Re: Genealogy of the Riggs (book, 1901)
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Re: Genealogy of the Riggs (book, 1901)
Diana Porter 5/16/05
I have information on Zilsey Davidson that was posted by Mary Pielemeier. She lives in Sullivan County and actually has been researching the Davidson's for quite sometime.You posted this quite long ago, so maybe you have already found her.
Zilsey's dad was George Davidson (good luck getting birth date's or finding his parents.He is a massive roadblock for us so far.He did die around 1815.The mother was Mary (Hunter was her maiden name) (Holloway was her first marriage but Nathan Holloway died after 2 years of marraige so that didn't last long) (Davidson was her last name when she died).So, Mary Hunter Holloway Davidson is the mother of Zilsey. As you will see below, Zilsey was one of many children.
Zilsey Davidson was born May 11, 1806 in Jessamine Co., Ky. Died January 15,
1865 in Carlisle, Indiana. Married Benson Riggs, May 4, 1826 in Ky. Benson was
born March 10, in Mercer Co., Ky. Died at Carlisle, Oct. 31, 1875. They had 9
children. Benson B. Jr., Born 1827., Ellen, born 1831, Ann, born 1833, John W.
born 1835, Margaret Frances, born Dec. 19, 1838, George Washington, born June
9, 1841, Thomas, born, 1845, William H. born, 1848, and Charles E., born 1852.
Other of Zilsey Davidson Riggs brothers and sisters have the following dates:
(2)John R. Davidson born about 1807 in Jessamine Co., Ky. died Sept. 26,
Carlisle, Sullivan Co., Ind. married Levina Booker, Aug. 27, 1836 in Knox Co.,
Indiana. Levina born in 1815 in Jessamine Co., Ky. and died in Sullivan Co.
Ky, Her father was Jacob Booker and Mother was Elizabeth---Their children
were: Mary Davidson born 1832, died at Carlisle. Married Daniel Davidson, Jr.
January 13, 1853 in Sullivan Co. Ind. Had 5 children. (Father of Daniel was
Daniel Davidson, Sr. and Mother Mary Enochs who came to Carlisle from Jefferson
Co., Ky about 1817-19). The children of Mary Davidson and Daniel Davidson, Jr.
were: Laura J. Davidson born 1853, Nora, born 1855, Mary E. born 1857, Helen T.
born 1857, (believed to be twins), Elizabeth, born 1859.
(3) Richard Davidson who was married twice. First in Ky. to Mary (Polly)
Handly, and then in Carlisle to Susan Bedwell, widow. Richard was born April 30,
1795 in Ky. and died June 6, 1891 at Carlisle. He married Mary Handly in
Jefferson Co., Ky March 15, 1801 in Ky. She was born in Jefferson Co.Ky March
15, 1810 and died at CArlisle Aug. 13, 1844. He married Susan Bedwell at
Carlisle. She was widow of Milton Bedwell.
(4)George Davidson. born in Jessamine Co., Ky. died Feb. 16, 1838, 40 yrs, 1
month, 16 days. (from tombstone in Hackett cemetery, Carlisle). Married Cynthia
Portwood, born in Ky. and died at Carlisle Nov. 11, 1853 , 53 years, 1 month 15
days. (from tombstone).Cynthia Portwood Davidson's Mother was Elizabeth Portwood
and lived to be 100 years according to her tombstone in the Hackett cemetery at
Carlisle.
(5) Anna Davidson, married Jonathan Knotts (Notts)
(6) Elizabeth Davidson, born in Ky. married James B. Booker.(Living in Knox Co.,
Indiana) b: 01 Oct 1800 in Jessamine Co, KY; d: 10 March 1864 in
> Moultrie Co, IL; she married James Baxter BOOKER on 12 June 1821 in Sullivan
> Co. IN
(7)Lucinda Davidson b. in Ky., married Jesse Springer.
(8) Martha Davidson b. in Ky. married James B. Burnett.
(9) Hannah Davidson born about 1802 in Jessamine Co., died in Indiana, married
John R.
Hunt. He was born about 1801. They had 10 children.
(10) Mary Davidson Hunter
All of these children are the heirs of George Davidson of Jessamine County, Ky
whose estate was probated in 1815 and son Richard brought 5 of his infant
brothers and sisters to Carlisle with him. There is one daughter not listed in
the sale of his land in Jessamine Co. It is Patsy. She was probably the baby as
she had a guardian appointed by the court in Jessamine. The guardian was
Davidson Hunter of Jessamine. Possibly Patsy was deceased. Lucinda also had
him appointed her guardian. Lucinda is buried in Gill Twp. in Sullivan County,
as are her sister's Mary and Zilsey. Mary was married more than one time.
Possible 3 times. More on that later.. Most of this information came from the
sale of George's land when the estate was finally settled. Presumably after all
of the younger children had come of age. For Reference: see Deed Book M. page
15, Jessamine County Ky.deeds for July 19, 1836. Hope this helps someone.