| 2. | Morris Brython Davies  (1.Aletia1) was born on 1 Apr 1884 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 6 Jul 1971 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Wayside Cemetery, Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 25691283
- Residence-Occupant: Heron, South Dakota, United States; Ranch
- _UID: AB324499E2644EF2847323691D81677941EF
- Occupation: 20 Dec 1899, Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; carpenter, blacksmith and machinist
- Occupation: 30 Oct 1908, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; blacksmith at Webster's shop
- Occupation: 1925, Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; Blacksmith, owns shop,
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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25691283
Died:
His obituary appeared on 7 Jul 1971 in the Tribune Press in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence, New York, as follows: "Morris B. Davies. The funeral for Morris B. Davies, 87, of 142 Park street, will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Burr-Green funeral Home with the Rev. Donald S. French, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wayside cemetery, Richville.
"Mr. Davies died Tuesday morning at E. J. Noble Hospital.
"Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon (Wednesday) from 3 to 5 and this evening.
"Surviving Mr. Davies are cousins, Wendell Jones, Gouverneur, Meredith Jones and Mrs. Clyde (Edith) Gardner, Richville, Mrs. Ivan (Pauline) Breaky, Rensselaer Falls, Claude Oviatt, San Diego, Calif., and John Davies, Vista, Calif.
"He was born April 1, 1884 at Gouverneur, a son of John G. and Aletia Patterson Davies. He moved with his parents to Heron, South Dakota, where they ranched until Mr. Davies father died June 19, 1899.
"After moving to Richville Dec. 20, 1899, Mr. Davies worked as a carpenter, blacksmith and machinist for three years. On Oct. 30, 1908 he moved to Gouverneur and worked at Webster's Shop. He acquired the blacksmith shop after Mr. Webster's death in 1925.
"Mr. Davies married the former Loean Townsley on Sept. 25, 1923. She died June 15 [sic], 1949. His mother, Mrs. Davies, died Aug. 15, 1955.
"He retired from his business, the shop being located on Clinton Street, in 1966.
"Mr. Davies was director of the Gouverneur Band for four years and the orchestra for 30 years. He was a member of the American Legion Band and was a member of the IOOF Lodge since 1912.
"He joined the Presbyterian Church in 1913 and was an elder for 24 years and treasurer of the Sunday School for 50 years. He began singing in the Presbyterian Church choir in 1909 and sang in a chorus organized by Charles Taitt, the Community Chorus and the American Legion Chorus.
"He was honored by the church on the occasion of his birthday in April, 1971."
[http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063670/1971-07-07/ed-1/seq-8/]
Morris married Loean Emma Townsley on 25 Sep 1923 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. Loean (daughter of Samuel "Arthur" Townsley and Emma Josephine Miller) was born on 1 Oct 1886 in DeKalb, St Lawrence County, New York, United States; died on 3 Jun 1949 in Gouverneur, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States; was buried in Wayside Cemetery, Richville, St Lawrence County, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Abt 1861 - 1955 (~ 94 years)
