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John Gillings Davison 1836–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 May 1836

Birth Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 12 Jan 1891

Death Location: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Father: George Davison

Mother: Harriet Booth

Spouse(s): Mary Bumgardner

Children(s): Fannie Davison, George Davison, Harriet Davison, Henry Davison, Edith Davison

John Gillings Davison was born in 1836 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Davison And Harriet Booth. In 1870, John Gillings Davison resided in Union, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. John Gillings Davison married Mary Ann Bumgardner, and had children including Edith Caroline Davison, Fannie Blanche Davison, George Arthur Davison, Harriet Annie Davison, Henry William Davison. John Gillings Davison passed away in 1891 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • John Gillings Davison was born in 1836 in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of George Davison And Harriet Booth.
  • In 1870, John Gillings Davison resided in Union, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • John Gillings Davison married Mary Ann Bumgardner, and had children including Edith Caroline Davison, Fannie Blanche Davison, George Arthur Davison, Harriet Annie Davison, Henry William Davison.
  • John Gillings Davison passed away in 1891 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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John Davison's Ancestors

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John Davison
1836–1891
Birth Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Davison
1812–1883
Hull, England
Harriet Booth
1813–1864
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Benjamin Boothe
1789–1841
Upper Chichester, Delaware, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary Baker
1794–1871
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Jr
1754–1838
Phoebe Baker
1753–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aaron Baker
1726–1788
Mary Regester
1735–1811
Nehemiah Baker
1717–1778
Lydia Regester
1717–1804

John Davison's Descendants

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John (Gillings) Davison (31 May 1836–12 Jan 1891) m. Mary (Ann) Bumgardner (6 Nov 1843–7 Mar 1908)
  1. 1. Fannie (Blanche) Davison 1868–1947 m. Scott (Alva) Power 1869–1925
    1. 1. Earl (Davison) Power 1896–1952 m. Helen (Adra) Sherer 1904–1958
    2. 2. Erma (Kathryn) Power 1896–1974
    3. 3. Helen (B) Power 1898–1982 m. Clark (William) George 1895–1954
      1. 1. Marilyn George 1922–1994 m. Grant (Eugene) Bishop 1918–1996
        1. 1. David (George) Bishop 1948–2007
      2. 2. Persis (Helen) George 1920–2009 m. Robert (Jacob) Flint 1919–2004
    4. 4. Ruth (Alberta) Power 1907–1966 m. Arnold Krane 1897–1976
      1. 1. Scott (Arnold) Krane 1932–1997
      2. 2. Robert (Alan) Krane 1933–2016
      3. 3. Randi (Lou) Krane 1937–2004
      4. 4. John (Power) Krane 1939–2001
      5. 5. Karen (Sue) Krane 1940–1941
    5. 5. George (Wilson) Power 1910–1979
    6. 6. Scott (Power) Jr 1906–1906
  2. 2. George (Arthur) Davison 1882–1946 m. Stella (Margaret) Schaefer 1889–1976
    1. 1. George (A) Davison 1923–
  3. 3. Harriet (Annie) Davison 1866–1958 m. Millard (F.) Layton 1858–1954
  4. 4. Henry (William) Davison 1872–1955 m. Ildra (Zae) Hathaway 1874–1955
    1. 1. Mark (Henry) Davison 1898–1928
    2. 2. Shirley Davison 1910–1986 m. Kenneth (R.) Christman 1905–
    3. 3. Vohn (G) Davison 1914–1991 m. Mary (Cathryn) Griffith 1915–2007 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Berg 1916–2000
  5. 5. Edith (Caroline) Davison 1877–1937 m. Ira (Elijah) Perry 1870–1937

John Davison's Timeline

3 Records

1836
31 May 1836
Birth of John Gillings Davison in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 34
John Gillings Davison resided here in Union, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Union, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1891
12 Jan 1891
Age 55
Death of John Gillings Davison in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 May 1836
    Event Place: Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 537A; Family History Library Film: 545887

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 537A; Family History Library Film: 545887

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1891
    Event Place: Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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