David F. Davis, son of William Davis and brother to our ancestor Adoniram Davis, served on the Elgin County Council in 1874. He was the deputy reeve for Malahide. He is the back row, 6th from the left, with the big bushy beard.
Here's David separated out:
And here he is as an older man, circa 1912:
"There is some confusion about his name. The Elgin archives identify him as David Franklin Davis, which I have seen on some documentation. However, other documents refer to him as David Flint Davis. This is what the archives say about him:
"David Franklin Davis (1822-1912) was the son of Deacon William Davis (d.1865) and Mary Sibley Davis. He was the father of Polly (Mrs. Dr. Peter McLay) and Phebe (Mrs. Albert White)."
Remember, Polly Davis and Dr. Peter McLay were the couple whose marriage the congregation objected to? Here are two almost identical pictures of Polly, her son Homer McLay, and Mary Davis, who was David F. Davis' wife. The archives refers to this as "Two colour photographs of three generations: Polly Davis McLay, Homer McLay and Mary Davis."
Finally, the archives has a picture of Phebe Davis and family. Phebe is another granddaughter of William Davis:
"Mrs. Mary Davis, wife of David F. Davis died in 1898. Her great grandson Harley White was born in 1888.Two colour photographs of four generations: Phebe
Ursula Davis White, Charles White, Harley White and Mary Davis."
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