James M. Davis was married first to Emma Watkins, daughter of William
Henry Watkins and Amanda Davis (no relation to James that I know of).
Emma died March 28, 1892, and is buried in Davis Cemetery in Green
Hill. My relation to Emma is half-1st cousin twice removed. Her father
was a half-brother of my ancestor, Josiah Watkins and her mother was
Josiah's stepdaughter. Adina
Minneapolis Journal
Minneapolis, MN
Date of death: May 24, 1937
Funeral services for James M. Davis, 74, 2421 Ninth street south,
who died Friday will be at 2:30 p.m Monday in the Riverside-Farrington
chapel, Riverside and Twentieth avenues south. Burial will be in
Crystal Lake cemetery. He was born in Troy, Ohio, and had lived in the
city 10 years. Surviving are his wife, five sons, William,
Williamsport, Ind.; Clarence, Newton, Leonard and Elmond, Minneapolis;
five daughters, Mrs. Albert Olson, Algona, Iowa; Mrs. Myron Seenstrum,
Reamer, Minn.; Mrs. Hugh Salisbury, Mrs. Melvin Smith, Minneapolis; and
Mrs. Walter Notch, Pontiac., Mich.