Brief Life History of Andrew Jackson
When Andrew Jackson Davidson Sr. was born before 1815, in Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James Davidson, was 35 and his mother, Mary Doty, was 31. He married Mary Martin on 31 August 1843, in Greene, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 4 June 1885, in Eldred, Greene, Illinois, United States, at the age of 11882.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- A J Davidson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Andrew Jackson Davidson in entry for Andrew Jackson Davidson, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Andrew J. Davidson, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
before 1815–1885 Male
1827–1869 Female
Children (8)
1852– Female
1854– Male
1858– Male
1859– Female
1861–1935 Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1780–1854 Male
1783– Female
Siblings (6)
1807– Male
1812–1896 Male
1812– Female
1812– Male
before 1815–1885 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1818
Age 3
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 4
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 21
Name Meaning
Scottish, northern English, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name David + -son. As a Jewish name, the last element comes from German Sohn ‘son’.
Irish (Down) and Scottish: adopted for Gaelic Mac Daibhéid ‘son of David’; see McDevitt .
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Davidsson: patronymic from the personal name David .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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