Clara (Davis) Smith was the daughter of Jacob and Jane (Moyle) Davis. Her father was a brother to my gg-grandfather, John B. Davis. Clara’s the sister of William Davis. I received this obituary from my mom; there is no citation. Clara died December 10, 1951, and is buried at Linwood Cemetery in Dubuque, Iowa. I…
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Inquest results on William Davis’ suicide
My g-g-grandfather, John B. Davis, committed suicide in 1913 by hanging himself in his barn. His suicide was something that wasn’t discussed because it upset my grandfather. Until I read this article I didn’t realize that 30 years earlier – in 1883 – that John, along with his son Alvin, cut down the body of his…
Forgotten History 