Davy Davidson was born November 2, 1882 at Farmington, Long Island. His parents died when he was a small child and he made his home with an uncle, James Barclay in Carrington. Davy was a jockey in the east until coming to North Dakota in 1906.

He was married and the couple separated, the daughter lived with her mother, Mrs. Em ma Davidson.

He worked as a bus driver with a horse drawn rig. He also worked on a dray line.

In his later years he helped at the Buchanan Hotel. He died in July 1938.

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 21B