Descendants of Clayton Davidson
First Generation
1. Clayton DAVIDSON was born 1827 in Tennessee.
Clayton was son of Mr. Davidson & Margaret (?). Some of
his siblings were: Jackson, Alexander, Matthew & Sarah.
Clayton married Elmira SHEFFIELD, daughter of Ephraim Hogan
SHEFFIELD and Sarah E. DAVENPORT, on 20 Dec 1849 in Lauderdale
County, Alabama. Elmira was born 1830 in Tennessee.
They had the following children:
2 M i. Ephraim DAVIDSON was born 1850 in
Alabama.
3 M ii. George W. DAVIDSON was born 1853.
4 F iii. Allice DAVIDSON was born 1856.
Allice married David WARDLOW.
5 M iv. Jackson DAVIDSON was born 1859.
6 M v. Clayton DAVIDSON.
Appendix A - Notes
1850 Franklin Co. AL living near Miles DAVIDSON.
Pat Jones
McNairy Co. TN by 1856 with children George W., Allice, Jackson, and Clayton. Allice is my g.g. grandmother.
1850 Franklin County, Alabama page 153
Davidson Clayton 23 m Planter $5000.00 Tennessee
Davidson Elmira 20 f (m. 20 Dec 1849 Lauderdale Co Al) Tennessee
Davidson Ephriam 3/12 m (d. bef 1860) Alabama
Davidson Margaret 51 f Tennessee
Davidson Jackson 32 m Tennessee
Davidson Jenetta 24 f Tennessee
Davidson Alexch 20 m Tennessee
Davidson Mathew 15 m Tennessee
Davidson Sarah 12 f Tennessee
1860 McNairy Co Tennessee page 202-454 Dist. 9
Davidson Clayton 33 m
Davidson Elmira 30 f
Davidson George W. 07 m
Davidson Allice 03 f
Davidson Jackson 01 m
1860 DAVIDSON CLATON Mc Nairy County TN 302 District 9 Slave schedule
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WAR OF 1812 SOLDIERS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, ALABAMA
Pearsall, Benjamin born 1 Aug 1790, Duplin Co., NC; died 1855 Franklin Co., AL;
married (1) ca 1816 in Duplin Co, NC, to Catherine Camp, and married (2) ca 1845
in Franklin Co, AL, to Mrs. Sarah (?) Clayton. He first volunteered for service in
Dickson Co., TN, and was discharged in Nashville. He was a member of the
Natchez Expedition from 10 Dec 1812 to 27 April 1813 as a private in Capt.
Michael Molton's Troop of Calvary, Col John Coffee's Regt. West Tenn Vol.
Later he volunteered again and rendezvoused at Fayetteville, TN, to fight the
Creek Indians. He served from 24 Sep 1813 to 10 May 1814 as a 2nd Lt. in Capt.
Michael Molton's and Capt James William's Co, Col John Coffee's Regt., Tenn Vol
Cavalry. Capt. Molton was Benjamin Pearsall's uncle and his cousin, the captain's
son, Michael Clark Molton was in the same unit; Lt. Michael Molton was one of only
26 white men killed at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. Benjamin Pearsall applied for
bounty land on 9 Jan 1851 in Franklin Co. AL, and received 160 acres in the Military
District of Arkansas under BL Wt. 10089-160-50. He sold his warrant to his neighbor,
Clayton Davidson, who moved to Arkansas and occupied the land. Neither Benjamin
nor his widow received a pension.
Information from descendant Mary Tratumann, 2080 Cornell Road, Middleburg, FL 32068.
Pat Jones