Jeff McBride
James F. Davidson, farmer, was born in Plum Twp. June 16, 1836,
son of John and Eliza (Weekly) Davison, natives of Butler County, Pa.
In 1829 they came to Venango County and purchased 200 acres of land
in Plum Twp. at a cost of 3 dollars per acre, a large portion of which was
timbered with fine oak. They became among the wealthiest farmers of
the township and were prominent members of the Presbyterian Church
of Sunville. Mr. James Davison received his education at the township
schools and has followed farming. In 1860, he married Lucinda Mathers.
In 1862, Mr. Davison (James F.) enlisted in Company E, Sixth Pa.
Calvary, in which he closed until the end of the war. He was taken
prisoner March 31, 1865, at Dinwiddle Court House, Va., and held until
Lee's surrender. He is a staunch Republican and has been school
director, township auditor and commissioner. He is a member of Union
Veteren Union No. 10, of Chapmanville, also of Andrew Jackson Post
No. 199, G.A.R. of Cooperstown & is an elder of the Presbyterian Church
of Sunville. Since July, 1889, he has conducted the United States mail
route from Bradleytown to Franklin in connection with his farm duties.
son of John and Eliza (Weekly) Davison, natives of Butler County, Pa.
In 1829 they came to Venango County and purchased 200 acres of land
in Plum Twp. at a cost of 3 dollars per acre, a large portion of which was
timbered with fine oak. They became among the wealthiest farmers of
the township and were prominent members of the Presbyterian Church
of Sunville. Mr. James Davison received his education at the township
schools and has followed farming. In 1860, he married Lucinda Mathers.
In 1862, Mr. Davison (James F.) enlisted in Company E, Sixth Pa.
Calvary, in which he closed until the end of the war. He was taken
prisoner March 31, 1865, at Dinwiddle Court House, Va., and held until
Lee's surrender. He is a staunch Republican and has been school
director, township auditor and commissioner. He is a member of Union
Veteren Union No. 10, of Chapmanville, also of Andrew Jackson Post
No. 199, G.A.R. of Cooperstown & is an elder of the Presbyterian Church
of Sunville. Since July, 1889, he has conducted the United States mail
route from Bradleytown to Franklin in connection with his farm duties.
