Descendants of Hugh E. DAVIDSON - (spelling should be Davison)
First Generation
1. Hugh E. DAVIDSON was born 22 Feb 1815 in South Carolina. He died 21 Apr 1889 in
Reagan, Falls County, Texas and was buried in Hog Island Cemetery, Falls County, Texas.
He was a son of Hugh Davidson and Lydia Holley of Monroe County, Alabama.
Hugh married (1) Mary Jane ANDRESS, daughter of Stephen Singleton ANDRESS and
Susan Jane MCCOY, on 21 Jan 1838 in Monroe County, Alabama.
Mary was born 31 Oct 1821 in Monroe County, Alabama. She died 19 Jun 1862 in Monroe
County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
2 M i. William Jasper Cluck DAVIDSON was born 20 Aug 1839 in Monroe County,
Alabama. He died 1 Jul 1863 in Gettysburg.
3 F ii. Martha Jane DAVIDSON was born 15 Aug 1841. She died 8 Jun 1880 in
Falls County, Texas and was buried in Hog Island Cemetery, Falls County, Texas.
Martha married N. M. CLUCK, Dr. on 5 Sep 1860. N. M. CLUCK, Dr. was born 8 Jan 1839.
He died 31 Jul 1900 in Falls County, Texas and was buried in Hog Island Cemetery,
Falls County, Texas.
4 F iii. Susan F. DAVIDSON was born 1844 in Monroe County, Alabama.
Susan married James F. COTTON on 22 Mar 1865.
5 F iv. Lydia T. DAVIDSON was born 21 Nov 1845 in Monroe County, Alabama.
She died 15 Oct 1922 in Falls County, Texas.
Lydia married Thomas G. FOUNTAIN on 11 Oct 1865 in Monroe County, Alabama.
6 M v. Newton Monroe DAVIDSON was born 17 Dec 1848 in Monroe County,
Alabama. He died 9 Aug 1915.
Newton married Sallie Frances RILEY on 14 Dec 1871 in Monroe County, Alabama.
+ 7 M vi. Stephen Decatur DAVIDSON was born 18 Apr 1851 and died 7 Oct 1924.
8 F vii. Mary Corine DAVIDSON was born 17 Aug 1853 in Monroe County, Alabama.
She died 8 Feb 1912 in Falls County, Texas and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Marlin,
Falls County, Texas.
Mary married J. B. COTTON on 19 Jan 1876. J. B. COTTON was born 12 Aug 1863. He died
15 Jan 1930 in Falls County, Texas and was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, Falls County,
Texas.
9 M viii. Hugh Liston DAVIDSON was born 12 Apr 1856 in Monroe County, Alabama.
He died 2 Feb 1862 in Monroe County, Alabama and was buried in Andress Cemetery.
10 F ix. Laura DAVIDSON was born 3 Sep 1861 in Monroe County, Alabama.
She died 21 Aug 1862 in Monroe County, Alabama.
Hugh also married (2) Nancy GEORGE on 7 Jun 1864 in Monroe County, Alabama.
Second Generation
7. Stephen Decatur DAVIDSON (Hugh E.) was born 18 Apr 1851 in Pineville, Monroe County,
Alabama. He died 7 Oct 1924 in Falls County, Texas and was buried in Hog Island Cemetery,
Falls County, Texas.
Stephen married (1) Kate Bell STALLWORTH, daughter of Mark Parker STALLWORTH and Eliza
Elizabeth LEE, on 5 Apr 1876. Kate was born 2 Aug 1855 in Monroe County, Alabama. She died
11 Nov 1877 in Falls County, Texas and was buried in Hog Island Cemetery, Falls County, Texas.
They had the following children:
11 F i. Clara DAVIDSON was born 1 Apr 1877. She died 19 Oct 1962.
Clara married Edward L. COMPERE Rev.
Stephen also married (2) Sarah "Sallie" TANKERSLEY, daughter of George TANKERSLEY and
Flora A. JORDAN, on 20 Oct 1880 in Falls County, Texas. Sarah was born 16 Mar 1861. She died
27 Apr 1912 in Falls County, Texas and was buried in Hog Island Cemetery, Falls County, Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 12 F ii. Verna Davison DAVIDSON was born 19 Aug 1881 and died 13 Jan 1969.
+ 13 M iii. Clinton Gordon Davison DAVIDSON was born Jan 1885 and died Oct 1951.
14 F iv. Florence DAVIDSON was born 14 Sep 1887. She died 16 Jul 1962.
Florence married George Allen ODAM.
15 M v. Hugh Tankersley DAVIDSON was born 17 Nov 1889. He died 30 Apr 1977
in Falls County, Texas and was buried in Waite Cemetery, Falls County, Texas.
Hugh married Ruth THOMAS, daughter of James William THOMAS and Martha Ann ADAMS.
Ruth was born 3 Nov 1896. She died after Mar 1988 in Falls County, Texas and was buried
in Waite Cemetery, Falls County, Texas.
16 F vi. dau DAVIDSON was born 1892.
17 F vii. Dimple DAVIDSON was born 27 Jan 1892.
Dimple married Cleve DAVIS.
18 M viii. Stephen Alfred DAVIDSON Dr was born 2 Jan 1897. He died 14 May 1966.
Stephen married Agnes Beatrice WOODLAND.
19 M ix. Milton Andress DAVIDSON was born 17 May 1901. He died 27 Feb 1976.
Milton married Lois THREADGILL on 21 Jun 1921.
20 M x. Irbee E. DAVIDSON was born 7 Jul 1883. He died 26 Mar 1884 in Falls County,
Texas and was buried in Hog Island Cemetery, Falls County, Texas.
Third Generation
12. Verna Davison DAVIDSON (Stephen Decatur, Hugh E.) was born 19 Aug 1881 in
Falls County, Texas. She died 13 Jan 1969 in Falls County, Texas and was buried in
Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, Falls County, Texas.
Verna married James Gerden BARGANIER. James was born 15 Aug 1872 in Fort Deposit,
Lowndes County, Alabama. He died 14 Mar 1953 in Falls County, Texas and was buried
in Calvary Cemetery, Marlin, Falls County, Texas.
They had the following children:
21 M i. Hillary Herbert BARGANIER was born 12 Dec 1918 in Falls County, Texas.
He died 12 Jul 1985 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas and was buried in Calvary Cemetery,
Marlin, Falls County, Texas.
Hillary married Joni Dell BARNETT, daughter of John Houston BARNETT and Dell Ann
DAVIDSON, on 8 Aug 1947. Joni was born 9 Sep 1922 in Marlin, Falls County, Texas.
13. Clinton Gordon Davison DAVIDSON (Stephen Decatur, Hugh E.) was born Jan 1885.
He died Oct 1951.
Clinton married (1) Eloise WOMACK on 22 Dec 1909.
They had the following children:
22 F i. Doris Davison DAVIDSON was born 26 Dec 1922.
Doris married Cullen James ROGERS. Cullen was born 29 May 1921.
Clinton also married (2) Eleanor BLEDSOE.
Appendix A - Notes
1. Hugh E. DAVIDSON
Desc. of Hugh E. Davidson from: Marie Palmer
1850 Monroe County, Alabama page 56a/798
Davidson Hughy E. 35 M So Carolina
Davidson Mary J. 28 F So Carolina
Davidson William P. 11 M Alabama
Davidson Martha J. 9 F (m. 5 Sep 1860 N. M. Cluck) Alabama
Davidson Lidia P. 5 F (m. 11 Oct 1865 Thomas G Fountain) Alabama
Davidson Newton 2 M (m. 14 Dec 1871 Sallie F. Riley) Alabama
Davidson Susanah 7 f (m. 22 Mar 1865 James Cotton) Alabama
5. Lydia T. DAVIDSON
Falls County, Biography
In 1865, in Alabama, Thomas G. Fountain had married second to Lydia Davison,
b. November 21, 1845, d. October 15, 1922 and buried in Calvary Cemetery in
Marlin-a daughter of Hugh E. and Mary Jane (Andress) Davison. Thomas G. Fountain
and Lydia Davison were the parents of seven children:
Mary Elna Fountain, b. March 17, 1867 in Alabama, d. February 13, 1951 and buried
in Calvary Cemetery-married Thomas Benton Higgins, b. June 28, 1852 in Giles County,
Tennessee, d. February 26, 1945 and buried in Calvary Cemetery-a son of Robert S.
and Anna Elizabeth (O'Neal) Higgins-natives of Tennessee, who settled in the Blue
Ridge Community of Falls County, Texas about 1871.
Claude T. Fountain, b. ca 1869-died in 1873 in Falls County, Texas.
Jasper Cluck Fountain, b. October 21, 1871 in Falls County, Texas, d. November 25, 1934
and buried in Calvary Cemetery-married Lola L. Kyser, b. March 27, 1873, d. May 12, 1953
and buried by her husband in Calvary Cemetery-a daughter of William Daniel Kyser and
Mary Catherine Hawthorne.
Wade D. Fountain-no information.
Lula Fountain, b. 1877 in Falls County, Texas, d. 1947 and buried in Calvary Cemetery
at Marlin-married John Hume, b. 1867, d. 1940 and buried in Calvary Cemetery.
Andrew Fountain-died in 1883.
Thomas D. Fountain-no information.
Thomas G. Fountain served as a Justice of the Peace for six years, and was elected Tax
Collector in 1884, serving four years in that position. He was also Oil Inspector for the Falls
County schools for several years. He and Lydia were members of the Baptist Church, and
he served as a Deacon, and was a Royal Arch Mason.
Descendants of Thomas G. Fountain-through children of both marriages-continue to reside
in Falls County, Texas.
6. Newton Monroe DAVIDSON
1880 Davidson Newton Falls County, Texas 204-39
7. Stephen Decatur DAVIDSON
1880 Falls County, Texas
1880 Davidson S. D. Falls County, Texas p207-39
15. Hugh Tankersley DAVIDSON
Ruth Cadie Fitte, b. March 15, 1935 in Marlin, Texas-married Hugh Thomas Davison,
b. April 10, 1935 in Marlin-a son of Hugh Tankersley Davison and Ruth Thomas.
They have two children: Jyl Davison, and Jeffrey Thomas Davison, and reside in
Bryan, Texas.
22. Doris Davison DAVIDSON
Doris was raised by her Aunt Vernie Davidson Barganier.
Joni Barganier- minerva coen
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