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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.   These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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SAMUEL DAVIDSON, farmer, P. O. New Texas, was born in Plum township, this county, in April, 1831, a son of Elias and Martha (Meanor) Davidson, natives of Franklin county, Pa. Elias settled here about one hundred years ago, and died when Samuel was about twelve years of age. His grandfather, Col. Hugh Davidson, settled at the same place about ten years later with his wife, Katharine. He served in the Revolution, and was a trader when he came to Plum township. Samuel Davidson received a common-school education, and about 1864 began farming for himself. He enlisted Aug. 4, 1861, in Co. G, 136th P. V. I., assigned to the Army of the Potomac. At the battle of Fredericksburg he was wounded by a shell in the foot, and was in hospital one month. He then obtained a sixty days’ furlough, came home, and was discharged May 30, 1862. He married, in September, 1874, Susanna Wright, born in Franklin township, this county, May 29, 1855, a daughter of William and Eva (Sarver) Wright, also natives of this county. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Davidson: Eva Anna, Samuel James, Abram Garfield and Elias Bedford. They are members of the M. E. Church, Mr. Davidson of the G. A. R. He has been very successful and has a fine farm.

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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.

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