Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2013, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Source: The Marine Record, Cleveland, Ohio December 3, 1885 - p.4 CAPTAIN ALFRED DAVIS -------------------- Captain A. DAVIS died on Monday, the 30th of November, at his residence, No. 10 Clinton street, this city, aged 71 years. He was born in Sweden, the son of a clergy- man, and was educated for the church, but his desire to become a sailor grew with his education, and after studying navigation and everything pertaining to that science, he made his start on salt water at what date we are not informed. He soon after came to this country, and his good seamanship being apparent, he obtained his boat, the C. Y. Richmond, in a short time, after which he became part owner and master of the schooner Morning Light, then master of the De Soto, the Van Guard, in which he made a voyage from Cleveland to Liverpool with a cargo of staves in 1850, and before re- turning to this country he made several trips to the Black Sea. He was afterward master of the Middlesex, 896 tons, built by Quayle & Martin, in 1856 for DIODATE CLARK, of this city, and considered one of the good schooners of the day. She was lost while Captain DAVIS was still on her - that is she sprang a leak in a gale and was sinking at anchor when the captain slipped the cables and she drifted ashore, thus insuring the safety of the crew. The last boat in which Captain DAVIS sailed was the schooner John O'Neill. It is notable that Captain DAVIS remained in one boat and with the same owners as long as the boat lasted, and he was acknowledged by all to be a thorough-going seaman, a gentleman at all times and under all circumstances, and no word ever passed his lips that he could not, with propriety, be uttered in the drawing room. Mr. HENRY COFFINBERRY, manager of the Globe Iron Works, sailed before the mast with Captain DAVIS while in the Van Guard, and speaks of his seaman- ship as being perfect, as does Captain GOODWIN of the life-saving service, who was mate with him one season. The funeral takes place to-day. Captain DAVIS leaves a wife and five daughters. ===========================================================================