Ephraim Brevard Davidson b. 22 Jan 1779 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina d. 26 Nov 1821 New Madrid, New Madrid County, Missouri: Davidson Genealogies

1779 - 1821 (42 years)

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Davidson DNA Family 001
This family are the Descendants of John Davidson of Beverley Manor, Virginia; George Davidson of North Carolina, and Samuel Davidson of Beverley Manor and North Carolina.

Name	Ephraim Brevard Davidson [1]
Born	22 Jan 1779	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina [1]
Gender	Male
Group	Davidson 001 Family of Immigrant George Davidson
	Descendants of immigrant George Davidson of DNA Family 001
Group	Davidson Direct Descendant
	Direct Descendant of any immigrant Davidson
Group	Davidson DNA Family 001
	Descendants of John, George, and Samuel Davidson of Beverley Manor, Virginia, and Iredell county, North Carolina
Group	Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
	DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran
Group	Proven Davidson DNA Family 001
	Proven as a descendant of DNA Family 001 by YDNA test of a direct descendant
1820 Census	1820	Stewart County, Tennessee
	p. 118 E B Davidson 322330-20111
Died	26 Nov 1821	New Madrid, New Madrid County, Missouri [1]
Person ID	I624	DNA Family 1 Genealogies
Last Modified	15 Apr 2021

Father	Gen. William Lee Davidson, b. 1746, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania , d. 1 Feb 1781, Cowan's Ford, Rowan County, North Carolina (Age 35 years)
Mother	Mary "Polly" Brevard, b. 16 Jun 1748, Rocky River, Rowan County, North Carolina , d. Jan 1824, Logan County, Kentucky (Age 75 years)
Married	12 Oct 1767	Rowan County, North Carolina [2]
Marriage Bond	19 Dec 1767	Rowan County, North Carolina
Family ID	F226	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Charlotte Carolina Cook, b. 27 Jan 1782, Iredell County, North Carolina , d. 7 Sep 1809, Iredell County, North Carolina (Age 27 years)

Married 11 Jan 1801 Iredell County, North Carolina

Alt. Marriage 11 Jan 1801 Davidson County, Tennessee [1]

Children

	1. William Lee Davidson, b. 13 May 1802, d. Unknown
	2. Christopher Columbus Davidson, b. 6 Jul 1804, d. Unknown
	3. John Caldwell Davidson, b. 25 Jan 1807, d. Unknown
	4. Amanda Malvina Davidson, b. 13 Jul 1809, d. 1873, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 63 years)

Last Modified 4 May 2006

Family ID F384 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Mary Baker "Polly" Ewing, b. 17 Apr 1787, Lincoln County, Kentucky , d. 17 Dec 1859, Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky (Age 72 years)

Married 15 Nov 1811 Logan, Shelby County, Kentucky [1]

Children

	1. Margaret Brevard Davidson, b. Abt 1811, Barren County, Kentucky , d. 1845, New Madrid County, Missouri (Age ~ 34 years)
	2. Young Decator Ewing Davidson, b. 14 May 1814, Logan, Shelby County, Kentucky , d. Abt 1861, Illinois (Age 46 years)
	3. Mary Jane Davidson, b. 26 Apr 1816, Stewart County, Tennessee , d. 24 Jun 1901, Union County, Kentucky (Age 85 years)
	4. Dr. George Madison Davidson, b. 11 Apr 1818, Stewart County, Tennessee , d. Bef 1880 (Age 61 years)
	5. Ephraim Perry Davidson, b. 24 Jan 1820, Stewart County, Tennessee , d. 17 Jan 1847, near Brevard - Wapello Twp., Louisa County, Iowa (Age 26 years)
	6. Dr. James Washington Davidson, b. 9 Mar 1822, Logan, Shelby County, Kentucky , d. 2 Sep 1867 (Age 45 years)

Last Modified 4 May 2006

Family ID F385 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 22 Jan 1779 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
	Married - 11 Jan 1801 - Iredell County, North Carolina
	Alt. Marriage - 11 Jan 1801 - Davidson County, Tennessee

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Notes

Copied from the Bible of Grand Father E. B. Davidson of the year 1803

Married to first wife, Charolott Caroline Cook --- Jan. 11,1801.

E. B. Davidson married to second wife Mary Baker Ewing on 19 of the month (the date torn out of the register) year 1811.

C. C. Davidson (first wife) was born March 1, 1782 --- died September 7, 1809 age 27 years.
----The children of C. C. and E. B. Davidson; ----
(1) William Lee b: May 13, 1802
(2) Christopher Columbus b: July 6, 1804
(3) John Colwell b: Januaray 25, 1807
(4) [a daughter] Amanda Malvine b: July 13,1809 (about 2 months old when mother died **see Edley Ewing**) (Amanda was raised with his family)

Born: Mary Baker Ewing Davidson (second wife) of E. B. Davidson, on the 1st. day of April, 1787. Died December 17th., 1859 in Calhoun Co. Kentucky, at age 72 yrs.
---- the children of M. B. and E. B. Davidson ----
(1) Margaret Brevard first born date torn out of Bible "b: 1809? is hand writen" but more likely 1812
(2) Young Decatur Ewing b: May 14, 1814
(3) Mary Jane b: April 26, 1816 [d: June 24, 1869]
(4) George Madison b: April 11, 1818
(5) Ephraim Perry b: Jan. 24 1820 [our Father] d: Jan. 17, 1847 age 27 yrs. married: Louisa Ann Barr d: June 20, 1906
(6) James Washington b: March 9, 1822 d: September 2, 1867 age 46yrs.

Deaths:
Died: Ephraim Brevard Davidson [our Grand Father] Nov. 1821 (in 42nd year)
(6) James Washington Davidson died: 2nd of September 1867 age 46 years
Rose Anna Ewing [Grandma Davidson's Mother] died: September 14, 1843
(5) Ephraim Perry Davidson [our Father] died January 17th., 1847 (in 27th. year of age) died at Brevards about nine miles from Wapello, across the Iowa River. We lived in Wapello, Iowa. ------------
Died: Mary Jane Shortridge (nee Davidson) ----June 24, in Union Co. Kentucky (age 85years 2mounths and 2 days)
Died: Louisa Ann Barr (Davidson, Townsend), [our Mother] June 20, 1906 in Burlington, Iowa. (age 80years 4months 29days) (death year shows 1806 but must be type o) burth date must be Jan. 23, 1826 using this information
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The Bible printed by Mathew Carry Mo. 118 Market St. Philadelphia in 1802. Bought by Ephraim Davidson [our Grand Father] in 1802 on Aug. 2.
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The above is an exact copy from the letter Rose sent to (S.B. Davidson) Samuel B. Davidson

Sources

[S8] Davison/Davidson Family, Robert Stephens Hand, (2nd Ed., 1991), p. 24 (Reliability: 3).
[S8] Davison/Davidson Family, Robert Stephens Hand, (2nd Ed., 1991), p. 10 (Reliability: 3).