Dr. James King Davidson

1810 - Unknown

• Name	James King Davidson
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	10 Feb 1810	Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA
  Gender	Male
  1870 Census	12 Jul 1870	Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA
  	Greencastle PO, p. 111a Davison, Joseph A      32  M  W  R.R. Clerk  $2000  $1500  Pennsylvania    citizen ---, Anna M                  31   F  W                                                  " ---, Charles M                5  M  W                                                   "               school ---, Smith L.                   2  M  W                                                   "        ---, Robert F             5/12  M  W                                                   "                Dec ... Davidson, James K     60  M  W   Physican $4000  $4000   Pennsylvania     citizen ---, Martha M               63   F  W                                                   " Robinson, Amanda L  45   F  W                      ----   $300              " ... Davidson, George H   58  M  W   U. S. Store Keeper  $5000  $3000  Pennsylvania   citizen ---, Catherine S           53  F  W                                                                     " Snively, Kate V           22  F  W                                                                     " Seebrooks, Mary        25  F  W   Domestic Serv                                            "
  Died	Unknown
  Person ID	I10163	Pennsylvania Davidsons
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	John McDowell Davidson,   b. 4 Jan 1772, Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA ,   d. 5 Jan 1811  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Mary McLaughlin,   b. 1774,   d. 28 Jan 1851  (Age 77 years)
  Married	7 Apr 1809
  Family ID	F10053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha M. Robinson,   b. Abt 1807, Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA ,   d. Unknown
  Married	22 Nov 1836
  Last Modified	10 Aug 2013
  Family ID	F10057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Feb 1810 - Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA 1870 Census - 12 Jul 1870 - Greencastle, Franklin Co., PA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From History of Franklin Co. PA, 1887, Warner, Beers, & Co., Part 3, p. 705-06, bio of James King Davidson, M.D. James King Davidson, M.D. and president of First National Bank, Greencastle. b. Antrim Twp., Franklin Co., PA 10 Feb 1810 to James McDowell and Mary (McLaughlin) Davidson. James McDowell Davidson, b. Antrim Twp., 4 Jan 1772 son of Elias (b.1736; to Antrim Twp. about 1760, d. 15 Apr 1806) m. 19 Mar 1771, Agnes McDowell (b.9 Sept 1740, d. 9 June 1790; daug of Maj. James McDowell). They are buried on home farm. John McDowell Davidson m. twice. 1/Miss Maxwell of Montgomery Twsp., Franklin Co., she died leaving a family of several children; m./2 Mary McLaughlin, dau of James H. and Mary McLaughlin; 3 children: James King Davidson; Mary A.E.(d. 9 Mar 1885) and George H. Davidson (Twins). Father d. 5 Jan 1811, mother d. 28 Jan 1851, he is buried on old farm, she is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, near Greencastle. James King Davidson graduated from Dickenson College before age 20. Reading of medicine with Dr. John McClellan of Greencastle, graduated at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1833. Practiced at McConnellsburg, Bedford Co., PA for 1 yr., then west to Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IN. Returned to Greencastle 1836, for 6 yrs engaged in merchandising and farming. Resumed practice of medicine in 1842. Married 22 Nov 1836 Martha M. Robinson, of Antrim Twp., dau. of Robert Robinson. His ancestors from County Antrim, Ireland.