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Descendants of Samuel Wilson DAVIDSON

First Generation

1.    Samuel Wilson DAVIDSON was born 17 Sep 1789 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. 
He died 4 Mar 1863/1864 in Bibb County, Alabama.
He was the son of John Davidson and Margaret Wilson.
Samuel married Francis STRINGFELLOW, daughter of Mr. STRINGFELLOW and Jane, about 1825. 
Francis was born 10 Jul 1801. She died 30 Oct 1848 in Bibb County, Alabama and was buried in 
Centerville Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
    +    2    F    i.    Catherine J. DAVIDSON was born 1826.
        3    M    ii.    William DAVIDSON was born 9 Dec 1828 in Alabama. He died 5 Nov 1850 
in Bibb County, Alabama and was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama.
        4    F    iii.    Margaret DAVIDSON was born 17 Aug 1830. She died 22 Aug 1853 in Bibb 
County, 
Alabama and was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama.
Margaret married D. William PITTS on 14 Jan 1852 in Bibb County, Alabama.
        5    M    iv.    John Thornton DAVIDSON was born 30 Aug 1832. He died 10 Oct 1843 
in Bibb County, Alabama and was buried in Centerville Cemetery, Bibb County, Alabama.
        6    M    v.    Samuel Wilson DAVIDSON Jr. was born 1835 in Alabama.
        7    M    vi.    James L. DAVIDSON was born 1837 in Alabama.
James married (1) Fannie BARCLAY on 27 Jan 1864 in Bibb County, Alabama.
James also married (2) Susan A. ROWELL on 17 Nov 1867 in Bibb County, Alabama.
        8    M    vii.    Thomas DAVIDSON was born 1839 in Alabama.
        9    F    viii.    Mary F. "Fannie" DAVIDSON was born 1842 in Alabama.
        10    F    ix.    Caroline DAVIDSON was born 1846 in Alabama.

Second Generation

2.    Catherine J. DAVIDSON was born 1826 in Alabama.
  (d/o Samuel Wilson Davidson) 
Catherine married Pleasant HILL, son of James Jones HILL and Jane CALVERT, on 
5 Sep 1844 in Bibb County, Alabama. Pleasant was born 11 Aug 1817 in Alabama. 
He died 7 Dec 1852 in Bibb County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
        11    M    i.    James W. HILL was born 1845 in Bibb County, Alabama.
        12    F    ii.    Mary O. HILL was born 1848 in Bibb County, Alabama.

Appendix A  -  Notes


1.  Samuel Wilson DAVIDSON
Bibb County, Alabama Deed Book A
A:10-11 -- 2 Dec 1823 -Sarah F. CHOTARD of Tuskaloosa Co. to John HENRY 
-$200 -sec. 26, T. 23, R. 9. Wit: J. HUNT, S. DAVIDSON, Nathan TABER. Rec: 2 Feb 1824.

A:12-13 --2 Dec 1823 -Sarah F. CHOTARD of Tuskaloosa Co. to Samuel W. DAVIDSON 
-$134 -sec. __, T. __, R. __ (desc. given -town lots). Wit: Jonathan POTTS, 
Nathan BOYDSTAN, Nancy HUNT. Rec: 2 Feb 1824.

A:94-95 -- 26 Oct 1829 - Alexander HILL to Sam'l W. DAVIDSON - $21 - Lot 56 of Town 
of Centreville. Wit: Nathan TABER, Willis BROWN. Rec: 1 Mar 1830.

A:104 - 105 -- 7 Apr 1830, Perry Co., AL - Jabez CURRY to S. W. DAVIDSON 
- $240 - sec. 33, T. 24, R. 10 E. Attest: Wm. STRINGFELLOW?, Wm. SANDERS. 
Certificate of Acknowledgment from David McCULLOUGH, Clerk of Court Court of Perry. 
Dower statement: Rebecca CURRY, wife and consort - 9 Apr 1830. Rec: 8 June 1830.

1850 Bibb County, Alabama  p001/009   
Burton * Burnham * Edward N. 33 m Clerk $1,500 So * No * Carolina 
Burton * Burnham * Mary E. 3 f  w Alabama 
Davidson Samuel W. (Sam'l Wilson) 60 m Farmer  $12,000 North Carolina 
Davidson William 22 m (b. 9 Dec 1828 d. 5 Nov 1850) Alabama 
Davidson Margaret 19 f (m. 14 Jan 1852 William Pitts) Alabama 
Davidson Samuel W. Jr. 15 m  Alabama 
Davidson James L. 13 m  Alabama 
Davidson Thomas 11 m  Alabama 
Davidson Mary F. (Fannie) 8 f (m. 04 Jul 1860 Edward H. Moren) Alabama

1860 Bibb County, Alabama  p716/483 West Side 
Davidson S. W.  70 m w Farmer 40000/150000 No Carolina
Davidson S. W., Jr. 25 m w Alabama 
Davidson James L. 23 m w Alabama
Rowell, Susan A. Rowell Alabama 
Davidson Fannie 18 f m Alabama 
Pitts Samuel 6 m w Alabama 
Davidson Jennee 14 f w Alabama

2.  Catherine J. DAVIDSON
Thomas McAdory Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, 
in Four Volumes; Volume III (Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Company, Publishers, 1978), 
p. 812 [Tuscaloosa Public Library]: 

Pleasant Hill, public official, was born in 1817, and died in 1853; a son of James Hill, who 
was for many years a prominent senator from Bibb County. He was liberally educated and 
attended the University of Alabama for several years. He studied law, was admitted to the 
bar, and became a lawyer and planter in Bibb County. He was elected secretary of the State 
senate in 1839, and was re-elected the following year; was elected to the State legislature 
as representative from Bibb County, 1843; was re-elected secretary of the senate in 1844, 
and again in 1855. He was a democrat. Married: Catharine J. Davidson, daughter of S. W. 
Davidson, a wealthy planter of Bibb County, who was elected to the State legislature in 1840. 
Last residence: Marr's, Bibb County. 
1840 Pike County, Alabama p404

1850 Bibb County, Alabama  p028/009 W. C. River 
Hill Pleasant 33 m w Farmer $2,500 Alabama 
Hill Catharine  24 f w (m 5 Sep 1844 Bibb Co Al) Alabama 
Hill James W. 5 m w Alabama 
Hill Mary O. 1 f w Alabama 
Hill Marion M. 22 m w Alabama 
 ? Elizabeth 62 f w Tennessee

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