Escambia County FlArchives Biographies.....McDavid, Wiley J. July 18, 1874 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nancy Rayburn http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006128 August 27, 2015, 12:26 am Source: Vol. II pg.59-60 The Lewis Publishing Co. 1923 Author: History of Florida, Past and Present WILEY J. McDAVID is a popular citizen and efficient official at Pensacola, where he holds office of tax assessor of Escambia County. He was born in Santa Rosa County, Florida, July 18, 1874. His grandfather, DAVID McDAVID, was a pioneer settler and influential citizen of Santa Rosa County, where he became a successful lumber manufacturer and also a grower of and dealer in live stock. The founders of the McDavid family in America came from Scotland and settled in the Carolinas in the colonial period of our national history. JOEL A. McDAVID, father of the subject of this sketch, was born near Florella, Alabama, June 15, 1831, and died at McDavid, Escambia County, Florida, July 15, 1907. He was reared in Santa Rosa County, this state, and there became prominently identified with the manufacturing of lumber. In 1905 he came to Escambia County and settled at McDavid, a place named in honor of his ancestors, and there he lived retired during the closing period of his life. He was a stalwart democrat, served a number of years as county commissioner in Santa Rosa County, and he and his wife were zealous members of the Baptist Church. Mrs. McDavid, whose maiden name was SABRA WILLIAMS, was born in Escambia County, September 26, 1834, and her death occurred at Pensacola January 8, 1920. Of the children the eldest is MAGGIE M., wife of JAMES H. DIAMOND, a prosperous farmer in Santa Rosa County; WILLIAM A., who resides at Century, Escambia County, is land agent for the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company; R. BEAUREGARD is bookkeeper for a large wholesale grocery concern at Andalusia, Alabama; DAVID D. is engaged in the mercantile business at Atmore, that state; MAMIE, twin sister of David D., resides at Pensacola; IDA is the widow of EDWARD L. McDANIEL, who was a successful teacher and who served several years as county superintendent of schools in Santa Rosa County, his death having there occurred at Milton, the county seat; FANNIE is the wife of JOSEPH P. HARRISON, of Century, Escambia County, he being engaged in the manufacturing of lumber; WILEY J., of this sketch, was the next in order of birth, and his twin sister, ALICE, of Pensacola is the widow of PHILIP G. CARO, who was here freight agent for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad at the time of his death; WALTER D. is in charge of a large furniture establishment at Century. The rural schools of Santa Rosa County afforded WILEY J. McDAVID his preliminary education, and thereafter he attended Howard College, Birmingham, Alabama, until 1895. For the ensuing four years he was employed as clerk in mercantile establishments at Milton and Bagdad, and from 1903 to 1917 he was similarly engaged in the City of Pensacola. In November, 1916, he was elected tax assessor of Escambia County, and in 1920 he was reelected for a second term of four years, expiring in January, 1925. He had previously served one term as county commissioner of Santa Rosa County, 1900-1902. He is staunchly aligned in the ranks of the democratic party, is affiliated with Damon Lodge No. 13, Knights of Pythias, at Pensacola, and he and his wife hold membership in the Baptist Church. He is the owner of his attractive home property, 1409 Lakeview Avenue. April 20, 1906, recorded the marriage of Mr. McDavid to Miss MAUDE DUNCAN, daughter of WILLIAM T. and MATTIE (SHIVELL) DUNCAN, the latter of whom is deceased. Mr. Duncan his supervisor of bridges and buildings for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad and resides at Pensacola. Mr. and Mrs. McDavid have one child: WILLIAM DUNCAN, born April 11, 1912. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/escambia/bios/mcdavid139bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/flfiles/ File size: 4.3 Kb