Davis, Samuel A. LAST: Davis FIRST: Samuel MID: A. GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE:  BORN: 7 July 1851 DIED: 11 May 1943 BURIED:  (Smith Cemetery) OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Kansas City, Jackson Co, Missouri DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  Name of father Ward A. Davis Maiden name of mother Mary Clark MARRIAGE - Sam'l A. Davis & Mary E. Cherry m 10 Oct 1880 at home of James Cherry by P. Holman, MG. Wit: James Cherry & I.E. Holman. Vol c, page 32 1900 OR CENSUS - Samuel Davis (b July 1848, MO) enumerated with wife of 19 years Mary E. (b Dec 1856, OR, mother of no children) 1920 OR CENSUS - Samuel A. Davis, age 68, b. Missouri, is enumerated with wife Mary E., age 64, b. Oregon.  OBITUARY:  Sam Daivs Dies in Salem. Mrs. Al Cherry has received a message telling of the death of Sam A. Davis in Salem May 11. He was formerly of Dallas and had been a resident of Polk county for about 70 years. He would have reached the age of 93 had he lived until July 7. Mr. Davis was taken to Salem for care during the past winter.  Itemizer Observer (Thursday) 20 May 1943, 1:4 INSCRIPTION:  Davis Samuel A. 1851 - 1943 [shares marker with Margaret and Alpheus Cherry; Mary Davis] SOURCES:  PCHS OSBH DC (1943 Marion co) #454   Polk Co., Oregon, Marriage Records, 1879-1889, page 6 1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Bridgeport, ED 174, FA#28) 1920 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Dallas, ED 383, page 294B) IO 20 May 1943, 1:4 CONTACTS:  ROW: 34-8