Husband Johnny Davidson
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Father: Joseph Wade Davidson
Mother: Anne Jean Posey
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Wife Brenda Sexton
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1 F Brianna Rose Davidson
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2 F Jessica Dawn Davidson
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General Notes: Husband - Johnny Davidson
Info from Descendants of Johne Davidson, <http://tina.harshbarger.org/family.asp>
General Notes: Wife - Brenda Sexton
Info from Descendants of Johne Davidson, <http://tina.harshbarger.org/family.asp>
Husband Jonathan Elmore Davidson
Born: 14 Sep 1868 - Tennessee
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Father: Wayne Davidson
Mother: Mahala Vian Davidson
Marriage: 16 Oct 1894 - Willis, Brown County, Kansas
Wife Julia Ethel Sallabank
Born: Jan 1872 - Ohio
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Children
1 F Bessie Belle Davidson
Born: 30 Jun 1895 - Kansas
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Spouse: Pearl Willis Ford
2 M Joseph Wayne Davidson
Born: Jun 1897 - Kansas
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3 M Lloyd Kenneth Davidson
Born: Sep 1899 - Kansas
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General Notes: Husband - Jonathan Elmore Davidson
1900 Brown County Kansas
Gen.com Image-13/p117/Sh7a/Ed29/Dw137/Mission Township
Davidson, Johnathan E. (Jonathan Elmore Davidson) head w m Sep 1868 31 m5yrs Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky
Davidson, Julia E. (Julia Ethel Sallabank) wife w f Jan 1872 28 m5yrs 3ch 3li Ohio England Ohio
Davidson, Bessie B. (Bessie Bell Davidson) dau w f Jun 1896 4 Kansas Tennessee Ohio
Davidson, Joseph W. (Joseph Wayne Davidson) son w m Jun 1897 2 Kansas Tennessee Ohio
Davidson, Lloyd K. (Lloyd Kenneth Davidson) son w m Sep 1899 8/12 Kansas Tennessee Ohio
1910 Brown Co Ks
Anc.com Image-19/p136a/Sh10a/Ed29/Dw196/Misson Township
Davidson, J. E. (Jonathan Elmore Davidson) m w 41 m1 m15yrs Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky
Davidson, Julia (Julia Ethel Sallabank) wife f w 38 m1 m15yrs 3ch 3li Ohio England Ohio
(m 16 Oct 1894 Willis, Ks)
Davidson, Bessie (Bessie Bell Davidson) dau f w 14 Kansas Tennessee Ohio
Davidson, Joseph (Joseph Wayne Davidson) son m w 12 Kansas Tennessee Ohio
Davidson, Lloyd (Lloyd Kenneth Davidson) son m w 11 Kansas Tennessee Ohio
1920 Brown Co, Kansas
Anc.com Image-15/p126a/Sh8a/Ed30/Dw150/Mission Township
Davidson, John E. (Jonathan Elmore Davidson) m w 52 Tennessee Tennessee Kentucky
Davidson, Julia (Julia Ethel Sallabank) wife f w 48 Ohio England Ohio
Davidson, Joseph W. son m w 22 Kansas Tennessee Ohio
Davidson, Lloyd K. son m w 21 Kansas Tennessee Ohio
Husband Jonathon B Davidson
Born: Feb 1854 - Tennessee
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Died: 25 Apr 1915 - Fentress County, Tennessee
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Father: William C Davidson
Mother: Nancy Huddleston
Marriage: 1877
Wife Ellen M Dowdy
Born: 21 Jun 1852 - Tennessee
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Died: 15 May 1915 - Miami, Ottawa County, OK
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Children
1 F Martina Davidson
Born: 1880 - Tennessee
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Died: 1888 - Tennessee
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2 M Leo Davidson
Born: 1884 - Tennessee
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Died: 1886 - Tennessee
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3 M William Spencer Davidson
Born: Dec 1886 - Tennessee
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Died: 1963 - Wichita County, Texas
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Spouse: Sarah Sallie Denton
4 F Sallie M Davidson
Born: May 1888 - Tennessee
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Died: 1987 - Tennessee
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General Notes: Husband - Jonathon B Davidson
Initial information from ancestry tree, Flowers Family Tree (Owner: dlewis2008)
1900 Pickett County, TN
Gen.com Image-1/p132a/Sh1b/Ed60/Dw16/District 7
Davidson, Jonathan B. w m Feb 1854 46 m23yrs Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Ellen M. wife w f Jun 1853 46 m23yrs 7ch 2li Tennessee North Carolina Tennessee
Davidson, William S. son w m Dec 1886 13 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Sallie M. dau w f May 1888 12 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
General Notes: Wife - Ellen M Dowdy
Initial information from ancestry tree, Flowers Family Tree (Owner: dlewis2008)
Husband Jordan A. Davidson 2
AKA: Gordon, Jardin, Jarden, Jordon
Born: 3 Nov 1806 - Virginia
Christened:
Died: Jun 1860 - Wakarusa Township, Douglas County, Kansas
Cause of Death: Cancer, sick for 60 days
Buried: - Lawrence, Kansas
AFN: 18G8-TW1
Father: Abner Davidson
Mother: Martha Grishaw
Marriage: 28 May 1827 - Lincoln County, Kentucky
Events
• Probate: 19 Jul 1860.
Wife Sarah A Naylor 2
AKA: Sally
Born: 20 May 1802 - Albemarle County, Virginia
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Died: 26 Oct 1874 - Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas 9
Buried: - Maple Grove Cemetery
AFN: M28P-LL
Father: Thomas Chapman Naylor 1,2
Mother: Rosanna Spencer 2
Children
1 F Nancy E. Davidson
Born: 13 May 1828 - Garrard County, Kenticky
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Died: 16 Sep 1906 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
Buried: - Oak Hill Cemetery
Spouse: Acchillas Bedford Wade
Marr: 9 Mar 1848 - Jefferson County, Missouri
2 M James Alexander Davidson 9
Born: 28 Oct 1829 - Garrard County, Kenticky 9
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Died: 26 Jun 1890 - Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas
Cause of Death: flu
Buried: - Maple Grove Cemetery
Spouse: Mary Martha Winn
Marr: 20 Feb 1853 - St Louis, Missouri
Spouse: Isabella Jane Reddy
Marr: Mar 1886 - Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas
3 M Abner H. Davidson
Born: 5 Oct 1832 - Garrard County, Kenticky
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Died: 9 Apr 1880 - Cass County, Missouri
Buried: 11 Apr 1880 - Freeman Cemetery, Dolan Township, Cass County, Missouri
Spouse: Margaret J. Musick
Marr: 28 Jan 1854 - Jefferson County, Missouri
Spouse: Isabella Johnson
4 M Thomas S M Davidson
Born: 4 Aug 1834 - Garrard County, Kenticky
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Died: Bef 1860
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5 M John R. Davidson
Born: 10 Jun 1837 - Franklin County, Missouri
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Died: 12 Jul 1910 - Johnson County, Arkansas
Buried: - Jackson Cemetery, Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas
Spouse: Rebecca Phillippay
Marr: 7 Aug 1860 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
Spouse: Sarah A Messer
Marr: 3 Jan 1877 - Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas
Spouse: Martha Ann Whinery
Marr: 24 Feb 1888 - Benton County, Arkansas
6 F Sarah Ann Frances Davidson
Born: 29 Nov 1839 - Franklin County, Missouri
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Died: 23 Jan 1911 - Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas
Buried: - Maple Grove Cemetery
Spouse: Edward Payson Harris
Marr: 22 Oct 1860 - Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas
7 F Mary J. Davidson
Born: 10 Mar 1842 - Franklin County, Missouri
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Died: 10 Feb 1920 - Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington
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Spouse: Asbury G Burnett
Marr: Abt 1867
8 F Martha E. Davidson
Born: 17 Jun 1844 - Merrimac, Jefferson County, Missouri
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Died: 4 Feb 1900 - Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Buried: - Elmwood Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
Spouse: Philip Taylor Jones
Marr: 13 Feb 1877
9 M William Samuel Davidson
Born: 10 Aug 1848 - Merrimac, Jefferson County, Missouri
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Died: 15 Feb 1924 - Sawtelle, Los Angeles, County, California
Buried: - Resthaven Cemetary, Richland, Benton County, Washington
Spouse: Elizabeth Jones Glenn
Marr: 1871
General Notes: Husband - Jordan A. Davidson
Moved from Garrard County KY to Franklin County MO in 1836. Headstone says "Wife of Jardin" Initial information from Descendants of Johne Davidson, http://tina.harshbarger.org/family.asp Initial information from Descendants of Johne Davidson, http://tina.harshbarger.org/family.asp
Initial information from Descendants of Johne Davidson, http://tina.harshbarger.org/family.asp I am assuming that Joseph is a son of James, he could have been a brother or nephew, perhaps more likely a son of Thomas (who seemed to have moved on to Botetourt) (Thomas bondsman, ?? Finch witness to the wedding; John Snow father of the bride.) This is really a placeholder as I have no evidence that James had a son Joseph. A Joseph was involved in a lot of the Davidson marriages in Campbell CO Va. Joseph Davidson was in Washington County, North Carolina, created 1770, in 1784 (see land record below). Note that Washington County at that time is not the Washington County, NC of today. List of people granted land in area of NC that became TN, included a Joseph Davidson with an earlier date of 1782. The area became Washington County, Tennessee , from which Carter County was spun off in 1796. This land was across the Watauga River from Landon Carter's property. Joseph was back and forth between Campbell Virginia and Tennessee. As stated on a court document in Campbell Virginia, he was not a resident of that state in 1795. Areas of Washington County, TN later became Sullivan County in 1779 and Carter County in 1796. Tennesse Probate Books, Sullivan County, Wills 1838-1898, vol 1, image 5 Initial info from Mae's Tangled Tree (Owner: GenealogyJunkie2008) Initial information from Donovan Hatfield's AncestorsInernet tree, Ron Hatfield, rshatfield@kih.net
Moved from Franklin County MO to Jefferson County MO in 1842
Moved from Jefferson County MO to Cass County MO in Nov 1854
Moved from Cass County MO to Douglas County KS in Sept 1855
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'Jourdan' Purchased land from James A. Beall in Jefferson County, Missouri in Feb 19, 1845
'Jourdan' and Sarah sold land in Jefferson County, Missouri to William C. Dixon on Oct 1,1853.
Septemebr 1855, moved to Kansas Territory per Congressional testimony, from Cass County, MO.
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Death Notice:
Davidson, JD, formerly of Cass County, MO, aged about 55 yrs., d. June 23, 1860. (Lawrence, Republican, June 28)
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Pedigree Chart of Alice Jones Greife, found in estate of Alta Hazel Burnett
shows Jordon, birth and death date a year later than shown,
Another child, Rosannah Davidson, b 23 Nov 1835
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Jefferson Co., Missouri
COMMISSIONS AND MARRIAGES 1838-1849
p 220
Commission: Jorden Davidson named Constable of Big River Twp., Jefferson Co., Mo. due to resignation of Isaac Benton, on Monday, 14 September 1847; (continued on page 221) oath of office 23 September 1847
P 224
Commission: Jorden Davidson as principal, with Madison Graham and James L. Wideman as securities, bound $300, Jorden Hammond as Constable of Big River, Jefferson Co., Mo. in place of Isaac Benton resigned; dated 21 September 1847
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Grandchildren on down always referred to him as "Jardin", probably due to reading his wife's tombstone. He is not buried next to wife, but in Lawrence, Kansas.
per Forrest Calico, FHL 183259 there is a copy of account book of Elija Sartair which includes
an entry for Jordan Daveadson for $5.47. This book listed balances from 1833 and prior, Elijah died in 1833 from cholera.
1830 census: Garrard County Kentucky
p241/No Township Listed
Davidson, Jorden 1000100000000-1000100000000
1 male under 5 (James)
1 male age 20-30 (Jordan)
1 female under 5 (Nancy)
1 female age 20-30 (Sarah)
1840 census: in Franklin County per some compilations, but not listed in standard indexes. Not listed in St Louis County, Mo nor Garrard County, KY
Note that children have been listed as being born in Maramec, 1840 census of Jefferson County consists of Big River Township and Meramec Township!
Manual search of census record located Jordan. (Ancestry has since fixed their index to include Jordan) Ancestry list as St John; however CENTENNIAL of Franklin Co list him as in "Boles" township
1840 census, p225, St John
males:
2 under 5 (John R, Thomas)
1 age 5-10 (Abner H)
1 age 10-15 (James)
1 age 30-40 (Jordan)
females:
1 under 5 (Sarah)
1 age 10-15 (Nancy)
1 age 30-40 (Sarah)
no slaves
1850 census: Jefferson County, Mo, District No 42 being
Aug 16, 1850
Jordan, age 44, carpenter, $500 Real Estate, born in VA
Sarah, age 48, VA, cannot read or write
James, age 20, farmer, KY
Abner H, age 18, Saddle Lace Maker, KY
Thomas S M?, age 16, farmer, KY (attended school within last year)
John R., age 13, Mo (attended school within last year)
Sarah A., age 11, Mo
Mary I., age 9, Mo
Martha M., age 6, Mo
Samuel W., age 2, Mo
1859 Kansas State Census
Jordan Davidson, Date of settlement Nov 1855 , number of minors: 4
A Davidson, Date of settlement: March 1855, number of minors: 3 (total number is only 4, indicating wife had died?)
JA Davidson, Date of settlement Nov 1854, number of minors: 2
1865 Kansas State Census (Next to brother John R)
Jul 1865
Douglas County, Lecompton, Kansas
James A Davidson
Mary Davidson
Jessee B Davidson
Henry A Davidson
Mary E Davidson
Ida J Davidson
Asa Storms
1860 census: Family in Douglas County, Kansas
p071/Dw565/Wakarusa Township
Davidson, S. (Sarah Naylor) 59 f w $1,500/$500 Virginia
Davidson, John R. 23 m w Farmer Missouri
Davidson, Sarah 19 f w Missouri
Davidson, Mary 17 f w Missouri
Davidson, Martha 16 f w Missouri
Davidson, Samuel 12 m w Missouri
Davidson, A. (Abner Davidson) 29 m w Farmer
Davidson, Margaret 2 f w Missouri
1870 census, Douglas County, Lecompton Township
p402/Dw163/Lecompton Township
Davidson, James A. (James Alexander Davidson) 40 m w Farmer $2,500/$1,300 Kentucky
Davidson, Mary (Mary Martha Winn) 33 f w Keeping House Kentucky
Davidson, Jesse (Jesse Bedford Davidson) 15 m w Kansas
Davidson, Henry (Henry Abner Davidson) 13 m w Kansas
Davidson, Mary (Mary Emaline Davidson) 11 f w Kansas
Davidson, Ida J. (Ida Jane Davidson) 7 f w Kansas
Davidson, James A. (James Alexander Davidson) 5 m w Kansas
Davidson, Sarah (Sarah Naylor) 68 f w Virginia
About 1836, (per Mary Davidson McCall) the family moved to St Louis County Missouri from Garrard County Kentucky. They are in Jefferson County Missouri, 1850 census. In Nov '55 he moved to Douglas County Kansas (Lawrence) following his sons footsteps. (Abner in March 1855, James A in Nov 1854, John R in Sept 1854.)
Mary Davidson McCall says he was buried in Lawrence, before their cemetery in Lecompton was laid out. Wakarusa Township has an old cemetery, Richland, but apparently the first burial was in 1862. Possibly he was buried in Pioneer Cemetery:
The land that became Pioneer Cemetery was used as a burial ground within weeks after the first settlers arrived in Lawrence under the auspices of the Emigrant Aid Company in the summer of 1854. In September of that year, a young man named Moses Pomeroy a relative of Samuel C. Pomeroy, an Emigrant Aid Company agent who would become one of the first two US senators from Kansas '96 died of an illness recorded as "Illinois Fever."At this early stage in Lawrence's history, there apparently were no provisions for a public cemetery. However, Aaron Perry, a man who owned a section of land comprising a portion of present-day West Campus, allowed the burial of the deceased on his property.What few records there are concerning Perry do not indicate whether he received any compensation for permitting the interment or even why he agreed to it in the first place.
But a precedent had been set and this bit of acreage became Lawrence's earliest burial ground. It was known as Oread Cemetery, and like neighboring Mount Oread, was named after Oread Seminary, reputedly the last building Emigrant Aid Company parties saw as they departed Worcester, Massachusetts, for Kansas.
Aaron Perry claimed the present site of Pioneer Cemetery and surrounding lands when Lawrence was founded in 1854. He allowed part of his land to be used as a burial ground called Oread Cemetery. Burials were without any system and pioneer cemetery many graves were unmarked and unrecorded, especially following Quantrill's Raid in August 1863, Many graves were moved to Oak Hill Cemetery, opened in 1865. Burials ceased at Oread Cemetery in 1882. In the 1880s, The Grand Army of the Republic furnished markers for the Wisconsin regiment (eighteen members died of typhoid fever in 1862) and an obelisk to unknown soldiers of the Civil War. For many years after that the area was not maintained.
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Kansas Voter Registration Records:
Davidson Jordan County : 1 Election Date: March 30, 1855 p443
Davidson J. A. County: 1 Lawrence Election Date: December 15, 1855 p716
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Douglas County, Kansas Probate,FHL film 1547903; item 4, p99,100; $1400 bond,3/8/1862, p181
Died intestate; heirs listed all adult children, with the exception of Thomas
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Land patents in Jefferson and Franklin Co for "Jourdan":
10/1/1840
4/10/1843
7/1/1848
"Jordon E" in Benton Co:
7/15/1854
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1845 Feb 19 Deed for sale of land in Jefferson County, Missouri, of James A. Beall to Jourdan Davidson
1853 Oct 1 Deed for sale of land in Jefferson County, Missouri, of Jordan Davidson and his wife, Sarah Davidson, to William C. Dixon.
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J Davidson, age 54, died in June. A married farmer, sick 60 days, died of cancer, in Wakarusa Township 1860.
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Where is Jordan possibly buried?
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, 1883
CITY CEMETERIES.
The resting places for the dead are unsurpassed for their location, natural surroundings and artificial improvements. The first cemetery was established soon after the first settlement of Lawrence, on the high lands west of the city. In this cemetery were first buried the victims of the Quantrell massacre. In 1865, the city authorities purchased a tract of forty acres southeast of the city, and named it Oak Hill Cemetery. Early in 1872, the unfortunate victims of the 'raid' were re-intere -interreds cemetery, and a monument erected in their memory. One of the actions of the city government of North Lawrence was to purchase a tract of twenty acres, to be used for burial purposes, under the name of Maple Grove Cemetery. Improvements have been made from time to time by the city, on Oak Hill cemetery, to the extent of several thousand dollars.
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, 1883
WAKARUSA TOWNSHIP.
The little hamlet of Wakarusa, now but a suburb of the city of Lawrence, was one of the first points settled in the State. One of the colonies sent out by the New England Emigrant Aid Society settled here. The name was conferred by the settlers, and was afterward given to the township including the city of Lawrence, when these divisions of the county were organized. The name also became historic in the Wakarusa war, concerning which the reader will find full account in the general history of the State.
Douglas was situated on the Kansas River ten miles above Lawrence. The first settlement was made here in 1854, by Paris Ellison, who had there several slaves. It never attained to much size. When it was at the height of its prosperity, it contained only about five inhabitants, all of whom lived in one house. It was incorporated by the bogus Legislature in 1855, with the following Board of Trustees: John W. Reid, George W. Clark, Charles E. Kearney, Edward McCarty, Paris Ellison, M. W. McGee, their associates and successors. A ferry was established here during the same year, the same individuals being authorized to keep it, and for the term of twenty years, as were appointed trustees of the town.
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Excerpts
Report of the special committee appointed to investigate the troubles in Kansas,: with the views of the minority of said committee.
United States. Congress., Howard, William Alanson, 1813-1880., Oliver, Mordecai, 1819-1898., United States. 34th Congress
JORDAN DAVIDSON called and sworn.
Examined by Mr. Reeder :
I moved into the Territory in September, 1855, and settled about a mile and a half from here in this district. I came from Cass county, Missouri. I moved from Jefferson county, Missouri, into Cass county, about the first of November, 1854. I moved from Franklin county into Jefferson county in 1842. I moved from Kentucky to Franklin county in the spring of 1836.
I came here with my neighbors to the election of the 30th of March, 1855, and voted here in this district. I should suppose there were nine hundred or one thousand, though I did not count them, in that company. I saw very few here from Cass county. I saw some said to be from Jackson and Lafayette ; some from Jefferson, Howard, and Saline counties. I saw some said to be from several counties, but I do not recollect about others. I saw no arrangement by counties, but, while they were in camp, they seemed to be intermixed.
The arrangement was to meet at Cold-water Grove, near the south part of Cass county. But not all met there not a general meeting. A great many met there and left ; but I was not at a general meeting until I got to camp. The most general meeting was at the encampment at Bull creek, as there seemed to be an understanding about the meeting at Cold-waCold -water The company that were here in this precinct returned home, some on the evening of the election, and some the next morning. Colonel Young appeared to be the principal leader. I do not remember what county he lived in, and was not acquainted with him until I saw him here. I was told he was a Missourian.
The companies generally had arms for that occasion. I had none myself. I think each individual bought and borrowed his own arms. So far as I am acquainted with the arrangements in my own county, Cass county, some who did not come put in provisions, some wagons; and each one put in what he wanted for himself, provisions, wagon, &c. I put in provisions in a wagon for myself, and fodder for my horse. 1 missed my wagon and provisions at Bull creek, and from there I got provisions of other companies till I got here, when I lived off provisions belonging to my son-in-law, A. B. Wade, who was a candidate at that election for the house of representatives. He was voted for by our party. The first I knew of his nomination was from a letter he wrote me at Pleasant Hill, Cass county, saying he was nominated. There was no confirmation of that nomination in Missouri, to my knowledge. From there we all put out to support the pro-slavery ticket. I do not know of money being raised. Men that had not means to come could come with the provision wagons, and were fed there. I became acquainted with Claiborne F. Jackson at the Wakarusa. He was of the company here, and I thought he was in the position of a lieutenant. The party from Bull creek went I do "not know where, after I left them, the evening before the election. I left them and came here by myself. At Bull creek I did not see them altogether at one place, but I should think there might have been between seven hundred and one thousand there in one encampment. Those at Bull creek did not come here.
There was another encampment there I did not go to see. I understood there were many in that other encampment, but I do not know how many there were in it. The encampment was not in sight, but I understood there was another there. I do not recollect of seeing any here that I left at Bull creek ; but I think, probably, there were some of them here. I started on horseback from Cass county, and expected to overtake the provision wagon, but did not do so. I overtook a company at Wea, but that one had merely stopped there for dinner ; they formed a portion of one of the companies at Bull creek. Bull creek is somewhere from 40 to 45 miles southeast from here, and is a branch of the Osage river. I do not know what district the encampment was in, but it was south of the Independence and Santa Fe road ; I should think, from a rough estimation, 25 miles. It was near Baptiste Paola, in this Territory. I did not see Colonel Young at Bull creek, but saw him first here, on this ground. I first saw Claiborne Jackson on the Wakarusa, eight or nine miles from this place, the day before the election ; I took dinner with him that day, on my way up from Bull creek. There was a large encampment there, the third one I had seen. I do not know how many there were there, as a large portion had come on to Lawrence when I got there, and I think the balance came on that evening. I came on here after dinner. There were some expresses came here the evening before the election, that there were so many wanting at Douglas and Tecumseh, and perhaps at One Hundred and Ten. There were three detachments of volunteers sent off ; some started, I think, to go up on the river here some twenty miles. There was one place where it was pretty hard to get volunteers to go on the morning of the 30th, as they were tired of riding. Colonel Young made a speech, and urged that, as an old man had volunteered to lead them, they ought to volunteer to go. I do not recollect where that detachment was to go ; there were some, I think, sent to Tecumseh and Douglas, and probably some elsewhere, I understood that, of this encampment, some were from Jackson, Lafayette, Clay, and Carrol counties ; and I saw a small company from a small county way down in the State, where I have an uncle living. I had a conversation with one, who lived close to my uncle. The county my uncle lived in was Howard county, I think. I saw some from Ray county, I think. I knew some men who were in the encampment at Bull creek. There were a great many men who left Cass county, but I do not know where they went ; I saw but few in the encampment at Bull creek who were from Cass county.
I heard of some cannon being along in the Lafayette company, but I did not see, them. I may have heard after I came into the Territory that there was a cannon along, but I do not recollect by whom I heard it ; I heard of the cannon at Pleasant Hill. I rode with a gentleman from the head of Bull creek, where I stopped on the Wednesday night before the election, who told me that there was a cannon along.
Cross-examined by Colonel Woodson :
We understood in Missouri that Governor Eeeder had sent to the east and mustered up a large force to come here, and we came here to vote, too, though that was not all the inducement. We intended to vote first here, and after we had got through we were willing to let anybody vote who wanted to. I do not know of any persons coming here to vote the free State ticket and then returning to the east. I saw some men as I was going down home, who said they were returning to the east. They hired my son and my son-in-law to carry them on. I do not recollect that I saw them here at Lawrence. I heard some conversation in that company about the election, and some two or three said they had not voted. I did not hear the rest say anything about it. There were free State men voted,, but I do not think any were hindered from voting except, perhaps, Mr. Bond, who got into a fuss and went off and did not come back again. He was run off the ground, but I do not 'think it was to prevent him from voting.
He got into a personal difficulty, I understood, and they run him off to the river. Just as he jumped down the bank a pistol was fired at him, the contents going perhaps six feet over his head, though I do not think it was aimed at him. The cry was "kill him," "kill him." I do not know of any free State voters being brought hereby the Emigrant Aid Society.
By Governor Reeder :
We did not understand that Governor Reeder had brought on voters from the east, but that he made the day of election known there before it was known here, in order to induce voters to come on here. The other inducement we had for coming here was to extend slavery into Kansas Territory. The general talk among our people who came here was that they had a right to vote here. I contended myself that I had a right to vote here.
LAWRENCE, K. T. ? April 29, 1856.
JORDAN DAVIDSON.
JORDAN DAVIDSON recalled.
Examined by Mr. Reeder :
I was not here at the election of the 29th of November, 1854, or 1st of October, 1855. There is a secret society in the State of Missouri for the purpose of introducing slavery into Kansas Territory, proper name of the society, as recognized by its own members "Social Band " Friend's Society" and by some the " Blue Lodge" and " The Sons of the South." I do not know as I can tell what name it is called in its own constitution and organized proceedings, I have been in a meeting or two. I have never been in any meeting in the Territory. I have seen some individuals in the Territory I believed were acquainted with it ; but I have never been in any lodge here. I suppose the society was formed some time in the latter part of 1854. I never had a copy of the constitution of that society, or of the 'forms and obligations, and do not know that there is any. I think written minutes are kept of the proceedings of the lodges. This society existed at the time of the invasion of the 30th of March, 1855. I will give you one sentence in the work of the order. We are ordered to be governed by law. I would say there is no compulsion beyond the law. " We are to extend slavery lawfully into Kansas. We are to do no act contrary to law for that purpose." That is the sentiment. We have signs and pass-words by which we know each other. The order compelled no man to come into this Territory and vote. The other object, besides extending slavery into Kansas Territory, was to have a union of the friends of the south. The object of the society was to extend slavery into Kansas Territory as well as elsewhere. I am told the society exists in other States ; but I do not know. I was 'told by a gentleman that he belonged to it in Virginia; but I have learned from no member of the order, except the gentleman from Virginia, that it existed in any other State.
I was first in a lodge of the order some time in the latter part of February, 1854, at Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri.
Question. Was the organization of the society used as a means of notifying and concentrating the body of men who came over from Missouri to vote at the election of the 30th March, 1855 ?
Answer. The greatest weight it had was in this way, for protection (when we did get here ; that when we got into a scrape we should not fall foul of each other. The friends of the society were friends to slavery in the south, and to extend it here if we could do it by lawful means.
Some of the wisest of our party, I suppose, did not fully believe that voting here was lawful, but they contended that it was right, as there were a good many others coming here to vote ; I considered it ;I right myself, and came here of my own accord. Of my own knowledge I know of no one of the other side of politics who came to vote, though there might have been five hundred, for aught I know. I knew none of them. The signs and pass-words were not made known to the body of men who came here to vote ; they were not known to one fourth of the party. If there were friends to the society they could tie a piece of ribbon in their coats, and we would know whom to protect.
The organization of the society was used as some means of organizing and collecting the body of men who came over here to vote ; they were to be used to find out all the friends of the party we could. There were expresses sent and received by the lodges to obtain information in relation to Kansas emigration and election. There were no committees appointed to attend to that matter in my presence,I heard that it was done. There were committees appointed, I think to receive and send expresses and learn what was going on. At this period the lodges were used for the purpose of notifying persons I come together to attend that election.
I do not know that these societies had any funds collected, or an treasury for any purpose. I did not learn that they had or had not. I am not acquainted with any lodge except the one at Pleasant Hill. I do not think there were any officers there hut a recorder to keep a book the names of the members. I do not know that the society kept agents on the boats on the Missouri river for the purpose noting the northern and eastern emigrants that came on. The members of the society were sworn on their initiation. The penalty for violating the rules and secrets of the order was all the honor a man had. A man, by violating the secrets and rules of the order was liable to stand in society beneath the dignity of a gentleman, to no personal injury, except as they might take a notion to inflict. There was nothing said in the oath or forms of the society about inflicting personal harm upon delinquent members. I think I have heard from my fellow-members who founded the society, but I do not recollect what it was. I first heard of the society from Mr. Wade,at Westport. I never asked him any questions about where it commenced ; I probably heard something about it last year, but I forgot now about it. I think I heard it originated in Missouri. I never heard of its originating in Washington city. The first lodge I everheard of was in Westport. A gentleman came to me at Pleasant Hill who I supposed was the general agent of the society. He asked some questions privately, and I answered them. He asked me if I would become a member of the society, and told me I would not be obliged to continue in it after I was initiated. I was too busy to go to meetings in day times, and too tired at night to attend much, I perhaps do not understand much about it ; but so far as I do understand, I see nothing in it contrary to law. The gentleman I speak was from Cass county, and was named Mr. Palmer I do not know his first name. He initiated me. I did not see him with any parties over here on the 30th of March. I was never in any lodge except Pleasant Hill. I do not think I recollect the oath precisely, but I know the substance of it. The substance of it is, that I shall not transcend the bounds of law, but to promote by all lawful means the extension of slavery. I never heard any of the leaders of the invasion of 30th of March say it was illegal to come over here and vote. I heard an investigation of that matter in the lodge. One of the members asked how they could come here and vote lawfully, if they were objected to as not citizens of the Territory. The answer was to squeeze it in somehow, and if we could not get to vote, there was no violence to be used. I do not think the society has existed long though I do not know how long. The amount of the conversation with Mr. Palmer was concerning my willingness to assist in extension of slavery into Kansas by legal means, and I told him I was willing. We had no talk about the election at that time. There were residents of this Territory in the encampments at the time of election. I do not know how many. I do not know of more than about five or six, though I may have seen more. I do not think that any wrong done here was done by the society, except by members voting (if that be wrong) as others did.
JORDAN DAVIDSON
LAWRENCE, K. T., April 29, 1856.
General Notes: Wife - Sarah A Naylor
Family legend that she is Chickahominy Indian
Sisters Susannah, Mildred, Sarah, Rosanna and Polly adopted by father Thomas Naylor: Albemarle Co, VA, Guardian Bonds;Loose Bonds; p57; 6 Jan 1817
Per 1850 census (Jefferson County, Mo) Sarah could not read or write
1860 census: Family in Douglas County, Kansas
p071/Dw565/Wakarusa Township
Davidson, S. (Sarah Naylor) 59 f w $1,500/$500 Virginia
Davidson, John R. 23 m w Farmer Missouri
Davidson, Sarah 19 f w Missouri
Davidson, Mary 17 f w Missouri
Davidson, Martha 16 f w Missouri
Davidson, Samuel 12 m w Missouri
Davidson, A. (Abner Davidson) 29 m w Farmer
Davidson, Margaret 2 f w Missouri
1870 census, Douglas County, Lecompton Township
p402/Dw163/Lecompton Township
Davidson, James A. (James Alexander Davidson) 40 m w Farmer $2,500/$1,300 Kentucky
Davidson, Mary (Mary Martha Winn) 33 f w Keeping House Kentucky
Davidson, Jesse (Jesse Bedford Davidson) 15 m w Kansas
Davidson, Henry (Henry Abner Davidson) 13 m w Kansas
Davidson, Mary (Mary Emaline Davidson) 11 f w Kansas
Davidson, Ida J. (Ida Jane Davidson) 7 f w Kansas
Davidson, James A. (James Alexander Davidson) 5 m w Kansas
Davidson, Sarah (Sarah Naylor) 68 f w Virginia
Husband Joseph Davidson
Born: 5 Aug 1785 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 22 Sep 1858 - Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried:
Father: Joseph Davidson
Mother:
Marriage: 8 Jan 1806 - Bourbon County, Kentucky
Other Spouse: Polly Ann Evans - 1 Nov 1849 - Fentress County, Tennessee
Wife Mary Frances Rule
Born: Oct 1789 - Wayne County, Kentucky
Christened:
Died: 3 Feb 1840 - Wayne County, Kentucky
Buried:
Father: John R Rule
Mother: Sarah Dehart
Children
1 F Elizabeth Davidson
Born: 10 Feb 1808 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 11 Dec 1878 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried: - Davidson Cemetary, Pickett County, Tennessee
2 F Mary Davidson
Born: 22 Mar 1809 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 1870 - Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Buried: - Old Union Cemetary, Arkansas
3 M Henry Davidson
Born: 17 Mar 1812 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: Abt 1845 - Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Buried:
Spouse: Lizzy White
Marr: 6 Oct 1845 - Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
4 M Abner Davidson
Born: 3 Dec 1813 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: Abt 1870 - Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Buried: - Old Union Cemetary, Arkansas
5 F Anna Davidson
Born: 15 Apr 1815 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 9 Oct 1889 - Columbia County, Washington
Buried:
Spouse: Jeremiah Odel Evans
Marr: 11 Jul 1839 - Tennessee
6 M Stephen Davidson
Born: 3 Feb 1817 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 13 Jun 1895 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried: - Davidson Cemetary, Pickett County, Tennessee
Spouse: Amanda Evans
7 M George W Davidson
Born: 3 Mar 1819 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 12 Apr 1895
Buried:
Spouse: Elizabeth Love
Marr: 7 Oct 1831 - Lawrence, Tennessee
8 M William C Davidson
Born: 25 Dec 1820 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Nancy Huddleston
Marr: 28 Feb 1843
9 M Wayne Davidson
Born: 10 Jul 1822 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 19 Nov 1904 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried: - Davidson Cemetary, Pickett County, Tennessee
Spouse: Mahala Vian Davidson
Marr: 24 Feb 1864 - Clinton County, Kentucky
10 M Robert Davidson
Born: 3 Mar 1824 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Mary
Marr: Perry County, Tennessee
11 F Fetney Davidson
Born: 11 Sep 1826 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
12 F Louisa J Davidson
Born: 1 Nov 1828 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 2 Feb 1875 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried: - Davidson Cemetary, Pickett County, Tennessee
Spouse: Green Moody
13 F Pernetty Davidson
Born: 30 Aug 1830 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: - Cincinnati, Washington County, Arkansas
Buried:
Spouse: James Riddle
14 M Alexander Davidson
Born: 1832 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Algarina
15 F Algerna Davidson
Born: 1834 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
16 M Hugh Nathan Davidson
Born: 28 Jul 1835 - Forbus, Fentress County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: - Columbia County, Washington
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Harriet
Marr: Columbia County, Washington
17 M Jonathon Davidson
Born: 1837 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Davidson
Marriage location is also reported as Wayne, KY and Tennessee
Brother Abner's wife filed a docuent (making a claim for bounty land) on Abners war service stating that his brother Joseph had signed her marriage doc as surety. She also claimed that Abner's brother's James,Francis and Alexander were both present when they were married in Grainger, and that they had lived next to his brother James on Caney Creek for about 45 years.
Joseph was a Blacksmith, Farmer, and probably into real estate as well. He was a wanderer, moving throughout the Cumberland. He owned land in Tennessee and in Arkansas. Most of these records were origionally found in a Family Bible owned by Wayne Davidson and were recorded in Joseph's own hand.Joseph is believed to be the one who brought the Davidson's to Pickett Co from either Glouchester Co, Va or Wilkes Co, NC.
Joseph also fought in the war of 1812 from the 21st of Jan 1814 to 4 Jun 1814 under captain Evans and Colonel Copeland in the Tennessee Militia.
1830 Fentress County, TN
page 006 DAVIDSON, JOSEPH
0232001000000 - 2020201000000
males:
2-5 to 10; (Wayne, Robert)
3-10 to 15; (William, Stephen,George)
2-15 to 20; (Henry, Abner)
1-40 to 50 (Joseph b 1780-1790)
females:
2-under 5; (Fetny, Lousia)
2-10 to 15; (Anna, ?
2-20 to 30; (Elizabeth, Mary)
1-40 to 50 (Mary b 1780-1790)
1840 Fentress Co, TN
Davidson Joseph Fentress 014 1101301000 0123030000
Males:
1 under 5 (Jonathon)
1 age 5-10 (Hugh, Alexander?)
1 age 15-20 (Robert, Wayne)
3 age 20-30 (Henry, Abner, Stephen)
1 age 40-50 (Joseph b 1790-1800) (supposedly b 1785)
Females:
1 age 5-10 (Algerna)
2 age 10-15 (Pernetty, Louisa)
3 age 15-20 (Fetney?, Anna?
3 age 30-40 (Mary, Elizabeth, Mary - mother would have been 51)
1850 District 7, Fentress, Tennessee
Jo Davison
Polly Davison
Alfred Jones
Calvin Jones
Allen Jones
General Notes: Wife - Mary Frances Rule
Husband Joseph Davidson
Born: 5 Aug 1785 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 22 Sep 1858 - Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried:
Father: Joseph Davidson
Mother:
Marriage: 1 Nov 1849 - Fentress County, Tennessee
Other Spouse: Mary Frances Rule - 8 Jan 1806 - Bourbon County, Kentucky
Wife Polly Ann Evans
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Davidson
Marriage location is also reported as Wayne, KY and Tennessee
Brother Abner's wife filed a docuent (making a claim for bounty land) on Abners war service stating that his brother Joseph had signed her marriage doc as surety. She also claimed that Abner's brother's James,Francis and Alexander were both present when they were married in Grainger, and that they had lived next to his brother James on Caney Creek for about 45 years.
Joseph was a Blacksmith, Farmer, and probably into real estate as well. He was a wanderer, moving throughout the Cumberland. He owned land in Tennessee and in Arkansas. Most of these records were origionally found in a Family Bible owned by Wayne Davidson and were recorded in Joseph's own hand.Joseph is believed to be the one who brought the Davidson's to Pickett Co from either Glouchester Co, Va or Wilkes Co, NC.
Joseph also fought in the war of 1812 from the 21st of Jan 1814 to 4 Jun 1814 under captain Evans and Colonel Copeland in the Tennessee Militia.
1830 Fentress County, TN
page 006 DAVIDSON, JOSEPH
0232001000000 - 2020201000000
males:
2-5 to 10; (Wayne, Robert)
3-10 to 15; (William, Stephen,George)
2-15 to 20; (Henry, Abner)
1-40 to 50 (Joseph b 1780-1790)
females:
2-under 5; (Fetny, Lousia)
2-10 to 15; (Anna, ?
2-20 to 30; (Elizabeth, Mary)
1-40 to 50 (Mary b 1780-1790)
1840 Fentress Co, TN
Davidson Joseph Fentress 014 1101301000 0123030000
Males:
1 under 5 (Jonathon)
1 age 5-10 (Hugh, Alexander?)
1 age 15-20 (Robert, Wayne)
3 age 20-30 (Henry, Abner, Stephen)
1 age 40-50 (Joseph b 1790-1800) (supposedly b 1785)
Females:
1 age 5-10 (Algerna)
2 age 10-15 (Pernetty, Louisa)
3 age 15-20 (Fetney?, Anna?
3 age 30-40 (Mary, Elizabeth, Mary - mother would have been 51)
1850 District 7, Fentress, Tennessee
Jo Davison
Polly Davison
Alfred Jones
Calvin Jones
Allen Jones
Husband Joseph Davidson
Born: Bef 1764
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: James Davidson
Mother: Sarah
Marriage: 7 Dec 1786 - Campbell County, Virginia
Wife Elizabeth Snow
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Father: John Snow
Mother:
Children
1 M George Davidson
Born: 1790 - Virginia
Christened:
Died: 9 Jun 1830 - Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: Nancy Taylor
Marr: 9 Jun 1806 - Campbell County, Virginia
2 M James Henry Davidson
Born: 1796 - Appomattox County, Virginia
Christened:
Died: 1873 - Appomattox County, Virginia
Buried:
Spouse: Sina Jane Wooten
Marr: 14 Sep 1851
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Davidson
Joseph Davidson, a bachelor, married Elizabeth Snow (a spinster), bond Dec 7, 1786. Joseph and Thomas Davidson, bonsdman, ? Finch, witness.
A Joseph shows up in many of the marriages along with James (including Abners), Bedford & Campbell County, Va Marriages in which Joseph is witness or surety::
JOHN DAVIDSON married Jane Bryan in 1785 (Joseph bondsman, John Cole & David Barnett witness)
SAMUEL DAVIDSON married Frances Oglesby in 1802 (Joseph bondsman, Joseph & James witness)
ABNER DAVIDSON married Martha Spicer in 1806 (James bondsman, Joseph & James witness)
GEORGE DAVIDSON m Nancy Taylor 1806 (Joseph bondsman, David & Joseph witness)
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Quick review of Campbell County, Virginia tax lists - Joseph Davidson
Joseph first appears in 1787 tax list, next to Thomas and James. (Married in 1786, Thomas was bondsman.) He may be a son of Thomas. Need to search for Thomas prior to 1786 in another county. Joseph also appears in 1788, 1791, 1792, 1795. In 1796 a Joseph Sr and Joseph Jr are listed next to each other. (Second Joseph disappears) Joseph appears again in 1797, 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803, 1804. In 1805, he appears with an extra tithe. In 1806, he loses tithe and appears with a George Davidson. (George was married in 1806 with Joseph bondsman and David a witness). Joseph appears in 1807, 1808 not available, 1809, 1810, 1811. Does not appear 1812-1814,
Possible sons of Joseph:
A Joseph Jr (at least appears that way) appears in 1796 - but no tithe shown for Joseph. This Joseph never appears again.
George appears in 1806. I believe George was only about 17 when he married as first showed up in 1805 as over 16.
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birth date based on being 21 when bondsman for John and Jane Bryan Davidson
Possibly in Georgia?
There is a Joseph Davidson in 1800 in Ogelthorpe Co, Ga.
[ In 1782, Samuel Cochran received a grant of 200 acres of land in Wilkes county, Georgia. This land fell into Ogelthorpe county in 1793]
Warren Co., Ga. deed - Bk. A, pp. 218-219. Feb. 15, 1793. Joseph Davies (sic) of Wilkes Co., Ga. to Jeremiah Mathews of same for 20 pounds, land on Rocky Comfort, Rutherford's land, 100 acres granted to James Cockrham (sic) in 1786. Signed: Joseph Davidson. Witnesses: John Myrick and Elisha Wright. Recorded: Dec. 7, 1796. (Warren Co., Ga.was formed from Wilkes in 1793)
Name: Joseph Davidson (possibly Joseph wo married Sarah Peavey and stayed in Georgia--a different family)
State: GA
County: Oglethorpe County
Township: No Township
Year: 1800
Page: 000
Database: GA 1800 Territorial Census (Oglethorpe Co.)
Possible remarriage of Elizabeth or a daughter:
Marriages:
Name: Betsy Davidson
Spouse: John Harvill
Marriage Date: 20 Dec 1801
County: Oglethorpe
State: Georgia
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1820 Buckingham County, Virginia
p154 New Canton This Joseph is considered brother to Stephen Davison by some researchers. Next to a Henry and a James"Durrum" on census.
Davidson, Joseph 011001 - 00001
1 male age 10-16
1 male age 16-18
Joseph age > 45
Wife > age 45
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I would show Stephen as a son of Joseph, but Stephen's birth date is prior to Josephs marriage. Also, I don't observe a tithe under Joseph that would match Stephen in Campbell County tax lists. A Joseph appeared in Wilkes County Georgia -- in addition to the Joseph who married SarahPeavey. Stephen was born in Georgia and Stephen is always next to George in the Campbell County tax list.
Husband Joseph Davidson
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage:
Wife
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M James Davidson
Born: 1775 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died: After 1872 - Walnut Grove, Etowah County, AL
Buried:
Spouse: Elender Garland
Marr: 16 Jun 1798 - Carter County, Tennessee
Spouse: Nancy Braden
Marr: 18 Nov 1820 - Grainger County, Tennessee
2 M Alexander Davidson
Born: 1778 - Campbell County, Virginia
Christened:
Died: 13 Dec 1856 - Cumberland County, Kentucky
Buried:
Spouse: Martha Smith
Marr: 17 Nov 1803 - Grainger County, Tennessee
3 M Joseph Davidson
Born: 5 Aug 1785 - North Carolina
Christened:
Died: 22 Sep 1858 - Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried:
Spouse: Mary Frances Rule
Marr: 8 Jan 1806 - Bourbon County, Kentucky
Spouse: Polly Ann Evans
Marr: 1 Nov 1849 - Fentress County, Tennessee
4 M Abner D Davidson
Born: 1787 - Virginia
Christened:
Died: 18 Jan 1849 - Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried:
Spouse: Ann Evans
Marr: 18 Aug 1802 - Grainger County, Tennessee
5 M Francis Davidson
Born: 22 May 1788 - Virginia
Christened:
Died: 1860 - Fentress County, Tennessee
Buried:
Spouse: Lucinda Gentry
Marr: 1808 - South Carolina
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Davidson
A John Davidson sold his land in Bedford in 1795. John Sr and John Jr showed up later in Washington County, in 1797, with Agnew and William from Bedford County, Va.. Samuel showed up in 1790, both his and Joseph's land adjoined the Beens.
A Joseph was bondsman for son Abner's marriage. This could not be Abner's brother, as he would not have been 21 at the time.
Campbell County Tithes, April 29 1796:
James Davidson 1
Joseph Davidson Sr
Jos Davidson Jr
Not clear if actually says Sr and Jr -- these terms were sometimes used just to distinguish an older man from a younger man and not to necesarilly imply father/son relationship. This COULD be Joseph Sr, with son James.Son Joseph would have been too young to be listed on his own. The "Jr" may be the Joseph who resided in Campbell County Va, for most of his life -- possible father was Thomas. (The James, long time resident of Bedford/Campbell Counties, is listed next to David in this year).
Per Dennis (loridavidson76@yahoo.com):
The Joseph that was with Agnew, John and Samuel in Washington /Carter/Sullivan County TN did not move west with the others. I don't know if he died or went back to Virginia. After Samuel (of Franklin Co, IN) ,Blain,James,Alexander and Abner show up in Grainger he never appears again with them.
Children listed here are definitely brothers, based Annie Evans Davidson application for bounty land in April 1853.
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Summary: Nov 10, 1784, a Joseph Davidson bought land in Washington County North Carolina (which later became TN)
Transcription by Strictly by Name
Roll #195: Washington County (Register of Deeds) Deeds: Vol.. 1-4 Date: Oct l782-Aug 1787 Tennessee State Archives. Nashville, TN.
Vol. 2 page 126
Old
Book To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
C Page Know ye that we for and in Consideration of the Sum of Fifty shillings for
167
J Glasgow Secretary
Recorded in the Secretarys office
M Phillips J P Deer
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From Sue Elfving:
Below are two early court records I found for Davi(d)sons.
1784 Wash Co. TN. 2 Aug. A deed of conveyance from Joseph DAVISON atto for James RICHARDSON to John AUSTIN for 99a of land was acknowledged and recorded. (Source: Original images, Wash Co TN Ct of Pleas & Quarters Minute Book 1: 245, FHC Film #225510, abs. by S Elfving)
1784 Wash Co. TN. 2 Aug 1784. John DAVISON have appeared agreeable to his recognizance and is thereby released. (Source: Wash Co TN Ct of Pleas & Quarters Minute Book 1: 245, FHC Film #225510)
This volume was well-indexed and I found no other Davidson entries.
Husband Joseph Davidson
Born: 1838 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 1889
Buried:
Father: John Davidson
Mother: Rebecca Fox
Marriage: 22 Sep 1864 - Washington County, Tennesse
Wife Sarah Elizabeth Harwood
Born: 1846 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Florence Davidson
Born: 1866 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 F Frances Veldora Davidson
Born: 22 Jun 1869 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 31 Jan 1959 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Buried:
Spouse: Connors
3 M Samuel W Davidson
Born: 1872 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
4 M James K Davidson
Born: 1876 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Davidson
Joseph Davison P563 Nov 24,1888 (image 307), probated Aug 1889, bequeathed Adam and Melissa White the John Davison farm in Sullivan County, TN. Leaves his home farm, belongings and money to Mary E Boyd and Frances A Hite. Executor: WR Carroll
Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927SullivanSettlements, 1889-1894, Vol. 4
Joseph Davidson p 75, 293 (image 62, 172) mentions GW Boyd, Andrew Hite, Jennie Boyd, Frances Hite. The farm was not part of the inventory, title having been conveyed to the Whites before his death.
Will/probate information suggests that daughter Frances married an Andrew Hite and daughter Mary E married a GW Boyd, but I can't find any evidence of this. Daughter Frances apparently married a Connors.
I have copy of will.
1870 Washington Co Tn (next to mother)
Anc.com Image-13/p286/Sh13/Dw88/11th Civil Disrict/Boones Creek P.O.
Davison, Joseph 30 m w Farmer 000/$125 Tennessee
Davison, Sarah E. (Sarah Elizabeth Harwood) 24 f w Keeping House Tennessee
Davison, Florence 4 f w At Home Tennessee
Davison, Frances V. 2 f w At Home Tennessee
Harawood, James (James Harwood) 20 m w Blacksmith 000/$125 Tennessee
1880 Washington Co Tn
Anc.com Image-/p546d/Sh/Ed/Dw/District 11
Davison, Joseph w m 42 Farmer Tennessee Tennessee Virginia
Davison, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Harwood) w f 35 wife Keeping House Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davison, Frances B. D. w f 11 dau Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davison, Samuel W. w m 8 son Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davison, James K. w m 4 son Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Husband Joseph Davidson
Born: 18 Sep 1818 - Travisville, Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 4 Sep 1895
Buried:
Father: Abner D Davidson
Mother: Ann Evans
Marriage:
Wife Katherine Harmon
Born: 1825 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 F Margaret Elizabeth (Jane) Davidson
Born: 1848 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
2 M Alvan Davidson
Born: 1850 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
3 M Sanford Davidson
Born: 27 Nov 1851 - Pickett County, Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 27 Jun 1943 - Kentucky
Buried: - Maupin Cemetery, Clinton County, Kentucky
Spouse: Frances Elizabeth Russell
4 M Emerson Davidson
Born: 25 Jan 1854 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died: 14 Feb 1922 - Clinton County, Kenticky
Buried: - Maupin Cemetery, Clinton County, Kentucky
Spouse: Hettie Griffin
Marr: 1894
5 M John A Davidson
Born: Feb 1856 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Virginia Harris
Marr: 1885
6 M Samuel Davidson
Born: 1859 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: ? Griffith
7 F Sarah Davidson
Born: 1861 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
8 M Joseph D Davidson
Born: Apr 1865 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Laura Crouch
Marr: 1892
9 M James Davidson
Born: 1866 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Nanie Pearl Davidson
10 M William Davidson
Born: 1 Sep 1869 - Tennessee
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Jewell Zachary
Spouse: Haley Luster
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Davidson
Initial information from Donovan Hatfield's AncestorsInernet tree, Ron Hatfield, rshatfield@kih.net
1850 Fentress County, TN
Anc.com Image-7/p425/Dw667/District 7
Davison, Jo (Joseph Davison) 31 m w Farmer Tennessee
Davison, Catherine (Catherine Harmon) 25 f w Tennessee
Davison, Elizabeth (Margaret Elizabeth) 2 f w Tennessee
Davison, Alvan 6/12 m w Tennes
1870 Fentress Co., TN
Anc.com Image-/p563b &564/Dw15/7th Civil District/Jamestown P.O.
Davis, Joseph (Joseph Davidson) 51 m w Labor on Farm 000/$200 Tennessee
Davis, Catherine (Catherine Harmon) 45 f w Keeping House Tennessee
Davis, Jane (Margaret Elizabeth) 21 f w At Home Tennessee
Davis, Sanford (Sanford Davidson) 17 m w Labor on Farm Tennessee
Davis, Emberson (Emberson Davidson) 15 m w At Home Tennessee
Davis, John (John Davidson) 14 m w At Home Tennessee
Davis, Samuel (Samuel Davidson) 11 m w At Home Tennessee
Davis, Sarah A. (Sarah Davidson) 9 f w At Home Tennessee
Story, John M. 2 m w At Home Tennessee
Davidson, Joseph 7 m w At Home Tennessee
Davidson, James 4 m w At Home Kentucky
Davidson, William 2 m w At Home Kentucky
1880 Fentress Co., TN
Anc.com Image-/p548b/District 7
Davidson, Joe (Joseph Davidson) w m 62 Farming Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Catharine (Katherine Harmon) w f 56 wife Keeping House Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Jane w f 32 dau single At Home Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Embuse (Emberson Davidson) w m 27 son single Laboring Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Sarah w f 22 dau single At Home Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Samuel w m 19 son single At Home Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Joe V. w m 17 son single At Home Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, James w m 14 son At Home Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, William w m 12 son At Home Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
General Notes: Wife - Katherine Harmon
1900 Pickett County, TN
Gen.com Image-3/p146/Sh7a/Ed61/Dw120/District 8
Davidson, William w m Sep 1868 31 single Kentucky Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Catharine (Katherine Harmon) mother w f Dec 1825 74 widowed 11ch 8li Tennessee New York North Carolina
Davidson, Margarett J. sister w f Jun 1848 52 single Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
Crabtree, ----- boarder w m Jun 1884 16 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee
(WorldConnect) (1880 Fentress Co Tn) (1900 Pickett Co Tn) (1910 Pickett Co Tn) (1920 Pickett Co Tn)