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William Sylvanus David 1888 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 March 1888

Birth Location: Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 31 Aug 1959

Death Location: Delaware, Delaware, USA

Father: Benjamin Davids

Mother: Lucy Humphreys

Spouse(s): Eliza Richey

Children(s): Eugene David, Max David, Frank David, Kenneth David, Marjorie David

William Sylvanus David was born in 1888 in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Davids and Lucy Elizabeth Humphreys. In 1900, William Sylvanus David resided in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA. In 1910, William Sylvanus David resided in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA. William Sylvanus David married Eliza P Richey, and had children including Eugene Richey "Gene" David, Max K David, Frank Lee David, Kenneth Leonard David, Marjorie Noami David. William Sylvanus David passed away in 1959 in Delaware, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • William Sylvanus David was born in 1888 in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA, the child of Benjamin Franklin Davids and Lucy Elizabeth Humphreys.
  • In 1900, William Sylvanus David resided in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1910, William Sylvanus David resided in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA.
  • William Sylvanus David married Eliza P Richey, and had children including Eugene Richey "Gene" David, Max K David, Frank Lee David, Kenneth Leonard David, Marjorie Noami David.
  • William Sylvanus David passed away in 1959 in Delaware, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Davids
1846 – 1917
Birth Location: USA, Ohio, Delaware Co., Radnor Twp.
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Lucy Humphreys
1853 – 1944
Birth Location: Radnor Two., Delaware, Ohio, USA
LH

Spouses(s)

Eliza Richey
1900 – 1981
Birth Location: Warrensburg, Delaware, Ohio
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Children(s)

Eugene David
1919 – 2003
Birth Location: Warrensburg, Delaware
ED
Max David
1923 – 2006
Birth Location: Delaware, Ohio
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Frank David
1926 – 1961
Birth Location: Ohio
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Kenneth David
1929 – 2010
Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio
KD
Marjorie David
1930 – 2002
Birth Location: Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
MD

William David's Ancestors

Self
William David
1888 – 1959
Birth Place: Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Parents
Benjamin Franklin Davids
1846 – 1917
USA, Ohio, Delaware Co., Radnor Twp.
Lucy (Elizabeth) Humphreys
1853 – 1944
Radnor Two., Delaware, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William David's Descendants

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William (Sylvanus) David (27 March 1888 – 31 Aug 1959) m. Eliza (P) Richey (20 Feb 1900 – 19 Jul 1981)
  1. 1. Eugene (Richey "Gene") David (25 Jun 1919 – 4 Jul 2003) m. Cora Morehouse (1 May 1918 – 9 Jul 1998)
  2. 2. Max (K) David (3 May 1923 – 27 Oct 2006) m. Mary (Ruth) Swartz (20 Jan 1927 – 2 Jan 2007)
  3. 3. Frank (Lee) David (5 Mar 1926 – 28 Feb 1961)
  4. 4. Kenneth (Leonard) David (15 Mar 1929 – 7 Dec 2010) m. Ann (Marie) Meyersick (10 Oct 1929 – 23 Aug 2014)
    1. 1. Teresa (Ann) David (12 Oct 1952 – )
    2. 2. Donna (Marie) David (17 May 1954 – )
  5. 5. Marjorie (Noami) David (16 Apr 1930 – 30 Mar 2002) m. Douglas (Charles) Craig (13 Feb 1926 – 20 January 1998)

William David's Timeline

10 Records

1888
27 March 1888
Birth of William Sylvanus David in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 12
William Sylvanus David resided here in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 22
William Sylvanus David resided here in Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 29
William Sylvanus David resided here in Delaware County, Ohio, USA
Delaware County, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
William Sylvanus David resided here in Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
William Sylvanus David resided here in Scioto, Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Scioto, Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
William Sylvanus David resided here in Scioto, Delaware, Ohio
Scioto, Delaware, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 52
William Sylvanus David resided here in Scioto Twp, Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Scioto Twp, Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
1951
Abt 1951
Age 63
William Sylvanus David resided here in Delaware , O
Delaware , O
1959
31 Aug 1959
Age 71
Death of William Sylvanus David in Delaware, Delaware, USA
Delaware, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 March 1888
    Event Place: Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Radnor, Delaware, Ohio; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1241263

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Radnor, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Radnor, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: T624_1177; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1375190

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Delaware County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Ohio; Registration County: Delaware County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Scioto, Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Scioto, Delaware, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Scioto Twp, Scioto, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1951
    Event Place: Delaware , O
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Delaware, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1959
    Event Place: Delaware, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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