EDWARD DAVIS, SR., blacksmith, Platteville; was born in Flintshire, North Wales, in February, 1826; son of Robert Davis; he learned his trade in Wales, and came to America in 1849 from Manchester, England, where he had been living about eight years, and has been in Platteville ever since he emigrated; he worked four and a half years in the plow-shop of Joel Potter, and since that has been in business for himself. He was married in Manchester, England, to Margaret Roberts, who died in Platteville, leaving four children - Emma (now Mrs. Samuel Jones, of Platteville), Elizabeth and Adeline at home, and Edward, Jr., who was married, Dec. 25, 1879, to Miss Inez, daughter of Stephen Dunbar, a merchant of Monticello, Green Co., Wis.; they have one child, Iva Gretta. Edward, Jr., learned his trade with his father and is now in partnership with him, firm of Davis & Son.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.