This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BLTLan1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.collin/2038.2040.1.3.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Permalia Davidson is my gr gr grandmother. She is buried in Shawnee OK. She was first married to Presley W. Harrison. They had 1 child in 1869. Census records have spelled her name a variety of ways and she was well known for trying to conceal her true age. Her second marriage was to Thomas Powers. Tom is buried in Hamilton County TX. I don't know if Presley Harrison died, or what. Permalia always told her grandchildren (my aunts & uncles) that Presley deserted her. I've never been able to explain why she and her second husband named a child after her first husband. Her father is Anderson L. Davidson. I know nothing about him. Her mother is Margaret Stutts who comes from Lauderdale Co MS and Moore Co NC. The Stutts were quite a large family. Barb Lancaster Irving, TX BLTLan@verizon.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.