E D -this was originaly the Davidson cemetery. I renewed our claim in DAR, where she is listed as Elizabeth by all the ladies who have joined befor me. I went to the Buncombe co Historical Society in N C and made copies of court documents signed by our Col Wm Davidson . his 643 acre original tract of land was granted Aug 7, 1787, which is now covered by the southern part of the city of Asheville. Col Wm Davidson, not to be confused with the General or Major, was instrumental in setting up the county of Buncombe. Buncombe county was created on January 14, 1792. the first court was opened and held at the home of Col Wm Davidson, Esquire, at Gum Spring, for which he was paid the sum of $25, April 16, 1792. an early order of the court " Wm Davidson have liberty to build a gristmill on the Swannanoa river on his own land on a branch of the French Broad, near his sawmill." he was well established in the Buncombe county area and history in the 1780s and 90s. a record shows that he cast his vote in Buncombe co on Jan 19, 1792. he could not possibly have been in Rockbridge co VA marrying the widow McCrea on that day. this Davidson family moved on over the mountains to TN and set up Morgan county. These facts were copied by me from the court records in the Buncombe County Historical Society, Ashville NC.
E D -this was originaly the Davidson cemetery. I renewed our claim in DAR, where she is listed as Elizabeth by all the ladies who have joined befor me. I went to the Buncombe co Historical Society in N C and made copies of court documents signed by our Col Wm Davidson . his 643 acre original tract of land was granted Aug 7, 1787, which is now covered by the southern part of the city of Asheville. Col Wm Davidson, not to be confused with the General or Major, was instrumental in setting up the county of Buncombe. Buncombe county was created on January 14, 1792. the first court was opened and held at the home of Col Wm Davidson, Esquire, at Gum Spring, for which he was paid the sum of $25, April 16, 1792. an early order of the court " Wm Davidson have liberty to build a gristmill on the Swannanoa river on his own land on a branch of the French Broad, near his sawmill." he was well established in the Buncombe county area and history in the 1780s and 90s. a record shows that he cast his vote in Buncombe co on Jan 19, 1792. he could not possibly have been in Rockbridge co VA marrying the widow McCrea on that day. this Davidson family moved on over the mountains to TN and set up Morgan county. These facts were copied by me from the court records in the Buncombe County Historical Society, Ashville NC.
Inscription
E D w- born 1749 - died 1837
Gravesite Details
in the shadow of huge monument for her husband
