DAVIDSON, Herman R. 1875-1960

DAVIDSON, JORDAN, RUBY, MOXLEY, HIGDON

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Date: 8/26/2014 at 13:54:52

Herman R. Davidson

Herman R. Davidson, son of Robert and Amanda Jordan Davidson was born in Hillsboro, Iowa, Fe, 15, 1875, and departed this life at 1 p.m. Oct. 12, 1960 at Sigourney, Iowa. He was the youngest son of eight children, all of whom have preceded him death except a sister, Mrs. Lottie Ruby of Des Moines, Iowa.

March 31, 1898 he was united in marriage to Eva J. Moxley and to this union were born five children, Phin R., deceased; Wayne R., of Keosauqua, Iowa; Lillie Higdon of Greenwood, Ind.; William of Fairfield, Iowa and Joseph L. of Sigourney, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his wife on Sept. 24, 1946, and a grandson Joseph Wayne Higdon.

When about one year of age, he moved with his parents to a farm in Van Buren county, northwest of Hillsboro, where he grew to manhood, and continued living on the same farm for 40 years.

On Jan. 1, 1919, he moved with his family to Keosauqua, Iowa, to assume the duties of Deputy Sheriff of Van Buren County for a period of four years, after which he was elected Sheriff for two terms and served the county as an honest and faithful publ9ic servant.

After leaving the Sheriff’s office he started employment with the State Highway Commission and worked for a total of 22 ½ years---20 years of this service was spent as maintenance foreman of the Keokuk County State Highway system, headquarters in Sigourney, where he retired at the age of 72 years.

In the year 1893 he united with the Free Will Baptist church of Hillsboro, and lived according to the laws of that church thereafter.

He was a member of the Modern Woo9dmen of America lodge since 1898, and also the last one of the original members of the old Martial Band of Hillsboro.

He is also survived by seven grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends

*Note: Handwritten on the top “Rec-Rep 27 Oct. 1960

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book D, page 68, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA