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Subject: Davidson.M.E.1823.Barren.IL-MO.BIOS



M.e. Davidson May 24 1823 - not listed
Barren County KyArchives Biography

Author: The Past and Present of Woodford County, Illinois, Chicago: W LeBaron Jr. & co., 1878. Pages 537-8.
DAVIDSON, M. E., farmer, P. O. Crugar; was born in Barren Co., Ky., May 24, 1823. Is the son of Caleb and Martha Davidson, who emigrated to Illinois, to Kentucky and settled in Woodford Co on a farm near Eureka in 1831; here Mr. Davidson spent his younger days in farming; in 1846, he married Miss Virginia C. Gorin, of Kentucky, daughter of Sanford P. Gorin; he then moved to a farm one miles each of his father's farm; here he remained ten years; in the Spring of 1856 he moved to Washington, Tazewell Co., Ill., and there engaged in the mercantile business; while at Washington he had a branch house (mercantile business) at Cruger, which stock was sold out in 1858, and in 1859 he sold stock at Wshington; in 1860, he commenced mercantile business in Eureka; in this business until 1866; he remaiend as a resident of Eureka until 1871; he then moved on the farm he now lives on. Mr. Davidson is Supervisor of Cruger Tp., which office he has very creditably filled for the last six years; also Justice of the Peace; has held the office of Treasurer of Township and Collector of Township ; in all of these offices he has acquitted himself in a very creditable and efficient manner. In Dec. 10, 1856, his wife, Miss Virginia C. Gorin died. He married the second time in 1858 to Miss Mary A. Devore, of Ohio, daughter of A. J. Devore; has seven children. Mr. Davidson's political opinions are Democratic. He owns a fine farm of 500 ares in Missouri, where he intends to move."



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