His mother was Rachel Turner

Alfred N. Davisson, who was buried at LeClaire on Friday, September 23, was a near relative of Stonewall Jackson. He would have been 76 years of age in November. His grandfather, Daniel Davisson, was one of the earliest pioneers of the western border of Virginia and located on the site of the present city of Clarksburg, W. Va., before the Revolutionary War. At that period, the pioneer wielded both rifle and axe, for a pathway was being broken toward the "dark and bloody ground" of Kentucky, and woods and mountains swarmed with savage foes. This grandsire was one of the leading founders of Clarksburg and gave it liberal grants of land. Mr. Davisson's father (Lemuel Edward) was a lawyer by profession, a colonel of the Virginia militia, and a member of the house of delegates. He died at an early age, leaving a valuable estate to four motherless children, of which they were afterwards entirely defrauded.

At a proper age, Mr. Davisson began a commercial career in the city of Baltimore with the prominent firm of A. Tyson & Co. He manifested literary abilities, and his contributions to leading publications of the day attracted flattering notice. Soon, however, he turned his entire attention to business and won his way to an influential position in the house employing him. He remained with this firm until he became a middle-aged man--in fact, until it was dissolved by the death of the leading member. He was also, for many years, secretary of a wealthy land company. While with Tyson & Co., Mr. D. visited relatives in Iowa and passed through Davenport when there were not above half a dozen houses here. On the dissolution of the firm, he removed to LeClaire with a large family, and in conjunction with Lemuel Parkhurst, went into a general mercantile business, having the sole management of it. He built up a flourishing trade, but the panic of '57 brought disaster, and the business was closed out, all debts being paid. He was afterwards in the employ of John Applegate for many years in grain and merchandizing, after which he did some buying and shipping on a small scale for himself.

He belonged to no church or society, and was reticent of his opinions on all subjects. Although somewhat reserved, he was a generous and warmhearted man. His wife long ago preceded him to the grave. Mrs. Lemuel Parkhurst of this city is his sister. He has four sons engaged in business in St. Louis, a daughter resides at Rock City, Ia., another at Princeton, and three at LeClaire. In politics he was a democrat. He had resided in LeClaire about forty years.