DAVIDSON FAMILY:
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There were two families of Davidsons here in the 1840 census, and I believe they were father & son. Jesse being the oldest and John the younger. Jesse & his wife were well up in years. The census says 70s. There were still 4 children at home. John was with a family of 11. The Davidsons lived next door to my Whitaker G-grandfather in Richwoods Twp. A Davidson married a Burns on my Mother's side, over in Maries County. Some of these Davidsons jumped back and forth between Maries & Miller County, in the later years.. 1850 census: Jesse Davidson age 22 (Mo) Martha age 29 (Tn) James age 1 (Mo) Thomas age 2 months 1860 census: (Equality Twp) John Davidson married Mahala Carr, 8/20/1848. John Davidson age 59 (S.C.) Mahala age 43 (Ky) Robert J. age 16 (Mo) married Agnes Wyrick, 8/9/1863. Martha S. age 14 Miles H. age 10 Rhoda M. age 8 Zebedee age S. age 5 Samson G. age 3 Tabitha & Adeline age 8 months Mary Karr age 16 (ILL) George Karr age 14 (Mo) 1870 census: (Equality Twp)------------------ Jonathan Davidson age 69 (S.C.) Rhoda M. age 18 (Mo) Zebedee age 15 (Mo) Sampson age 12 (Mo) Tabitha age 10 (Mo) looks like Adeline didn't make it. 1900 census: (Osage Twp) Zebedee Davidson married Sisley Wilson, 1/9/1881. Zebedee Davidson age 34 (Mo) Sisley age 33 (Mo) Uriah G. age 11 (Mo) Bertha E. age 2 (Mo) 1900 census: (Osage Twp) Willis A. Davidson married Ida Hensley, 9/16/1898. Willis Davidson age 18 (Mo) Ida B. age 18 (Mo) 1870 census: (Equality Twp) Sarah Davidson age 3 (Mo) living with Wm. & Irena Harrison. 1860 census: John W. Davidson married Elizabeth Nichols, 6/8/1854. John W. Davidson age 27 (Mo) Elizabeth age 21 (Ky) Rachel E. age 4 (Mo) James W. age 2 (Mo) 1860 census: (Osage Twp) James Davidson age 9 (Mo) with Alexander & Minerva Clark. 1870 census: (Osage Twp) James W. Davidson married Nancy Bigerstaff, 8/1/1867. James Davidson age 19 (Mo) Nancy age 21 (Ark) Lanar age 1 (Mo) 1880 census: (Richwood Twp)------- James W. Davidson age 29 Nancy A. age 31 Lannie C. age 10 Minerva age 9 Rosa age 5 1880 census: (Glaize Twp)---------- James W. Davidson age 49 Nancy A. age 51 William age 18 Bessie A. age 16 Sadie B. age 7 Martha J. Burks age 76 (wd) (mother-in-law) 1860 census: (Richwood Twp) Marion J. Davidson married Louisa E. Green, 12/5/1859. Marion J. Davidson age 20 (Mo) Louisa E. age 30 (Tn) James A. Green age 10 (Mo) John F. age 6 (Mo) Thomas A. age 4 (Mo) 1870 census: (Richwood Twp) William? (Marion) J. Davidson age 30 (Mo) Louisa E. age 37? (40) John F. age 18? (16) (Mo) Thomas J. age 13 (Mo) Marion J. age 5 (Mo) Delila age 3 (Mo) 1880 census: (Richwood Twp) (John & Mahala's son) Miles Davidson age 30 (Mo) Sarah L. age 29 (Tn) Willard E. age 2 (Mo) 1900 census: (Richwood Twp) Miles Davidson married Electa Hopkins, 10/9/1887. (2nd wife) Miles Davidson age 50 (Mo) Electa age 36 (Ind) Miles age (born march 1900) 1860 census: (Richwood Twp) Jesse C. Davidson married Delilah Wyrick, 11/26/1854. Jesse C. Davidson age 32 (Mo) Delilah age 24 (Tn) Catherine age 12 (Mo) James age 10 Thomas age 9 George W.age 7 Martha L. age 6 Pauline age 4 Maria age 3 Everett age 1 1870 census: (Saline Twp) something has happened to Jesse. Delilah Davidson age 33 (Tn) Maria age 14 (Mo) Everett age 10 (Mo) Sterling J. age 8 (Mo) 1880 census: (Osage Twp)----------- Delilah Davidson age 43 Everett age 20 Jesse age 18 Everett Davidson to Milly Abby, 12/1/1881. Everett Davidson to Mary Wolf, 11/30/1888. Everett J. Davidson to Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1/6/1895. (married in Christian Co. Missouri. Is Harriet, the famous writer?) 1870 census: (Auglaize Twp) Martha L. Davidson age 16 (Mo) living with Sullivan family. (I believe this is Jesse & Delilah's daughter) 1860 census: (Saline Twp) Martha Davidson age 48 (Scot) Maria age 44 (Eng) Nathaniel age 14 (Eng) Ann age 12 (Eng) Robert age 10 (Eng) Anna age 6 (Eng) William age 4 (Eng) 1880 census: (Saline Twp) Nathaniel Davidson age 34 (Eng) 1880 census: (Saline Twp)---------- Matthew Davidson age 70 (Eng) 1880 census: (Saline Twp) Robert Davidson age 25 (Eng) Livonia age 4 (Mo) Hannah age 7 (Mo) Mary M. age 7 (Mo) W. E. age 5 (Mo) male Matthew age 4 (Mo) Lewis J. age 2 (Mo) 1860 census: (Saline Twp) John R. Davidson age 10 (Eng) living with Melon & Nancy Moore. 1860 census: (Saline Twp) William Davidson age 27 (Tn) E. C. age 25 (Tn) Fletcher W. age 3 (Mo) Powell M. age 2 (Mo) 1860 census: (Saline Twp) William F. Davidson age 53 (Ky) Levina age 45 (Tn) Pleasant age 19 (Tn) Laura age 10 (ILL) Robert age 8 (Mo) Mary age 4 (Mo) 1870 census: (Franklin Twp) (Changed Twps.) William F. Davidson age 62 (Ky) Levina age 56 (Tn) Laura F. age 20 (ILL) Robert C. age 18 (Mo) Mary E. age 14 (Mo) T. P. Daniels age 90 (Mo) 1880 census: (Franklin Twp)-------------- William Davidson age 73 (Ky) Levina age 67 (Tn) Robert C. age 28 (Mo) Mary E. age 24 (Mo) 1870 census: (Auglaize Twp) Sarah Davidson age 18 (Mo) with James & Victoria Thompson. 1880 census: (Auglaize Twp) Nancy J. Davidson married Wm. J. Winfrey, 10/14/1870. William G. Winfrey age 50 (Mo) Nancy J. age 35 (Mo) Joseph H. Davidson age 20 (Brother-in-law) (Mo) Lucy E. Davidson age 23 (Sister-in-law) (Mo) John R. Davidson age 2 (Nephew) (Mo) Elsa Davidson age 1 (Niece) (Mo) Sarah J. Wilson age 13 (Mo) The Davidsons are buried at Hickory Point, Iberia, Lawson, Eldon Spring Garden, Dooley and Mylee Cemeteries in Miller County. DeVere |