Wallace Evan Davies

Wallace Evan Davies 1915-1976 It is with sadness that the Society reports the death 2 December 1976 of Dr. Wallace E. Davies, a vice president of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. Dr. Davies was elected a Director of the Society in 1958, a position he held at the time of his death, and served for fourteen years as Chairman of the Fellowship committee. As a result of his friendly association with those sharing his interest in genealogy and through the several lectures he gave at meetings of the membership he contributed much towards fostering the objectives and purposes of the Society. Among his contributions to the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine were his articles "Genealogy: History's Neglected Stepsister," 1957 and "The Case of the Vanishing Ancestry," 1973. As a professor of history he had been a member of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania since 1949. He was the author of an account of American patriotic organizations, "Patriotism on Parade: The Story of Veterans and Hereditary Organizations in the United States." Before coming to Philadelphia, Dr. Davies taught at the University of Maine and at Yale University. He received a bachelor's degree in 1936 from Colgate University, a master's degree in 1937 and a doctorate in 1976, both from Harvard University. He also wrote and lectured about film stars of the silent era, and it is said that during his twenty-eight years at Pennsylvania he was one of the most popular lecturers on campus. Dr. Davies was a councilor of the Pennsylvania Historical Society, registrar of the Pennsylvania Society of the War of 1812, director of the Franklin Inn Club and a member of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia. Genealogical Research in Progress The Franks Family Association of Fayette County, Pennsylvania is sponsoring the preparation and publication of a FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF MICHAEL FRANKS, 1725-1792, and his descendants. Granddaughters married Stoh (Straw), Helmick, Hatfield, Fluhart, First (Furst), Baccus, Barrockman, Gallentine and Livergood. Correspondence and information invited. Donald J. Sublette, 17351 Appoline, Detroit, Michigan 48235 55