, Ohio. His people were of English descent coming to this country in 1773, where they settled in Virginia. His family moved to Wisconsin when Jasper was 7. He was 19 when he started teaching & got $10 a month plus board. His pupils ranged from 5 to 20 years old & school included Saturday. It was while teaching school that he met & married one of his pupils Emma Letitia Hulce, Apr 5, 1874. They moved to Hiawatha, KS in 1874 where he engaged in many lines of business, including making cigars and making violins. From April 6, 1886 to 1887 he was constable of the city of Hiawatha. A portion of his life was spent searching for precious metals in Colorado (probably for a time between 1887 to 1900). His wandering life and gold fever produced quite a strain on the family relationship, which resulted in divorce about 1906. He never remarried. It is reported that in the capitol building in Denver, CO hangs a portrait entitled "The Last Prospector" which is purported to be Jasper Davis. He died of pneumonia at the age of 75.

                         DEATHS
Davis—Jasper N. Davis, 75 years old, a pioneer of this vicinity, died at 12:30 o'clock Sunday night at his home at 512 Kansas Avenue. Mr. Davis was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the state, having been a member of the I. O. O. F. for 53 years. He was presented with a diamond studded jewel by the grand lodge of the state some time ago in recognition of his long membership. He was a member of the Hiawatha Lodges of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs. Mr. Davis was distinguished as a maker of fine violins. One violin owned by him is valued at $1,000. He is survived by his widow, 3 sons, 5 daughters. Ross, Ben of Hiawatha; Stanley of Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. Bert Chaffee of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mrs. Wesley Catuska of Ottawa, Kansas; Mrs. Bernard Anderson, Mrs. H. L. Allen, both of Yakima, Wash.; Mrs. Ed Brown, of Rochester, Mich. The body is at the Hargis funeral home. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
   —The Hiawatha Daily World (Hiawatha, KS)
               Mon. Jan 18, 1926, p.1.

              Funeral of J. N. Davis.
    The funeral of J. N. Davis, an aged pioneer citizen of Hiawatha was held in the Odd Fellows hall on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. L. E. Tupper officiating. There was a large attendance of relatives, friends, especially of the Odd Fellowship, of which order he had been a member for 52 years. Mr. Tupper spoke of the brevity of life even to the oldest, read a short obituary of the deceased. R.A. Pettis, Mrs. Jas. Wilson sang, accompanied by Miss Katherine Moody. A feature of the occasion was the playing of "La Paloma," a favorite of Mr. Davis, on a violin made, perfected by him, by his friend R.S. Sinclair. He was accompanied by Genevieve McCrary. The burial took place at the Hiawatha Cemetery with the rites of the order of Odd Fellows. Body bears were: Charles Solomon, O. O. King, Earl Norris, Albert Davis, Charles Dannenberg, Mart Jones. John White and Jake Zimmers performed the I. O. O. F. rites at the grave.
   —The Hiawatha Daily World (Hiawatha, KS)
               Mon. Jan 25, 1926, p.2.

                         OBITUARY
Davis—Jasper N. Davis, son of Ammon Evers[sic] Davis, Sarah Ann Lee, his wife, was born at Martins Ferry, O., May 30, 1850. His people were of English descent, coming to this country in 1773, when they settled in Virginia. His father was a veteran of the Civil War, it is worthy to remark that he was detailed as a special guard at the funeral of President Lincoln.
    The family moved to DeSoto, Wis., when Jasper was 7 years old, he grew to manhood near Prairie De Chine[sic]. After making the overland trip to Portland, Ore., where both he, his father taught school for some time, he returned to Wisconsin, where he was married to Miss Emma Letitia Hultz. They came to Hiawatha in 1874. He engaged in several lines of business here. To Mr. and Mrs. Davis were born 3 sons, 5 daughters. Mr. Davis joined the Odd Fellows in Prairie De Chine[sic], transferred to the Hiawatha lodge by card in 1874, where he remained a member for 52 years, receiving a diamond badge in recognition of his half century membership a short time ago. He was always a loyal Odd Fellow, in his younger years quite active in the lodge, passing in course through the chairs to its highest offices. For many years he led an adventurous, wandering life, according to the pioneer spirit of his age, family, tho for some time he has lived in retirement in this city.-Contributed.
   —The Hiawatha Daily World (Hiawatha, KS)
               Mon. Jan 25, 1926, p.2.