Brief Life History of Alexander McDonald
When Dr. Alexander McDonald Davison was born on 28 December 1813, in Frederick, Virginia, United States, his father, Major William Davison, was 44 and his mother, Martha Maria Smith, was 31. He married Matilda Madison Hite on 30 October 1838, in Frederick, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States in 1880. He died on 5 March 1889, at the age of 75, and was buried in Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States.
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- Alexander Davison, "United States Census, 1870"
- Alexander Mchl. Danson, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Alexander M Davison, "Find A Grave Index"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1819
Historic Boundaries: 1819: Cooper, Missouri Territory, United States 1820: Cole, Missouri, United States
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: patronymic (‘David's son’) from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Davy, the common vernacular form of David . The high frequency of Davison in Northumberland and Durham, where it occasionally alternates with Davidson , perhaps reflects influence from Scottish migration in the 18th and 19th centuries. See also Davey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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