Margaret Davies

Margaret Davies

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

• Margaret Davies was born on 5 March 1910 in South Dakota.
• Ellis Davies and Margaret Shea appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Lead, Lawrence County, South Dakota, at 114 North Mill Street. Other members of the household included Margaret Davies, Clarence E. Shea and Mary Graham.
• She was known as Peggy.
• 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 Margaret Davies, Mary Graham and Florence Ellen 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 27 August 1929 in the Deadwood Pioneer-Times: (Lead) Miss Margsret Davies, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Davies, of Lead, underwent an operation at the Methodist Deaconess hospital in Rapid City Monday. Miss Davies is a student at that hospital.
• 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.
• She married Stanley J. Sickel.
• The following appeared on 8 February 1937 in the Lead Daily Call: Mrs. Stanley Sickel left for her home in Mitchell after several days visit here with her mother, Mrs. Ellis Davies, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Sickell is in charge of the ready-to-wear at the Penney store in Mitchell. She is a former Lead resident and formerly was Miss Margaret Davies.
• 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.
• Stanley J. Sickel and Margaret Davies appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, at 412 Commercial Street. Other members of the household included William Ellis Davies. In 1935 Stanley and Margaret were living in Mitchell, and William in Lead.
• 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.
• Margaret Davies became a widow at the 1965 death of her husband Stanley J. Sickel.
• Margaret Davies died on 23 March 1976 at age 66 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.
• She was interred at Old Mission Mausoleum, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

• Last Edited: 1 Jan 2016