W. J. Davis    

W. J. DAVIS, postmaster at Port Allegany, is a son of Urian and Louise Davis, and was born in Otsego county, N. Y., in 1814. He made his home with his parents until 1835 (they having removed to Allegany county, N. Y., in 1833), and began his business life as a clerk, eventually becoming a merchant until his removal in 1844 to Farmers Valley, McKean county, where he continued his former business, and also was engaged in the lumber trade. In 1847 he removed to Smethport, where he was engaged in the mercantile business; in 1850 he came to Port Allegany, engaging in mercantile business and dealing extensively in lumber. February 21, 1848, he married Helen M., daughter of Joel Sartwell, and they have had two children, one of whom is living, Marion. Mr. Davis was elected a member of the legislature in 1868, serving one term; was also elected county commissioner, and has served as justice of the peace. He received the appointment as postmaster May 26, 1885, and Port Allegany was made a third-class postoffice August 10, 1888. Mr. Davis’ father was in the war of 1812. He lived until ninety-three years of age, and died in Allegany county, N. Y., in 1884.

History of the counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania with biographical selections, including their early settlement and development, a description of the historic and interesting localities, sketches of their cities, towns and villages, portraits of prominent men, biographies of representative citizens, outline history of Pennsylvania, statistics.. Chicago. J.H. Beers & Co.. 1890, page 520.  Read this book on line - Free Trial  Search Hundreds of 1880s-1890s Pennsylvania County History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors.  View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file!  Free Access to the old history books - plus birth & death records, census images and ALL other records at ancestry.com.