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Peter Davidson |
Born March 8, 1831 |
Greenfield |
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Died Nov. 28, 1908 |
Philadelphia |
Charlotte Ophelia Parker |
Born Oct. 27, 1833 |
Abington |
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Died May 27, 1913 |
Philadelphia |
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Charles Parker Davidson |
Born April 12, 1855 |
Greenfield |
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Died June 20, 1919 |
Scranton |
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Frank Robert Davidson |
Born Oct. 3, 1856 |
Abington |
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Died Jan. 19, 1933 |
DeLand, Florida |
William Morice Davidson |
Born Aug. 17, 1858 |
Greenfield |
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Died Sept. 27, 1922 |
Norfolk, Va. |
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George Bruce Davidson |
Born April 5, 1860 |
Greenfield |
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Died April 29, 1939 |
Philadelphia |
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Effie Esther Davidson |
Born Oct. 1, 1862 |
Greenfield |
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Died Jan. 12, 1948 |
Philadelphia |
John Marenus Davidson |
Born June 18, 1864 |
Greenfield |
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Died July 25, 1880 |
Greenfield |
Edwin Leon Davidson |
Born Jan. 30, 1869 |
Greenfield |
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Died May 12, 1869 |
Waverly |
Mary Emily Davidson |
Born Jan. 30, 1872 |
Waverly |
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Died Dec. 17, 1958 |
Philadelphia |
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Beatrice 1892 – 1963 Died - Scranton b. Coudesport, PA.
Charles
Parker Davidson married Anna Broadwell and was a prominent resident and
businessman of Scranton.
He began in the 1880's by building dwelling houses on
lots on Gibson Street, bought the lumber of Peck Lumber Co.
Later joined the
Peck Lumber Co. and formed the U.S. Lumber Co. which bought timber lands all
over the
Southern States. C.P. Davidson bought and sold real estate all over
the City of Scranton.
Frank R. Davidson 1856-1933 went into the lumber business with his brother
C.P. Davidson, located in timber lands in Cross Fork, Potter County, Pa. 1893 where he
took up with Belle Campbell 1873-1903, later married her in 1901 in
Buffalo, N.Y. and adopted her daughter Beatrice. She married a Mr. Thos. Ruddy,
later a Mr. Viola, divorced and now lives in Scranton. Frank and Belle
lived all over the South, following timber lands, he died in Florida.
Maurice [sic]Davidson 1858-1922 never married, was a civil engineer and surveyor,
was a genial person but drank
heavily and liked strong cigars. He lived in
Scranton, Philadelphia, New Orleans and died in Norfolk, Va.
George B. Davidson 1860-1939 was educated at Cornell University, practiced law and was an attorney in Scranton
and Philadelphia where he died. He never
married, had a club foot and was not active in his last years.
Effie Davidson 1862-1948 never married, lived in Greenfield and at
the family home 4511 Chester Ave. Philadelphia
where she kept house for all of the other members of the family who eventually landed there.
Mary Davidson 1872-1958 never married. "Mame" taught school many years in
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VIRGINIA DAVIDSON [youngest c. of C P Davidson] married Thomas Blakeman and they have:
Virginia Leal Blakeman – Princeton, N.J.
Beatrice
Bruce Davidson Blakeman – Trenton., N.J.
Phillips Van Cleve Blakeman Aug. 21, 1943
Hannah Hall Blakeman Dec. 22, 1947
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FRANK R. DAVIDSON 1856-1933 born in Greenfield Township, educated
at Madison Academy. He worked
for many years as manager for his brother Parker Davidsons lumber businesses. He worked as a manager in
Potter County, Pa. and later in Mississippi. He married Mrs. Belle Campbell of Renovo, Pa. l873-1903, and
adopted her daughter Beatrice born 1891. They resided in Scranton, Pa. where he was later Vice President of
Lackawanna Lumber Co. and died 1933.
Beatrice Davidson 1891-1963 - Thomas Ruddy - lived Scranton, Pa.
Frank D. Ruddy - merchant seaman - California
MAURICE[sic] DAVIDSON 1858-1922 was born in Greenfield, was educated as a Civil engineer and
draftsman, lived in Scranton where he worked and finally retired to the family home in Philadelphia where he
died. He was never married. Worked as an Army Surveyor in New Orleans.
GEORGE B. DAVIDSON 1860-1939 was born in Greenfield, was educated and Cornell
became a Lawyer. He practiced law at Scranton, Pa. He never married and
spent his last years at the Parker family home in Waverly where he died.
EFFIE AND MARY DAVIDSON never married. They were educated and
worked as
schoolteachers in Philadelphia where they lived for many years.
Their brother John Marenus Davidson 1864 – 1880 died young age 16.
Edwin L. Davidson died in infancy in 1869 of whooping cough.
They were both educated at Wellesley College. Mary became a
schoolteacher while Mary Effie stayed home and kept house for the family.
Charlotte Parker Davidson [their mother] was a very social person, loved to talk, in fact never
stopped talking,
had friends in Phila. and moved the family there to a Chestnut Street house in 1904.
Charles Parker Davidson was raised by
his Grandmother Parker, was her
favorite grandchild, was educated at Cornell University, became
a very successful businessman in Scranton, Pa. and took care of
his own family and his parents and brothers and sisters as well.
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Compiled by William P. Lewis, executive director of the Lackawanna Historical
Society, Scranton, Pa. from Davidson Family Records. 1970.
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FRANK R. DAVIDSON
Born 1856 in Greenfield Township, educated at Madison Academy, served as a manager for his father's lumber
interests in Western Pennsylvania for several years. There he met and married Mrs. Belle Campbell of and they
were the parents of one daughter Beatrice Davidson born 1891. Notices for Frank Davidson in Scranton
Directories are as follows: He died in Scranton 1933.
1885 - Frank. B. [sic] Davidson, coal and lumber 335 Penn Ave. Bds. same
1883-1883 -F.B. D. milk depot, 333 Penn Ave. Rooms 335
1887 - FBD Druggiest [sic], bds. 1630 N. Washington Ave.
1888-1891 FBD not listed in Scranton
1892 Frank R. Davidson, bds. 1630 N. Washington Ave.
1893 to 1900 Frank R. Davidson not listed in Scranton.
1900 - Frank R. Davidson Supt. lives 1630 N. Washington Ave.
1901-1904 FRD not listed – in Mississippi
1905- Frank R. Davidson, wholesale lumber, Connell Bld. 1630 N. Wash.
1906 - FRD, Vice Pres. Lacka. Lumber Co. 616 Spruce St.
1907 - ditto
1908 - FRD, resides 523 N. Washington Ave.
1909-1918 FRD not listed in Scranton
1919- Frank R. Davidson 643 Adams Ave. Mrs. Beatrice Ruddy same
1912 -
Thomas R. Ruddy, salesman 1526 Linden St.
1916 Thomas R. Ruddy, insurance 1701 Mulberry St.
1920 - Frank R. Davidson & Mrs. Beatrice Ruddy 430 Adams. Ave.
1933 Frank dies
1963 Beatrice dies
1980 Frank Ruddy dies Viola's from Italy
Belle 22 when
Beatrice born
Beatrice 20
when Frank Ruddy born
Charlotte P. Davidson Will - Estate #757
Yr
– 1914
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