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Obituary of Daniel J. Davidson

From 21 June 1905, Clark County (IL) Herald


D. J. Davidson died at his home in this city Monday night at
11 o'clock from heart failure.  Mrs. Davidson heard him move
as though getting up and upon looking was horrified to find
him dying.  He had been feeling as well as usual and had
retired some time before, after spending the evening up town
in consultation with some oil men.

The funeral services were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock by
Rev. O. H. Denny and W. M. Hailey, under the auspices of the
Masonic lodge of which order he had been a member for many
years.

Daniel J., son of John and Paulina Davidson, was born in
Darwin township, Clark county, Illinois, Nov. 8, 1839.  He was
the third child of a family of six children.  He stayed on the
farm until 1867.  In December 1862, he was married to Anna
Sanford, she dying Nov. 20, 1863.  On March 11, 1875, he was
married to Abbie A. Smith, who survives him.

Mr. Davidson was a harness maker by trade and engaged in that
business in this city after 1880.  In 1872 he was nominated by
the democrats for circuit clerk and was elected.  He succeeded
himself in that office in 1876, retiring in 1880 to go into
business.

Of recent years he has been engaged in the insurance and real
estate business and has managed some of the largest realty
deals in this section of the state.

He was elected assessor of Marshall township last year and
completed the work of that office just a few weeks before his
death.  He has for some time been interested in the oil and
gas business and has taken many leases on the county for his
firm.  He was the father of ten children, all living and at
home, who with the mother are left to mourn his death.

Mr. Davidson enjoyed a large acquaintanceship in this part of
the state.  He formerly took quite an active part in politics,
but had not for several years.  He was of a kindly and
generous nature and had a host of friends. 

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