January 2, 1941--George M. Davis, 81, died Sunday. He built in 50 years, a general store into a $250,000 annual volume. His unique merchandising method in a village of 300, coupled with an ability to turn obstacles into stepping stones brought the elderly storekeeper into national prominence. The Rock Glen store opened in 1888, when the Wyoming County village boasted a population of 1,000 people, supported by a salt plant, a stone quarry with large payrolls. Hard times closed both of them, but Davis's store continued to prosper. A son, Edward and a daughter, Marquerite took control after his retirement. He is survived by three other sons, Dr. George of Arcade, Rev. Harold of Port Huron, Mi., Alvah Davis of Fargo, N.D.; one brother, Charles Davis of San Franciso, Calif., one sister, Mrs. Carla Kennedy of Alburquerque, N.M. Burial in Maple Grove, Gainesville.
Stanley Rutherford, Historian Notebook
WYOMING COUNTY TIMES, January 9, 1941
George M. Davis died Sunday, December 29, 1940. He was born January 23, 1859 in Varysburg the son of George G. and Juliet L. Barbour Davis. He graduated from Attica school and attended Rochester Business Institute starting his first job as a clerk earning $15 a month. He started in business in Perry 65 years ago in a humble fashion, delivering groceries by wheelbarrow. In 1888 he went to Rock Glen where he started the Davis Store, (the first mall - groceries, clothes, shoes, wallpaper, furniture, etc.)
Saturday Evening Post featured the George M. Davis Store
Historical Wyoming October 1979 & Historical Wyoming October 1985
Birth, death dates and locations; parental links, wedding date provided by Mark Hans (48645210) November 2022.
Stanley Rutherford, Historian Notebook
WYOMING COUNTY TIMES, January 9, 1941
George M. Davis died Sunday, December 29, 1940. He was born January 23, 1859 in Varysburg the son of George G. and Juliet L. Barbour Davis. He graduated from Attica school and attended Rochester Business Institute starting his first job as a clerk earning $15 a month. He started in business in Perry 65 years ago in a humble fashion, delivering groceries by wheelbarrow. In 1888 he went to Rock Glen where he started the Davis Store, (the first mall - groceries, clothes, shoes, wallpaper, furniture, etc.)
Saturday Evening Post featured the George M. Davis Store
Historical Wyoming October 1979 & Historical Wyoming October 1985
Birth, death dates and locations; parental links, wedding date provided by Mark Hans (48645210) November 2022.
January 2, 1941--George M. Davis, 81, died Sunday. He built in 50 years, a general store into a $250,000 annual volume. His unique merchandising method in a village of 300, coupled with an ability to turn obstacles into stepping stones brought the elderly storekeeper into national prominence. The Rock Glen store opened in 1888, when the Wyoming County village boasted a population of 1,000 people, supported by a salt plant, a stone quarry with large payrolls. Hard times closed both of them, but Davis's store continued to prosper. A son, Edward and a daughter, Marquerite took control after his retirement. He is survived by three other sons, Dr. George of Arcade, Rev. Harold of Port Huron, Mi., Alvah Davis of Fargo, N.D.; one brother, Charles Davis of San Franciso, Calif., one sister, Mrs. Carla Kennedy of Alburquerque, N.M. Burial in Maple Grove, Gainesville.
Stanley Rutherford, Historian Notebook
WYOMING COUNTY TIMES, January 9, 1941
George M. Davis died Sunday, December 29, 1940. He was born January 23, 1859 in Varysburg the son of George G. and Juliet L. Barbour Davis. He graduated from Attica school and attended Rochester Business Institute starting his first job as a clerk earning $15 a month. He started in business in Perry 65 years ago in a humble fashion, delivering groceries by wheelbarrow. In 1888 he went to Rock Glen where he started the Davis Store, (the first mall - groceries, clothes, shoes, wallpaper, furniture, etc.)
Saturday Evening Post featured the George M. Davis Store
Historical Wyoming October 1979 & Historical Wyoming October 1985
Birth, death dates and locations; parental links, wedding date provided by Mark Hans (48645210) November 2022.
Stanley Rutherford, Historian Notebook
WYOMING COUNTY TIMES, January 9, 1941
George M. Davis died Sunday, December 29, 1940. He was born January 23, 1859 in Varysburg the son of George G. and Juliet L. Barbour Davis. He graduated from Attica school and attended Rochester Business Institute starting his first job as a clerk earning $15 a month. He started in business in Perry 65 years ago in a humble fashion, delivering groceries by wheelbarrow. In 1888 he went to Rock Glen where he started the Davis Store, (the first mall - groceries, clothes, shoes, wallpaper, furniture, etc.)
Saturday Evening Post featured the George M. Davis Store
Historical Wyoming October 1979 & Historical Wyoming October 1985
Birth, death dates and locations; parental links, wedding date provided by Mark Hans (48645210) November 2022.
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