James Owens Davidson

1912 - 2001  (88 years)

• Name	James Owens Davidson
  Born	12 Sep 1912	Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Group	Davidson Direct Descendant
  	Direct Descendant of any immigrant Davidson
  Group	Davidson DNA Family 030
  	Descendants of Robert Davidson and Isabel Ramsey of Rural Hill, North Carolina
  Group	Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
  	DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran
  Group	Proven Davidson DNA Family 030
  	Proven as a descendant of DNA Family 030 by YDNA test of a direct descendant
  1950 Census	14 Apr 1950	Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina
  	ED 88-5, sheet 13 44 ? Davidson, J. Owens    Head  W  M  37  Mar   N.C.   Technician - Power Plant ---, Louise E.              Wife  W   F  37  Mar   N.C. ---, James E.              Son   W  M    5  S       N.C.
  1950 Census	14 Apr 1950	Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina
  	ED 88-5, sheet 13 44 ? Davidson, J. Owens    Head  W  M  37  Mar   N.C.   Technician - Power Plant ---, Louise E.              Wife  W   F  37  Mar   N.C. ---, James E.              Son   W  M    5  S       N.C.
  Residence	Jul 1999	Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina
  Died	2 Jul 2001	Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina
  Buried	5 Jul 2001	Rural Hill Cemetery, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, NC
  Obituary	6 Jul 2001	Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  	Charlotte Observer
  	BREVARD -- James Owens Davidson, age 88, died Monday, July 2, 2001 at his home. He was a native of Mecklenburg County, and moved to Mooresville as a child. He was the son of the late Egbert Harper Davidson and the late Lucia Turnipseed Davidson. He attended the Mooresville Schools and graduated from Davidson College, Davidson, NC. Following graduation he worked for the city of Charlotte as a chemist in the Water Department. After moving from Charlotte he had lived in Brevard, NC since 1944. In 1977, he retired from the technical department of Olin Corporation at Pisgah Forest, NC. He was a member of Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church and had worked as a secretary in the Sunday School Department. He served as an officer of the church for thirty years, either as elder or deacon. He was a member of Gideons International. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward C. Davidson, and three sisters, Fan D. Cochran, Sallie D. Johnson and Margaret H. Davidson. He is survived by his wife, Louise Efird Davidson; a son, James Efird Davidson and daughter-in-law, Cooper Davis Davidson of Durham, NC; three grandchildren, James Edward Davidson and wife, Lisa Snow Davidson of Chesapeake, VA, Stephen Brevard and Sarah Rebecca Davidson of Durham; a sister, Jane Violet Davidson of Mooresville, NC; and a niece, Lucia D. Russom of Leyden, MA. A service will be conducted at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church on Thursday, July 5, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Keith Thompson, Pastor and the Rev. Ben Ormand, Former Pastor are officiating. Interment will be Friday, July 6, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. in Rural Hill Cemetery, Huntersville, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 300 East Main Street, Brevard, NC 28712, or Hospice of Transylvania Community Hospital, P.O. Box 1116, Brevard, NC 28712. Moore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
  Obituary	6 Jul 2001	Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
  	Herald-Sun
  	James Owens Davidson BREVARD - James Owens Davidson, age 88, died July 2, 2001 at his home. He was a native of Mecklenburg Co. and moved to Mooresville as a child. He was the son of the late Egbert Harper Davidson and the late Lucia Turnipseed Davidson. He attended the Mooresville Schools and graduated from Davidson College, in Davidson. Following graduation, he worked for the city of Charlotte as a chemist, in the water department. After moving from Charlotte, he had lived in Brevard since 1944. In 1977, he retired from the technical department of Olin Corporation at Pisgah Forest, N.C. He was a member of Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church and had worked as a secretary in the Sunday school department. He served as an officer of the church for 30 years, either as elder or deacon. He was a member of Gideons International. He was preceded in death by his brother, Edward C. Davidson; and three sisters, Fan D. Cochran, Sallie D. Johnson and Margaret H. Davidson. He is survived by his wife, Louise Efird Davidson; a son, James Efird Davidson and daughter-in-law, Cooper Davis Davidson, of Durham; three grandchildren, James Edward Davidson and wife, Lisa Snow Davidson, of Chesapeake, Va., Stephen Brevard and Sara Rebecca Davidson, of Durham; a sister, Jane Violet Davidson, of Mooresville; and a niece, Lucia D. Russom, of Leyden, Ma. A service was conducted at Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church on Thursday. Interment will be Friday, July 6, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. in Rural Hill Cemetery, Huntersville, N.C. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brevard-Davidson River Presbyterian Church, 300 E. Main St., Brevard, N.C. 28712 or Hospice of Transylvania Community Hospital, P.O. Box 1116, Brevard, N.C. 28712. Moore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
  Person ID	I27125	DNA Family 1 Genealogies
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Egbert Harper Davidson,   b. 13 May 1859, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ,   d. 28 Aug 1940, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Lucia Aurora Turnipseed,   b. 12 Aug 1875, Newberry County, South Carolina ,   d. 23 Nov 1942, Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina  (Age 67 years)
  Married	6 Feb 1901
  Family ID	F361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Louise Efird,   b. 26 Jun 1912, Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina ,   d. 11 Dec 2006, Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina  (Age 94 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1941	Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina
  Children	1. J.E. Davidson, YDNA 37
  Last Modified	9 Apr 2012
  Family ID	F10072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Sep 1912 - Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Married - 28 Jun 1941 - Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina 1950 Census - 14 Apr 1950 - Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina 1950 Census - 14 Apr 1950 - Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina Residence - Jul 1999 - Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina Died - 2 Jul 2001 - Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina Buried - 5 Jul 2001 - Rural Hill Cemetery, Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, NC Obituary - Charlotte Observer - 6 Jul 2001 - Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Obituary - Herald-Sun - 6 Jul 2001 - Durham, Durham County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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