William C. Davis and Hannah Catherine Hegarty
Husband William C. Davis 1 2
Born: 1850 - Ferguson Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3 Christened: Died: 1910 2 Buried:
Father: Thomas C. Davis (1820-1859) 4 5 Mother: Rebecca Kooser ( -1892/1893) 4 6
Marriage: 1873 - Bigler Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 3
Wife Hannah Catherine Hegarty 2 7
Born: 20 Jul 1856 - Clearfield Co, PA 8 Christened: Died: 1915 2 Buried:
Father: William Hegarty (1806-Abt 1890) 9 10 Mother: Jemima Dunlap (1815-Abt 1896) 9 10
Children
1 M Pearl Thomas Davis 2 7
Born: 16 Aug 1874 - Bigler Twp, Clearfield Co, PA 2 Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Minnie Smith ( - ) 11 Marr: 19 Apr 1900 11
2 F Julia A. Davis 8
AKA: June Davis 3 Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
3 F Ursula M. Davis 8
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
4 F Aida E. Davis 8
AKA: Ada Davis 3 Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
5 F Tomana J. Davis 8
AKA: Tomena Davis 3 Born: Christened: Died: Buried:
General Notes: Husband - William C. Davis
At the age of twelve years, he accompanied his mother on her removal to Bigler township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, where he completed his education in the public schools. On leaving the school room he turned his attention to lumbering and farming, which occupations he continued to follow in Bigler and Becaria townships, Clearfield County, until coming to Houtzdale in 1880.
In his political views Mr. Davis was an ardent Republican. After becoming a resident of Woodward township he was called upon to fill a number of local offices, being elected as county commissioner in November, 1896.
He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Osceola Lodge No. 515, F. & A. M.; Clearfield Chapter No. 222, R. A. M.; and Philipsburg Commandery No. 74, K. T.
1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 925, 1637.
2 Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 481.
3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1638.
4 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 528.
5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 724, 925, 1638.
6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 724, 925.
7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 925, 1638.
8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 925.
9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 678, 925.
10 Carl Ross McKenrick, My Family and Antecedents (Baltimore, MD: Self-published, 1949), Pg 12.
11
Joseph Riesenman, Jr., History of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. III (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., Inc., 1943), Pg 482.
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