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HIRAM DAVIS DK A I). ( JA Good and Siicrmlul Blatt PassesAway SuddenlyCincinnati, September 15.Mr. H. W, Davis died of cancer of the liver last evening at 7:15 at his late reai-deuce, 155 York street. Ever since last December Mr. Pa vis has been failing in health, but until a few days ago he was not awarethat an incurable disease had seised him. 11 is funeral will be from the house Sunday,Petitember 18. P- YT V\£ :''\£lliram W. Davis was born in Yew York City In the year 1837. He came to Covington u poor, friendleaa boy, and studied music as a profession. In 1859 he married Miss Angelins ('lemons. After his marriage h# taught music for four years at Eminence College, Eminence, Ky. He then moved to Cincinnati and was employed as book -keeper in several firms. In 1877 he went I into the business of manufacturing cheap buggies in partnership with Jolm^. Gould, under the firm name of Davis, Gould lt;fc Co. They had but little capital ami the business was small, but by industry ahd perseverance the firm steadily grew in importunes and wealth until it Iuw grown from one of the smallest m one of tins largest firms in the Ulilted Suites.The factory now covers the block enclosed by Flint. Faulkner, Denman and Wade stresta and employe 4lt;o hands, in 1880 Mr. lie la bough tout the other members of thunrm and increased prosperity bus attended him since. He leaves a fortune of about $!M),0U0. He was a Deacon in the Central Christian Church, on Ninth street. He was a Republican in politics end a stockholder in the Lincoln Club. He leaves.a wife and seven children—four sous and three daughters, the youngest ouly fight year* old. Two of his children aremarried and most of them grown. His twoions, aged twenty-five and twenty-two years, will probably manage his business. While Mr, Duvls had no relatives living in the city, yet he was universally respected and had a large circle of warm friend*.
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Weekly Cincinnati Times
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Thu, Sep 22, 1887
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