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the sensational reports which have been going the rounds of the papers, con-; eluded that the young man referred to j was his long lost half brother of whose w hereabouts he had been seeking for twelve years. In order to investigate the matter, and if possible find the lost ! boy, he came to Jacksonville, and called on the writer, and learned from her | that the young man was in the village.; He was seut for and the two brothers meet at my house, and it was a joyiul meeting; the scene was very affecting! 1 and everything was explaned to the i young man as to his parentage and howw; he came to he placed in the infirmary.| Everything being satisfactory, Alonzo1 |II. Davis went before a justice of the peace and filed affidavit to the statements made by him as correct, whicliW ' I| will be found below. IMrs. B. C. Davis, 1Jacksonville, Ohio. !i AFFIDAVIT.The State of Ohio, Athens Co., Thimble Township. *Before me, F. P. Koons, a justice of the peace of said township and county, i personally appeared Alonzo II. Da\is, j w ho being duly sworn according to law, ! deposes and says that the person known ! as P» arl H. Stump is the legitimate son | of Barnum Davis and Harriet Davis j and that fiis name is Shelby Davis; and affiant further ways, that the said Barnum Davis aud Harriet Davis were legally married in Meigscounty, Ohio, by the Itev. Luther Hicock.F. P. Davis.Sworn to and subscribed by the said Alonzo Davis before mo this 17th dav j of January, A. D. 1894.F. P. Koons, J. P.
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Athens Messenger and Herald
Athens, Ohio, US
Thu, Jan 25, 1894
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