China DAVIS

Jesse
1843 - July 4 1910

*Obituary
Rogers Democrat
July 7, 1910

J.H. Davis, who lived east of town on the Hill place, was struck by the Bentonville train Monday night about eight o'clock and instantly killed. Mr. Davis, who was nearly seventy-five years old, was standing on the Frisco tracks with a large crowd at the Walnut Street crossing watching a boxing match. So intent was his attention that he did not hear the Bentonville train as it backed slowly down the track towards him, the bell ringing and whistle blowing, as well as the air whistle at the rear of the train. City Marshal Shinpaugh was standing hardly
an arm's length away from Mr. Davis and when he saw that the latter was making no attempt to get off the track, grasped him by the arm but was a second too late. Mr. Davis was pitched face forward when the train struck him and fell across the rail, directly under the wheels which passed entirely over him. Cross, the colored porter, was standing on the rear platform and when he saw they were going to strike the old man, applied the air brake but it was impossible to stop the train in so short a space. The body was removed from beneath the wheels and taken to the Wight livery barn but life was extinct and although several doctors were at once summoned there was nothing they could do. Although the heavy trucks passed over the body it was not mangled but nearly every bone in the trunk as well as the neck were broken and crushed. It is very probable that it happened so quickly that the unfortunate man never realized what was happening. The deceased came to Benton County seven years ago from Illinois and until the death of his wife a year ago lived on his farm seven miles due west of Rogers. For the past year he has lived with his son, H.F. Davis, east of town. Mr. Davis, Jr. was for a time secretary and then manager of the local Farmers Union warehouse and later went into the dairy business. The only other child, Mrs. Elsie B. King of Belton, Mo. arrived Tuesday night to attend the funeral which was held Wednesday morning at Oakley's Chapel and was conducted by Rev. J.P. Dillon of the
Christian church. The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of the entire community.

China
Apr 7 1846 - Jan 17 1909

*Obituary
Benton County Democrat
January 21, 1909

Mrs. China Davis (Hainline) was born April 7, 1846 and died January 17, 1909, being 62 years, 9 months and 10 days old. She was married to Jesse H. Davis in 1865. He is still living, they having lived together nearly forty-four years. To them were born three children, Caleb, (deceased), Elsie and H.F. Elsie is married to Mr. C. King and lives at Peculiar, Mo. Besides these children she had taken an orphan boy, Emil Peterson, to raise. She leaves her husband, two children, this orphan, five brothers and two sisters to mourn. Most of her relatives live in Illinois, where she lived from her birth until five years ago when she came to Benton county, Ark. She was ill for several months, patiently enduring her suffering until the end came and she was released from her pain and went away, leaving loved ones sorely bereaved. She was at one time a member of the Christian Church but had put her membership in the church here. Her funeral services were conducted by the writer at Oakley's Chapel and her body was laid to rest there until the resurrection morning. May God bless the sorrowing friends . R.E.L. Bearden.

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