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John Kinnear Davidson Sr.

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John Kinnear Davidson Sr.

Birth
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Death
3 Aug 1960 (aged 71)
Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Lexington, Lexington City, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.7803287, Longitude: -79.4445537
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John Kinnear Davidson worked as a manager of the Lexington "ABC" (Alcohol Beverage Control) store in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia for nearly 25 years.

John was previously married to Cecil Byran Campbell who died prior to 1924.

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The Rockbridge County Marriages, 1915, In. 22 recorder; "1915, Feb./ place- Staunton/ John Kinnear Davidson + Cecil Byran Campbell/ 26-26/ single-single/ born- both Rockbridge/ resident- both Rockbridge/ parents- W.E. & S.E. Davidson + J.D. & B.B. Campbell/ occ.- farmer/ W.D. Mitchell minister."

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The News-Gazette (weekly), Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA of Wednesday, August 10, 1960, front page, reported; "JOHN K. DAVIDSON/ DIES AT HOME/ IN LEXINGTON

John Kinnear Davidson, 71, of 611 Stonewall Street, Lexington, dies suddenly at his home August 3. He was born in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Sarah Brown and William E. Davidson.

Mr. Davidson was a member of the Lexington Presbyterian Church and he was one of the oldest members of the City Lodge No. 67 A.F. & A.M.

Mr. Davidson was the first manager of the Lexington "ABC" store which opened in 1934. He resigned in April of 1959 just a short time before completing 25 years in this position. He was assisted by Charles Agor and Elsworth Leech.

Surviving are his wife; Mrs. Alice Sterrett Davidson, Lexington, one daughter; Mrs. Cornella D. Kraft, Bay Shore, N.Y.; three sons: William C. Davidson; Orland Park, Ill., John K. Davidson Jr., Roanoke, Frank S. Davidson, Johnson City, N.Y. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted from the graveside in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery August 5 at 11 a.m."[Rice-Fox-Love.FTW]
John Kinnear Davidson worked as a manager of the Lexington "ABC" (Alcohol Beverage Control) store in Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia for nearly 25 years.

John was previously married to Cecil Byran Campbell who died prior to 1924.

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The Rockbridge County Marriages, 1915, In. 22 recorder; "1915, Feb./ place- Staunton/ John Kinnear Davidson + Cecil Byran Campbell/ 26-26/ single-single/ born- both Rockbridge/ resident- both Rockbridge/ parents- W.E. & S.E. Davidson + J.D. & B.B. Campbell/ occ.- farmer/ W.D. Mitchell minister."

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The News-Gazette (weekly), Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA of Wednesday, August 10, 1960, front page, reported; "JOHN K. DAVIDSON/ DIES AT HOME/ IN LEXINGTON

John Kinnear Davidson, 71, of 611 Stonewall Street, Lexington, dies suddenly at his home August 3. He was born in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Sarah Brown and William E. Davidson.

Mr. Davidson was a member of the Lexington Presbyterian Church and he was one of the oldest members of the City Lodge No. 67 A.F. & A.M.

Mr. Davidson was the first manager of the Lexington "ABC" store which opened in 1934. He resigned in April of 1959 just a short time before completing 25 years in this position. He was assisted by Charles Agor and Elsworth Leech.

Surviving are his wife; Mrs. Alice Sterrett Davidson, Lexington, one daughter; Mrs. Cornella D. Kraft, Bay Shore, N.Y.; three sons: William C. Davidson; Orland Park, Ill., John K. Davidson Jr., Roanoke, Frank S. Davidson, Johnson City, N.Y. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted from the graveside in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery August 5 at 11 a.m."[Rice-Fox-Love.FTW]


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