Eve Holeman, daughter of Daniel and Priscilla Sprigg (Crabb) Holeman/Holman was born in Warren county, Illinois in 1843. She married Jonathan McMillan Davis on 18 September 1861 in Warren county, Illinois and they had the following children: John Alexander, Daniel Miller, Rosa Belle, Reuben, Caldwell, Jonathan McMillan Jr., Charles Love and Joseph Edward.
Eve died on 15 Mar 1917 in Bourbon county, Kansas. The following was published in the Fort Scott Tributne:
DEATH OF MRS. DAVIS.
Died on Anniversary of Her Husband's Death Twenty-Four Years Ago - Funeral Probably Monday.
Mrs. Eva Davis, widow of the late J. M. Davis, died suddenly of heart failure yesterday on the twenty-fourth anniversary of her husband's death.
She was in her usual good health yesterday and discussed in full some business affairs she wanted her son Jonathan to attend to at Uniontown today. He left for that place to transact the business and while there received the shocking news of her sudden death. She was stricken about 12:30 and died instantly. Word was sent to her son and daughter living in Los Angeles, Calif., Joe Davis and Mrs. Belle D. Russell. They are now on their way here to attend the funeral which will probably be held Monday if they arrive in time. She is also survived by a son, Caldwell Davis, residing at Bronson beside Jonathan who has always remained on the home farm, ten miles north of Bronson.
Mrs. Davis died on the farm she had lived on for over fifty years, she and her husband having located there on the last day of December 1867. She was born near Monmouth in Warren county, Ill. January 29, 1843, making her in her 75th year of age.
Besides the children mentioned she is survived by several grand children, two brothers Adam Holeman of La Harpe and Ezra Holeman of Bronson and a sister Mrs. Hattie, Neal, widow of the late Welton Neal of Lewis, Kas.
Interment will take place in the family lot in the Bronson cemetery.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published on 17 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James Edward Holeman
FUNERAL OF MRS. DAVIS.
Short Services Held at Home and Regular Services at the Methodist Church at Bronson.
The burial services of the late Mrs. Eva Davis, widow of the late Jonathan Davis, Sr., who died Thursday, at noon suddenly, of heart failure will be held tomorrow. There will be a short service at the home at 10:30 o'clock in the morning conducted by Rev. Bebbeth of the Methodist church of Bronson and regular services will be held at 2 p.m. at the church at Bronson, conducted by an old friend of the family, Rev. Pierce. Interment will be made in the family lot by the side of her husband in the Bronson cemetery. A number of Fort Scott Citizens will attend the services at the church. The son and daughter from Los Angeles, Cal., arrived yesterday and the body was held on their account.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published 20 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James E. Holeman
BRONSON.
Several from Fort Scott, Blue Mound, Uniontown,
Xenia, Moran and LaHarpe were in Bronson Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eve Davis.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published 22 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James E. Holeman
Eve died on 15 Mar 1917 in Bourbon county, Kansas. The following was published in the Fort Scott Tributne:
DEATH OF MRS. DAVIS.
Died on Anniversary of Her Husband's Death Twenty-Four Years Ago - Funeral Probably Monday.
Mrs. Eva Davis, widow of the late J. M. Davis, died suddenly of heart failure yesterday on the twenty-fourth anniversary of her husband's death.
She was in her usual good health yesterday and discussed in full some business affairs she wanted her son Jonathan to attend to at Uniontown today. He left for that place to transact the business and while there received the shocking news of her sudden death. She was stricken about 12:30 and died instantly. Word was sent to her son and daughter living in Los Angeles, Calif., Joe Davis and Mrs. Belle D. Russell. They are now on their way here to attend the funeral which will probably be held Monday if they arrive in time. She is also survived by a son, Caldwell Davis, residing at Bronson beside Jonathan who has always remained on the home farm, ten miles north of Bronson.
Mrs. Davis died on the farm she had lived on for over fifty years, she and her husband having located there on the last day of December 1867. She was born near Monmouth in Warren county, Ill. January 29, 1843, making her in her 75th year of age.
Besides the children mentioned she is survived by several grand children, two brothers Adam Holeman of La Harpe and Ezra Holeman of Bronson and a sister Mrs. Hattie, Neal, widow of the late Welton Neal of Lewis, Kas.
Interment will take place in the family lot in the Bronson cemetery.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published on 17 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James Edward Holeman
FUNERAL OF MRS. DAVIS.
Short Services Held at Home and Regular Services at the Methodist Church at Bronson.
The burial services of the late Mrs. Eva Davis, widow of the late Jonathan Davis, Sr., who died Thursday, at noon suddenly, of heart failure will be held tomorrow. There will be a short service at the home at 10:30 o'clock in the morning conducted by Rev. Bebbeth of the Methodist church of Bronson and regular services will be held at 2 p.m. at the church at Bronson, conducted by an old friend of the family, Rev. Pierce. Interment will be made in the family lot by the side of her husband in the Bronson cemetery. A number of Fort Scott Citizens will attend the services at the church. The son and daughter from Los Angeles, Cal., arrived yesterday and the body was held on their account.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published 20 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James E. Holeman
BRONSON.
Several from Fort Scott, Blue Mound, Uniontown,
Xenia, Moran and LaHarpe were in Bronson Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eve Davis.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published 22 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James E. Holeman
Eve Holeman, daughter of Daniel and Priscilla Sprigg (Crabb) Holeman/Holman was born in Warren county, Illinois in 1843. She married Jonathan McMillan Davis on 18 September 1861 in Warren county, Illinois and they had the following children: John Alexander, Daniel Miller, Rosa Belle, Reuben, Caldwell, Jonathan McMillan Jr., Charles Love and Joseph Edward.
Eve died on 15 Mar 1917 in Bourbon county, Kansas. The following was published in the Fort Scott Tributne:
DEATH OF MRS. DAVIS.
Died on Anniversary of Her Husband's Death Twenty-Four Years Ago - Funeral Probably Monday.
Mrs. Eva Davis, widow of the late J. M. Davis, died suddenly of heart failure yesterday on the twenty-fourth anniversary of her husband's death.
She was in her usual good health yesterday and discussed in full some business affairs she wanted her son Jonathan to attend to at Uniontown today. He left for that place to transact the business and while there received the shocking news of her sudden death. She was stricken about 12:30 and died instantly. Word was sent to her son and daughter living in Los Angeles, Calif., Joe Davis and Mrs. Belle D. Russell. They are now on their way here to attend the funeral which will probably be held Monday if they arrive in time. She is also survived by a son, Caldwell Davis, residing at Bronson beside Jonathan who has always remained on the home farm, ten miles north of Bronson.
Mrs. Davis died on the farm she had lived on for over fifty years, she and her husband having located there on the last day of December 1867. She was born near Monmouth in Warren county, Ill. January 29, 1843, making her in her 75th year of age.
Besides the children mentioned she is survived by several grand children, two brothers Adam Holeman of La Harpe and Ezra Holeman of Bronson and a sister Mrs. Hattie, Neal, widow of the late Welton Neal of Lewis, Kas.
Interment will take place in the family lot in the Bronson cemetery.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published on 17 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James Edward Holeman
FUNERAL OF MRS. DAVIS.
Short Services Held at Home and Regular Services at the Methodist Church at Bronson.
The burial services of the late Mrs. Eva Davis, widow of the late Jonathan Davis, Sr., who died Thursday, at noon suddenly, of heart failure will be held tomorrow. There will be a short service at the home at 10:30 o'clock in the morning conducted by Rev. Bebbeth of the Methodist church of Bronson and regular services will be held at 2 p.m. at the church at Bronson, conducted by an old friend of the family, Rev. Pierce. Interment will be made in the family lot by the side of her husband in the Bronson cemetery. A number of Fort Scott Citizens will attend the services at the church. The son and daughter from Los Angeles, Cal., arrived yesterday and the body was held on their account.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published 20 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James E. Holeman
BRONSON.
Several from Fort Scott, Blue Mound, Uniontown,
Xenia, Moran and LaHarpe were in Bronson Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eve Davis.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published 22 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James E. Holeman
Eve died on 15 Mar 1917 in Bourbon county, Kansas. The following was published in the Fort Scott Tributne:
DEATH OF MRS. DAVIS.
Died on Anniversary of Her Husband's Death Twenty-Four Years Ago - Funeral Probably Monday.
Mrs. Eva Davis, widow of the late J. M. Davis, died suddenly of heart failure yesterday on the twenty-fourth anniversary of her husband's death.
She was in her usual good health yesterday and discussed in full some business affairs she wanted her son Jonathan to attend to at Uniontown today. He left for that place to transact the business and while there received the shocking news of her sudden death. She was stricken about 12:30 and died instantly. Word was sent to her son and daughter living in Los Angeles, Calif., Joe Davis and Mrs. Belle D. Russell. They are now on their way here to attend the funeral which will probably be held Monday if they arrive in time. She is also survived by a son, Caldwell Davis, residing at Bronson beside Jonathan who has always remained on the home farm, ten miles north of Bronson.
Mrs. Davis died on the farm she had lived on for over fifty years, she and her husband having located there on the last day of December 1867. She was born near Monmouth in Warren county, Ill. January 29, 1843, making her in her 75th year of age.
Besides the children mentioned she is survived by several grand children, two brothers Adam Holeman of La Harpe and Ezra Holeman of Bronson and a sister Mrs. Hattie, Neal, widow of the late Welton Neal of Lewis, Kas.
Interment will take place in the family lot in the Bronson cemetery.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published on 17 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James Edward Holeman
FUNERAL OF MRS. DAVIS.
Short Services Held at Home and Regular Services at the Methodist Church at Bronson.
The burial services of the late Mrs. Eva Davis, widow of the late Jonathan Davis, Sr., who died Thursday, at noon suddenly, of heart failure will be held tomorrow. There will be a short service at the home at 10:30 o'clock in the morning conducted by Rev. Bebbeth of the Methodist church of Bronson and regular services will be held at 2 p.m. at the church at Bronson, conducted by an old friend of the family, Rev. Pierce. Interment will be made in the family lot by the side of her husband in the Bronson cemetery. A number of Fort Scott Citizens will attend the services at the church. The son and daughter from Los Angeles, Cal., arrived yesterday and the body was held on their account.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published 20 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James E. Holeman
BRONSON.
Several from Fort Scott, Blue Mound, Uniontown,
Xenia, Moran and LaHarpe were in Bronson Tuesday
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Eve Davis.
SOURCE: Fort Scott Tribune, published 22 March 1917, transcribed and contributed by James E. Holeman
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