James Davis was born in Northern Ireland 1794, we believe and arrived in Nova Scotia between 1825-1832. He was accompanied by his wife, Nancy Ann KIRKER, born 1796,d.o. John Kirker. James and Nancy Davis had one son before they came to Nova Scotia. 

Nancy’s brother, James Kirker, born 1785, also arrived with them and married Mary Smith, born 1804, Necum Teuch, Halifax County, Nova Scotia. James Kirker was granted land at Quoddy -- it is not known if all lived together, or if there were separate grants of land. 

When James Davis died Feb 24, 1881 at Quoddy, he was buried on property owned by James Kirker and known as “Kirker’s Field”. Nancy (Kirker) Davis died after 1881 at Ecum Secum, Guysborough County -- her body was transported by boat to  Quoddy for burial beside her husband. At the present time, the land known as “Kirker’s Field” is overgrown and with no trace of graves.

 
II. James and Nancy (Kirker) Davis had seven or more children, with research not completed for all except HANNAH  and JAMES --
family history notes invited!
 1. ROBERT DAVIS, born Scotland - 
 2. MATHILDA DAVIS, born Quoddy, Nova Scotia
 3. WILLIAM DAVIS, born Quoddy, Nova Scotia
 4. JAMES DAVIS, born Quoddy, Nova Scotia .... fairly complete
 5. HANNAH DAVIS born Quoddy, Nova Scotia .... fairly complete
 6. MARGARET DAVIS,  born Quoddy, Nova Scotia
     married Capt. George Richard Shellnut
     - more research required
 7. JOHN DAVIS, born at Quoddy, Nova Scotia 
     married SOPHIA SMITH
     d.o. Thomas and Catherine (Fraser) Smith

As the family history is mainly the JAMES DAVIS/DAVIDSON history, following are brief notes re HANNAH DAVIS:-

II. 5. HANNAH DAVIS  married twice, 
        (1) DORAN CRANE MULLINS originally from Mill Village, Queens County, Nova Scotia.
married (2) CHARLES HENRY JEWERS

Children of Doran & Hannah (Davis) Mullins
III. 1. ELEANOR  MULLINS 
       2. WILLIAM JAMES MULLINS 
       3. LORENZO DORAN MULLINS 
       4. JAMES R. MULLINS
       5. ENOCH MULLINS 
       6. NANCY ANN MULLINS 
       7. JANE MULLINS
  Any assistance would be appreciated to complete this family

II. 4. JAMES DAVIS was born Jan 10, 1833, Quoddy, Halifax County, Nova Scotia Died Aug 3, 1929 at Ecum Secum; buried St. Barnabas Anglican Cemetery as James Davidson   (Note: Surname change) 
Marr: 20 Jan 1864 at Beaver Harbour by Rev. Edward Ansell (Church extract) JEMIMA MARGARET SMITH born May 14, 1846 at Necum Teuch, Halifax County; died May 20, 1929, Ecum Secum,Guysborough Co., Nova Scotia. Both buried St. Barnabas Cemetery, Ecum Secum, Nova Scotia

Children - 12 - surname Davidson
III. 1. Katherine Nancy (Kate) Davidson
           married Rupert Harris North
IV.     1. Edith Theresa North
           Charles Frederick Wheeler
V.           1. Frederick Charles Wheeler
                2. Norman Francis Wheeler

III.  2. Clara Alice Davidson 
            married Abel James Bubar
IV.        1. William Joseph Bubar
              2. James Percival “Percy” Bubar
              3. Jemima Margaret “Mima” Bubar
              4. Edith Agnes Bubar
              5. Loran Augustine “Laurie” Bubar
              6. Abel Sylvester (Daddy) Bubar
              7. Alice Loretta Bubar
              8. Anne Elizabeth Bubar
              9. Effie Catherine Bubar
           Family History invited!!

III.  3. Emma Davidson 
             married Robert Rutherford Sutherland
IV.      1. James William Sutherland 
                married  Maude Agnes Snow
V.            1. John “Jack” Frederick Sutherland
                2. Helen Maude Sutherland

III.  4. Annie Jemima Davidson 
            married (1) James Henry Jewers
IV.      1. Ross Edward Jewers
           2. Carl Wellesley Jewers
III.  Annie married (2) William H. Snow
IV.      1. Maud Snow
            2. Bernice Snow

III.  5. Edith Davidson 
             married Walter Scott

III.  6. James Thomas Davidson
            married (1) Florence Smith, 
            from Smith’s Point, died 1903.
IV.      1. Flora Charlotte Davidson, 
                 born Nov. 17, 1901; died November 1987 
                 married Dec 1, 1921,Wilbur Blackwell, 
                died February 1988
III.  6. James Thomas Davidson
          married (2) Elizabeth Tamar Rhodenizer
IV.      1. Chester Lawrence Davidson
                 mar. Myra Rowntree
V.            1. Shirley Jean Davidson
                    mar. Patrick “John” Gervais
V.            2. Helen Margaret Davidson
                    mar. Thomas Nathaniel (Sam) Stewart

IV.  2. Evelyn Frances Davidson
            mar. (1) Lawrence William Canty
V.          1. Lloyd William Canty - deceased
V.          2. Phillips James Canty
                  mar. Mildred Hazel Johnstone
V.          3. Leonard Gavin Canty
                   mar. Barbara Eileen Crowley

IV. 3. Lloyd Carl Davidson
           mar. Mary Louise Robertson
V.         1. Louise Lorna Davidson
                  mar. William Orville Pinder
V.         2. Carl Lawrence Davidson
                  mar. (1) Maureen Evelyn Minns
V.         3. Dale Marlene Davidson
                  mar. (1) James Lock Arnold Robb

IV. 4. Leonard David Davidson
           d. Feb 8, 1938, accident, Montague Mines
 

IV. 5. Allister Trueman Davidson
           mar. Martha Winnifred Fancy 
           Winnie d.o. Freeman & Hannah (Pye) Fancy, 
           Marie Joseph, NS
V.         1. Joyce Vivian Davidson
                  mar. (1) Elias Samuel Pye mar. 
                 (2) Irving Harold Brown res: Halifax, Nova Scotia
V.         2. Myra Patricia Davidson  res: British Columbia
V.         3. Diane Evelyn Davidson - Died Young
V.         4. Gary Doran Davidson
V.         5. Merle Davidson
V.         6. Daryl Truman Davidson b: 1949; d: 1966, struck by car

IV. 6. William Lewis Davidson   Bill served with the RCNVR, World War II, from Dec 11, 1939 to Nov. 1945. As a shipwright, he was  mainly stationed at refit basis at Lunenburg, Liverpool, Pictou and Louisburg.
married (1) Gladys Lillian Fancy
V.         1. Vernon Lawrence Davidson
                  mar. Lorna Clara Settle
V.         2. Geneva Marina Davidson
                  mar. (1) Douglas Perrott
                  mar. (2) Bruce Dean
V.         3. Josephine Marie Davidson
                  mar. (2) Jack Lewis Malloy
VI.             1.Kim Brenton Malloy
VI.             2. Janet Ruth Malloy
                       mar. Robert John Englehutt
VI.             3. Judith Lynn Malloy
                       mar. Keith James Wellband
V.               4. Clyde Dennis Davidson
IV. 6. William Lewis Davidson 
            married (2) Muriel Marguerite Farquhar
V.        1. Donald James Davidson
V.        2. Lynden Valerie Davidson
                 mar. Michael Douglas Cowan
V.        3. Paul Randall Davidson
                 mar. Charlene Gale Homer

IV. 7. Ruth Emma Davidson
            mar (1) Harold Kenty Seeton 
           Ruth lives at Port Alberni, BC near her children.
V.        1. Robert Ralph Seeton res:Dartmouth, NS
V.        2. Mary Elizabeth Seeton  res: Vancouver, BC 
                 mar. (2) Brendan Anthony David Swan
V.        3. Edward Davidson Seeton res: British Columbia 
                 mar: Evelyne Schaylle Sodomsky
V.        4. Charles Owen Seeton  res: Metchosin, BC 
                 mar. Doris Mary Davis
V.        5. Timothy Graham Seeton res: Vancouver, BC 
                 mar: Kathryn Ann Holden

IV. 8. Shirley Marcella Davidson 
            mar James Willsey Kloepfer 
            res: Bethany, Ontario and in Florida
V.       1. Joseph Christopher Kloepfer   res: North Bay, Ontario 
            mar: Vivian West
 V.      2. Kathleen Elizabeth Kloepfer  res: Bethany, Ontario 
            mar: Robert Kruk

III. 7. Flora Hannah Davidson -- Died Young

III. 8. William David Davidson 
            married Edna White

III. 9. Sarah Jane Davidson 
            married Howard Gilmour
IV.     1. Basil Gilmour
           2. Almon Gilmour

III.10. Effie Almira Davidson
           Henry Lewis Stone
IV.          1. Lillian Davidson Stone
                2. Henry Lewis Stone

III. 11. Vaughan Giffin Davidson 
              married Clyde C. Sponagle
IV.      1. Virginia Sponagle

III. 12. Alexander Smith Gorden Davidson 
              married Laura Mildred Rawding
IV.      1. Muriel Margaret Davidson
                 m. Herbert Douglas Shrider 
                s.o.: Charles & Anna Bertha (Publicover) Shrider
IV.      2. Edna Flora Davidson res: Ecum Secum, Nova Scotia 
                mar: Joseph Wesley Shrider, 
                s.o.: George & Florence (Pye) Shrider
V.       1. Verna Faith Shrider
                mar. Luciano Giordani, Teramo, Italy
IV.     3. Constance Mildred Davidson  res: Regina, Sask. 
                mar: Frederick Balfour Whittingham 
                s.o.: John Whittingham & Violet (Argent) Whittingham
IV.     4. Beulah Josephine Davidson
                res: Ecum Secum, Nova Scotia 
                mar: Godfrey William Pace, 
                s.o. Clarence & Blanche (Pye) Pace Godfrey 
                was born 18 Mar 1921; Lost At Sea 18 Nov 1980 
                A large wave struck fishing boat, capsizing it - no
               wreckage found to date -- one son survived.
V.       1. Godfrey Vernon Pace mar. Colleen Naugler
           2. Dale Brian Pace, Lost At Sea 18 Nov 1980
           3. Merrill Edwin Pace
               mar (1) Donna Pace; 
               (2) Becky Hartling
           4. Beverley Ann Pace
               mar. Roy Keefe from Newfoundland