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DAVISSON Peyton

Male 1829 - 1917  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  DAVISSON Peyton was born on 20 Jun 1829 in Johnson Co., IN; died on 28 Jan 1917.

    Notes:

    PEYTON DAVISSON was born in Johnson County, Ind., June 20, 1829. His father, Hezekiah Davisson, was born in Virginia in 1780, and his mother, Hannah (Bristol) Davisson, in Kentucky, September 29, 1796. The family moved to Illinois when Peyton was quite young, where he went to school and worked on the home farm until 1848, when the family returned to Indiana and located in Jasper County. In 1856, Peyton came to this township and went into business as cabinetmaker, undertaker and dealer in household furniture at Francesville. October 18, 1860, he married Nancy Jane Comstock, who has borne him four children - Emeline, July 18, 1861; Mary C., April 2, 1867; Hettie, November 18, 1872 (now deceased), and Rosa Irena E., April 4, 1874. Mr. Davisson’s grandfather was a soldier throughout the Revoluntionary war, and died at the age of one hundred and four; Hezekiah Davisson was a soldier of the war of 1812, and August 15, 1862, Peyton Davisson enlisted in Company G, Ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and fought at Perrysville, Ky., at Stone River and in various skirmishes. He was taken ill at Readyville, Tenn., and was confined in hospital nearly a year; was transferred to the invalid corps and remained with it unitl discharged, January 5, 1865; he then came home and resumed his business. He now resides on his farm, adjoining the town on the north.
    “Counties of White and Pulaski Counties, Indiana - Salem Township” by F.A. Battey & Co. - published in 1883

    Died:
    Interment: , Francesville , Pulaski Co., IN

    Peyton married COMSTOCK Nancy Jane on 18 Oct 1860. Nancy was born on 15 Mar 1833; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. DAVISSON Emiline  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jul 1861.
    2. 3. DAVISSON Mary C.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 02 Apr 1867.
    3. 4. DAVISSON Hettie  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1872.
    4. 5. DAVISSON Rosa Irene E.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 04 Apr 1874.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  DAVISSON Emiline Descendancy chart to this point (1.Peyton1) was born on 18 Jul 1861.

  2. 3.  DAVISSON Mary C. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Peyton1) was born on 02 Apr 1867.

  3. 4.  DAVISSON Hettie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Peyton1) was born on 18 Nov 1872.

  4. 5.  DAVISSON Rosa Irene E. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Peyton1) was born on 04 Apr 1874.