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Richard Sylvester Davidson 1908–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1908

Birth Location: Wise County, Virginia

Death Date: 11 Dec 1998

Death Location: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA

Father: Robert None

Mother: Hester McConnell

Spouse(s): Virginia Austin, Mattie Johnson, Marion Nevins

Children(s): Ruby Davidson

Richard Sylvester Davidson was born in 1908 in Wise County, Virginia, the child of Robert And Hester Florence Mcconnell. In 1910, Richard Sylvester Davidson resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia. In 1920, Richard Sylvester Davidson resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia. Richard Sylvester Davidson married Marion A Nevins, Mattie Jane Johnson, Virginia Austin, and had children including Gerald Wayne Davidson, Ruby Irene Davidson. Richard Sylvester Davidson passed away in 1998 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Sylvester Davidson was born in 1908 in Wise County, Virginia, the child of Robert And Hester Florence Mcconnell.
  • In 1910, Richard Sylvester Davidson resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia.
  • In 1920, Richard Sylvester Davidson resided in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia.
  • Richard Sylvester Davidson married Marion A Nevins, Mattie Jane Johnson, Virginia Austin, and had children including Gerald Wayne Davidson, Ruby Irene Davidson.
  • Richard Sylvester Davidson passed away in 1998 in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert None
1876–1944
Birth Location: Virginia
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Hester McConnell
1877–1949
Birth Location: Gate City, Scott, VA
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Spouses(s)

Virginia Austin
1922–
Birth Location: Virginia
VA
Mattie Johnson
1914–1936
Birth Location: –
MJ
Marion Nevins
1923–
Birth Location: Ohio
MN

Children(s)

Ruby Davidson
1936–2002
Birth Location: Norton, Wise, Virginia, USA
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Richard Davidson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Davidson
1908–1998
Birth Place: Wise County, Virginia
Parents
Robert
1876–1944
Virginia
Hester (Florence) McConnell
1877–1949
Gate City, Scott, VA
Grandparents
Sylvester (Patton) McConnell
1851–1931
Scott County, Virginia
Lucy (Stowers) McClellan
1854–1915
Scott County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
George McConnell
1821–1906
Martha Dougherty
1825–1872
Rhoda Lawson
1822–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George III
1794–1850
Mary Compton
1799–1860
James Dougherty
1771–1857
Elizabeth Hamilton
1779–1845
William III
1799–1869
Lucy Carter
1799–1826

Richard Davidson's Descendants

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Richard (Sylvester) Davidson (28 Aug 1908–11 Dec 1998) m. Virginia Austin (abt 1922–) m. Mattie (Jane) Johnson (8 Sep 1914–25 Oct 1936) m. Marion (A.) Nevins (abt 1923–)
  1. 1. Ruby (Irene) Davidson 1936–2002 m. Merrill (Vernon) Byrne 1934–1992

Richard Davidson's Timeline

7 Records

1908
28 Aug 1908
Birth of Richard Sylvester Davidson in Wise County, Virginia
Wise County, Virginia
1910
1910
Age 2
Richard Sylvester Davidson resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1920
1920
Age 12
Richard Sylvester Davidson resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 22
Richard Sylvester Davidson resided here in Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan
Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan
1935
1935
Age 27
Richard Sylvester Davidson resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Richard Sylvester Davidson resided here in Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
1998
11 Dec 1998
Age 90
Death of Richard Sylvester Davidson in Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1908
    Event Place: Wise County, Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 38A; Enumeration District: 172; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
    [6] Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Records of Marriage 1961-2005; Series Number: 89-204; Year: 1984 Oct; Certificate Range: 035743 - 038366

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia; Roll: T625_1918; Page: 38A; Enumeration District: 172; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Tallmadge, Ottawa, Michigan; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Gladeville, Wise, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1998
    Event Place: Anderson, Madison, Indiana, USA
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