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Mayor William Joel "Billy" Davidson

Mayor William Joel "Billy" Davidson

Male 1875 - 1936  (60 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mayor William Joel "Billy" Davidson was born on 16 Sep 1875 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee (son of George W. Davidson and Sophronia W. Cleveland); died on 17 Jul 1936 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; was buried after 17 Jul 1936 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: G7FT-V3K
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 13189142
    • 1910 Census: 21 Apr 1910, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    W. J. Davidson served four terms as Mayor of Tullahoma and was a member of the Coffee County Court for thirty-three years, being a member at the time of his death. Davidson Academy, the Black school was also named for him in recognition of his work in behalf of its establishment during his administration as Mayor. Mr. Davidson was a vestryman of St. Barnabas Church for thirty years. He served as chairman of the local Red Cross Chapter for several years, and was active in every civic movement for the uplifting of his home town.

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G7FT-V3K

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13189142

    1910 Census:
    ED 48, sheet 8A
    Atlantic Street
    Davidson, Abraham L.     Head  M W  35 S   TN  TN  TN    Cashier - Bank
    ---, Josephine                Sister   F  W  40 S   TN  TN  TN 
    ---, William J                      Son   M W   33 S  TN  TN  TN    Justice Peace - Office

    Atchison, Edward C        Head  M W 45 M1 9       NJ  Canada  NJ   Bookkeeper - Office
    ---, Maude                        Wife   F W 30 M1 9 1 1 TN  TN         TN
    ---, Edward C. Jr.             Son   M W   6 S             TN  NJ         TN


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George W. Davidson was born on 21 Jun 1826 in Lincoln County, Tennessee (son of Joel Davidson and Elizabeth Henry); died on 9 Dec 1902; was buried after 9 Dec 1902 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: LCTW-11K
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 13189166
    • 1850 Census: 3 Oct 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee
    • 1860 Census: 17 Sep 1860, Beersheba Springs, Grundy County, Tennessee
    • 1870 Census: 6 Jun 1870, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee
    • 1880 Census: 8 Jun 1880, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee
    • 1900 Census: 15 Jun 1900, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    From FindaGrave:

    G. W. Davidson was a member of the Coffee County Bar Association. In 1863 he entered the Federal quartermaster's department, and served in that capacity until the end of the war. He was soon appointed Postmaster in Tullahoma and served until November 1885. He married S. W. Cleveland on February 24, 1864. According to Archibald Yell Smith, Davidson was known as "an ex-Union soldier, who in spite of his loyalty to the Union knew well how to sympathize with an honest Confederate soldier who was struggling to get on his feet and became an asset instead of a liability on the community."

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCTW-11K

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13189166

    1850 Census:
    Subdivision 1, p. 147a
    Geo W Davidson   24 M   School Teacher          Tenn
    Margaret                21 F                                          "
    John                        4 M                                          "
    Nee S Brown          1 M                                          "
    Amanda Norwood  19 F                                         "

    1860 Census:
    District 10, Beersheba Springs PO, p. 65
    G. W. Davidson          33 M   Carpenter & Joiner  ----  $1300   Tenn
    Margaret S.  "             31 F                                                            "
    John W         "             13 M                                                           "        school
    George M.    "             10 M                                                            "          "
    Mollie W        "              3 F                                                             "

    This seems like it might be George Davidson but several details suggest this is not the right person.

    1870 Census:
    Civil District 13, Tullahoma PO, pp. 126a-127
    Davidson, George      44 M W   Atty at Law     $1000  $2000   Tennessee       citizen
    ---, Suphronie             26 F W   Keeping House                             "
    ---, Elizabeth              70 F W                              ----      $200     N. Carolina
    -----  p. 126a  -----
    Davidson, John          23 M W   Architect          $1000   $200     Tennessee      citizen
    ---, Neill                      20 M W  Carpenter          $1000     ----            "
    ---, Robert                   5  M W                                                            "            
    ---, Joannah           9/12  F W                                                             "           Sept

    1880 Census:
    District 15, ED 19, p. 10 [72B],  National Archives Film T9-1248

    Davidson, Geo W   W M  54  Head  Md  Post Master                             TN  TN  VA(? could be TN)
    ---, Sephronia         W F   36  Wife   Md  Keeping House                       TN  TN  TN
    ---, G Neil                W M   31  Son   S     Asst P. M.        Consumption  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Robt                  W M   15  Son   S     At Home                                  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Irma                   W F    11 Dau   S     At Home                                  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Abe L.               W M     7 Son    S     At Home                                  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Wm J.                W M     5 Son    S     At Home  Curvature of Spine  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Maud                 W F      1 Dau    S     At Home                                  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Elizabeth            W F   81 Mother Wd  At Home                                 NC  NC  NC
    Davidson, John W   W M  34 Head    M     Carpenter                               TN  TN  TN

    1900 Census:
    13th Civil District, ED 40, sheet 26B
    Davidson, George W         Head  W M June 1826  73 Wd      TN  TN  NC   Lawyer
    ---, Jan                               Wife   W F Sept  1869  30 S         TN  TN  TN 
    ---, Abraham L.                  Son    W M May  1873  27 S         TN  TN  TN   P. Office Clerk
    ---, William J.                      Son    W M Sept 1875   24 S         TN  TN  TN  Insurance Sales
    ---, Maud                            Dau    W F June 1879   20 S         TN  TN  TN

    George married Sophronia W. Cleveland on 24 Feb 1864 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee. Sophronia (daughter of Moses Cleveland and Rachel [--?--]) was born on 20 Jun 1844 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 4 Jul 1891; was buried after 4 Jul 1891 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sophronia W. Cleveland was born on 20 Jun 1844 in Lincoln County, Tennessee (daughter of Moses Cleveland and Rachel [--?--]); died on 4 Jul 1891; was buried after 4 Jul 1891 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • FamilySearch ID: M7D9-RZL
    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 13189157
    • 1850 Census: 6 Nov 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    FamilySearch ID:
    https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/M7D9-RZL

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13189157

    1850 Census:
    SubDivision No. 2, pp. 55a-56
    James Cleaveland          56 M  Overseer         SC
    Elizabeth     "                   63 F                          SC
    -----  p. 56  -----
    Moses C.     "                  25 M  Farmer             Geo      can't RW
    Rachel         "                  23 F                              "           "
    Sophrona    "                    4 F                            Tenn

    Children:
    1. Robert H. Davidson was born on 17 May 1865 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; died on 13 Jul 1936 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky; was buried after 13 Jul 1936 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.
    2. Josephine "Joanna" "Joan" Davidson was born on 10 Sep 1869 in Tennessee; died on 28 Sep 1958; was buried after 28 Sep 1958 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.
    3. Abraham Lincoln "Abe" Davidson was born on 27 May 1873 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; died on 24 Oct 1937 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; was buried after 24 Oct 1937 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.
    4. 1. Mayor William Joel "Billy" Davidson was born on 16 Sep 1875 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; died on 17 Jul 1936 in Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee; was buried after 17 Jul 1936 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.
    5. Maude Davidson was born on 25 Jun 1879 in Tennessee; died on 7 Nov 1929; was buried after 7 Nov 1929 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joel Davidson was born in Jul 1799 in Beon's Station, Grainger County, Tennessee; died in Aug 1848 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • 1830 Census: 1830, Lincoln County, Tennessee
    • 1840 Census: 1840, Lincoln County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    1830 Census:
    p. 205
    Joel Davidson     100 010 000 0000 - 100 020 000 0000

    1840 Census:
    Civil District No. 15, p. 63
    Joel Davidson   211 001 000 0000 - 010 001 000 0000

    Male     30-40 : Joel Davidson, b. 1799
    Female 30-40 : Elizabeth Henry, b. 1800
    Male     10-15 : George W Davidson, b. 1826
    Female   5-10 : ?
    Male       5-10 : Andrew Jackson Davidson, b. 1832
    Male         < 5 : William Davidson, b. 1836
    Male         < 5 : Joseph Davidson, b. 1838

    Joel married Elizabeth Henry before 1824. Elizabeth was born on 11 Jan 1800 in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina; died on 25 Nov 1882; was buried after 25 Nov 1882 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Henry was born on 11 Jan 1800 in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina; died on 25 Nov 1882; was buried after 25 Nov 1882 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • FindaGrave Memorial ID: 13189100
    • 1850 Census: 6 Nov 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee
    • 1860 Census: 9 Aug 1860, Boonshill, Lincoln County, Tennessee
    • 1870 Census: 6 Jun 1870, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee
    • 1880 Census: 8 Jun 1880, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    FindaGrave Memorial ID:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13189100

    1850 Census:
    Subdivision 1, p. 177
    Elizabeth Davidson      50 F                   NC
    A Jackson                   18 M  Farmer      Tenn
    William                         14 M                       "
    Joseph                        12 M                       "
    Patrick                           8 M                       "

    1860 Census:
    District 14, Boonshill PO, p. 143
    A. J. Davidson          27 M   Farmer    ----  $1400     Tenn
    Elizabeth  "                26 F                                              "
    Rebecca    "               5 F                                               "
    John             "            4 M                                               "
    Mary             "            2 F                                                 "
    William         "         3/12 M                                              "
    Elizabeth Davidson   58 F                                             NC

    1870 Census:
    Civil District 13, Tullahoma PO, pp. 126a-127
    Davidson, George      44 M W   Atty at Law     $1000  $2000   Tennessee       citizen
    ---, Suphronie             26 F W   Keeping House                             "
    ---, Elizabeth              70 F W                              ----      $200     N. Carolina
    -----  p. 126a  -----
    Davidson, John          23 M W   Architect          $1000   $200     Tennessee      citizen
    ---, Neill                      20 M W  Carpenter          $1000     ----            "
    ---, Robert                   5  M W                                                            "            
    ---, Joannah           9/12  F W                                                             "           Sept

    1880 Census:
    District 15, ED 19, p. 10 [72B],  National Archives Film T9-1248

    Davidson, Geo W   W M  54  Head  Md  Post Master                             TN  TN  VA(? could be TN)
    ---, Sephronia         W F   36  Wife   Md  Keeping House                       TN  TN  TN
    ---, G Neil                W M   31  Son   S     Asst P. M.        Consumption  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Robt                  W M   15  Son   S     At Home                                  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Irma                   W F    11 Dau   S     At Home                                  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Abe L.               W M     7 Son    S     At Home                                  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Wm J.                W M     5 Son    S     At Home  Curvature of Spine  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Maud                 W F      1 Dau    S     At Home                                  TN  TN  TN
    ---, Elizabeth            W F   81 Mother Wd  At Home                                 NC  NC  NC
    Davidson, John W   W M  34 Head    M     Carpenter                               TN  TN  TN

    Children:
    1. 2. George W. Davidson was born on 21 Jun 1826 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 9 Dec 1902; was buried after 9 Dec 1902 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.
    2. Andrew Jackson Davidson was born about 1832 in Tennessee; died in Unknown.
    3. William Davidson was born about 1836 in Tennessee; died in Unknown.
    4. Joseph Davidson was born about 1838 in Tennessee; died in Unknown.
    5. Patrick Davidson was born about 1842 in Tennessee; died in Unknown.

  3. 6.  Moses Cleveland was born about 1825 in Georgia (son of James Cleaveland and Elizabeth [--?--]); died in Unknown.

    Other Events:

    • 1850 Census: 6 Nov 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    1850 Census:
    SubDivision No. 2, pp. 55a-56
    James Cleaveland          56 M  Overseer         SC
    Elizabeth     "                   63 F                          SC
    -----  p. 56  -----
    Moses C.     "                  25 M  Farmer             Geo      can't RW
    Rachel         "                  23 F                              "           "
    Sophrona    "                    4 F                            Tenn

    Moses married Rachel [--?--] before 1844. Rachel was born about 1827 in Georgia; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Rachel [--?--] was born about 1827 in Georgia; died in Unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sophronia W. Cleveland was born on 20 Jun 1844 in Lincoln County, Tennessee; died on 4 Jul 1891; was buried after 4 Jul 1891 in Oakwood Cemetery, Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  James Cleaveland was born about 1794 in South Carolina; died in Unknown.

    Other Events:

    • 1850 Census: 6 Nov 1850, Lincoln County, Tennessee

    Notes:

    1850 Census:
    SubDivision No. 2, pp. 55a-56
    James Cleaveland          56 M  Overseer         SC
    Elizabeth     "                   63 F                          SC
    -----  p. 56  -----
    Moses C.     "                  25 M  Farmer             Geo      can't RW
    Rachel         "                  23 F                              "           "
    Sophrona    "                    4 F                            Tenn

    James married Elizabeth [--?--] before 1825. Elizabeth was born about 1787 in South Carolina; died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Elizabeth [--?--] was born about 1787 in South Carolina; died in Unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Moses Cleveland was born about 1825 in Georgia; died in Unknown.