Mary. You suggested I send my western Davidson history..I'm sorry I haven't been able to do it sooner, bit of a computer problem. Andrew J Davidson, born 15 July 1825 "In Virginia" Married, Clarinda Barnes Mix, daughter of Levi Mix, 11 September 1845, Knox County Ohio, near Mt Vernon, Ohio. Knox County has no record of the marriage. Clarindas Date of Birth, 20 August 1831, Knox County Ohio. There Children were: Defiance Brooks Davidson, born 1851 Ohio, married 1st, Jennie Peterson 17 February 1872 No record of his second marriage. Amos J. Davidson, (My GG Grandfather) born 1854 Ohio, Died July 1931 in DesMoines Iowa. Married, Martha Wood, 8 October 1873, daughter of Hartford Wood and Mary Madgalene Stover. There Children were: Otha Davidson (My Grandfather) Lois Davidson Francis Marion Davidson, born 17 August 1879, Died 18 May 1941, Married Mary C. Hawn on 18 November 1899. Mamie Davidson Bessie Davidson, married Winfield Cruckshank. Jackson Davidson Charles Davidson Harry Davidson, died as an infant Clara J. Davidson, born 1858 in Fremont County Iowa, Married Hiram Messmer. Susan L. Davidson, born 1862 Iowa in Fremont County Iowa, Married William Richard Edwards. Sylvester Davidson, born 1866 Iowa. Married Alla M. Carroll. May Davidson, born 1888 Iowa. Nothing is known Clarinda's obituary indicates there were a total of 12 children born to she and Andrew. Amos and Martha had the following children Otha Davidson, born 18 October 1874, Died 29 October 1955 at Thayer Iowa. He married Anna Matilda Borch, 19 April 1879 at Madrid Iowa, the daughter of Nelson Borch and Betsy Nelson. Both Nelson and Betsy were born in Sweden. Otha and Anna's children were: Harry Davidson, died age 2 Elmer Nelson Davidson, (My Father) born 13 October 1898, Died 1 March 1981, Married Salina Maude Bashor, daughter of Benjamin Bashor and Margaret Esaday Cox, 24 December 1917 at Creston Iowa. Maude was born 20 December 1895 at Jonesboro Tennessee, died 11 August l983. There Children were: Delbert Nelson Davidson, born 29 March 1920, married Rose Marie Siefkas. Ralph Leroy Davidson, born 16 December 1921, married Irma Jean Greene Kenneth Marion Davidson, born 2 August 1925, married Wanda Palmer Richard Clair Davidson, born 13 September 1932, married Ann Seton Maynadier. Marion Leroy Davidson, married Lucille Holom Mabel Davidson, married John McElroy . This is the direct line from Andrew to me, Richard C Davidson.