Amanda J. (Finch) Davis was born in Charles, City Co., Virginia, Nov. 20, 1818, and died in Garwin, Iowa, Feb. 4, 1901.
When she was but two years old her mother died, leaving her to be brought up by her grandfather, Robert Tisdale. While she was still quite young her grandparents moved to Monroe County, West Virginia, where they remained about five years, when they settled at Lost Creek. In 1831 they removed to North Hampton, Ohio, where, on June 10, 1934, she was married to James M. Davis. In 1837, Mr. Davis settled on the Indian Reservation near Jackson Centre, in Shelby County, Ohio. About the time of the organization of the Jackson Centre Seventh-day Baptist church, she was baptized by Rev. Lewis A. Davis, and became one of its constituent members. In 1866 they removed to Tama County, Iowa, where she joined the Carlton church, remaining a consistent member until death. Her husband died in December, 1876, since which time, she has most of the time lived with her son-in-law, Dea. Dennis Davis, in whose home she was tenderly cared for until death. She leaves three children, Mrs. Dennis Davis, of Garwin, Iowa; Ervin Davis, of Milton, Wis., and Rev. John T. Davis, pastor of the Scott Seventh-day Baptist church, Scott, N. Y. Funeral services were held in the Seventh-day Baptist church at Garwin, Iowa, on Feb. 6, conducted by Pastor Geo. W. Burdick, of Welton, Iowa. G. W. B.
