Frank Elon Davison

Background

Davison, Frank Elon was born on February 28, 1887 in Brownsburg, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Jefferson and Flora Belle (Turpin) Davison.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Marion (Indiana) Normal College, 1907. Bachelor of Arts, Butler College, 1914. Student Yale Division School, 1914-1915, University of Chicago Division School, 1924-1927.

Career

Teacher, near Clermont, Indiana, 1906, in Clermont, 1907-1908. Student pastor, Fillmore, Coatesville, Paragon, Darlington, New Richmond, Elizabethtown, Morgantown, and Gwynneville (Indiana), 1909-1914. Ordained to ministry Disciples of Christ Church, 1909.

Pastor, Spencer, 1915-1918, Sheridan and Englewood Christian Church, Indianapolis, 1918-1923, Austin Boulevard Church, Oak Park, Illinois, 1924-1939, 1st Church, South Bend, Indiana, since 1939.

Achievements

• Frank Elon Davison has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Relations Council, International (president 1949), Illinois (president 1935) conversations Disciples of Christ, Council of Churches Saint Joseph County, Indiana (president 1941-1944). Mason (32°).; Club: Knife and Fork.

Connections

Married Mary Ruth Davidson, December 26, 1909. Children: Georgiana (Mistress Walter P. Thielka, Junior.

Father:

Thomas Jefferson Davison

Mother:

Flora Belle (Turpin) Davison

Spouse:

Mary Ruth Davidson

child:

Junior Davison

child:

Georgiana (Mistress Walter P. Thielka Davison