Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Davidson, William July 16, 1830 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

WILLIAM DAVIDSON, farmer on sec. 12, Aetna Tp., was born in England, July 16, 
1830.  His parents, Joshua 

and Sarah Davidson, were also natives of England, and emigrated to Canada 
about the year 1842, and 

remained there until their death.  Mr. Davidson resided in the Dominion until 
he was 23 years of age, when 

he came to Newaygo County, and three years later bought 135 acres of land in 
MOntcalm County, on which he 

lived 12 years.  In the fall of 1871 he came to Aetna Tp. and bought 160 acres 
of unimproved land, where 

he settled and began to make improvements.  He sold 40 acres, and retains 120 
acres of his original 

purchase, with 70 acres under advanced culture, having in late years built a 
good frame house in which he 

now lives.  Mr. Davidson is a Democrat and has been School Treasurer 12 years.

He was married in Canada in the fall of 1851, to Mary, daughter of Ember and 
Valina (smith) Smith, natives 

of vErmont; the father is deceased, and the mother resides with a daughter in 
Deerfield Tp.  Mr. and Mrs. 

Davidson have 10 children:  Abraham, born Aug. 18, 1852; William, Sept. 1, 
1854; Joshua, Aug. 18, 1853; 

Chauncey, Oct. 18, 1860; Henry, DEc. 9, 1863; Elmer, June 18, 1866; Mary, 
Sept. 8, 1868; Jehu, Aug. 8, 

1870; Alonzo, born Oct. 18, 1858, died July 1, 1880.  One child died in 
infancy.  It was upposed that 

Alonzo died from the effects of poison.

Additional Comments:
1883 Portrait & Bio Album of Mecosta Co.

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