Bio of Davison, Capt. Daniel (b.1826) Wabasha Co., MN
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Davison, Capt. Daniel, was born July 27, 1826, in Pennsylvania, of
American parents. His education was obtained in a common school, and is
somewhat limited on account of his father's early death. He remained in
his native town about ten years, when he moved with his parents to
Muscatine, Iowa. His stay at this place was not long, however. The Indians
at this place being very hostile and warlike, his father deemed it
necessary to move, which he did, and we next find him located at Marion
City, Missouri, then a thriving town. Shortly after moving to the
aforesaid place his father died, thus leaving young Daniel, a boy of ten,
to shift for himself. He remained in this place about three years after
his father's death, when he again moved to St. Louis, Missouri, and was
engaged in various occupations until about nineteen years of age. He then
went to work on the river as common laborer for almost two years; he was
then pilot, captain, etc., and remained as such the rest of his stay in
St. Louis. Mr. Davison moved to Minnesota in the year 1861 and settled at
Read's Landing; commenced work in the lumber business and continued for
one year, when he found better employment in his old business as captain
and pilot on the river, and has pursued same business ever since. At the
commencement of the civil war he offered his services as volunteer in the
3d Minn. regt., but was refused on account of a partially crippled hand.
In religion Mr. Davison is a Methodist, and in politics a republican. It
was on account of his political views that he was obliged to leave St.
Louis. He was an honorary member of the organization known as the St.
Louis "Grays," and at the breaking out of the rebellion there was an
organization known as the minute- men, organized under Gen. Frost, and Mr.
Davison was asked to join the same, but refused. After refusing he was
naturally looked upon as an enemy, and his business being upon the river
he thought it unsafe to leave his family in St. Louis, and consequently
moved to Read's Landing. He was married about the year 1854, to Maria
Caroline Knapke. They have had ten children, eight of whom are still
living.