Biography

The deceased passed away while prospecting near Cobra Station in the Mt Augustus area.  Witnesses present at the burial were I Cornelly and Edward Duffy.  His death was certified in writing by Police Constable Edward (Regimental Number 90).

In about 1886, Charles Davis and his family came to Western Australia from South Australia, where it was thought he had been a draper in Adelaide.  Rosa Mary was only 9 years old at the time.  In Derby, Sarah leased a hotel in keeping with the Simms tradition in South Australia.  She also had a hotel at Day Dawn.  Charles had a mail run out from Derby.  He later tried his hand at prospecting.

Sarah Davis and her two daughters, Rosa and Dross, moved south to live.  They chose Barton and built a small hotel, Barton Hotel, which was opened in 1906.  Rosa Mary became Mrs Norman Harvey and her sister, Dross, became Mrs Clem Wood at a double wedding on 28 April 1910 in the Barton Hall.