Benjamin Franklin Davis

Submitted by Beth Love

ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
NOVEMBER 13, 1952

RETIRED WESTBROOK FARMER'S FUNERAL AT C-CITY TODAY

Benjamin Franklin Davis, 82, retired farmer, died at 4:55 a.m. Wednesday at his home in Westbrook.
He was born March 24, 1870, in Dallas County, and married Mattie Bayless October 6, 1886 in Rose Hill.
They came to Mitchell County in 1906 and had lived there since that time.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Kiker and Son Chapel in Colorado City. The Rev. David Crow, pastor of the Westbrook Baptist Church will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons.
Burial will be in the Westbrook Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife; seven daughters, Mrs. Carmen Schafer of Colorado City, Mrs. Annie Beal of Westbrook, Mrs. Jim (Hattie) Morris, Mrs. O.H. (Lydia) Marr, and Mrs. Alvin (Gladys) Rasey all of Abilene, Mrs. J.H. (Lottie) Stoneham of Odessa, Mrs. J.H. (Etta) Everetts of Christoval; one son, W.W. Davis of Westbrook; two brothers, Dan Davis of Garland and Kalip Davis of Richardson; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Derring of Segoville and Mrs. Jeannie Ramsey of Denton County; 23 grandchildren, 40 great grandchildren and on great great grandchild.