Source: Crawfordsville Sunday Star 13 Feb 1899 Jasper N. Davidson died at his home near Whitesville at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning of peritonitis. The funeral will be at the home at 11 on Monday and interment at Oak Hill. Mr. Davidson was an old and honored citizen and one of the most successful farmers in the county. He had been in failing health for some months and the grip was the not remote cause of his death. He was born in this county February 5, 1834. He always lived within a mile of the place where he was born. Mr. Davidson's marriage to Miss Levanda J. Huff occurred March 27, 1862. Mrs. Davidson was born in Mercer County, KY May 27, 1844, and is a daughter of Abrham (sic) and Julia (Brassfield) Huff. This marriage was hallowed to them by the birth of two children: Julia, born April 2, 1863 and William A. born August 27, 1867 who was engaged with his father in the breeding of pedigreed stock. The daughter attended Central Normal school three years and subsequently married James M. Waugh, December 11, 1889, Mr. Davidson was a man of affairs, gifted with good judgment, a rare stock of common sense and a far-reaching public spirit. In politics he was a democrat. He was from a Presbyterian family but was not a member of church. In all that makes a perfect citizen he was an ideal man. He was one of the founders of the county fair. He served five years as a member of the state board of agriculture. He was twice a trustee of Purdue University. He was foremost in every enterprise to the upbuilding of the county. In his death we have lost one of our best men.