In 1813, he enlisted as a private in John Payne's Company of Kentucky Militia. John Payne was from Mason Co.,Kentucky (1). Joseph also alleged that he served with Capt. McClelland's Co., Ohio Militia, in 1812. (2) Robert McClelland of Greene Co.,Ohio had a company of volunteers from Greene Co., Ohio in 1812. Joseph's name is not on the official roster. But if we believe his claim, this would put him in Greene Co., Ohio about 1812. Dr. Andrew W. Davisson was there at that time and his brother-in-laws were on the roster. This is also the place where my Josiah Davisson lived, at least by 1817, before moving to Gibson Co., Indiana. What was Dr. Joseph doing in Greene Co.,Ohio? I can't help but think this connects him to Dr. Andrew W. Davisson. My theory is that Dr. Joseph, Dr. Andrew and my Josiah were brothers. In 1840, a Clarendon Davisson, attorney-at-law, was listed along with Dr. Joseph Davisson, physician, in the Petersburgh, Pike Co.,Indiana City Directory. Clarendon was a son of Dr. Andrew W. Davisson of Xenia, Greene Co.,Ohio, mentioned above. Could Clarendon have come there because he knew Dr. Joseph and the other Davissons?
In 1815, in Mason Co., Kentucky, a Joseph Davison was bondsman for John Davison, Jr. and Charity Cain. (3) I believe that John Davison, Jr. was Dr. Joseph Davison/Davisson's brother also. There were other Davison marriages in Mason Co., KY that involved people that moved to Gibson and Pike Cos., Indiana.
Dr. Joseph Davisson, along with Fielding Colvin, James Lounsdale, James Hillman and others, bought land from Toussant DuBois in the Gibson and Pike County areas of Indiana. (4) If they bought their land directly from Mr. DuBois, it had to be around 1816 or before because DuBois died March 11, 1816.
On March 8, 1819, a Joseph Davidson was appointed a guardian of the children of a deceased Joseph Davidson ( Davisson). The children named are those of Edith and Joseph Davisson. Edith's husband, Joseph, died September 21, 1818. Was Dr. Joseph appointed guardian of the children? As of now I have no recorded proof, so I base my theory on clues found in excerpts of books found online.(5) Note that Dr. Joseph was buried in the Hornbrook Cemetery just outside the town of Union, Pike Co. This is where Edith's first husband, Joseph Davisson, and her second husband are buried. Others include Fielding Colvin and his wife, Elizabeth Davison Whipps Colvin (married Feb. 11, 1813 in Mason Co., Kentucky; moved to Gibson Co., Indiana. I believe that this Elizabeth Colvin is also a sister to Dr. Joseph and Edith. Since Dr. Joseph is buried in the same cemetery with these particular people, they could be his relatives.
In 1823 an early church group was constituted at the home of James Lumsdale, a short distance west of Union. Members of the constitution included Fielding Colvin and wife, Mary Lumsdale (Mary Hillman Lounsdale), Elizabeth Shawhan (Elizabeth HIllman), Elizabeth Davidson, and William Wright and wife. The members first met in a log building on Dr. Joseph Davidson's land. (6) The names here are very interesting. The Lumsdales ( also spelled Lounsdale or Lawnsdale) were from Mason Co., KY and James had been in the militia with Josiah Davisson, son of Andrew (b.1722 NY) I think that Elizabeth Colvin was Dr. Joseph's sister and these other people were interconnected friends and relatives from Mason Co., KY. The Hillmans are connected; John Hillman married Mary Ann Davison in Mason Co.,KY. John was also in the Kentucky militia with a John Davison, Samuel Whipps, and James Colvin,etc. and mustered out in Mason Co.,KY. Elizabeth and Mary Hillman (maiden name) were sisters and were also from Mason Co.,KY. Fielding Colvin married Elizabeth Davison Whipps of Mason Co.,KY. Her first husband was James Whipps of Mason Co., KY. (Note too that Edith and Joseph Davisson named their son, James Whipps Davison. I believe that Edith is a sister to Dr. Joseph and Elizabeth Colvin.) Next, the Wrights may be relatives to the Elizabeth Davidson, listed as a member, because Elijah Davisson married Elizabeth Wright and lived in Gibson Co.,IN. He died between 1822 and 1825. Elijah H. Davisson was with a Joseph Davisson in a newspaper article in 1822.(6) Dr. Joseph seems to be related to some of these church members and this would appear to put him in the Davison/Davisson family of Mason Co.,KY. I think Dr. Joseph and these other Davissons are relatives to my Josiah Davisson.
Sources:
1. Index to Texas CSA Pention Files, War of 1812, by Virgil D. White
2. History of Greene County, Ohio; Its People, Industries and Institutions by Michael A. Broadstone Page 244
3. Marriages of Mason County, Kentucky found at http://kykinfolk.com/mason/
4. Article about Clay Township, Pike Co., IN found at www.ingenweb.org/inpike/Piketwp.htm
5. Excerpt from "The Davisson/Davidson Family from Immigrant to Present" by Mary Belle Lontz; another excerpt from a book, title unknown, found online.
6. "History of Pike and DuBois Counties...", published by Goodspeed Bros. 1885.
7. "Western Sun and General Advertiser 10-5-1822 V. 13 No. 36 P.I.C.I. Vincennes newspapers at the Indiana State Library Database 1804-1827
I have just started, again, to look at my Davisson line. My 4th ggrandmother was Mary Davisson, b: 1798 in Kentucky and married John White in Xenia, Greene Co., Ohio in 1817. They moved to Hamilton, Indiana in about 1835. About 5 years ago I made a trip to Xenia to research primarily my White line. However, while there I looked at everything they might have on the Davissons. Sorry to say, at that time they had practically nothing. My feeling is that her Father may have been Richard Davisson who is listed in the 1820 census.
ReplyDeleteIt is obvious that you are much further along on this line than I am, but I will be glad to share with you anything that I happen to find out about this family. I live in SLC so have access to the library here. However the limited amount of time I have spent researching this family down there has been fairly unproductive. I will try to go down again in the next couple of weeks. Let me know if there is anything at this library you would like me to look up for you and I would be glad to help out as much as my time will allow.
Bonnie
By the way, I am assuming you know that your Josiah Davisson married Sarah Todd (probably a sister to Rebecca Todd, wife of Andrew W. Davisson) 11 May 1819 in Greene Co., Ohio. See: Greene County, Ohio, marriage records : volume A 1803-1840
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Bonnie
I do remember finding your Mary Davisson & John White in my Greene Co. research. According to my file made a few years ago, Mary had a sister, Margaret Davisson, who married William G. Pierce in 1825. I wrote that I think they are the daughters of Edward Davison of Bourbon Co., KY. who migrated to Pickaway Co., OH in 1803. I found Mary & John living in Spring Valley, Greene Co., OH.
ReplyDeleteAs for Richard Davisson--I found 3 of them in Greene Co. There was Richard from Frederick Co., VA who m. Mary Sellers; he moved on to Clark co.OH & then on to Iowa.The children I found for him were: Hannah, Rachel, James P. & Sarah.
The 2nd Richard was from Berkley Co., WVA; m. Mary ?; children: Jemima, Mary & Ann.
The 3rd Richard was b. in Greene Co. 1814, son of a John. Richard went on to Indiana & m. Eveline Applegate. None of these are related (closely anyway) to my Josiah Davisson in Xenia. All my info about the Richards are from online, which, as you know can contain errors.
When I first started researching, I thought that all the Davissons of Greene Co. OH must be related somehow but now I know they weren't.
Thanks for posting and I'd love to know what you find in your research.
I don't think you received my previous report so I am sending it again. You were right, Billie! Mary Davison's father is Edward Davison. I found his will (or I should say an abstract of the will. I don't have access to the will itself.) where she is mentioned as daughter, Mary "White", along with her sister, Margaret "Pierce". Other siblings identified in the will abstract are: Robert (DarkeCo.), Samuel, Jonathon (WashingtonCo., Iowa), Elizabeth "Watterman, and William "...who married Rachel Ater...". Interestingly, the will identifies his wife as "Lydia". In addition to the will I found two County Histories. The first, FRANKLIN AND PICKAWAY COUNTY HISTORIES, is online and mentions 7 children and wife, Elizabeth. THE PICKAWAY COUNTY, OHIO HISTORY AND FAMILIES, 1810-2005 by the Pickaway County Historical and Genalogical Society, identifies 12 children and three wives (the last two both named Elizabeth) for Edward R. Davison. It also identifies Edward's parents as John and Jane Davison who immigrated in 1742 to Augusta County, Virginia. According the this second County History, Edward's siblings were George, Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Margaret, John, Robert, Mary and David. John's parents were William and Elizabeth. I am still trying to verify some of the information found in this County History. Much of it may be accurate, but at least a few details are wrong.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your lead. I never would have thought to look in Pickaway County, had you not suggested it. By the way, is "Jonah, 26-44"" found in the 1820 Xenia, Greene, Ohio related to your Davisons? From what I have, he doesn't seem to be related to mine...which would mean that there are more than two Davison families in Xenia in the early 1800's, which would be really strange.
Thanks again and let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
Bonnie
One mistake. The Will abstract identifies Edward Davison's wife as Elizabeth...not Lydia.
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