Life History
2nd Sep 1821 |
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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 |
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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
Sources
- 1. RootsWeb Trees
- 2. 1850 Federal Census, Franklin County, Alabama
- 11 January 1851(?), District 5, page 307 (scan p 154), Hse/Fam #730
- 3. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 28 July, Prairie Township, PO St. Charles, page 65, Hse #482, Fam #460
- 4. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 7 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 96, Hse/Fam #199
- 5. Ancestry Trees
- David Lee, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I354&ftm=1
- 6. Ancestry Trees
- David Lee, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dlee-pobox&id=I461&ftm=1
- 7. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 7 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 96, Hse/Fam #202
- 8. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 14 June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 10A, Hse #160, Fam #164