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Elizabeth GOBIN

Elizabeth GOBIN was born 9 March 1825 in IN. She was the daughter of Joseph GOBIN and THOMAS E. DAVIDSON, one of the principal farmers of Haddon Township, is a native of Sullivan County, Ind., and was born September 26, 1819, on the same farm where he now lives. His parents were Daniel and Mary (Enochs) Davidson, from Kentucky, who bore a family of ten children, and were among the influential people of their community. Our subject received a common school education in the early schools according to the pioneer methods of teaching. Elizabeth Gobin became his wife on May 24, 1849, and by her he is the father of nine children, these seven now living: Charles C., Fannie, Benjamin R., Elizabeth, Thomas F., Caroline and Cora, born respectively December 10, 1851, March 7, 1853, September 21, 1854, May 14, 1857, October 15, 1858, May 15, 1860, and March 15, 1862. Mrs. Davidson was born March 9, 1825, daughter of William and Sophia (McClanahan) Gobin. Mr. D. has farmed most of his life, and has done considerable shipping of stock and produce by boats to New Orleans. He now owns about 500 acres of good farming land, highly improved. Mrs. Davidson is a member of the Presbyterian Church at Carlisle. Subject engaged in cotton-raising soon after the war, and tells some interesting stories of his adventures in the South land. He is a Democrat.


Children of Thomas Enochs DAVIDSON and Elizabeth GOBIN