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William Clarence Davidson 1848–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Mar 1848

Birth Location: Montgomery, in

Death Date: 1903

Death Location: Steuben, Oneida County, New York, USA

Father: Gideon Davisson

Mother: Mary Bowyer

Spouse(s): Mary Oakes, Mary McDaniel

Children(s): Faye Davidson, Herbert Davidson, William Davidson

William Clarence Davidson was born in 1848 in Montgomery, in, the child of Gideon Lay Davisson And Mary Ann Bowyer. In 1850, William Clarence Davidson resided in Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana. William Clarence Davidson married Mary C Mcdaniel, Mary Helen Mar Oakes, and had children including Faye Marguerite Davidson, Herbert O Davidson, William Lucian Davidson. William Clarence Davidson passed away in 1903 in Steuben, Oneida County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • William Clarence Davidson was born in 1848 in Montgomery, in, the child of Gideon Lay Davisson And Mary Ann Bowyer.
  • In 1850, William Clarence Davidson resided in Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana.
  • William Clarence Davidson married Mary C Mcdaniel, Mary Helen Mar Oakes, and had children including Faye Marguerite Davidson, Herbert O Davidson, William Lucian Davidson.
  • William Clarence Davidson passed away in 1903 in Steuben, Oneida County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Davisson
1822–1889
Birth Location: Ohio, US
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Mary Bowyer
1828–1902
Birth Location: Adams County, Ohio, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Oakes
1859–1927
Birth Location: Steuben, Oneida, New York, USA
MO
Mary McDaniel
1847–1884
Birth Location: Indiana
MM

Children(s)

Faye Davidson
1888–1965
Birth Location: Verona, New York
FD
Herbert Davidson
1890–1945
Birth Location: New York
HD
William Davidson
1898–1965
Birth Location: Oswego, Oswego Co., New York, US
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William Davidson's Ancestors

Self
William Davidson
1848–1903
Birth Place: Montgomery, in
Parents
Gideon Lay Davisson
1822–1889
Ohio, US
Mary (Ann) Bowyer
1828–1902
Adams County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Davisson) 2
1782–1843
Cambell County, North Carolina, USA
Elenor ("Elender" Leigh) "Lay"
1786–1847
Campbell County, Virginia, USA
William Bowyer
1803–1843
Maryland, USA
Delila (Jane) Curry
1804–1941
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
David Davisson
1748–1821
Gideon Sr.
1740–1825
Sally Caffery
1740–1813
Thomas Curry
1770–1833
Mary David
1782–1869
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Lea
1726–1766
Mary White
1726–1783
John Caffery
1722–1790
Elizabeth Candler
1726–1784
Thomas I
1720–
Zebediah David
1759–1838
Jane Nicholson
1760–1832

William Davidson's Descendants

1.
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William (Clarence) Davidson (31 Mar 1848–1903) m. Mary (Helen Mar) Oakes (17 Dec 1859–June 10, 1927) m. Mary (C.) McDaniel (05 Mar 1847–21 May 1884)
  1. 1. Faye (Marguerite) Davidson 1888–1965 m. Byron (Schuyler) Child 1884–1973
  2. 2. Herbert (O) Davidson 1890–1945 m. Augusta (M) Davidson 1895–1996
    1. 1. Hubert (W) Davidson 1926–
    2. 2. Mary (J) Davidson 1925–1997 m. Guilbert (Saylor) Winchell 1918–
      1. 1. Sanford (Saylor) Winchell 1947–1951
      2. 2. Guilbert (D) Winchell 1950–1975
  3. 3. William (Lucian) Davidson 1898–1965 m. Marguerite (Esther) Mazzarella 1901–2002
    1. 1. William (Oakes) Davidson 1935–2021

William Davidson's Timeline

12 Records

1848
31 Mar 1848
Birth of William Clarence Davidson in New Richmond, Montgomery Co., Indiana, US
New Richmond, Montgomery Co., Indiana, US
1848
31 Mar 1848
Birth of William Clarence Davidson in Montgomery, in
Montgomery, in
1850
1850
Age 2
William Clarence Davidson resided here in Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana
Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 12
William Clarence Davidson resided here in Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
1870
1870
Age 22
William Clarence Davidson resided here in Worth, Boone, Indiana, USA
Worth, Boone, Indiana, USA
1875
1 June 1875
Age 27
William Clarence Davidson resided here in Albany Ward 05, Albany, New York, USA
Albany Ward 05, Albany, New York, USA
1877
1877
Age 29
William Clarence Davidson resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1892
1892
Age 44
William Clarence Davidson resided here in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York
Herkimer, Herkimer, New York
1897
1 Jul 1897
Age 49
William Clarence Davidson resided here
None
1900
1900
Age 52
William Clarence Davidson resided here in Oswego Ward 4, Oswego, New York
Oswego Ward 4, Oswego, New York
1903
15 Oct 1903
Age 55
Death of William Clarence Davidson in Holland Patent, Oneida, New York, US
Holland Patent, Oneida, New York, US
1903
1903
Age 55
Burial of William Clarence Davidson in Steuben, Oneida County, New York, USA
Steuben, Oneida County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1848
    Event Place: New Richmond, Montgomery Co., Indiana, US
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Passport Applications, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 1795-1905; Roll #: 218; Volume #: Roll 218 - 15 Jun 1877-31 Aug 1877
    [2] U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959
    [3] New York, State Census, 1892
    [4] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 1077780
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Worth, Boone, Indiana; Roll: M593_300; Page: 279B; Family History Library Film: 545799
    [6] New York, State Census, 1875
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oswego Ward 4, Oswego, New York; Roll: T623_1143; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 125.
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M653_283; Page: 326; Image: 330; Family History Library Film: 803283
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M432_161; Page: 456A; Image: 479
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1848
    Event Place: Montgomery, in
    Record Source: herzogm.ged

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M432_161; Page: 456A; Image: 479

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Coal Creek, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M653_283; Page: 326; Image: 330; Family History Library Film: 803283

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Worth, Boone, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Worth, Boone, Indiana; Roll: M593_300; Page: 279B; Family History Library Film: 545799

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 June 1875
    Event Place: Albany Ward 05, Albany, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1875

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Herkimer, Herkimer, New York
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1892

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1897
    Record Source: U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oswego Ward 4, Oswego, New York
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oswego Ward 4, Oswego, New York; Roll: T623_1143; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 125.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Methodist
    Record Source: Personal Knowledge

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana; B.S.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Minister, missionary to Japan
    Record Source: Personal Knowledge

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1903
    Event Place: Holland Patent, Oneida, New York, US
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New York, Death Index, 1880-1956, New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
    [3] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1903
    Event Place: Steuben, Oneida County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: New York, Find A Grave Index, 1660-2012
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