Pike County AlArchives News.....J. A. [James Allen] Davison Reaches 89th Mile Post 1933
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Alice Folmar Kelley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00033.html#0008183 March 21, 2017, 2:52 pm

Article By M. L. Beck In A Pike Co. Newspaper 1933
J. A. [JAMES ALLEN] DAVISON REACHES 89TH MILE POST – Pike County, Ala.

Written by M. L. Beck about 1933

GLENWOOD, Ala. Nov. 7 (Special) – It was the writer’s very great pleasure to be
a guest at a birthday dinner on the 5th inst. for Mr. J. A. [James Allen]
Davison (Uncle Jimmie), near Goshen, Ala.  This good man has reached the rather
ripe age of 89 years.
	We have never been received more cordially, nor have enjoyed a fuller
fellowship, than was experienced on this occasion.  Mr. Davison was a great
host.  I do not think he failed to have a personal conversation with any one
present.  He carries his age well, does a lot of fishing and takes a general
interest in what is going on.
	Your correspondent was very greatly interested in what he had to tell of his
experience in the Confederate Army.  The conversation developed that he
volunteered in April 1862; and was a member of Captain Nat Otis’ Company, the
46th, Alabama.
	It was also learned from Mr. Davison that R. W. Reaves, a cousin of my father,
J. J. Beck, and who was reared in the home of my grandfather, was a member of
this Company.  Both Mr. Reaves and Mr. Davison served through to the close. 
Reaves moved to Texas and was Probate Judge of Franklin County for a great many
years.  Mr. Davison received one slight wound; but he had never told until this
occasion what he was doing when the Yankee ball clipped him.  Those who would
like to know will have to ask him.
	There were present participating in this wonderful event 145 persons. 
Everything was [put] out on a temporary table in the yard; and one look over the
bountiful spread would convince you that the R.F.C. [see comments following] is
not needed in this community.  However, the crowning glory of the [ ? ] wife’s
effort was a very large [old ?]fashion pound cake, the largest the writer has
ever seen, containing 89 candles.  This was baked by Mrs. J. M. Davison, the
daughter-in-law of the host.  Everyone present was given a piece of this
homemade cake.
	There are living 76 descendants of this good man, [ ? ] grandchildren, 41 great
grandchildren, and one great, great grandchild.  Seventeen grandchildren have
died.  Uncle “Jim” is indeed a father and a patriarch, and he is loved and
respected by all who know him.  His [ ? ] on the people of his community is an
inspiration to younger [ ? ].  And here is hoping that we may meet many times at
this annual festive board.


[R.F.C. likely refers to Reconstruction Finance Corporation, a government
corporation begun about 1932 to help local and state governments by making bank
loans … became part of the New Deal. - Alice Kelley]

See Additional Comments




Additional Comments:
Mr. Davison was born 11-6-1844 and died 11-14-1944 at age 100.  There is also
much about Mr. Davison and kin in “My Davison Family” published by Betty Louella
Folmar Adair of Pike County, Ala., 2014.

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