Early Monday morning, April 9, Nathan S. Davison, civil war veteran and lifelong resident of the town of Bristol, passed to his reward across the dark river. His age was 85 years and 6 months. During the winter months he had been quite ill but had apparently overcome his ailments and seemed to be quite well again, except for periodical attacks of asthma, of which he had been a victim for years. He retired Sunday night seemingly quite well. His son, Wilbur, with whom he has made his home for the past three years, was awakened in the early morning hours and going to his father's beside found him suffering from a supposed attack of asthma. The end was unexpectedly near, however, for he passed away at 4:15. Nathan S. Davison was the son of the late Robert W. Davison and Jane Henderson Davison, who came to Wisconsin and to the township of Bristol from Canada in 1841, settling on land purchased from the government and which is now occupied by Henry Stier. They were among the first settlers of this section. The following year, Oct. 9, 1842, Nathan was born and it is said that he was the first white child born in that township. He grew to sturdy young manhood, amid the hardships of pioneer life. Then came the civil war and on Aug. 21, 1862 he enlisted in Co. B, 20th Wisconsin Inf. In December, 1862, he was wounded at Prairie Grove, AR and sent home. On May 7, 1864 he re-enlisted in Co. B. 37th Wisc. Inf., with a commission of 2nd Liet. On Dec. 15, 1864 he was made Captain of the same company and the next day he was again wounded, this time at the siege of Petersburg, VA. The following spring on April 26, 1865 he was given an honorable discharge for disability. Returning home from the service he began to build his own career. On Feb. 27, 1879 he was united in marriage to Ida Egbertson, Rev. G. M. Daniels, pastor of the Baptist Church officiating. They began housekeeping on the farm north of this village, which was his home until the fall of 1924, when he went to make his home with his son, Wilbur on the adjoining farm.