John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1152

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1152 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

Germany, resides in Johnstown. His wife is deceased. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Raab: Victor, born in 1899, a graduate of Johnstown High School, was married in 1919 to Miss Martha Stuckey; Marie K., a graduated of Johnstown High School, lives at home; Louise, a graduate of Johnstown High School; Augusta and Wilma, both students.
    Mr. Raab is a Republican, a member of the Lutheran Church, and is affiliated with the Elks Lodge and Johnstown Turnverein.

    Strother Davis, president of the Oakland Motor Sales Company, is a leading young business man of Johnstown and a veteran of the World war. He was born in Washington, D.C., June 11, 1886, and is the son of Anthony and Louise Elizabeth (Blackmore) Davis.
    Anthony Davis, deceased, was born at Charlestown, W. Va., in 1846, the son of George Davis, who owned a large estate in West Virginia. Louise Elizabeth (Blackmore) Davis was the daughter of Doctor Blackmore, a prominent physician and surgeon of Delaplane, Va., and a major in the Confederate army during the Civil war. Anthony Davis left school to enlist in the Confederate army during the Civil war, and served as a runner under General Mosby. He served for 18 months, and upon his return from the army entered Virginia Military Institute. After his graduation he went to Washington, D.C., as transfer agent for the Capital Traction Company and served in this capacity for 25 years, after which he was put in charge of the mailing department of the general offices of the company. He died in 1912 and is buried in Cool Spring Cemetery, Delaplane, Va. His widow lives in Washington, D.C. Mr. Davis was a Democrat and a member of the Episcopal Church. There were six children in the Davis family, as follows: G. Owen, lives in Washington, D.C.; Catherine, deceased; Williard H., lives in Washington, D.C.; Chester and Louise, both deceased; and Strother, the subject of this sketch.
    After completing his early schooling in Washington, D. C., in 1904, Strother Davis attended the National University of Washington D.C. He began his business career in the repair shop of the Washington Electric Vehicle Transportation Company and remained there until 1906. He then went with the U.S. Government as chief mechanic in the Quartermaster Section, and in 1908 became identified with the Chalmers Motor Car Company, Detroit, Mich. Two years later he came to Johnstown as superin-

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1152	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
Germany, resides in Johnstown. His wife is deceased. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Raab: Victor, born in 1899, a graduate of Johnstown High School, was married in 1919 to Miss Martha Stuckey; Marie K., a graduated of Johnstown High School, lives at home; Louise, a graduate of Johnstown High School; Augusta and Wilma, both students. Mr. Raab is a Republican, a member of the Lutheran Church, and is affiliated with the Elks Lodge and Johnstown Turnverein. Strother Davis, president of the Oakland Motor Sales Company, is a leading young business man of Johnstown and a veteran of the World war. He was born in Washington, D.C., June 11, 1886, and is the son of Anthony and Louise Elizabeth (Blackmore) Davis. Anthony Davis, deceased, was born at Charlestown, W. Va., in 1846, the son of George Davis, who owned a large estate in West Virginia. Louise Elizabeth (Blackmore) Davis was the daughter of Doctor Blackmore, a prominent physician and surgeon of Delaplane, Va., and a major in the Confederate army during the Civil war. Anthony Davis left school to enlist in the Confederate army during the Civil war, and served as a runner under General Mosby. He served for 18 months, and upon his return from the army entered Virginia Military Institute. After his graduation he went to Washington, D.C., as transfer agent for the Capital Traction Company and served in this capacity for 25 years, after which he was put in charge of the mailing department of the general offices of the company. He died in 1912 and is buried in Cool Spring Cemetery, Delaplane, Va. His widow lives in Washington, D.C. Mr. Davis was a Democrat and a member of the Episcopal Church. There were six children in the Davis family, as follows: G. Owen, lives in Washington, D.C.; Catherine, deceased; Williard H., lives in Washington, D.C.; Chester and Louise, both deceased; and Strother, the subject of this sketch. After completing his early schooling in Washington, D. C., in 1904, Strother Davis attended the National University of Washington D.C. He began his business career in the repair shop of the Washington Electric Vehicle Transportation Company and remained there until 1906. He then went with the U.S. Government as chief mechanic in the Quartermaster Section, and in 1908 became identified with the Chalmers Motor Car Company, Detroit, Mich. Two years later he came to Johnstown as superin-