Gen. David Detrich and Margaret Davison

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Husband Gen. David Detrich ^{1 2}

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           Born: 26 Aug 1807 - Antrim Twp, Franklin Co, PA 3 4
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           Died: 22 Oct 1887 4
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         Father: Christian Detrich (1781-1855) 3 4
         Mother: Susannah Statler (      -1824) 3 4

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       Marriage: 1841 4 5

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   Other Spouse: Margaret Cornman (      -1839) 4 5 - 1831 4 5

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Wife Margaret Davison ^{2 5}

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         Father: William Davison (1779-1831) 6
         Mother: Jane Robison (      -      ) 6

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Children

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1 F Martha J. Detrich ^{4 7}

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         Spouse: William Grubb Davison (1849-      ) 8 9
           Marr: Sep 1876 8

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2 M Marshall Detrich ^{4 5}

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3 M William D. Detrich ^{4 5}

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4 F [Unk] Detrich ^{4 5}

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General Notes: Husband - Gen. David Detrich

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When young he learned the cabinet and undertaking trade, and after completing this apprenticeship, he began business in 1829 at Greencastle, Pennsylvania, in which he remained fifty-three years, during which time he assisted in making coffins for 3,830 persons. He began with very little means, but accumulated during his long life a comfortable competence.
He was early identified with the militia of the State, and when twenty-eight years old was commissioned first lieutenant of the Sixth Company, Twenty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Militia; two years afterward he was appointed adjutant of the Sixth Regiment, and a short time afterward was promoted major of the Second Battalion of the Sixth Regiment, for seven years, and in 1835 was commissioned colonel of the Sixth Regiment for seven years. In 1842 he was made brigade inspector of the Second Brigade, Eleventh Division of Pennsylvania Militia, also for seven years. He was then, in 1849, elected and commissioned brigadier-general of the Pennsylvania Volunteers for Franklin County; served five years; in 1854 was re-elected for five years; was, three years, member of Gov. Johnson's staff, and closed his connection with the military in 1859, having been identified with it without intermission for a period of thirty-one years.
In 1871 he was elected director of the poor of Franklin County by 600 majority, on the Republican ticket. He always, as long as his health permitted, took an active part in the local politics of the day, having served his vicinity in various positions of trust and honor, such as burgess, councilman, school director, etc.
He became connected with the Presbyterian Church in 1826, and was an elder of the same for twenty-seven years; was the leader of the choir for forty years; superintendent of the union Sunday-school in the township for thirty years; and was superintendent of the Sunday-school connected with his own church in town, twenty-seven years; was an attendant at twenty-two meetings of the synod, and was also elected a member of the general assembly of the church, which met at Baltimore in 1873.

In his later years he was afflicted with cataract of the eyes, making him almost entirely blind, although his health otherwise was good.

His first wife died in 1839, leaving three children, only one was still living in 1887.

1 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 707, 709.

2 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 313, 371.

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

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 371.

5 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 710.

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

7 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 707, 710.

8 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 707.

9 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 314.