At some point after William H. Davis' death, Rachel Thralls Davis moved her young family to Tipton County. [I could not find any guardianship records in Shelby County for William Davis' young children. - PMF] My great-grandfather, Richard, moved from Tipton County to Etna Green then to between Silver Lake and Claypool. Richard and Mary Jane are buried in the Claypool cemetery. While in the Silver Lake area they had a dairy farm and my Grandfather worked the farm and drove a milk route. I have pictures of the house at Etna Green and a copy of Richard's obituary and a picture of my grandfather with his milk truck that I can send to you tonight. I don’t know why they moved up there. My grandmother already lived in Claypool when they met; her maiden name is Irene Shively, my grandfather is Roy Max Davis. He had three sisters: Helen, Irene and Edith.
E. J. Patrick |