DESCENDANTS OF Thomas DAVIDSON

First Generation

1.  Thomas DAVIDSON was born 1784 in Ireland. He died 1854 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Thomas married (1) Ann Alexander LEWIS on 29 Jan 1808 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
Ann was born 11 Apr 1787 in Fairfax County, Virginia. She died 1 Nov 1834 in Barren 
County, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+	2 F i.	Maria (Mariah?) DAVIDSON was born 1810.
+	3 M ii.	Herndon DAVIDSON was born 11 Dec 1812 and died 15 Feb 1869.
+	4 M iii.	Thompson E. DAVIDSON was born 1816.
+	5 M iv.	William DAVIDSON was born 1818.
+	6 M v.	Benjamin A. DAVIDSON was born Jun 1826 and died Jul 1879.

Thomas also married (2) Catharine BISHOP on 1 Mar 1849 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
Catharine was born about 1790 in Virginia. She died after May 1856 in Barren County, Kentucky.

Second Generation

2.  Maria (Mariah?) DAVIDSON (Thomas) was born 1810.
Maria married Mr. (John?) HANSFORD about 1830.
They had the following children:
	7 M i.	John Thomas HANSFORD was born 1831 in Kentucky.
	8 F ii.	Mary HANSFORD was born 1832 in Kentucky.

3.  Herndon DAVIDSON (Thomas) was born 11 Dec 1812 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
He died 15 Feb 1869 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Herndon married (1) Elizabeth SHORT. Elizabeth was born 30 Jan 1820 in Kentucky. 
She died 9 Feb 1857 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+	9 M i.  Thomas Westerfield DAVIDSON was born 17 Apr 1842.
	10 M ii.	George W. DAVIDSON was born 27 Jun 1846.
	11 M iii. Lewis DAVIDSON.
	12 F iv.	Atoy Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 13 Sep 1856 in Barren County, 
Kentucky?. She died 9 Feb 1857 in Barren County, Kentucky?.

Herndon also married (2) Angeline C. CLAYTON on 10 Jul 1860 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
Angeline was born 13 Dec 1822 in Barren County, Kentucky. She died 22 Oct 1888 in Barren 
County, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
	13 M v. William G. Rhodes DAVIDSON was born 30 May 1861 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
He died 22 Dec 1944 in Barren County, Kentucky.
William married Maude MATTHEWS on 25 Dec 1893 in Louisville, Kentucky. Maude was born 15 Nov 1873. 
She died 9 Mar 1927.
	14 F vi.	Anne Mariah DAVIDSON was born 6 Mar 1863 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
She died 1 Oct 1915 in Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky.
Anne married C. T. CHILDRESS on 1885.
+	15 M vii. Jefferson Davis DAVIDSON was born 9 Feb 1865 and died 25 Jul 1911.
	16 F viii. Lucy Clayton DAVIDSON was born 21 Jul 1866 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
She died 30 Oct 1924 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Lucy married W. T. "Tom" BOSTICK on 1886. W. T. "Tom" BOSTICK was born 4 Oct 1863 in Barren County, 
Kentucky. He died 19 Jan 1940 in Barren County, Kentucky.
	17 F ix.	Etta Jolin DAVIDSON was born 26 Feb 1868 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
She died 30 Dec 1952 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Etta married Samuel FURLONG on 21 Dec 1884. Samuel was born 8 Jan 1856 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
He died 31 Jan 1938 in Barren County, Kentucky.

4.  Thompson E. DAVIDSON (Thomas) was born 1816 in Kentucky.
Thompson married (1) Isapheny EVERETT on 21 Dec 1835 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
Isapheny was born 1816 in Kentucky. She died 1850.
They had the following children:
	18 F i.	Mary J. DAVIDSON was born 1837 in Barren County, Kentucky.
	19 F ii.	Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 1840 in Barren County, Kentucky.
	20 M iii. Benjamin G. DAVIDSON was born 1845 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Thompson also married (2) Susan (Mrs. Martin). Susan was born 1826 in Kentucky.
They had the following children:
	21 F iv.	Susan B. DAVIDSON was born 1852 in Barren County, Kentucky.
	22 M v.	T. E. DAVIDSON was born 1856 in Barren County, Kentucky.
	23 M vi.	A. C. DAVIDSON was born 1859 in Barren County, Kentucky.

5.  William DAVIDSON (Thomas) was born 1818.
William married Mary. Mary was born about 1820.
They had the following children:
	24 M i.	Augusta A. DAVIDSON was born about 1840 in Kentucky.
	25 F ii.	Margaret DAVIDSON was born about 1842 in Kentucky.
	26 M iii. Fielding DAVIDSON was born about 1844 in Kentucky.
	27 M iv.	Frances DAVIDSON was born about 1847 in Kentucky.

6.  Benjamin A. DAVIDSON (Thomas) was born Jun 1826 in Kentucky. He died Jul 1879 in Barren 
County, Kentucky.
Benjamin married Mary Elvira EVERETT on 11 Mar 1844 in Barren County, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+	28 F i.	Rachel Emily DAVIDSON was born 25 May 1851 and died 31 Oct 1886.
	29 F ii.	Mary Susan DAVIDSON was born 6 Mar 1860 in Barren County, Kentucky. 
She died 16 Sep 1941 in Conroe, Montgomery County, Texas and was buried in Willis Cemetery, 
Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
Mary married Clinton BYBEE, son of William BYBEE and Sarah DOUGHERTY, on 1 Jan 1889 in Barren 
County, Kentucky. Clinton was born 22 Jun 1842 in Barren County, Kentucky. He died 2 Aug 1918 
in Montgomery County, Texas.
	30 F iii. Julia Ann DAVIDSON died in Willis, Montgomery, Texas and was buried 
in Willis Cemetery, Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.

Third Generation

9.  Thomas Westerfield DAVIDSON (Herndon, Thomas) was born 17 Apr 1842.
He had the following children:
	31   i.	DAVIDSON was born in Texas.

15.  Jefferson Davis DAVIDSON (Herndon, Thomas) was born 9 Feb 1865 in Barren County, 
Kentucky. He died 25 Jul 1911 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Jefferson married Lucy Jane CARTER on 1889 in Barren County, Kentucky. Lucy was born 6 Jan 1866 
in Barren County, Kentucky. She died 19 Apr 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
They had the following children:
	32 M i.	Robert Herndon DAVIDSON.
Robert married Minnie Lee FOSTER. Minnie was born 189. She died 1946.

28.  Rachel Emily DAVIDSON (Benjamin A., Thomas) was born 25 May 1851 in Barren County, 
Kentucky. She died 31 Oct 1886 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Rachel married Clinton BYBEE, son of William BYBEE and Sarah DOUGHERTY, on Jan 1875 in Barren 
County, Kentucky. Clinton was born 22 Jun 1842 in Barren County, Kentucky. He died 2 Aug 1918 
in Montgomery County, Texas.
They had the following children:
	33 M i.	Charles T. BYBEE was born 3 Nov 1875 in Barren County, Kentucky. He died 30 
Sep 1940 in Harris County, Texas.
Charles married Ianthe M. LEWIS on 1 Jul 1899. Ianthe was born in Montgomery Co., Texas. She 
died in Harris County, Texas.

Appendix A  -  Notes


1.  Thomas DAVIDSON
Lois DAVIDSON Maschmeyer, P. O. Box 94, Painted Post, NY 14870 [email protected]
"Gil & Sonia Murray" 

1850 Barren County, Kentucky  page 336b Division 
Davidson Thomas 73 m w Ireland 
Davidson Catharine 60 f Virginia

Name: Thomas Davidson/Davison
Date Written: 25 April 1848
Date Probated: August Term 1854
Granddaughter: Mary Hansford
Slaves: Hariet and her two children Mary and Jim; Jassepr (age 24) and Maria (age 15)
Trustee: Thomas J. Gorin for Many Hansford and her legal heirs.
Grandson: John Thos. Hansford
Son: Herndon Davison
Cites land in Texas to my other two grandchildren - children of my son Herndon Davison - 
Thos Westerfield Davison and Lewis Davison.
Executors: Robert Murrell and Thos J. Helm
Witnesses: Henry S Moss, Henry C Helm
Source: Barren Co KY Will Book 3, p. 409

1S.  Catharine BISHOP
Name: Catharine Davidson
Date Written: 29 May 1856
Date Probated: March 1857
Codicil: 31 Oct 1856

Named:
Pleasant Malone
Prudence Anerson, wife of C C Anderson and unnamed child.
Executors: Friends Henry Eubank and William E Munford
Witnesses: John W Ritter and T H M Winn
Witnesses to codicil: Richard Garnett, John W and Jaro P Ritter.

Source: Barren Co Ky Will Book 4, p. 33

3.  Herndon DAVIDSON
1850 Barren County, Kentucky p898/Dw13/District 2/Glasgow
Davidson, Herndon 47 m w Farmer $2,000/$10,000 Kentucky
Davidson, Thomas W. 17 m w Farm Laborer Kentucky
Davidson, G. W. (George W.) 14 m w Kentucky
Davidson, N. E. 10 f w Kentucky
Hansford, Mary 28 f w Kentucky



4.  Thompson E. DAVIDSON
1840 DAVIDSON THOMPSON E.  Barren 166 No Township Listed 

1850 Barren County, Kentucky p343a/Dw542/Division 1
Davidson, Thompson E. 34 m w Kentucky
Davidson, Isapheny (nee Everett) 34 f w Kentucky 
Davidson, Mary J. 13 f w Kentucky
Davidson, Elizabeth 10 f w Kentucky
Davidson, Benjamin G. 5 m w Kentucky
Davidson, Benjamin A. 24 m w Kentucky

1860 Barren County, Kentucky p1053/Dw1110/District 2/Glasgow
Davidson, T. E. (Thompson E.) 44 m w 000/$5,700 Kentucky
Davidson, Susan 34 f w Kentucky (new Wife) 
Martin, Charles 10 m w Kentucky
Martin, William 8 m w Kentucky
Martin, Ellen 7 f w Kentucky
Davidson, Susan B. 8 f w Kentucky
Davidson, J. H. 6 f w Kentucky
Davidson, T. E. 4 m w Kentucky
Davidson, A. C. 1 m w Kentucky

5.  William DAVIDSON
1850 Barren County, Kentucky p359b/Dw786/Division 2
Davidson, William 32 m w Farmer $800 Kentucky
Davidson, Mary 30 f w Kentucky
Davidson, Augusta A. 10 Kentucky 
Davidson, Margaret 8 f w Kentucky
Davidson, Fielding 6 m w Kentucky
Davidson, Frances 3 Kentucky

1860 Barren County, Kentucky p972/Dw552/District 2/Glasgow
Davidson, William 39 m w Farmer $1,350/$3,000 Kentucky
Davidson, Mary 38 f w Kentucky
Davidson, Margaret 18 f w Kentucky
Davidson, James H. 17 m w Kentucky

6.  Benjamin A. DAVIDSON
Marilyn Dawson, 309 Shadow Oaks, Conroe, Texas 77303 - 1979

28.  Rachel Emily DAVIDSON
contact Marilyn Dawson, 309 Shadow Oaks, Conroe, Texas  77303 - Jun 1979

WorldConnect: Cheralynn Wilson 
Children
 Charles Tilden BYBEE b: 3 Nov 1875 in Barren, Kentucky
 Mary Emily "May" BYBEE b: 15 Apr 1877 in Barren, Kentucky
 Nettie BYBEE b: 28 Sep 1878 in Barren, Kentucky
 Sallie Dougherty BYBEE b: 13 Aug 1882 in Barren, Kentucky
 Bertha Clinton BYBEE b: 12 Nov 1884 in Barren, Kentucky

 Lois Maschmeyer

              Mary Bonsal