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J. K. DAVIDSON is the son of Beverly and Sarah S. Davidson. The former, a native of McLean county, Ill., was born in 1832, and from there he moved to Missouri, thence to Iowa, and then returned to Illinois, where he remained till death, which occurred in 1872. He was a democrat in politics. Mr. Davidson was, for years, a member of the Christian church, and married Miss Sarah Hood, in 1852. She was a native of Illinois, born in 1837, and also was a member of the Christian church, and, although quiet and unassuming, was zealous in advancing the interests of the church. Their family consisted of five boys and two girls, viz. — J. K., our subject; Alvin Wilson, (died 1881); Ida Theodosia (Mrs. McBride, lives in Illinois); Chas. Newton, Cora Francis, Beverly Earl. The father of Mrs. Sarah S. Davidson was W. T. Hood, a native of Virginia. Her mother, Theodosia Hood, was also a native of Virginia. J. K. Davidson, the subject of this memoir, is a native of Iowa, born in 1854. He, with his parents, moved to Woodford county, Ill., thence to Missouri, and there remained about five years and then returned to Illinois. Thence Mr. Davidson came to Nebraska, in 1884, settling in Logan township, Buffalo county, on section 32, township 9, range 19; then on section 20, township 10, range 18 west. Mr. Davidson had launched his bark and began to paddle for himself in 1877. He began with nothing; and now has a quarter section of land, horses, hogs and all necessary farming implements. Politically he is a democrat. In 1877 he was married to Miss M. C. Roby, a native of Columbus, Ohio, born in 1860. She is the daughter of P. and Mary Roby, natives of Ohio; the former born in 1810 and the latter in 1820, and both members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal church. To Mr. and Mrs. Davidson have been born four children, viz. — Bessie L., born July 5, 1880, died February 22, 1881; Leslie Honor, born 1882; Cash C., born 1884, and Beverly C., born 1887.