♂ James D Davidson

1789 - 1854

James D Davidson
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Mary Polly Johnson
Mary Polly Johnson
1796 - 1854
Children

1813


Oct 4
Age: 24y
1813 • The Philomathean Society of the University of Pennsylvania is founded (the oldest continuously existing literary society in the United States).

1818


Nov 4
Age: 29y

1820


Age: 30y
James Davidson - 1820 United States Federal Census

residence


Charlotte, Virginia, USA ⇓
One house away is William W Davidson. On the previous page is an Allen Davidson. They are both aged 26-45. William is one of five men living in the house aged 26-45.
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1820 • King Ferdinand VII of Spain accepts the new constitution, beginning the Trienio Liberal.
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1825


Age: 35y
1825 • The Miramichi Fire, a forest fire, breaks out in New Brunswick (Canada).

1830


Age: 40y

1830


Nov 10
Age: 41y
James Davidson - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

property


Franklin, Missouri, USA ⇓
James Davidson purchased 152 acres - the document was signed by president Jackson.
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1830 Hector Berlioz's most famous work, Symphonie Fantastique, has its world premiere in Paris.

1831


Apr 1
Age: 42y
James Davidson - U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

property


Franklin, Missouri, USA ⇓
Davidson purchases another 80 acres, the document again signed by president Jackson.
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1831 • The Dutch Ten Days' Campaign against Belgium is halted by a French army.
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1836


Age: 46y
1836 • United States Survey of the Coast returned to U.S. Treasury Department; renamed U.S. Coastal Survey.

1840


Age: 50y
James Davidson - 1840 United States Federal Census

residence


St. John, Franklin, Missouri, USA ⇓
They lived three houses away from Jacob Marmon Johnson and their daughter Mary Ann. There is also a Jordan Davidson living two or three pages away.
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1840 Adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France.

1854


Jul 4
Age: 65y
1854 Ignacy Lukasiewicz drills the world's first oil well in Poland, in Bóbrka near Krosno County.

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