Maxwell Jonathan Davis, MD

1863 - 1930  (67 years)

• Name	Maxwell Jonathan Davis  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Suffix	MD
  Birth	15 Feb 1863	Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA   [4]
  	Relation to Head: Stepson of John Stiteler (Son of Mary)
  Census	1900	Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Elected	Abt 1907	Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA   [8]
  	County Coroner and City Health Commissioner
  Census	1930	Madison, Richland, Ohio, USA   [5]
  	Marital Status: Married to Emma; Relation to Head: Head
  Death	26 Nov 1930	Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA   [1, 2]
  Burial	Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I13028	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Private John E Davis,   b. 1837, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 17 Sep 1862, Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, USA (Age 25 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Metzger,   b. 12 Aug 1838, Pennsylvania, USA d. 18 Jan 1922, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1859  [9]
  Family ID	F472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma L Bossler,   b. 7 Feb 1873, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA d. 1 Jul 1937, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	1900	Richland County, Ohio, USA   [3, 6, 10]
  	Emma Schroer and Maxwell Davis
  Children	1. Kenneth Maxwell Davis,   b. 19 Aug 1906, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA d. 14 Aug 1954, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Ruth Elizabeth Davis,   b. 9 Apr 1901, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA d. 7 Apr 1991, Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital, Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio, USA (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F4616	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Feb 1863 - Pennsylvania, USA Census - Relation to Head: Stepson of John Stiteler (Son of Mary) - 1880 - Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1900 - Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA Marriage - 1900 - Richland County, Ohio, USA Elected - County Coroner and City Health Commissioner - Abt 1907 - Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Emma; Relation to Head: Head - 1930 - Madison, Richland, Ohio, USA Death - 26 Nov 1930 - Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• People

  DAVIS-Maxwell J Dr Maxwell Jonathan Davis

  
  

• Sources

  [S5351] Find a Grave: DAVIS Maxwell J 1863-1930, Dr Maxwell Jonathan Davis. BIRTH: 5 Feb 1863 Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania DEATH: 26 Nov 1930 (aged 67) Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio BURIAL: Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio MEMORIAL ID: 112005243 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112005243/maxwell-jonathan-davis [S172] Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health, Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;). Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007 [S132] Ancestry.com, Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;). Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [S8915] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1103; Page: 268D; Enumeration District: 163. 1880 United States Federal Census Year: 1880; Census Place: Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1103; Page: 268D; Enumeration District: 163 [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Richland, Ohio; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2341597. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Madison, Richland, Ohio; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2341597 [S11629] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Mansfield Ward 4, Richland, Ohio; Roll: 1316; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1241316. 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Mansfield Ward 4, Richland, Ohio; Roll: 1316; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1241316 [S167] Ancestry.com, Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;). [S166] Newspapers.com: Obituary of Emma Davis • Mansfield News-Journal - Aug 1937, (Name: News-Journal; Location: Mansfield OH; Date: 14 Aug 1937;), PRIVATE SERVICES HELD FOR MRS EMMA DAVIS, 65. Private funeral services were held today for Mrs Emma Davis, 65, who was found shot to death in her apartment shortly before noon yesterday. A verdict of suicide was returned by Acting Coroner DC Lavender, following an Investigation. Rev Grover E Swoyer of the First Lutheran church, of which Mrs Davis was a member, was to officiate at the services, held at the Finefrock mortuary. Mrs Davis was the widow of the late Dr Maxwell J Davis, who 30 years ago was county coroner and later city health commissioner. She is survived by a son, Dr Kenneth Davis, Upper Sandusky; a daughter, Mrs Ralph Clark, Amanda OH; and four grandchildren. Burial was to be in Mansfield cemetery. • News-Journal • Mansfield, Ohio • 14 Aug 1937, Sat • Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/293723128/?article=db68774e-e414-4a40-9602-4b236ad5f9ee&focus=0.7247068,0.62626535,0.8423988,0.7814153&xid=3355 Obituary-DAVIS Emma (Bossler) Obituary of EMMA L BOSSLER DAVIS • News-Journal • Mansfield, Ohio • 14 Aug 1937, Sat • Page 1 [S5349] Find a Grave: METZGER Mary Stiteler 1838-1922, Mary Elizabeth Metzger Davis Stiteler. BIRTH: 12 Aug 1838 Pennsylvania DEATH: 18 Jan 1922 (aged 83) Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania BURIAL: Greenwood Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania MEMORIAL ID: 129837014 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129837014/mary_elizabeth_stiteler [S8468] Find a Grave: BOSSLER Emma Davis 1873-1937, Emma L Bossler Schroer Davis.