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George D Davidson
Birth: Jan. 5, 1768
Burke County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Aug. 26, 1837
Pontotoc County
Mississippi, USA
George D. Davidson was born on January 5, 1768 in Burke County, North Carolina to Major William and Margaret (McConnell) Davidson. He married Sarah McWhorter. They were the parents of seven children: Sarah, Hanceford, Alney, John P., Margaret M., George H., and Fidelus. It is likely that the 4 other children buried in the family cemetery are George and Sarah's children also - Dovey (died at age 5); Ruth (died at age 17); Ben J. (died at age 11); and William (died at 27). George D. died on Aug. 26, 1837 of milk fever, an illness which took several family members including his wife.
The family had moved from North Carolina to Franklin County in the early 1800's and later to Mississippi to raise cotton.
A letter from R.B. Davidson to his cousin Allen Davidson relates the family's tragedy after moving from Tennessee to Mississippi:
"Dec 18th 1892, Tennessee
My Dear Cousin Allen,
Did you know that we had an Uncle named George Davidson? He moved to Tennessee at the early part of this century, bringing his family from N.C. and settled in Franklin County. His wife's name was Sally McWhorter. After he had become old he moved to the State of Mississippi to cultivate cotton. Of the marriage there were sons Hance, Pinkney, Alney, George and Lawson and daughters Sally and Margaret. Sally first married Woods, by whom she had a son named Davidson who moved to Texas. I remember writing a letter to him in 1842 and Sally's husband having died; she married a second husband who lived in Alabama a little south of the Tennessee River. This husbands name was Holland, and I remember that my brother Sam & I enjoyed their hospitality from Saturday p.m. till Monday a.m. in Jan. 1838.
Margaret, the second daughter married John Hutton, a Dutchman who settled in this (Bedford) County prior to the removal of our Uncle George and his family to Mississippi.
Now came from Mississippi news of a scourge that swept nearly the whole family into their graves, except Hance and George. That is the parents of the family, and sons Pinkney, Alney and Lawson, all died suddenly of milk sickness. John Hutton hearing of the scourge in the family hurried off to Mississippi and suddenly dies of the same sickness...
I cease to write lest I weary you with much reading.
Kind regards to all my Kindred, Yours truly, R.B. Davidson"
From: P.C.100.9 Folder No.1 Allen T. and Theodore F. Davidson Papers, 1769-1931 Letter: Allen Davidson from R.B. Davidson, Dec. 28, 1892
Family links:
Parents:
William Davidson (1736 - 1814)
Margaret McConnell Davidson (1742 - 1806)
Spouse:
Sarah McWhorter Davidson (1771 - 1837)
Children:
Margaret McConnell Davidson Hutton (1793 - 1853)*
Sarah Winslow Davidson Woods Holland (1795 - 1876)*
Dovey Davidson (1796 - 1801)*
Ruth Davidson (1797 - 1814)*
William B Davidson (1799 - 1826)*
Hanceford McWhorter Davidson (1799 - 1865)*
John Pinkney Davidson (1804 - 1837)*
Benjamin F Davidson (1804 - 1815)*
George M. Davidson (1808 - 1839)*
Fidelus Lawson Davidson (1812 - 1862)*
Alney McLain Davidson (1814 - 1837)*
Siblings:
Mary McConnell Davidson Smith (1760 - 1842)*
John Davidson (1764 - 1845)*
George D Davidson (1768 - 1837)
Hugh Davidson (1768 - 1841)*
William Mitchell Davidson (1775 - 1846)*
M Ruth Davidson Williams (1777 - 1849)*
Samuel Winslow Davidson (1782 - 1858)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
Davidson Cemetery
Pontotoc County
Mississippi, USA
GPS (lat/lon): 34.30649, -88.98328
Maintained by: Pam
Originally Created by: Brad
Record added: Mar 05, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 106243111
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