James Davidson (or Davison) 
of Russell County, VA

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 First Generation

 1.   James DAVIDSON/DAVISON was born between 1720-1730 and he died 1794.

James was married to Catherine at the time of his death

They had the following children:

          2    F    i. Nancy DAVIDSON (1746-1827)

Nancy married (1) Solomon OSBORNE. Solomon was killed by Indians.

Nancy also married (2) Jonathan WOOD.

          3.   M    ii.  Daniel DAVIDSON was born between 1750-1755.  

     +    4    M    iii. James DAVIDSON was born between 1750-1755.

          5    M    iv.  Joseph DAVIDSON was by 1757.

Joseph married Mary EDWARDS in Virginia.

          6    M    v.   William DAVIDSON was born c1765-67.

William married Elizabeth LNU

 Second Generation

 4.   James DAVIDSON (James) was born between 1750-1755.

James married Margaret ( ? ) in Virginia.

They had the following children:

          7   F     i.  Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born by 1780.

Elizabeth married Simon STACY.

     +    8   F     ii.  Ruth DAVIDSON was born 1784.

          9   M     iii. Robert DAVIDSON was born by 1787.

Robert cohabited with Cynthia CHADWELL.

          10  F     iv.  Katherine DAVIDSON was born by 1790.

Katherine married George GOFF.

          11  F     v.   Sally DAVIDSON was born c1792/3.

Sally married (1) John FUNKHOUSER JR.

Sally married (2) Lewis B DULANEY.

          12  M     vi.  Goldman DAVIDSON was born by 1797.

Goldman married Elizabeth WILLS.

          13  F     vii.   Alice DAVIDSON was born c1797.

Alice married William L DULANEY.

          14  F     viii. Margaret DAVIDSON was born between 1795-1804.

Margaret married Walter H FISHER.

          15  F     ix.   Mary DAVIDSON.

Mary married William MARTIN.

Third Generation

8.  Ruth DAVIDSON (James, James) was born 1784.

Ruth married James TATE.

They had the following children:

     +    16   M    i.   Robert TATE was born 9 Jan 1799 and died 1880.

          17   F    ii.  Mary "Polly" TATE was born 11 Dec 1800 in Russell County, Virginia.

Mary married Russell ROGERS.

          18   M    iii. Davidson TATE was born 27 Dec 1802 in Russell County, Virginia.

He died 23 Feb 1885 in Grundy County, Tennessee.

Davidson married Dorcus MYERS.

          19   F    iv.  Sarah "Sally" TATE was born 22 Dec 1807 in Russell County, Virginia.

Sarah married William WALKER.

          20   M    v.   Joseph TATE was born 2 Jan 1809 in Russell County, Virginia.

          21   F    vi.  Margaret "Peggy TATE was born 10 Dec 1810 in Russell County, Virginia.

Margaret married Isaac MCGUIRE.

Fourth Generation

 16.  Robert TATE (Ruth DAVIDSON, James, James) was born 9 Jan 1799 in Russell

County, Virginia. He died 1880 in Livingston County, Kentucky.

Robert married Sarah "Sally" LOCKHART.

They had the following children:

     +    22   M    i.   James W. TATE was born 19 Sep 1822.

          23   M    ii.  John J. TATE was born 25 Mar 1823 in Tennessee. He died 23 Sep 1898 in Tennessee.

John married Martha HICKS on 11 May 1845.

          24   M    iii. William Holeman TATE was born 20 Oct 1824 in Tennessee.

William married Prudence LOCKHART on 23 Jan 1845.

          25   M    iv.  Francis Marion TATE was born 8 Apr 1826 in Tennessee. He died 1858 in Tennessee.

Francis married Mary POST.

          26   F    v.   Elizabeth TATE was born 17 May 1828 in Tennessee.

Elizabeth married (1) James REILLY.

Elizabeth also married (2) L. W. CAROLTON.

          27   M    vi.  Humphrey Pose TATE was born 20 Apr 1829.

Humphrey married Elizabeth ( ? ).

          28   M    vii. Calvin G. S. TATE was born 20 Dec 1832.

He died 1 Sep 1908 in Tennessee.

Calvin married Frances CHRISTIAN.

          29   F    viii.     Prudence TATE.

Prudence married Vance Thatcher LOCKHART.

          30   M    ix.  Joseph H. TATE was born 11 Jun 1839.

Joseph married (1) Helen LARIMORE.

Joseph also married (2) Susan SMITH.

 Fifth Generation

 22.  James W. TATE (Robert TATE, Ruth DAVIDSON, James, James) was born 19 Sep 1822 in Tennessee. He died in Missouri.

James married Lucinda SAVAGE on 1 Nov 1844. Lucinda died in Missouri.

They had the following children:

     +    31   F    i.   Frances Jane "Fanny" TATE was born 23 Mar 1856 and died 31 May 1847.

          32   F    ii.  Sarah "Sally" TATE was born 12 Aug 1854. She died 10 Apr 1833.

Sarah married James B. MCELMURRAY.

          33   M    iii. Robert Houston "Huse" TATE was born 1862.

          34   F    iv.  Prudence TATE was born 1864. She died 28 Mar 1892 in Mississippi Co., Missouri.

          35   M    v.   Joseph Hoody TATE was born 12 Jul 1866. He died 10 Oct 1827 in Missouri.

Joseph married Lydia WARD.

          36   M    vi.  Elias P. TATE was born 25 Dec 1845. He died 31 Jan 1885.

Elias married Jane THOMPSON.

          37   F    vii. Martha Elizabeth TATE was born 26 Apr 1848. She died 17 Sep 1937.

Martha married Moses PATRICK.

Sixth Generation

 31.  Frances Jane "Fanny" TATE (James W. TATE, Robert TATE, Ruth DAVIDSON, James, James)

was born 23 Mar 1856 in Tennessee. She died 31 May 1847 in Tennessee.

Frances married Decatur SAVAGE.

They had the following children:

          38   M    i.   Floyd SAVAGE was born 21 Apr 1883.

          39   F    ii.  Lucinda Gracis SAVAGE was born 12 Dec 1885. She died 28 Jan 1945.

          40   F    iii. Barshie A. SAVAGE was born 25 Jul 1887. She died 2 Mar 1942.

Barshie married Hugh PENDERGRASS.

          41   M    iv.  Willie SAVAGE was born 14 Nov 1889. He died 21 Jan 1896.

     +    42   M    v.   James Cullen SAVAGE Sr. was born 13 May 1892 and died 9 Jun 1970.

 Seventh Generation

 42.  James Cullen SAVAGE Sr. (Frances Jane "Fanny" TATE, James W. TATE, Robert TATE, Ruth DAVIDSON, James, James) was born 13 May 1892. He died 9 Jun 1970.

James married Margie WHITE.

They had the following children:

          43   M    i.   Nelmon Otis SAVAGE was born 30 Nov 1916. Nelmon married Dorothy BROWN.

          44   F    ii.  Veola Wimona SAVAGE was born 9 Apr 1921. She died 29 Apr 1950.

          45   M    iii. James Cullin SAVAGE Jr. was born 29 Apr 1928.

James married Billie JONES.

     +    46   M    iv.  Glen B. SAVAGE was born 30 Oct 1933 and died 14 Jul 1979.

Eighth Generation

 46.  Glen B. SAVAGE (James Cullen SAVAGE, Frances Jane "Fanny" TATE, James W. TATE, Robert TATE, Ruth DAVIDSON, James, James) was born 30 Oct 1933. He died 14 Jul 1979.

Glen married Marie HIGGINS.

They had the following children:

          47   F    i.   Ruth Ann SAVAGE.

Ruth married Geary FULTS.

          48   M    ii.  James David SAVAGE.

James married Stephanie MCKENZIE.