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John Davidson

3 Apr 1779 – 25 Apr 1875

Birth	3 Apr 1779
Death	25 Apr 1875
Cemetery	Union Chapel Cemetery Girard , Macoupin County , Illinois , USA
Added by	JDanz on 04 Jul 2008
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13413403

Bio

John Davidson was born in 1779 in North Carolina. His father was Colonel William Davidson, son of Samuel Davidson and grandson of George Davidson who immigrated from Northern Ireland to America. The Davidson surname is of Scottish origin. John married Elizabeth Hall on February 19, 1819, in Morgan County, Tennessee. They had seven children, 3 sons and 4 daughters in 22 years. He died on April 25, 1875, in Macoupin County, Illinois, having lived a long life of 96 years and 22 days. According to a War of 1812 Pension Application for John Davidson, he was recorded as having served as a Private in Captain L. Oliver's Co. Tennessee Militia during the War of 1812. He enlisted on Oct. 16th, 1813 and was discharged Jan. 1st, 1814. Lethitia "Latisha" b. 1818 d. 4 Apr 1834 Samuel b. 19 Oct 1821 d. 1 Oct 1912 Elizabeth b. 1826 William Lee. b. 1828 d. aft 1900 MO John b. 1832 d. 26 Oct 1863 Rachel b. 1835 d. 1869 MS Elisha b. 9 Dec 1840 d. 24 Jul 1918 IL

Inscription

Pvt. War 1812 Capt. Olivers Co. Tenn. Mil

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Family

Parents

• Col William Davidson 1746–1828
• Elizabeth Davidson 1749–1831

Spouse

• Elizabeth Hall Davidson 1796–1874

Siblings

• Mosias/Mesiath Jones Davidson 1770–1821
• Samuel Davidson 1784–1859
• Joseph James Davidson 1786–1873
• Matilda C. "Talitha" Davidson Hall 1795–1871

Children

• Samuel Davidson 1821–1912
• Elizabeth Davidson England 1826–1917
• William Lee Davidson 1828–?
• Latisha Davidson 1834–1834
• Rachel Davidson Sanford 1835–1869
• Elisha Davidson 1840–1918

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