Person:Ephraim Davidson (1)

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34. Brig. Gen. Ephraim4 Davidson (George3 , John (Old John) Davidson2 Davison, William1 ) was born 17 Jan 1762 in Davidson's Creek, Iredell Co., NC, and died 25 Feb 1842 in Iredell Co., NC. He married Jane Brevard 04 Nov 1791 in Iredell Co., NC, daughter of John Brevard and Jane McWhorter. She was born 22 Jul 1765 in Rowan/Iredell Co., NC, and died 28 Sep 1833 in Iredell Co., NC. Notes for Brig. Gen. Ephraim Davidson: Robert Stephens Hand: "During the Revolutionary War Ephraim was a courier and at the age of 19 he carried a message from his cousin Gen. William Lee Davidson to Gen. Morgan on the day before Gen. William Lee Davidson fell at Cowan's Ford. ... Ephraim Davidson was in the North Carolina senate for four years from 1800 to 1803 inclusive. He became Brigadier Gen. of the North Carolina Militia during the War of 1812."

Children of Ephraim Davidson and Jane Brevard are:

+ 143 i. Nancy5 Davidson, born 28 Oct 1792; died 19 Nov 1818.

+ 144 ii. Evelina Davidson, born 26 Nov 1795 in Iredell Co., NC; died 1861.

+ 145 iii. Catherine Davidson, born 04 Dec 1797.

+ 146 iv. Sarah Harriet Davidson, born 10 Mar 1802; died 04 Nov 1829 in Lincoln Co., NC.

+ 147 v. Jane Brevard Davidson, born 10 Dec 1803 in Iredell Co., NC; died 25 Sep 1829 in York Co., SC.

148 vi. George Samuel Franklin Davidson, born 1805; died 1893.

Notes for George Samuel Franklin Davidson:

"It was he who wrote the 1840 letter outlining the early Davidsons. Samuel Franklin Davidson inherited the Davidson homestead, maintained a good library, and left his papers to Duke University, though he was a graduate of the University of North Carolina (1823). He at one time contemplated moving to Alabama, and had his brother-in-law Charles Davidson Connor looking for an overseer he might hire." He never moved.

The letter:

""Iredele Co., N.C. Sept 20th 1840

"Dear Cousin: - Since my return I have seen the letter you wrote to Father, making inquiries about the family of Davidsons, and he has attempted in some degree to answer them. The oldest members of the family who came to this country were John and Georgee Davdison. George married a Widow Simmerl and was the father General Wm. Davidson, killed Revolution, and another son who died a young man before that time.

"John was the father of Grandfather George D., and also 4 other sons; viz: Thomas, who lived near Charleston, S.C. -- William And Samuel (twins) both lived and died in Buncombe (the latter was killed by Indians -- the first was the father of Col. Samuel D. who now lives in Buncombe on same plantation) -- the fourth was brother of the one-eyed John D. who lived in Maury County Tenn -- and theree was a half-brother, William Morrison, whose family went to Kentucky.

"Great G. Father John had three daughters, Rachel and Peggy who married John and David Alexander, some of whose descendants are now living in Buncombe and Tennessee -- Mother Reese [these were the parents of Catharine Reese, wife of John's son Col. George Davidson -- RSH] died abot 1800. The former whose name was William aged 100, the latter's name was Penelope Groner. Grandfather George Davidson was born in 1728, died in 1814; Grandmother born 1731, died 1814.

"Our family emigrated from Rockbridge Co. Virginia about 1748. G.G.Father died about two years later, and was burried [sic] on his plantation. These are some of the particulars on which you wished to be informed, and I expect are mostly correct. I hope they will meet your wishes and enable you to effect your purpose.

"We are all well at present time, tho Father has recently had a dangerous spell of sickness. There is little news here. I should be gratified to hear from you. Father sends his best wishes, etc.

Yours etc.

George Davidson

(To: T.P. Davidson, Memphis Tenn, copied Feb 3rd 1896"

1. ↑ Davidson Genealogy Page of Anne Davidson Bartee, (http://www.geocities.com/RodeoDrive/1512/two.htm).