James Davidson and Margaret Ellen Crooks

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Husband James Davidson ¹

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           Born: 9 Nov 1827 - Plum Twp, Allegheny Co, PA 1
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         Father: Elias Davidson (1788-1840) 2 3 4
         Mother: Martha Meanor (Abt 1792-1840) 3 5

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       Marriage: 1873 1

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Wife Margaret Ellen Crooks ¹

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         Father: David F. Crooks (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Margaret Cross (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Oliver James Davidson ¹

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2 F Viola Ploss Davidson ¹

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3 M Dodds Davidson ¹

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4 F Margaret Lillian Davidson ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 F Elsie Agnes Davidson ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Pearly Bell Davidson ¹

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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7 M Hugh Ryland Davidson ¹

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General Notes: Husband - James Davidson

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He received a common-school education, and in 1854 began farming for himself on part of his mother's farm; later bought out Samuel's share, and came to own 190 acres near New Texas.
He and his wife were members of the M. E. Church.

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret Ellen Crooks

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from Westmoreland Co, PA

1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 594.

2 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 410, 418.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1193.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 82.

5 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 410.