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Jacob Ellis Harold Davidson

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Jacob Ellis Harold Davidson

Birth
Moriarty, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA
Death
19 Feb 1990 (aged 81)
McCune, Crawford County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Crawford County, Kansas, USA Add to Map
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The Parsons Sun, Parsons, Kansas, Tue., Feb 20, 1990, pg 3.
(Became a deacon in 1956.)
McCUNE Jacob "Jake" E.H. Davidson 81 of rural McCune died at about 7:30 am Monday Feb 19,1990, at his home of a sudden illness. He was born April 22, 1908, in Moriarty N.M. to Ross and Anna (Naffziger) Davidson. He attended various grade schools in Cherokee County and was graduated from Columbus High School. He had lived in Cherokee and Crawford counties most of his life. He was married to Opal Noel on July 21, 1934, at Sapulpa, Okla. She survives of the home. He began farming at an early age in Cherokee County and moved to a farm near McCune in 1941 where he continued farming. He worked for several years at the Girard Co-Op and later at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant at Parsons. He was a leader in soil and water conservation serving on the Crawford County Soil Conservation board and the Mulberry Creek Watershed District. He helped form the Crawford County Water District No 6 and served on its first board. He received the Bankers Association award in soil conservation a KG&E award and the Goodyear award. He served on the school boards at Bellview in Cherokee County, District No 55, Osage School and District No 2, McCune School both in Crawford County and was a trustee of McPherson College for six years. He was a member of the Osage Church of the Brethren of rural McCune. He served on various board of the church was a deacon was Sunday School superintendent for several years and was a past work chairman. Other survivors include: four daughters Ruth Ann Clark of Froid, Mont., Donna Beach of Waukesha, Wis., Doris Crumpacker of rural McCune and Elizabeth Holland of Pittsburg; four sons, Harvey of Hays, Kenneth of Welda, Tim and Carl both of rural McCune; two brothers Ross Jr. of Fort Collins, Colo. and John of Columbus; 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A sister, a brother in infancy, another brother, William Dell Davidson, and a grandson preceded him in death. The service will be at 2 pm Thursday at the Osage Brethren Church of rural McCune with the Rev George Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Osage Cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 pm Wednesday at the Forbes Funeral Home of McCune. The family suggests memorials to the Heifer Project International.
The Parsons Sun, Parsons, Kansas, Tue., Feb 20, 1990, pg 3.
(Became a deacon in 1956.)
McCUNE Jacob "Jake" E.H. Davidson 81 of rural McCune died at about 7:30 am Monday Feb 19,1990, at his home of a sudden illness. He was born April 22, 1908, in Moriarty N.M. to Ross and Anna (Naffziger) Davidson. He attended various grade schools in Cherokee County and was graduated from Columbus High School. He had lived in Cherokee and Crawford counties most of his life. He was married to Opal Noel on July 21, 1934, at Sapulpa, Okla. She survives of the home. He began farming at an early age in Cherokee County and moved to a farm near McCune in 1941 where he continued farming. He worked for several years at the Girard Co-Op and later at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant at Parsons. He was a leader in soil and water conservation serving on the Crawford County Soil Conservation board and the Mulberry Creek Watershed District. He helped form the Crawford County Water District No 6 and served on its first board. He received the Bankers Association award in soil conservation a KG&E award and the Goodyear award. He served on the school boards at Bellview in Cherokee County, District No 55, Osage School and District No 2, McCune School both in Crawford County and was a trustee of McPherson College for six years. He was a member of the Osage Church of the Brethren of rural McCune. He served on various board of the church was a deacon was Sunday School superintendent for several years and was a past work chairman. Other survivors include: four daughters Ruth Ann Clark of Froid, Mont., Donna Beach of Waukesha, Wis., Doris Crumpacker of rural McCune and Elizabeth Holland of Pittsburg; four sons, Harvey of Hays, Kenneth of Welda, Tim and Carl both of rural McCune; two brothers Ross Jr. of Fort Collins, Colo. and John of Columbus; 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A sister, a brother in infancy, another brother, William Dell Davidson, and a grandson preceded him in death. The service will be at 2 pm Thursday at the Osage Brethren Church of rural McCune with the Rev George Harvey officiating. Burial will be in Osage Cemetery The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 pm Wednesday at the Forbes Funeral Home of McCune. The family suggests memorials to the Heifer Project International.


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