Descendants of Reuben Thomas DAVIDSON
First Generation
1. Reuben Thomas DAVIDSON was born 1832 in Alabama. He died 2 Aug 1895 in Walker County,
Alabama and was buried in Earnest Chapel, Lebanon Cemetery, Walker County, Alabama.
He was a son of Joshua Davidson and Seana Arcena Manuel.
Reuben married Martha EARNEST, daughter of Henry EARNEST and Catherine SHYNN, about 1857.
Martha was born May 1841/1844 in Walker County, Alabama. She died 1900/1910 in Oakman, Walker
County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
2 F i. Arcena Catherine DAVIDSON was born 1858 in Alabama. She died 1885/1891.
Arcena married John W. SWINDLE on 19 Mar 1879 in Walker County, Alabama. John was born May 1857
in Alabama.
3 F ii. Mary Jane DAVIDSON was born 18 Dec 1859 in Walker County, Alabama. She died
9 Sep 1952 in Walker County, Alabama and was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Oakman, Walker
County, Alabama.
Mary married George Theodore SWINDLE, son of William SWINDLE and Susan Elizabeth HOGG,
on 3 Oct 1879 in Walker County, Alabama. George was born 20 Dec 1858 in Walker County, Alabama.
He died 4 Jun 1951 in Walker County, Alabama and was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Oakman,
Walker County, Alabama.
+ 4 F iii. Caroline (Lucinda Carolina) DAVIDSON was born 8 Jan 1861 and died 11 Dec 1952.
5 F iv. Susan Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born Apr 1865 in Alabama.
Susan married John R. WILLIAMS on 2 Feb 1884 in Walker County, Alabama.
John was born 18 Jan 1863 in Walker County, Alabama. He died about 1945.
6 M v. John Reuben DAVIDSON was born 1866 in Alabama. He died 23 Feb 1958 in Walker
County, Alabama.
John married (1) Sylver Prisilla TINDAL on 30 Sep 1886 in Walker County, Alabama. Sylver was born
Dec 1870 in Alabama. She died 1901.
John also married (2) Martha Helen POSEY on 29 Nov 1901 in Walker County, Alabama. Martha was
born 1878 in Alabama. She died 19 Mar 1945 in Walker County, Alabama.
7 M vi. Benjamin Marion DAVIDSON was born 12 Mar 1867 in Walker County, Alabama.
He died 12 Jan 1965.
Benjamin married Lovie Ann WHITSON about 1893. Lovie was born 5 Aug 1873 in Alabama.
She died 25 Sep 1969.
8 F vii. Martha E. "Martie" DAVIDSON was born May 1870 in Walker County, Alabama.
She died about 1893 in Parrish, Walker County, Alabama.
Martha married Simeon Anders WILLIAMS on 22 Aug 1890 in Walker County, Alabama. Simeon was born
1 Jan 1867 in Parrish, Walker County, Alabama. He died Dec 1945 in Parrish, Walker County, Alabama.
9 F viii. Sarah M. "Sallie" DAVIDSON was born 28 Feb 1872 in Walker County, Alabama.
She died 7 Feb 1968.
Sarah married Samuel Robert (Sartain?) MARTIN on 23 Feb 1892 in Walker County, Alabama.
Samuel was born Jul 1872 in Alabama. He died 19 Jun 1935 in Walker County, Alabama.
10 F ix. Lee C. "Ellie" DAVIDSON was born 1874 in Walker County, Alabama.
Lee married Jim BROWN about 1895. Jim was born 1877.
11 F x. Hasseline M. "Hassie" DAVIDSON was born May 1878 in Walker County, Alabama.
She died about 1896 in Walker County, Alabama.
Hasseline married John Lamar GRACE. John was born 13 Jul 1874 in Alabama. He died 18 Mar 1946.
12 xi. H. R. DAVIDSON was born 1879 in Alabama.
13 M xii. Walter S. DAVIDSON was born Sep 1881 in Walker County, Alabama. He died Jul 1952
in Blount County, Alabama.
Walter married Ellar Winn SAVAGE on 8 Feb 1903 in Walker County, Alabama. Ellar was born 2 Jul 1879
in Alabama.
Second Generation
4. Caroline (Lucinda Carolina) DAVIDSON (Reuben Thomas) was born 8 Jan 1861 in Walker County,
Alabama. She died 11 Dec 1952 in Walker County, Alabama and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery,
Jasper, Walker County, Alabama.
Caroline married Daniel David SWINDLE, son of William SWINDLE and Susan Elizabeth HOGG, on
19 Oct 1882 in Walker County, Alabama. Daniel was born 13 Apr 1861 in Walker County, Alabama.
He died 13 Mar 1943 in Walker County, Alabama and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Walker
County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
14 F i. Martha Helen SWINDLE was born 19 May 1887 in Walker County, Alabama.
She died 29 Jul 1968 in Montgomery County, Alabama.
Martha married Walter Jerome MYERS on 27 Aug 1903 in Walker County, Alabama. Walter was
born 26 Jul 1879 in Walker County, Alabama.
Appendix A - Notes
1. Reuben Thomas DAVIDSON
1870 Walker County, Alabama page 140/088 Township 16
Davidson Robert 38 m w Farmer Alabama
Davidson Martha 38 f w Alabama
Davidson Catherine 13 f w Alabama
Davidson Mary 11 f w Alabama
Davidson Lucinda 8 f w Alabama
Davidson Elisabeth 6 f w Alabama
Davidson John 5 m w Alabama
Davidson Benjamine 4 m w Alabama
Davidson Robert 2 m w Alabama
Davidson Mandy 3/12 FW Alabama
4S. Daniel David SWINDLE
1900 Walker County, Alabama
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