OBIT: James Harry DAVISON, 1906, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JAMES HARRY DAVISON 

A well known resident of the city died at 4:20 o'clock Sunday afternoon 
at the Richelieu motel, Chestnut avenue and Eighth street, where he was 
employed as office clerk, of pneumonia.  He contracted a heavy cold 
several days ago and it terminated in the disease which caused his 
death. Deceased was born in Antrim township, Franklin county, -- 
October 30, 1844.  He was reared and educated at his native home and 
resided in that vicinity until 1874, when he came to Altoona and has 
since resided here.  He followed the occupation of painter the first 
five years of his residence here, and then entered the employment of 
the N.J. Wolfe estate, where he remained about twenty years.  He then 
engaged in the coat business, which he followed until about two years 
ago, when he became a clerk of the Richelieu hotel.  He was well known 
about the city and was esteemed by a wide circle of friends.  He was a 
member of the Presbyterian church and the Altoona Rod and Gun club.  He 
was also a veteran of the civil war, having served in the twenty-second 
Pennsylvania cavalry.  He is survived by one brother, W. G. Davison of 
Chambersburg, and two sisters, Mrs. Jennie Hostetter of Green Castle 
and Mrs. C.F. Bonner of Bedford.  The remains were taken on the 11:43 
train this morning to Green Castle for interment.

Altoona Mirror, Altoona, Pa., January 8, 1906