The correct spelling on this family is DAVISON.
For the sake of sorting and searching in my Genie program
I use the spelling of Davidson
Descendants of Hugh DAVIDSON
First Generation
1. Hugh DAVIDSON was born before 1738 in of Dublin, Ireland.
Contact: Marie Palmer
They were originally from Wales.
Hugh married (1) Miss MCCRORY.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i. John DAVIDSON was born 18 Nov 1758 and
died 1834.
3 M ii. Hugh DAVIDSON.
4 M iii. William DAVIDSON.
5 M iv. George DAVIDSON.
6 F v. Kate DAVIDSON.
7 F vi. Elizabeth DAVIDSON.
Second Generation
2. John DAVIDSON was born 18 Nov 1758 in County Cork, Ireland.
He died 1834 in Big Lynch Creek, Camden, South Carolina.
John married (1) Jennie KING.
They had the following children:
+ 8 M i. John DAVIDSON was born about 1782 and
died 15 Oct 1863.
+ 9 M ii. Hugh DAVIDSON was born 1781/1790.
+ 10 M iii. James DAVIDSON was born 1788.
11 M iv. William DAVIDSON died in South Carolina.
12 F v. Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 1789 in
County Cork, Ireland. She died 1880 in Monroe County, Alabama.
Elizabeth married (1) Joel HOLLEY, son of Richard HOLLEY Sr. and
Mary ( ? ).
13 M vi. Vincent DAVIDSON was born 1801/1819 in
South Carolina. He died in Monroe County, Alabama.
14 F vii. Jennie DAVIDSON was born 1801/1810 in
South Carolina. She died in South Carolina.
John also married (2) Mrs. WILLIAMS, Widow.
Third Generation
8. John DAVIDSON was born about 1782 in County Cork, Ireland.
He died 15 Oct 1863 in Monroe County, Alabama.
John married (1) Martha Ann MILLER, daughter of James MILLER.
Martha was born 1784. She died 9 Mar 1835 in Monroeville, Monroe
County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
+ 15 M i. William J. "Billy" DAVIDSON was born
1809 and died after 1868.
16 F ii. Mary "Polly" DAVIDSON was born 15 May 1810.
She died 26 Apr 1885/1886.
Mary married (1) John W.+ SMITH in Monroe County, Alabama.
17 F iii. Jane DAVIDSON was born 1813.
Jane married (1) Peter k. FREDERICK on 4 Dec 1848.
+ 18 M iv. John DAVIDSON Jr. was born 4 Oct 1815
and died 10 Feb 1901.
19 M v. Hugh B. DAVIDSON was born 7 Oct 1817 in
nr Camden, South Caroliina. He died 5 May 1875 in Monroe County,
Alabama.
(See BLM-Alabama Davidsons- Monroe County)
Hugh married (1) Mary NETTLES on 23 Jan 1840.
20 M vi. James Miller DAVIDSON was born 1820.
moved to Texas
James married (1) Margaret MCMILLAN on 16 Jul 1847.
James also married (2) Julia MCMILLAN on 14 Sep 1870.
21 F vii. Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 31 May 1822
in Alabama. She died 16 Mar 1910.
Elizabeth married (1) James Agrippa GRACE on 23 Dec 1841.
22 M viii. George Henry DAVIDSON was born 1825
in Monroeville, Monroe County, Alabama. He died 1877 in Shepard,
Texas.
George married (1) Mary Ann MCMILLAN on 24 Jan 1853.
George also married (2) Susan MARRINER in Texas.
John also married (2) Elizabeth BATEMAN on 30 Nov 1844 in Mobile
County, Alabama. Elizabeth died before 1860.
They had the following children:
23 M ix. Thomas J. DAVIDSON was born about 1845.
24 F x. Rosa DAVIDSON was born about 1851.
Rosa married (1) Robert BRADLEY.
25 F xi. Martha DAVIDSON was born 1845/1846.
26 M xii. Simon DAVIDSON was born about 1852.
9. Hugh DAVIDSON was born 1781/1790.
Hugh married (1) Lydia HOLLEY, daughter of Richard HOLLEY Sr. and
Mary ( ? ). Lydia was born 14 Sep 1780 in Cheraw Dist., South
Carolina. She died after 1840 in Monroe County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
27 F i. Holley DAVIDSON was born 1795/1800.
28 F ii. Elizabeth "Betsy" DAVIDSON was born 1809
in South Carolina.
Elizabeth married (1) William Francis ANDRESS.
29 F iii. Joanna DAVIDSON was born 1812 in South
Carolina.
Joanna married (1) Rawlings TALBERT.
+ 30 M iv. Hugh E. DAVIDSON was born about 1815.
+ 31 M v. George W. DAVIDSON was born Apr 1818 and
died 1909/1919.
32 M vi. James Madison DAVIDSON was born about
1826.
James married (1) Sarah Jane LESLIE on 11 Oct 1843.
10. James DAVIDSON was born 1788.
James married (1) Elizabeth "Betsy" DEASON. Elizabeth was born
1781/1790.
They had the following children:
33 F i. Jennie DAVIDSON was born about 1809 in
South Carolina.
Jennie married (1) Randolph BROWN. Randolph was born about 1805
in Georgia.
34 M ii. Levi DAVIDSON was born about 1808 in
South Carolina.
Levi married (1) Jane O'GWYNN.
35 M iii. Hugh DAVIDSON.
36 M iv. John DAVIDSON was born about 1815 in
South Carolina.
John married (1) Mary M. CRAPPS on 12 Feb 1826.
John also married (2) Nancy BYNUM on 1 Jan 1837.
37 M v. Chapman DAVIDSON was born about 1816 in
South Carolina.
Chapman married (1) Caroline ( ? ).
38 F vi. Sallie DAVIDSON.
39 F vii. Hester DAVIDSON was born about 1821.
Hester married (1) John TALBERT on 9 Oct 1838.
40 F viii. Eliza DAVIDSON was born 16 Sep 1822
in Monroe County, Alabama. She died 10 Sep 1895 in Lauderdale
County, Mississippi.
Eliza married (1) John BROWN Jr. on 4 Oct 1838.
41 M ix. William DAVIDSON was born about 1826 in
Monroe County, Alabama.
William married (1) Eliza DANIEL on 4 Feb 1844.
42 M x. James DAVIDSON was born about 1828 in
Monroe County, Alabama.
James married (1) Martha DEASON on 29 Dec 1843. Martha was born
22 Jun 1823. She died 22 Nov 1895.
43 M xi. George DAVIDSON was born about 1829 in
Monroe County, Alabama.
George married (1) Frances ( ? ).
Fourth Generation
15. William J. "Billy" DAVIDSON was born 1809 in South Carolina.
He died after 1868 in Monroe County, Alabama.
William married (1) Catherine MCMILLAN on 25 Jan 1836.
William also married (2) Mary Jane MCMILLAN on 13 Aug 1840.
They had the following children:
44 M i. James Miller DAVIDSON was born 14 Dec
1844 in Scotland, Monroe County, Alabama. He died 1831 in
Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama.
James married (1) Sarah Catherine MCMILLAN on 9 Apr 1878.
45 F ii. Mary Catherine DAVIDSON was born Jan
1847. She died 1928.
Mary married (1) Robert Burton DENNIS on 18 Jan 1866.
46 M iii. Neill Edward DAVIDSON was born 1849 in
Monroe County, Alabama. He died 1936 in Escambia County, Alabama.
Neill married (1) Annie FINKLEA.
47 M iv. William H. DAVIDSON was born Jul 1851.
William married (1) Leah HAYES about 1888.
48 M v. John W. DAVIDSON was born 1852/1853.
He lived in Washington, D.C..
John married (1) Marion ( ? ).
49 F vi. Sarah Jane DAVIDSON was born May 1857.
Sarah married (1) William D. NETTLES on 1 Mar 1877.
50 M vii. Hugh DAVIDSON was born 1860.
William also married (3) Josephine Augusta JACKSON. Josephine was
born 19 Dec 1844 in Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama.
She died 28 Jan 1924 in Tunnel Springs, Monroe County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
51 F viii. Lilly Eleanor DAVIDSON was born 21
Feb 1866.
Lilly married (1) Samuel SIMMONS.
18. John DAVIDSON Jr. was born 4 Oct 1815 in nr Camden, South
Carolina. He died 10 Feb 1901 in Monroe County, Alabama.
John married (1) Elizabeth NETTLES on 9 Nov 1838. Elizabeth was
born 16 Apr 1822. She died 11 Oct 1877.
They had the following children:
+ 52 M i. William Miller DAVIDSON was born 15 Aug 1839
and died 13 Dec 1918.
53 F ii. Martha A. ( ? ) was born about 1846.
Martha married (1) William Randolph MAXWELL on 14 Oct 1866.
54 F iii. Isabella DAVIDSON died before 1860.
55 M iv. Thomas DAVIDSON was born before 1860.
56 F v. Mariah DAVIDSON died before 1860.
57 F vi. Mary E. DAVIDSON was born about 1843.
She died Nov 1849.
58 M vii. Joseph DAVIDSON was born about 1845. He
died Dec 1849.
John also married (2) Martha ANDRESS on 7 Jul 1878. Martha was
born 27 May 1837. She died 6 May 1900.
30. Hugh E. DAVIDSON was born about 1815.
Hugh married (1) Mary Jane ANDRESS on 21 Jan 1838. Mary was born
31 Oct 1821. She died 19 Jun 1862.
They had the following children:
59 M i. William P. DAVIDSON was born 1839/1840.
60 F ii. Martha J. DAVIDSON was born 1841/1842.
Martha married (1) N. M. CLUCK, Dr. on 5 Sep 1860.
61 F iii. Susan F. DAVIDSON was born about 1844.
Susan married (1) James COTTON on 22 Mar 1865.
62 F iv. Lydia T. DAVIDSON was born 1845/1846.
Lydia married (1) Thomas G. FOUNTAIN on 11 Oct 1865.
63 M v. Newton DAVIDSON was born 1848/1849.
Newton married (1) Sallie F. RILEY on 14 Dec 1871.
64 M vi. Stephen D. DAVIDSON was born 1850/1851.
Stephen married (1) Kate B. STALLWORTH on 5 Apr 1876.
65 F vii. Mary Corine DAVIDSON was born about
1854.
Mary married (1) J. B. COTTON on 19 Jan 1876.
66 M viii. Hugh Liston DAVIDSON was born 12
Apr 1856. He died 2 Feb 1862 and was buried in Andress Cemetery.
67 M ix. John Kelly DAVIDSON, ADOPT. was born
about 1866.
Hugh also married (2) Nancy GEORGE on 7 Jun 1864.
31. George W. DAVIDSON was born Apr 1818. He died 1909/1919 in
Monroe County, Alabama and was buried in Davison Cemetery, Monroe
County, Alabama.
George married (1) Elizabeth LESLIE on 25 Jan 1837.
They had the following children:
68 M i. Brutus Cicero DAVIDSON was born about
1844.
George also married (2) Eliza NETTLES on 2 Jan 1844. Eliza was
born 1826/1827. She died 1849/1850.
They had the following children:
69 F ii. Virtginia A. DAVIDSON was born about
1846.
George also married (3) Mary E. DEBOSE on 17 Mar 1853.
They had the following children:
70 M iii. William DAVIDSON was born about 1854.
71 M iv. Thomas DAVIDSON was born about 1856.
72 F v. Sally O. DAVIDSON was born about 1858.
She died 1927.
73 M vi. George DAVIDSON was born about 1850.
He died about 1850.
74 M vii. George W/ DAVIDSON was born about 1862.
Fifth Generation
52. William Miller DAVIDSON was born 15 Aug 1839 in Natchez,
Monroe County, Alabama. He died 13 Dec 1918 in Natchez, Monroe County,
Alabama.
William married (1) Missouri Frances POWELL, daughter of Irvin
POWELL and Elizabeth WATSON on 15 Nov 1865. Missouri was born
9 Apr 1841 in nr Burnt Corn, Monroe County, Alabama.
She died 26 Feb 1914 in Natchez, Monroe County, Alabama.
They had the following children:
75 F i. Martha Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 1 Oct 1866.
She died 17 Jan 1925 in Natchez, Monroe County, Alabama.
Martha married (1) James Monroe BLACK on 9 Dec 1883.
76 F ii. Mary Frances DAVIDSON was born 12 Mar 1868.
She died 11 Oct 1940.
Mary married (1) Stephen C. FORE.
77 M iii. Joseph Irvin DAVIDSON was born 1872. He died 1949.
Joseph married (1) Lilliam Elizabeth BAILEY.
Joseph also married (2) Lula Mattie HELTON.
78 F iv. Cornelia Lea DAVIDSON was born 11 Nov 1872.
She died 17 Nov 1863.
never married
79 M v. John Nichols DAVIDSON was born 22 Nov 1874 in
Natchez, Monroe County, Alabama. He died 2 Sep 1904 in on
R.R., Montgomery County, Alabama.
John married (1) Minnie Inez O'GWYNN on 18 Dec 1895.
Killed on R.R. in Montgomery, Alabama his last day with R.R.,
planned to return to Monroe County and Farm.
80 F vi. Kate Louiana DAVIDSON was born 15 Oct 1876.
She died Feb 1900 in Scotland, Monroe County, Alabama.
Kate married (1) Joseph Julian MCMILLAN.
81 F vii. Carlie Ruby DAVIDSON was born 31 Aug 1878.
She died 21 Nov 1958.
Carlie married (1) John Thomas REAVES on 11 Dec 1902.
82 F viii. Lula Missouri DAVIDSON was born 13 Apr 1881.
She died 17 Jun 1970.
Lula married (1) Joseph Julian MCMILLAN on 1 Oct 1903.
83 M ix. William Jasper DAVIDSON was born 24 Jun 1883.
He died 2 Jan 1962 in East Brewton, Escambia County, Alabama.
William married (1) Julia Jackson FOUNTAIN.
William also married (2) Annie Lee HELTON.
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