Charles B. Davidson: Davidson Genealogies

Generation: 1

1. Charles B. Davidson was born on 2 Jan 1878 in ____, ____, PA (son of James Finley Davidson and Anna E. "Annie" Burnett); died in Unknown.

Generation: 2

James Finley Davidson was born about Dec 1849 in Upper Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA (son of John McFarlane Davidson and Margaret "Maggie" Neidigh); died in 1917 in Upper Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 1917 in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Other Events:

1850 Census: 15 Aug 1850, Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
1870 Census: 6 Sep 1870, Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
1880 Census: 18 Jun 1880, Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
1900 Census: 19 Jun 1900, Upper Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

Notes:

1850 Census:
p. 318
John M. Davidson    38 M   Farmer $1000   Penna
Margaret    "            24 F                             "
Margaret     "             2 F                             "
James F      "       6/12 M                             "
Catherine Berry       13 F                              "         school

1870 Census:
Newville PO, p. 158a
Davidson, John     58 M W   Farmer $4000 $1000     Penn           citizen
---, Margaret         46   F W                                           "
---, Margaret         22 M W                                           "              citizen [sic.]
---, James            20 M W                                            "
---, William           18 M W                                            "          school
---, Susan             11 F W                                             "             "
---, John                 6 M W                                            "              "
---, Edward             4 M W                                            "

1880 Census:
ED 86, p. 25
Davidson, J. F.     W M 30    Head Md   Farmer         PA PA PA
---, Annie             W   F 24    Wife   Md                      PA PA PA
---, John               W M    2    Son   S                         PA PA PA
---, Charles           W M    1    Son   S                         PA PA PA
Spangler, Mary     W   F 16    Serv   S   Housekeeper   PA PA PA

1900 Census:
ED 15, sheet 11B
Davidson, James F     Head W M Dec 1849 50 Md 24          PA PA PA   Farmer
---, Annie                    Wife W   F Mar 1853 47 Md 24 3 3   PA PA PA
---, Charles B              Son   W M Jan   1879 21 S                  PA PA PA
---, Minnie B                Dau W   F July   1882 17 S                  PA PA PA

James married Anna E. "Annie" Burnett before 1876. Anna was born about Mar 1853 in ____, ____, PA; died in 1932; was buried after 1932 in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna E. "Annie" Burnett was born about Mar 1853 in ____, ____, PA; died in 1932; was buried after 1932 in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Children:

John McFarland Davidson was born on 24 Dec 1876 in Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; died on 6 Oct 1935 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 6 Oct 1935 in Otterbein Cemetery, Franklin Co., PA.
1. Charles B. Davidson was born on 2 Jan 1878 in ____, ____, PA; died in Unknown.
Minnie B. Davidson was born about Jul 1882 in ____, ____, PA; died in Unknown.

Generation: 3

John McFarlane Davidson was born on 29 Sep 1811 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA (son of James Davidson and Jane McFarlane); died on 23 Jan 1875 in Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 23 Jan 1875 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Other Events:

1850 Census: 15 Aug 1850, Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
1860 Census: 7 Jul 1860, Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
1870 Census: 6 Sep 1870, Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

Notes:

1850 Census:
p. 318
John M. Davidson    38 M   Farmer $1000   Penna
Margaret    "            24 F                             "
Margaret     "             2 F                             "
James F      "       6/12 M                             "
Catherine Berry       13 F                              "         school

1860 Census:
Newville PO, pp. 143-144
John Davidson      48 M   Farmer $2000 $650   Penna
Margt.     "           36   F                                       "
Margt J. "            12 F                                        "        school
James F.   "         10 M                                        "          "
Winfield Scott "     8 M                                        "           "
Nancy C.        "      6   F                                        "          "
----- p. 144 -----
Louisa Davidson 7/12 F                                    Penna

1870 Census:
Newville PO, p. 158a
Davidson, John     58 M W   Farmer $4000 $1000     Penn           citizen
---, Margaret         46   F W                                           "
---, Margaret         22 M W                                           "              citizen [sic.]
---, James            20 M W                                            "
---, William           18 M W                                            "          school
---, Susan             11 F W                                             "             "
---, John                 6 M W                                            "              "
---, Edward             4 M W                                            "

Buried:
Aged 63 years 3 months 24 days
_______

Davidson, John M.            d 23 Jan 1875; 63y3m24d
     Section IX, Lot 622

John married Margaret "Maggie" Neidigh on 26 Feb 1846 in ____, ____, PA. Margaret (daughter of Daniel Neidigh and Catharin Kessler) was born cal 14 May 1827 in ____, ____, PA; died on 21 Nov 1883 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 21 Nov 1883 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret "Maggie" Neidigh was born cal 14 May 1827 in ____, ____, PA (daughter of Daniel Neidigh and Catharin Kessler); died on 21 Nov 1883 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 21 Nov 1883 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.

Other Events:

1880 Census: 3 Jun 1880, Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

Notes:

1880 Census:
ED 86, p. 5
Davidson, Maggie    W F   54   Head Wd     PA PA PA
---, Scott                 W M 28   Son    S        PA PA PA
---, Clemmie            W F   22   Dau    S        PA PA PA
---, John                  W M 16   Son    S        PA PA PA

Buried:
Aged 56 years 6 months 7 days.
_______

Davidson, Margaret           d 21 Nov 1883; 56y6m7d
     wife of John M. Davidson   Section IX, Lot 622

Children:

Margaret J. Davidson was born about 1848 in ____, ____, PA; died in Unknown.
2. James Finley Davidson was born about Dec 1849 in Upper Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; died in 1917 in Upper Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 1917 in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.
Winfield Scott Davidson was born on 25 Jan 1852 in McCrea, Cumberland Co., PA; died on 2 Feb 1914 in Newville, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 2 Feb 1914 in Newville Cemetery, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.
Nancy Catherine Davidson was born on 2 Apr 1854 in ____, ____, PA; died on 17 Feb 1944 in Newville, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 17 Feb 1944 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.
Louisa "Susan" Davidson was born about Nov 1859 in ____, ____, PA; died in Unknown.
John G. Davidson was born about Aug 1864 in ____, ____, PA; died in Unknown.
Edward Davidson was born about 1866 in ____, ____, PA; died in Unknown.

Generation: 4

James Davidson was born on 13 Mar 1775 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA (son of John Davidson and Agnes Graham); died before 27 Oct 1819.

Other Events:

1800 Census: 1800, East Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
1810 Census: 1810, West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
Will: 17 Sep 1819, West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA

Notes:

Birth:
He was listed as being age 14 in 1789 census by Rev. Samuel Wilson.

1800 Census:
p. 63 [p. 120]
Jas. Davidson   00010 - 00200 - 0 - 0
...
Jno. Barnhart    23020 - 02002 -0 - 1

1810 Census:
p. 121
James Davidson    10110 - 01010 - 0

Census Analysis:

Male     26-45 : James Davidson, b. 1765-1784
Female 26-45 : Jane McFarlane, b. c. 1788
Female 10-16 : ?
Male      < 10 : Son Davidson, b. 1807-1810

Will:
Abstracts 1817-1825: Will Book I: Cumberland Co, PA
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/cumberland/wills/willbki.txt

DAVIDSON, JAMES, yeoman, West Pennsborough. September 17, 1819. October 27, 1819.
Five children, minors, viz., Nancy, Elizabeth, John, Margaret Jane and Mary Ann.
Exs: Isaiah Graham, Esq. and Robert McFarlane.
Wit: Arthur Graham, James Rea. I. 144-145.

James married Jane McFarlane on 23 Jun 1807 in Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. Jane (daughter of James McFarlane and Elizabeth Finley) was born in Jun 1788 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; died on 30 May 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane McFarlane was born in Jun 1788 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA (daughter of James McFarlane and Elizabeth Finley); died on 30 May 1818.

Other Events:

Alt. Death: Bef 17 Sep 1819

Notes:

Alt. Death:
She was not mentioned in James Davidson's Will so she must have died before it was written.

Notes:

Married:
James DAVIDSON (m) m: 23 Jun 1807 Jane MC FARLANE Big Spring Presb Ch, Newville, Cumberland

Children:

Nancy Davidson was born between 1808 and 1818; died in Unknown.
4. John McFarlane Davidson was born on 29 Sep 1811 in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; died on 23 Jan 1875 in Mifflin Twp., Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 23 Jan 1875 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.
Elizabeth Davidson was born between 1808 and 1818; died in Unknown.
Margaret Jane Davidson was born between 1808 and 1818; died in Unknown.
Mary Ann Davidson was born between 1808 and 1818; died in Unknown.

10. Daniel Neidigh died in Unknown.
Daniel married Catharin Kessler before 1827. Catharin died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Catharin Kessler died in Unknown.

Children:

5. Margaret "Maggie" Neidigh was born cal 14 May 1827 in ____, ____, PA; died on 21 Nov 1883 in ____, Cumberland Co., PA; was buried after 21 Nov 1883 in Big Spring Presbyterian Graveyard, Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.