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Mary Elizabeth Ellen VanHorn was born near Jackson Center, Ohio, September 11, 1866. She was fifth in the family of eight.

At the age of twelve she moved with her parents to Long Branch, Nebr., in Richardson county, traveling in a covered wagon. She was a member of the Long Branch Seventh Day Baptist church.

On March 15, 1886, she was married to Uriah Fidello Davis at Long Branch. To this union was born a daughter, who died in infancy, and a son, Clifton. Mr. Davis passed away May 9, 1953.

She and her husband farmed near Humboldt for several years, then they, with their son, Clifton, moved to a farm near Farnam.

While on this farm the son passed away in the fall of 190[5]. Not long after his death they sold the farm and moved into Farnam, where they lived until 1917, when they moved to North Loup.

She passed away in Ord August 9, 1953, at the age of 86 years, ten months and 28 days.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at ten o’clock from the S.D.B. church in North Loup. The body was brought to Farnam for burial in the family lot.

The Farnam Press, 13(47):1 Thursday, August 20, 1953



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