b. 1813 Greene County, Georgia d. abt 1849 Greene County, Georgia
m. January 14, 1833 Greene County, Georgia
b. 1806 County Antrim, Ireland d. Jul 7, 1860 Greene County, Georgia
Sarah "Sally" Hobbs and John Southerland
James Pratt Davison b. 1834 Greene County, GA d. May 2, 1880 Greene Co., GA m. Dec 8, 1872 Greene Co., GA to Ella M Tiller b. Apr 1856 GA ch: James b. May 24, 1874, Joseph Robert b. 1876, Pearl b. Jan 1877, Estelle b. Mar 1879
Joseph Davison b. Aug 17, 1841 Greene County, GA d. May 12, 1887 Greene Co., GA m. Susan C Briscoe b. Dec 7, 1850 GA d. Nov 27, 1937 Oglethorpe Co., GA ch: Mary Daisy b. Dec 22, 1874, Joseph Briscoe b. Mar 9, 1877, Sara Elizabeth "Bessie" b. Oct 16, 1882, Ralph C b. Sep 1884, Evelyn C b. Sep 1887
William Davison b. 1844 Greene Co., GA
Margaret Davison b. 1847 Greene Co., GA m. Jun 30, 1872 Greene Co., GA to William H Broach
James Davison remarried after Mary Ann died. He married Margaret Moore Jul 6, 1851 Greene Co., GA.
children of James Davison and Margaret Moore:
Charles C Davison b. 1853 Greene Co., GA d. Mar 15, 1912 Greene Co., GA m. Elizabeth b. 1861 GA d. 1911 Greene Co., GA ch: Margarett b. Jul 1880, Thomas C b. Nov 1886, Henry M b. Oct 1890, Mabel b. Oct 10, 1889, Harry Walter b. Jan 13, 1886
Robert Emmett Davison b. Oct 14, 1854 Greene Co., GA d. Oct 2, 1928 Greene Co., GA m. Harriett Armstrong b. Dec 15, 1858 GA d. Nov 13, 1935 Greene Co., GA ch: James Emmett b. Nov 13, 1876, Charles Julian b. Jan 14, 1879, Carrie M b. Jul 26, 1881, Annie b. Dec 30, 1883, Ida Elizabeth b. Apr 1886, Henry b. Aug 1887, Sallie b. Sep 29, 1890, Eleanor Wells b. Nov 1893, Aline b. Dec 6, 1896.
Alexander H S Davison b. 1859 Greene Co., GA d. Jan 10, 1926 Athens, Richmond Co., GA m. 1885 to Ida Dorsey b. Sep 11, 1859 Athens, Richmond Co., GA d. May 10, 1930 Clarke Co., GA ch: E L, Albert Edward b. May 1887, Alexander Hamilton Jr b. Jul 26. 1895, Susan R b. Jul 5, 1882
Thomas Cobb Davison b. Mar 1860 Greene Co., GA d. Feb 27, 1930 Greene Co., GA m. Sarah "Sallie" Armstrong b. Sep 8, 1866 Greene Co., GA d. Jan 31, 1954 Greene Co., GA ch: John b. Jul 28, 1888, Elisse b. Mar 26, 1891, Russell Cobb b. Oct 1893, Margaret Rebecca b. Dec 4, 1898, Gwendolyn Elizabeth b. Mar 31, 1901
1827 GA Land Lottery
James M. Davison 195 FIFTEENTH DISTRICT, THIRD SECTION, CHEROKEE Howard's Oglethorpe granted previous to the first day of January, 1838
1829-1849 Justice of Peace
James M Davison
Nathan Hobbs
1833 Jan 14
Southerland, Mary Ann Davison, James M. by Abraham Yates
1838 Jul 12
Jas. M. Davidson listed on the muster roll of Captain William Crosby Dawson of the First Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. William Porter, ordered into service of the United States by Governor William Schley from the 6th day of June to the 12th of July 1836. Enrollment officer Major Kirby, Place of Enrollment, Columbus, Ga.
Ref: History of Greene Co., GA pg 388
1839-May 9
Jane Caldwell married John Gillen by James M. Davison
Emily Caldwell married Zachariah P. Worthy by James M. Davison
1840 Greene Co., GA
Davidson James Greene 37/057 2/438 1000010000000 0000100000000
1841 Nov 23
Robert Hobbs to James M Davison deed recorded November 21, 1841 Vol B Book NN-228
1843 May 25
1st minutes of San Marino Lodge 34
James M Davison
1843 Dec 28
Peek, Singleton m. Moody, Louisa by J M Davison
1844 May 20
Brook, James E m. Johnson, Eliza Anne by J M Davison
1845
An address, delivered before the Jefferson agricultural society, of Green county, Ga., 1845 (Unknown Binding) by James M Davison (Author)
1846 Jan 14
Koch, Henry I m. Borsch, Lucy by J M Davison
1850 Greene Co., GA HH 19 762 762
Davidson, James M. 47 m w Ireland m Mary Ann Southerland 14 Jan 1833 Greene
Davidson, James 14 m w Georgia
Davidson, Joseph 10 m w Georgia
Davidson, William 6 m w Georgia
Davidson, Margaret 5 f w Georgia
Longbottom, Frank 28 m w North Carolina
Osborn, Patsy 65 f w Virginia
Morgan, M. M. 30 f w Georgia (this is Mary Ann Southerland's sister Mazilla Southerland Morgan)
1850 Dec 15
Winter, Henry D m. Carlton, Nancy by James M Davison
1852 Jul 6
Davison, James M m. Moore, Margaret by J T Findley
1856-1860 Justice of Peace
James Davison
1853 Jul 4
Mary Hobbs, United State of America, State of Georgia, County of Greene, S.S. Court in Chambers on this 4th day of July 1853 personally appeared before me James M Davison one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of same county.
Mary Hobbs, a resident of said county and state aforesaid. Aged Ninety-four who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 1, 1848 or such other acts in force as may be applicable to her oath. As will entitle her to the benefit of her husband's pension from the time of his death. That she is the widow of Robert Hobbs of the county of Greene and state aforesaid. Who was a private in the Revolution and recieved a pension in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7th June 1832 so will now fully appear by the organized ??????????? Robert Hobbs in Spartanburg District, South Carolina in a formed by a Magistrate by the name of Tait???? She knows of no person now living by who she can prove the same. And she further declares that her husband Robert Hobbs aforesaid died on teh 7th of June 1845, and that she had remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by refamance to the aforesaid hereson to ????? State of Georgia, County of Greene
Mary (her X mark) Hobbs
I James M Davison, of the Justices of the Inferior Court of the said County the sworn being a ????? of record, I hereby certify that Mary Hobbs is the widow of the aforesaid Robert Hobbs, and I have the fullest confidence in the truth of her declaration as regarded of her age and the date of her marriage. She has children living in this state who was born in 1780. She has lived with her husband for upwards of sixty years in the county and is refutable and of good credit and from personal knowledge I have reasons to believe her declarations fully true and entitled to the highest credit. Giving under my hand at chambers the day and year same.
James M Davison State of Georgia, County of Greene I Vincent Sanford clerk of the Inferior Court of the County of Greene and State of Georgia certify that James M Davidson aforesaid is a Justice of the Inferior.
Note:
James M Davidson is grandson in law to Mary Hobbs. The statement regarding children in this state being born in this state in 1780 is his mother in law Sarah Hobbs Southerland.
1853 Sept 12
Mary Hobbs widow of Robert Hobbs, Georgia who served in the Revolutionary War as a private. Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 20 dollars "cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1838. Certificate of Pension issued 12 day of September 1853 and sent to James Davidson, Woodville. Recorded on Roll of Pensioners 2 Feb 1818 pg 210 Vol 3.
Southern Central Agricultural Society of Georgia
Incorporated in 1854 by
Thomas Stocks and James M. Davidson, of the county of Green; William Terrell and David W. Lewis, of the county of Hancock; Mark A. Cooper, of the county of Cass; William M. De Antignac and Robert Y. Harris, of the county of Richmond; William C. Daniel, of the county of DeKalb; Richard Peters, of the county of Fulton; Benjamin E. Stiles, of the county of Bibb; Phineas M. Nightengale, of the county of Dougherty; Seaborn A. Jones, of the county of Chatham; John S. Thomas, of the county of Baldwin; George M. Troup, of the county of Laurens; Samuel Griswold of the county of Jones, and John S. Linton of the county of Clark
1854
Slave owners who owned more than 20 slaves in Greene County, Georgia
James M Davidson Militia District 138 had 22 slaves.
1854
San Marino Lodge No. 34,
Grand Lodge of Georgia 1854, Greensboro, Greene Co., Georgia
W. L. Strain, W.M. Isaac Morrison, S.W. C. A. Magill, J.W. C. H. Baldwin, Treasurer
W. G. Johnson, Secretary J. F. Zimmerman, S.D. J. H. Wood, J.D. John J. Rogers, Tyler
Rev. W. C. Bass, Chaplain W. C. Dawson, M.W.G.M. J. L. Brown, P.M.
W. T. Shannon J. W. Godkin G. H. Thompson James McKenzie
J. M. Davison R. F. Griffin J. J. Zachery Henry Walker
J. N. Armor O. P. Daniel B. C. Alfriend E. J. Bridges
W. A. Corry B. B. Alfred H. Stevens J. M. Thornton
John Robins G. W. Furlow J. A. Thornton J. W. Fillingham
M. B. Ephraim James Cocroft W. N. Murray H. Margraff
M. B. Gwill W. T. Doster R. M. Sanford H. D. Jackson
John S. Stevens J R. Godkin D. W. Branch D. S. Howell
O. B. Horsey S. J. Owens J. W. Cawthon Isaiah Williams
Hiram Rouzee Wm. C. Smith Green Moore, F.C. +T. S. Thompson
A. H. Perkins, F.C. J. Bynum, E.A. J. J. Wakefield, E.A. D. Wagnon, E.A.
Initiated 3
Passed 3
Raised 2
Admitted 4
Resigned 8
+Suspended 1
Dues paid $43.85
Regular Meetings of this Lodge are held on the 1st Wednesday night of each month.
W.M. - Worshipful Master S.W. - Senior Warden J.W. - Junior Warden
S.D. - Senior Deacon J.D. - Junior Deacon P.M. - Past Master
F.C. - Fellow Craft degree E.A. - Entered Apprentice degree
Tyler - guardian of the door, while the Lodge session is taking place
1854 Apr 19
Moody, Henry m. Patrick, Frances by J M Davison
1856-1860 Justice of Peace
James Davison
1858 Nov 1
Hackney, Samuel m. Dorsey, Cornelia C by James Davison
1858 Dec 23
Freeman, George A m. Edmonds, Catherine S by James Davison
1859 Dec 25
Whitlaw, James H m. Broach, Anna A by James Davison
1860 Greene Co., GA
Davidson, J. M. (James M. Davidson) 51 m w Farmer $15,000/$20,000 Ireland (m/1 Mary Ann Southerland 1 Jan 1833 Greene Co Ga)
Davidson, Margaret (Margaret Moore) 31 f w Georgia (m 6 Jul 1852, Greene Co Ga)
Davidson, James Jr. 24 m w R R Agent Georgia
Davidson, Joseph 18 m w Farmer Georgia
Davidson, William 16 m w Clerk Georgia
Davidson, Margaret S. A. 12 f w Georgia
Davidson, Charles C. 7 m w Georgia
Davidson, Robert E. 5 m w Georgia
Davidson, Alex H. S. 1 m w Georgia
1786-1868 Justices of the Inferior Court, Greene County, Georgia
James M Davidson
William Greer
1868-1872 Notary Public
James Davidson
1860 Jul 7
1006 (Accession # 20686046). Greene County, Georgia. About 7 July 1860, James M. Davison died intestate, leaving a �considerable� estate of �negroes, lands, Stock &c� worth about $25,000. Davison�s widow Margaret and his eldest son James ask the court to appoint them administratrix and administrator of the estate.
Carrie M. Davison, July 25, 1881 - August 20, 1906, Tho lost to sight, / to memory dear.
Annie Davison, December 30, 1883 - November 03, 1967
Robert E. Davison, October 14, 1854 - October 02, 1928
Hattie Armstrong Davison, December 15, 1857 - November 13, 1935
J. (James) Emmett Davison, November 13, 1876 - March 20, 1940
Charles C. Davison, 1853 - 1912
MOTHER / Elizabeth / wife of / Charles C. Davison / 1860-1911 / "Hid with Christ in God."
A.E.W. 1867 - 1928 (this is listed in between CCD and Elizabeth. ????
Children of / Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Davison
Mabel Davison, October 10, 1889 - May 19, 1890
Harry Walter Davison, January 13, 1886 - January 01, 1887 / He carries the lambs in his bosom.
Margaret Moore Davison, March 12, 1829 - April 11, 1881
James M. Davison - 1806 - 1860
Thomas Cobb Davison, October 24, 1860 - February 27, 1930
(Sallie) Sarah Armstrong, September 08, 1866 - January 31, 1954
