John Kinnear Davidson

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OBITUARY

News-Gazette, Lexington,Virginia; 10 August 1960

John Kinnear Davidson, 71, of 611 Stonewall Street, Lexington, died 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.

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: John Kinnear Davidson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1889
Birth Place: Rockbridge, Virginia
Father: William Effiah Davidson
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth Brown

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119498696

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: John Kinnear Davidson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 71
Birth Date: 2 Mar 1889
Death Date: 3 Aug 1960
Death Place: Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia
Registration Date: 9 Aug 1960
Father: William E Davidson
Mother: Susan Brown
Spouse: Alice Sterrett Davidson

John married Alice Graham Sterrett. Alice (daughter of Madison McClung Sterrett and Annie Laura Smith) was born 29 Aug 1892, Rockbridge Co. VA; died 02 May 1981, Lexington, Rockbridge Co. VA; was buried , Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, VA. [Group Sheet]

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News-Gazette, Lexington,Virginia; 31 October 1984

John Kinnear Davidson of Hampton died on Friday in the veterans hospital in Hampton. He was 58.

Mr. Davidson was married to Nancy Ragan Davidson. He was born in Lexington on April 10, 1926, and was the son of the late John Kinnear Davidson and Alice Sterrett Davidson.

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hampton and was the manager of the body shop at Nick Allen Buick.

Mr. Davidson was a graduate of Washington and Lee University. He received his master's degree from the University of Virginia.

He was a prisoner of war in World War II and recipient of the Purple Heart. He served in Europe during the Korean conflict.

Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Jean D. McCroba of Macon, Ga., and Lucy D. Blackwood of Atlanta, Ga.; two sons, John K. Davidson III of Smithfield and Allen R. Davidson of Richmond; one sister, Mrs. Cornelia Kraft of Islip, N.Y., and one brother, Frank Davidson of Texas, and five grandchildren.

The Rev. D. Holmes Irving conducted the funeral at 2 p.m. Monday in the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery.

Birth:
Virginia, Births, 1864-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia
Name: John Kinnear Davidson
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1926
Birth Place: Rockbridge Co. VA

Buried:
Grave location and obituary:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119499438

Died:
Virginia, Deaths, 1912-2014. Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, Virginia.
Name: John K Davidson Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 58
Birth Date: 10 Apr 1926
Death Date: 26 Oct 1984
Death Place: Hampton, Hampton (Ind. City), Virginia
Registration Date: 2 Nov 1984
Father: John Kinnear Davidson Sr
Mother: Alice Sterrett
Spouse: Nancy Ragan Davidson
Military Status: Yes

John married Nancy Ragan. [Group Sheet]