M Ruth Davidson

1777 - 1849  (71 years)

• Name	M Ruth Davidson
  Birth	07 Nov 1777	Burke Co, NC   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	23 May 1849	Mount Pleasant, Maury Co, TN   [1]
  Findagrave.com	13 Sep 2016
  	See Notes
  Burial	Zion, Maury Co, TN   [1]
  	Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  Person ID	I2278	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Maj William Davidson,   b. 10 Oct 1736, Ireland d. 16 May 1814, Raleigh, Buncombe, NC (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret McConnell,   b. 1742, Brunswick Co, VA d. 13 Nov 1806, Buncombe Co, NC (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1758	French Broad Valley, Iredell Co, NC
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel Humphries Williams-xx,   b. 27 Jun 1769, Buncombe Co, NC d. 24 Apr 1835, Mount Pleasant, Maury Co, TN (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1799
  Notes	Children: dau Jane Davidson Williams 1799 - 1850 dau Margaret McConnell Williams 1801 - 1842 dau Lucretia Adams Williams 1803 - 1863 dau Mary S Williams 1807 - 1872 dau Lavenia (Lavinia) Tipton Williams 1808 - 1878 - married ??? Frierson dau Maria Ruth Williams 1812 - (1861-1867) - married ??? Martin dau Sarah Quincy Williams 1818 - 1850 - married ??? Martin - and possibly Rachel Moore Williams, dates unknown
  Family ID	F1148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 07 Nov 1777 - Burke Co, NC Death - 23 May 1849 - Mount Pleasant, Maury Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Williams-M-Ruth-(Davidson)-TS
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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 9/13/2016 M Ruth Davidson Williams Birth: Nov. 7, 1777 Burke County North Carolina, USA Death: May 23, 1849 Mount Pleasant Maury County Tennessee, USA M. (probably Margaret) Ruth Davidson was born on November 2, 1777 to William and Margaret (McConnell) Davidson. She married Samuel Humphries Williams. Ruth died on May 23, 1849. They had at least 7 children: Jane Davidson Williams 1799 – 1850 Margaret McConnell Williams 1801 – 1842 Lucretia Adams Williams 1803 – 1863 Mary S. Williams 1807 – 1872 Lavenia (Lavinia) Tipton Williams 1808 – 1878 Maria Ruth Williams 1812 – 1861 Sarah Quincy Williams 1818 – 1850 and possibly Rachel Moore Williams, dates unknown Ruth was said to have helped during the Revolutionary War, though born just after it started. See the attached article from the Nov. 1962 issue of the DAR magazine. (bio by: Helen Cook) Family links: Parents: William Davidson (1736 - 1814) Margaret McConnell Davidson (1742 - 1806) Spouse: Samuel Humphries Williams (1769 - 1835) Children: Lavenia Tipton Williams Frierson (1808 - 1878)* Maria Ruth Williams Martin (1812 - 1867)* Sarah Quincy Williams Martin (1818 - 1850)* 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: Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery Zion Maury County Tennessee, USA Maintained by: Beth Ullman Originally Created by: kimshockey (reb) Record added: Dec 27, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 8212359 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com.