Descendants of Ellis Davidson & Margaret Wright Return

Descendants of
Ellis Davidson & Margaretta Wright




FIRST GENERATION

1.  Ellis DAVIDSON was born in 1790 of Rutherford County, 
North Carolina.  He died in 1877 in Greene County, Illinois.  
Birth date possibly 29 Oct 1790. 

He was married to Margaret or Margaretta WRIGHT about 
1820 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Margaret or Margaretta WRIGHT was born in 1803 in Letcher, 
Kentucky.  She died in 1874 in Greene County, Illinois. 
Ellis DAVIDSON and Margaret or Margaretta WRIGHT had 
the following children:

     2   i.  Ambrose Lee DAVIDSON died in 1873.
    +3  ii. Felix Pitt DAVIDSON.
     4   iii.    Hezekiah DAVIDSON was born in 1825/26 in Kentucky.
     5   iv. Willie DAVIDSON was born in 1826.
     6   v.  James DAVIDSON was born in 1830.
     7   vi. Margaret DAVIDSON was born in 1832.
     8   vii.    Ellis DAVIDSON was born in 1834.
     9   viii.   Rachel DAVIDSON was born in 1836.
     10  ix. Isaac DAVIDSON was born in 1838.
     11  x.  Albert DAVIDSON was born in 1840.
     12  xi. Elijah DAVIDSON was born in 1842.
     13  xii.    Ellender (Ellen) DAVIDSON was born in 1844/45.



SECOND GENERATION

3.  Felix Pitt DAVIDSON was born on 17 Feb 1824 in Barren 
County, Kentucky.  He died on 24 Feb 1861 in Christian County, 
Illinois.  He was buried in Hunter Cemetary, Mosquito Township, 
Christian County, Illinois. age at death, 37 yrs 7 days

He was married to Margaret GOUGH in 1849.  
Margaret GOUGH was born in 1830 in Illinois.  She died in 
1908 in Christian County, Illinois.  She was buried in Hunter 
Cemetary, Mosquito Township, Christian County, Illinois. 
Felix Pitt DAVIDSON and Margaret GOUGH had the following children:

     14  i.  Orlena DAVIDSON was born in 1849.
     15  ii. William DAVIDSON was born in 1850.  or Hiram
     16  iii.    Laura DAVIDSON was born in 1852.
     17  iv. Anne M. DAVIDSON was born in 1853.
    +18 v.  Robert F. DAVIDSON.
     19  vi. Nancy DAVIDSON was born in 1858.
    +20 vii.    Rachel Mary DAVIDSON.



THIRD GENERATION

18.  Robert F. DAVIDSON was born in 1856.

He was married to Mary Ellen OVERMIER.  
Mary Ellen OVERMIER was born on 2 Jan 1853 in 
La Salle, Illinois.  She died on 29 Jul 1935 in Decatur, 
Macon County, Illinois.

20.  Rachel Mary DAVIDSON was born on 27 Sep 1860 
in Mt. Auburn, Christian, Illinois.  She died on 14 May 
1931 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois.  

She was married to Thomas George OVERMIER (son of ) 
on 29 Dec 1881 in Christian County, Illinois.  Thomas 
George OVERMIER was born on 3 Sep 1858 in Hamilton, 
Hancock County, Illinois.  He died on 19 Dec 1952 in 
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.  
Rachel Mary DAVIDSON and Thomas George OVERMIER 
had the following children:

    21  i.  OVERMIER was born on 7 Jun 1884 in Christian 
County, Illinois.  He died on 7 Jun 1884 in Christian County, 
Illinois.
    +22 ii. Melvern Davidson OVERMIER.
    +23 iii.    Emmons OVERMIER.
    +24 iv. Zella Margaret OVERMIER.
    +25 v.  Clayton Leslie OVERMIER.



FOURTH GENERATION

22.  Melvern Davidson OVERMIER was born on 15 Dec 1885 
in Christian County, Illinois. He died on 24 Mar 1962 in 
Burlingame, Calfiornia.  He was buried after 24 Mar 1962 
in SKentucky Lawn Memorial Gardens, San Mateo, California.

He was married to Helen Blanche VAIL on 10 Jun 1914.  
Melvern Davidson OVERMIER and Helen Blanche VAIL 
had the following children:

    26  i.  Donald Vail OVERMIER.  
    27  ii. Eleanor OVERMIER.  

23.  Emmons OVERMIER was born on 25 Sep 1889 in 
Mosquito Township, Christian County, Illinois.  
He died on 30 May 1983 in La Grange, Cook, Illinois   
He was buried in Hall Cemetary, Blue Mound, Macon 
County, Illinois. 

He was married to Bessie Henrietta AUSTIN on 15 Jun 1914 
in Mosquito Township, Christian County, Illinois. 
 marriage at bride's home  Bessie Henrietta AUSTIN was 
born on 10 Aug 1890 in Mosquito Township, Christian County, 
Illinois.  She died on 6 Oct 1967 in Western Springs or La 
Grange, Cook, Illinois. She was buried on 10 Oct 1967 in 
Hall Cemetary, Blue Mound, Macon, Illinois. Emmons 
OVERMIER and Bessie Henrietta AUSTIN had the following 
children:

    +28 i.  Richard Austin OVERMIER.
    +29 ii. Thomas Benjamin OVERMIER.
    30  iii.    James Robert OVERMIER was born on 
3 Oct 1922 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.  
He died on 14 Apr 1945 in Germany.  Killed in action, 
WWII, Germany.
WWII service:  Assigned to Med. Detachment, 387th Inf. 97th div. He was 
killed after administering first aid to a wounded soldier on the battlefield.
Awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart posthumously,His unit subsequently 
went to Japan and established a unit school at Maebashi, and named it the 
"Overmier Academy" in his honor.


24.  Zella Margaret OVERMIER was born on 4 Aug 1892 
in Christian County, Illinois.  or  3 Aug 1892  
She died on 3 Nov 1968 in Illinois.

She was married to Blake NOLAND on 10 Apr 1914. 

25.  Clayton Leslie OVERMIER was born on 25 Aug 1897 
in Christian County, Illinois.  
He died on 18 Aug 1968 in Illinois.  or 2 Apr 1950

He was married to Hazel Dell COFFEEN on 5 Feb 1919 
in Decatur, Macon, Illinois. 

He was married to Juanita FOX on 2 Apr 1950.



FIFTH GENERATION

28.  Richard Austin OVERMIER was born on 13 Jun 1918 
in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.  He died on 5 May 1990 in 
DePere, Wisconsin.  or 5 June 1990 as per SSDI  He 
was cremated in Jun 1990 in De Pere, Wisconsin.  
WWII service:  1943-46  (Army)
   st Anzio with County B, 30th Inf. Reg, 3rd Inf. Div.,
   later Headquarters County, 3rd Replacement Depot, acting Sergeant Major
   Bronze Battle Star and Meritorious Service Unit Award


He was married to Viola BRUCE OR BUSS on 27 Mar 1954.  
Viola BRUCE OR BUSS was born on 26 Jan 1920.  She 
died in Feb 1996 in prob. De Pere, Wisconsin.  

29.  Thomas Benjamin OVERMIER was born on 13 Sep 1919 
in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He died on 9 Aug 1974 in 
Downey, Los Angeles County, California.  He was buried on 
13 Aug 1974 in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Los 
Angeles County, California.  

WWII service: 1942-19 Nov 1945
1st Lieut. Army in the 182nd Ordinance Depot assigned 
to the 3rd Army under General George Patton in Europe, 
later Liason Officer when the 182nd was reassigned to 
the 1st Army.

He was married to Living on 28 Jul 1945 in San Francisco,
California.  


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