BIO: Ellis B. DAVIDSON, Huntingdon County, PA

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McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, 
Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 
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REV. E. B. DAVIDSON, A.B.
Huntingdon, Pa.

Minister, First Methodist Episcopal Church:  Methodism may well be said to 
have reached to the four corners of the earth, and the faith is found in 
every hamlet, and at many cross roads.  Civilization must necessarily have 
the Christian religion to exalt true faith in God and the principles of 
morality, and one of its worthy exponents of Methodism throughout this 
section is that of the Rev. E. B. Davidson.  Rev. Mr. Davidson was born at 
Bedford, Bedford County, Pa.  A son of the H. C. Davidson, who was a Justice 
of the Peace in Bedford County for a period of twenty-one years, and a 
Deputy Register and Recorder for twenty years; now deceased; died in 1909.  
The mother of Rev. Davidson was Ada (Samson) Davidson, who died in 1928.  At 
Bedford public school the Rev. Davidson began his early training, and was a 
graduate of the High School of Bedford, Pa.  Has been clerk in store, a 
telegrapher with P.R.R. and C.& P.R.R.; also bookkeeper and teller with the 
Hartley Banking Company, of Bedford Pa.; has served as clerk on election 
board, Mifflin County, Pa.  An Independent in politics.  Attended 
Williamsport Dickinson Seminary.  Received degree of A.B. at Dickinson 
College, Carlisle; also attended two summer sessions at Drew Theological 
Seminary, Madison, New Jersey.  First ministerial charge was a Eagles-Mere 
and Laporte, followed by Littlestown, Pa; Riddlesburg, Pa.; Reedsville; West 
Street, York, Pa.; Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Muncy, Pa., and was assigned to the 
Huntingdon charge, March 28, 1929.  Has two brothers:  Wm. J. and James S., 
Bedford, Pa.  Rev. Davison was married to Mary L. Willoughby, Bedford, Pa.  
One daughter, Lois, at home.  Rev. Davidson has become very popular, and 
being a Kiwanian will be a help in promoting Huntingdon hospitality.

Note: First name Ellis, according to the 1900 Bedford, Bedford County, PA, 
census.