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William Carlisle Davidson 1865 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1865

Birth Location: Winslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 2 Mar 1938

Death Location: Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: William Davidson

Mother: Sarah Donley

Spouse(s): Julia Doyle

Children(s): Claude Davidson, Willie Davidson, Clifford Davidson, Walter Davidson, Harry Davidson, Walter Davidson, Howard Davidson, Marguerite Davidson, Robert Davidson, Cleo Davidson, A Davidson

In 1865, William Carlisle Davidson entered the world in Winslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA, born to William Davidson and Sarah Jane Donley. In 1870, William Carlisle Davidson resided in Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois, USA. In 1880, William Carlisle Davidson resided in Jackson, Jewell, Kansas, USA. William Carlisle Davidson married Julia Ann Doyle, and had children including Claude Everdean Davidson, Willie L Davidson, Clifford R Davidson, Walter Davidson, Harry Edwin Davidson, Walter Quinten Davidson, Howard J Davidson, Marguerite Julia Davidson, Robert Carlyle Davidson, Cleo Rolland Davidson, A Villiani L. Davidson. William Carlisle Davidson passed away in 1938 in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1865, William Carlisle Davidson entered the world in Winslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA, born to William Davidson and Sarah Jane Donley.
  • In 1870, William Carlisle Davidson resided in Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, William Carlisle Davidson resided in Jackson, Jewell, Kansas, USA.
  • William Carlisle Davidson married Julia Ann Doyle, and had children including Claude Everdean Davidson, Willie L Davidson, Clifford R Davidson, Walter Davidson, Harry Edwin Davidson, Walter Quinten Davidson, Howard J Davidson, Marguerite Julia Davidson, Robert Carlyle Davidson, Cleo Rolland Davidson, A Villiani L. Davidson.
  • William Carlisle Davidson passed away in 1938 in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Davidson
1833 – 1907
Birth Location: Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah Donley
1838 – 1902
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Julia Doyle
1865 – 1937
Birth Location: Hampton, Franklin, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Claude Davidson
1886 – 1939
Birth Location: Nuckolls County, Nebraska, USA
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Willie Davidson
1887 –
Birth Location: Nebraska, USA
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Clifford Davidson
1892 – 1966
Birth Location: Colorado
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Walter Davidson
1892 –
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
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Harry Davidson
1892 – 1971
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
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Walter Davidson
1894 – 1918
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
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Howard Davidson
1900 – 1974
Birth Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
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Marguerite Davidson
1902 – 1991
Birth Location: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Robert Davidson
1906 – 1980
Birth Location: Windsor, Weld, Colorado, USA
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Cleo Davidson
1908 – 1982
Birth Location: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA
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A Davidson
Birth Location: –
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William Davidson's Ancestors

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William Davidson
1865 – 1938
Birth Place: Winslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Davidson
1833 – 1907
Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Jane) Donley
1838 – 1902
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Phillip) Davidson
1803 – 1872
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Ann) Dillon
1809 – 1889
Huston, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Davidson
1768 – 1851
Ann Broom
1772 – 1848
James Dillon
1774 – 1858
Susannah Rickard
1774 – 1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Davidson
1712 – 1793
Elizabeth Claypoole
1727 – 1794
James Broom
1726 –
Esther Wyllis
1728 – 1800
James Dillon
1741 – 1810
Tillie Weidenheimer
1752 –
William Rickard
1854 – 1896
Elizabeth Stinson
1760 – 1831

William Davidson's Descendants

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William (Carlisle) Davidson (6 May 1865 – 2 Mar 1938) m. Julia (Ann) Doyle (24 Nov 1865 – 14 Dec 1937)
  1. 1. Claude (Everdean) Davidson (6 Jun 1886 – 3 Oct 1939) m. Alice (N) Nash (31 Oct 1890 – Apr 1983)
    1. 1. Bonnie (Bernice) Davidson (2 Jun 1920 – 11 Dec 2000) m. Bill (Franklin) Whittaker (21 May 1908 – 1 Mar 1993)
      1. 1. Gary (Lee) Whittaker (28 Aug 1943 – 20 Feb 2009) m. Linda (Louise) Thompson (19 Dec 1945 – 04 May 2015)
        1. 1. Michael (Scott) Whittaker (11 Nov 1967 – 10 Jul 1992)
        2. 2. Whittaker
    2. 2. Ruth (Elaine) Davidson (abt 1923 – 3 Mar 2010) m. William (Robert) McKenzie (12 Sep 1920 – 7 May 1998)
      1. 1. Claudia (Susan) McKenzie (18 Sep 1944 – ) m. Kent (Ellsworth) Foster (30 Nov 1943 – )
      2. 2. Kurt (Arnold) McKenzie (19 Jan 1946 – 9 Oct 1996)
    3. 3. Elton (Eugene) Davidson (15 May 1924 – 7 Jan 1976)
  2. 2. Willie (L) Davidson (Oct 1887 – ) m. Harriet (Alice) Mabel (26 Jun 1887 – 1 May 1959)
  3. 3. Clifford (R) Davidson (abt 1892 – 23 Aug 1966)
  4. 4. Walter Davidson (abt 1892 – )
  5. 5. Harry (Edwin) Davidson (29 Jun 1892 – 16 Aug 1971) m. Viola (Elvise) Edwards (1891 – 1989) m. Maulcie (W) Davidson (abt 1892 – )
    1. 1. Cecil (H) Davidson (abt 1912 – )
    2. 2. Marthann McMillen (1916 – 1949)
  6. 6. Walter (Quinten) Davidson (29 Nov 1894 – 23 Dec 1918) m. Josephine (Ellen) McMinn (abt 1895 – 29 September 1990)
    1. 1. Novena (Irene) Davidson (10 November 1914 – 23 August 1994)
    2. 2. Harold (Wallace) Davidson (8 Sep 1917 – 25 Sep 2005)
  7. 7. Howard (J) Davidson (17 Sep 1900 – 15 Nov 1974) m. Hazel (F) Partridge (12 Mar 1899 – 31 Jan 1958)
    1. 1. Betty (Lou) Davidson (abt 1925 – 19 Mar 2000)
    2. 2. Howard (M) Davidson (abt 1928 – )
  8. 8. Marguerite (Julia) Davidson (13 Sep 1902 – 17 Sep 1991) m. Leo (Vincent) Woodruff (7 Oct 1898 – Abt 1969)
  9. 9. Robert (Carlyle) Davidson (22 Apr 1906 – 29 Feb 1980) m. Mia (Kathryn LeVenia) Widener (4 Oct 1905 – 21 Oct 1988)
  10. 10. Cleo (Rolland) Davidson (2 May 1908 – 9 February 1982) m. Margaret (Winfred) Gardner (14 Nov 1907 – 17 Nov 2005)
    1. 1. Donald (C) Davidson (abt 1938 – )
    2. 2. Phillip (Roland) Davidson (8 Apr 1941 – 19 Jun 2013)
  11. 11. A (Villiani L.) Davidson

William Davidson's Timeline

9 Records

1865
6 May 1865
Birth of William Carlisle Davidson in Winslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Winslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 5
William Carlisle Davidson resided here in Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 15
William Carlisle Davidson resided here in Jackson, Jewell, Kansas, USA
Jackson, Jewell, Kansas, USA
1885
01 Jun 1885
Age 20
William Carlisle Davidson resided here in Hardy Precinct, Nuckolls, Nebraska
Hardy Precinct, Nuckolls, Nebraska
1900
1900
Age 35
William Carlisle Davidson resided here in Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
1910
1910
Age 45
William Carlisle Davidson resided here in Windsor, Weld, Colorado, USA
Windsor, Weld, Colorado, USA
1930
1930
Age 65
William Carlisle Davidson resided here in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA
1938
1938
Age 73
William Carlisle Davidson resided here in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA
1938
2 Mar 1938
Age 73
Death of William Carlisle Davidson in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1865
    Event Place: Winslow, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_137; Line: 17
    [2] Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Nuckolls; Township: Hardy; Page: 6
    [3] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pomona, Los Angeles, California; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 1450; FHL microfilm: 2339909
    [5] Nebraska, State Census, 1885
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Jewell, Kansas; Roll: 383; Page: 324D; Enumeration District: 121
    [7] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: M593_275; Page: 233A; Family History Library Film: 545774
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1240119
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Windsor, Weld, Colorado; Roll: T624_126; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0266; FHL microfilm: 1374139
    [10] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pomona Progress Bulletin; Publication Date: 2 May 1938; Publication Place: Pomona, California, United States of America; ,0.61731714,0.6086383

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: M593_275; Page: 233A; Family History Library Film: 545774

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jackson, Jewell, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jackson, Jewell, Kansas; Roll: 383; Page: 324D; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Hardy Precinct, Nuckolls, Nebraska
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1885 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1885_137; Line: 17
    [2] Nebraska, State Census Collection, 1860-1885, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; Series/Record Group: M352; County: Nuckolls; Township: Hardy; Page: 6
    [3] Nebraska, State Census, 1885

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Denver, Arapahoe, Colorado; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1240119

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Windsor, Weld, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Windsor, Weld, Colorado; Roll: T624_126; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0266; FHL microfilm: 1374139

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pomona, Los Angeles, California; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 1450; FHL microfilm: 2339909

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pomona
    Record Source:
    [1] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pomona Progress Bulletin; Publication Date: 2 May 1938; Publication Place: Pomona, California, United States of America; ,0.61731714,0.6086383
    [2] Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, The Pomona Progress Bulletin; Publication Date: 25/ May/ 1934; Publication Place: Pomona, California, USA; ,0.08839004,0.630801,0.32612184&xid=3356

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [2] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Pomona Progress Bulletin; Publication Date: 2 May 1938; Publication Place: Pomona, California, United States of America; ,0.61731714,0.6086383
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