Wilson Family Genealogy
Genealogy and Family History Publications About Levi Henry Davis
From De Kalb County, page 648:
"Rev. Levi H. Davis, farmer, section 30, township of Paw Paw, postoffice, Earlville, La Salle County, has 108 acres of land. He was born in the town of Providence, Saratoga Co., N.Y., Aug. 2 ,1837, and is the son of Richard C. and Susan E. (Pawling) Davis. He removed in the spring of 1846 with his parents to Oswego, Ill., and in December of that year came to Paw Paw Township, De Kalb Co., Ill., and located on the same section on which he now resides. He was brought up a farmer, and was married at Buchanan, Mich., Oct. 7, 1869, to Mrs. Mary J. Davis, widow of his brother, Alexander P. Davis, who was drowned in the Illinois River, July 24, 1864, and daughter of Thomas B. and Eliza (Hoag) Sawyer. Mrs. Davis was born in Schenetady Co., N.Y., Sept. 20, 1834, and came to Illinois in April 1857. She had one son by her former marriage, Charles A., born Feb. 8, 1858. He married Sene Hanson and resides in Paw Paw Township. One child was born of the present marriage, namely, Wyman P., Jan. 16, 1871.
"Mr. Davis united with the Baptist Church at the age of 10 years. In 1861 he began laboring for the conversion of souls. He soon after joined the Second-Advent Christian Church and became a preacher of that faith in 1863, since which time he has labored continuously in that cause. Mrs. Davis united with the Baptist Church in early life, and since 1868 has been connected with the Second-Advent Christian Church. Mr. Davis has served his school district (No. 1) nine years as Director. In politics he is an earnest Republican, with prohibition sympathies."