History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . roved. In 1836 he married Elvira, daughter of CaptainNathaniel and Martha (Chadwell) Newhall, both be-longing to old Lynn families, but has no children. Mr. Davis took great pride in the Lynn PublicLibrary, and rendered to it valuable service. Hewas first elected trustee in 1878, and in 1880 becamechairman of the board, which position he held untilhis death. He was a member of the Historic Genea-logical Society, and of the Massachusetts HorticulturalSociety, in both of which institut
History of Essex County, Massachusetts : with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . roved. In 1836 he married Elvira, daughter of CaptainNathaniel and Martha (Chadwell) Newhall, both be-longing to old Lynn families, but has no children. Mr. Davis took great pride in the Lynn PublicLibrary, and rendered to it valuable service. Hewas first elected trustee in 1878, and in 1880 becamechairman of the board, which position he held untilhis death. He was a member of the Historic Genea-logical Society, and of the Massachusetts HorticulturalSociety, in both of which institutions he manifesteda lively interest. His acquaintance with public men,authors, artists, clergymen and politicians, was quiteextended, and Irs correspondence very large. It issaid he preserved a copy of every letter he has writtenfor half a century. His death, though not unexpected,will be most sincerely regretted, not only in his nativecity but by many in distant places. It may be saidof him that all his acquaintances were his friends, andthe death of such a man is felt as a loss by the wholecommunity. V -. ?v:-;:;;K^^§^^>^ -?: ??- R d$y ileum (
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