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John Howser
(1776-1839)
Anna Maria Arnspiger
(1777-1855)
Bryan
(Abt 1793-After 1819)
Sidney
(1798-After 1880)
John Howser
(1807-1899)
Elytha Jane Bryan
(1819-1902)
Sidney J. Houser
(1857-1917)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Samuel Presley Davidson

Sidney J. Houser 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 1857, Illinois 2 5 6 7
  • Marriage (1): Samuel Presley Davidson on 24 July 1889 in Tecumseh, NE 1 2
  • Died: 13 October 1917 at age 60
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 11 December 1856 and a birth location of Illinois.

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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Lincoln, IL on 28 August 1860. 5

1860 US Census
Page 344, Roll 200, Dwelling 2442, Family 2508
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
Sydney J. Houser..2..IL
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 6 August 1870. 6

1870 US Census
Page 61 & 62, Dwelling 472, Family 479
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Sidney Howser..12..IL
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 4 June 1880. 7

1880 US Census
Page 128B, Roll 0227, District 42, Dwelling 134, Family 134
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Kankakee Street
Sidney Howser..Dau..23..IL
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Tecumseh, NE on 30 April 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 27, Family 261, Roll 849
Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska
Sixth Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 22 years
Sidney J. Davidson..Wife..52..IL..4/4
(Living with husband, 4 children, and 1 stepdaughter.)
.


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Sidney married Samuel Presley Davidson on 24 July 1889 in Tecumseh, NE.1 2 (Samuel Presley Davidson was born on 8 October 1847 in Mount Zion, IL,2 8 9 10 11 12 died on 8 December 1928 in Denver, CO 12 and was buried after 8 December 1928 in Tecumseh, NE 12.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Tecumseh, NE on 30 April 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 10B, District 27, Family 261, Roll 849
Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska
Sixth Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 22 years
Samuel P. Davidson..Head..62..IL..Lawyer
Sidney J. Davidson..Wife..52..IL..4/4
Jessie Davidson..Dau..32..NE..Clerk, Post Office
Robert H. Davidson..Son..18..NE
Lytha M. Davidson..Dau..17..NE
Melissa L. Davidson..Dau..12..NE
Sidney R. Davidson..Dau..11..NE
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Samuel P. Davidson
Birth Date: 1848
Birthplace: Ill.
Age: 41
Spouse's Name: Sidna J. Houser
Spouse's Birth Date: 1857
Spouse's Birthplace: Ill.
Spouse's Age: 32
Event Date: 24 Jul 1889
Event Place: Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White

Citing this Record
"Nebraska, Marriages, 1855-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X58S-SQC : accessed 30 Apr 2013), Samuel P. Davidson and Sidna J. Houser, 24 Jul 1889.
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Sources


1 James E. Thomas, World Family Tree Vol. 013, Ed. 1, Tree #2790 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: August 14, 1997).

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 27, sheet 10B, family 261, Samuel Presley Davidson and Sidney J. Houser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 15 Jan 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 849.

3 Aubrey M. Woods, World Family Tree Vol. 018, Ed. 1, Tree #0449 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: March 27, 1998).

4 Steven A. Kuhns, World Family Tree Vol. 107, Ed. 1, Tree #0962 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Oct.-2002).

5 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, p. 344, dwelling 2442, family 2508, John Houser and Elytha Jane Bryan; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 200.

6 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois, p. 61, dwelling 472, family 479; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 28 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

7 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 42, p. 128B, dwelling 134, family 134, John Houser and Elytha Jane Bryan; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0227.

8 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois, p. 62, dwelling 473, family 480, Samuel Presley Davidson and Martha E. Houser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

9 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 302, p. 663D, dwelling 105, family 106, Samuel Presley Davidson and Martha E. Houser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 751.

10 1885 Nebraska State Census, Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska, p. 15, dwelling 114, family 114, Samuel Presley Davidson and Martha E. Houser; database with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1810728 : accessed 20 May 2019).

11 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Tecumseh, Johnson County, Nebraska, enumeration district (ED) 27, p. 13A, dwelling 137, family 140, Samuel Presley Davidson; index and images (accessed 30 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 992.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 16 Jan 2016), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=80070603.

13 Personal knowledge of Brian L. Lightfoot, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]. Based on data from the 1880 and 1920 census records; Includes all genealogy research papers done by Iris Geraldine Sharer during the 1960s and 1970s which incorported family history documents relating to the Lightfoot and Arnsberger families. Also includes all previous research done by Jack Drugan and siblings during the 1960s.


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