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Greeley Tribune (Greeley, Weld Co) Date: Aug 10, 1899 Page 5
Death of Joel Edwin Davis
J.E. Davis died at his home on Seventh avenue and Tenth street, at 10 o'clock Friday
night from infirmities the result of a paralytic stroke from which he suffered since
September, 1896.
Mr. Davis was born in Virginia in 1831, where he remained until reaching man's estate,
when he removed to Tennessee. In 1860 he was united in marriage to Miss Ellie Northcross,
at Trenton. He resided in that state until 1873 when, with his family he moved to
Greeley, where he engaged at farming. Possessing fine business ability and a thorough
knowledge of his work, in a few years he easily became one of Weld county's wealthiest
citizens.
He was a man of strong will, his personality dominating every enterprise in which he
engaged. In financial affairs he has been misrepresented for years by prejudiced and
thoughtless person, who charged him with usury. But this was undeserved in every
particular. There was not a more liberal or easier creditor in the state than he; and
there was not a financial institution in the county, that loaned money for as little
interest as he did. To the honest man who used every effort to meet his obligations he
was most lenient, but woe betide the fellow who tried to overreach him by deception and
tricks.
Politically Mr. Davis was a Southern democrat of ante-bellum days, and from his earliest
residence here he took an active part in local, state and national affairs. Many years he
served as chairman of the Weld county Democratic committee. When the financial problem
was first agitated, many differences sprang up between Mr. Davis and fellow democrats, he
standing by the Cleveland wing of that party. He was an energetic fighter, never tiring,
and despite occasional bickering, he held the respect and esteem of political friends and
enemies to the last.
His wife, three daughters--Mrs. LuLu Burr of this city; Mrs. Nellie Patton of Boulder;
Mrs. Daisy Carney, of Denver; and son, Stanley Davis, of this city, are left to mourn his
loss.
Mr. Davis was a Mason, holding to the views of that organization with a feeling akin to
religious fervor and all through life he was consistent to his vows and obligations.
His funeral was held from the home place Sunday evening in charge of Greeley Commandery
No. 10, K.T., of this city, and remains were escorted to Linn Grove by a large concourse
of relatives and friends.
(There is an "Ellie N Davis, 1/16/1908 aged 72, Stanley 6/23/1925 aged 56, and LuLu
Burr 4/4/1940 aged 76 in the Linn Grove Cemetery.
There are tombstone pictures for Stanley and LuLu)
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