Descendants of Robert Davidson and Nancy Return

DESCENDANTS OF
ROBERT DAVIDSON and NANCY




Descendants of Robert DAVIDSON

First Generation

1.   Robert DAVIDSON was born about 1787 in Virginia. He died Apr 1870 in Dallas County, Alabama.
Robert married Nancy ( ? ). Nancy was born about 1797 in North Carolina. She died 1850/1860 
in prob., Limestone County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
       2   M   i.     William DAVIDSON was born 10 Dec 1811.
       3   M   ii.    John DAVIDSON was born 5 Apr 1814.
       4   M   iii.   Bryan DAVIDSON was born 9 May 1815.
       5   F   iv.    Mary "Polly" DAVIDSON was born 21 Oct 1818. She died 1836.
       6   F   v.     Angelina West DAVIDSON was born 19 Apr 1821.
       7   F   vi.    Nancy J. DAVIDSON was born 14 Jul 1823 in Alabama.
   +   8   M   vii.   Benjamin Franklin DAVIDSON was born 22 Nov 1825 and died 8 Jan 1904.
       9   M   viii.  Joseph Benton DAVIDSON was born 13 Oct 1827 in Limestone County, Alabama. 
He died 1882 in Bluff City, Nevada County, Arkansas.
Joseph married Sarah Jane PORTERFIELD on 3 Oct 1850 in Limestone County, Alabama.
      10   F   ix.    Eliza A. DAVIDSON was born 26 Nov 1829 in Alabama.
Eliza married Joseph Rufus PORTERFIELD, son of Samuel Campbell PORTERFIELD and Asenith Cynthia 
FITE, on 5 Jan 1870 in Clark County, Arkansas. Joseph was born 12 Dec 1836 in Tennessee. 
He died 21 Jan 1918 in Arkansas.
      11   M   x.     Alfred M. DAVIDSON Dr was born 29 Oct 1832 in Alabama. He died in Louisiana.
   +   12   M   xi.   Robert Alexander DAVIDSON was born 17 Jul 1835 and died 6 Apr 1885.

Second Generation

8.   Benjamin Franklin DAVIDSON (Robert) was born 22 Nov 1825 in Alabama. He died 8 Jan 1904 
in Bluff City, Nevada County, Arkansas.
Benjamin married Theressa Jane PORTERFIELD, daughter of Samuel Campbell PORTERFIELD and Asenith 
Cynthia FITE, on 17 Jan 1856 in Dallas County, Arkansas. Theressa was born 6 Apr 1835 in Tennessee. 
She died 3 Jun 1902 in Bluff City, Nevada County, Arkansas.
They had the following children:
      13   M   i.     Joseph Alexander DAVIDSON was born 2 May 1857. He died before 1942.
Joseph married Henrietta Wilson ROGERS on 11 Jul 1883 in Clark County, Arkansas.
      14   M   ii.    William A. DAVIDSON was born 13 Apr 1859 in Arkansas. 
He died 18 Sep 1861 in Arkansas.
      15   F   iii.   Acenith DAVIDSON was born 5 Feb 1861 in Arkansas. She died 22 Dec 1876.
      16   F   iv.    Mary Martha (Mollie) DAVIDSON was born 25 Feb 1863 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. 
She died 8 Jul 1937 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Upshur 
County, Texas.
Mary married George Rush DUNN, son of William Edward DUNN and Mary Ann BURTON, on 9 Dec 1880 
in Clark County, Arkansas. George was born 28 Jul 1852 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. 
He died 8 Dec 1938 in Longview, Gregg County, Texas and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, 
Upshur County, Texas.
      17   F   v.     Lucy DAVIDSON was born 16 Jan 1865 in Arkansas. 
She died 27 Feb 1941 in Prescott, Arizona.
      18   M   vi.    Albert C. DAVIDSON was born 14 Nov 1867 in Arkansas. He died before 1942.
      19   F   vii.   Elizabeth Angelina DAVIDSON was born 5 Mar 1870. She died before 1942.
      20   F   viii.  Eller nelson DAVIDSON was born 30 Dec 1871. She died 30 Dec 1876.
      21   F   ix.    Annie Lee DAVIDSON was born 1874. She died 1952.
Annie married Walter F. RUSSELL on 24 Nov 1892.
      22   M   x.     Robert Allen DAVIDSON was born 1 Apr 1876 in Arkansas. He died 14 Jun 1943 
in Cleveland, Coleman or Liberty County, Texas.

12.   Robert Alexander DAVIDSON (Robert) was born 17 Jul 1835 in Limestone County, Alabama. 
He died 6 Apr 1885 in Erath County, Texas or White Rock, Texas.
Robert married (1) Eliza PIERCE. Eliza was born about 1848 in Mississippi. 
She died 1869 in Drew County, Arkansas.
They had the following children:
      23   M   i.     Edward Morris DAVIDSON was born 22 Dec 1869 in Drew County, Arkansas.
Edward married Medora Maggie COLEMAN, daughter of Levi Woody COLEMAN and Mary Belle BUCKNER, 
on 27 Jun 1898 in Jack County, Texas. Medora was born 14 Feb 1878 in Dallas County, Texas. 
She died 15 Nov 1965 in Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas.

Robert also married (2) Martha Matilda POTTS on 2/4 Jul 1872.
They had the following children:
      24   F   ii.    Lenora Eloise DAVIDSON was born 1875 in Arkansas.
Lenora married Albert Franklin LAMER.
      25   F   iii.   Effie DAVIDSON was born 1877 in Arkansas.

Appendix A  -  Notes


1.  Robert DAVIDSON
GenServ:  Richard Nissen  [email protected]
Susan Bray  
....family of Robert and Nancy Davidson who lived in Limestone, Co Alabama in the 1850's. 
Robert moved to Arkansas and died there in 1870 in Dallas Co and his children Benjamen 
Franklin Davidson, Eliza and Joseph Benton Davidson also moved to Arkansas and married 
in to the Porterfield family.

Dave Davidson  [email protected]

1850 Limestone County, Alabama p091/547/No Township Listed
Davidson, Robert 63 m w Farmer $150 Virginia
Davidson, Nancy 57 f w North Carolina
Davidson, Angeline W. 29 f w Alabama
Davidson, Nancy J. 27 f w Alabama
Davidson, Joseph B. (or Joseph D.) 22 m w Farmer Alabama 
Davidson, Eliza A. 20 f w Alabama
Davidson, Alfred M. 17 m w Farmer Alabama
Davidson, Robert A. (Robert Alexander) 14 m w Alabama 

1870 Clark County, Ar p291/Dw45/Manchester Township/Arkdelphia P.O.
Porterfield, Joseph R. (Joseph Rufus) 33 m w Farmer Tennessee
Porterfield, Eliza (Eliza A. Davidson) 40 f w Keeping House Alabama
Davidson, Robert 82 m w Retired Farmer Virginia

8.  Benjamin Franklin DAVIDSON
1860 Dallas County, Arkansas p955/Dw87/Manchester Township
Davidson, B. F. 34 m w Smith $500/$1500 Alabama
Davidson, Thurza J. 24 f w Tennessee
Davidson, Gus A. 3 m w Arkansas
Davidson, William A. 1 m w Arkansas
Davidson, Robert A. 24 m w Wheel Wright 00/$500 Alabama

1870 Clark County, Arkansas p291/Dw44/Manchester Twp/Arkdelphia P.O.
Davidson, B. F. 44 m w Blacksmith $300/$100 Alabama
Davidson, T. Jane 35 f w Keeping House Tennessee
Davidson, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)12 m w Farm Laborer Arkansas
Davidson, Acenath 10 f w At Home Arkansas
Davidson, Mary (Mary Martha "Mollie) 8 f w Arkansas
Davidson, Lucy 6 f w Arkansas
Davidson, Albert C. 3 m w Arkansas
Davidson, Angeline (Elizabeth Angelina) 4/12 f w Arkansas
Davidson, Angelina 48 f w Keeping House Alabama
(1850 Limestone Co Al) (1860 Dallas Co Ar) (1870 Clark Co Ar)

9.  Joseph Benton DAVIDSON
1860 Dallas County, Arkansas p960/Dw121/Manchester Township
Davidson, Joseph B. 37 m w Farmer $2000/$600 Alabama
Davidson, Sarah J. 31 f w Alabama
Davidson, Martha 9 f w Alabama
Davidson, Mary F. 6 f w Alabama
Davidson, Laura V. 2 f w Arkansas
Porterfield, William W. 73 m w Virginia

12.  Robert Alexander DAVIDSON
1870 Drew County, Arkansas p599-49 Franklin Twp Selma PO 
Davidson R. A. 33 m w Doctor Alabama 
Davidson Edward M. 4 mo m Arkansas

1880 Parker County, Texas Anc.Com Image-23/p469/Ed139/199 
Reynolds J. H. w m 50 Farmer Virginia Virginia Virginia 
Reynolds Mary A. w f 50 Wife Keeping House Tennessee Virginia Tennessee 
Reynolds N------- V. w f 13 Dau Texas Virginia Tennessee
Reynolds Cora B. w f 9 Dau Virginia Tennessee
Davidson R. A. (Robert A.) w m 42 Factory * M. D. Alabama Virginia North Carolina
Davidson Mattie M. (Martha M. Potts) w f 28 Wife Arkansas Georgia Georgia 
Davidson Ed M. (Edward Morris) w m 10 Son Arkansas Alabama Arkansas
Davidson Eloise (Lenora E.) w f 5 Dau Arkansas Alabama Arkansas
Davidson Effy E. w f 3 Dau Arkansas Alabama Arkansas


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