Davison, Loren

LOREN DAVISON, retired farmer, P.O. Guy’s Mills, was born in Otis Mass., June 25, 1819; son of Nathaniel and Amy (Gile) Davison, natives of Massachusetts; former born November 12, 1793, and still living on the old home place. In 1821 our subject’s parents removed to Randolph Township. When twenty-four years of age Loren left home and took up the farm he now resides on, then covered with wood, but now under thorough cultivation and rented by his sons, our subject having retired from active life. During the Rebellion Mr. Davison enlisted in Company G, Fifty sixth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, being detailed from his company to do provost guard duty. For twenty-five years during the summer months he was a well-digger, earning at that occupation from $100 to $125 per year. In 1843 Mr. Davison married Abigail Hodge, born in Vermont in 1826, and daughter of Sylvanus and Sally (Rose) Hodge, natives of Vermont and early settlers of Crawford County. To this union have been born seven children: Emma (wife of P. Phillips), Charles H. (married to Sarah Heth), Sylvanus (married to Evelina Phillips), William C. (deceased), David M. (married to Delia Hites), Warren (married to Sarah Culver), and Ella (wife of’ Bert Smith). Our subject for twenty-five years has been a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he has always been a Republican.