Athens in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Eliza Davidson Memorial
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 24, 2021
1. Eliza Davidson Marker
faithfulness, and heroism of
Eliza Davidson
this memorial is erected by the
school children and citizens of
Athens County, June 14, 1934
Born a slave, emancipated, she became the faithful companion of Mrs. Custer, rendering loyal service to the army of General George A. Custer in the Civil War and western Indian campaign. Her heroism saved the lives of her benefactors, and eight soldiers. Her death occurred at her Athens home, 1912.
Erected 1934 by School children and citizens of Athens County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian • Women.
Location. 39° 20.011′ N, 82° 6.344′ W. Memorial is in Athens, Ohio, in Athens County. It can be reached from West State Street 0.1 miles west of North Lancaster Street, on the right when traveling west. Memorial is located in West State Street Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 106 West State Street, Athens OH 45701, United States of America.
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Regionally, this memorial is in Ohio’s Hocking Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Susannah Arnold Anthony (within shouting distance of this marker); Athens Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Johnny Appleseed (about 600 feet away); Booker T. Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Zion Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Athens National Guard Armory (approx. Ό mile away); West Union Street Biofiltration Boxes (approx. 0.3 miles away); "The Berry" (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 24, 2021
2. Eliza Davidson Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, May 24, 2021
3. Eliza Davidson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 802 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 26, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
