Newton Co., IN Biography Newton County, Jefferson Township. From A History of Warren, Benton, Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883. JOHN G. DAVIS, Clerk of Circuit Court Newton County, was born in Miami County, Ohio, March 24, 1854. He is the eldest in a family of eight; he attended the public school at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, until January, 1867, at which time he entered business as editor and publisher of the Chronicle, published at Pleasant Hill, Ohio, in which he continued until the spring of 1868, when he came with his parents to Newton County, Indiana, where they engaged in the nursery and farming business; he was employed from 1869 to 1871 in the nursery and traveling for the sale of fruit trees; from 1871 to 1873, he was engaged in farming; in March, 1873, he came into the Clerk's office as Deputy under Andrew Hall (elsewhere mentioned), which position he held until 1876, when W. W. Gilman took the office as Clerk, and appointed Mr. Davis his Deputy. Mr. Gilman did not attend the office in person, but left the work to his Deputy. In 1878, Mr. Davis received the nomination for Clerk at the hands of the Republicans by acclamation, he having no opposition in the convention. He was elected the following October, being one of the two Republicans elected at that time in the county. In 1882, he was renominated by acclamation, and was elected by a handsome majority; his second term of office will expire in April, 1886. Mr. Davis was married, January 1, 1876, to Miss Allie M., daughter of John and Adeline Ade, favorably known as pioneer settlers of Newton County. They have one child--William Harry. Both parents have been consistent members of the M. E. Church since childhood. Mr. Davis is a member of the K. of P., and in politics a Republican. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted By Gerald Born Email - Wizzofozl0@aol.com