DAVISON Rowland (Squire)

1813 - 1867  (53 years)

• Name	DAVISON Rowland (Squire)
  Birth	26 Oct 1813	Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	08 Apr 1867	Minonk, Woodford Co., IL
  	Interment: Apr 1867 Davison (Yankeetown) Cemetery, Clayton , Woodford Co., IL
  Notes	They moved to Illinois about 1838. Went all the way with a pair of horses and a wagon. Settled at Groveland, IL, where he took up land and made brick on his farm, and built a good brick house. He was a Brick Mason by trade. He also built several brick buildings in Pekin, IL. He with a partner, built the Court House, that is still in use. His land was what was then called, “the barrens”. Timber and undergrowth had to be cleared and grubbed before it could be farmed. For his orchards, seeds were brought from the OLD ORCHARD on the OLD HOMESTEAD, in Grafton, NY. I, (A. A. Davison) was quite a small boy, but well remember saving apple seeds for Uncle Rowland Davison to take to Illinois. When I came in 1851, it was quite an old orchard. Found only one tree with apples anything like any apples in the old orchard. He lived in Groveland, IL, until about the time Uncle John P. Davison (Davidson) came. He then took up several tracts of land eight miles west of Minonk, IL. A large farm for himself, and eighty acres for each of his nine children. He took great interest in Church and Sunday School, was a Deacon in the Baptist Church. I am not competent to write a brief sketch. He was a good man, and a true Christian. He was killed in an accident; was harrowing with a pair of young horses. They go frightened and ran. The harrow turned over and a tooth went through his neck, which caused his death. (A. A. Davison, 1905)
  Person ID	I35801	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	DAVISON Ezra,   b. 11 Aug 1765, Nova Scotia Co., Canada d. 29 Apr 1834, Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	SMITH Diedamia,   b. 1774   d. 1853 (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	24 May 1790	Argyle, Penobscot Co., ME
  Family ID	F18122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WEST Amanda Melvina,   b. 05 Feb 1815, Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY d. 22 May 1880, Boulder Valley, MT (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1831	Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY
  Children	1. DAVISON Ezra D.,   b. 28 Jun 1834, Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY  [natural]   2. DAVISON Lois L.,   b. 1836   d. Yes, date unknown  [natural]   3. DAVISON Deidamia L.,   b. 1837, Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY  [natural]   4. DAVISON Emily J.,   b. 1839, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL d. 1859, Minonk, Woodford Co., IL (Age 20 years)  [natural]   5. DAVISON Asa Lee,   b. 1841, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL d. Weiser, Washington Co., ID  [natural]   6. DAVISON Louisa,   b. 22 Mar 1844, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL d. 1863, Yankee Town, Minonk, Woodford Co., IL (Age 18 years)  [natural]   7. DAVISON James Milton,   b. 18 Apr 1846, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL  [natural]   8. DAVISON Serephina (Sarah) Melvina,   b. 06 Oct 1848, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL d. 03 Nov 1924, San Diego Co., CA (Age 76 years)  [natural]   9. DAVISON Mary Abigale,   b. 22 Apr 1850, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL  [natural]
  Family ID	F18345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024