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Thomas Davidson 1878–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1878

Birth Location: Yatton, Washington Co., IA

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Davidson

Mother: Mary Ross

Spouse(s): Ida Taylor

Children(s): Lola Fairbank, Clayde Davidson

Thomas Davidson was born in 1878 in Yatton, Washington Co., IA, the child of John Russell Davidson And Mary Ann Ross. Thomas Davidson married Ida Estella Ellen Chapin Taylor, and had children including Clayde Everett Davidson, Lola Maude Davidson Fairbank. Thomas Davidson passed away in 1916 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Thomas Davidson was born in 1878 in Yatton, Washington Co., IA, the child of John Russell Davidson And Mary Ann Ross.
  • Thomas Davidson married Ida Estella Ellen Chapin Taylor, and had children including Clayde Everett Davidson, Lola Maude Davidson Fairbank.
  • Thomas Davidson passed away in 1916 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Davidson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Davidson
1878–1916
Birth Place: Yatton, Washington Co., IA
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

Thomas Davidson's Descendants

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Thomas Davidson (1878–1916) m. Ida (Estella Ellen Chapin\) Taylor (21 Dec 1883–11 Mar 1985)
  1. 1. Lola (Maude Davidson) Fairbank 1904–1976 m. James (Franklin) Fairbank 1904–1965
    1. 1. Betty (Ruth) Fairbank 1924–1980 m. Phil (W) Kaufman 1925–2015
  2. 2. Clayde (Everett) Davidson 1901–1970 m. Coral (Ione) Stine 1898–1944

Thomas Davidson's Timeline

12 Records

1878
23 Oct 1878
Birth of Thomas Davidson in Yatton, Washington Co., IA
Yatton, Washington Co., IA
1878
23 October 1878
Birth of Thomas Davidson
None
1878
1878
Birth of Thomas Davidson
None
1880
5 Jun 1880
Age 2
Thomas Davidson resided here in Highland, Washington, Iowa, USA
Highland, Washington, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 17
Thomas Davidson resided here in Franklin, Washington, Iowa, USA
Franklin, Washington, Iowa, USA
1897
1897
Age 19
Thomas Davidson resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
Thomas Davidson resided here in Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
1905
1905
Age 27
Thomas Davidson resided here in Muscatine, Iowa, United States
Muscatine, Iowa, United States
1916
21 Jun 1916
Age 38
Thomas Davidson resided here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
1916
21 Jun 1916
Age 38
Death of Thomas Davidson in Ceder, Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Ceder, Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
1916
21 June 1916
Age 38
Death of Thomas Davidson
None
1916
1916
Age 38
Death of Thomas Davidson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1878
    Event Place: Yatton, Washington Co., IA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] Iowa State Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 October 1878

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Highland, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Non-population Census Schedules for Iowa, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa; Roll: 368; Page: 43D; Enumeration District: 133

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Franklin, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa; Roll: 464; Page: 15; Enumeration District: 0115

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Muscatine, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: Iowa State Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Gazette; Publication Date: 21 Jun 1916; Publication Place: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1916
    Event Place: Ceder, Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1916

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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