Davidson family papers
Collection
Identifier: L126
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Davidson family correspondence, including that of Abigail Porter Davidson, David M. Davidson, Mark Davidson and Alice Davidson, in Indiana, Mississippi, the United States, and France, ranging from 1859 to 1920, concerning daily life, family, and war. Among Abigail Porter Davidson’s letters are those to her brother Isaac and David’s brothers, James and William. Mark Davidson’s letters are those he wrote home during World War I. Also included are a scrapbook of Abigail Melissa Davidson and programs and announcements.
Dates
- 1859-1920
Creator
- Davidson family (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Mary Abigail Porter was born in Eugene, Vermillion County, Indiana, in 1834. Her parents were John R. Porter, an Indiana judge, and Mary Worth. She had two brothers, Isaac (b. 1833) and Charles Dewey (b. 1843). On August 23, 1859, Porter married David M. Davidson.
David M. Davidson was born on December 22, 1822, to James B. and Orpha (McMechen) Davidson, one of ten children. He attended St. Louis Medical College. He and his wife Abigail had two children: Alice (b. 1860) and David M., Jr. Abigail Davidson died on May 19, 1881. David M. Davidson, died in March 1862, in Fort Jones, California.
David M. Davidson, Jr. son of Mary Abigail (Porter) and David M. Davidson, was born on January 23, 1862, in Fort Jones, California. He had one sister, Alice. On November 27, 1890, Davidson married Edith L. Haworth, who was born on March 3, 1865, in Georgetown, Illinois. Her parents were Calvin and Melissa S. (Lewis) Haworth. The couple had six children: Abigail Melissa, Mary Alice (b. 1893), Mark, Benjamin F. (b. 1896), Orpah (Orpha) (b. 1898), and Emily N. (b. 1902). David M. Davidson died around 1925. Edith died around 1935.
Abigail Melissa Davidson, daughter of David M. and Edith L. (Haworth) Davidson and sister of David M. Davidson, was born on October 6, 1891, in Cayuga, Indiana. In 1933, she married James Clutterbuck. She died in January 1978, in Newport, Indiana.
Mark Davidson, son of David M. and Edith (Haworth) Davidson, was born on November 3, 1894, in Cayuga, Indiana. He was stationed in Mississippi before being deployed to France. After a short time in France, Davidson was wounded and spent the rest of the war in military hospitals overseas and in the United States. He died in September 1985, in Cayuga, Indiana.
Source:
Items in the colleciton.
Ancestry.com. Accessed May 1, 2006. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
David M. Davidson was born on December 22, 1822, to James B. and Orpha (McMechen) Davidson, one of ten children. He attended St. Louis Medical College. He and his wife Abigail had two children: Alice (b. 1860) and David M., Jr. Abigail Davidson died on May 19, 1881. David M. Davidson, died in March 1862, in Fort Jones, California.
David M. Davidson, Jr. son of Mary Abigail (Porter) and David M. Davidson, was born on January 23, 1862, in Fort Jones, California. He had one sister, Alice. On November 27, 1890, Davidson married Edith L. Haworth, who was born on March 3, 1865, in Georgetown, Illinois. Her parents were Calvin and Melissa S. (Lewis) Haworth. The couple had six children: Abigail Melissa, Mary Alice (b. 1893), Mark, Benjamin F. (b. 1896), Orpah (Orpha) (b. 1898), and Emily N. (b. 1902). David M. Davidson died around 1925. Edith died around 1935.
Abigail Melissa Davidson, daughter of David M. and Edith L. (Haworth) Davidson and sister of David M. Davidson, was born on October 6, 1891, in Cayuga, Indiana. In 1933, she married James Clutterbuck. She died in January 1978, in Newport, Indiana.
Mark Davidson, son of David M. and Edith (Haworth) Davidson, was born on November 3, 1894, in Cayuga, Indiana. He was stationed in Mississippi before being deployed to France. After a short time in France, Davidson was wounded and spent the rest of the war in military hospitals overseas and in the United States. He died in September 1985, in Cayuga, Indiana.
Source:
Items in the colleciton.
Ancestry.com. Accessed May 1, 2006. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by Mrs. Abigail Clutterbuck during 1967.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Christina Baich during May 2006. EAD finding aid revised 2024/07/12 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Davidson family (Person)
- Title
- Davidson family papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
