"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, pp. 308-309.  
Used by permission.  [Daviess]

ARCHER G. DAVIS:  "Uncle Archie" Davis, as he was known by those who 
knew him intimately, was born in Daviess County, Ky., on October 13, 
1834.  He came from an excellent family.  The opportunities for 
obtaining an education were not favorable to him but he toiled hard 
and attained.  He was of Methodist persuasion and affiliated with 
that denomination early in life.  He later married Charlotte Owen, 
a confirmed Baptist.  By open discussion and study of the Bible with 
his brother-in-law, Lattney Owen, he was completely persuaded of the 
Scripturalness [sic] of the Baptist Faith.  He united with the Oak 
Grove Baptist Church (Utica) and was baptized by the sainted J. M. 
Peay, in January, 1861.  Oak Grove Church licensed him to preach the 
Gospel and on September 15, 1866, he was ordained to the full work of 
the ministry by Elders J  S. Coleman, J. C. Maple, J. M. Peay, D. S. 
Colgan, Frederick Tanner, D. E. Yeiser, and L. C. Tichenor.
     He served his mother church, Oak Grove, as pastor on two 
different occasions, 1868-1869 and 1878-1881.  He held membership with 
the Oak Grove Church until his death forty-five years later and often 
served as Moderator of the Church and messenger to the Association.  
He served as pastor of Chestnut Grove from its organization in 1868 to 
1871 and again in 1876.  He served South Carrollton in 1873; 
Woodward's Valley 1879-1881; West Providence 1893-1896.  From 1897 to 
the time of his death he held no pastorates.
     Although his pastorates were few and in a small territory his 
ability in the Scriptures was recognized everywhere he went.  He was a 
clear, strong, forcible reasoner [sic] and gave masterly discourses.  
He served the Association as missionary on several occasions, the 
Association asking Oak Grove Church to ordain him for that purpose.  
For some years he gave his time and labor without charge to the 
Association.
     For twenty-three years, from 1870 through 1892 he served this 
Association as clerk.  In this time he made a record that is 
imperishable, and to him do we owe much for the accuracy of the 
recording of the proceedings of this body during those growing years.
"Uncle Archie" was greatly loved and honored by all who knew him as a 
sincere, honest, and devout Christian.  He was a tower of strength in 
the work of the Lord.  A large concourse of friends followed his 
remains to the Utica cemetery where an imposing monument marks his 
last resting place.  He died at the age of sixty-nine on March 20, 
1904.
     Bro. Davis' family consisted of his wife and five children, two 
boys and three girls.  One girl is still living in Louisville, Ky.

Davis Owen Peay Coleman Maple Colgan Tanner Yeiser Tichenor
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Jefferson

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