John Abram Davidson Sr 27 Feb 1862 - 31 May 1934 DEATH OF JOHN A. DAVIDSON John A. Davidson, 72, well-known farmer of Nansemond County, died at his home, “Cherry Grove,” near Franklin 31 May after a short illness. Son of the late Mrs. Lavinia Jones and Smith Taylor Davidson of North Carolina, moved to this State 60 years ago. Survived by wife, Mrs. Nora Austin Davidson; daughters Mrs. F. A. Jones of New Bern, N. C., Mrs. H. G. Councill and Mrs. Joe Lloyd of Franklin; sons Harry Davidson of Holland, John A., Jr, of Central Village, Conn., Smith T. of Martinsville, Claude and Wilford Davidson of Franklin; grandchildren. Funeral at residence Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock by Rev. W. H. Corbitt of Holland, assisted by Dr. Elwood W. Jones of Franklin. William Darden of Holland sang “At the End of the Road” and “Abide With Me.” Services largely attended, many floral offerings, casket covered with lilies and roses. Burial in family cemetery. Pallbearers: Claude, Harry, John A., Jr, Smith, Wilford Davidson, F. A. Jones, H. G. Councill, Clyde Howell. Franklin, Virginia Tidewater News Volume 28, Number 35 8 June 1934 Page 4 A CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank those who were so kind to us in our bereavement and brought floral designs and to those who sang and furnished music for the funeral of our dear father and husband, John A. Davidson. His wife and children. Franklin, Virginia Tidewater News Volume 28, Number 35 8 June 1934 Page 7 [Birth: 27 Feb 1862 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 31 May 1934 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] ## Narrative Summary of the Obituary John Abram Davidson Sr died on 31 May 1934 at his home near Franklin at age 72, survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren. ## Narrative Summary of Funeral Services Funeral services were held at his residence on 2 Jun 1934, with burial in the family cemetery near Franklin. ## Transcript John Abram Davidson Sr 27 Feb 1862 - 31 May 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATH OF JOHN A. DAVIDSON John A. Davidson, 72, well-known farmer of Nansemond County, died at his home, “Cherry Grove,” near Franklin May 31, after a short illness. Mr. Davidson was the son of the late Mrs. Lavinia Jones and Smith Taylor Davidson of North Carolina, moving to this State 60 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nora Austin Davidson: three daughters, Mrs. F. A. Jones of New Bern, N. C., Mrs. H. G. Councill and Mrs. Joe Lloyd of Franklin; five sons, Harry Davidson of, Holland, John A., Jr, of Central Village, Conn., Smith T., of Martinsville and Claude and Wilford Davidson of Franklin, and a number of grandchildren. Funeral services were held from his residence Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock by the Rev. W. H. Corbitt of Holland, assisted by Dr. Elwood W. Jones of Franklin. During the services William Darden of Holland sang “At the End of the Road” and “Abide With Me.” The services were largely attended and there were many floral offerings, the casket being covered with a spray of lilies and roses. Burial was made in the family cemetery, active pallbearers being his sons, Claude, Harry, John A., Jr, Smith and Wilford Davidson, and F. A. Jones, H. G. Councill and Clyde Howell. Franklin, Virginia Tidewater News Volume 28, Number 35 8 June 1934 Page 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank those who were so kind to us in our bereavement and brought floral designs and to those who sang and furnished music for the funeral of our dear father and husband, John A. Davidson. His wife and children. Franklin, Virginia Tidewater News Volume 28, Number 35 8 June 1934 Page 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 27 Feb 1862 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 31 May 1934 - Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia, USA] ## Vital Statistics Summary ------------------------------------------------------------ |Name |John Abram Davidson Sr | |------|---------------------------------------------------| |Age |72 | |Birth |27 Feb 1862; Suffolk, NansemondCounty,Virginia,USA | |Death |31 May 1934; Suffolk, NansemondCounty,Virginia,USA | ------------------------------------------------------------ ## Table of Relationships ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Name |Relationship |Place of Residence | |--------------------------|------------------|----------------------------| |John Abram Davidson Sr |Decedent |Cherry Grove, near Franklin | |Mrs. Nora Austin Davidson |Wife |[Not stated] | |Mrs. F. A. Jones |Daughter |New Bern, N.C. | |Mrs. H. G. Councill |Daughter |Franklin | |Mrs. Joe Lloyd |Daughter |Franklin | |Harry Davidson |Son |Holland | |John A. Davidson Jr |Son |Central Village, Conn. | |Smith T. Davidson |Son |Martinsville | |Claude Davidson |Son |Franklin | |Wilford Davidson |Son |Franklin | |Mrs. Lavinia Jones |Mother (deceased) |North Carolina | |Smith Taylor Davidson |Father (deceased) |North Carolina | |F. A. Jones |Son-in-law |[Not stated] | |H. G. Councill |Son-in-law |[Not stated] | |Clyde Howell |Pallbearer |[Not stated] | |Grandchildren |Grandchildren |[Not stated] | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Publication Details Tidewater News Franklin, Virginia Volume 28, Number 35 8 June 1934 Pages 4, 7 ## Other Relevant Information Burial was in the family cemetery near Franklin. Pallbearers included sons and sons-in-law.