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Pearl May Davison 1880–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 OCT 1880

Birth Location: Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 5 MAR 1964

Death Location: Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States

Father: Samuel Davison

Mother: Phoebe Tudor

Spouse(s): Charles Shields

Children(s): Lottie Shields, Merlin Shields, Glendora Shields, Oneita Shields, Charles Shields, Donald Shields, Samuel Shields, Ruth Shields

Pearl May Davison was born in 1880 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States, the child of Samuel Francis Davison And Phoebe Anna Tudor. In 1900, Pearl May Davison was recorded in the census in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United . In 1935, Pearl May Davison resided in Union County, Iowa, United States. Pearl May Davison married Charles Albert Shields, and had children including Charles Woodrow Shields, Donald Francis Shields, Glendora Fern Shields, Lottie Marie Shields, Merlin Gale Shields, Oneita Grace Shields, Ruth Shields, Samuel Leroy Shields. Pearl May Davison passed away in 1964 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States.

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Biography

  • Pearl May Davison was born in 1880 in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States, the child of Samuel Francis Davison And Phoebe Anna Tudor.
  • In 1900, Pearl May Davison was recorded in the census in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United .
  • In 1935, Pearl May Davison resided in Union County, Iowa, United States.
  • Pearl May Davison married Charles Albert Shields, and had children including Charles Woodrow Shields, Donald Francis Shields, Glendora Fern Shields, Lottie Marie Shields, Merlin Gale Shields, Oneita Grace Shields, Ruth Shields, Samuel Leroy Shields.
  • Pearl May Davison passed away in 1964 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Davison
1859–1937
Birth Location: Clinton County, Indiana, United States
SD
Phoebe Tudor
1861–
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
PT

Spouses(s)

Charles Shields
1864–1932
Birth Location: Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States
CS

Children(s)

Lottie Shields
1903–1987
Birth Location: Afton, Union County, Iowa, United States
LS
Merlin Shields
1905–1952
Birth Location: Creston, Union County, Iowa, United States
MS
Glendora Shields
1909–1972
Birth Location: Talmage, Union County, Iowa, United States
GS
Oneita Shields
1913–1961
Birth Location: Thayer, Union County, Iowa, United States
OS
Charles Shields
1915–1986
Birth Location: Afton, Union County, Iowa, United States
CS
Donald Shields
1918–1994
Birth Location: Afton, Union County, Iowa, United States
DS
Samuel Shields
1921–2020
Birth Location: Afton, Union County, Iowa, United States
SS
Ruth Shields
–2020
Birth Location: –
RS

Pearl Davison's Ancestors

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Pearl Davison
1880–1964
Birth Place: Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States
Parents
Samuel Francis Davison
1859–1937
Clinton County, Indiana, United States
Phoebe (Anna) Tudor
1861–
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
DeWitt (Clinton) Davison
1836–1885
Butler County, Ohio, United States
Anna (Maria) Reed
1834–1913
Butler County, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Jr.
1807–1893
Clarissa Sithens
1809–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Davison
1770–
Esther
1770–

Pearl Davison's Descendants

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Pearl (May) Davison (17 OCT 1880–5 MAR 1964) m. Charles (Albert) Shields (26 AUG 1864–18 JUL 1932)
  1. 1. Lottie (Marie) Shields 1903–1987 m. Clarence (Merl) Babbitt 1901–1960 m. Myron (E.) Watson 1904–1989
    1. 1. Pauline (Marie) Babbitt 1921–1995 m. Harold (Eugene) Ball 1920–2009
    2. 2. Darrell (Marion) Babbitt 1923–2010 m. Betty Pfander –2008 m. Living 1926–
    3. 3. Babbitt 1925–1925
  2. 2. Merlin (Gale) Shields 1905–1952 m. Lucille (Gladys) Hagle 1907–1996
    1. 1. Billie (Eldon) Shields 1930–2013 m. Shirley (Jane) White 1932–2009
    2. 2. Shields 1933–1933
    3. 3. Shields 1933–1933
  3. 3. Glendora (Fern) Shields 1909–1972 m. Edward (Alex) Thompson 1898–1994
    1. 1. Luella (May) Thompson 1927–2008 m. Harold (Keith) Kingery 1929–2009
    2. 2. Dorothy Thompson 1925–1926
  4. 4. Oneita (Grace) Shields 1913–1961 m. Clayton (August) Roberts 1913–1976
    1. 1. Ronald (Francis) Roberts 1936–2021 m. Karla (Rae) Schildhauer 1941–2019
  5. 5. Charles (Woodrow) Shields 1915–1986 m. Radine (Lucille) Balius 1921–1999
    1. 1. Larry (Charles) Shields 1940–1960
    2. 2. Donna (Jean) Shields 1941–1941
    3. 3. Dianna (Jane) Shields 1941–1941
  6. 6. Donald (Francis) Shields 1918–1994 m. Clarissa (Eunice) Wood 1910–2002
    1. 1. Robert (William) Shields 1932–1999 m. Eudora (Florence) Harritt 1939–2022
      1. 1. Timothy Shields –2022
  7. 7. Samuel (LeRoy) Shields 1921–2020
  8. 8. Ruth Shields –2020

Pearl Davison's Timeline

8 Records

1880
17 OCT 1880
Birth of Pearl May Davison in Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States
Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States
1900
2 JUN 1900
Age 20
Pearl May Davison appeared in census in Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States
Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States
1935
1935
Age 55
Pearl May Davison resided here in Union County, Iowa, United States
Union County, Iowa, United States
1937
1937
Age 57
Pearl May Davison resided here in Afton, Union County, Iowa, United States
Afton, Union County, Iowa, United States
1940
16 APR 1940
Age 60
Pearl May Davison appeared in census in Cascade, Valley County, Idaho, United States
Cascade, Valley County, Idaho, United States
1949
FROM 1949 TO 1961
Age 69
Pearl May Davison resided here in Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, United States
Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, United States
1950
12 APR 1950
Age 70
Pearl May Davison appeared in census in Ustick, Ada County, Idaho, United States
Ustick, Ada County, Idaho, United States
1964
5 MAR 1964
Age 84
Death of Pearl May Davison in Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, United States
Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 OCT 1880
    Event Place: Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 US Census, Enum Dist 48, Sheet 2B, Age 18 in Jun 1900, born Oct 1881 in Indiana.
    [2] 1910 US Census, Enum Dist 152, Sheet 5A, Age 29 in Apr 1910, born in Indiana.
    [3] 1920 US Census, Enum Dist 171, Sheet 3B, Age 39 in Jan 1920, born in Indiana.
    [4] 1930 US Census, Enum Dist 88-10, Sheet 5B, Age 49 in May 1930, born in Indiana.
    [5] 1940 US Census, Enum Dist 43-4, Sheet 11B, Age 59 in Apr 1940, born in Indiana.
    [6] 1950 US Census, Enum Dist 1-108, p. 20, Age 69 in Apr 1950, born in Indiana.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 2 JUN 1900
    Event Place: Johnson Township, Clinton County, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1900 US Census, Enum Dist 48, Sheet 2B, Living in the household of grandmother Luvise Smith.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Union County, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1940 US Census, Enum Dist 43-4, Sheet 11B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: Afton, Union County, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 16 APR 1940
    Event Place: Cascade, Valley County, Idaho, United States
    Record Source: 1940 US Census, Enum Dist 43-4, Sheet 11B, Living with sons Donald and Samuel as lodgers in the household of Roy and Charlotte Potts.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: FROM 1949 TO 1961
    Event Place: Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 12 APR 1950
    Event Place: Ustick, Ada County, Idaho, United States
    Record Source: 1950 US Census, Enum Dist 1-108, p. 20

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1964
    Event Place: Nampa, Canyon County, Idaho, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Boise, Ada County, Idaho, United States
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