"James Davidson, farmer, P.O. Black Hawk, was born in Middleton township, Ohio, Dec. 25, 1814. His father, James, was a native of Maryland, and in early life a shoemaker, and afterward a farmer. He was one of the first settlers on Little Beaver creek, coming there the year after the state line was run. He was married to Mary Johnson, had ten children, and died in 1828, aged sixty-three. Our subject has resided within a mile and a half of his present place for over seventy-three years, and remembers the time when bears, wolves and deer were numerous. He owns 150 acres of land. He was married in 1838 to Matilda J., daughter of Benjamin Pancake. By her he had eight children, seven of whom are living: Elizabeth, Sarah, Benjamin, George, Amy Ann, Mary and James E. Mr. Davidson owns 320 acres of land is Missouri. In politics he is a Republican."

Added August 8th, 1999