Brief Life History of Joe
When Joe Davidson was born in March 1858, in Perry, Kentucky, United States, his father, Corp. Benjamin D Davidson, was 36 and his mother, Sarah "Sally" Combs, was 24. He married Elvira Combs on 13 March 1879, in Perry, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States in 1870. He died on 30 December 1907, in Lee, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 49.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Joseph Davidson in household of B D Davidson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Joe Dandsen, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Joseph Davidson in entry for Maude Ethel Davidson Combs, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
Spouse and Children
1858–1907 Male
–1891 Female
Children (1)
1870–1941 Female
Parents and Siblings
1822–1879 Male
1834– Female
Siblings (12)
1849– Female
1849– Male
1852– Male
1855– Female
1858–1907 Male
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World Events (8)
1861
Age 3
1863
Age 5
1872 · The First National Park
Age 14
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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