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Funeral Rites Held For Richard Davis This Afternoon

Funeral services for Richard (Dick) H. Davis, 69, a life-long resident of Bryan, were held at 3 p.m. today int he chapel of the McDonald Funeral Home.

The Rev. Frank Boutwell officiated and interment was in the Bryan City Cemetery.

Mr. Davis, whose home was at 1000 West 17th street, died Monday at 3:15 p.m. at a local hospital. He is survived by a brother, Walter Davis of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Stella Stevenson of Dallas, and a niece, Mrs. Erie Fletcher of Fort Worth.

The deceased was born in Bryan June 18, 1881, and spent his entire life here. He was a painter and paper hanger by trade.

Pallbearers were Bill Dowling, Edison English, Guy Dansby, Parker Carroll, Edgar Gerke and W. S. Collard.

(Published in The Bryan Eagle on November 14, 1950)

Richard married Ella Mae Johnston 9 May 1922, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, USA. Ella was born 5 Sep 1904, Troup, Cherokee County, Texas, USA; died 15 Jan 1994, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA; was buried , Woodland Park Cemetery - Mineral Wells, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Richard Hunter Davis, Jr. was born 30 Aug 1922, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, USA; died 21 May 1927, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 21 May 1927, Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA.
2. Lola Mae Davis was born 2 Dec 1924, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 11 Aug 2000, Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto County, Texas, USA; was buried 14 Aug 2000, Woodland Park Cemetery - Mineral Wells, Texas, USA.

Richard — Hattie McMurray. Hattie was born 15 Feb 1890, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 26 Feb 1950, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA; was buried , Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

James married Nancy Caroline Martin 14 Jan 1872, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Nancy (daughter of William Monroe Martin and Rhoda Ann Rippy) was born 15 Dec 1847, Mississippi, USA; died 7 Jan 1925, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Jan 1925, Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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William Monroe Martin (1822-1861) fought and died in the First Battle of Manassas, also known as the First Battle of Bull Run, during the American Civil War on July 21, 1861 in Prince William County, Virginia, USA.

William — Rhoda Ann Rippy. Rhoda was born 14 Feb 1820, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA; died 7 May 1902, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 May 1902, Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Rhoda Ann Martin, age 82 years, 2 months and 23 days, died yesterday at 7:30 a.m., in this city at the home of her son-in-law Mr. T.J. Caywood. Mrs. Martin had been a resident of Bryan ever since the town was established, coming here from Millican with the advent of the railroad. She came to Texas in 1848 with her husband, Mr. W.R. Martin, who was killed at the first battle at Manassas in the civil war. She leaves two sons and four daughters, namely, Mr. Polk Martin, of Kurten, Mr. Monroe Martin, of Batesville, Davilla county, Texas, Mrs. Stephen Greer, of Peach Creek, Brazos county, Mrs. J.C. Davis, Mrs. Jane Collard and Mrs. Bettie A. Caywood, all of this city. All of her children were raised in Brazos county and all married in the county except Mr. Polk Martin. Mrs. Martin was a life long christian, and the many friends of the family will read with sorrow of her death.

The funeral will be this morning at 10 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Caywood. Interment will be at the city cemetery in Bryan.

(Published in The Bryan Eagle on May 8, 1902)