Three newspaper articles

# 1 - - Published in The Tribune, September 4, 1912

JAMES H. DAVISON

(veteran)

Death entered the Davison home last Thursday afternoon about 2:45, claiming the father, James Harvey Davison, after a brief illness. Tuesday morning about 8 o’clock he was stricken with a paralytic stroke, resulting in his death.

Mr. Davison was born at Stips Hill, Franklin county, Indiana, March 8, 1839.

When the war of the rebellion broke out he enlisted in the 26th Battery, Indiana volunteer light artillery.

In October, 1867, he built a new house on a farm close to his father’s at Stips Hill and on the 30th, brought Rebecca Phillips as his bride to this new home. Here their four children were born.

The family came to Nebraska in 1887 and engaged in farming near Cuming City, after which they moved to Blair, where they have since resided.

He is survived by four sons, Wm. H. Davison of Boise, Idaho; and Samuel H., James O. and Louis E., all of Blair. Mrs. Davison passed away on Oct. 14, 1897.

Mr. Davison was a member of the Christian church of this city. He was also a member of the G. A. R. and carried $2000 insurance in the Modern Woodmen lodge.

The funeral was held from the Christian church Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Stansbury having charge of the services, and the body was laid to rest in the Blair cemetery.

# 2 - - from The Pilot, September 4, 1912

Some years ago James H. Davison had a severe paralytic stroke from which he partially recovered but was never his old self again. He had been quite feeble the past summer and on last Tuesday, a second stroke came that completely paralyzed his right side. Death came at 3:15 on Thursday afternoon. The funeral was held at the Christian church at 2 o’clock on Saturday, Rev. G. W. Stansbury officiating. The services at the grave were in charge of the G. A. R., of which the deceased was a member. He was also a member of the M. W. A. lodge for many years and carried a policy for $2000. Mr. Davison was born at Ships Hill, Franklin county, Indiana, March 8th, 1839, and was therefore 73 years, 5 months and 21 days old at the time of his death. During the Civil war he served as a private in the 26th battery of the Indiana Volunteer Light Infantry. He was married to Miss Rebecca Phillips on October 30th, 1867, and to this union four sons were born, Samuel H., William H., James O., and Louis E., all of whom were present at the funeral except William H., who lives in Boise, Idaho, and couldn’t get here. Mr. Davison moved to this state with his family in 1887 and had been a continuous resident since that time. His wife died about fifteen years ago. He was a good husband, a good father and a good citizen, a trinity we cannot have too much of in this brief span of life.

# 3 - - from Blair Democrat, September 5, 1912

Uncle Jimmy Davison died last Thursday, aged 73 years, 5 months and 21 days, and the funeral was held Saturday afternoon. Deceased was born in Indiana and when the war broke out enlisted in the union cause and served until the close of the war.

He was married to Rebecca Phillips in October, 1867, and came to Nebraska in ’87. Four sons are left to mourn his death and a brother who lives at Laurel. Some years ago, Mr. Davison suffered a stroke of paralysis and never fully recovered from its effects.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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