Captain Daniel C. Davis - Farmington, Utah
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Lord Mot
N 40° 58.823 W 111° 53.217
12T E 425383 N 4536958
Located in front of the Davis County Courthouse
Waymark Code: WMBG9B
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/18/2011
Views: 9
This marker was placed in honor of Captain Daniel C. Davis and reads:
IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN DANIEL C. DAVIS In whose honor Davis County was named at its formation Oct. 5, 1850. Joined L.D.S. Church at Council Bluffs, Iowa, and enlisted in the Mormon Battalion in 1846, where he was captain of company "E". After service in Utah, he re-enlisted for six month's service in California. After he was mustered out, he settled on Davis Creek in South Farmington in 1849. He died June 1, 1850, enroute east, 41 miles west Fort Kearney, Nebraska. Corner stones of this monument were taken from the foundation of Colonel Davis' original home in south Farmington.
ERECTED BY DAVIS COUNTY, 1936
Marker Name: Captain Daniel C. Davis
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Davis
City: Farmington
Group Responsible for Placement: Davis County
Date Dedicated: 1936
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1157
Addtional Information: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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