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In January 1930, some eleven years after his son's death, Davidson died from an accidental fall. He slipped on an icy patch of sidewalk outside his office, fell, and fractured his skull. He was carried into his Bank of St. Joseph, of which he was the president, and there he lapsed into unconsciousness and died a few minutes later. Davidson's sudden demise brought an outpouring of emotion from all races and classes, "on every face of every color of every age," as the editor of the ''Tensas Gazette'' described the tragedy.<ref name=bio/>​

In January 1930, some eleven years after his son's death, Davidson died from an accidental fall. He slipped on an icy patch of sidewalk outside his office, fell, and fractured his skull. He was carried into his Bank of St. Joseph, of which he was the president, and there he lapsed into unconsciousness and died a few minutes later. Davidson's sudden demise brought an outpouring of emotion from all races and classes, "on every face of every color of every age," as the editor of the ''Tensas Gazette'' described the tragedy.<ref name=bio/>​

 

The 1930 census, conducted three months after Davidson's death showed Tensas Parish with a population of 10,795 blacks (72 percent) and 4,301 whites (28 percent); by contrast in 1920, there were about the same number of African Americans, 10,314 (85 percent), but only 1,771 whites (15 percent) in the parish.<ref>''Once Proud Princes'', census charts, p. 274.</ref>​

The 1930 census, conducted three months after Davidson's death showed Tensas Parish with a population of 10,795 blacks (72 percent) and 4,301 whites (28 percent); by contrast in 1920, there were about the same number of African Americans, 10,314 (85 percent), but only 1,771 whites (15 percent) in the parish.<ref>''Once Proud Princes'', census charts, p. 274.</ref>​

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For the Tensas planter class, small in number but powerful in wealth and influence, Davidson's death signaled the quick passing of the old order. Davidson personally epitomized the [[Queen Victoria|Victorian]] ideals of the old planter aristocracy unaccustomed to much social, political, or economic change but in expectation of the periodic soaring of its profits based on agricultural market conditions.<ref name=bio/>​

For the Tensas planter class, small in number but powerful in wealth and influence, Davidson's death signaled the quick passing of the old order. Davidson personally epitomized the [[Queen Victoria|Victorian]] ideals of the old planter aristocracy unaccustomed to much social, political, or economic change but in expectation of the periodic soaring of its profits based on agricultural market conditions.<ref name=bio/>​

 

William and Carrie Davidson are interred at Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natchezbelle.org/adams-ind/d-burials.htm|title="D" burial records|publisher=natchezbelle.org|accessdate=July 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>Confirmed by Danny Brown, Natchez City Cemetery.</ref>

William and Carrie Davidson are interred at Natchez City Cemetery in Natchez, Mississippi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natchezbelle.org/adams-ind/d-burials.htm|title="D" burial records|publisher=natchezbelle.org|accessdate=July 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>Confirmed by Danny Brown, Natchez City Cemetery.</ref>

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