90 years old
Double headstone with Lelia Turpin Davidson
Listed in Known Burials of Morehouse Parish
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Bastrop Daily Enterprise (Bastrop, Louisiana) Thursday - 3 December 1942 pg6
MR. L. L. DAVIDSON CELEBRATES 83RD BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
Sunday, November 29, 1942, marked the 83rd milestone in the journey of life for Mr. Lewis Lawshe Davidson and in celebration of his grand occasion five of his nine children and his only sister, Mrs. "Lovie" Coates of Bastrop, were his dinner guests.

Seated with the host and hostess around the dinner table were :
Mrs. "Lovie" Coates of Bastrop
Mrs. Sidney Fairchild
Mrs. Henry Wall
Mrs. R. L. Carr of Baton rouge
Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Davidson
John Lewis Davidson
Jane Davidson
Miss Ernie D. Carr
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Bastrop Daily Enterprise (Bastrop, Louisiana) Thursday - 8 February 1945 pg10
L. L. DAVIDSONS CELEBRATE 55TH WEDDING YEAR
Five years ago, Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Lawshe Davidson observed their 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary. Their children and grandchildren were present. Open House was held and best wishes and numerous gifts were showered on the happy couple.

Sunday was their 55th Anniversary but traveling conditions made it impossible for the children to come home. At the Methodist Church, Sunday morning, Rev. Ward made the happy announcement and the congregation joined him in wishing them many more happy years. Following the services they were dinner guests of their son, E. T. Davidson and Mrs. Davidson.
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Bastrop Daily Enterprise (Bastrop, Louisiana) Tuesday - 8 November 1949 Front Page
L. L. DAVIDSON FUNERAL RITES HELD SUNDAY
Long Time Parish Resident Died Friday After Illness; Burial in Mer Rouge
Lewis Lawshe Davidson, 90, resident of Morehouse Parish for 62 years, died at his home in Mer Rouge Friday afternoon after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted Saturday at 2 pm at the First Methodist Church in Mer Rouge with the Rev. D.T. Williams officiating. Burial followed in the Mer Rouge Cemetery.

Mr. Davidson was born in Water Valley, Mississippi, in 1859. He came to Morehouse Parish in 1887 and married Lelia Turpin in 1890. He was a charter member of the First Methodist Church in Mer Rouge and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Mr. Davidson, who was a planter all his life, was a graduate of the University of Mississippi.

Mr. Davidson is survived by his nine children:
Mrs. S. J. Fairchild of Baton Rouge
Mrs. H. H. Wall of Baton Rouge
Mrs. R. L. Carr of Baton Rouge
Lewis Lawshe Davidson, Jr. of Baton Rouge
Mrs. W. D. Smith of Benton
Mrs. L. M. McKenzie of Oil City
Mrs. C. L. Folse of Champaign, Illionois
Mr. T. L. Davidson of Long Beach, California
Evans Turpin Davidson of Mer Rouge
Ten grandchildren, six great grandchildren
One sister:
Mrs. Lovie Davidson Coats of Harlington, Texas who is also well-known in Mer Rouge
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