Census: 1880 Jackson Center, Shelby Co., Ohio: age 70, ret farmer

"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 42, No 27, p 5, July 8, 1886.
Luther L. Davis was born on Cherry Fork, Harrison Co., W. VA., May 31, 1810. Soon after, his parents moved to Middle Island, where he grew to manhood. In 1831, Brother Davis came to Ohio, stopping awhile with an uncle at Fairfield, Green county. From thence he went to Northampton, Clark county, where he attended school, and also formed the acquaintance of Jane Morris, to whom he was married May 10, 1835, and by whom he had twelve children, eight of whom, six sons and two daughters, together with his wife, survive him, and were all present at his funeral.
In September, 1837, he entered 80 acres of government land in Jackson Township, Shelby Cop., Ohio, upon which he settled and lived until the day of his death. By industry and frugality he built a comfortable home for himself and family, and acquired a fair amount of earthly treasure.
At about the age of sixteen, he acknowledged Jesus as his Saviour, was baptized by Eld. Peter Davis, and united with the Middle Island Seventh-day Baptist Church, and subsequently with the church at Northampton, Ohio. Upon the organization of the Jackson Centre Church, he became one of its constituent members. Bro Davis was always a firm believer in the Bible, and earnestly advocated what he believed to be its teachings.
From and after his 70th year, he felt he was living on borrowed time, that his life was continued for some special purpose, and he therefore endeavored to be more faithful and earnest in doing what seemed to be his to do.
On the 14th of June, 1886, he, with his wife, a daughter-in-law, and a granddaughter, visited the county infirmary, which is about seventeen miles from his home, where they took dinner. On there return they stopped in Sidney, and while the rest of the company went to do some trading at one of the stores, he went to the bank to draw some money. There he was taken with sever pain in the stomach. The president and cashier of the bank helped him to a chair, but in a few minutes he sank to the floor and passed away, with scarcely a struggle. A physician was summoned, but the life blood had ceased to flow, the spirit had flown.
The funeral services, in the absence of the pastor, who was attending, as delegate, the different Associations, were conducted by the writer, in the afternoon of June 16th, in the presence of a large concourse of relatives and friends. A sermon was preached from 1 Peter: 4, "To an inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you." S. H. B.

Census: 1880 Jackson Center, Shelby Co., Ohio: age 64