Wilbur F. Davis was born September 15, 1848. He was raised in Watertown, New York, and attended school in that town. He came to Mower County in June, 1868 and located on the southeast quarter of section 10. He broke fifty acres the same summer and in the following February he brought his family. He built a good frame house, 16x24, eight feet high, which he occupied five years; he then went to Lime Springs, Iowa, where he remained eighteen months; he then went to Winneshiek County, Iowa where he remained one year engaged in farming. He then went to Monticello, Iowa where he was engaged as a teamster for eight months. He then came to Taopi and remained five years, where he was engaged in practicing his profession as a veterinary surgeon; he then went to Manchester, Iowa where he remained two years, he then returned here and moved onto his farm where his is now engaged in farming.

He was married to Miss Elsie Wright December 16th, 1868. She is a native of New York State and was born March 26th, 1847.

Mr. and Mrs. Davis are the happy parents of two children, Clara E. and Frank W. Mr. Davis has been quite prominent in town affairs. He was chairman of the board of supervisors, which office he held two years, also has been a constable.

He enlisted March 31, 1864, Company B Forty-fifth Illinois Volunteer Infantry and served until the close of the war.

His father was a plow manufacturer in Watertown, New York, and is now 80 years of age.

Mrs. Davis’ son Frank W. was the first male child born in the village of Taopi. His birth occurred November 17, 1876.

History of Mower County 1884

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Submitted to MnGenWeb by Kathy Pike, Jan. 8, 2007