City: Elbridge
DAVIDSON, Hardy Carlton, farmer and stock breeder; born Elbridge, Tenn., Feb. 13, 1857; Scotch-Irish descent; son of O. J. W. and Lucinda K. (Carlton) DAVIDSON; father’s occupation, farmer and stock breeder; paternal grandparents, George C. and Mary (Cook) DAVIDSON maternal grandparents Hardy M. and Marthy (Murphy) CARLTON; received common school education; in early life worked on farm, in 1889 engaged in mercantile business at Elbridge, Tenn.; in 1894 he bought a farm and began the breeding of stock, and thoroughbred poultry; he also established a branch mercantile business at Lane, Tenn., in 1904; in Dec. 1908 sold all mercantile interests and is devoting his time to the breeding of Berkshire hogs; Cheviot sheep, Angora goats, and poultry; married twice;; first, Sarah A. SHIRES, August 1, 1877, second, Berta ANDREWS, Sept. 16, 1897; member Zion Lodge No. 600 F. & A.M., Brown Lodge No. 146 I.O.O.F.; Democrat; refused to accept an Independent nomination for Representative in 1904; former postmaster at Elbridge, Tenn., for a number of years, also District Committeeman.
