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Seth Davison 1851–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1851

Birth Location: Lake Zurich, Lake, Illinois

Death Date: 20 Nov 1919

Death Location: Antioch, Contra Costa, CA

Father: William Davison

Mother: Mary Gridley

Spouse(s): Heedwig Groehler

Children(s): Esther Davison, Ruth Davison, Alida Davison, Leland Davison, Marion Davison

The story of Seth Davison began in 1851 in Lake Zurich, Lake, Illinois. Seth Davison married Heedwig Alma Elisabeth Groehler, and had children including Alida Harriet Davison, Esther Leona Davison, Leland Lincoln Davison, Marion G Davison, Ruth Bliss Davison. Seth Davison passed away in 1919 in Antioch, Contra Costa, CA.

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Biography

  • The story of Seth Davison began in 1851 in Lake Zurich, Lake, Illinois.
  • Seth Davison married Heedwig Alma Elisabeth Groehler, and had children including Alida Harriet Davison, Esther Leona Davison, Leland Lincoln Davison, Marion G Davison, Ruth Bliss Davison.
  • Seth Davison passed away in 1919 in Antioch, Contra Costa, CA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Davison
1821–1885
Birth Location: Palatine Bridge, Montgomery, NY
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Mary Gridley
1823–1908
Birth Location: Onondaga, Onondaga, NY
MG

Spouses(s)

Heedwig Groehler
1877–1913
Birth Location: Kolmar-Stadt, Preu?en
HG

Children(s)

Esther Davison
1895–1974
Birth Location: Briones, Contra Costa, CA
ED
Ruth Davison
1897–1960
Birth Location: Briones, Contra Costa, CA
RD
Alida Davison
1901–1990
Birth Location: Antioch, Contra Costa, CA, USA
AD
Leland Davison
1905–1965
Birth Location: Antioch, Contra Costa, CA, USA
LD
Marion Davison
1913–1913
Birth Location: –
MD

Seth Davison's Ancestors

Self
Seth Davison
1851–1919
Birth Place: Lake Zurich, Lake, Illinois
Parents
William Davison
1821–1885
Palatine Bridge, Montgomery, NY
Mary (Ann) Gridley
1823–1908
Onondaga, Onondaga, NY
Grandparents
Caleb Davison
1797–1864
Elizabeth Walrath
1799–1861
John Gridley
1781–1872
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
Nancy SEELY
1789–1847
South Salem, Westchester County, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gridley
1750–1824
Martha Bliss
1757–1834
Gideon Jr
1764–1844
Mabel TODD
1769–1793
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Gridley
1696–1776
Abigail Baker
1711–1781
Jedediah Bliss
1709–1777
Mariam Hitchcock
1720–1793
Gideon Sr.
1729–1804
Deborah Lockwood
1736–1803
Abraham Todd
1738–1797
Lydia Husted
1737–1811

Seth Davison's Descendants

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Seth Davison (19 May 1851–20 Nov 1919) m. Heedwig (Alma Elisabeth) Groehler (18 Jul 1877–3 Sep 1913)
  1. 1. Esther (Leona) Davison 1895–1974 m. John (F) Burns 1888–1919
  2. 2. Ruth (Bliss) Davison 1897–1960 m. James (Edward) Williamson 1894–1962
    1. 1. Janet (Elizabeth) Williamson 1937–2017
  3. 3. Alida (Harriet) Davison 1901–1990 m. Lester (Jerome) Bower 1894–1959
  4. 4. Leland (Lincoln) Davison 1905–1965 m. Minerva (Curtis) Ligon 1906–1936
  5. 5. Marion (G) Davison 1913–1913

Seth Davison's Timeline

2 Records

1851
19 May 1851
Birth of Seth Davison in Lake Zurich, Lake, Illinois
Lake Zurich, Lake, Illinois
1919
20 Nov 1919
Age 68
Death of Seth Davison in Antioch, Contra Costa, CA
Antioch, Contra Costa, CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1851
    Event Place: Lake Zurich, Lake, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1919
    Event Place: Antioch, Contra Costa, CA
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