Joseph R. Davison and Laura V. Wampler

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Husband Joseph R. Davison ¹

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           Born: 9 Nov 1843 - Antrim Twp, Franklin Co, PA 1
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         Father: Andrew Davison (1807-      ) 1 2
         Mother: Sarah Brown (      -      ) 1 2

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       Marriage: 23 May 1871 3

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Wife Laura V. Wampler ³

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         Father: Lewis Wampler (      -      ) 3
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Children

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1 M Guy W. Davison ³

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2 M William R. Davison ³

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph R. Davison

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He was educated in Antrim Township schools, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and afterward attended one year at Fayetteville Academy, and graduated at the Iron City Commercial College. He enlisted for service in the Civil War at the age of nineteen, in August, 1863, in an independent cavalry company, commanded by Lieut. C. L. Mercereau, and was mustered into the United States service in August, 1863. This service lasted six months and he afterward enlisted, in September, 1864, in the Twenty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served until the close of the war, being mustered out at Harrisburg in July, 1865. He participated in the engagement at Poplar Grove Church, Virginia, Boydton Plank Road or Hatcher's Run, the fight at Five Forks and at Appomattox Court House, at the surrender of Lee. Mr. Davison was a dispatch bearer for Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan throughout this entire campaign, and at Five Forks, while Union troops were making a charge, saw Gen. Sheridan snatch the colors and lead the charge in person; and when Gen. Gordan first came from Lee to arrange for a suspension of hostilities, pending the surrender of Lee, Mr. Davison was the only person who accompanied Sheridan across the field to meet him; he was also on duty only a hundred yards or so away from Grant and Lee, when the famous surrender was made. On leaving the service Mr. Davison returned home, and in 1879 began the business of dealing in grain, coal, lumber, fertilizers, etc., and did a business amounting to $40,000 to $50,000 per annum. He was Deputy Grand Commander, L. of H., a member of the K. of H., and of the G. A. R., and was Post Commander of Corporal Rihl Post, No. 438, beginning at its organization. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, and one of the board of trustees. He was a Republican, served as councilman two terms, township clerk one term.

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General Notes: Wife - Laura V. Wampler

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from Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA

1 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 708.

2 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 74, 313.

3 —, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 709.