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Benjamin C. Davisson
(1795-1853)
Mary Cottrill
(1803-1860)
John Jacob Fast
(1786-After 1836)
Maria W. Knight
(Abt 1797-After 1855)
Jasper Wirt Davisson
(1836-1895)
Mariah Fast
(1834-1912)

Jerome Wilson Davidson
(1859-1930)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Mary Elizabeth Gough

Jerome Wilson Davidson 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  • Born: 20 September 1859, Swamp Run, VA 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • Marriage (1): Mary Elizabeth Gough on 13 April 1884 in , Ritchie County, WV 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 29 April 1930, , Washtenaw County, MI at age 70 10
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Jerome W. Davisson
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 20 Sep 1859
Event Place: Swamp Run, Upshur, Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Swamp Run, Virginia
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: American
Race: White
Father's Name: J. W. Davisson
Mother's Name: Mariah Davisson

Citing this Record
"West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PX-SBT : 12 December 2019), Jerome W. Davisson, 1859.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Jerome Davidson
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 29 Apr 1930
Event Place: Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 70
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1859
Birthplace: West Union, West Virginia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
Father's Name: Jasper W Davidson
Mother's Name: Maria J Fast

Citing this Record
"Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF7G-YQ2 : 13 March 2018), Jerome Davidson, 29 Apr 1930; citing Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,132.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Doddridge County, VA on 5 June 1860. 6

1860 US Census
Page 31, Family 220, Roll 1342
Doddridge, Virginia, United States
J. W. Davisson..1..Virginia

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in New Milton Township, Doddridge, WV on 24 August 1870. 7

1870 US Census
Page 18, Family 51
New Milton Township, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Jerome W. Davisson..10..Virginia

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Southern District, Doddridge County, WV on 10 June 1880. 8

1880 US Census
Page 396A, District 123, Family 122, Roll 1401
Southern District, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States
Jerome W. Davidson..Son..20..Virginia..Works on Saw Mill

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Grant District, Ritchie, WV on 6 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A and 4B, District 87, Family 65
Grant Magisterial District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 16 years
Jerome Davison..Head..Sep 1859..40..West Virginia..Teamster

(Living with wife and 7 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Clark District, Harrison, WV on 15 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 16, Family 20, Roll 1683
Clark Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Home rented
Married 26 years
Jerome Davidson..Head..50..West Virginia..Laborer, Glass Factory

(Living with wife, 7 children, and widowed mother.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Knox Township, Jefferson County, OH on 6 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 186, Family 33, Roll 1401
Knox Township, Jefferson, Ohio, United States
Farm rented
Jerome Davidson, Sr..Head..60..West Virginia..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Lincoln Park, MI on 9 April 1930. 9

1930 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 82-1008, Family 122, Roll 1075
Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States
1427 Grant Street; Home rented, $35
Jerome W. Davidson..Father..70..West Virginia

(Living with wife at the home of his married son and his family.)
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Jerome married Mary Elizabeth Gough, daughter of Hiram M. Gough and Emily Henderson, on 13 April 1884 in , Ritchie County, WV.1 2 3 4 (Mary Elizabeth Gough was born on 18 July 1869 in Thornton, WV 2 3 4 9 11 and died on 24 November 1940 in Garden City, MI.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Grant District, Ritchie, WV on 6 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Sheet 4A and 4B, District 87, Family 65
Grant Magisterial District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Married 16 years
Jerome Davison..Head..Sep 1859..40..West Virginia..Teamster
Mary Davison..Wife..Jul 1869..30..West Virginia..7/7
Harry J. Davison..Son..May 1885..15..West Virginia..At School
Clarence B. Davison..Son..Feb 1888..12..West Virginia..At School
John J. Davison..Son..May 1890..10..West Virginia..At School
Sona A. Davison..Daughter..Jun 1892..7..West Virginia..At School
Rosa M. Davison..Daughter..Nov 1894..5..West Virginia
Jerome N. Davison..Son..Mar 1897..3..West Virginia
Clar M. Davison..Son..Mar 1899..1..West Virginia
Blanche M. Davison..Cousin..Apr 1874..26..West Virginia
James N. Vincent..Cousin..Dec 1865..34..West Virginia
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• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Clark District, Harrison, WV on 15 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 16, Family 20, Roll 1683
Clark Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Home rented
Married 26 years
Jerome Davidson..Head..50..West Virginia..Laborer, Glass Factory
Mary Davidson..Wife..40..West Virginia..10/10
Clarence Davidson..Son..22..West Virginia..Laborer, Glass Factory
Rosa Davidson..Daughter..15..West Virginia..Ironer, Steam Laundry
Jerome Davidson Jr..Son..13..West Virginia
Clair Davidson..Son..11..West Virginia
Ira Davidson..Son..9..West Virginia
Blanche Davidson..Daughter..7..West Virginia
Raymond Davidson..Son..3..West Virginia
Marriah Davidson..Mother..75..West Virginia..Widowed..5/3
.

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Knox Township, Jefferson County, OH on 6 January 1920. 4

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 186, Family 33, Roll 1401
Knox Township, Jefferson, Ohio, United States
Farm rented
Jerome Davidson, Sr..Head..60..West Virginia..Farmer, General Farm
Mary E. Davidson..Wife..50..West Virginia
Jerome Davidson, Jr..Son..22..West Virginia
Clair M. Davidson..Son..20..West Virginia
Blanch Davidson..Daughter..17..West Virginia
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: Jerome A Davisson
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1884
Event Place: Ritchie, West Virginia, United States
Spouse's Name: Mary E Gough
Source Reference: County Records

Citing this Record
West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1H5-D8D : 29 November 2018), Jerome A Davisson and Mary E Gough, 1884; citing Marriage, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .
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Sources

1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database and images, FamilySearch (accessed 12 February 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1H5-D8D : 29 November 2018), Jerome A Davisson and Mary E Gough, 1884; citing Marriage, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm .

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Grant Magisterial District, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 87, sheet 4A and 4B, family 65, Jerome Wilson Davidson and Mary Elizabeth Gough; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 February 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Clark Magisterial District, Harrison, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 16, sheet 1B, family 20, Jerome Wilson Davisson and Mary Elizabeth Gough; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 February 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1683.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Knox Township, Jefferson, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 186, sheet 2A, family 33, Jerome Wilson Davidson and Mary Elizabeth Gough; index and images (accessed 13 February 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1401.

5 "West Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1928," database, FamilySearch (accessed 12 February 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5PX-SBT : 12 December 2019), Jerome W. Davisson, 1859.

6 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Doddridge, Virginia, United States, p. 31, family 220, Jasper Wirt Davisson and Mariah Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 February 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1342.

7 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, New Milton Township, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States, p. 18, family 51, Jasper Wirt Davisson and Mariah Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 February 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

8 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Southern District, Doddridge, West Virginia, United States, enumeration district (ED) 123, p. 396A, family 122, Jasper Wirt Davisson and Mariah Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 10 February 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.

9 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States, enumeration district (ED) 82-1008, sheet 6A, family 122, Clair Montgomery Davidson and Helen Celske; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 February 2021); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1075.

10 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 February 2021), (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF7G-YQ2 : 13 March 2018), Jerome Davidson, 29 Apr 1930; citing Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,132.

11 "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 February 2021); (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F1BC-68M : 10 March 2018), Mary E. Goff, 18 Jul 1869; citing Taylor, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,659.

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