For example, there's Davidson G. B. McGuire, b. 1859, son of Thomas McGuire and Mary Webb. This would have been our DM's first cousin twice removed. In 1860 he's listed as David G. B. in Marion County, AL. I haven't found him in 1870, but according to many family trees he died in 1876. In TX?
Our Davidson's sister Mary Polly married Timothy McGuire in Shelby County, AL, in 1819. They had a son named David, possibly Davidson, b. about 1829 in AL. This would be our DM's nephew. In the 1850 US Census for MO, David Maggaire (reads as "Magguire") is 21, born Ill (could be AL), a laborer, no money in Cooper County. Also in the household are Matilda, 18, and a cousin, Isaac Hard (reads as "Hurd"). According to some McGuire family trees, he died in 1851, but again, I have no documentary proof of this.
I stand by my original statement:
As far as anyone has proved, in a family where names are passed down from generation to generation, there are many Margarets. But no one in Davidson and Margaret's "family of origin" named a child or grandchild after Davidson.
I still think it's sad.
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