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- Freelon J. Davis - October 12, 1867 - October 5, 1923. Son of James Freeman and Amelia Abigail Stowell Davis.
Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, October 10, 1923 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Death Calls Pulaski Attorney - Freelon J. Davis Taken After Brief Illness - The people of the village were shocked and surprised to hear that Freelon J. Davis, a local attorney, had died, Friday night, at the Hospital of the Good Shepherd, Syracuse, where he was taken Friday afternoon. While Mr. Davis had not been in the best of health for the past few months he was about and attended to business. Wednesday night he came from attending court in Oswego and went to his office. It is believed he was feeling so poorly he stayed in his office instead of going to his room in the Dr. F. E. MacCallum home. He did not appear the next day and someone went to his office to see him and found him in a very serious condition. Dr. MacCallum was called to go and see him and he found the door locked but called until Mr. Davis opened it. He removed Mr. Davis to the MacCallum home and sent for an ambulance to take him to the hospital in Syracuse. He stood the journey very well but his disease, diabetes, had gone so far, he went down fast and died that night about twelve o'clock. Undertaker Paul Foster was called and he went for the body. Freelon J. Davis was born October 12, 1867, on a farm in the town of Orwell. He was graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 1887 and prior to that period was engaged in teaching. The following year he campaigned for President Harrison. In 1881 he served several terms as a justice of the peace in his native town. In 1891 he was elected on the Republican ticket as justice of sessions and for several years was an associate of the late Judge Merrick Stowell of Oswego. Graduating from the Albany Law school he formed a partnership with the late Nathan B. Smith and later opened offices for himself. He was elected special county judge in 1899 and re-elected in 1902. For three years prior he filled important clerkships in the state Senate and where he became well-informed on legislative matters. In 19 away Davis was elected district attorney on the Republican ticket. Mr. Davis was a past master of Pulaski Lodge, F. & A.M.; past high priest of Pulaski Chapter, R.A.M., and past worthy patron of Pulaski Chapter, O.E.S. He was also a member of Lake Ontario Commandery, K.T. Oswego Media Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S., Watertown, and of the Syracuse body of Scottish Rite Masons. He was a member of Welcome Lodge, I.O.O.F., Orwell, and of Orwell Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. He was appointed assistant grand lecturer of the O.E.S. a year ago, holding that office at the time of his death. Mr. Davis is survived by a brother and two sisters, Dr. Clayton H. Davis of Pulaski, Mrs. Ellen Montague of Orwell and Dr. Lovina Davis of Oneida. Funeral services were held for Mr. Davis at half-past one at the home of Dr. F. E. MacCallum and two o'clock at the M. E. church, Rev. C. T. Holcombe, pastor of the church officiating assisted by Rev. William MacLeod. Pulaski Lodge conducted the Masonic ceremonies. Miss Maude Guile sang one selection. Body to be cremated. - At Oswego, Monday, when the bar of the county gave a dinner to Justice Jerome L. Cheney, Giles S. Piper, of Fulton, paid a fine tribute to Attorney Davis. He asked all to stand in silence for a moment as a tribute to Mr. Davis. D. P. Morehouse and C. N. Bulger spoke words of friendly, on the life of the deceased. Justice Cheney suggested that Memorial resolutions be drafted for Mr. Davis. C. I. Miller and D. P. Morehouse were named a committee to draft the same.
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1867 - 1923 (55 years)