Oldest Resident Passes Away

Mrs. Mary P. Davidson, the oldest resident of Ann Arbor, died at her home in Unity block at 8:30 Tuesday evening, aged 96 years, 2 months and 10 days.

Mrs. Davidson came to Ann Arbor in 1832 and had been a resident of this city ever since. On August 31 she celebrated her ninety-sixth birthday and held a reception for her many friends, numbers of whom called during the day. At that time she gave an interview to the Argus giving some of her experiences and impressions on her first arrival in the city.

She was born in Pennsylvania, her father being a German and an old revolutionary soldier. Her mother was of Holland descent. She went to New York state when quite young and afterwards came to Michigan and Ann Arbor. She leaves a daughter, who resided with her.

The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence, Rev. T. W. Young officiat-Justice Doty Wednesday p. m. His