DR. EDWARD J. DAVIES, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

Third son of Edward and Jane Davis, was born at Pencraig, Towyn, Merionethshire, Wales, July 6th, 1839. When he was quite young his parents emigrated to Marcy Township, Oneida County, N. Y., where they settled on a farm. They had six other children, all of whom, except one daughter, still survive, namely: William C., of Lake Crystal, Minn.; Owen H. and Lewis L., of Madelia, Minn.; Mrs. Charles Bennett and Mrs. William C. Durkee, of Mankato, Minn.

When Edward was twelve years old his parents moved to the village of Whitesborow in the same county. He attended the village school for the next two years, when his father met severe financial reverses in his business of cattle buyer, and henceforth Edward had to rely on his own resources. The next six years he worked on farms during the summer and did chores for his board in winter while attending the village school and Whitestown Seminary.

During 1860 and until the spring of 1862 he taught at the Wilson Institute, Wilson, Niagara County, N. Y. Judge A. W. Tourgee was his co-laborer and room-mate during first year. He then returned to Whitesborow and beg-an to study medicine with Dr. Charles E. Smith, but October 9th, 1862, he enlisted as private in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-Sixth Reg-iment, New York Volunteers, and was soon ordered to the front. After two months’ service he was detailed assistant hospital stewart, and after the battle of Gettysburg was commissioned hospital stewart of the regiment. After the battle of Cold Harbor in June, 1864, he was detailed chief steward of second division, fifth corps, field hospital. This position he held until March 2nd, 1865, when he was commissioned first lieutenant in his regiment, and re-mustered on that date as such and assigned to the command of Company C, which he held until disabled by wounds at the battle of Five Forks, Va., April 1st, 1865, when he was brevetted captain for gallant conduct at this battle. Was mustered out with his regiment at Syracuse, N. Y., June 16th, 1865, and in the following September resumed his study of medicine and graduated M. D., from the Anthony Medical College, December 24th, 1867.

Came to Mankato early in April, 1868, where he opened an office the following May and ever since has been in active practice. His kinfolks had already come west except his father, who was accidentally drowned in the spring of 1867. His mother lived to the ripe age of eigty-three and died at her daughter’s home in Mankato. June 30th, 1870, he married Miss Chrissie Thompson, of Wilmington, Illinois. Three children have blessed their union, two of whom are living, a son and a daughter. He was appointed United States examining surgeon of pensions in 1869, and served continuously until 1893.

He was a member of the state board of health for fifteen years. Was present and helped organize the State Medical Society in February, 1869, being an active contributing member ever since, and in 1885 was chosen its president. Was a charter member of the Minnesota Valley Medical Society, of which, also, he has since been an active working member, and one year was honored with its presidency.

Has served five years on the Mankato board of education; and since 1872 has been elder of the Presbyterian church of Mankato, and has always been prominent in all the work of the church and Sabbath school.

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