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Mary Jane Davidson 1816 – 1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1816

Birth Location: Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 20 June 1901

Death Location: Union County, Kentucky, USA

Father: Ephraim Davidson

Mother: Mary Ewing

Spouse(s): James Shortridge

Children(s): Ann Shortridge

Mary Jane Davidson was born in 1816 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Ephraim Brevard Davidson and Mary Baker "Polly" Ewing. Mary Jane Davidson married James William Shortridge, and had children including Ann Mary Shortridge. Mary Jane Davidson passed away in 1901 in Union County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Jane Davidson was born in 1816 in Tennessee, USA, the child of Ephraim Brevard Davidson and Mary Baker "Polly" Ewing.
  • Mary Jane Davidson married James William Shortridge, and had children including Ann Mary Shortridge.
  • Mary Jane Davidson passed away in 1901 in Union County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Davidson
1779 – 1821
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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Mary Ewing
1787 – 1859
Birth Location: Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Shortridge
1818 – 1891
Birth Location: Bourbon, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Ann Shortridge
1847 – 1918
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Mary Davidson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Davidson
1816 – 1901
Birth Place: Tennessee, USA
Parents
Ephraim Brevard Davidson
1779 – 1821
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Mary (Baker "Polly") Ewing
1787 – 1859
Lincoln, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Brigadier (Gen William Lee) Davidson
1746 – 1781
Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Brevard
1747 – 1824
Rocky River, Rowan, North Carolina
Robert Ewing
1760 – 1832
Peaks of Otter, Bedford, Virginia
Rosanna ((Rosey)) Duncan
1760 – 1843
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Davidson
1707 – 1760
Margaret Ware
1712 – 1765
John Brevard
1716 – 1790
Jane McWhorter
1726 – 1800
Mary Baker
1726 – 1787
Charles Tribe)
1736 – 1820
Mary Roberts
1727 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Coronet
1670 – 1723
Hugh McWhorter
1670 – 1748
Caleb Baker
Martha Brooks
1695 – 1759
1st Duncan,
1692 – 1793
Ann Gallop
1715 – 1793
John Roberts
1695 – 1782
Elizabeth Roberts
1699 – 1768

Mary Davidson's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Davidson (26 April 1816 – 20 June 1901) m. James (William) Shortridge (2 Oct 1818 – 29 Jan 1891)
  1. 1. Ann (Mary) Shortridge (Jun 1847 – 1918) m. James (M) Davis (1847 – )
    1. 1. Mamie Davis (Aug 1875 – ) m. Robert (A) Willett (Dec 1873 – Nov 1981)
      1. 1. Davis (H) Willett (Mar 1894 – )
      2. 2. Aaron Willett (1897 – 1984) m. Thelma Hammond (19 Jul 1919 – 1973) m. Nillie (G.) Willett m. Gustava (N) Willett (abt 1899 – 20 March 1990)
        1. 1. Gary Willett (24 Mar 1942 – 2021)
        2. 2. Lana Willett (24 Mar 1942 – )
        3. 3. Alan Willett (1947 – 1999) m. Lorraine (Adele) Endicott (5 Apr 1949 – )
        4. 4. Roger (Dale) Willett (April 1 1950 – September 14 1993)
        5. 5. Paul (E) Willett (abt 1917 – )
        6. 6. Joy (E) Willett (abt 1919 – )
        7. 7. Pauline Willett (abt 1920 – 30 May 1923)
      3. 3. Mason Willett (Jan 1898 – Abt 1944)
      4. 4. Annie (L) Sass (11 Jan 1901 – Nov 1981)

Mary Davidson's Timeline

2 Records

1816
26 April 1816
Birth of Mary Jane Davidson in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1901
20 June 1901
Age 85
Death of Mary Jane Davidson in Union County, Kentucky, USA
Union County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1816
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 June 1901
    Event Place: Union County, Kentucky, USA
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