Thomas Rogers Davidson b. 6 Oct 1814 Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA d. 3 Nov 1875 ___

1814 - 1875 (61 years)

Name	Thomas Rogers Davidson
Born	6 Oct 1814	Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA
Gender	Male
Admission to Bar	4 Jan 1838	____, Fayette Co., PA
	From History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 138: Thos. R. Davidson was admidded to the Bar of Fayette County on Jan. 4th 1838.
1850 Census	25 Jul 1850	Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA
	p. 493a William Davidson 67 M Farmer $25,000 Penna. Sarah " 65 F " Sarah McClay 22 F " William D Norton? 4 M Ohio Thomas R Davidson 35 M Attorney $3000 Penna. Md in Year Bell " 25 F " "
1860 Census	12 Jul 1860	Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA
	Connellsville, PO, p. 130 Thomas B. Davidson 46 M Att. Law $10,000 $10,000 Pennsylvania Isabella " 39 F " May " 10 F " school William " 7 M " " William " 77 M Retired Life "
Died	3 Nov 1875	____, Fayette Co., PA
Buried	Aft 3 Nov 1875	Hill Grove Cemetery, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA
Book Article	1882	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
	History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, pp. 145-146, by L. H. Everts & Co.
	Thomas R. Davidson was a son of William Davidson, of Connellsville. He was educated at Kenyon College, Ohio, and soon after graduation became a law-student in the office of Robert P. Flenniken, of Uniontown. He was admitted to the bar in January, 1838. He located in Connellsville, and continued the practice of his profession until his death, though he was engaged extensively in other business. He was one of the prominent members of the Fayette bar, and was regarded as one of the best couselors in Western Pennsylvania. He was also an active and energetic politician, but would never accept a public appointment, nor consent to become a candidate for office. The date of his death has not been ascertained.
Book Article	1882	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
	History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, pp. 405-406, by L. H. Everts & Co.
	Thomas R. Davidson. Among the distinguished men of Fayette County who have passed away, stood eminent in professional and social life, Thomas R. Davidson, who was born in Connellsville, Oct. 6, 1814, the son of William and Sarah Rogers Davidson, both of Scotch-Irish descent. William Davidson, the father, was an old iron-master, State senator, and a man of great mentor vigor. Thomas R. Davidson received his education at home and at Kenyon College, Ohio, and after being admitted to the bar, practiced law for some years in Uniontown, where he married Isabella Austin, daughter of John M. Austin, then one of the leaders of the bar in his section of the State. Of this union were two children, -- Mary D., now wife of P. S. Newmyer, of COnnellsville, and William A., at present practicing law in Cincinnati, Ohio. Shortly after his marriage he located in Connellsville, his old house, where he continued during the remainder of his life in the dties of his profession, and engaged in various enterprises for the advancement of the community in which he was interested. He was very cautious and reticent in his business pursuits, but was quite successful and accumulated a handsome estate. He had no desire for political advancement, preferring the more congeniel walks of private life, though he once accepted the honorary office of presidential elector. Mr. Davidson died Nov. 3, 1875. His appearance was very commanding, he being in stature six and one-half feet, finely proportioned, and weighing two hundred and forty-two pounds. Perhaps a more correct estimate of his character and standing could not be given than that expressed in the following extract from a tribute by James Darsie, who knew him long and well: "His departure from our midst has left an aching void which cannot be filled. No other man can take his place, do the work, and command the confidence that was reposed in him by the entire community. He was indeed the rich man's conselor and the poor man's friend, and was universally esteemed, honored, and beloved as a man of lofty principle, generous and magnanimous impulses, and of spotless integrity. I have rarely met one who had so great an abhorrence of a mean, dishonorable, or dishonest act as he; indeed, the love of truth and justice was in him innate. While in principle stern and unbeding, even to severity, in heart and sympathy he was tender as a child. He never disappointed the hopes and expectations of his friends, or betrayed a trust committed to his hands. He practiced his profession not so much for profit as to heal the animosities, adjust the difficulties, and restore the peace and confidence of neighbors. I presume I may safely say he settled more disputes by his sagacity, wisdom, and moderat5ion than he ever did by the hard process of law, and oftentimes prevailed upon his clients to amicably settle their disputes rather than risk the vexation and uncertainty of an appeal to a legal tribunal. He was, indeed, a peacemaker in the highest sense of that term, and had a far more honest satisfaction in amicably settling a difficulty than in gaining a suit before a judge and jury. In one word, he filled the full outline of that sentiment happily expressed by one of England's noblest bards, -- "'An honest man's the noblest work of God.'" The following testimonial to his great worth is quoted from resolutions by the bar of Fayette County: "It is with heartfelt sorrow and unfeigned regret that we are compelled to submit to the loss of one so endeared to us allby long and pleasant associatiations. His genial, warm, and affectionate disposition, his tender regard for the feeling of others, his uniform courtesy and affability, and above all, his high sense of honor and strict integrity secured to him the love and respect alike of bench and bar. This bar has lost a sound lawyer, an able counselor and upright man, whose honor and integrity were only equaled by his unassuming modesty and affability."
Book Article	1889	Chicago, Cook Co., IL
	Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, John M. Gresham, p. 589
	THOMAS R DAVIDSON. Among the distinguished men of Fayette county who have passed away, stood eminent in professional and social life, Thomas R Davidson, who was born in Connellsville, October 6, 1814, the son of William Davidson and Sarah Rogers Davidson, both of Scotch Irish descent. William Davidson, father, was an old iron master, State senator and a man of great mental vigor. Thomas R Davidson received his education at home and at Kenyon College, Ohio, and after being admitted to the bar, practiced law for some years in Uniontown where he married Isabella Austin, daughter of John M Austin, then one of the leaders of the bar in his section of the State. Of this union were two children: Mary D Davidson, now wife of P S Newmyer of Connellsville, and William A Davidson, at present practicing law at Cincinnati, Ohio. Shortly after his marriage he located in Connellsville, his old home, where he continued during the remainder of his life in the duties of his profession, and engaged in various enterprises for the advancement of the community in which he was interested. He was very cautious and reticent in business pursuits, but was quite successful and accumulated a handsome estate. He had no desire for political advancement, preferring the more congenial walks of private life, though he at once accepted the honorary office of presidential elector. Mr Davidson died November 3, 1875.
Person ID	I5000	Pennsylvania Davidsons
Last Modified	13 Aug 2013

Father	Col. William Davidson, b. 14 Feb 1783, Carlisle, Cumberland Co., PA , d. 2 Mar 1867, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA (Age 84 years)
Mother	Sarah Rogers, b. 3 Nov 1784, ____, ____, PA , d. 21 Nov 1856, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA (Age 72 years)
Married	19 Dec 1813	Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA [1]
	Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records, 1750-1890 Name: Davidson, William Sr. Birth Date: 14 Feb 1783 Birth Place: Cumberland co., PA Spouse: Sarah Rogers (Widow Blackstone) Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1813 Marriage Place: Fayette co., PA Children: Thomas, William, John, Daniel, Sarah, Date of Death: 2 Mar 1867 Place of Death: Fayette co., PA Other: War 1812, taken prisoner at the surrender of Detroit.
Family ID	F5249	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Isabella "Bell" Austin, b. 16 Mar 1822, ____, ____, PA , d. 6 Feb 1895, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA (Age 72 years)

Married 1 Jun 1849 Uniontown, Fayette Co., PA

Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records, 1750-1890
Name:      Davidson, Thomas R.
Birth Date:      6 Oct 1814
Birth Place:      Fayette co., PA
Father's Name:      William Davidson
Mother's name:      Sarah Rogers
Spouse:      Isabella Austin
Marriage Date:      1839
Marriage Place:      Fay
Children:      Mary, William
Date of Death:      3 Nov 1875
Place of Death:      Fay
Other:      Attorney, attended college in Knox co., OH

Children

	1. Mary A. "May" Davidson, b. 5 Jul 1850, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA , d. 19 Mar 1914, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA (Age 63 years)
	2. William Austin Davidson, b. 17 Sep 1853, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA , d. 6 Dec 1900, North Bend, Hamilton Co., OH (Age 47 years)

Last Modified 10 Aug 2013

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	Born - 6 Oct 1814 - Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA
	Admission to Bar - 4 Jan 1838 - ____, Fayette Co., PA
	Married - 1 Jun 1849 - Uniontown, Fayette Co., PA
	1850 Census - 25 Jul 1850 - Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA
	1860 Census - 12 Jul 1860 - Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA
	Died - 3 Nov 1875 - ____, Fayette Co., PA
	Buried - Aft 3 Nov 1875 - Hill Grove Cemetery, Connellsville, Fayette Co., PA
	Book Article - History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, pp. 145-146, by L. H. Everts & Co. - 1882 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
	Book Article - History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men, pp. 405-406, by L. H. Everts & Co. - 1882 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA
	Book Article - Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, John M. Gresham, p. 589 - 1889 - Chicago, Cook Co., IL

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[S3] Fayette County, Pennsylvania Vital Records, 1750-1890, Herrin, Cynthia, ed., (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.).
Birth date: Feb 14, 1783 Birth place: Cumberland co., PA Death date: Mar 2, 1867 Death place: Fayette co., PA Marriage date: Dec 19, 1813 Marriage place: Fayette co., PA
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