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Eliza Ann Davison

F, #40002

Family Explorer

Father

Robert Davison b. 3 May 1774, d. 20 Aug 1829

Mother

Dorothy Phelps b. c 1778, d. 1 Dec 1842

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Eliza Ann Davison was the daughter of Robert Davison and Dorothy Phelps.

Elizabeth Davison

F, #2054, b. circa 1661, d. 8 October 1732

Family Explorer

Father

Daniel Davison Sr.¹ b. 1630, d. 1693

Mother

Margaret Lowe¹ b. c 1634

Relationship

8th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

29 Nov 2012

Birth*

Elizabeth Davison was born circa 1661 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

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She was the daughter of Daniel Davison Sr. and Margaret Lowe.¹

Marriage*

Elizabeth Davison married Daniell Redington on 23 March 1680 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Death*

Elizabeth Davison died on 8 October 1732, in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Family: Elizabeth Davison and Daniell Redington

Citations

[S7632] Daniel Davison will (15 dec 1692), The Will of Daniel Davison of Ipswich The American Genealogist, 1977, Vol. 53, pp. 84-87, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as The Will of Daniel Davison.
[S7636] On-line database, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Topsfield Marriages (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historical and Genealogical Society), p. 135. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records (Marriages).

Elizabeth Davison¹

F, #95490, b. 1 April 1741

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Davison¹ b. 30 Jan 1702, d. 1750

Mother

Lydia Herrick¹ b. 13 Jul 1707

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

9 Nov 2012

Birth*

Elizabeth Davison was born on 1 April 1741 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

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She was the daughter of Thomas Davison and Lydia Herrick.¹

Citations

[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 1, Page 33.. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.

Elizabeth Davison¹

F, #103020, b. 1834

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Davison Sr.¹ b. 1792, d. 1878

Mother

Ann Whitehead¹ b. 1795, d. 3 Sep 1875

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

Elizabeth Davison was born in 1834 in Queens County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead.¹

Marriage*

Elizabeth Davison married James Biggar.¹

Family: Elizabeth Davison and James Biggar

Citations

[S7857] "From the Top of the Hill", The Island Farmer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) pp. 154-155 (19 July 1911).

Elizabeth A. Davison¹

F, #10181, b. 24 April 1865, d. 13 January 1948

Family Explorer

Last Edited

12 Jan 2016

Birth*

Elizabeth A. Davison was born on 24 April 1865 in Prince Edward Island

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Marriage*

She married George E. Woodside, son of Samuel T. Woodside and Mary Ann Ross.³

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Elizabeth A. Davison was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of George E. Woodside, in Lot 20, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; included in the household with George (age 30) were his wife Elizabeth Davison (age 35), their children, Edith (age 9), Irene (age 8), Alura/Elora (age 6), Easter/Esther (age 5), Eva (age 4), Joseph (age 1) and Infant/Laura (age 1 month), and Jane Adams (age 70), second wife of George's grandfather, William Woodside.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Elizabeth A. Davison was enumerated on the census of 12 June 1911 in the household of George E. Woodside, in Lot 20, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; included in the household with George (age 40) were his wife Elizabeth Davison (age 46), their children, Edith (age 19), Irene (age 18), Elora (age 17), Esther (age 15), Eva (age 14), Joseph (age 11), Leaman (age 8), Jessie (age 6), Stanley (age 5), Ernest (age 5), and Carmen (age 3). George was a farmer.⁴

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Elizabeth A. Davison was enumerated on the census of 1921 in the household of George E. Woodside, in Clifton, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; included in the household with George (age 50) were his wife Elizabeth Davison (age 56), their children, Leaman (age 19), Jessie (age 16), Stanley (age 15), Ernest (age 15), Carmen (age 13), Roy (age 8) and Waldon (age 4). George was a farmer.⁵

Death*

Elizabeth A. Davison died on 13 January 1948, at age 82.¹

Burial*

She was buried in United Church Cemetery, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Inscription: WOODSIDE / George E. Woodside / June 25, 1870 - Mar 10, 1954 / His Wife Elizabeth A. Davison / April 24, 1865 - Jan. 13, 1948 / Daughter Laura / Died Sept. 3, 1901, Age 5 mos.¹

Tombstone, George E. Woodside (1870-1954), his wife Elizabeth A. Davison (1865-1948), their daughter Laura (1901-1901). United Church Cemetery, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Elizabeth A. Davison and George E. Woodside

Edith Woodside+ b. 19 Nov 1891
Irene Woodside b. 14 Mar 1893
Elora Woodside b. 29 Apr 1894
Esther Woodside+ b. 24 Dec 1895, d. 1950
Eva Woodside b. 22 Mar 1897
Joseph Hudson Woodside+ b. 27 Aug 1899, d. 16 Aug 1983
Laura Woodside b. 12 Mar 1901, d. 3 Sep 1901
Leaman Woodside b. Jul 1902
Jessie Woodside b. Sep 1904
Ernest Woodside b. Apr 1905
Stanley Woodside b. Apr 1905
Carmen Woodside b. Aug 1907
Roy Earl Woodside+ b. 20 Feb 1911, d. 15 Jan 1944
Waldon Woodside+ b. c 1916, d. 2011

Citations

[S10638] Cemetery marker, United Church Cemetery, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, George E. Woodside tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 17 July 2015.
[S10639] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 20, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of George Woodside household #46, 1901, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Rolls T-6428 to T-6556, Page 5, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S10189] Cemetery Marker, United Church Cemetery, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, George E. Woodside & Elizabeth A. Davison photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 8 August, 2015.
[S10641] 1911 Canada Census, Townships 20 & 21, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of George Woodside household #99, 12 June 1911, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Rolls T-20326 to T-20460, Page 11, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S10640] 1921 Canada Census, Clifton, Lot 21, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of George Woodside household #46, 1921, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Page 3, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Emma Davison

F, #37798, b. 26 October 1870, d. 7 April 1913

Family Explorer

Father

Frederick W. Davison¹ b. 1836, d. 1914

Mother

Anne Mallett¹ b. 1833, d. 1915

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

11 Mar 2016

Birth*

Emma Davison was born on 26 October 1870 in Irishtown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

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She was the daughter of Frederick W. Davison and Anne Mallett.¹

(Bride) Marriage*

Emma Davison married William Campbell, son of James Campbell and Isabella Johnstone, on 16 August 1899 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

; William was a widower, living in Graham's Road. Emma was a spinster, living in Burlington.⁴

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Emma Davison was enumerated on the census of 1901 in the household of William Campbell, in Lot 20, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; included in the household with William (age 51) were his second wife, Emma Davison (age 30), children by his first marriage, James (age 26), Carrie (age 25), Belle (age 23), Allan (age 20), Mason (age 18), Anna (age 15), George (age 13) and Grace (age 10). The family religion was Presbyterian.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Emma Davison was enumerated on the census of 12 June 1911 in the household of William Campbell, in Grahams Road, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; included in the household with William (age 63) were his second wife, Emma Davison (age 40), their children, Fred (age 10) & Borden (age 7), children by his first marriage, Allan (age 29), Belle (age 33), William (age 31), George (age 23) and Grace (age 20). The family religion was Presbyterian.⁵

Death*

Emma Davison died on 7 April 1913, at age 42.³

Burial*

She was buried in United Church Cemetery, Summerfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39650,-63.54032

;
Inscription: In / Memory of / Christy McLeod / Beloved Wife of / William Campbell / Died / Feb. 17. 1895 / ÆT. 44. / -- / John Duncan / Campbell / 1870 - 1958 / --
Left: William Campbell / 1848 - 1933 / Isabell Campbell / 1878 - 1926 / William Mason / Campbell / 1883 - 1945 / At Rest
Right: In Loving / Memory of / Emma Daveson / Wife of / William Campbell / Died / Apr. 7. 1913. / ÆT. 44.
Back: Mary Caroline / Campbell / 1876 - 1966.³

Tombstone, William Campbell (1848-1933), his first wife Christie McLeod (1851-1895), their sons John Duncan Campbell (1870-1958) and William Mason Campbell (1883-1945), their daughters Isabella Campbell (1877-1926) and Mary Caroline Campbell (1876-1966), William's second wife Emma Daveson (1869-1913). United Church Cemetery, Summerfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription.

Left inscription.

Right inscription.

Back inscription.

Children of Emma Davison and William Campbell

Marion Campbell+
Fred Davison Campbell+ b. 14 May 1901, d. 17 Aug 1972
Borden Campbell b. 1 Mar 1904, d. 7 Jul 1983

Citations

[S10161] Linda Stent-Campbell, "Descendants of Joseph Davison & Ann Whitehead" (http://www.islandregister.com/davison1.html). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of Joseph Davison & Ann Whitehead."
[S10895] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 20, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of William Campbell household #67, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reels T-6428 to T-6556, Page 8, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S10829] Cemetery Marker, United Church Cemetery, Summerfield, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, William Campbell & Christy McLeod tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 20 September 2015.
[S10162] William Campbell & Emma Davison, (16 August 1899), Marriage Record, PARO RG19, Series 3, Subseries 4 , Marriage Licenses 1899. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S10899] 1911 Canada Census, Grahams Road, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, of William Campbell household #91, digital copy of original document Library & Archives Canada, Microfilm Reels T-20326 to T-20460, Page 10, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Ewen O. Davison¹

M, #41039, b. 1926, d. 2005

Family Explorer

Father

William Merritt Davison b. 1888

Mother

Harriet Jean Campbell b. 29 Aug 1904, d. 2005

Relationship

5th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

30 Nov 2011

Name-Com

Ewen O. Davison is commonly known as Ewen Davison.¹

Birth*

He was born in 1926.¹

He was the son of William Merritt Davison and Harriet Jean Campbell.

Death*

Ewen O. Davison died in 2005.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49467,-63.50690

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Inscription: Mother / H. Jean Campbell / 1904 - 2005 // Perley D. Davison / 1929 - 2011 / Veteran of the / Korean War / His Wife / A. Mildred Cole / 1933 - | Ewen O. Davison / 1926 - 2005 / Veteran of the / Second World War.¹

Tombstone, Jean Campbell (1904-2005), her son Perley D. Davison (1929-2011), his wife Mildred Cole (1933- ), Jean's son Ewen O. Davison (1926-2005). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

[S6147] Cemetery Marker - H. Jean Campbell (1904-2005), H. Jean Campbell (1904-2005) Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 16 July 2011.

Flora Lola Davison¹

F, #110596

Family Explorer

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

3 Jan 2019

Marriage*

Flora Lola Davison married Albert Edwin Simpson, son of William McNeill Simpson and Sophia Amelia Clark; they lived in Bayview, at New London Bay, Queens County. There were no children.¹

Family: Flora Lola Davison and Albert Edwin Simpson

Citations

[S7022] Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People - Its Founding Families Simpsons, McNeills, Clarks and Their Kin, Harold H. Simpson, compiler, (Amherst, Nova Scotia: Harold H. Simpson & Associates, 1973), page 229. Hereinafter cited as Cavendish ~ Its History, Its People.

Florence Lola Davison

F, #11823

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Frederick W. Davison^1,2

M, #103021, b. 1836, d. 1914

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Davison Sr.¹ b. 1792, d. 1878

Mother

Ann Whitehead¹ b. 1795, d. 3 Sep 1875

Last Edited

17 Sep 2015

Name Variation

Frederick W. Davison is also known as Fredrick Davison.³

Birth*

He was born in 1836 in Queens County, Prince Edward Island

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He was the son of Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead.¹

Marriage*

Frederick W. Davison married Anne Mallett in Queens County, Prince Edward Island

; they lived in the Isishtown-Burlington area.^1,3

Death*

Frederick W. Davison died in 1914.⁴

Burial*

He was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44781,-63.62909

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Inscription: At Rest / Frederick W. Davison / 1836 - 1914 / He is not dead, but sleepeth / Also His Wife / Annie Mallett / 1833 - 1915 / DAVISON.^4,2

Tombstone, Frederick W. Davison (1836-1914), his wife Annie Mallett (1833-1915). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Inscription detail.

Children of Frederick W. Davison and Anne Mallett

George Davison+³ b. 18 Mar 1866, d. 11 Jul 1947
Emma Davison+⁵ b. 26 Oct 1870, d. 7 Apr 1913
Mary Amanda Davison+⁶ b. 19 Jan 1874, d. 1938

Citations

[S7857] "From the Top of the Hill", The Island Farmer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) pp. 154-155 (19 July 1911).
[S10312] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Frederick W. Davison & Annie Mallett photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 8 August 2015.
[S10156] United Church Records, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, , Record Book Number 1, Page 5, (5 August 1866). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S8550] Cemetery Transcript, Kensington People's Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 19-3, 1998, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S10161] Linda Stent-Campbell, "Descendants of Joseph Davison & Ann Whitehead" (http://www.islandregister.com/davison1.html). . Hereinafter cited as "Descendants of Joseph Davison & Ann Whitehead."
[S10313] Baptismal record, , United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 17. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.

George Davison¹

M, #105804, b. 18 March 1866, d. 11 July 1947

Family Explorer

Father

Frederick W. Davison² b. 1836, d. 1914

Mother

Anne Mallett² b. 1833, d. 1915

Last Edited

17 Sep 2015

Birth*

George Davison was born on 18 March 1866 in Irishtown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

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He was the son of Frederick W. Davison and Anne Mallett.²

Baptism

George Davison was baptized on 5 August 1866 in United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.43876,-63.63849

; the officiating clergyman was W. Colpitts.²

Marriage*

He married Christie Anna Sheen on 10 November 1897 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

; George was a bachelor, living in Burlington. Christie Ann was a spinster, living in Kensington.^4,1

Death*

George Davison died on 11 July 1947, at age 81.⁵

Burial*

He was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44785,-63.62910

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Inscription: DAVISON / George Davison / Mar. 17, 1866 - July 11, 1947 / Christy Anna Sheen / Beloved Wife of / George Davison / May 6, 1875 - Dec. 2, 1945.⁵

Tombstone, George Davison (1866-1947), his wife Christy Anna Sheen (1875-1945). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of George Davison and Christie Anna Sheen

Joseph L. Davison+¹ b. 1 Aug 1901, d. 9 Jul 1991
George Carman Davison⁶ b. 2 Sep 1906
Christie Anna Davison⁷ b. 29 May 1911

Citations

[S10154] United Church Records, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, , Record Book Number 3, (5 July 1902). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S10156] United Church Records, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, , Record Book Number 1, Page 5, (5 August 1866). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S10155] 1911 Canada Census of Lot 18, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, of George Davison household #24, 1911, Microfilm image LAC Rolls T-20326 to T-20460, Page 3, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.
[S10159] George Davison & Christie Anna Sheen, (10 November 1897), Marriage Record, PARO RG19, Series 3, Subseries 4 , Marriage Licenses 1897. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S10311] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, George Davison & Christy Anna Sheen photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 8 August 2015.
[S10157] United Church Records, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, , Record Book Number 3, (26 September 1907). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S10158] United Church Records, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, , Record Book Number 3, (24 October 1911). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

George Carman Davison¹

M, #105808, b. 2 September 1906

Family Explorer

Father

George Davison¹ b. 18 Mar 1866, d. 11 Jul 1947

Mother

Christie Anna Sheen¹ b. 6 May 1875, d. 2 Dec 1945

Last Edited

6 Aug 2015

Birth*

George Carman Davison was born on 2 September 1906 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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He was the son of George Davison and Christie Anna Sheen.¹

Baptism

George Carman Davison was baptized on 26 September 1907 in United Church, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.45861,-63.58928

; the officiating clergyman was J. B. Gough.¹

Citations

[S10157] United Church Records, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, , Record Book Number 3, (26 September 1907). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.

Gladys Arlene Davison

F, #26857, b. 8 May 1938, d. 9 July 2013

Family Explorer

Gladys Arlene (Davison) Hogg (1938-2013).

Father

Waldon Davison b. 5 Aug 1902, d. 10 Dec 1985

Mother

Vera Jane Picketts b. 25 Mar 1904, d. 3 Mar 1987

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

10 Nov 2013

Name-Com

Gladys Arlene Davison is commonly known as Gladys Davison.¹

Biographical Note*

"Gladys was a nursing graduate of the P.E.I. School of Nursing, Class of 1959. She had a life long interest in arts and crafts, and was a member of the Lady Slipper Rug Hooking Guild, and the Kindred Spirits Quilt Guild."²

Birth*

She was born on 8 May 1938 in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of Waldon Davison and Vera Jane Picketts.

(First) Marriage*

Gladys Arlene Davison married first Denzil Earl Hogg, son of John Darius Everett Hogg and Fannie Pratt Glover, on 2 September 1961.²

Death*

Gladys Arlene Davison died on 9 July 2013, at age 75, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658,-63.777325

.²

Funeral

The funeral was held on 14 July 2013 in United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Burial*

She was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44760,-63.62959

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Inscription; HOGG / 1936 Denzil E. Hogg 1996 / His Wife / 1938 Galdys A. Davison 2013 / Life is not forever, love is.
Back: HOGG.^2,3

Tombstone, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Denzil Earl Hogg (1936-1996) & Gladys Arlene Davison (1938-2013).

Family: Gladys Arlene Davison and Denzil Earl Hogg

Citations

[S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
[S8483] The Island Register Death Notices from Local Newspapers, online islandregister.com. Hereinafter cited as The Island Register Death Notices.
[S8500] Cemetery tombstone, Denzil Earl Hogg & Gladys Arlene Davison marker inscription; read by David A. Walker, 25 July 2013.

Hannah Davison¹

F, #95476, b. 23 February 1711

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Davison¹ b. 1672, d. 2 Dec 1724

Mother

Hannah Tracy¹ b. 8 Jul 1677

Relationship

7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

9 Nov 2012

Birth*

Hannah Davison was born on 23 February 1711 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

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She was the daughter of Thomas Davison and Hannah Tracy.¹

Marriage*

Hannah Davison married Jedediah Williams on 9 September 1731.^3,1

Family: Hannah Davison and Jedediah Williams

Citations

[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 1, Page 15.. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 1, Page 101.. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.

Herbert Davison

M, #13572, b. 12 March 1847

Family Explorer

Father

Edward Davison

Mother

Mary McNutt

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Herbert Davison was born on 12 March 1847 in River Philip, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada

He was the son of Edward Davison and Mary McNutt.

Hiram Schofield Davison

M, #40000

Family Explorer

Father

Robert Davison b. 3 May 1774, d. 20 Aug 1829

Mother

Dorothy Phelps b. c 1778, d. 1 Dec 1842

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Hiram Schofield Davison was the son of Robert Davison and Dorothy Phelps.

Horatio Nelson Davison

M, #13619, b. circa 1799, d. 1879

Family Explorer

Father

Jonathan Davison b. 1768, d. 1852

Mother

Elizabeth Rockwell b. 1771, d. 1853

Relationship

1st cousin 6 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Birth*

Horatio Nelson Davison was born circa 1799.

He was the son of Jonathan Davison and Elizabeth Rockwell.

Death*

Horatio Nelson Davison died in 1879.

Child of Horatio Nelson Davison and Martha Dickey McNutt

Sarah Ruth Davison+ b. 19 Jan 1846, d. 22 Feb 1910

James Amos Davison¹

M, #103018, b. 15 November 1863, d. 26 December 1942

Family Explorer

Father

Andrew Davison¹ b. 1832, d. 29 Mar 1915

Mother

Mary Jane Blaney¹ b. 2 Jan 1828, d. 17 Jan 1909

Last Edited

29 Nov 2018

Birth*

James Amos Davison was born on 15 November 1863.¹

He was the son of Andrew Davison and Mary Jane Blaney.¹

Marriage*

James Amos Davison married Christina Beairsto.¹

Death*

James Amos Davison died on 26 December 1942, at age 79.¹

(Interred) Burial

He was buried in the plot of Andrew Davison, in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49429,-63.50749

;
Inscription: In / Memory of / Mary Jane Blaney / Wife of / Andrew Davison / Born / Jan. 2, 1828, / Died / Jan. 17, 1909 / DAVISON
Left: Andrew Davison / Died / Mar. 29, 1915, / ÆT. 82.
Right: In Loving / Memory of / James Amos Davison / Born / Nov. 15, 1863, / Died Dec. 26, 1942
Back: Christina Beairsto / Wife of / James Amos Davison / 1868 - 1946.²

Marker, Andrew Davison (1832-1915), his wife Mary Jane Blaney (1828-1909), their son James Amos Davison (1863-1942), his wife Christina Beairsto (1868-1946). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Left inscription detail.

Right inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Family: James Amos Davison and Christina Beairsto

Citations

[S7858] Cemetery Transcript, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Prince Edward Island, Andrew Davison family PEIGS Publication Lot 21-2, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S13438] Cemetery marker, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Andrew Davison family plot tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 8 August 2018.

Jane Davison¹

F, #103023, b. 1839

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Davison Sr.¹ b. 1792, d. 1878

Mother

Ann Whitehead¹ b. 1795, d. 3 Sep 1875

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

Jane Davison was born in 1839 in Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

She was the daughter of Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead.¹

Citations

[S7857] "From the Top of the Hill", The Island Farmer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) pp. 154-155 (19 July 1911).

John Davison

M, #13646, b. 23 May 1708, d. September 1799

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Davison b. 1672, d. 2 Dec 1724

Mother

Hannah Tracy b. 8 Jul 1677

Relationship

7th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

31 Dec 2006

Birth*

John Davison was born on 23 May 1708 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

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He was the son of Thomas Davison and Hannah Tracy.

Marriage*

John Davison married Elizabeth Babcock on 5 February 1736 in Connecticut

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Death*

John Davison died in September 1799, at age 91, in Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia

.¹

Children of John Davison and Elizabeth Babcock

Sarah Davison+
Christopher Davison³ b. 25 Sep 1749

Citations

[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 1, Page 15.. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 2, Page 33.. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.

John Davison¹

M, #24191, b. 1858, d. 1930

Family Explorer

Last Edited

27 Jan 2016

Birth*

John Davison was born in 1858.¹

Marriage*

He married Martha A. Cook.¹

Death*

John Davison died in 1930.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34721,-63.73412

;
Inscription: DAVISON / John Davison / 1858 - 1930 / His Wife / Martha A. Cook / 1867 - 1946 / Daughter / Bertha / 1885 - 1922
Back: Also Their Son / Bruce Davison / Mar. 11, 1890 - Aug. 11, 1961 / And His Wife / Nettie B. Lefurgey / Dec. 5, 1894 - Nov. 28, 1975.¹

Tombstone, John Davison (1858-1930), his wife Martha A. Cook (1867-1946), their daughter Bertha (1885-1922), their son Bruce (1890-1961), his wife Nettie Lefurgey (1894-1975). United Church Cemetery (Bedeque Cemetery), Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription.

Children of John Davison and Martha A. Cook

Bertha Davison¹ b. 1885, d. 1922
Bruce Davison+ b. 11 Mar 1890, d. 11 Aug 1961

Citations

[S10681] Cemetery marker, Bedeque Cemetery, Lower Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, John Davison & Martha Cook marker inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 8 August 2015.

John Davison¹

M, #102718, b. October 1657, d. 22 November 1657

Family Explorer

Father

Daniel Davison Sr.¹ b. 1630, d. 1693

Mother

Margaret Lowe¹ b. c 1634

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

29 Nov 2012

Birth*

John Davison was born in October 1657 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

.^2,1

He was the son of Daniel Davison Sr. and Margaret Lowe.¹

Death*

John Davison died on 22 November 1657, in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

.^3,1

Citations

[S7632] Daniel Davison will (15 dec 1692), The Will of Daniel Davison of Ipswich The American Genealogist, 1977, Vol. 53, pp. 84-87, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as The Will of Daniel Davison.
[S7633] On-line database, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Ipswich Births (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historical and Genealogical Society). Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records.
[S7638] On-line database, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Ipswich Deaths (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historical and Genealogical Society), p. 538. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records (Deaths).

John Davison¹

M, #102727, b. circa 1666

Family Explorer

Father

Daniel Davison Sr.¹ b. 1630, d. 1693

Mother

Margaret Lowe¹ b. c 1634

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

29 Nov 2012

Birth*

John Davison was born circa 1666 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

.¹

He was the son of Daniel Davison Sr. and Margaret Lowe.¹

Citations

[S7632] Daniel Davison will (15 dec 1692), The Will of Daniel Davison of Ipswich The American Genealogist, 1977, Vol. 53, pp. 84-87, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as The Will of Daniel Davison.

John Davison¹

M, #103013, b. 1826

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Davison Sr.¹ b. 1792, d. 1878

Mother

Ann Whitehead¹ b. 1795, d. 3 Sep 1875

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

John Davison was born in 1826 in St. Ninians (now a district of Stirling), Scotland

.¹

(Witness) Immigration

He immigrated with Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead to New London area, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

, in 1826 or 1827; they first lived in a log cabin near Cameron's Point on the Southwest River (Lot 18), and sometime later they bought the Thomas Donahoe Mill at Burlington, where they carried on a farming and milling business.¹

John Davison was the son of Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead.¹

Citations

[S7857] "From the Top of the Hill", The Island Farmer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) pp. 154-155 (19 July 1911).

Jonathan Davison

M, #13621, b. 1768, d. 1852

Family Explorer

Father

Jonathan Davison b. 2 Dec 1723, d. 9 Nov 1821

Mother

Hannah Billings b. 1729, d. 1821

Relationship

5th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

7 Aug 2015

Birth*

Jonathan Davison was born in 1768.

He was the son of Jonathan Davison and Hannah Billings.

Marriage*

Jonathan Davison married Elizabeth Rockwell.

Death*

Jonathan Davison died in 1852.

Child of Jonathan Davison and Elizabeth Rockwell

Horatio Nelson Davison+ b. c 1799, d. 1879

Jonathan Davison¹

M, #94585, b. 2 December 1723, d. 9 November 1821

Family Explorer

Father

Jonathan Davison¹ b. 30 Aug 1697, d. Jan 1751

Mother

Keziah Parke¹ b. c 1700

Relationship

6th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

18 Sep 2015

Birth*

Jonathan Davison was born on 2 December 1723 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

.^2,1

He was the son of Jonathan Davison and Keziah Parke.¹

Marriage*

Jonathan Davison married Hannah Billings on 19 December 1748.¹

Death*

Jonathan Davison died on 9 November 1821, at age 97, in River Philip, Nova Scotia

.¹

Children of Jonathan Davison and Hannah Billings

Bethia Davison³ d. 1 Mar 1762
Keziah Davison+¹ b. 30 Jul 1755, d. 1822
Nathan Davison⁴ b. 23 Sep 1758
Mary Davison⁴ b. 29 Oct 1761

Child of Jonathan Davison and Hannah Billings

Jonathan Davison+ b. 1768, d. 1852

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S2505] Unknown compiler, Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection) (n.p.: n.pub.), p. 55. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).
[S10323] Death entry from town record book, Births & Deaths entry, digital image of original page Falmouth Township, Hants County, Birth entries 1747-1825. Microfilm 12298 contains the original Falmouth Township Book. Many births are recorded as taking place in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other parts of New England. (MG 4 vol. 218), Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
[S10322] Birth entry from town record book, Births & Deaths entry, digital image of original page Falmouth Township, Hants County, Birth entries 1747-1825. Microfilm 12298 contains the original Falmouth Township Book. Many births are recorded as taking place in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other parts of New England. (MG 4 vol. 218), Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Jonathan Davison¹

M, #94587, b. 30 August 1697, d. January 1751

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Davison¹ b. 1672, d. 2 Dec 1724

Mother

Hannah Tracy¹ b. 8 Jul 1677

Relationship

7th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

31 Dec 2006

Birth*

Jonathan Davison was born on 30 August 1697 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

; an alternative birthplace is Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.^2,1,3

He was the son of Thomas Davison and Hannah Tracy.¹

Marriage*

Jonathan Davison married Keziah Parke on 3 November 1720 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

.⁴

Death*

Jonathan Davison died in January 1751, at age 53, in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

.^2,1

Children of Jonathan Davison and Keziah Parke

Keziah Davison⁵ b. 17 Aug 1721
Jonathan Davison+¹ b. 2 Dec 1723, d. 9 Nov 1821
Thomas Davison⁴ b. 5 Nov 1725, d. 25 Apr 1795

Citations

[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 1, Page 15.. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.
[S2505] Unknown compiler, Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection) (n.p.: n.pub.), Vol. 1, Page 55.. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).
[S2505] Unknown compiler, Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection) (n.p.: n.pub.). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).

Joseph Davison¹

M, #105372, b. circa 1864

Family Explorer

Last Edited

7 Mar 2015

Birth*

Joseph Davison was born circa 1864 in Prince Edward Island

.¹

Marriage*

He married Annie.¹

Children of Joseph Davison and Annie

Lillie Davison¹ b. c 1898
Ruby Davison¹ b. c 1900
Ruth Davison¹ b. c 1902
Waldon Davison+¹ b. 5 Aug 1902, d. 10 Dec 1985

Citations

[S9858] 1921 Canada Census, Baltic, Indian River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Joseph Davison, 1921, digital image of original page Reference Number RG31, Folder Number 104, Page Number 5, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Joseph Davison Jr.¹

M, #529, b. 1819, d. 3 July 1911

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Davison Sr.¹ b. 1792, d. 1878

Mother

Ann Whitehead¹ b. 1795, d. 3 Sep 1875

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

12 Jul 2019

Birth*

Joseph Davison Jr. was born in 1819 in St. Ninians (now a district of Stirling), Scotland

.¹

He was the son of Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead.¹

(Witness) Immigration

Joseph Davison Jr. immigrated with Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead to New London area, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

(First) Marriage*

Joseph Davison Jr. married first Eliza Cousins, daughter of James Cousins and Charlotte Caroline Campbell, on 12 February 1867 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

,
Joseph Davison (B), Eliza Cousins (S), married 12 February 1867 by license by Alex Cameron. Witnesses: James Biggar, James Cousins. Recorded 28 February 1867, C. Irving, surrogate. There were no children from this marriage.^2,3

Marriage Record, Joseph Davison Jr. & Eliza Cousins, 12 Feb. 1867.

(Second) Marriage*

Joseph Davison Jr. married second Mary Walker, daughter of John Walker and Jane Davidson Weir, on 9 July 1874 in Richmond Hill, New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

, They were married by license, by Rev. Robert L. Patterson. Joseph was a widower, Mary a spinster. Witnesses were George Mallet and James Biggar. Recorded 24 September 1874. "On the 6th July at Richmond Hill, New Annan, by Rev. R.S. Patterson, Mr. J. Davison, Burlington Mills, to Miss Mary Walker, fifth daughter of John Walker, Esq. [Summerside Journal Jul 16, 1874.]^4,1,5

Marriage Record, Joseph Davison Jr. & Mary Walker, 9 July 1874.

Death*

Joseph Davison Jr. died on 3 July 1911, in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Burial*

He was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49415,-63.50733

;
Inscription: At Rest / Joseph Davison / Died / July 3, 1911, / Aged 92 / Earth has no sorrow that / Heaven cannot heal.⁶

Tombstone, Joseph Davison Jr. (1819-1911). Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Family: Joseph Davison Jr. and Eliza Cousins

Family: Joseph Davison Jr. and Mary Walker

Citations

[S7857] "From the Top of the Hill", The Island Farmer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) pp. 154-155 (19 July 1911).
[S2222] PEIGS, translator, "Marriage Book 8, 1862-1867" ( PARO, Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23533,-63.12547), Page 569. Hereinafter cited as "Marriage Book 8, 1862-1867."
[S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983), Page 81. Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.
[S131] John Walker & Jane Weir, Walker Family Bible - John Walker & Jane Weir; Helen (Walker) Cairns, Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
[S9901] Joseph Davison Jr. & Mary Walker, (9 July 1874), Marriage Record, GS Film Number 001630094, Digital Folder Number 004594920 , Image Number 00275. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Record.
[S9899] Cemetery marker, Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Joseph Davison Jr. tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker, 10 September 2014.

Joseph L. Davison^1,2

M, #950, b. 1 August 1901, d. 9 July 1991

Family Explorer

Father

George Davison³ b. 18 Mar 1866, d. 11 Jul 1947

Mother

Christie Anna Sheen³ b. 6 May 1875, d. 2 Dec 1945

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of John Drake & Christiana Billet
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor
Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington
Descendants of William White & Susanna Jackson

Last Edited

16 Sep 2015

Birth*

Joseph L. Davison was born on 1 August 1901 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.³

He was the son of George Davison and Christie Anna Sheen.³

Baptism

Joseph L. Davison was baptized on 5 July 1902 in United Church, Margate, Prince County, 3Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.45861,-63.58928

; the officiating clergyman was Wm. A. Thomson.³

(First) Marriage*

He married first G. Christene Buntain.⁴

(Second) Marriage*

Joseph L. Davison married second Harriet Louise Brown, daughter of George Edwin Brown Sr. and Gertrude Marion Taylor Walker, in 1935.⁵

Death*

Joseph L. Davison died on 9 July 1991, at age 89, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; Obituary: "Joseph L. Davison of Kensington, who worked in the funeral home and ambulance service for 44 years, died in hospital in Summerside Tuesday. He was in his 90th year. The deceased was the son of the late George and Christie (nee Sheen) Davison of Irishtown. He was a retired funeral director and embalmer, having owned and operated the Davison Funeral Home and Ambulance Service in Kensington.

Mr. Davison was a life member of Mount Zion Lodge No. 12, Kensington, and a member of the Prince Edward Chapter No. 12 Royal Arch Masons of Kensington, a member of the Kensington United Church, as well as a former member of the Kensington Town Council and a retired member of the P.E.I. Funeral Directors' and Embalmers' Association.

He is survived by his wife Louise (nee Brown) Davison and the following children: Jean Cudmore, Halifax, N.S; Dr. Ross B. and his wife Jane Davison, Kensington; and Elizabeth and her husband Richard McCrossin, Halifax, N.S. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, as well as his sister Anna Johnstone of Long River. He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Christene Buntain, in 1931; his sister, Norma MacCarten of Ottawa; and brothers Fred of Kensington and Carman of Boston, Mass.

Remains are resting at the Davison Funeral Home, Kensington until Friday, then to the Kensington United Church for funeral at 2 p.m. Interment in People's Cemetery, Kensington."²

Burial*

He was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44833,-63.62873

;
Inscription: DAVISON / G. Christene Buntain / Wife of / Joseph Davison / 1906 - 1931 / Joseph L. Davison / 1901 - 1991 / H. Louise Brown / 1906 - 1995.^2,6

Tombstone, Joseph L. Davison (1901-1991), his first wife G. Christene Buntain (1906-1931), his second wife H. Louise Brown (1906-1995). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: Joseph L. Davison and G. Christene Buntain

Family: Joseph L. Davison and Harriet Louise Brown

Citations

[S2098] Submitted by James Brown David Walker file, LDS - Pedigree Resource File CD 32, CD-ROM (Salt Lake City, Utah: LDS, 2001). Hereinafter cited as LDS - Pedigree Resource File CD 32.
[S9870] Joseph Davison dies in hospital, . Hereinafter cited as newspaper and date are unknown.
[S10154] United Church Records, Margate, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, , Record Book Number 3, (5 July 1902). Hereinafter cited as Baptismal Record.
[S8550] Cemetery Transcript, Kensington People's Cemetery, PEIGS publication Lot 19-3, 1998, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.
[S10305] Tombstone, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Joseph L. Davison & G. Christene Buntain photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 5 August 2015.
[S9856] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Joseph L. Davison tombstone inscription; read by David A. Walker.

Joseph Davison Sr.¹

M, #103009, b. 1792, d. 1878

Family Explorer

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

Joseph Davison Sr. was born in 1792 in St. Ninians (now a district of Stirling), Scotland

.¹

Marriage*

He married Ann Whitehead; they had nine children.^2,1

Immigration*

Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead immigrated to New London area, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

, in 1826 or 1827. They first lived in a log cabin near Cameron's Point on the Southwest River (Lot 18), and sometime later they bought the Thomas Donahoe Mill at Burlington, where they carried on a farming and milling business.¹

Death*

Joseph Davison Sr. died in 1878, in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

Children of Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead

Joseph Davison Jr.¹ b. 1819, d. 3 Jul 1911
William Davison¹ b. 1821
Mary Ann Davison¹ b. 1824
John Davison¹ b. 1826
Margaret Davison¹ b. 1829, d. 10 Oct 1866
Andrew Davison+¹ b. 1832, d. 29 Mar 1915
Elizabeth Davison¹ b. 1834
Frederick W. Davison+¹ b. 1836, d. 1914
Jane Davison¹ b. 1839

Citations

[S7857] "From the Top of the Hill", The Island Farmer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) pp. 154-155 (19 July 1911).
[S425] Ed. Orlo Jones and Doris Haslam, An Island Refuge, Loyalists and Disbanded Troops on the Island of Saint John (Prince Edward Island, Canada: UELAC - Abegweit Branch, 1983), Page 81. Hereinafter cited as An Island Refuge.

Keziah Davison¹

F, #94443, b. 30 July 1755, d. 1822

Family Explorer

Father

Jonathan Davison² b. 2 Dec 1723, d. 9 Nov 1821

Mother

Hannah Billings²

Relationship

5th great-grandmother of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker
Descendants of John Cannon & Hannah

Last Edited

18 Sep 2015

Birth*

Keziah Davison was born on 30 July 1755 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

.^3,1,4

Birth record, Keziah Davison.

She was the daughter of Jonathan Davison and Hannah Billings.²

Marriage*

Keziah Davison married Charles Cannon, son of John Cannon and Hannah, in 1775 in Nova Scotia

.^1,4

Death*

Keziah Davison died in 1822, in St. Eleanors, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

Children of Keziah Davison and Charles Cannon

George Cannon+¹ b. c 1777, d. 3 Jul 1861
Otis Cannon Sr.+¹ b. 1780, d. 22 Jun 1864
Frederick Cannon+¹ b. 1789, d. 6 Nov 1876
Charles Cannon¹ b. 1789, d. 7 Oct 1829
Nathaniel Cannon¹ b. 1790, d. 18 Nov 1822
Nelson Cannon+¹ b. 1793
Mary Cannon+¹ b. 1797

Citations

[S2331] Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison, online www.islandregister.com/cannon1.html, Don Cannon. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Charles Cannon & Keziah Davison.
[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).
[S10321] Birth entry from town record book, Births & Deaths entry, digital image of original page Falmouth Township, Hants County, Birth entries 1747-1825. Microfilm 12298 contains the original Falmouth Township Book. Many births are recorded as taking place in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other parts of New England. (MG 4 vol. 218), Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
[S2504] Ancestry.ca - Keziah Davison - Family Data Collection - Individual Records, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Keziah Davison - Family Data Collection - Individual Records.

Keziah Davison¹

F, #95472, b. 17 August 1721

Family Explorer

Father

Jonathan Davison² b. 30 Aug 1697, d. Jan 1751

Mother

Keziah Parke² b. c 1700

Relationship

6th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

9 Nov 2012

Name Variation

Keziah Davison is also known as Kezia Davison.³

Birth*

She was born on 17 August 1721 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

.⁴

She was the daughter of Jonathan Davison and Keziah Parke.²

Marriage*

Keziah Davison married David Randall on 6 November 1739 in Griswold, New London County, Connecticut

; they were both of Preston, New London County.^3,5

Family: Keziah Davison and David Randall

Citations

[S2505] Unknown compiler, Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection) (n.p.: n.pub.), p. 55. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).
[S2505] Unknown compiler, Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection) (n.p.: n.pub.). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 2, Page 9. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.
[S2505] Unknown compiler, Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection) (n.p.: n.pub.), Vol. 1, Page 55.. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records, Preston, Connecticut (Barbour Collection).
[S7579] David Randall & Kezia Davison, (6 November 1740), Connecticut Marriage - David Randal & Kezia Davison, Connecticut Marriages, 1729-1867, Family History Library microfilm 4374, Batch Number M53431-1 , unknown manuscript info. Hereinafter cited as Marriage - David Randal & Kezia Davison.

Lillie Davison¹

F, #105374, b. circa 1898

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Davison¹ b. c 1864

Mother

Annie¹ b. c 1872

Last Edited

7 Mar 2015

Birth*

Lillie Davison was born circa 1898 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of Joseph Davison and Annie.¹

Citations

[S9858] 1921 Canada Census, Baltic, Indian River, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of Joseph Davison, 1921, digital image of original page Reference Number RG31, Folder Number 104, Page Number 5, Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Library & Archives Canada.

Lydia Davison¹

F, #95491, b. 1 January 1738/39

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Davison¹ b. 30 Jan 1702, d. 1750

Mother

Lydia Herrick¹ b. 13 Jul 1707

Relationship

1st cousin 8 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

9 Nov 2012

Name Variation

Lydia Davison is also known as Lidia Davison.²

Birth*

She was born on 1 January 1738/39 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

.^3,1

She was the daughter of Thomas Davison and Lydia Herrick.¹

Citations

[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 1, Page 33. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 1, Page 33.. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.

Margaret Davison¹

F, #95478, b. 8 March 1699, d. 31 August 1727

Family Explorer

Father

Thomas Davison¹ b. 1672, d. 2 Dec 1724

Mother

Hannah Tracy¹ b. 8 Jul 1677

Relationship

7th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

9 Nov 2012

Birth*

Margaret Davison was born on 8 March 1699 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

.^2,1

She was the daughter of Thomas Davison and Hannah Tracy.¹

Death*

Margaret Davison died on 31 August 1727, at age 28, in Connecticut

; an alternate death year is "ye last of August 1725", from the Barbour Collection.^1,2

Citations

[S2506] Edmund West, Family Data Collection - Individual Records (Provo, Utah: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000). Hereinafter cited as Family Data Collection - Individual Records.
[S2508] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55, Lorraine Cook White, compiler, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1994-2002), Vol. 1, Page 15.. Hereinafter cited as The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Records, Vol. 1-55.

Margaret Davison¹

F, #102719, b. 26 January 1669

Family Explorer

Father

Daniel Davison Sr.¹ b. 1630, d. 1693

Mother

Margaret Lowe¹ b. c 1634

Relationship

8th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

29 Nov 2012

Birth*

Margaret Davison was born on 26 January 1669 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

.¹

She was the daughter of Daniel Davison Sr. and Margaret Lowe.¹

Citations

[S7632] Daniel Davison will (15 dec 1692), The Will of Daniel Davison of Ipswich The American Genealogist, 1977, Vol. 53, pp. 84-87, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as The Will of Daniel Davison.

Margaret Davison¹

F, #103014, b. 1829, d. 10 October 1866

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Davison Sr.¹ b. 1792, d. 1878

Mother

Ann Whitehead¹ b. 1795, d. 3 Sep 1875

Last Edited

13 Sep 2018

Birth*

Margaret Davison was born in 1829 in Queens County, Prince Edward Island

.¹

She was the daughter of Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead.¹

Alt-Birth Date

An alternate recorded birth date is on 6 September 1830.²

Marriage*

Margaret Davison married John Grant Profitt in 1864.¹

Death*

Margaret Davison died on 10 October 1866; there were three infant children gone before.²

Burial*

She was buried in St. Stephen's Anglican Cemetery, Irishtown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.²

Family: Margaret Davison and John Grant Profitt

Citations

[S7857] "From the Top of the Hill", The Island Farmer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) pp. 154-155 (19 July 1911).
[S12985] Cemetery Transcript, St. Stephen's Anglican Church Cemetery, Irishtown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, David Arthur Walker, Edwards, Ontario, Canada.

Margarett Davison¹

F, #102720, b. 24 September 1658, d. July 1666

Family Explorer

Father

Daniel Davison Sr.¹ b. 1630, d. 1693

Mother

Margaret Lowe¹ b. c 1634

Relationship

8th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

29 Nov 2012

Birth*

Margarett Davison was born on 24 September 1658 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

.²

She was the daughter of Daniel Davison Sr. and Margaret Lowe.¹

Death*

Margarett Davison died in July 1666, at age 7.¹

Citations

[S7632] Daniel Davison will (15 dec 1692), The Will of Daniel Davison of Ipswich The American Genealogist, 1977, Vol. 53, pp. 84-87, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as The Will of Daniel Davison.
[S7634] On-line database, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Ipswich Births (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historical and Genealogical Society). Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records.

Maria Davison

F, #12539, b. 14 April 1820, d. 16 October 1888

Family Explorer

Father

Charles Chipman Davison

Mother

Nancy McNeill

Last Edited

28 Mar 2017

Birth*

Maria Davison was born on 14 April 1820 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

She was the daughter of Charles Chipman Davison and Nancy McNeill.

Marriage*

Maria Davison married Solomon Desbrisay Schurman, son of Isaac Schurman and Jane Jenny Lefurgey, on 17 March 1842 in Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Death*

Maria Davison died on 16 October 1888, at age 68, in Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Burial*

She was buried in United Baptist Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.34196,-63.70272

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Inscription: In / Loving Remembrance / of / Maria Davison / Beloved Wife of / Solomon Schurman Esq. / Died / Oct. 16, 1888. / Aged 68 yr's 6 mos.¹

Marker, Maria Davison (1820-1888). United Baptist Church Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Children of Maria Davison and Solomon Desbrisay Schurman

Mary Jane Schurman+ b. 22 Feb 1843, d. 16 May 1919
Artemas Hamilton Schurman b. 22 Feb 1843, d. 19 Mar 1863
Alice Maud Schurman+ b. 16 Oct 1844, d. 21 Jan 1916
Ralph Schurman b. 30 Jun 1846, d. 31 Mar 1863
Lucinda Schurman b. 15 Jun 1848, d. 16 Mar 1863
Elizabeth Schurman b. 2 Apr 1850, d. 10 Apr 1863
Emily Davison Schurman+ b. 28 Jun 1851
Albert Caswell Schurman+ b. 6 Jul 1853, d. 31 Jan 1928

Citations

[S11802] Cemetery Marker, United Baptist Church Cemetery, Central Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Maria Davison photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 7 August 2016.

Mary Davison¹

F, #105940, b. 29 October 1761

Family Explorer

Father

Jonathan Davison¹ b. 2 Dec 1723, d. 9 Nov 1821

Mother

Hannah Billings¹

Relationship

5th great-grandaunt of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

18 Sep 2015

Birth*

Mary Davison was born on 29 October 1761 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

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Birth record, Mary Davison.

She was the daughter of Jonathan Davison and Hannah Billings.¹

Citations

[S10322] Birth entry from town record book, Births & Deaths entry, digital image of original page Falmouth Township, Hants County, Birth entries 1747-1825. Microfilm 12298 contains the original Falmouth Township Book. Many births are recorded as taking place in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other parts of New England. (MG 4 vol. 218), Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Mary Amanda Davison¹

F, #105932, b. 19 January 1874, d. 1938

Family Explorer

Father

Frederick W. Davison¹ b. 1836, d. 1914

Mother

Anne Mallett¹ b. 1833, d. 1915

Last Edited

17 Sep 2015

Name Variation

Mary Amanda Davison is also known as Amanda Mary Davison.²

Birth*

She was born on 19 January 1874 in Burlington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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She was the daughter of Frederick W. Davison and Anne Mallett.¹

Baptism

Mary Amanda Davison was baptized on 4 November 1874 in United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was A. E. LePage.¹

Marriage*

She married James H. Sheen.²

Death*

Mary Amanda Davison died in 1938.²

Burial*

She was buried in Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44775,-63.62912

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Inscription: James H. Sheen / 1877 - 1960 / Amanda Mary Davison / 1875 - 1938 / Beloved Wife of / James Sheen / Their Daughter / Mamie Maud Profitt 1910 - 1960.²

Tombstone, James H. Sheen (1877-1960), his wife Amanda Mary Davison (1875-1938), their daughter Mamie Maud Profitt (1910-1960). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Child of Mary Amanda Davison and James H. Sheen

Mamie Maud Sheen² b. 1910, d. 1960

Citations

[S10313] Baptismal record, , United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Record Book Number 1, Record Book Page 17. Hereinafter cited as Baptismal record.
[S10314] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, James H. Sheen & Amanda Mary Davison photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 8 August 2015.

Mary Ameliz Davison

F, #25852

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Mary Ameliz Davison and Amos Eaton

? Eaton+

Mary Ann Davison¹

F, #103011, b. 1824

Family Explorer

Father

Joseph Davison Sr.¹ b. 1792, d. 1878

Mother

Ann Whitehead¹ b. 1795, d. 3 Sep 1875

Last Edited

5 Feb 2013

Birth*

Mary Ann Davison was born in 1824 in St. Ninians (now a district of Stirling), Scotland

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She was the daughter of Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead.¹

(Witness) Immigration

Mary Ann Davison immigrated with Joseph Davison Sr. and Ann Whitehead to New London area, Queens County, Prince Edward Island

Marriage*

Mary Ann Davison married Mr. Constable.¹

Family: Mary Ann Davison and Mr. Constable

Citations

[S7857] "From the Top of the Hill", The Island Farmer (Summerside, Prince Edward Island) pp. 154-155 (19 July 1911).

Nathan Davison¹

M, #105939, b. 23 September 1758

Family Explorer

Father

Jonathan Davison¹ b. 2 Dec 1723, d. 9 Nov 1821

Mother

Hannah Billings¹

Relationship

5th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

18 Sep 2015

Birth*

Nathan Davison was born on 23 September 1758 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut

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Birth record, Nathan Davison.

He was the son of Jonathan Davison and Hannah Billings.¹

Citations

[S10322] Birth entry from town record book, Births & Deaths entry, digital image of original page Falmouth Township, Hants County, Birth entries 1747-1825. Microfilm 12298 contains the original Falmouth Township Book. Many births are recorded as taking place in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other parts of New England. (MG 4 vol. 218), Nova Scotia Archives & Records Management, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Nicholas Davison¹

M, #94594, b. 1611, d. 1664

Family Explorer

Father

Nicholas Davidson² b. 1560, d. 1636

Mother

Emma² b. c 1564

Relationship

10th great-grandfather of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Ancestors of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

31 Dec 2006

Birth*

Nicholas Davison was born in 1611 in Lynn, England

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He was the son of Nicholas Davidson and Emma.²

Marriage*

Nicholas Davison married Joan Hedges circa 1629.^1,3

Death*

Nicholas Davison died in 1664, in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

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Children of Nicholas Davison and Joan Hedges

Daniel Davison Sr.+¹ b. 1630, d. 1693
Sarah Davison³ b. 31 Dec 1647

Citations

[S2361] Keith Berry, online http://nseaton.org/Eaton. (unknown location).
[S2510] Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davidson - OneWorldTree, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davidson - OneWorldTree.
[S2509] Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davison - OneWorldTree, online www.ancestry.ca. Hereinafter cited as Ancestry.ca - Nicholas Davison - OneWorldTree.

Perley D. Davison^1,2

M, #41062, b. 1 February 1929, d. 2 March 2011

Family Explorer

Perley D. Davison (1929-2011)

Father

William Merritt Davison¹ b. 1888

Mother

Harriet Jean Campbell¹ b. 29 Aug 1904, d. 2005

Relationship

5th cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

8 May 2015

Birth*

Perley D. Davison was born on 1 February 1929 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

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He was the son of William Merritt Davison and Harriet Jean Campbell.¹

Death*

Perley D. Davison died on 2 March 2011, at age 82, in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658,-63.777325

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Funeral

The funeral was held on 5 March 2011 in Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Burial*

He was buried in Geddie Memorial Cemetery, Springbrook, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.49467,-63.50690

Citations

[S5381] Perley D. Davison, Davison Funeral Home, Kensington, P.E.I.
[S6147] Cemetery Marker - H. Jean Campbell (1904-2005), H. Jean Campbell (1904-2005) Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, 16 July 2011.

Peter Davison¹

M, #102724, b. 1670

Family Explorer

Father

Daniel Davison Sr.¹ b. 1630, d. 1693

Mother

Margaret Lowe¹ b. c 1634

Relationship

8th great-granduncle of David Arthur Walker

Last Edited

29 Nov 2012

Birth*

Peter Davison was born in 1670 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

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He was the son of Daniel Davison Sr. and Margaret Lowe.¹

Citations

[S7632] Daniel Davison will (15 dec 1692), The Will of Daniel Davison of Ipswich The American Genealogist, 1977, Vol. 53, pp. 84-87, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. Hereinafter cited as The Will of Daniel Davison.
[S2360] Art Davison, online http://www.islandregister.com/davison2.html. (Alberta).

Rasselas Denarbus Davison

M, #40001

Family Explorer

Father

Robert Davison b. 3 May 1774, d. 20 Aug 1829

Mother

Dorothy Phelps b. c 1778, d. 1 Dec 1842

Last Edited

25 Jan 2002

Rasselas Denarbus Davison was the son of Robert Davison and Dorothy Phelps.

Rebecca Davison

F, #17318

Family Explorer

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Child of Rebecca Davison and John O'Brien

Arabella O'Brien+ b. 1834, d. 1921