Davison, William

WILLIAM DAVISON, farmer, P.O. Guy’s Mills, was born in Randolph Township, December 30, 1830, son of Nathaniel and Amy (Gile) Davison. Our subject received a fair common school education and chose farming as his life vocation. He commenced to work for his father as soon as he was old enough to wield an ax, trimming brush and burning log heaps. His farm is a standing testimony of what industry and perseverance can accomplish in a comparatively short period. Mr. Davison has converted it from a wild, sterile condition to a high state of cultivation. He has always been a hard working man, most of the means with which he bought his farm having been earned by clearing land at $10 per acre, and his house represents many days of labor performed at the nominal sum of 50 cents per day. He is owner of a fine stallion, of Percheron, Morgan and English stock. Our subject was married January 12, 1859, to Lovina Case, born in Michigan, in February, 1842, and to this union were born eight children: Nellie, wife of J.B. Humes, married June 12, 1881; George; Elliott; Ruby, wife of H.L. Shorts, married June 21, 1884; Olive; Florence; Minnie and an infant not named.