Hi Mike, As Peggy states, things are difficult to track with so many names the same, from generation to generation. According to the info that I have, the Alexander Davidson that married Margaret Luddington was born, in 1872, in Isaac's Harbour, NS. He was the son of John Joseph Davidson and Margaret Clarke. His siblings were: John B. Davidson, born 1876. Isaac Davidson, born 1876. William Davidson, born 1880. John Joseph Davidson was born abt 1846 and was the son of John Davidson, born abt 1823 & Margaret ( ??? ) Davidson, born abt 1822. Margaret Clarke was born October 18, 1846, in West River, NS. She was the daughter of John B. Clarke and Sarah Langley John Joseph Davidson & Margaret Clarke were married on November 17, 1870 John Joseph Davidson's siblings were: Alexander Davidson, born abt 1849. George Davidson, born abt 1859. Robert Davidson, born abt 1863. Jane Davidson, born abt 1866. According to my info, John Davidson, father of John Joseph Davidson, was the son of William Davidson and Mary Niblett John Davidson had a brother, James Davidson, who married Isabella MacMillan, daughter of Duncan MacMillan and Amy Chivers. James and Isabella Davidson had a family totaling 11 ( 5 sons & 6 daughters ). Their daughter Susan Alma Davidson was my great grandmother having married my great grandfather, Francis Harding Silver. John & James had another brother, Peter Davidson. Peter married Jane Johanna MacMillan, a sister of Isabella MacMillan who married brother James. I also believe that there was a sister, Jane Davidson, who married John Latham of Isaac's Harbour. This should give you quite a bit to mull over. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to contact me. I live in Dartmouth, NS and am wondering where, in Nova Scotia you live. Malcolm Silver, Dartmouth, NS _______________________________________________________________ Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:00 AM Subject: NOVA-SCOTIA Digest, Vol 5, Issue 48 Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:44:30 -0500 From: <[email protected]> Subject: [NS-L] Fwd: DAVIDSON help To: [email protected] Here is the DAVIDSON line this fellow is trying to follow for anyone related and willing to assist him. I have his permission now to post his name, etc. Thanks so much in advance. Mike does live in NS. His info is: mike mckeigan <[email protected] ____________________________________________________________________________________________ "Alexander Davidson (DOB Oct. 11, 1849) was married to Margaret Davidson(Luddington) (DOB Dec. 23, 1861) hose dates are from the 1901 census. (Isent him the Luddington info I had already) I know Alexander's parent were John and Margaret....but am having troublenarrowing in down to which John and Margaret since both were common names. I am trying to trace the Davidson line back a bit further...but am not surewhere to go next." Any help you could give, would be greatly appreciated. ______________________________________________________________________________________________