James Ramsey Davidson and Elizabeth Leonard

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Husband James Ramsey Davidson ¹

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           Born: 1 Nov 1818 - North Beaver Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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           Died: 22 Feb 1893 - Locust Hill, Fayette Co, PA 2
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         Father: Capt. James Davidson (1786-1856) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Houston (Abt 1789-1864) 3

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       Marriage: 28 Feb 1872 2

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Wife Elizabeth Leonard ²

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         Father: Alvah Leonard (      -      ) 2
         Mother: Isabel Allsworth (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Bell Davidson ²

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           Born: 28 Nov 1872 - Kentucky 2
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2 F Mary Dell Davidson ²

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           Born: 1 Nov 1873 - Kentucky 2
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General Notes: Husband - James Ramsey Davidson

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He was born in North Beaver township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and received his early mental training in the common schools of his native place. After completing the course of study mapped out for the youth of the district, he learned the carpenter's and builder's trade, which he successfully followed until 1861, when he turned his attention to the manufacture of lumber for ten years. In his day he was considered a very competent and skilled workman. He helped construct the first buildings in what was known as West New Castle, and also did work on the Old Stone Corner. Afterwards he worked at his trade in Pittsburgh, being engaged on the old Cathedral, and spent a number of years in the employ of Brown, the Coal King. Machine work in the preparation of building material was unknown in those times, and as all the work was done by hand, much labor was required. Mr. Davidson jokingly remarked to a friend, when asked how much work he had accomplished: "Oh, I planed the Allegheny Mountains into the Atlantic Ocean."

1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 267.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 269.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 268.