FAMILY TRIO SERVES UNCLE SAM
Lieut. Col. William B. Davidson of Saranac Lake, left, and his two sons, 2nd Officer William Davidson of the U. S. Merchant Marine, center, and Aviation Cadet James Davidson of the U. S. Army Air corps, right. Colonel Davidson is stationed with the U. S. Army at Camp Crowder, Mo.; 2nd Officer Davidson Is somewhere at sea with his ship and Cadet Davidson is in training at Ellington Field, Tex.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, undated, reprinted in Howard Riley's column of February 25, 2023
Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the Saranac Lake Veteran's Club.Born: February 12, 1892
Died: April 30, 1960
Married: Frances G. Betters
Children: William B. Davidson, Jr., James Davidson, Mrs. Edward C. Keeley
Colonel William B. Davidson, Sr. was a World War II veteran. He lived at 5 View Street from 1933 to 1936. He bought 28 Old Military Road in 1948. He served as Secretary for the Elks Club.
Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the Saranac Lake Veteran's Club.Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 7, 1960
Col W. Davidson Dies, Buried In Arlington
Col. William B. Davidson, AUS (ret), passed away April 30 at the Orlando AFB Hospital, Orlando, Fla., where he had been a patient for ten days.
Col. Davidson was born Feb. 12, 1892 in New York City. He was a resident of Saranac Lake for over 30 years.
He was a Past Exalted Ruler of BPOE 1508 and Past District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of the New York State Elks Assn. For many years he was commanding officer of the Hq. Co., 105th Inf., NYNG and also a past president of the Board of Education. He was a member of the American Legion Post 447.
Prior to World War II he served for 25 years in the New York National Guard. In 1940 his company placed on active duty. He served in the U.S. Army infantry and in the US Army Signal Corps.
Col. Davidson is survived by his widow, Frances, of Orlando, Fla.; two sons, William, of Hartford, Conn, and James, of Eastchester; a daughter, Mrs. Edward C. Keeley, of Arlington, Va.; a brother, Edwin Davidson, of Franklin Square, L.I. and a sister. Mrs. William Borchers, of New York City.
Interment was at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on Thursday.
Adirondack Daily Enterprise, May 7, 1948
A two-story apartment house located at 28 Old Military road was taken over recently by Mr. and Mrs. William B. Davidson of this village following its purchase from Mrs. Louise Long of Georgia…
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