Pleasant Grove Review | 1933-09-08 | Page 5 | Mother of John H. Davis Buried

o Mother of John H.Davis Buried ! Mrs. Hannah Jones Davis, 83, widow of John R. Davis, pioneer coal : miner of Soofield, died at her home 'in Spanish Fork Monday morning ! after an illness of two months of ail-ments ail-ments incident to advanced age. She was born in Cardigan, South Wales, in June, 1850. She married Mr. Davis there and they emigrated to Utah, going directly to Scofield where Mr. Davis was instrumental in the early development of the mines. Mr. Davis died ten years ago. She was the mother of twelve sons and daughters, three of whom survive: John H. Davis of this city; Jeremiah Davis of Mapleton, and Mrs. Hannah Davis Eckles of Monrovia, Mon-rovia, California,' also 17 grandchildren grand-children and 34 great-grandchUdrert. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday in the L. D. S. Second ward chapel, Spanish Fork, with interment in the cemetery I there.