Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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John Davison and Eliza Weakley




Husband John Davison 1 2

            AKA: John Davidson
           Born: 14 May 1803 - Mercer Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Apr 1875 or 1876 - Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 3
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 4


         Father: Isaac Davison (      -      ) 5
         Mother: Jane Kenney (      -      ) 5


       Marriage: 

   Other Spouse: Mrs. Elizabeth "Betsy" Foster (1816-1902) 3



Wife Eliza Weakley

            AKA: Eliza Weekley 2
           Born: 15 May 1810 - Butler Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Mar 1853 - ? Venango Co, PA 3
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Isabella Davison 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: LaFayette Straight (      -      ) 3


2 M Isaac Washington Davison 3

           Born: 24 Sep 1831 - Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Feb 1916
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
         Spouse: Clarissa Ann Miles (1837-1863) 7
         Spouse: Mary Ann Duncan (cal 1834-1873)
         Spouse: Mary Jane Vogan (1841-1925)


3 M James Franklin Davison 1 2

           Born: 16 Jun 1836 - Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Mar 1918
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
         Spouse: Lucinda A. Matthews (1838-1927) 1
           Marr: 18 Jan 1860 1 3


4 F Elizabeth Jane Davison 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: David Mathers (      -      ) 3


5 F Fanny Davison 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel Williams (      -      ) 3


6 F Mary A. Davison

           Born: 20 Oct 1847
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jan 1881
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 8
         Spouse: James K. Hineman (1844-1923)


7 F Sarah Amanda Davison 3

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Edward Schultz (      -      ) 3


8 F Martha Ann Davison 3

           Born: 11 Sep 1850
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Apr 1923
         Buried:  - Chapmanville Cemetery, Chapmanville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 9
         Spouse: Robert Battin (1846-1921) 3


9 F Emma Campbell Davison

           Born: 1853
     Christened: 
           Died: 12 Apr 1861
         Buried:  - Sunville Cemetery, Sunville, Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA 4
         Spouse: Did Not Marry



General Notes: Husband - John Davison

Plum Twp, Venango Co, PA
He was born in Butler County, PA. [HVC 1890, 1054]
In 1829 they came to Venango County, PA, and purchased two hundred acres of land in Plum township at a cost of three dollars per acre, a large portion of which was well timbered with fine oak. They became among the wealthiest farmers of the township, and were prominent members of the Presbyterian church at Sunville.
All together, he was the father of fourteen children.

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Sources


1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 631.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1054.

3 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1055.

4 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 62.

5 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1075.

6 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 63.

7 —, Book of Biographies, 37th Judicial District, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 453.

8 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 66.

9 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 8, Plum Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 2000), Pg 10.


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