Windham

DAVIS, Frank E.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 97-98

Frank E. DAVIS, of Davis Bridge [Windham County, Vermont], was born 22 May 
1847 in Whitingham [Windham County, Vermont], son of Freeborn G. and Sara 
(BROWN) DAVIS. His family were among the earliest settlers of the town. His 
progenitors for three generations have successively lived on the farm where 
Mr. DAVIS now resides. His education commenced at the Leland and Gray 
Seminary, Townshend [Windham County, Vermont], but later he studied at Arms 
Academy, Shellburne Falls [Franklin County], Massachusetts [Shelburne Falls, 
Chittenden County, Vermont?], and was graduated from Burnham's Business 
College, Springfield [Hampden County], Massachusetts.

After his graduation Mr. DAVIS was first employed as a traveling agent, but 
in 1868 he engaged his services as a clerk at Readsboro [Bennington County, 
Vermont], and later became a member of the firm of Stearns & Davis. After a 
connection of three years with this concern, he moved to Turners Falls, at 
which place he engaged in business for a year. He then returned to 
Whitingham, and though possessing a farm, he has worked much of the time for 
E. J. Bullock & Company of Readsboro as salesman. In 1887, on account of the 
failing health of his parents, he moved to the homestead where he now 
resides. During the summer season Mr. DAVIS is the manager of the Spring 
Hotel at Sadawga [Windham County, Vermont], and is now the station agent at 
Whitingham for the H. T. & W. Railroad. [Whitingham, Vermont, was 
originally known as Sadawga Springs.]

On 21 August 1873 in Whitingham [Windham County, Vermont], he [Frank E. 
DAVIS] was married to Ida M., daughter of J. and Olive (SWEET) BULLARD; they 
have three children: F. Rockwell, Sara, and F. Elliot. In politics Mr. 
DAVIS has been a Republican; was the nominee for that party for 
representative in 1870; has been chairman of the board of selectmen for two 
years, receiving the unanimous vote of his townsmen; has discharged the 
duties of a lister for many terms; and in 1892 was made a justice of the 
peace. He affiliates with Deerfield Valley Lodge, Independent Order of Odd 
Fellows, at Readsboro, and is the V. G. of the same; and is a member of the 
Methodist Episcopal Church at Wilmington [Windham County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly