Descendants of Stephen Davidson

First Generation

1.   Stephen DAVIDSON was born 18 Oct 1814 in Tennessee. He died 14 Feb 1879 in Milam 
County, Texas and was buried in Pine Oak Cemetery, Milam County, Texas.
Stephen married Jane (Davidson?) DAVIDSON. Jane was born 23 Nov 1816 in Tennessee. 
She died 6 Aug 1881 in Milam County, Texas and was buried in Pine Oak Cemetery, Milam 
County, Texas.
They had the following children:
     +    2    F    i.   Lavina DAVIDSON was born 23 Mar 1840 and died 16 Feb 1919.
          3    M    ii.  Riley DAVIDSON was born about 1842 in Alabama.
     +    4    F    iii. Eliza DAVIDSON was born 26 Feb 1845.
     +    5    M    iv.  Henry DAVIDSON was born 1848.
          6    M    v.   William M. DAVIDSON was born 1850. He died 1931.

Second Generation

2.   Lavina DAVIDSON (Stephen) was born 23 Mar 1840 in Alabama. She died 16 Feb 1919 
in Milam County, Texas and was buried in Pine Oak Cemetery, Milam County, Texas.
Lavina married Elisha SHAFER on 4 Mar 1856 in Burleson County, Texas. Elisha was born 
25 Sep 1830 in Morgan County, Alabama. He died 5 May 1913 in Milam County, Texas and 
was buried in Pine Oak Cemetery, Milam County, Texas.
They had the following children:
          7    F    i.   Anna Elizabeth "Annie" SHAFER was born 1862 in Texas ?.
          8    M    ii.  Stephen SHAFER was born in Texas ?.
          9    M    iii. William SHAFER was born in Texas ?.
          10   F    iv.  Gertrude SHAFER was born in Texas ?.
          11   F    v.   Minnie SHAFER was born in Texas ?.
          12   F    vi.  Nellie Mae SHAFER was born about 1883 in Texas.
4.   Eliza DAVIDSON (Stephen) was born 26 Feb 1845 in Alabama.
Eliza married Y. W. GRANTHAM. Y. W. GRANTHAM was born 26 Jan 1839.
They had the following children:
          13   F    i.   Elizabeth Jane GRANTHAM was born about 1869.
Elizabeth married Thomas B. FISHER.
5.   Henry DAVIDSON (Stephen) was born 1848 in Alabama.
Henry married Emmaliza "Emma" LOCKLEY, daughter of Laven LOCKLEY
and Liza CRUNK, on 23 Jun 1874 in Milam County, Texas. Emmaliza was born 14 Feb 1852 
in Georgia. She died 20 Feb 1936 in Milam County, Texas.
They had the following children:
          14   F    i.   Inez DAVIDSON was born 1875. She died 1936.
Inez married James Andrew STEWART.
          15   M    ii.  Riley C. DAVIDSON was born 9 Sep 1876 in Milam County, Texas. 
He died 4 Nov 1877 in Milam County, Texas and was buried in Pine Oak Cemetery, Milam 
County, Texas.
          16   M    iii. Richard S. DAVIDSON was born 1880.
          17        iv.  Dillie J. DAVIDSON was born 1882.
          18   F    v.   Reba DAVIDSON was born 1884.
          19   M    vi.  James H. DAVIDSON was born 1886.
          20   M    vii. Willie P. DAVIDSON was born 1888. He died 4 Apr 1891 in Milam County, 
Texas and was buried in Pine Oak Cemetery, Milam County, Texas.
          21   F    viii.     Mary E. DAVIDSON was born 1889.
          22   F    ix.  Eula DAVIDSON was born 1891.
          23   M    x.   William J. DAVIDSON was born 1897.

Appendix A  -  Notes


1.  Stephen DAVIDSON
Alabama Land Patents- Marshall County, Alabama
Davidson, Stephen 06 01 1848 79.93ac Twp  7-S 2-E Doc 12747
Davidson, Stephen 06 01 1848 38.83ac Twp  7-S 2-E Doc 12880
Davidson, Stephen 08 01 1849 40.  ac Twp  7-S 2-E Doc 13353
Davidson, Stephen 04 01 1852 39.970ac Twp 7-S 2-E Doc 15921

1850 Marshall County, Alabama p255/267 Oleander 
Davidson Steven 33 m Farmer 5000 Tennessee 
Davidson Jane 32 f     Tennessee 
Davidson Levina 11 f     Alabama 
Davidson Riley 8 m     Alabama 
Davidson Eliza 6 f     Alabama 
Davidson Mary 2 f     Alabama 
Davidson William 2/12 m     Alabama 

1860 Milam County, Texas page 33 P.O. Cameron 
Davidson Stephen 46 m Farmer   Alabama 
Davidson Jane 46 f     Alabama 
Davidson Riley 18 m     Alabama 
Davidson Eliza 15 m     Alabama 
Davidson Henry 12 m     Alabama 
Davidson William 9 m     Alabama 

1870 Milam County, Texas p293/1182 Cameron 
Davidson Stephen 54 m w Farmer 3600/1000 Tennessee 
Davidson Jane  54     Tennessee 
Davidson Henry 22  m w     Alabama 
Davidson William 19  m w     Alabama 
Grantum Eliza J. 2 f w     Texas 
Webster David 43 m w Farmer   Alabama 
Massey James 20 m w     Georgia

1880 Milam County, Texas Image-18/p212/Ed102/161
Davidson Jane W F 64 Keeping House Alabama Alabama Alabama
Grantham Eliza W F 11 Grand dau At Home Texas -- Alabama
Davidson Willis H. W M 5 Grandson Texas Alabama Texas
Webster Edward W M 59 Boarder Carpenter Alabama -- --
Ditto Davis W M 20 - Works on Farm Alabama Alabama Alabama

              Mary Bonsal