We are constantly learning about Potter's and Families and will pass along any information We find. At some point in collecting pottery, it seems the information is as fascinating as the piece of pottery itself. This reasoning drives us to keep looking for the stories of the potters.

  The Abraham Davidson Family moved to a spot along the Etowah and DeKalb County Alabama line in Dug Out Valley on the eastern slope of Sand Mountain sometime in the mid to late1850's. He had come from Habersham County Georgia to Chattooga County Georgia where he was listed as a potter in the 1850 census. Abraham's Brother, Azel Washington moved to the same area but at the top of the mountain above where His brother had settled. Azel had lived in Habersham County near his mother and step father. Abraham and Azel's father, Frederick was thought to be Habersham County Georgia potter.

    Azel married Mary Terry in December 1856. They were married at Mossy Creek in White County Georgia. Mary's brother and father were both potters. They also lived near the Dorsey and Sears families, potters in Habersham County. After Azel was killed in 1862, Mary moved back to Habersham County and married Andrew Sears from the pottery making Sears Family

    In the 1860 DeKalb County Alabama census Abraham and Azel are both listed as potters. Also in Abrahams household was at least 2 sons, Alvin Steele and Asberry F., who were working in the pottery shop. Azel and his nephews Alvin and Asberry joined the Confederate Army. Azel and Asberry were both killed.

    The Davidson Family moved to Northern Blount County sometime after the war , although the census records show Alvin had a son born in Blount County before the war. Alvin lived near Summit near several other potters in the 1870 census. He was also listed in the Manufacturing Census in 1870 as a Pottery Owner with 2 employees. These 2 were probably elderly potter Robert Sweat and Joseph Murphree both potters and living near Davidson.

    Alvin later went on to become a doctor and was also a legislator in Blount County. Alvin died in 1915 and is buried in Oneonta

  Alvin's Father Abraham, was living south of Summit nearer to Blountsville in the Liberty Community. The grave yard he is buried in is near the known pottery site of William Dickson, who died in the late 1850's. We have no evidence he made pottery there, but suspect he did. Abraham died in 1885. 

 In 1868 Abraham bought property on what is now Wright Road in the Liberty Community. His son Silas is listed as a potter in this community in 1870. We have recently walked part of the pottery but found no evidence of a kiln or waster pile. Abraham sold this property around 1876. Silas later became postmaster for the community.

Azel Washington Davidson Jar

Double Dipped Davidson Jar Below

 Beautiful Davidson Jar

Our Friends Ron Countryman and Joe Forbes at The Abraham Davidson Pottery Site in Dugout Valley Etowah County

 

A Picture of Danny Holding a Jar From The Davidson Pottery Site with a Shard That Matches The Jar

 Davidson Storage Jar

Jars from Dugout Valley Davidson Above