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Gordon Smith Davidson 1877–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1877

Birth Location: West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

Death Date: 21 Mar 1938

Death Location: Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana

Father: John Davidson

Mother: Frances Ferree

Spouse(s): Sarah Wright

Children(s): Birdie Davidson, Byron Davidson, Mary Davidson, Penelope Davidson, Francis Davidson, John Davidson

In 1877, Gordon Smith Davidson entered the world in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, born to John Richard Rock Davidson And Frances Marion Ferree. Gordon Smith Davidson married Sarah Irwine Wright, and had children including Birdie Mae Davidson, Byron Irvin Davidson, Francis Davidson, John Davidson, Mary Gordon Davidson, Penelope Elizabeth Davidson. Gordon Smith Davidson passed away in 1938 in Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • In 1877, Gordon Smith Davidson entered the world in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, born to John Richard Rock Davidson And Frances Marion Ferree.
  • Gordon Smith Davidson married Sarah Irwine Wright, and had children including Birdie Mae Davidson, Byron Irvin Davidson, Francis Davidson, John Davidson, Mary Gordon Davidson, Penelope Elizabeth Davidson.
  • Gordon Smith Davidson passed away in 1938 in Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Davidson
1838–1925
Birth Location: Georgia
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Frances Ferree
1839–1915
Birth Location: Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Wright
1886–1948
Birth Location: Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana
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Children(s)

Birdie Davidson
1917–1980
Birth Location: Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana
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Byron Davidson
1912–1978
Birth Location: Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana
BD
Mary Davidson
1910–1993
Birth Location: Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana
MD
Penelope Davidson
1908–1988
Birth Location: Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana
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Francis Davidson
1907–1989
Birth Location: Louisiana
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John Davidson
1905–1979
Birth Location: Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana
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Gordon Davidson's Ancestors

Self
Gordon Davidson
1877–1938
Birth Place: West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Parents
John Richard Rock Davidson
1838–1925
Georgia
Frances (Marion) Ferree
1839–1915
Alexandria, Independent Cities, Virginia
Grandparents
James (L.) Ferree
1816–1897
Anne Arundel, Maryland
Catherine (Ann) Wiley
1820–1850
Great-Grandparents
James Ferree
1778–1854
Catherine LeFevre
1781–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Ferree
1729–1796
Anne Copeland
1735–1807
Daniel LeFevre
1752–1814
Elizabeth Peck
1752–1809

Gordon Davidson's Descendants

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Gordon (Smith) Davidson (26 Sep 1877–21 Mar 1938) m. Sarah (Irwine) Wright (31 Jan 1886–21 Nov 1948)
  1. 1. Birdie (Mae) Davidson 1917–1980 m. Joseph (Cooper Harrell) Sr. 1915–1969
    1. 1. Joseph (Cooper Harrell) Jr. 1938–2015
  2. 2. Byron (Irvin) Davidson 1912–1978
  3. 3. Mary (Gordon) Davidson 1910–1993 m. Wilfred (Malvern) Eberhart 1904–1958
  4. 4. Penelope (Elizabeth) Davidson 1908–1988 m. William (Earl) Carlton 1904–
  5. 5. Francis Davidson 1907–1989 m. Marion (Ruth) Mayfield 1916–1995
  6. 6. John Davidson 1905–1979 m. Gladys (Mae) Thomas 1906–1962

Gordon Davidson's Timeline

2 Records

1877
26 Sep 1877
Birth of Gordon Smith Davidson in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
1938
21 Mar 1938
Age 61
Death of Gordon Smith Davidson in Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana
Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1877
    Event Place: West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Saint Francisville, West Feliciana, Louisiana
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