John married his first wife, Jane "Jenny" Mullen, on May 8, 1856 in Cass County, Illinois and they had two sons:
1) Robert James Davison (1857-1927)
2) John William Davidson (1858-1935)
After the death of his first wife, Jenny, in 1862 John married his second wife, Martha A. Emma Wilson, on October 19, 1863 and they had the following children:
3) Arthur A. Davison (1865-1910)
---m. Julia Preston Forest
4) Jinia Davison (1865–1866)
5) Sarah Elizabeth Davison Payne (1868–1893)
---m. William Riley Payne
6) William Albert Davison (1869–1950)
---m. Anna Belle Mackey
7) Carrie Nettie Davison Kermickel (1871-1952)
---m. George Kermickel
8) Martha Jane Davison Burton (1874-1942)
---m. Joseph E. Burton
9) Mamie Davison Harper (1881-1963)
10) Minnie Davison (1881–Deceased)
Mamie and Minnie were twins.
NOTE: His stone gives a birth month of January while other sources say he was born on October 7, 1836.
PHOTO NOTE: Portrait photo provided by Charles Davison.
His brother is: Thomas Caldwell Davison
John married his first wife, Jane "Jenny" Mullen, on May 8, 1856 in Cass County, Illinois and they had two sons:
1) Robert James Davison (1857-1927)
2) John William Davidson (1858-1935)
After the death of his first wife, Jenny, in 1862 John married his second wife, Martha A. Emma Wilson, on October 19, 1863 and they had the following children:
3) Arthur A. Davison (1865-1910)
---m. Julia Preston Forest
4) Jinia Davison (1865–1866)
5) Sarah Elizabeth Davison Payne (1868–1893)
---m. William Riley Payne
6) William Albert Davison (1869–1950)
---m. Anna Belle Mackey
7) Carrie Nettie Davison Kermickel (1871-1952)
---m. George Kermickel
8) Martha Jane Davison Burton (1874-1942)
---m. Joseph E. Burton
9) Mamie Davison Harper (1881-1963)
10) Minnie Davison (1881–Deceased)
Mamie and Minnie were twins.
NOTE: His stone gives a birth month of January while other sources say he was born on October 7, 1836.
PHOTO NOTE: Portrait photo provided by Charles Davison.
His brother is: Thomas Caldwell Davison
Family Members
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Robert James Davison
1857–1927
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John William Davidson
1858–1935
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Anna Belle Davidson Burton
1861–1938
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Arthur A. Davison
1865–1910
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Sarah Elizabeth Davison Payne
1868–1893
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William Albert Davison
1869–1950
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Carrie Nettie Davison Kermickel
1871–1952
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Martha Jane "Mattie" Davison Burton
1874–1942
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Mamie Davison Harper
1881–1963
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