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Mary Jessie Davidson 1886–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1886

Birth Location: Arkansas

Death Date: 13 July 1936

Death Location: Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Davidson

Mother: Mary Ross

Spouse(s): Harrison Knapp

Children(s): Wallace Knapp, Hazel Knapp, Harrison Knapp, Violet Higgins, Velma Knapp

Mary Jessie Davidson was born in 1886 in Arkansas, the child of John Russell Davidson And Mary Ann Ross. Mary Jessie Davidson married Harrison Faye Knapp, and had children including Harrison Faye Knapp, Hazel Knapp, Velma Joy Cornwell Nee Knapp, Violet Rose Knapp Higgins, Wallace Jay Knapp. Mary Jessie Davidson passed away in 1936 in Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Jessie Davidson was born in 1886 in Arkansas, the child of John Russell Davidson And Mary Ann Ross.
  • Mary Jessie Davidson married Harrison Faye Knapp, and had children including Harrison Faye Knapp, Hazel Knapp, Velma Joy Cornwell Nee Knapp, Violet Rose Knapp Higgins, Wallace Jay Knapp.
  • Mary Jessie Davidson passed away in 1936 in Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Davidson
1829–1906
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
JD
Mary Ross
1847–1881
Birth Location: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
MR

Spouses(s)

Harrison Knapp
1874–1945
Birth Location: Broken Kettle, South Dakota
HK

Children(s)

Wallace Knapp
1911–1962
Birth Location: Powhatan Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States of America
WK
Hazel Knapp
1895–1953
Birth Location: Plover, Pocahontas, Iowa
HK
Harrison Knapp
1897–1966
Birth Location: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa
HK
Violet Higgins
1901–1995
Birth Location: Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States of America
VH
Velma Knapp
1904–1978
Birth Location: Rolfe, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
VK

Mary Davidson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Davidson
1886–1936
Birth Place: Arkansas
Parents
John Russell Davidson
1829–1906
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland
Mary (Ann) Ross
1847–1881
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas ("Harvey" Ross) III
1820–1897
West Deer Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Stoner Ross née) Neff
1823–1895
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1786–1839
Catherine Leaphart
1788–1860
John Neff
1790–1888
Mary Neff
1771–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Private Ross
1738–1813
Jane Miller
1753–1814
Augustus Leaphart
1745–1810
Catherine Bergmann
1747–1789
George Neff
1760–1814
Mary Covey
1775–1802

Mary Davidson's Descendants

1.
MD
Mary (Jessie) Davidson (abt 1886–13 July 1936) m. Harrison (Faye) Knapp (20 Oct 1874–11 Jan 1945)
  1. 1. Wallace (Jay) Knapp 1911–1962 m. Geraldine Knapp 1921–1997 m. Bernice Williams 1911–1941
    1. 1. Janet (D) Klein 1951–2015 m. Arthur (Klein) Jr. 1947–2021
    2. 2. Merlyn Knapp 1940–2016 m. Crescence (Dawn Knapp née) Mitchell 1941–2020 m. Carol (Jeannie Knapp Nash Surratt née) Painter 1948–2002
    3. 3. Wallace (J "Butch" Knapp) Jr 1942–2018 m. Marlene (J.) Kloepping 1935–2023
    4. 4. Willa (Jean Chorlton née) Knapp 1944–2012
    5. 5. Darlene (Nellie) Knapp 1931–1935
  2. 2. Hazel Knapp 1895–1953
  3. 3. Harrison (Faye) Knapp 1897–1966 m. Sarah (Maude Knapp née) Snook 1901–1970
    1. 1. Carl (Clifton) Knapp 1923–2010 m. Ilene (Lenore Knapp née) Enge 1921–2008
      1. 1. Donald (Carl) Knapp 1946–2022
    2. 2. Glen (Allen) Knapp 1926–1972 m. M (Doris) Knapp 1928–2018
  4. 4. Violet (Rose Knapp) Higgins 1901–1995 m. Richard (DeSart) Higgins 1913–1989 m. James (Christian) Anderson 1897–1933
    1. 1. James (Wallace) Anderson 1922–2016 m. Gladys (Ruth Anderson née Linck) McGibbon 1937–1999 m. Evelyn (Mae Anderson née) Gustafson 1928–1989
    2. 2. Laurine (Jessie Hefty Jergensen née) Anderson 1928–2019 m. Irwin (William) Jergensen 1921–1984 m. Henry (Abner) Hefty 1926–2015
    3. 3. George (Lowell) Anderson 1930–1981
    4. 4. May (Rose Mixdorf née) Anderson 1933–2021 m. Clarence Mixdorf 1928–2016
    5. 5. Fay Anderson 1934– m. Iona (M.) Anderson 1933–2021
  5. 5. Velma (Joy Cornwell née) Knapp 1904–1978 m. Irving (Bernard) Cornwell 1904–1983
    1. 1. Prentice (Jay) Cornwell 1944–1944
    2. 2. Joy (Jessie Palmer née) Cornwall 1946–2023

Mary Davidson's Timeline

14 Records

1876
13 Oct 1876
Birth of Mary Jessie Davidson in Washington County, Iowa, United States of America
Washington County, Iowa, United States of America
1876
13 October 1876
Birth of Mary Jessie Davidson in Riverside, Fremont, Iowa, USA
Riverside, Fremont, Iowa, USA
1877
13 Oct 1877
Birth of Mary Jessie Davidson in Washington County, Iowa, United States of America
Washington County, Iowa, United States of America
1880
1880
Mary Jessie Davidson resided here in Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
1886
abt 1886
Birth of Mary Jessie Davidson in Arkansas
Arkansas
1900
1900
Age 14
Mary Jessie Davidson resided here in Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 24
Mary Jessie Davidson resided here in Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
1915
1915
Age 29
Mary Jessie Davidson resided here in Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 34
Mary Jessie Davidson resided here in Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 44
Mary Jessie Davidson resided here in Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
1936
11 Jul 1936
Age 50
Death of Mary Jessie Davidson in Powaton, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
Powaton, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
1936
11 July 1936
Age 50
Death of Mary Jessie Davidson in Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
1936
13 July 1936
Age 50
Burial of Mary Jessie Davidson in Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States of America
Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 54
Mary Jessie Davidson resided here in Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1876
    Event Place: Washington County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, State Census Collection
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 215
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa; Roll: 368; Page: 43D; Enumeration District: 133
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1240452
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: T624_416; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0192; FHL microfilm: 1374429
    [6] Iowa, Select Marriages Index
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, State Historical Society of Iowa; Des Moines, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 October 1876
    Event Place: Riverside, Fremont, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1877
    Event Place: Washington County, Iowa, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1886
    Event Place: Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa; Roll: 368; Page: 43D; Enumeration District: 133

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1240452

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: T624_416; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0192; FHL microfilm: 1374429

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa; Roll: T625_505; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 215

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Mary Jessie Davidson Knapp 11 Jul 1936

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Powhatan, Powhatan, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Powaton, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 July 1936
    Event Place: Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 13 July 1936
    Event Place: Plover, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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