Windham

DAVIS, Earl Frank

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 165-6

Earl Frank DAVIS, hotel keeper, Newfane [Windham County, Vermont], was born 
on 20 January 1881, son of Frank Edgar and Flora Lorinda (ABBOTT) DAVIS. 
Educated in Landgrove [Bennington County, Vermont] public schools and Chester 
Central High School [Windsor County]. Taught school in Brookline, Townshend, 
Newfane, and Wardsboro [all in Windham County]. Has conducted the Windham 
County House at Newfane since 15 December 1905, with the exception of one and 
a half years. Also engages in farming and lumbering. Republican; deputy 
sheriff since 1906; deputy jailor Windham County jail three and a half years; 
trustee of Newfane village corporation two years; chief of police two years. 
Member of Newfane Lodge No. 72, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; West River 
Rebekah Lodge No. 61 of Newfane; Oasis Encampment No. 5, Independent Order of 
Odd Fellows, of Brattleboro [Windham County]; has held minor offices in the 
Order of Odd Fellows; district deputy grand master two years; member of 
Blazing Star Lodge No. 23, Free & Accepted Masons, of Townshend [Windham 
County]. In 1903 he [Earl Frank DAVIS] married [Miss?] Eliza A. MAHER of 
Newfane [Windham County, Vermont]; they have two children: Robert Earl and 
Dorothy Thelma.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly