William Davidson and Jane McConohue

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Husband William Davidson ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Huntingdon Co, PA
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           Died: 1825 - Venango Co, PA 1
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       Marriage: 

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• Note: This may be the same person as : William Davidson.

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Wife Jane McConohue ²

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           Born:  - Huntingdon Co, PA
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• Note: This may be the same person as : Jane McConaughey.

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Children

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1 M Patrick Davidson ²

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           Died: Bef 1890
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2 F Jane Davidson ²

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           Died: Bef 1890
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         Spouse: John S. Waldron (1785-1863) 3 4

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3 F Martha Davidson ²

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           Born: 3 Jan 1798
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           Died: 4 Jan 1869
         Buried:  - Amity-Mt. Irwin Cemetery, Irwin Twp, Venango Co, PA 5

         Spouse: V. Smith (      -      ) 2

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4 M David Davidson ²

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           Died: Bef 1890
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5 F Elizabeth Davidson ^{2 6}

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           Born: Abt 1801
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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: Isaiah McDowell (Abt 1795-1882) 2 6 7
           Marr: 1820 6

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6 M John Davidson ²

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7 F Mary "Polly" Davidson ²

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           Born: 8 Apr 1804
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           Died: 19 Nov 1862 8
         Buried:  - McQuiston Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 9

         Spouse: David H. McQuiston (1805-1877) 10
           Marr: 13 Jan 1826 8

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8 M William Davidson ²

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9 F Margaret Davidson ^{2 11}

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         Spouse: Alexander Sterrett (1794-1844) 11 12 13

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General Notes: Husband - William Davidson

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In 1798 he came from Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, to Irwin Township, Venango County, and secured a four hundred acre tract. He was of Irish extraction. He and his son, Patrick, were members of Captain Hugh McManigal's company that went to the defense of Erie in 1813. He was one of the original members of Amity Presbyterian church and an elder for many years. He was also one of the early constables and while serving a warrant of arrest upon a man by the name of Scott, the latter shot and killed him. [HVC 1890, 526]

In the year 1825, a murder was committed near the mouth of Big Scrubgrass creek under the following circumstances. Robert Scott, a citizen of Irwin township, in passing up the creek from Squire Witherup's met William Davidson, also a citizen of Irwin township. Scott, without any provocation or apparent reason, shot Davidson. He was afterward acquitted on the plea of insanity. [HVC 1879, 643]

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 643.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 526.

3 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 232x.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1127.

5 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 1, Irwin, Mineral, & Victory Townships (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1992), Pg 15.

6 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 621.

7 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1400.

8 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 973.

9 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 26.

10 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 972.

11 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1106.

12 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 963.

13 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 595.