Florence Ellen Davies

Florence Ellen Davies

• Father: Ellis Davies b. 9 September 1865, d. 2 December 1929
• Mother: Margaret Shea b. 30 April 1881, d. 9 January 1938

• Florence Ellen Davies was born on 6 July 1911 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota.
• Margaret Shea appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 427 South Main Street. Other members of the household included Florence Ellen Davies, Mary Graham and Margaret Davies. it appears that the head of household is recorded as a combination of Margaret and Ellis, with her birth information and his occupation as a gold miner.
• The following appeared on 3 December 1929 in the Lead Daily Call: Ellis Davies, 63, a resident of Lead since 1896, died at 11:00 last night at the Battle Mountain sanitarium in Hot Springs as the result of an attack of heart trouble. Mr. Davies had gone to the sanitarium in Hot Springs about two weeks ago for treatment for this ailment. He is survived by his widow, three daughters, Mary, Margaret and Florence, and two sons, William and Clarence, and several other relatives. Mr. Davies was a Spanish War veteran, having seen active service in the Philippine Islands. For the last ten years he was captain of the Alert Fire Station on upper Main Street. Born in Wales, Ellis Davies came to America as a boy. He came to Lead in the late nineties and has made his home here since that time.
• Margaret Shea appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 613 McClellan Street. Other members of the household included Florence Ellen Davies, Mary Graham and William Ellis Davies.
• The following appeared on 13 December 1930 in the Lead Daily Call: Miss Mary Graham Davies, daughter of Mrs. Ellis Davies of Lead, and William Albert Kearney, of Lead, were married on Thursday evening at 7 o'clock by the Rev. Father M. S. Roach, of the Catholic church.
       Miss Florence E. Davies, sister of the bride, and Charles T. Cox attended the bridal couple during the wedding.
       After the ceremony a supper was served to the party at the home of the bride's mother.
       Mr. and Mrs. Kearney will make their home in Lead.
• The following appeared on 27 October 1931 in the Lead Daily Call: Miss Florence Davies arrived home Sunday after a visit of five weeks with friends in lower Battle Creek.
       Miss Zella Kearney left on Saturday for her home after a month's visit here with Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney.
• She married George Kearney, son of William Kearney and Marie Jane Jamison, on 27 March 1934 in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, with Judge Harold J. Shea officiating. And George's brother William married Florence's step-sister Mary Graham..
• The following appeared on 29 March 1934 in the Lead Daily Call: Miss Florence E. Davies, daughter of Mrs. Ellis Davies of Lead, and George Kearney, also of this city, were united in marriage Tuesday evening, March 27, at a service read by Judge Harold J. Shea. Mr. and Mrs. William Kearney attended the bridal couple at the altar. [:CR;]      Mr. and Mrs. Kearney will make their home in Lead.
• The following appeared on 24 April 1935 in the Lead Daily Call: Mr. and Mrs. George Kearney are the parents of a baby girl born yesterday at St. Joseph's hospital in Deadwood.
• The following appeared on 1 May 1937 in the Deadwood Pioneer-Times: (Lead) Mrs. George Kearney and daughter, Elain, will leave on the Burlington Saturday for Colorado to Join Mr. Kearney who is employed at the Cresson mines at Cripple Creek. Mrs. Kearney is the daughter of Mrs. Ellis Davies of Lead.
• The following appeared on 11 January 1938 in the Deadwood Pioneer-Times: Funeral services will be held from St. Patrick's Cathedral in Lead at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday for the late Mrs. Margaret Davies, Lead, who passed away at St. Joseph's hospital in this city Sunday morning, after a long period of failing health. She had been a patient at the hospital for about a week.
       Requiem high mass will be celebrated at the services by Rev. Fr. P. M. O'Dowd with the sermon by Rev. M. S. Roach. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery in South Lead beside the grave of her husband, Ellis Davies.
       Deceased was born in Hancock, Michigan, April 30, 1881, and came to Lead at the age of seven years, where she had since made her home. She was united in marriage here to the late Ellis Davies, who preceded her in death nine years ago.
       She is survived by two sons and three daughters, born to the marriage. The sons are William of Lead, and Clarence, of Coffeyville, Kas., and the daughters are Mrs. William Kearney, of Lead; Mrs. Stanley Sickel, Clark, S. D., and Mrs. John Kearney, Victor, Colo. She also leaves four grandchildren and several other relatives. Her passing is deeply regretted by a wide circle of friends.
• George Kearney and Florence Ellen Davies appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lead, Teller County, Colorado, at 124 South Dewey. Other members of the household included Elaine Margaret Kearney. In 1935 they were living in Lead, South Dakota.
• The following appeared on 12 May 1942 in the Lead Daily Call: We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation to friends for the kindliness and sympathy shown us during the sad time of our bereavement. We especially thank those who sent floral offerings, those who acted as pall bearers or provided funeral cars, or in any way extended condolences. --Mrs. William Kearney and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Kearney and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Points, Mrs. S. J. Sickel.
• The following appeared on 4 July 1942 in the Deadwood Daily Pioneer-Times: (Lead) Mr. and Mrs. John Kearney and daughter, of Grand Lake, Colo., and Mrs. William Kearney and children, of Ft. Laramie, Wyo., are in Lead for a few days visit with friends. They are the guests while here of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Carlson.
• Florence Ellen Davies became a widow at the 1967 death of her husband George Kearney.
• Florence Ellen Davies died in September 1977 at age 66.
• She was interred at Valley Lawn Cemetery, Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado.

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2015