Descendants of Leander Blackburn Davidson & Harriet Dealy Goodrich
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Descendants of
LEANDER BLACKBURN DAVIDSON
& HARRIET DEALY GOODRICH
DESCENDANTS OF Blackburn (Leander Blackburn) DAVIDSON
First Generation
1. Blackburn (Leander Blackburn) DAVIDSON was born 1812/1813 in Tennessee. He died after
1870 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Blackburn married Harriet Delia GOODRICH on 2 Sep 1840 in Limestone County, Alabama.
Harriet was born 1817 in Virginia. She died after 1870 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and
was buried in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
They had the following children:
2 M i. John P. DAVIDSON was born 1842 in Limestone County, Alabama.
John married Mariah A. about 1865. Mariah was born Apr 1849 in Tennessee.
3 M ii. Oscar L. DAVIDSON was born 1844 in Limestone County, Alabama.
4 F iii. Martha P. DAVIDSON was born 1846 in Limestone County, Alabama.
+ 5 M iv. George H. DAVIDSON was born 8 Feb 1848 and died 22 Jul 1900.
6 M v. William C. DAVIDSON was born 1849 in Limestone County, Alabama.
7 M vi. James M. DAVIDSON was born 1851 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
+ 8 F vii. Mary Anne DAVIDSON was born 27 Mar 1852 and died 1 Aug 1930.
+ 9 F viii. Mariah DAVIDSON was born 10 Aug 1855 and died 29 Jan 1927.
+ 10 F ix. Henrietta Delia (or Harriet Delia) DAVIDSON was born 25 Dec 1858 and
died 28 Dec 1896.
Second Generation
5. George H. DAVIDSON (Blackburn (Leander Blackburn)) was born 8 Feb 1848 in Limestone
County, Alabama. He died 22 Jul 1900 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas and was buried in
Oak Grove cemetery, Shelby County, Texas.
George married Estelle V. SLEET. Estelle was born Sep 1857 in Virginia.
They had the following children:
11 M i. Phillip Vincent DAVIDSON was born Jan 1886 in Texas.
12 F ii. Lillian A. DAVIDSON was born Jan 1888 in Texas.
13 M iii. George H. DAVIDSON was born 1890 in Texas.
14 M iv. Turner B. DAVIDSON was born Nov 1898 in Texas.
8. Mary Anne DAVIDSON (Blackburn (Leander Blackburn)) was born 27 Mar 1852 in Nacogdoches
County, Texas. She died 1 Aug 1930 in Nacogdoches County, Texas and was buried in Bethel
Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County.
Mary married James A. STRODE on 18 Jan 1872 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. James was born 1842
in Texas.
They had the following children:
15 F i. E. H. STRODE was born 1874 in Texas.
16 M ii. W. O. STRODE was born 1876 in Texas.
9. Mariah DAVIDSON (Blackburn (Leander Blackburn)) was born 10 Aug 1855 in Nacogdoches
County, Texas. She died 29 Jan 1927.
Mariah married John A. SLAY, son of William Madison SLAY and Jeannette ELLIOTT, on 18 Sep
1873. John was born 23 Nov 1849. He died 18 Mar 1917.
They had the following children:
+ 17 M i. Robert E. SLAY was born Jul 1881.
18 M ii. Daniel SLAY was born Aug 1883 in Texas.
19 F iii. Dealy SLAY was born Apr 1887 in Texas.
20 F iv. Lilly SLAY was born Apr 1890 in Texas.
21 F v. Zula SLAY was born Oct 1892 in Texas.
22 F vi. Henrietta E. SLAY was born 7 Nov 1895. She died 20 Nov 1897.
10. Henrietta Delia (or Harriet Delia) DAVIDSON (Blackburn (Leander Blackburn)) was born
25 Dec 1858 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. She died 28 Dec 1896 in Bethel Cemetery, Nacogdoches,
Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Henrietta married William David SLAY, son of William Madison SLAY and Jeannette ELLIOTT, on
21 Jan 1875 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. William was born 31 Aug 1853 in Scott County,
Mississippi. He died 9 Feb 1941.
They had the following children:
23 M i. Oscar B. SLAY was born 25 Oct 1875.
Oscar married Mollie WEATHERLY.
24 F ii. Minnie SLAY was born Jan 1878.
25 M iii. Charles D, SLAY was born 23 Apr 1880. He died 7 Jun 1907.
26 F iv. Harrietta SLAY was born Apr 1882.
27 F v. Lulu SLAY was born Apr 1884.
28 M vi. Giles SLAY was born Jun 1888.
29 M vii. Edward B. SLAY was born Sep 1890.
30 F viii. Exer O. SLAY was born Jun 1892 in Texas.
31 M ix. Julius Lincoln SLAY was born 16 Mar 1894. He died 1 Oct 1895.
32 F x. Delia H. SLAY was born Dec 1896 in Texas.
Third Generation
17. Robert E. SLAY (Mariah DAVIDSON, Blackburn (Leander Blackburn)) was born Jul 1881 in Texas.
He had the following children:
33 F i. Belle SLAY was born 1905.
Appendix A - Notes
1. Blackburn (Leander Blackburn) DAVIDSON
1850 Nacogdoches County, Texas p152/302/Nacogdoches
Davidson, L. B. (Leander Blackburn Davidson) 37 m w Farmer Tennessee
Davidson, Harriett (Harriet Delia Goodrich) 33 f w Virginia
(m 02 Sep 1840 Limestone Co Al)
Davidson, John (John P. Davidson)7 m w Alabama
Davidson, Oscar (Oscar L. Davidson) 5 m w Alabama
Davidson, Martha 4 f w Alabama
Davidson, George (George H. Davidson) 4 m w Alabama
Davidson, William (William C. Davidson) 1 m w Alabama
1860 Nacogdoches Co. Tx p123a/Dw99/Nacogdoches P.O.
Davidson, L. B. (Leander Blackburn Davidson) 48 m w Farmer $1,500/$3,778 Tennessee
(s/o James Davidson & Nancy Lewis)
Davidson, Harriet (Harriet Delia Goodrich) 42 f w Housekeeper Alabama
(m 02 Sep 1840 Limestone Co Al)
Davidson, John P. 17 m w Farmer Alabama
Davidson, Oscar L. 15 m w Alabama
Davidson, Martha 14 f w Alabama
Davidson, George H. 12 m w Alabama
Davidson, William C. 10 m w Alabama
Davidson, James M. 7 m w Texas
Davidson, Mary A. (Mary Ann Davidson) 7 f w Texas
Davidson, Maria (Mariah O. Davidson) 5 f w Texas
Davidson, Harriett D. (Harriett Delia Davidson) 2 f w Texas
1870 Nacogdoches Co Tx p441/297/Nacogdoches P.O.
Davidson, L. B. (Leander Blackburn) 61 m w Farmer $1,200/$592 Tenenssee
(s/o James Davidson, m/1 Nancy Lewis)
Davidson, Harriet (Harriet B. Goodrich) 53 f w Virginia
(m 02 Sep 1840 Limestone Co Al)
Davidson, Martha 23 f w At Home Alabama
Davidson, George m w Alabama
Davidson, William K. 21 m w Farmer Alabama
Davidson, James M. 18 m w Farmer Texas
Davidson, Mary A. 17 f w Texas
Davidson, Mariah* 14 f w Texas (m 18 Sep 1873 John A. Slay)
Davidson, Harriet 11 f w Texas (m 21 Jan 1875 William David Slay)
1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas p191/Ed47/442
Davidson, Harriet B. (Harriet Goodrich) w f 59 Widowed Keeping House Tennessee Tennessee --
Davidson, Matte P. w f 33 dau Widowed Alabama Tennessee Tennessee
Davidson, Jarry M. w m 31 son Farmer Texas Tennessee Tennessee
2. John P. DAVIDSON
1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas p163/Ed47/6
Davidson, John P. w m 37 Merchant Alabama Tennessee Alabama
Davidson, Mary A. w f 32 wife Keeping House Tennessee Ohio Tennessee
Davidson, George H. w m 32 Brother Clerk in Store Alabama Tennessee Alabama
Sulphin, J. Polk w m 27 Brother in Law Clerk in Store Texas Ohio Tennessee
1900 Nacogdoches County, Texas p87a/Dw89/Dist 41/Nacogdoches/Sd8/Ed41
Davidson, John P. w m Sep 1842 57 m34yrs Alabama North Carolina Tennessee
Davidson, Mariah A. wife w f Apr 1849 51 m34yrs Tennessee Ohio Tennessee
McDougle, John roomer w m Mar 1858 42 single Tennessee Kentucky New York
(this family and remainder of page lined through)
1910 Nacogdoches County, Texas p76a/Dw113/Precinct 1
Davidson, John P. m w 67 widowed U.S. U.S. U.S.
Suthen, May niece f w 25 single Texas U.S. U.S.
5. George H. DAVIDSON
"The People of Nacogdoches County in the Civil War" by
Carolyn Ericson
George H. Davidson
b 8 Feb 1848 Limestone Co., Al
d 22 July 1900 Timpson, Tx of sunstroke
Buried: Oak Grove cemetery
Spouse: Estelle V. Sleet
Parents: Leander & Harriet Dealy Goodrich Davidson
Service: Capt. Eubanks Co.
1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas p163/Ed47/6
Davidson, John P. w m 37 Merchant Alabama Tennessee Alabama
Davidson, Mary A. w f 32 wife Keeping House Tennessee Ohio Tennessee
Davidson, George H. w m 32 Brother Clerk in Store Alabama Tennessee Alabama
Sulphin, J. Polk w m 27 Brother in Law Clerk in Store Texas Ohio Tennessee
1900 Nacogdoches County, Texas p98/Dw255/Dist 41/Nacogdoches/Sd5/Ed41
Davidson, George H. w m Feb 1844 52 m17yrs Alabama Tennessee Alabama
Davidson, Estille (Estella V. Sleet) wife w f Sep 1857 42 m17yrs 5ch 4li Virginia Virginia Virginia
Davidson, Philip V. (Philip Vincent Davidson) son w m Jan 1886 14 Texas Alabama Virginia
Davidson, Lilla A. (Lillian A. Davidson) dau w f Jan 1888 12 Texas Alabama Virginia
Davidson, George H. son w m Oct 1890 10 Texas Alabama Virginia
Davidson, Lorren son w m Nov 1897 2 Texas Alabama Virginia
8. Mary Anne DAVIDSON
"The People of Nacogdoches County in the Civil War" by
Carolyn Ericson
Mrs Mary Anne Davidson Strode
b. 27 Mar 1852
d. 1 Aug 1930
buried: Bethel Cemetery
Spouse: James Strode m. 18 Jan 1872
Parents: Black and Harriet Goodrich Davidson
Pension 16113
Confederate Mortuary Warrant 15954
1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas 270b/Ed/Dw/Wonders Beat
Strode, J. A. (James A. Strode) w m 38 Farmer Texas Kentucky Kentucky
Strode, M. A. (Mary Anne Davidson) w f 27 wife Keeping House Texas Alabama Alabama
Strode, E. H. w f 6 dau Texas Texas Texas
Strode, W. O. w m 4 son Texas Texas Texsa
9. Mariah DAVIDSON
"Tommy Slay"
1880 Nacogdoches County, Texas p178a/Dw/Precinct 1
Slay, John A. w m 30 Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi
Slay, Mariah O. (Mariah Davidson) wife w f 24 Texas Tennessee Alabama
Slay, Martha J. dau w f 5 Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, John P. son w m 4 Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, William B. son w m 8/12 Texas Mississippi Texas
1900 Nacogdoches County, Texas p206a/Sh10b/Ed48/Dw178/Precinct 6
Slay, John A. w m Nov 1850 49 m26yrs Mississippi -0- -0-
Slay, Mariah wife w f Aug 1855 44 m26yrs 11ch 8li Texas Alabama Tennessee
Slay, William R. son w m Oct 1879 20 single Texas Mississippi Tennessee
Slay, Robert E. son w m Jul 1881 18 Texas Mississippi Tennessee
Slay, Daniel son w m Aug 1883 16 Texas Mississippi Tennessee
Slay, Delia A. dau w f Apr 1887 13 Texas Mississippi Tennessee
Slay, Lilly dau w f Apr 1890 10 Texas Mississippi Tennessee
Slay, Zula dau w f Oct 1892 7 Texas Mississippi Tennessee
1910 Nacogdoches County, Texas p295a/Sh11a/Ed107/Dw137/Justice Precinct 8
Slay, John A. w m 60 m1 m36yrs Mississippi Mississippi U.S.
Slay, Maria wife w f 54 m1 m36yrs 8ch 8li Texas Tennessee Alabama
Slay, Robert son w m 27 single Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Dealy (Prob Delia Slay) dau w f 22 single Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Zula dau w f 17 single Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Belle granddau w f 5 Texas Mississippi Texas
10. Henrietta Delia (or Harriet Delia) DAVIDSON
"Tommy Slay"
1880 Nacodgoches County, Texas 270b/Ed/Dw/Wonders Beat
Slay, D. (William David Slay) w m 26 Farmer Texas Alabama Alabama
Slay, D. H. (Harriet Delia Davidson) w f 22 wife Keeping House Texas Alabama Alabama
Slay, O. B. (Oscar B. Slay) w m 4 son Texas Texas Texas
Slay, M. L. (Minnie L. Slay) w f 2 dau Texas Texas Texas
Slay, C. D. (Charles D. Slay) w m 2/12 son Texas Texas Texas
1900 Nacodgoches County, Texas p18a/Sh18b/Ed39/Dw/Nacogdoches Township
Slay, William D. (William David Slay) w m Aug 1853 46 m2yrs Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi
Slay, Emma wife w f Oct 1860 39 m2yrs 3ch 3li Alabama Georgia Georgia
Slay, Minnie dau w f Jan 1878 22 single Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Charles son w m Apr 1880 20 single Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Harriet dau w f Apr 1882 18 single Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Lulu dau w f Apr 1884 16 single Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Giles son w m Jun 1888 11 Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Edward B. son w m Sep 1890 9 Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Exer O. dau w f Jun 1892 7 Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Delia H. dau w f Dec 1896 3 Texas Mississippi Texas
Crawford, Jessie stepson w m Jan 1886 14 Texas Texas Alabama
Satterwhite, J--- A. mother-in-law w f Jan 1825 75 widowed Georgia South Carolina Georgia
1910 Nacogdoches County, Texas p274a/Sh5a/Ed106/Dw100/Justice Precinct 8
Slay, William D. (William David Slay) w m 56 m2 m12yrs Mississippi Alabama Alabama
Slay, Emma (Emma Satterwhite Crawford) wife w f 49 m2 m12yrs 4ch 2li Alabama Alabama Alabama
Slay, Exer dau w f 17 single Texas Mississippi Texas
Slay, Delia dau w f 11 Texas Mississippi Texas
Carr?, Audrey granddau w f 8 Texas Louisiana Texas
Carr?, Asa grandson w m 7 Texas Louisiana Texas
Carr?, William grandson w m 5 Texas Louisiana Texas
Updated - Thursday, April 14, 2005