Henry S. Davis Obituary

Lived on farm

February 8, 1938

NEW IPSWICH, Feb. 8.-Henry S. Davis, 80, died February 4 at the home of his son in Leominster. Funeral services were held in New Ipswich Sunday. Rev, Edward Clapp officiated.

Bearers were William Lawrence, William Lawrence, Warren Wheel- er, Clayton Spaulding, Lawrence Davis, and Herbert Hurd. Burial was in Central cemetery here.

Mr. Davis was born in Mason. He spent his life on a farm in the south part of New Ipswich. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah (Haywood) Davis; two sons, Ernest of Newton, and Philip of Leominster; two brothers, Leander and Edward of New Ipswich; and three sisters, Mrs. Orrin French and Mrs. Ida Damon of West Townsend and Mrs. Charles Russell of Winchendon.

Porter Hill Road

At base of Porter Hill

James Roger diary entry

27th June 1913

Sarah and warm with light cooling breeze; wind Northwest. David choring around partly Spoffords’, Prescotts, and home. Alice and I fixed up room over the kitchen. Mrs. Knowlton ironing.

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