This is more a point of curiosity than an all-consuming interest, but I am wondering if anyone has traced the ancestry of the Lost Generation "southern agrarian" poet Donald Davidson, and whether or not he is connected to the Davidson clan that settled first in Virginia and later in southeast Kentucky. Donald Grady Davidson was apparently born in Campbellsville, Tennessee (Giles County) on August 8, 1893, married Theresa Juliana Sherrer, and died on the 25 April 1968. His parents appear to be William Blueford Davidson (b 1 July 1862) and Elma Wells (b 11 December 1869). Unfortunately, I have not yet located any information about the parents of Donald's father. The earliest Davidson in my line about whom there appears to be something like certainty about is Daniel Davidson (b abt 1752 in [apparently] Mocassin Creek, Washington County, VA) who married Margaret Cope Miller, and died in Perry County Kentucky in 1832. There seems to be some descrepancy about whether Daniel's father was James or Samuel Davidson. Thank you for any insights you might have. Best regards, Kenneth __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Kenneth, The Daniel Davidson (born about 1753) of whom you speak was the son of James Davidson "I," per the most thorough Davidson researcher that I have ever known. This Daniel Davidson eventually moved to Clay Co., KY. His wife seems unproven, but the surnames Copes and White have been "assigned" to her by some OTHER researchers (and Daniel had a known son named White Davidson). There was a marriage in Clay Co., KY where a Daniel Davidson married a Margaret Dyer. Some believe that this Daniel Davidson was probably the son of the above older Daniel, but the referenced researcher believes that this Daniel MIGHT have been the son of the William Davidson from this same overall Davidson family (this younger/"second" Daniel was apparently never shown as "Junior" in any records, and the relative ages/time-frames do not support him being a son of the older Daniel, as I understand it). Finally, there was a Daniel Davidson who married a Polly Miller in Clay Co., KY. Some believe that T! HIS man was a son of the older Daniel, but the referenced researcher now believes that this MIGHT have been the "old Daniel" marrying again (but no proof). There are two living males from the above overall Davidson family that have submitted DNA samples to the ongoing Davidson/Davison/Davisson DNA "testing project." You can see their results on the following link (see kit numbers 22069 and 31039). A third man who shows his lineage back to the above Daniel Davidson (born c. 1753) has his DNA results pending (see kit number 62154). If you click on a kit number, you can typically see the stated lineage for the DNA donor in each case. http://www.tqsi.com/davidsongenes/results.php If you know any living Davidson/Davison/Davisson males who are willing to join the project, they can "read all about it" on the following link: http://www.tqsi.com/davidsongenes/index.php Some very interesting results have become available lately, but there are still several known families for whom no sample (simple cheek swabs) has been provided. I believe that the cost of the test is very reasonable, especially since it is a "once in a lifetime" action. Sorry, I don't know much about the poet Donald Davidson. He "pops-up" once in a while when I do "Google searches." Bill Davidson