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Below is a family biography included in History of Lee County, Iowa published by Western Historical Company in 1879.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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DAVIS, C. F., President of the Keokuk Savings Bank, and Vice President of the Iowa Life Insurance Co.; Mr. Davis was born in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., W. Va.; came from there to Keokuk in 1849; he has resided here ever since, excepting one year, 1851, when he was in Montrose, this county; from 1856 to 1860, he was associated with Wm. S. McGavic and A. B. Chittenden in mercantile business; from 1860 to 1864, he was engaged in pork-packing, and for two or three years, he owned a half interest in the Imperial mills; for two years, he was engaged in the planing-mill business; Mr. Davis has been connected with the Keokuk Savings Bank and the Iowa Life Ins. Co. since their organization.

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This family biography is one of 668 biographies included in The History of Lee County, Iowa published in 1879.  For the complete description, click here: Lee County, Iowa History and Genealogy

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