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Notes

• 1850 Federal Census, Franklin County, Alabama, 11 August 1851(?), District 5, page 153, Hse/Fam #726 Clayton Davidson 23 M Planter $5000 Real Estate born Tennessee [b abt 1827]
  Almira Davidson 29 F b Tennessee [b abt 1830]
  Ephraim Davidson 3 months M born Alabama [b abt April 1850]
  Janetta Davidson 24 F b Tennessee [b abt 1826]
  
  In the 1850 census, Janetta (Jennetta or Jannette) is enumerated in Franklin County, Alabama, in the household of her older brother Clayton Davidson, age 23.  Their widowed mother Margaret Davidson age 50 is in the household, as well as most of their siblings.  Milus was already married (1844) also living in Franklin County in 1850.  The Davidson Family Genealogy reports on Janetta's marriage: "Jenetta married John R. WALTON on 1 Dec 1860 in Arkansas County, Arkansas. John was born 1815 in Tennessee."
  --  http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/Dzmrtenn.html
  
  They moved to Arkansas before the 1860 census.  David Lee had discovered most of the census records related to this family, which are also reported in the Davidsons of Tennessee information.  In 1860 Janetta (Jenetta) is in the household of her brother Alexander in St Charles, Arkansas.  St Charles was a ferry station across the White River until a few years ago.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 28 July, Prairie Township, PO St. Charles, page 65/66, Hse #483, Fam #461
  Davidson, Alexander 28 M W Farmer $8000 Real Estate $14225 Personal  b Tennessee
  ** page 66 **
  Davidson, Jackson 42 M W Farmer $1600/0 Tennessee [brother]
  Kinzy, Elizabeth 88 F W Retired Lady South Carolina
  Davidson, Margaret 61 F W Domestic Business Kentucky [mother]
  Davidson, Janetta 30 F W Domestic Business Tennessee [sister]
  Davidson, Sarah  21 F W Domestic Business Alabama [sister]
  Worthy, John 15 M W Mississippi
  Marshal, Westley 30 M W Farm Labor Alabama
  
  Note Janetta's age here, 30 compared to 24 in 1850!  In the 1870 census, her age regularizes again with a report of 46.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 8, Hse/Fam #63
  Walton, John R  55 M W Keeping House (sic) b Tennessee [b abt 1815]
  Walton, Jennette  46 F W [No Occupation] b Arkansas [should be Tennessee] [b abt 1824]
  Davidson, Matthew O 35 M W Physician $100 Personal Estate b Tennessee; boarding with Walton Family [b abt 1835]

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 1 July, Prairie Township, PO St Charles, page 8, Hse/Fam #63
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Franklin County, Alabama
  • 11 August 1851(?), District 5, page 153, Hse/Fam #726
• 3. 1860 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 28 July, Prairie Township, PO St. Charles, page 65/66, Hse #483, Fam #461