Davis, Mary Elizabeth LAST: Davis FIRST: Mary MID: Elizabeth GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Cherry TITLE:  BORN: 21 Dec 1855 DIED: 19 Jun 1941 BURIED: 22 Jun 1941 (Smith Cemetery) OCCUPATION:   BIRTH PLACE:  Lewisville, Polk Co., Oregon DEATH PLACE: Dallas, Polk Co., Oregon NOTES:  Name of father Alpheus Cherry 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 - Mary E. Davis (b Dec 1856, OR, mother of no children) enumerated with husband of 19 years Samuel (b July 1848, MO)   1920 OR CENSUS - Mary E. Davis, age 64, b. Oregon, is enumerated with husband Samuel A., age 68, b. Missouri. OBITUARY:  Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Davis, wife of Sam Davis, native born Polk county pioneer, passed away last Thursday afternoon at her home in Dallas after a brief illness. Mrs. Davis was in her 86th year. She was born at Lewisville on December 21, 1855.  She was married almost 61 years ago, November 10, 1880, to Mr. Davis. They had resided in the county practically all thgeir lives and in Dallas for a great many years.  Mrs. Davis is survived by her husband and one nephew, Al Cherry of Dallas.  Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Henkle & Bollman chapel with Rev. J. Kenneth Wishart, pastor of the Evangelical church, officiating. Burial was in the Smith cemetery at Lewisville.  Itemizer Observer (Thursday) 26 Jun 1941, 1:5 INSCRIPTION:  Davis Mary E. 1855 - 1941 [shares marker with husband Samuel Davis, and parents Alpheus and Margaret Cherry] SOURCES:  PCHS  OSBH DC (Polk County 1941) #74 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, pg 294B)  IO 26 Jun 1941, 1:5 CONTACTS:  ROW: 34-8