Lee County FlArchives Biographies.....Davison, Joseph A. January 18, 1859 - 
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Source: he Lewis Publishing Co., Vol. III   pg. 289  1923
Author: The History of Florida:  Past & Present

DAVISON, JOSEPH A., of Fort Myers, is a civil engineer, and his experience in 
his profession covers a period of over forty years.  He has done work for 
municipalities and private corporations all over the country, and for a number 
of years has been in charge of the municipal engineering at Fort Myers.
	He was born in Woodford County, Illinois, January 18, 1859, son of 
DANIEL H. and LOUISA A.(BLY)DAVISON.  His father was born in Rensselaer 
County, New York, of English ancestry.  The family moved to Illinois in 1858.  
DANIEL H. DAVISON was also a civil engineer, and had an extensive practice in 
his profession in many parts of Illinois.  He also owned a farm in Woodford 
County, where he died.
	JOSEPH A. DAVISON was educated in grammar and high schools, and 
learned his profession under his father.  For a time he was connected with a 
business at Geneva, New York, manufacturing photograph cameras.  After his 
marriage in 1882 he went out to Sheridan, Montana, and was engaged in general 
contracting for two years.  Mr. DAVISON, for a number of years, had his home 
at Polo in Ogle County, Illinois.  He did work as a building contractor and 
architect, but mainly was engaged in engineering for municipalities and in 
various forms of public instruction.  He filled many important engagements for 
coal mining companies.
	Mr. DAVISON came to Fort Myers in 1909.  He has since done an 
extensive practice in engineering over this section of the state.  At Arcadia 
he designed and handled all the engineering problems in connection with the 
establishment of street grades and the laying out of water and sewer systems.
	Mr. DAVISON, in January, 1882, married LILLA E FERRIN, a native of 
Concord, New Hampshire, and daughter of HENRY K. and LORETTA (SANBORN) 
FERRIN.  Their oldest child is LORETTA, wife of RAY HEDRICK, of Polo, 
Illinois, and she is the mother of three children.  HARRY K., associated in 
business with his father, married SUE ELLEN WELCH, and they have two children, 
named KIMBLE and HELEN.  The other child is ELBERT, of Polo, Illinois, who 
married EVA DONALDSON and has one daughter.  Mr. DAVISON is a Presbyterian, a 
member of the Chamber of Commerce, and is a democrat.  His son HARRY 
represents the business in the Rotary club.		


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