Individual Details

From Goodspeed: McDonald County "Biographical Appendix" p.107. John Davidson was born in Perry County Tenn. on Feb 23 1849 [this is an error- he was eight years old in 1850] and is a son of Levi Davidson, deceased. John Davidson came to McDonald County Mo. in 1853. During the late war he served in the Confederate army, as a member of Company D, Col. Smith's regiment, and participated in the battles of Prairie Grove, Pea Ridge, Helena, Prairie de Hand, Marks Mill, Poison Springs, and others. His wife was Sarah Brown, a daughter of Murphy Brown (deceased). They were married in December 1867, and are the parents of ten children, viz.: Fannie J., Ozro, Josephine, Alonzo, Monroe, Rosco, Oscar, Mollie and Myrtle (twins) and Lola. Mr. Davidson is a farmer and stock raiser, and is the owner of 173 acres of land, upon which he has a good home. He is a member of the Farmers' Alliance and Masonic Order.

1850 Perry Co TN Census. John was already 8 years old. He was probably born 1842.

John received his share of his father's estate:
Ozark Mo.
July the 27th 1867
Received of David A. Dryden Public Administrator of the Estate of Alvoree Davidson Deceased, the sun of sixty dollars and one cent it being the distributive shear of John Davidson minor heir of the Esstate of Levi Davidson Dec said amount being found by the court in the hands of said dec Alvoree Davidson and afterwards went into the hands of the said David. A. Dryden as Public Administrator of Christian County having in charge said estate this the day and year above written. John Davidson
By George A. Dabbs
His Atty apt


1876 State Census, McDonald Co:
p.99, #92 John Davidson, age 35, Sarah 27, Fannie 6, Thomas O. 4, Rebeckah 3, and Lonzo 1.

1880 Census. Richwood Twp, McDonald Co, MO, Hh243
John Davidson, 37, Farmer, b. TN
Sarah F., 29, wife, b. MO, parents, b. IL
Fanny J., 10, dau. Thomas O., 8, son. Rebecca J., 6, dau. Lonzo, 4, son. Monroe, 2, Son
Moses Robertson, 21, Boarder

1900 Census. Richwood Twp, McDonald Co, MO, Hh 140
John Davidson, b. Mar 1842, age 58, married 32 years, b. TN
Sarah, wife, b. May 1850, age 50, 10 children - all living
Roscoe, son, b. Oct 1881, 18
Oscar, son, b. b. May 1884, 16
Myrtle, dau, b. May 1886, 14
Mollie, dau, b. May 1886, 14
Lola, dau, b. May 1888, age 12

1910 McDonald Co MO Census; Richwood Twp, p.148a, Dwelling 121. John Davidson age 67, married 42 years. He was born in TN, father b. KY, mother b. TN. 13 Children; 10 living. Sarah F., wife, age 59; b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. IL. Mollie, daughter, age 25, working as a saleslady in the General Store.

Birth	23 Feb 1842	Perry County, Tennessee
Marriage	2 Jan 1868	Sarah Frances Brown
Death	26 Mar 1912	McDonald County, Missouri

Spouse	Sarah Frances Brown (1850 - 1922)
Child	Fannie Jane Davidson (1870 - 1943)
Child	Thomas Ozro "Ozzie" Davidson (1872 - 1947)
Child	Rebecca Josephine Davidson (1874 - 1945)
Child	Alonzo Davidson (1876 - 1935)
Child	Monroe Davidson (1878 - )
Child	Rosco Davidson (1881 - 1933)
Child	Oscar Elmer Davidson (1883 - 1957)
Child	Mollie Davidson (1886 - 1960)
Child	Myrtle Davidson (1886 - )
Child	Lola Davidson (1887 - 1971)

Father	Levi Davidson (1800 - 1854)
Mother	Sarah Lamberson (1817 - )
Sibling	Letsy Davidson (1840 - )
Sibling	Mary Ann "Polly" Davidson (1841 - 1934)
Sibling	Levi Davidson (1843 - )
Sibling	Thomas Davidson (1845 - 1939)
Sibling	Nancy Davidson (1847 - )
Sibling	Louisa "Lucy" Davidson (1849 - )
Sibling	Ann Davidson (1851 - )