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GEORGE
E. DAVIDSON, attorney-at-law and the present
efficient city solicitor of East Liverpool, belongs to a
prominent family in this section of the State. He was
born at East Liverpool, Ohio, June 12, 1874, and is a son of
Abram M. and Jane (Till) Davidson.
The Davidson family came to
Ohio from Pennsylvania, its founder in the "Buckeye" State
being William Davidson, the grandfather of George
E., who was an engineer on a river steamboat until
within two years of his death.
Abram M. Davidson, the father of our subject,
was born at East Liverpool, Ohio, a son of William and
Jane (Robbins) Davidson. His early educational
opportunities were limited and he was little more than a
child when he began to accompany his father on the river.
Later he followed the river as an occupation and for four
years commanded a river trading boat. When river
transportation no longer was profitable under the same
conditions, he went into the business on land in addition to
his water trade, and established the first wharf boat in
this city, at the same time carrying on a large draying
business. He continued in these enterprises alone for
some five years and then entered into business with his
father-in-law, Caleb Till, in a grocery business
under the firm, name of Till & Davidson. This
became one of the leading business houses in its lines at
East Liverpool, and Mr. Davidson continued to be
interested until his death in 891. He was prominent in
Masonic circles, being a member of Riddle Lodge, No. 315, F.
& A. M., and East Liverpool Chapter, No. 100, R. A. M.
He was also an Odd Fellow. He had been reared in the
Democratic party and continued his allegiance to the last.
The mother of our subject was born in England, and is a
daughter of the late Caleb Till, also a native of England
and one of the early settlers and prominent men of East
Liverpool. Mr. and Mrs. Davidson's family
consisted of five sons and one daughter, the latter dying in
youth. The sons were: William Caleb,
formerly mayor of East Liverpool, a capitalist and leading
citizen; Joseph M., deceased; George E., the
subject of this sketch; Edgar L., of East Liverpool;
and Heber C., also of this city. The mother of
this family still survives, the center of an affectionate
family of sons. She is a devoted member of the First
Presbyterian Church, and her late husband also belonged to
this religious body. He is recalled as one of the
city's men of enterprise. He built the Davidson Opera
House on Second street, and was the promoter and financial
backer of many of the successful business movements here and
a hearty encourager of the various city improvement
enterprises. His life closed at the age of 52 years,
but they had been years of usefulness and of personal and
business integrity.
George E. Davidson was reared and educated at
East Liverpool, and when his school days ended he became
associated with his father and brothers in the grocery
business where he continued for 10 years, and then turned
his attention to the study of the law. After a special
course of reading with Col. H. R. Hill, Mr. Davidson
entered the Ohio State University where he completed his law
course in 1899, and was admitted to the bar in the same
year. He has continued to practice his profession at
East Liverpool ever since, meeting with satisfying success.
Politically he is a Republican, and in 1903 he was elected
city solicitor of East Liverpool.
Mr. Davidson married Marion Hill,
daughter of Col. H. R. Hill. They are members
of the First Presbyterian Church. He belongs to the
Masons and the Elks.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing
Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 827
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WILLIAM CALEB DAVIDSON,
formerly mayor of East Liverpool, and one of the leading
business citizens of the city, now conducting the largest
shoe house in the city, is also well-known as one of the
leading promoters of the East Liverpool Driving Association,
of which he is one of the directors. Mr. Davison
was born in this city, Oct. 16, 1861, and is a son of
Abraham and Jane (Till) Davidson.
The Davidson family came to Ohio from
Pennsylvania in the person of William Davidson, the
grandfather of our subject, who was an engineer on a river
steamboat until within two years of his death, which
occurred in middle age. Abraham Davidson,
father of our subject, was born at East Liverpool, and is a
son of William and Jane (Robbins) Davidson. His
early educational opportunities were meager and while but a
lad he commenced to accompany his father on the river and
later spent four years on a river trading boat. From
transporting on the water, he pursued the same business on
land, entering into draying and later combined the two,
establishing the first wharfboat in East Liverpool.
After some five years of satisfactory business alone, he
entered into partnership with his father-in-law, Caleb
Till, under the firm name of Till & Davidson, in
a grocery business, in which he continued until his death in
1893. He was prominent in Masonic circles, a member of
Riddle Lodge, No. 315, F. & A. M., and of East Liverpool
Chapter, No. 100, R. A. M., and belonged also to the Odd
Fellows. Like his father before him, he was a stanch
Democrat.
The mother of our subject was born in England and is a
daughter of the late Caleb Till, also a native of
England and one of the early settlers in East Liverpool.
Mr. and Mrs. Davidson's family contained five sons
and one daughter, the latter dying young. The sons
were: William C., of this sketch; Joseph M.,
deceased; George E., city solicitor of East
Liverpool; Edwin L., of East Liverpool; and Heber
C., also of this city. Mrs. Davison is a
devoted member of the Methodist Protestant Church, and her
late husband also belonged to this religious body. He
is recalled as a man of sterling character, one who had much
to contend with on account of early disadvantages. In
1864 he responded to the call for soldiers for the 100-day
service and was a member of the 143rd Regiment, Ohio Vol.
Inf.
William C. Davidson's life has been mainly
passed in his native city where he was reared and educated,
and where he has been more or less in the public eye for
years. In his boyhood he entered the employ of the
Adams Express Company and was the deliverer of the first
free delivery package in the city. After three years
with the company, he left in order to go into the grocery
business with his father, with whom he remained three and a
half years and then went into business for himself, opening
a billiard hall which he operated for eight years.
Mr. Davidson has always been an out-spoken Republican.
In 1902 he was elected mayor of East Liverpool, to which
office he was reelected at the expiration of his first term.
He served but one year of his second elective term, a change
in the municipal law then going into effect. It is to
his credit that during his three years of official life all
his time was devoted to civic affairs, resulting in many
reforms and the bringing about of many needed public
improvements.
After retiring from the mayor's chair, he opened up his
present shoe business at No. 108 Fifth street, where he has
proved himself one of the most capable of the city's
business men. He enjoys the reputation of carrying the
largest and most complete shoe stock in the city. He
has always been a lover of fie horses and has been a
prominent member and director of the East Liverpool Driving
Association, an organization which has an enviable
reputation all over the State. This association owns
many fine pedigreed horses and Mr. Davidson, himself,
is the fortunate possessor of one of the most noted
trotters, which is featured as "Demon," 2:26 1-4 at four
years, with matinee record to wagon, 2:12 1-2.
Mr. Davidson married Mary P. Nash, a lady
born at Steubenville, Ohio, a daughter of William
Nath, of that city. They have two bright, manly
sons: J. William M. and Dale George.
Mrs. Davidson is a devoted member of the Catholic
Church, and Mr. Davidson is liberal in his
contributions to this and other religious bodies. His
fraternal connection is with the Knights of the Golden
Eagle.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing
Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 782 |
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JAMES E. DAVIS, a prominent lawyer
of East Liverpool and attorney for the
Federal Building & Loan Company,
of the East End, was born in St. Clair township, this
county, Oct.
13, 1874, and is rapidly forging to the
front among the most successful lawyers
of the city. He is a son of Job L. and
Margaret (McFarland) Davis and a grandson
of Alexander Davis who was born in Kentucky
in 1800. The last named was a strong Whig.
A large farmer and stock-raiser, he owned a
good many slaves as did all his neighbors, but
he was a stanch Union man for all that and it
was a satisfaction to him when the North won
the victory, although he suffered financially
from the result. He married a Miss McCracken and both have long since gone to their
reward, the death of Mr. Davis occurring in
1867.
Job L. Davis was also a native of Kentucky, born
at Greenup, Jan. 29, 1844. He served three years
and four months in the 22nd Regiment, Kentucky Vol.
Inf., his first battle being on the Big Sandy under
General Garfield. After the war he
located in St. Clair township and was here engaged in
agriculture for the remainder of his life. He was
a Republican and held a number of local offices.
He was a member of Warren Hart Post, G. A. R. He
was married, first, to Belle Calhoun, of
Georgetown, Pennsylvania, who died in 1870. They
had three children: Della, (deceased) Mrs.
Flora Wollam and Thomas. His
second wife, Margaret McFarland, mother of our
subject, was a daughter of Robert McFarland, of
Columbiana County. Both of our subject’s parents
were members of the Christian Church, in which Mr.
Davis was deacon. He died Jan. 14, 1900,
leaving a host of friends to regret his demise.
James E. Davis was the only child of his
father's second marriage. He had the advantage of
a splendid schooling, going through the common schools
and the North Eastern Ohio Normal College at Canfield
and then entering the law department of the Ohio Normal
University. He finished his legal studies in the
office of L. T. Farr, of Rogers, Ohio, and was
East Liverpool the following March and has acquired his
clientage through diligent application. He is
thoroughly posted on knotty legal points and came here
experienced in practical application of law, having
served for two years as justice of the peace in St.
Clair township just previous to coming here and thereby
acquiring valuable experience. Mr. Davis is
a Republican but has devoted more time to his business
than to politics although he keeps in close touch with
his party. He was married to Mary Huston,
daughter of Homer Huston, of St. Clair township,
by whom he has one child, Helen M. Mrs. Davis
is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church of the
East End and is a very pleasant lady who has made a
great many friends here. Mr. Davis is a
member of Penova Lodge, I. O. O. F., and of Riddle Lodge
No. 315 F. & A. M.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing
Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 689 |
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JOHN M. DAVIS,
one of the prosperous agriculturists of Columbiana
County, resides on a farm of 155 acres in section 6, St.
Clair township. He was born about a mile from his
present residence on Little Beaver Creek, Mar. 4, 1844,
his parents being John and Susan (Welsh) Davis.
His father was a native of Pennsylvania but came to
Columbiana Count with his parents.
John M. Davis was educated in St. Clair township
and has always been engaged in farming. He is
modern and methodical in his work and progressive, hence
prosperous. In his 20th year he enlisted in the
186th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., and served one year.
Returning home, he again took up farming and in 1893
bought his present property.
Mr. Davis was married in September, 1868, to
Elizabeth Conkle, a daughter of Benjamin Conkle
and granddaughter of Peter Conkle. Her
grandfather entered land from the government and until
its purchase by our subject it had always been in the
possession of some of the Conkles. His
family consists of 10 children, namely: Frank
and Charles, who together own 80 acres of land
near Clarkson, upon which the former resides; Dora,
who married Elmer Barnes and has three children -
Raymond, Leigh and Harley, deceased;
Harry; Lizzie, who married John Cheney and
has one child. - Harmon; Mary, who married L.
G. Feezel; Edna; Willis; Earl; and Raymond.
They are members of the Clarkson Presbyterian Church.
Dr. Davis is a Republican and a member of Rogers
Post, G. A. R.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing
Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 610 |
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MILTON DAVIS,
one of the most esteemed citizens of Salem, as he has
long been one of the most prominent, was identified for
many years with this city's larget and most important
industry, the Buckeye Engine Company, filling the
responsible office of vice-president until 1895.
Other interests have also claimed his attention and his
long life has been a very fruitful one. Mr.
Davis was born Dec. 12, 1822, in Atwater township,
Portage County, Ohio, and is a son of Isaac and Mary
(Antram) Davis.
Isaac Davis, the father, was born in 1795 in
North Carolina, and came in 1806 to Columbiana County,
Ohio, where he learned the carpenter's trade.
About the time he came to Ohio, the family of John
Antram, a prominent Quaker, also settled here and
Mr. Davis later married the daughter Mary.
In 1821 they removed to Portage County, Ohio, and there
they lived the remainder of their lives.
Milton Davis learned the carpenter's trade with
his father and he continued to work at this in
connection with some farming until 1848 when he entered
the works of the Sharp Brothers, at Salem, to
learn pattern making. In this he became very
proficient and later this main business was a
draughtsman and patternmaker, also going out to set up
engines in different parts of the country. In 1851
when the present business was really founded, he became
one of the partners, the firm being Sharp, Davis &
Bonsall. The members of the firm were all
practical mechanics and did much of the work themselves,
a force of 12 men only being required where now some 300
are given constant employment. In December, 1870,
the Buckeye Engine Company was incorporated, with these
officers; Joel Sharp, president; Milton Davis,
vice-president; T. C. Boone, secretary and
treasurer; Joel S. Bonsall, superintendent; and
Simeon Sharp, assistant superintendent. The
business prospered from the first, having all the
requisites for success - ample capital and wise and
industrious men, while the time was ripe for the
introduction of so satisfactory of piece of machinery as
the "Buckeye" engine. The popularity of this
engine has never waned and now is not only sold in all
the industrial centers of the United States, but is
shipped to many foreign countries.
For over 20 years Mr. Davis had charge of the
pattern department of the business and much of the
success of the enterprise came from his mechanical
ability and accuracy. In 1895, he retired from the
office of vice-president, being succeeded by his son,
D. W. Davis. Although he has reached his 82nd
year and is justly entitled to the ease of retired life,
he is still interested in the progress and development
of his city and county. For many years he has been
one of the city's largest capitalists; is the owner of
the city's electric light system, having erected the
plant and, with his sons, controlled it; and he is also
president and treasurer of the Salem Street Railway
Company.
In 1850 Mr. Davis was married to Sarah
Anthony, who was born in Massachusetts, and they had
three children, two sons, D. W. and D. L.,
and one daughter, Josie, who died in 1874.
D. W. Davis was born Nov. 3, 1851, was educated
in the public schools and during youth learned the
machinist's trade and became also a draughtsman.
In 1885 he married Ora Sharp, a daughter of
Simeon Sharp. Their one son died in infancy.
D. L. Davis was born Jan. 3, 1855, and in 1882
married Emma T. Harvey, of Ithaca, New York.
Mrs. D. L. Davis died in 1898, survived by one
son, Leon H., who was born in 1892. Mr.
Davis is a practical electrician and, with his
father and brother, owns and operates the electric light
system at Salem, one of the city's greatest utilities.
Of this company Milton Davis is president.
D. W. is vice-president and D. L. is
secretary and treasurer. The sons are also in
partnership with the father in the street railway
enterprise. The mother of these children died in
1865.
Mr. Davis has always been a stanch
Republican but has never taken any very active part in
public affairs, content to give his influence to the
support of good men and wise measures without desire for
personal honors. This family as much as any other
has contributed to the prosperity of Salem. Its
social connections are of the pleasantest character.
No visitor comes to Salem without seeing the works of
the Buckeye Engine Company and does not remain long
before he hears the name of Davis. That the
head and Mentor of this family may ss many years more of
prosperity and happiness is the general expressed wish
of his fellow-citizens.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical Publishing
Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 706 |
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JOHN A.
DELLENBAUGH, who resides in section 25, Knox
township, is a well-known resident of Columbiana County,
as for 35 years he was proprietor and mine host of
Dellenbaugh's American Hotel at Salem. He was
born at North Georgetown, Columbiana County, Ohio, Sept.
11, 1834, and is a son of John and Sarah (Sheets)
Dellenbaugh.
Christian Dellenbaugh, grandfather of our subject,
was born in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland, as was his
wife, Ann Farnney. In 1818 he came to
America with only his one son, Samuel, then a
youth of 16 years, and located in section 13, Knox
township, where he bought 160 acres. He built the
first sawmill in the township on his land, where he had
water power. Our subject still preserves the old
crank of his grandfather's mill. In 1821
Christian Dellenbaugh returned to Switzerland, where
his wife and other children had remained. During
his absence in the United States, his son. John,
had become crippled through accident and had had his leg
amputated. The blow was a heavy one to the good
father, but he was a man of resource and he immediately
placed his son with his uncle, Dr. Alexander
Farney, to study medicine. In 1822 he came
back to Ohio with all the family except John, who
followed as far as New York in the following year.
John Dellenbaugh, our subject's father,
remained in New York State for a while and in three
months practice of his profession saved the sum of $900.
The village of North Georgetown was then in great
need of a physician, and its residents were very urgent
in asking him to locate in the village, so he came to
Columbiana County, Ohio, and settled at North
Georgetown, where he became one of the leading
practitioners in this part of the State. Dr.
Dellenbaugh continued in active practice for 28
years and it has been computed that in that time he
prescribed 268,000 times. He had four or five
students with him continuously and a number of eminent
physicians graduated from his office. He died in
1853, universally mourned. His widow died in 18S1
in her 73rd year. Their children were:
Christian W., born in 1829, a practicing physician,
a graduate of Baltimore University and of Bellevue
Hospital Medical College, of New York; Eliza, who
married Dr. Eli Sturgeon, a graduate of Jefferson
Medical College and of Bellevue Hospital Medical
College, of New York; John A., our subject;
Harriet Elma, who died in infancy; Lewis Franklin,
deceased at the age of 12 years, who was a musical
genius; Henry Harrison, deceased at the age of 10
years; Frances Henrietta, the wife of
John Sturgeon, who is connected with the
Santa Fe Railroad offices at Fort Madison, Iowa;
Margaret Justina, the wife of Charles
Martin, who was formerly editor of a newspaper at
Fort Madison but who is now engaged in farming; and
Zachariah Taylor, a graduate of Jefferson
Medical College, who is in practice at Cleveland, Ohio.
In 1842 Dr. Dellenbaugh was appointed
associate judge, although he was not a lawyer. His
popularity was so great and he was held in such esteem
that the appointment was considered just and proper.
John A. Dellenbaugh when a young man studied
medicine under his father. As noted above, he was
for 35 years engaged in the hotel business at Salem.
When Mr. Dellenbaugh took charge of
Dellenbaugh's American Hotel, at Salem, he paid
$10,000 in gold for it. Perhaps he did not make a
fortune out of it. but he did make a host of warm
friends. For some years past he has been engaged in
operating- his farm in Knox township. He married
Sarah A. Harman, who is a daughter of Adam and
Mary (McCartna) Harman, and they have three
children, viz: Jesse, Eliza Ann and Sarah
Frances.
Source: History of Columbiana County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens - Publ. by Biographical
Publishing Co. , Chicago, Illinois - 1905 - Page 583 |
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