I am looking for help with my genelogy. My line is William, John, Horace, John Sr., John Jr.. William was born in England in 1807 we think. I would like to know who his parents possibly might be. -Per Saul Davison Arkwright --William Davison b abt 1807 in England died 1876 buried at the "Old Brick Chruch" (Richland Chruch, Ingram Co, PA) near Nicleville. Believe to have been naturalized in 1828. Venago County Spectator ( Franklin) Oct 26, 1876 - Davison-In Richland Township, Venago County, Pa, Oct 14,1876 if paralyis, William Davison Sr., in his 70th year of age. 1840 Census - Venango Co, PA, pg 114 William Davison 1 Free White Male under 5: 2 between 5 and 10, 1 between 3- and 40. 2 Free White Females under 5; 1 between 30 and 40. Thank you Becky Davison Drew [email protected] Modified Register for William DAVISON First Generation 1. William DAVISON was born about 1807 in , , England. He died on 11 Oct 1876 in Mariasville, Venango, Pennsylvania. William married Martha ALLEN daughter of Richard B. ALLEN before 1831 in , , Pennsylvania. Martha was born about 1807 in , , Pennsylvania. She died in Oct 1876 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. She was buried in Oct 1876 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. They had the following children: +2 M i. William DAVISON Jr was born on 5 Sep 1831. He died on 23 Dec 1893. + 3 F ii. Nancy DAVISON was born on 22 Feb 1835. She died on 13 Nov 1910. 4 F iii. Martha DAVISON was born on 19 Dec 1836 in <, Venango, Pennsylvania>. She died on 27 Mar 1880. +5 M iv. John DAVISON was born in 1838. He died on 18 Apr 1894. + 6 M v. James R. DAVISON was born on 10 Sep 1838. He died on 28 Dec 1926. + 7 F vi. Mary Ann DAVISON was born in 1843/1845. She died on 2 Jun 1887. 8 F vii. Elizabeth M. DAVISON was born in 1846 in <, Venango, Pennsylvania>. She died before 1894. 9 F viii. Priscilla DAVISON was born in 1849 in <, Venango, Pennsylvania>. She died before 1894. Second Generation 2. William DAVISON Jr (William) was born on 5 Sep 1831 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 23 Dec 1893 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 28 Dec 1893 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. William married Hester "Hattie" SHANER daughter of Daniel SHANER and Jane CHRISTY on 15 May 1856 in , Venango, Pennsylvania. Hester was born estimated 1835 in <, , Pennsylvania>. She died in 1909 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. They had the following children: 10 F i. Martha Jane "Mattie" DAVISON was born on 29 Mar 1857 in , , Pennsylvania. She died on 27 Apr 1923. Martha married Julius JONES . 11 M ii. Charles Sumner DAVISON was born on 30 Jan 1859 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Jul 1920 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan. He was buried on 20 Jul 1920 in Overbrook, Franklin, Kansas. Charles married Mary E. FREEMAN in Feb 1886 in Centerville, Chaffe, Colorado. Mary was born in 1864. She died on 20 May 1897 in Michigan Valley, Osage, Kansas. She was buried on 21 May 1897 in Michigan Valley, Osage, Kansas. Charles married Della May BEAVER on 2 Jan 1900 in Michigan Valley, Osage, Kansas. Della was born on 1 Aug 1872 in Orangeville, Stephenson, Illinois. She died on 14 Jan 1919 in , , Kansas. She was buried in Overbrook, Franklin, Kansas. 12 F iii. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" DAVISON was born on 5 Jan 1861 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. She died on 10 Oct 1939 in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania. Mary married Haldean E. GATES . Haldean was born about 1861. He died. 13 M iv. Samuel McCormick DAVISON was born on 11 Jun 1863 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 2 Jul 1926 in Michigan Valley, Osage, Kansas. He was buried on 4 Jul 1926 in Overbrook, Franklin, Kansas. Samuel married Prudence M. NELSON daughter of Milton NELSON and Mrs. Susanna NELSON on 8 Mar 1888 in Carbondale, Osage, Kansas. Prudence was born on 23 Aug 1863 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana. She died on 28 Sep 1951 in Lyndon, Osage, Kansas. She was buried on 30 Sep 1951 in Michigan Valley, Osage, Kansas. 14 F v. Della C. DAVISON was born on 6 Oct 1865 in Richland Township, Venango,Pennsylvania. She died on 15 Feb 1901 in Tionesta, Forest, Pennsylvania. She was buried in , , Pennsylvania. 1 5 M vi. William Edward DAVISON was born on 20 Apr 1868 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 10 Sep 1894. He was buried in Sep 1894 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. 16 F vii. Louie M. DAVISON was born on 10 Mar 1871. She died on 16 Jun 1908 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. She was buried on 18 Jun 1908 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. 17 M viii. Ferdinand Lamont DAVISON was born in 1874 in , , Pennsylvania. He died on 17 Jun 1947. He was buried on 20 Jun 1947 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. William married Martha JONES . Martha was born estimated 1836 in <, Venango, Pennsylvania>. She died. They had the following children: 18 M ix. Ira S. DAVISON was born on 11 Jan 1878 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 25 Oct 1878 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania.He was buried in Oct 1878 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. 3. Nancy DAVISON (William) was born on 22 Feb 1835 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. She died on 13 Nov 1910 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. She was buried on 15 Nov 1910 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. Nancy married Cyrus R. PORTERFIELD son of Joseph PORTERFIELD and Hannah HALL in 1856 in , Venango, Pennsylvania. Cyrus was born in 1834 in Emlenton,Venango , Pennsylvania. He died in Emlenton,Venango , Pennsylvania. Cyrus and Nancy had the following children: 19 M i. Clinton PORTERFIELD was born about 1857. He died after 1914. 20 M ii. W. Frank PORTERFIELD was born about 1859. He died after 1914. 21 F iii. Carrie PORTERFIELD was born about 1862. She died after 1914. 22 M iv. Ulysses Grant PORTERFIELD was born on 18 Jan 1864 in , Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 25 Oct 1906 in Bradford, Bradford, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 28 Oct 1906 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. 23 F v. Effie PORTERFIELD was born in Oct 1867 in Richland Township, Venango,Pennsylvania. She died on 25 May 1924 in Clifton Springs, Ontario, New York. Effie married George ATWELL about 1892. George was born about 1867. He died. 24 M vi. John J. PORTERFIELD was born about 1869. He died after 1914. 25 F vii. Flora PORTERFIELD was born about 1879. She died after 1914. 5. John DAVISON (William) was born in 1838 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 18 Apr 1894 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 19 Apr 1894 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. John married Gertrude CORBETT before 1859. Gertrude was born in 1838 in ,,Michigan. She died before 1865. They had the following children: 26 M i. Horace Edward DAVISON was born on 18 Jun 1859 in Emlenton,Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 13 Nov 1935 in Baldwin City, Douglas, Kansas. He was buried on 16 Nov 1935 in Baldwin City, Douglas, Kansas. Horace married Cora Elizabeth HUNT daughter of Jonathan HUNT and Sarah Caroline PATEE on 5 Jan 1887 in Dragoon, Osage, Kansas. Cora was born on 10 Feb 1871 in Metz, Steuben, Indiana. She died on 28 Aug 1949 in Emporia, Douglas, Kansas. She was buried on 30 Aug 1949 in Baldwin City, Douglas, Kansas. 27 F ii. Rose M. DAVISON was born on 25 Oct 1860 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. She died on 26 Jan 1933 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. She was buried on 28 Jan 1933 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. Rose married Joseph Mateer NICKLE son of William NICKLE and Mrs. Elizabeth ANDERSON on 3 Jul 1879 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. Joseph was born on 17 May 1856 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 11 Dec 1937 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. 28 F iii. Angie G. DAVISON was born in Apr 1864. She died in 1884. John married Lucy PORTERFIELD about 1863. Lucy was born about 1840. She died on 11 Dec 1892. She was buried in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. They had the following children: 29 F iv. Lydia or Lyda DAVISON was born in 1863 in <, Venango, Pennsylvania>. She died on 8 Mar 1887. 30 M v. James Porterfield DAVISON was born on 22 Jul 1866 in , Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 9 Apr 1925 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 13 Apr 1925 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. James married Mary Louisa (Mayme) WHITTIKINS daughter of Albert WHITTIKINS and Edith MORE on 9 May 1894 in Franklin, Venango, Pennsylvania. Mary was born about 1865 in Rockland, Venango, Pennsylvania. She died on 5 Feb 1915 in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania. She was buried on 6 Feb 1915 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. James married Ioella M. MCGINNIS on 29 Jun 1920 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. Ioella was born estimated 1865. She died in 1958. 31 F vi. Cora DAVISON was born about 1868 in <, Venango, Pennsylvania>. She died on 30 Dec 1892. She was buried on 1 Jan 1893 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. 32 F vii. Angie DAVISON was born about 1870 in <, Venango, Pennsylvania>. She died on 20 Apr 1884. 33 M viii. Harry Allen DAVISON was born on 20 Feb 1870 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 1 Jan 1902 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 3 Jan 1902 in Nickleville, Venango, Pennsylvania. Harry married Jennie MEYERS daughter of Solomon MEYERS and Catherine JANE on 14 Jun 1893. 6. James R. DAVISON (William) was born on 10 Sep 1838 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 28 Dec 1926 in Grove City, Mercer, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 31 Dec 1926 in Grove City, Mercer, Pennsylvania. James married Erminia S. "Minie" HALL daughter of John HALL and Isabella BRANDON in Leesburg, Mercer, Pennsylvania. Erminia was born in Feb 1845 in , Venango, Pennsylvania. She died in 1926 in Grove City, Mercer, Pennsylvania. She was buried on 26 Sep 1926 in Grove City, Mercer, Pennsylvania. They had the following children: 34 F i.Emma DAVISON was born in Dec 1867. She died on 12 Feb 1953 in Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania. She was buried on 14 Feb 1953 in Grove City, Pine Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania. 35 M ii. John Hall DAVISON was born on 28 Feb 1871 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. He died on 25 Apr 1953 in Vinita, Craig, Oklahoma. He was buried in Kaw City, Kay, Oklahoma. John married Minnie BLACK before 1900. Minnie was born about 1870. She died. 36 F iii. Florence DAVISON was born on 1 Feb 1875 in Richland Township, Venango, Pennsylvania. She died on 17 Aug 1957 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. She was buried on 22 Aug 1957 in Grove City, Pine Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania. Florence married Ray Wallace NIVER . Ray was born in 1875. He died on 4 Feb 1965 in Montour Falls,Schuyler , New York. 37 F iv. Laura DAVISON was born on 11 Nov 1877 in Mariasville, Crawford, Pennsylvania. She died on 30 Nov 1970 in Kinsman, Trumbull, Ohio. She was buried on 3 Dec 1970 in Grove City, Pine Township, Pennsylvania. Laura married Victor Barnhart RUPERT son of William RUPERT and Anna BARNHART on 24 Dec 1900 in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania. Victor was born on 16 May 1877 in Mariasville, Crawford, Pennsylvania. He died on 16 Dec 1959. 7. Mary Ann DAVISON (William) was born in 1843/1845 in <, Venango, Pennsylvania>. She died on 2 Jun 1887. Mary married William L. KEEFER on 7 May 1862. They had the following children: 38 M i. Benjamin F. KEEFER . 39 F ii. Virginia W. KEEFER . 40 M iii. William E. KEEFER . 41 F iv. Maria E. KEEFER . 42 M v. Willis J. KEEFER . 43 M vi. James R. KEEFER .