Notes:

Birth:

Notes:

Allen is the son of Susie Wescott & Fred H Davis.

Buried:
Crestview, Okaloosa Co., Florida.

Allen married Hazel Beatrice SILVER on 3 Jul 1914 in Entrician, Montcalm Co., Michigan. Hazel (daughter of John WILLIAM SILVER and Mina LUCINDA SEEL) was born on 13 Nov 1891 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 5 Aug 1942 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Rosedale Memorial Park Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hazel is the daughter of Mina Lucinda Seel & John Wm. Silver.

. Several photos show a lovely lady with a jolly smile.

Obituary1
. 1942 Aug 6 - Mrs Hazel Beatrice Davis, aged 50, of 17 Straight Ave NW, entered not rest late Wed. evening. She is survived by her husband Allen,
2 dau. Mrs Carl Bergh & Mrs Edward Baar, both of Grand Rapids;
2 sons, Kenneth of Petoskey & Keith of Grand Rapids,
8 grandchildren; 2 brothers James & Winfred Silver of Detroit;
2 sisters Agnes Silver of Watervleit & Mrs Margaret Walcott of Detroit, Interment Rosedale Memorial Park.
Ref: Grand Rapids Press.

Obituary2
. 1942 Aug 14 - Mrs Hazel Davis Dies Enroute to an Oxygen Tent.
Watervliet. funeral services were held in Grand Rapids Saturday for Mrs Hazel Davis, who dies Wednesday night, Aug 5, while being removed from her home to a Grand Rapids hospital. The deceased had long been a sufferer from asthma & was being taken to a hospital to be placed in an oxygen tent when death overtook her.
Mrs. Davis was 50 years of age & was born near Benton Harbor. She was a daughter of the late Mr Mrs Wm. Siliver, of Watervliet & moved here with her parents in 1900. She attended Watervleit public school & lived here until her marriage to Allen Davis.
Following her marriage she lived for time being in Belding, Michigan, going from there to Grand Raids.
Besides the husband, 2 sons & 2 daughters, all of whom are married, the deceased is survived by 3 sis sisters & 1 brother. They are Miss Agnes Silver, Watervleit; Mrs Margaret Woolcott, Miss Winnifred Silver & James Silver, all of Detroit. One sister dies in Watervliet many years ago.
Ref: News Palladium, Benton Harbor. - - -

Died:
COD: Asthma.

Buried:
Tallmadge, Ottawa Co. - which is near Grand Rapids.

Notes:

John is the son of Margaret J Lawrence & James Sliver.2

Died:


Buried:
Florida?

John married Mina LUCINDA SEEL on 6 Dec 1888 in Bainbridge, Berrien Co., Michigan. Mina was born on 2 Jan 1868 in Bainbridge, Berrien Co., Michigan; died on 1 Apr 1935 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried in Watervliet Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Lucinda is the daughter of Elizabeth Agnes Catherine Zimmerman & George Philip Seel.

Obituary
. Mrs. Lucinda Silver, 68, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs Margaret Woolcott, near the Watervilet city limits.
funeral Wed. Burial Waterliet cemetery.
She is survived by 4 daughters, Mrs. Woolcott, Miss Agnes & Winifred Silver of Watervlet & Mrs Hazel Davis of Grand Rapids & a son, James Silver of Detroit, besides a twin brother, Mrs. Minegar of Elkhart, Ind. & another sister Mrs. Charles Merkle of White Cloud.
Ref: Grand Rapids Press.

Buried:
Small recumbent grey granite monument.

Notes:

. James Jr. is the son of Sarah F Dunham, (Jan 15,1816 - 24 Feb 1875, Aged 59y X mo. 27 days, buried Morton Hill, well inscribed, but the monument is flaking with lichen.)
& James Slivers, Sen., b 1801, Ernestown, Frontenac Co., Canada.

. 1886 Apr 23 - James Silver & father left here Monday night las week for Elk Creek, cal., where they will visit their many relatives located there. They expect to return in about 3 months.

. 1870 Jun 24 Agricultural Census Benton Harbor
James Silver: 50 Improved Acres, 80 Unimproved A., Value $12,000. Live Stock; 4 Horses, 4 Milch Cows; Working Oxen 4; 20 Sheep; Holxx 6 = value $1,200.
Grains: Winter Wheat 100 bu.; Indian Corn 200 bu., & Buckwheat 25 bu.

. 1897 Apr 8 - James Silver is very sick at his home on Territorial street.
. 1903 Mar 23 - James Silver is now doing duty as flagman at the Territorial street crossing. He's a good one - for the teamsters can seen him several blocks away.
. 1904 Mar 16 - James Silver has returned from Watervleit where he has been visiting his son, J W Silver.

102- Pct 2. Appointment of Administrator, for Probate Court, County of Ferrier, 27 Sep 1920, Estate of James Silver, deceased, granted to John W Silver.
Ref: Weekly Palladium newspaper, Benton Harbor, MI.

Birth:
Alt Loc: Frontenac Co., Ontario.

Died:
Widowed. 413 Eight St.

Buried:
Greenwood is now a part of Woodlawn Cemetery.

James married Margaret Jane LAWRENCE, .viii on 7 Sep 1861 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. Margaret (daughter of Daniel Tilton LAWRENCE, .IV SUE and Jane CRAWFORD) was born on 17 Aug 1837 in Cincinnati, Hamilton Twp., Warren Co., Ohio; died on 12 Nov 1902 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan; was buried on 14 Nov 1902 in Morton Hill Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of her death Margaret J Silver resided at 171 Territorial St., Benton Harbor. 1902 she was the parent of 3 living children, 1 deceased.

. 1896 Jan 17 - A pleasant surprise on Messrs William & John C Lawrence & in honor of the latter's cousin, Miss Nettie Greeley, of Cincinnati, was organic by Mrs. James Sliver & daughters & took the nature of party at the Lawrence home last Friday night. By arrangement the party all arrived same the place of rendezvous about the same time, 7 o'clock & after greetings were exchanged with the almost bewildered hosts & bear fair relatives, the ladies set about preparing supper which was an appetizing feast & of bountiful proportions. Mr Bert Smith acted as toastmasters & some of the after dinner talks would have done cried to Chancy Depew. Little Margaret Crowley sang a pretty song. There were doubt 30 present. Miss Greeley will make her home with here relatives here.

. 1898 Mar 25 - Mrs. James Silver is sick at her home on Territorial Street.
. 1899 Jan 10 - Mrs James Silver went to Elkhart yesterday to see her daughter Mrs Dan Crowley, who is sick.
. 1899 Mar 4 - Mrs James Silver is very sick at her home on Territorial street with static rheumatism.

Obituary
. 1902 Nov 13 - Well known lady, a resident of Benton Harbor for 40 years.
Mrs Margaret Jane Silver, wife of James Silver, died at her home, corner 4 & Territorial its, Wed. afternoon. She had been ill with cancer for a long time & for some months had been overflow, her death being sorrowfully anticipated for several weeks.
Mrs Silver was born in Ohio Aug 17, 1837, being a little over 65 year at her death. She had lived here Robert 40 years, Mr Mrs Silver residing in the first frame house erected in Benton Harbor on the corner next to the present family home.
Deceased leaves besides her husband, 3 children: Mrs John W Silver of Watervliet, Mrs Cynthia Crowley, wife of Daniel Crowley, the Big Four engineer, residing in Elkhart & Mrs Ada Atkinson, wife of John Atkinson, who rise at the Silver home, 171 Territorial St. Burial will take place Friday with derives at the house.
Ref: Weekly Palladium Newspaper. Benton Harbor. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Aged 66y 2m 24d. COD: Cancer of Uterus. 171 Territorial Rd.

Buried:
Monument reads "Mother, Margert J Silver 1837-1902"|