Carl C. Davidson and Mollie Ifft

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Husband Carl C. Davidson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 23 Mar 1885 - New Galilee, Beaver Co, PA 3
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         Father: William Wilson Davidson (1859-      ) 1 2
         Mother: Matilda Carson (      -      ) 1 2

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       Marriage: 1915 3

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Wife Mollie Ifft ³

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         Father: William Ifft (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Charlotte Teets (      -      ) 4

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Children

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1 F Charlotte Davidson ³

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General Notes: Husband - Carl C. Davidson

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He was educated in the public schools of his native county, was graduated from high school in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, and he took an academic and scientific course in Geneva College, and then entered the University of Washington in 1904 and was graduated in 1905 as a civil engineer. On completing his education, Mr. Davidson followed his profession of civil engineer in the employ of the United States Government in the State of Washington, and was in charge of several important surveys there. In 1912 he returned to Ellwood City and there became associated with his father in the flour and feed business, the firm name becoming then, W. W. Davidson & Son. The firm, established in 1891 by the elder Davidson, had done a flourishing business since its inception, and became one of the largest in its field in the county. Its first location was at No. 316 Seventh Street, in Ellwood City, and in 1922 the firm moved to its another site, at Nos. 227-229 Sixth Street. In 1922 Charles D. Ross was admitted to the co-partnership, and the concern expanded its operations and volume of business accordingly. It experienced a steady, substantial growth, concurrent with the growth of the city, and operated within a radius of ten miles of Ellwood City. W. W. Davidson & Son operated motor trucks for delivery of their merchandise. Carl C. Davidson was in virtual control of the enterprise for many years. He was also a director in the Citizens' National Bank of Ellwood City, the Ford Seamless Tube Company, and the Ellwood Mortgage Company.
Mr. Davidson affiliated himself with the Republican Party and the Republican organizations of the county and city early in his manhood, and occupied high posts in the political affairs of Ellwood City. He served two terms, also, on the Ellwood City Council. Mr. Davidson was a member of the Ellwood City Lodge, No. 599, Free and Accepted Masons, in which order he held the thirty-second degree, and he belonged to the Pittsburgh Consistory of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, and to Syria Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, in Pittsburgh. He also was a member of the Ellwood City Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Kappa Sigma Fraternity, the Ellwood City Rotary Club, and the Ellwood City Chamber of Commerce, of which he was one of the organizers. He was an ardent sportsman and athlete, and was popular and well known in sport circles of city and county\emdash at the University of Washington he was a three-letter man, having earned them in football, baseball and track. He and his wife and family attended the United Presbyterian Church in Ellwood City.

1 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 932.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 332.

3 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 333.

4 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 333, 390.