Lucinda Mary Spaulding was 
born in Preemption, Mercer County, 
Illinois, June 12, 1844. 
When three years of[crossed out] [d] age she 
went with her parents to Springville, 
Wisconsin – where she grew to woman- 
hood. She attended the public schools 
in Springville and Newton. She was 
raised by pious parents and joined 
the Methodist church when she was four- 
teen years old. 
On October 6, 1861 she was united 
in marriage [crossed out] [to] with Thomas J. Davis. 
Six children were born to this union. 
They are Mrs. J.W. Hall of Myrtle Point, 
Oregon. W.J. Davis of Redig, S. Dak and 
George A. Davis of Capitol, Mont. Fred G. 
                   Camp Crook 
Davis of [crossed out] [Harding] S.Dak. 
Perry E. Davis deceased and Mrs. Floyed 
  [crossed out] [also] 
Cook of Belle Fourche. 
They moved with their family 
to the Black Hills in 1878. Sidney, Nebr- 
aska then being the nearest railroad point 
    overland 
From which place they came ^ by mule team. 
For two years they lived on the John Spaulding 
place now known as the John R Jones 
ranch. In 1880 they moved onto their pre- 
    a part of 
emption claim now ^ the Lon Holt ranch on 
Red water south east of Belle Fourche 
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In 1885 the family moved to The ^ Pine [illegible] 
Hills where they had located a stock ranch, 
Remaining there until 1891 when they 
                     went to 
[crossed out] [decided to go to] Oregon returning [crossed out] [again] 
  they moved to Camp Crook 
in 1902. In 1903 [crossed out] [Mr & Mrs Davis kept the] 
where Mr Davis served as post master for a year 
[crossed out] [post office at Camp Crook.] [crossed out] [In] 1909 they			   until 
They filed on a homestead and made their home in Harding Co ^ 
bought [crossed out] [the John Hanes] a farm one and a half miles 
south east of Belle Fourche and lived there 
until Mr Davis' death in January 1915. Mrs. Davis 
      since 
has [crossed out] [kept] made her home with her daughter 
Mrs Floyd Cook. 
Mrs Davis was a woman who was always 
interested in the welfare of her friends and com 
    all who knew her 
munity. Her passing will be regretted by [crossed out] [many] 
Besides her children she leaves to mourn 
her passing one brother J.F. Spaulding of Yountville 
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Calif. two nieces Mrs Jas. Henderson of and Mrs Jas. Mit- 
chell of Amidon N.Dak, thirty-two grandchildren 
  near 
and nineteen great grand children .