Biographical Sketch of Benjamin Davidson, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Benjamin Davidson was born in Washington County, Mo., March 13, 1835.
His father, who was also named Benjamin, was a native of Kentucky, and
when young located in Washington County, Mo., having learned the black-
smith's trade in youth, it was his life's vocation.  He married Miss
Priscilla Butt, who is still living.  Mr. Davidson died in 1861.  Of
their ten children, Benjamin was the fourth child.  He was reared and
educated in his native county, and commenced working with his father at
the age of thirteen years, which occupation he has since followed with
a fair degree of success, and no man in the county enjoys more fully 
the confidence of all with whom he is acquainted.  He has always taken
a deep interest in education matters, and as a citizen is always on the
side of morality and right.  He was married in September, 1858, to Miss
Nora Cook, a native of Missouri, and a daughter of Nathaniel Cook.  Mr.
and Mrs. Davidson are the parents of the following children: Fannie 
(deceased), Edward, Mollie, Annie, Benjamin, Frank, Mattie, Nettie,
Bidley, Laura and Clara; the latter two are also deceased.

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