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DAVIDSON

The following information provided on this tree is true and accurate to the best of my understanding, It is subject to change if new data becomes available. 
The family name "Davidson" has its roots in the early 1300's. Donald Dubh of Inverhaven, was the third son of Robert Comyn and the grandson of John Comyn, known as the "Red Comyn", who was killed by Robert the Bruce in the year 1306 in Dumfries. Donald Dubh married the daughter of Angus, the sixth chief of the MacKintoshes. The Davidson family name comes from their son, Dhai Dhu, or David Dubh of Invernahaven. By 1308, Robert the Bruce had completely destroyed the Comyn or "Cummings" and caused the name Comyn to be proscribed around 1320. Because of this, the descendants of Dhai Dhu changed their name and became known as Clan Dhai, or MacDhais or Davidson. 
Although Davidson sounds like a English name, it is in fact derived from the Gaelic "MacDhaibhidh". The Clan Dhai was one of the earliest to become associated with the confederation of the Clan Chattan. This association with the Clan Chattan almost proved to be the end of the Davidsons.​


990 - Marbhachir Chamius;   died 1035 Scotland
1033 - Robert Chatti; Chief of the Chatti;  died 1101
1057 - Warin de Keith Progenitor; died 1140, Married Lady Moddan, b. 1055
1105  - Gilliechattan Mor (The Great) ; Chief of Clan Chattan; died 1155
c. 1150 - Diarmid McGillcattan Prior of Kingussie
c. 1180  - Gillicattan McGillcattan Prior of Kingussie; m. Lady McGillcattan c. 1185
1205  - Muirach McGillcattan Prior of Kingussie;  m. Lady Calder
1247 - Donald (David) Dubh  m. Mary Comyn
c. 1280 - Donald Dubh
1300. - David (Dubh) Davidson (Progenitor of Clan Davidson​)
1325 - WILLIAM DAVIDSON
1350 - JOHN DAVIDSON
* This ancestry listed above is unverified and only speculative at best, it is based on other website sources.
The names listed below are the direct ancestors of my Grandmother,
GENNIEVA EVA DAVIDSON.
1370  - WILLIELMUS DAVIDSON
Born: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland 
Death: (Date unknown)
- wife 1373
Children: John Davidson 1395

1395 -  JOHN DAVIDSON  
Born: Edinburgh, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Death: (Date unknown)
  - wife Christian Ogilvie b. 1398 
​Children:
I.  Sir. John Davidson Vicar of Soltar​ b.`1420
II Thomas Davidson b. 1422
III. ​William Davidson b. 1424

1424 -  WILLIAM DAVIDSON 
Born: Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland 
Death: (Date unknown) Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Married: Christina (Wallace)– daughter of Lt Gen. Sir John Wallace and Margaret Johnstone
Children: GEORGE DAVIDSON
Wallace Tree

1440  - GEORGE DAVIDSON
Born in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, 
Died 1470 
Married in 1460 to Lady Marion Caverhill (b: 1434) in Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Children: 
I. Doreen 1459,
II. William 1475,
III. Nicholas 1469,
IV. David 1471
V. JOHN DAVIDSON BORN; 1470 

1470 - SIR JOHNE DAVIDSONE (Burgess of Quenisferi (Queensferry) - Midlothian Scotland
Born 1470, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died c. 1520
Married: Marion Litill, born 1475, in Midlothia County, Scotland. 
Children: I. JOHN DAVIDSONE II 

1501 -  SIR JOHN FERGUS DAVIDSONE II

Born: Dunfermline, Fife Scotland d. 1556? 
Married: Katherine "Kate" Kirstell Laurence (born 1503) in 1524 in Jedburgh Roxburghshire, Scotland
Children:
I. John Davidsone III born 1520
II. James Davidson 1520
III. Thomas Davidson 1525. - Father of Johne Davidson – the Reformer b. 1549 d. 1603
IV. Richard Davidson 1527
V. Alexander Davidson 1528
VI. Janet Davidson 1532
VII. Jonat Davidson 1533
 VIII. William Davidson 1538

​
1520 - JOHN DAVIDSONE born in Dunfermline, Fiffe Scotland d. 1590
Known Children:
I. HENDRIE (HENRY) DAVIDSONE b.1542 
II. Alexander Davidson  b.1544
- Cousins to Johne Davidson (the Reformer) b.1549
​
 
1542 - HENDRIE DAVIDSONE
Born: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Married Kaete MUTRAY (b.1546), FEB 1567 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 
Children: 
I. Androw Davidsone 
II. PATRIK DAVIDSONE

1571 - PATRIK DAVIDSONE 

Christening: 14 JAN 1571 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 
Married Jonet TOMSONE b. 9/2/1590, 28 MAY 1611 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 
Children:
I. JOHNE DAVIDSONE 
II. Effie Davidsone 
III. Christane Davidsone, 
IV. William Davidsone

1614 - JOHNE DAVIDSONE 
Christening: 18 SEP 1614 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 
Married: Katherine KIRK b. 12/6/1620, 6 DEC 1640 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Children:
I. George Davidson 
II. Christiane Davidsone
III. JOHNE DAVIDSON 

1646 - JOHNE DAVIDSON, 

Christening: 27 NOV 1646 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Married Grissell CRAFOORD, 15 APR 1679 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 
Children:
I. John Davidson 
II. Margaret Davidson 
III. ALEXANDER DAVIDSON I, born 8 AUG., 1685 - killed in the first Jacobite uprising at the Battle of Preston in 1715
IV. William Davidson, Captured at the Battle of Preston, sent to America on the Jacobite prisoner ship Friendship of Belfast in 1717 - purchased as indentured servant by Mordecai Moore
V. Andrew Davidson, Captured at the Battle of Preston, sent to America on the Jacobite prisoner ship Friendship 1717 - purchased as indentured servant by Francis Bullock 
VI Jean Davidson 
VII Charles Davidson

1685  - ALEXANDER DAVIDSON I
Born: 8 AUG 1685 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, 
Died: At the battle of Preston in 1715. 
Married Sarah MCDAVID in 1706, Cupar Fife Scotland 
Children: Sons immigrate to Gloucester County, VA as indentured servants 
I, ALEXANDER DAVIDSON (II)  Cupar, Fife, Scotland
II, Phillip Davidson b. 1709 In Cupar, Fife, Scotland. 
III. Hezekiah Davidson b. 1710 In Cupar, Fife, Scotland. 
IV. William Davidson b. 1712 In Cupar, Fife, Scotland. 

1707 - ALEXANDER DAVIDSON II "the Immigrant" 
Born: Cupar Fifr Scotland  
Married: SARAH ELLIS* (b.1717) in 1742 in Middlesex County Virginia.
Children:
I ALEXANDER DAVIDSON (III), b.1743 in Gloucester Co. VA 
II Philip DAVIDSON b: 1745 
III William DAVIDSON b: 1748
1747  ALEXANDER DAVIDSON II dies. 
1752 William Ellis, brother of Sarah, and uncle to the Davidson boys, is appointed guardian in October 1752 upon the death of their mother. 

1743 - ALEXANDER DAVIDSON III, 
Born: Gloucester Co. VA 
Died 1817 - Glasgow, KY.
Married: Anna Bridges, 28 Apr 1768 in Gloucester Co., VA, daughter of Moses Bridges
Children: 
I. James DAVIDSON, b. 1768
II. John Davidson, b. 1770, married Sarah Ellis, the youngest sister of his stepmother.
III. Margaret “Polly” Davidson, b. 1772
IV. Alexander Davidson, Jr., b. 1773 m. Rachel Deweese Dec. 31, 1823
V. Hezekiah Davidson, b. 1774, D. 1841 Warren Co. Illinois
VI. Anna Davidson b. 1776 
VII. Jesse Davidson b. 1778 m. Susan Depp Jan. 4, 1815
VIII. William Davidson b. 1780 married Aspassia Ellis. D. 29 July, 1843
IX. ELIJAH DAVIDSON, b. 23 February 1783 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. 
Elijah’s mother, Anne Bridges Davidson died within days after Elijah’s birth.


Alexander also married (2) Mary ELLIS, daughter of Benjamin ELLIS and Rachel PRESNELL, on 28 Apr 1783 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Mary was born 8 Jan 1762 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She died 10 Mar 1849 in Barren County, Kentucky.
Children:
XX. Rachel DAVIDSON. b. Dec. 1783
XI.  Benjamin DAVIDSON was born 3 Apr 1784 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina. D. 2 Mar 1822 in Barren County, Kentucky. Benjamin married Nancy DEPP on 30 Nov 1814 in Barren County, Kentucky.
XII.   Jesse DAVIDSON was born about 1785-6 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina. D. 12 Mar 1822,Mississippi. Jesse m. Susan DEPP on 4 Jan 1814/1815 in Barren County,
Kentucky. Susan was born 1796.
XIII.  Isaac DAVIDSON was born 31 Mar 1786, D. 16 Sep 1852/1853.
XIV. Abram Spencer DAVIDSON was born 23 Jan 1789 in Rutherford Co., North Carolina. D. died 4 Feb 1840, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
XV.  Elizabeth DAVIDSON was born 1794 in Barren County, Kentucky. D. 1849, Missouri.
XVI.  Sarah DAVIDSON was born about 1798 Barren County. KY., D. 13 Apr 1896 in Santa Rosa, California. Sarah married George W. HOLLAND on 12 Aug 1819 in Barren County, Kentucky.
XVII.    Jacob Ellis DAVIDSON was born 3 Oct., 1801 in Barren County, Kentucky. D. 25 Nov 1884 in Santa Rosa, California.
XVIII. Asa Ellis DAVIDSON was born 1802 in Barren County, Kentucky. He died before 1849 in Missouri. Asa married Amanda GASSAWAY on 8 Sep 1829 in Barren County, Kentucky.



1783. -  ELIJAH DAVIDSON
Born 23 Feb 1782, Rutherford Co., NC, and 
Died 24 Apr 1870 -  Monmouth, Polk Co., OR. 
Married MARGARET MURPHY 04 Feb 1802 in Glasgow, Barren Co., KY, daughter of JOHN MURPHY and RACHEL COOK. ​She was born 19 Aug 1785, Knox Co., TN. and died 02 May 1864 in Monmouth, Polk Co., OREGON. 
Children: 
I. Carter Tarrant Davidson, B. 26 Oct 1802, D. 1882 Monmouth. Polk CO. Oregon
II. Hosea M. Davidson, B. 28 Dec 1804
III. William Murphy Davidson, B. 14 Apr 1807 
IV. Hannah Davidson, B. 28 May 1809, 
V. John C. Davidson, B. 27 Sep 1811 
VI, Mary Ann Davidson, B. 22 Apr 1814, m. Ira Francis Marion Butler, d. 29 June 1888 Monmouth Polk Co, Oregon
VII. Margaret E. Davidson, B. 16 Jul 1816, D. 30 Jan. 1887 
VIII. ELIJAH BARTON DAVIDSON Jr., B. 03 Feb 1819, Prewitts Knob, Barren Co., KY; d. 16 Jan 1888, Williams, Josephine Co., OR. m. Soloma Jones, Oct 10 1840 Schuyler Co. Illinois
IX. Rachel Davidson, B. 13, March 1821, D. 04, June, 1895, Napa Co. CA.
X. Elizabeth Thornton Davidson, B. 29 May 1823, 
XI. Sarah H. Davidson, B. 23 May 1825, D. 28, May. 1882
XII. Alexander Bridges Davidson, B. 27 Apr 1829

1819  - ELIJAH BARTON DAVIDSON Jr
Born 03 Feb., Glasgow, Barren Co., KY, and 
Died 16 Jan 1888 in Williams, Josephine Co., OR.  
Married SALOMA JONES 20 Oct 1840 in Schuyler Co, IL, daughter of LEMUAL JONES and SARAH KIRKPATRICK.
Children of ELIJAH BARTON DAVIDSON and SALOMA JONES are:
I.  William Jones Davidson, B. 17 Nov 1841
II. Ivory Quimby Davidson, B. 10 Apr 1843
III  Isaac Grundy Davidson, B. 23 Apr 1845
IV. John Smith Davidson, B. 22 Jan 1847
V.  Elijah Jones Davidson, B. 22 Jan 1849 (Discovered Oregon Caves 1874)
VI. Martina Elizabeth Davidson, B. 20 Feb 1851
VII. Sarah Jane Davidson, B. 04 Jun 1853
VIII. Moses Mason Davidson, B. 22 Apr 1855
IX. Margaret Matilda Davidson, B. 04 May 1857
X. CARTER TARANT DAVIDSON B. 24 Mar 1859, Independence, Polk Co., OR; d. 19 Jan 1932, Josephine Co., OR.
XI. Saloma Ventress Davidson, B. 17 Mar 1861
XII. Olivia Whitman Davidson, B. 29 Mar 1863
XIII. Jay Elsworth Davidson, B. 06 Sep 1866

​1859  - CARTER TARANT DAVIDSON
B. 24 Mar 1859, Independence, Polk Co., OR; Died. 19 Jan 1932, , Josephine Co., OR. ) 
Married CECELIA "CELIA" ANN BAILEY, 10 Feb 1884, Foots Creek, Jackson Co. OR
Children:
I. Chester Clyde Davidson, B. 11 Apr 1885
II. Lester Earl Davidson, B. 08 Oct 1886
III. GENNIEVA "JENNIE" EVA DAVIDSON, B. 26 Jul 1889, Williams, Josephine Co., OR
IV. Jay Ellis "Dave"(Ellis Jay) Davidson, B. 23 May 1894
V. Estella Beatrice Davidson, B. 14 Nov 1896
VI. Carter Emerson Davidson, b. 21 Jul 1899
VII. Thelta Iris Davidson, B. 04 May 1908

1889  - GENNIEVA "JENNIE" EVA DAVIDSON, 
B. 26 Jul 1889, Williams, Josephine Co., OR.  Died, Oct. 11th, 1941
Married. (1) Lester C. Davis, B. 31 Oct 1886; D. 11 Aug 1910; 
Children Of Eva Davidson and Lester Davis
I.  Richard Davis
II. Frank Davis
III.   Don Davis
Married. (2) ROY A. JORDAN, (b. 23 Sept. 1887, Grants Pass, OR. Died. Jan. 5th, 1924​
Children of EVA DAVIDSON and ROY JORDAN:
IV,  JAMES DAVIDSON JORDAN B. Mar. 11, 1920 Wolf Creek, OR;


1920  -  JAMES DAVIDSON JORDAN 

Born:. Mar. 11, 1920 Wolf Creek, OR;  Died 2008
Married: PATRICIA CAMPBELL 1947 in Vallejo, CA. B. Mar. 24, 1924 Died, Nov. 25, 2011​, Daughter of Wallace P. Campbell and Mabel Watson
Children:
I.  Roy Wallace Jordan  1947
II. James Robert Jordan  1951
III. Thomas Lee Jordan   1954
IV. Jay Davidson Jordan  1963

1954 - THOMAS LEE JORDAN
Born: July 30. 1954 Walnut Creek, CA.
Married Nancy Jane Detmer 1982 in Edmond, OK. B. Feb 21, 1955, daughter of Albert Detmer and Deanne Matson
Children:
Blair Davidson Jordan 1983
Jessica Leigh Jordan 1985
Madison Caitlin Jordan 1988

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