Descendants of James DAVIDSON First Generation 1. James DAVIDSON was born 1786 in North Carolina. He died after 1870 in Morgan County, Tennessee. James married Frances LANKFORD. Frances was born 1790 in South Carolina, or, Virginia. She died 1860 to 1870 in Morgan County, Tennessee. They had the following children: + 2 M i. William L. DAVIDSON was born 1809. 3 F ii. Delphia DAVIDSON was born 1813 in Tennessee. Delphia married John Wesley HURST, son of Jeremiah HURST and Prescilla (Precilla) MNU, on 1842 in Tennessee. John was born 1820. 4 M iii. Samuel DAVIDSON was born 1818. + 5 M iv. Menan DAVIDSON was born 6 Mar 1821 and died 5 Jul 1902. + 6 M v. James DAVIDSON was born 20 Jun 1824 and died 25 Oct 1866. + 7 M vi. Moses Jones DAVIDSON was born 1826. Second Generation 2. William L. DAVIDSON (James) was born 1809 in Tennessee. William married Mary Ann DAVIS. Mary was born 1815 in Tennessee. They had the following children: + 8 M i. Joseph Warren DAVIDSON was born 28 Mar 1838 and died 15 Jan 1902. 9 F ii. Melinda DAVIDSON was born 1843 in Tennessee. Melinda married Martin LYONS on 3 Jan 1867 in Mogan County, Tennessee. 10 M iii. James DAVIDSON was born 1845 in Tennessee. James married Hannah PETERS. 11 M iv. Morgan Taylor DAVIDSON was born 10 May 1847 in Tennessee. He died 9 Jan 1917 in Lancing, Morgan County, Tennessee and was buried in Clear Creek Cemetery, Morgan County, Tennessee. Morgan married Eliza Ann GOAD, daughter of John GOAD and Lucretia PHILLIPS, on 18 Apr 1878 in Tennessee. Eliza was born 29 Jun 1860 in Tennessee. She died 21 Feb 1943 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 12 M v. Moses Jones DAVIDSON was born 1850 in Tennessee. 13 F vi. Rhoda DAVIDSON was born 1852 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 14 F vii. Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 1854 in Morgan County, Tennessee. + 15 M viii. Ephraim DAVIDSON was born 1857 and died 18 Jun 1902. 5. Menan DAVIDSON (James) was born 6 Mar 1821 in Tennessee. He died 5 Jul 1902. Menan married Rebecca PETERS, daughter of James PETERS and Rachel MCCART, about 1845. Rebecca was born 10 Mar 1825 in Tennessee. She died 30 Oct 1869 in Tennessee. They had the following children: 16 M i. Balaam DAVIDSON was born 1846 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 17 M ii. Hillman DAVIDSON was born 1848 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 18 M iii. Wilburn DAVIDSON was born 1849 in Morgan County, Tennessee. + 19 F iv. Patience DAVIDSON was born 1852. 20 F v. Mercy Aimes (Missouri?) DAVIDSON was born 14 Nov 1855 in Morgan County, Tennessee. She died 2 May 1942. Mercy married David SUMMER. David was born 2 Jan 1849 in Morgan County, Tennessee. He died 11 Mar 1940 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 21 F vi. Rejina DAVIDSON was born 1858 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 22 F vii. Parelda DAVIDSON was born 1860 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Parelda married Mr. BOWMER. 23 M viii. W. J. DAVIDSON died 12 Oct 1928 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 6. James DAVIDSON (James) was born 20 Jun 1824 in Tennessee. He died 25 Oct 1866 in Burrville, Tennessee. James married Hannah D. PETERS, daughter of James PETERS and Rachel MCCART, about 1846. Hannah was born 18 Feb 1828 in Morgan County, Tennessee. She died 1 Aug 1907 in Burrville, Tennessee. They had the following children: 24 F i. Frances DAVIDSON was born 1847 in Morgan County, Tennessee. She died 7 Apr 1873. Frances married Nathan Riley HULL. Nathan was born 13 Sep 1843 in Overton County, Tennessee. He died 15 Jun 1923 in Caledonia, Missouri. 25 F ii. Rachel DAVIDSON was born 1848 in Tennessee. 26 F iii. Rosanna DAVIDSON was born 1849 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 27 F iv. Emelia DAVIDSON was born 1857 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 28 F v. Nina (Remuna DAVIDSON was born 1860 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Nina married George YOUNG. George was born 18 Mar 1854 in Tennessee. He died 4 Jan 1884. 29 F vi. Frances "Fanny" DAVIDSON was born 1861 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 30 F vii. Mary DAVIDSON was born 1865 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 7. Moses Jones DAVIDSON (James) was born 1826 in Tennessee. Moses married Minerva. Minerva was born 1824 in Tennessee. They had the following children: 31 F i. Mary L. DAVIDSON was born 1847 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 32 F ii. Cordelia DAVIDSON was born 1860 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Third Generation 8. Joseph Warren DAVIDSON (William L., James) was born 28 Mar 1838 in Morgan County, Tennessee. He died 15 Jan 1902 in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. Joseph married Myra Jane (Elmyrah Jane) HURST, daughter of Simeon HURST and Jane HUMAN, on 3 Nov 1864 in Deer Lodge, Roane County, Tennessee. Myra was born 1 Nov 1840 in Tennessee. She died 22 Sep 1896 in Lancaster, Dallas County, Texas and was buried in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. They had the following children: 33 M i. Sherman Simeon DAVIDSON was born 12 Jan 1866 in Tennessee. He died 1952 in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. Sherman married Ella CHAPMAN. Ella was born 1878. She died 1927. 34 M ii. William Gilbert DAVIDSON was born 5 Sep 1867 in Tennessee. He died 1938 in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. 35 M iii. Ephraim Houston DAVIDSON was born 1869 in Tennessee. He died 1890 in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. 36 M iv. Wade Hampton DAVIDSON was born 27 Apr 1871 in Tennessee. He died 1954 in Seagoville, Dallas County, Texas and was buried in Livingston, Texas. Wade married Mattie MARGRILL. 37 M v. John Bunyan DAVIDSON was born 16 Mar 1873 in Tennessee. He died 1920 in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. 38 M vi. Andrew Johnson DAVIDSON was born 15 Feb 1875 in Tennessee. He died 1921 in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. Andrew married Jane ASHLEY. Jane was born 1879. 39 M vii. James Burlington DAVIDSON was born 4 May 1877 in Sunbright, Morgan County, Tennessee. He died 3 Sep 1969 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas and was buried in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. James married Minnie Angeline MCKEE on 8 Dec 1901 in Patrick, Dallas County, Texas. Minnie was born 7 Nov 1884. 40 F viii. Dora Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 1879 in Tennessee. She died 1897 in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. 41 F ix. Eliza Jane DAVIDSON was born 18 Jan 1881 in Tennessee. She died 1906 in Wilmer, Dallas County, Texas. 42 F x. Mary Addie DAVIDSON was born 9 Aug 1882 in Texas. She died 1920. Mary married Preston PATTERSON. Preston was born about 1882. 15. Ephraim DAVIDSON (William L., James) was born 1857 in Morgan County, Tennessee. He died 18 Jun 1902 in Morgan County, Tennessee and was buried in Montgomery Cem, Morgan County, Tennessee. Ephraim married Rebecca Matilda BUXTON, daughter of Mills Wells BUXTON and Elizabeth LANGLEY, on Sep 1878. Rebecca was born 22 Mar 1862 in Tennessee. She died 26 Dec 1965 in Morgan County, Tennessee and was buried in Montgomery Cem, Morgan County, Tennessee. They had the following children: 43 F i. Mary Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 2 Nov 1879 in Morgan County, Tennessee. She died 11 Dec 1879 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 44 M ii. Joseph P. DAVIDSON was born 4 Oct 1884 in Morgan County, Tennessee. He died 13 Feb 1963. 45 F iii. Ettie DAVIDSON. 46 M iv. Henry DAVIDSON. 47 M v. Gilbert W. DAVIDSON was born 11 Nov 1898 in Tennessee. He died 22 Mar 1987. 19. Patience DAVIDSON (Menan, James) was born 1852 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Patience married Rufus JONES on 7 Feb 1867 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Rufus was born 1842 in Tennessee. They had the following children: 48 F i. Rebecca JONES was born 1860 in Morgan County, Tennessee. 49 F ii. Elizabeth JONES was born 1870 in Morgan County, Tennessee. Appendix A - Notes 1. James DAVIDSON son of ??? WILLIAM (Col.) DAVIDSON 1746/47 - 1813 .... +ELIZABETH _________? 1748 - 1837 ??? 1850 Morgan County, Tennessee p294/Dw259/No Township Listed Davidson, James 64 m w Farmer $700 North Carolina Davidson, Francis 60 f w South Carolina Davidson, Samuel 32 m w Tennessee Lankford, Mary 13 f w Tennessee 1860 Morgan County, Tennessee p505b/Dw459/6th Civil District Davidson, James 74 m w Farmer $1,000/$500 North Carolina Davidson, Franky 71 f w Domestic Virginia 2. William L. DAVIDSON 1850 Morgan County, Tennessee p297/Dw305/No Township Listed Davidson, William L. (W. L. E. ) 41 m w Farmer $400 Tennessee Davidson, Mary 35 f w Tennessee Davidson, Joseph 12 m w Tennessee Davidson, Melinda 07 f w Tennessee Davidson, James 05 m w Tennessee Davidson, Morgan 03 m w Tennessee Davidson, Moseas 4/12 m w Tennessee 1860 Morgan Co, Tenn p510b/Dw523/8th Civil District/Sagefield P.O. Davidson, W. L. E. (William L.) 47 m w Farmer $1,000/$500 Tennessee Davidson, Mary Ann 44 f w Domestic Tennessee Davidson, Joseph 22 m w Farm Labor Tennessee Davidson, Malinda 17 f w Domestic Tennessee Davidson, James 15 m w Farm Labor Tennessee Davidson, Magan (Morgan) 14 m w Tennessee Davidson, Jones (Moses Jones) 12 m w Tennessee Davidson, Roda 08 f w Tennessee Davidson, Elizabeth 06 f w Tennessee Davidson, Ephraim 03 m w Tennessee 1870 Morgan Co Tenn p042b/Dw30/8th Civil District/Montgomery P.O. Davidson, William (William Lee) 65 m w Farmer $4,000/$4,540 Tennessee Davidson, Mary (Mary Ann Davis) 56 f w Keeping House Tennessee Davidson, Morgan 21 m w Farm Laborer Tennessee Davidson, Jones (Moses Jones) 19 m w Farm Laborer Tennessee Davidson, Rhoda 17 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, Elizabeth 14 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, Ephraim 12 m w At Home Tennessee 3. Delphia DAVIDSON 1850 Morgan County, Tennessee p297/Dw301/19th Sub Division/NTL Hurst, Wesley (John Wesley) 30 m w Farmer $350 Tennessee Hurst, Delphia (nee Davidson) 37 f w Keeping House Tennessee Hurst, Benjamin F. 7 m w Tennessee Hurst, James A. 5 m w Tennessee Hurst, Mark M. 3 m w Tennessee Hurst, Samuel F. 2 m w Tennessee 5. Menan DAVIDSON 1850 Morgan County, Tennessee p294/Dw257/No Township Listed Davidson, Menan 29 m w Farmer $300 Tennessee Davidson, Rebecca (nee Peters) 25 f w Tennessee Davidson, Balam 04 m w Tennessee Davidson, Hillmon 02 m w Tennessee Davidson, Wilbern 7/12 m w Tennessee 1860 Morgan County, Tenn p502/Dw411/5th Civil District/Pine Fox P.O. Davidson, Menan 39 m w Farmer $600/$600 Tennessee Davidson, Rebecca (nee Peters) 35 f w Domestic Tennessee Davidson, Baalam 14 m w Tennessee Davidson, Hillman 12 m w Tennessee Davidson, Wilbern 11 m w Tennessee Davidson, Patience 08 f w Tennessee Davidson, Missouri A. (Mercy Aimes?) 04 f w Tennessee Davidson, Rebina 02 f w Tennessee Davidson, Parilda 1/12 f w Tennessee 1870 Morgan County, Tenn p031/Dw43/5th Civil District/Pine Top P.O. Davidson, Menan 50 m w Farmer $1,000/$1,500 Tennessee Davidson, Balaam 24 m w Farm Laborer Tennessee Davidson, Hilman 22 m w Farm Laborer Tennessee Davidson, Wilburn 20 m w Farm Laborer Tennessee Davidson, Mercy 14 f w Keeping House Tennessee Davidson, Rejina 12 f w Tennessee Davidson, Peralda 10 f w Tennessee 6. James DAVIDSON 1850 Morgan County, Tennessee p294/Dw258/No Township Listed Davidson, James 27 m w Farmer $225 Tennessee Davidson, Hannah (nee Peters) 21 f w Davidson, Francis 03 Tennessee Davidson, Rachel 02 f w Tennessee Davidson, Roseanna 7/12 f w Tennessee 1860 Morgan County, Tenn p502/Dw410/5th Civil District/Pine Fox P.O. Davidson, James 33 m w Farmer $1,000/$500 Tennessee Davidson, Hannah (nee Peters) 31 f w Domestic Tennessee Davidson, Frances 13 f w Tennessee Davidson, Rachel 12 f w Tennessee Davidson, Emelia 03 f w Tennessee Davidson, Remuna 3/4 f w Tennessee 1870 Morgan County, Tenn p031/Dw35/5th Civil District/Pine Top P.O. Davidson, Hanah (nee Peters) 42 f w Keeping House $300/$225 Tennessee Davidson, Rebecca 18 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, Martha 17 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, Kisiah 15 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, Emelia 14 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, Remuna 11 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, Fanny 9 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, Mary 5 f w At Home Tennessee Davidson, James 4 m w At Home Tennessee 7. Moses Jones DAVIDSON 1850 Morgan County, Tennessee p296/Dw285/No Township Listed Davidson, Moseas J. (Moses Jones) 24 m w Farmer Tennessee Davidson, Minerva 26 f w Tennessee Davidson, Mary L. 03 f w Tennessee Shelton, Eliza 11 f w Tennessee 1860 Morgan County, Tenn p506/Dw466/Civil District 6/Sagefield P.O. Davidson, Jones (Moses Jones) 34 m w Farmer $1,000/$500 Tennessee Davidson, Manerva 36 f w Tennessee Davidson, Mary L. 12 f w Tennessee 1870 Morgan County, Tenn p036/Dw19/6th Civil District/Glades P.O. Davidson, Jones (Moses Jones) 44 m w Farmer $500/$690 Tennessee Davidson, Minerva 45 f w Keeping House Tennessee Davidson, James 86 m w no occupation North Carolina Davidson, Cordelia 11 f w At Home Tennessee 8. Joseph Warren DAVIDSON Joe Payne [email protected] Nov 1998 1870 Morgan Co Tenn p035b/Dw9/6th Civil District/Glades P.O. Davidson, Joseph 32 Farmer $200/$490 Tennessee Davidson, Myra 24 f w Keeping House Tennessee Davidson, Simeon 5 m w Tennessee Davidson, Houston 1 m w Tennessee Davidson, William 3 m w Tennessee 9. Melinda DAVIDSON 1891 Morgan County, Tennesse Male Voters List p88 Martin Lyons 11. Morgan Taylor DAVIDSON WorldConnect: Mike GoadChildren of Liza Ann GOAD and Morgan Taylor DAVIDSON are: 1. Johnnie W. DAVIDSON was born 14 MAY 1879, and died 24 MAY 1908. 2. E. Isabella DAVIDSON was born 22 SEP 1882. She married William Henry SCARBROUGH. He was born 1879, and died 1962. 3. Robert Vance DAVIDSON was born 7 OCT 1885 in Lancing, Morgan Co, TN, Woodard Place, and died 10 FEB 1973 in Oak Ridge, TN, Methodist Hospital. 4. Joseph Dock DAVIDSON was born 8 JAN 1889, and died 22 DEC 1969 in CROSSVILLE HOSP.. He married Martha Louverna MELTON. She was born 6 DEC 1895, and died 5 NOV 1975 in CROSVILLE HOSP. 5. Lula A. DAVIDSON was born 13 MAR 1891, and died 1977. She married Kirk BEENE 25 MAR 1917. He was born OCT 1891 in GA., and died 6 MAR 1967. 6. Wilburn Fred DAVIDSON was born 1 OCT 1893. He married Ethel H. PATTON. She died 31 JUL 1979 in HARRIMAN HOSP., HARRIMAN, TN.. 7. Andrew Murphy DAVIDSON was born 15 FEB 1896. He married Vena WAYNE. 8. Arthur James DAVIDSON was born 2 MAR 1899 in Lancing, Morgan Co, TN, NW Field "on hill", and died 27 OCT 1988 in Dau. Beth's-Creal Springs, IL. He married Effie Arena WILLIAMS 25 SEP 1930 in Kingston, ROANE CO., TN (AT COURTHOUSE). She was born 19 FEB 1906 in LANCING TN., and died 17 JAN 1968 in Harriman, roane Co, TN; Harriman Hospital. 9. Dewey T. DAVIDSON was born 6 MAY 1901, and died 14 AUG 1902. 10. Martin Jones DAVIDSON was born 3 MAR 1903 in Deer Lodge, TN, and died 3 AUG 1985 in AT HOME "ON HILL" LANCING TN. WorldConnect: Children Johnnie W. DAVIDSON b: 14 May 1879 E. Isabella DAVIDSON b: 22 Sep 1882 Robert Vance DAVIDSON b: 7 Oct 1885 in Lancing, Scott County, Tennessee Joseph Dock DAVIDSON b: 8 Jan 1889 Lula A. DAVIDSON b: 13 Mar 1891 Wilburn Fred DAVIDSON b: 1 Oct 1893 Andrew Murphy DAVIDSON b: 15 Feb 1896 Arthur James DAVIDSON b: 2 Mar 1899 in Lancing, Scott County, Tennessee Dewey T. DAVIDSON b: 6 May 1901 Martin Jones DAVIDSON b: 3 Mar 1903 in Deer Lodge, Scott County, Tennessee 19. Patience DAVIDSON 1870 Morgan Co Tenn p031/Dw/5th Civil District/Pine Top P.O. Jones, Rufus 28 m w Farmer $500/$600 Tennessee Jones, Patience (nee Davidson) 18 f w Keeping House Tennessee Jones, Rebecca 1 f w Tennessee Jones, Elizabeth 3/12 f w Tennessee 20. Mercy Aimes (Missouri?) DAVIDSON WorldConnect: Children Calvin SUMMER Virginia SUMMER b: 15 Mar 1875 Charles Tildon SUMMER b: 7 Aug 1876 in Sunbright, Scott County, Tennessee Henry William SUMMER b: 17 Mar 1880 Gertrude Ames SUMMER b: 29 Mar 1884 in Sunbright, Scott County, Tennessee Clarissa Adelaid SUMMER b: 15 Jan 1886 in Sunbright, Scott County, Tennessee Effie Lucinda SUMMER b: 25 Mar 1888 in Sunbright, Scott County, Tennessee Alice McKinley SUMMER b: 7 Oct 1897 23. W. J. DAVIDSON Morgan County News, Morgan County, Tennessee W. J. Davidson, died, Oct. 12, 1928 son: Fred J. Davidson, died at home of Mrs. Morg. Davidson & son J.V. Davidson sisters: Mrs. Mercy A. Summer, Mrs Parelda Bowmer hald-brothers: Ernest and Cal Davidson half-sisters: Mrs. Alice Whipple and Mrs. Addie Howe decendent of General Wm. Davidson, soldier of the American Revolution and Col., Wm. Lee Davidson, Rev. War Soldier and pioneer of Tenn. Davidson Cemetery Goodspeed - Morgan County, Tennessee ...The house known as the "Indian Tavern" is said to have been built by William DAVIDSON, who came to the county about 1810. He had served in the Revolutionary war as captain of a company of North Carolina militia, and was one of the early settlers of Buncombe County. He was a friend of the Cherokees, could speak their language, and his house became a sort of resort for them, hence its name. As he did not own the land upon which the house was built, he soon removed to land which he entered about one mile south of Kesmet. Sunday, February 10, 2002