From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 507
 
JOHN POTTER DAVIS, grandson of John DAVIS, son of Peter DAVIS (1806-1861) and 
wife Rebecca J. KINGSNORTH (1809-1892), was born at Woodchurch, Kent, England, 
July 9, 1834, and came to America in 1850, and lived at Deansville, Oneida 
county, New York.  He married December 12, 1855, Mary, daughter of John MACK 
and Electa TRUBY, December 12, 1855, at Stockbridge, Madison county, where she 
was born March 6, 1837.  In 1857 he came to Oakland, Wisconsin, and thence in 
1876 to section 7 of Richmond.  Mr. HULCE, a poor commissioner, induced him and 
his wife in 1882 to undertake the management of the county poor farm and the 
care of its inmates.  Their administration, from which they retired in 1901, 
earned for them the fullest approval of the commissioners, the county 
supervisors, and the community - and, though yet living, a place in the county 
history.  Their children were: Emma Luella (Mrs. Franklin GAGE), Edgar Monroe 
(married Helen GOODHUE), John Frederick (died in his first year), Mabel 
Josephine (Mrs. Charles Kinne DUNLAP).

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