Son of James Davis and Ann Elizabeth Corey, husband of Alice E. Layton and father of Harvey Corey, Malcolm, Vernon L., Curtis J. and Marcia Davis (married George J.W. Husing).
Obituary - James I. Davis, 77, of Barteau Avenue, Blue Point, professional housemover, was killed instantly in Holbrook on Saturday afternoon at 4:25 o'clock when a hand jack slipped from under a small building he was moving. His head was crushed against a 12X12 inch beam by the cornice of the building which toppled over on him.
He was working alone, trying to line up the building with a bigger one had previously hauled several miles from Broadway Avenue to property owned by Mrs. Victoria LaMarr of Grundy Avenue, Holbrook, and located on Giller Road, off Coates Avenue. He had the building blocked up on one end while the other end rested on jacks on cement blocks. When a jack gave way, the building slipped to the south, crushing him.
A few minutes before the accident he had gone to the nearby home of Mrs. Marie Mahler to ask for a drink of water, and at that time, discussing the crash of an Army bomber into the Empire State building in Manhattan, where several employees were killed a few hours earlier, he had commented dolefully that it was dangerous to work in such a place.
The accident was witness by August Ring of 920 East 174th, the Bronx, who had been standing by watching the elderly man at his job. Ring went for help and Officer Michael Turoczi of the Islip Town Police rushed to the scene.
The building, a one-story 12X14 foot extension of the main house, was raised by Charles Zvonik, housemover of Holbrook, who offered his help. Mr. Davis was pronounced dead by Coroner Grover A. Silliman of Sayville and his body was ordered removed to the C.W. Ruland Funeral Chapel in Patchogue.
Mr. Davis, who persisted in carrying on his rather hazardous pursuit in spite of his advanced years, and his family's urging that he retire, was well known for his ability to quote long passages from the Bible, poetry and English literature. He was born March 22nd, 1868.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alice Davis of Blue Point; four sons, Harvey Davis of Katonah, Vernon Davis of Somerville, N.J., Malcolm Davis of Blue Point, now in Venezuela, S.A., and Curtis Davis of Blue Point; a daughter, Mrs. Marcia Husing; nine grandchildren, and a sister, Miss Annie Davis of Blue Point.
Funeral service were held at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in the Blue Point Baptist Church. Interment followed in Blue Pint Cemetery.
The Suffolk County News (Sayville, New York), August 3, 1945, page 1)
Obituary - James I. Davis, 77, of Barteau Avenue, Blue Point, professional housemover, was killed instantly in Holbrook on Saturday afternoon at 4:25 o'clock when a hand jack slipped from under a small building he was moving. His head was crushed against a 12X12 inch beam by the cornice of the building which toppled over on him.
He was working alone, trying to line up the building with a bigger one had previously hauled several miles from Broadway Avenue to property owned by Mrs. Victoria LaMarr of Grundy Avenue, Holbrook, and located on Giller Road, off Coates Avenue. He had the building blocked up on one end while the other end rested on jacks on cement blocks. When a jack gave way, the building slipped to the south, crushing him.
A few minutes before the accident he had gone to the nearby home of Mrs. Marie Mahler to ask for a drink of water, and at that time, discussing the crash of an Army bomber into the Empire State building in Manhattan, where several employees were killed a few hours earlier, he had commented dolefully that it was dangerous to work in such a place.
The accident was witness by August Ring of 920 East 174th, the Bronx, who had been standing by watching the elderly man at his job. Ring went for help and Officer Michael Turoczi of the Islip Town Police rushed to the scene.
The building, a one-story 12X14 foot extension of the main house, was raised by Charles Zvonik, housemover of Holbrook, who offered his help. Mr. Davis was pronounced dead by Coroner Grover A. Silliman of Sayville and his body was ordered removed to the C.W. Ruland Funeral Chapel in Patchogue.
Mr. Davis, who persisted in carrying on his rather hazardous pursuit in spite of his advanced years, and his family's urging that he retire, was well known for his ability to quote long passages from the Bible, poetry and English literature. He was born March 22nd, 1868.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alice Davis of Blue Point; four sons, Harvey Davis of Katonah, Vernon Davis of Somerville, N.J., Malcolm Davis of Blue Point, now in Venezuela, S.A., and Curtis Davis of Blue Point; a daughter, Mrs. Marcia Husing; nine grandchildren, and a sister, Miss Annie Davis of Blue Point.
Funeral service were held at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in the Blue Point Baptist Church. Interment followed in Blue Pint Cemetery.
The Suffolk County News (Sayville, New York), August 3, 1945, page 1)
Son of James Davis and Ann Elizabeth Corey, husband of Alice E. Layton and father of Harvey Corey, Malcolm, Vernon L., Curtis J. and Marcia Davis (married George J.W. Husing).
Obituary - James I. Davis, 77, of Barteau Avenue, Blue Point, professional housemover, was killed instantly in Holbrook on Saturday afternoon at 4:25 o'clock when a hand jack slipped from under a small building he was moving. His head was crushed against a 12X12 inch beam by the cornice of the building which toppled over on him.
He was working alone, trying to line up the building with a bigger one had previously hauled several miles from Broadway Avenue to property owned by Mrs. Victoria LaMarr of Grundy Avenue, Holbrook, and located on Giller Road, off Coates Avenue. He had the building blocked up on one end while the other end rested on jacks on cement blocks. When a jack gave way, the building slipped to the south, crushing him.
A few minutes before the accident he had gone to the nearby home of Mrs. Marie Mahler to ask for a drink of water, and at that time, discussing the crash of an Army bomber into the Empire State building in Manhattan, where several employees were killed a few hours earlier, he had commented dolefully that it was dangerous to work in such a place.
The accident was witness by August Ring of 920 East 174th, the Bronx, who had been standing by watching the elderly man at his job. Ring went for help and Officer Michael Turoczi of the Islip Town Police rushed to the scene.
The building, a one-story 12X14 foot extension of the main house, was raised by Charles Zvonik, housemover of Holbrook, who offered his help. Mr. Davis was pronounced dead by Coroner Grover A. Silliman of Sayville and his body was ordered removed to the C.W. Ruland Funeral Chapel in Patchogue.
Mr. Davis, who persisted in carrying on his rather hazardous pursuit in spite of his advanced years, and his family's urging that he retire, was well known for his ability to quote long passages from the Bible, poetry and English literature. He was born March 22nd, 1868.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alice Davis of Blue Point; four sons, Harvey Davis of Katonah, Vernon Davis of Somerville, N.J., Malcolm Davis of Blue Point, now in Venezuela, S.A., and Curtis Davis of Blue Point; a daughter, Mrs. Marcia Husing; nine grandchildren, and a sister, Miss Annie Davis of Blue Point.
Funeral service were held at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in the Blue Point Baptist Church. Interment followed in Blue Pint Cemetery.
The Suffolk County News (Sayville, New York), August 3, 1945, page 1)
Obituary - James I. Davis, 77, of Barteau Avenue, Blue Point, professional housemover, was killed instantly in Holbrook on Saturday afternoon at 4:25 o'clock when a hand jack slipped from under a small building he was moving. His head was crushed against a 12X12 inch beam by the cornice of the building which toppled over on him.
He was working alone, trying to line up the building with a bigger one had previously hauled several miles from Broadway Avenue to property owned by Mrs. Victoria LaMarr of Grundy Avenue, Holbrook, and located on Giller Road, off Coates Avenue. He had the building blocked up on one end while the other end rested on jacks on cement blocks. When a jack gave way, the building slipped to the south, crushing him.
A few minutes before the accident he had gone to the nearby home of Mrs. Marie Mahler to ask for a drink of water, and at that time, discussing the crash of an Army bomber into the Empire State building in Manhattan, where several employees were killed a few hours earlier, he had commented dolefully that it was dangerous to work in such a place.
The accident was witness by August Ring of 920 East 174th, the Bronx, who had been standing by watching the elderly man at his job. Ring went for help and Officer Michael Turoczi of the Islip Town Police rushed to the scene.
The building, a one-story 12X14 foot extension of the main house, was raised by Charles Zvonik, housemover of Holbrook, who offered his help. Mr. Davis was pronounced dead by Coroner Grover A. Silliman of Sayville and his body was ordered removed to the C.W. Ruland Funeral Chapel in Patchogue.
Mr. Davis, who persisted in carrying on his rather hazardous pursuit in spite of his advanced years, and his family's urging that he retire, was well known for his ability to quote long passages from the Bible, poetry and English literature. He was born March 22nd, 1868.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Alice Davis of Blue Point; four sons, Harvey Davis of Katonah, Vernon Davis of Somerville, N.J., Malcolm Davis of Blue Point, now in Venezuela, S.A., and Curtis Davis of Blue Point; a daughter, Mrs. Marcia Husing; nine grandchildren, and a sister, Miss Annie Davis of Blue Point.
Funeral service were held at 2:30 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in the Blue Point Baptist Church. Interment followed in Blue Pint Cemetery.
The Suffolk County News (Sayville, New York), August 3, 1945, page 1)
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