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JOHN C. DAVIS, who is engaged in the drug business at Toronto, O., has been a resident of this place since May 1, 1899. He was born at East Rochester, in Columbiana County, Ohio, October 6, 1874, and is a son of David and Mary (McDonald) Davis. David Davis was a farmer at that time and is now a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah. John C. Davis spent his early years on the home farm and attended the district schools until he secured a certificate entitling him to teach and for four winters he taught school in the country districts and in the summers attended the Ohio Normal School at Ada, where he was graduated as a pharmacist. His first work as a druggist was in a drug store at Hanovertown, Columbiana County, and from there he went to Lisbon, O., where he remained until May, 1899, when he came to Toronto and bought his present store from J. Ross Forsythe. Mr. Davis is an experienced and thoroughly qualified druggist, handles pure drugs only and for many years has enjoyed the full confidence of the public. Mr. Davis married Miss Mary Dorwart, a native of New Lisbon, O. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is identified with the Masons.  Return to Family Tales
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