Nofirstname DAVIDSON Jackson DAVIDSON George W DAVIDSON Malissa Edward DAVIDSON Elenora DAVIDSON Ann Sophronia CARPENTER Janetta DAVIDSON Clayton DAVIDSON Alexander DAVIDSON Mathew Oliver DAVIDSON Sarah DAVIDSON Margaret CLAYTON Mini tree diagram

Milus DAVIDSON5,2,3,4,1,1

2nd Sep 18212,3,4,1,1 - 17th Jan 18731

Life History

2nd Sep 1821

Born in Tennessee.2,3,4,1,1

12th Sep 1844

Married Ann Sophronia CARPENTER in Lawrence County, Alabama.1

about 1845

Birth of son George W DAVIDSON in Lawrence County, Alabama.3,6,7,2

15th Nov 1846

Birth of daughter Malissa Edward DAVIDSON in Franklin County, Alabama.8,3,1,2

about 1848

Birth of daughter Elenora DAVIDSON in Alabama.1,2,3

1850

Resident in District 5, Franklin, Alabama.2

between 1860 and 1870

Resident in St Charles, Arkansas, Arkansas.3,4

14th Jul 1862

Death of daughter Elenora DAVIDSON in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1

17th Jan 1873

Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1

after 17th Jan 1873

Buried in Mt Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.1

Notes

  • The Davidson Family Genealogy provides good information on Milus Davidson and his wife Ann Sophronia Carpenter. Censuses and family information report Milus born in Tennessee.  He moved to Alabama, and his daughter Malissa Edward Davidson was born in Lawrence County, Alabama in 1846.  Other Davidsons reported to be his siblings were in Franklin County, Alabama, for the 1850 census.  His mother Margaret (Clayton) is reported living in the household of Clayton Davidson.

    "Milus DAVIDSON (Mr.) was born 2 Sep 1821 in Tennessee. He died 17 Jan 1873 in Arkansas County, Arkansas and was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas.  Milus married Ann Sophronia CARPENTER on 12 Sep 1844 in Lawrence County, Alabama. Ann was born 1827 in Mississippi. She died after 1880 in Arkansas County, Arkansas and was buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel, Arkansas County, Arkansas."

    Though born in Tennessee, in 1850 we find him in Franklin County, Alabama, as are his mother and sibling, in a separate household nearby.  The 1850 census year has been modified by hand, apparently, to indicate 1851.  The date for this section of the census is 11 January 1851.

    1850 Federal Census, Franklin County, Alabama, 11 January 1851(?), District 5, page 307 (scan p 154), Hse/Fam #730
    Milus Davidson 30 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate b TN
    Ann Davidson 22 F b TN
    Geo Davidson 5 M Ala
    Malissa Davidson 3 F Ala
    Elinor Davidson 2 F Ala

    In 1860 he is living in or near St Charles, Arkansas County, Arkansas.

    1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 July, Prairie Township, PO St. Charles, page 65, Hse #482, Fam #460
    Milus Davidson 38 M W Farmer $16,000 Real Estate $17623 Personal  b Tennessee [head] [b abt 1822]
    Suffrone Davidson 35F W Housekeeper Mississippi
    George W Davidson 15 M W Alabama
    Davidson, Malitia E (Melissa Edward) 13 F W Alabama
    Elenora Davidson 11 F W Alabama

    Milus and Suffrone are next door to his brother Alexander, a single man with several siblings and their mother Margaret living with him.

    1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 7 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 96, Hse/Fam #199
    Davidson, Milus 49 M W Farmer $1000 Real Estate $500 Personal b Tennessee
    Davidson, Ann S 43 F W Keeping House b Alabama
    Comer, Benjamin 27 M W b SC

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