Person

Edward Davidson (Hancock County, Kentucky, miner)

b. 1826?

Hancock County, Kentucky, miner. Native of England. Married to Margaret Harlan Davidson in Hancock County, Kentucky, on October 30, 1851. Father of John Davidson, Jane Davidson, and Thomas Davidson. Married to Sarah Davidson. Father of Benjamin Davidson and Isabelle Davidson. Iron foundry worker in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1850. Resident in Hancock County, Kentucky, in 1860. Miner in Hancock County in 1863.

Details

Sex
Male
Race
White

Bibliography

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Connecticut, Derby County, New Haven, p. 281A.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Hancock County, Hawesville, p. 1045.

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Evansville, Ward 6, p. 314B-315A.

Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War) NARA RG 110, Hancock County, KY, July and August 1863, p. 6.

Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records (1852-1910), KDLA, Frankfort, KY, Roll #994037, Hancock County Births, p. 3.

Kentucky Marriage Records, 1783-1965, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Hancock County Marriages, 1829-1900, Film #000495729, p. 67.

Citation

Davidson, Edward. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32207889 (November 12, 2026).

The people, organizations, and places listed below appear in the same documents as Edward Davidson (Hancock County, Kentucky, miner). They are sorted by the number of documents they share.

Documents (1)

People

Organizations

Places

Loading network...

Network Visualized

How to use the visualization

CWGK’s network visualization brings the edition’s documents to life. The network on this page centers around Davidson, Edward. Click on the light blue dot to see the documents in which the entity appears. You can also click on the dark orange dots to see other people linked to Davidson, Edward, a light orange dot to see the places connected to Davidson, Edward, or dark green dots to see organizations linked to Davidson, Edward.

Additionally, the lines between the dots add additional information. The light green lines demonstrate direct connections between Davidson, Edward and another person, place, or organization. The light pink lines highlight that the dots appear in the same document.