Individual Details

Joseph G. Davidson

(24 Jun 1817 - 9 Sep 1891)

Beckwith's History of Vermilion County says: "Mr. Davidson first went to Ohio in 1835, and remained until 1837, when he came to Vermilion county, Illinois. Here he was first engaged in school-teaching, and was the first regular school-teacher. He organized the first singing-class in that neighborhood which is now Catlin township. He taught school until 1840. . . . Mr. Davidson has held the office of school-director for a number of years."

Events

Birth24 Jun 1817Rockbridge, Virginia, United States
Marriage25 Oct 1840Harriet J. Rogers
Census1850District 21, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Census1860Danville Township, Vermilion, Illinois, United States
Death9 Sep 1891Vermilion, Illinois, United States

Families

SpouseHarriet J. Rogers (1819 - 1891)
ChildWilliam H. Davidson (1840 - )
ChildJohn G. Davidson (1842 - )
ChildJoseph N. Davidson (1844 - )
ChildSamuel R. Davidson (1846 - )
ChildSarah Davidson (1849 - )
ChildJames Davidson (1851 - )
ChildCalvin Davidson (1854 - )
ChildClara J. Davidson (1856 - )
ChildMary H. Davidson (1859 - )
ChildGeorge Davidson (1862 - )
ChildRobert Davidson (1866 - )

Notes

Census

His occupation is given as farmer, his real estate is valued at $430.

Census

His occupation is given as farmer, his real estate is valued at $3,700 and his personal estate at $2,000.

Death

His obituary says he "died at his residence, 5 miles southeast of Danville, . . . "

Endnotes

1. Joseph Davidson household, 1850 U.S. census, District 21, Vermilion Co., Illinois, Page 353, household 652; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-432, Reel 130..

2. Jos. G. Davidson household, 1860 U.S. census, Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, Page 623, household 522, family 522; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-653, Reel 233..

3. H. W. Beckwith, History of Vermilion County (Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1879), 386.

4. J. G. Davidson obituary, The Evening Commercial, Danville, Illinois, 9 Sep 1891, extracted March 1977 by Peggy Dick.

5. Joseph Davidson household, 1850 U.S. census, District 21, Vermilion Co., Illinois, Page 353, household 652; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-432, Reel 130..

6. Jos. G. Davidson household, 1860 U.S. census, Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, Page 623, household 522, family 522; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-653, Reel 233..

7. H. W. Beckwith, History of Vermilion County (Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1879), 386.

8. Mrs. Harriet J. Davidson obituary, The Evening Commercial, Danville, Illinois, 16 Dec 1891, extracted March 1977 by Peggy Dick.

9. Davidson-Rogers marriage, 25 Oct 1840, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900, Illinois State Archives, online . Original data: Vermilion County Clerk, Vol. A, pg 66..

10. Joseph Davidson household, 1850 U.S. census, District 21, Vermilion Co., Illinois, Page 353, household 652; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-432, Reel 130..

11. Jos. G. Davidson household, 1860 U.S. census, Danville Twp., Vermilion Co., Illinois, Page 623, household 522, family 522; ancestry.com image of National Archives microfilm publication M-653, Reel 233..

12. J. G. Davidson obituary, The Evening Commercial, Danville, Illinois, 9 Sep 1891, extracted March 1977 by Peggy Dick.