Grand Blanc Township in Genesee County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Davison Farmstead
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, August 18, 2021
1. Davison Farmstead Marker
Inscription.
Davison Farmstead. . Jonathan Davison (1795-1865), a native of Livingston County, New York, purchased 160 acres of land here in 1831. His son, John W. Davison, a farmer and carpenter, completed the rear portion of the present structure in 1855. He enlarged it to its present size in 1870. After his father’s death in 1865, John acquired the property and built a barn, a dairy house and a large structure that contained a blacksmith and carpenter shop and a granary. In 1986 the 135-acre farm was still owned and operated by the Davisons’ descendants.
Jonathan Davison (1795-1865), a native of Livingston County, New York, purchased 160 acres of land here in 1831. His son, John W. Davison, a farmer and carpenter, completed the rear portion of the present structure in 1855. He enlarged it to its present size in 1870. After his father’s death in 1865, John acquired the property and built a barn, a dairy house and a large structure that contained a blacksmith and carpenter shop and a granary. In 1986 the 135-acre farm was still owned and operated by the Davisons’ descendants.
Erected 1986 by Bureau of History, Michigan Department of State. (Marker Number L1138.)
Location. 42° 56.687′ N, 83° 38.469′ W. Marker is near Grand Blanc, Michigan, in Genesee County. It is in Grand Blanc Township. Marker is on East Hill Road, half a mile east of Saginaw Street (State Route 54), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3305 East Hill Road, Grand Blanc MI 48439, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2021, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
