A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Priscilla Guinn Davidson
From the Willis Long Reeves notes (obtained from the Trewolla Moskop Haas Mansfield Tree web site):
Priscilla was the daughter of Col. James W. Davidson and Priscilla Guinn Jones of Russellville, Kentucky. Col. Davidson served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from Logan and possibly Simpson counties at different times. He was a prominent member of the Bar in both Franklin and Russellville. Col. Davidson was born on October 14, 1799 and died September 20, 1848 in Greenville, Kentucky. His wife was born Dec. 18, 1801 and died Jan. 2, 1838.
Col. Davidson remarried on January 14, 1841, this time to Mary C. Keene. They had four children: Keene Davidson (1841-1844), Constant Sarah Davidson (1843- ), Mary Ferman Davidson (1845-1848) and Willie Keene Davidson (1847-1848). Connie or Constance is referred to in several letters to Priscilla.
Since our family is primarily interested in Priscilla Davidson Reeves because she is the Grandmother of Willis Ward Reeves, Sarah Moore Dodd and Virginia Reeves Johnson and others, we will tell what we know of her family. The oldest child of the Col. Davidson family was Richard Jones Davidson (1828-1851). We know very little about him in his short life. We do know that he went to Louisville, but we do not know what he did there. He writes Priscilla, his young sister, that he is unable to grant a slight request to help her, saying that maybe soon he will be "out of the suds" and will be able to help her. Evidently he never lived long enough to settle down.
The second child of the Col. Davidson's was John Littlejohn Davidson (1830-1862). He was named for the famous Circuit Rider, Rev. John W. Littlejohn, a Methodist minister. Reverend Littlejohn had possession of the Declaration of Independence and protected it from the British during the War of 1812 and the burning of the Capital. Rev. Littlejohn baptized Richard, John and Frank [Don't have the rest.]
Note: Some of the information in these pages is uncertain. Please let me know of errors or omissions using the email link above. ...Mike Wilson
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