| Notes |
- ** See marriage notes for list of children **
- ** See George D Davidson's notes **
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Found at findagrave.com on 7/18/2025
Sarah McWhorter Davidson
Birth: 1771 Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Death: 4 Oct 1837 (aged 65-66) Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Burial: Davidson Cemetery, Ecru, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
Memorial #: 106243554
Bio:
Sarah (McWhorter) Davidson was born in 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She married George D. Davidson. They were the parents of seven children: Sarah, Hanceford, Alney, John P., Margaret M., George H., and Fidelus. It is likely that the 4 other children buried in the family cemetery are George and Sarah's children also - Dovey (died at age 5); Ruth (died at age 17); Ben J. (died at age 11); and William (died at 27). Sarah died on October 4, 1837 of milk fever, an illness which took several family members.
The family had moved from North Carolina to Franklin County in the early 1800's and later to Mississippi to raise cotton.
A letter from R.B. Davidson to his cousin Allen Davidson relates the family's tragedy after moving from Tennessee to Mississippi:
"Dec 18th 1892, Tennessee
My Dear Cousin Allen,
Did you know that we had an Uncle named George Davidson? He moved to Tennessee at the early part of this century, bringing his family from N.C. and settled in Franklin County. His wife's name was Sally McWhorter...Now came from Mississippi news of a scourge that swept nearly the whole family into their graves, except Hance and George. That is the parents of the family, and sons Pinkney, Alney and Lawson, all died suddenly of milk sickness. John Hutton (son-in-law) hearing of the scourge in the family hurried off to Mississippi and suddenly dies of the same sickness...
Kind regards to all my Kindred,Yours truly, R. B. Davidson
From: P.C.100.9 Folder No.1 Allen T. and Theodore F. Davidson Papers, 1769-1931 Letter: Allen Davidson from R.B. Davidson, Dec. 28, 1892
Family Members
Parents
LT Hance Campbell "Hans" McWhorter Sr 1735-1773
Sarah Winslow McWhorter 1737-1783
Spouse
George D Davidson 1768-1837
Siblings
John McWhorter 1758-1840
Mary McWhorter Henderson 1761-1835
Jane McWhorter Cunningham 1765-1829
Hance Campbell McWhorter Jr 1772-1859
Children
Margaret McConnell "Peggy" Davidson Hutton 1793-1853
Sarah Winslow Davidson Woods Holland 1795-1876
Dovey Davidson 1796-1801
Ruth Davidson 1797-1814
William B Davidson 1799-1826
Hance McWhorter Davidson 1799-1865
Benjamin F Davidson 1804-1815
John Pinkney Davidson 1804-1837
George N Davidson 1808-1839
Fidelus Lawson Davidson 1812-1862
Alney McLain Davidson 1814-1837
Maintained by: Pam (47212213)
Originally Created by: Brad (47403786)
Added: 2013-03-05T13:36:46.000Z
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106243554/sarah-davidson
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106243554/sarah-davidson: accessed July 18, 2025), memorial page for Sarah McWhorter Davidson (1771-4 Oct 1837), Find a Grave Memorial ID 106243554, citing Davidson Cemetery, Ecru, Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Pam (contributor 47212213).
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