William Claude Davidson (1931 - 2013)

Born 8 May 1931 in Panola, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Son of Claude Davidson and Ella (Nelson) Briggs

Husband of Opal Louise (Sitchler) Davidson — married about 30 Aug 1977 in Harris, Texas, United States

Died 3 Oct 2013 at age 82 in Pasadena, Harris, Texas, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1931. He was the son of Claude Davidson and Ella Nelson. He was married to Wonda Louise Driver in 1952,^[1] and he was later married to Opal Louise (Sitchler) Hammond in 1977.^[2] He passed away in 2013.^[3]

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal GEDmatch comparison between W.C., GEDmatch kit # T752140, and Karen Hays, GEDmatch kit # M133203, (compare kits), his 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are William Davidson and Willie Jarman, the grandparents of W.C. and great grandparents of Karen Hays. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 2.5, based on sharing 448.5 cM across 22 segments.
  • His Y-DNA haplogroup is R-M269.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal GEDmatch comparison between W.C., GEDmatch kit # T752140, and Jerry Willoughby, GEDmatch kit # XQ9915584, (compare kits), his 1st cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Joseph Nelson and Leila Duke, the grandparents of W.C. and great grandparents of Jerry Willoughby. Estimated number of generations to MRCA = 2.5, based on sharing 422.8 cM across 16 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ "Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, Harris County Clerk's Office; Houston, Texas; Harris County, Texas, Marriage Records, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 9168 #26067691 : accessed 17 January 2023), William Claude Davidson marriage to Wonda Louise Driver on 23 Feb 1952 in Harris, Texas, USA.
2. ↑ "Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2017," database, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas, (Ancestry Record 8795 #4186223 : accessed 17 January 2023), William C Davidson (46) marriage to Opal L Sitchler on 30 Aug 1977 in Harris, Texas, USA.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 02 December 2022), memorial page for William Claude Davidson (8 May 1931–3 Oct 2013), Find A Grave: Memorial #118267203, citing Rock Hill Cemetery, Beckville, Panola County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Sam Hampton, Jr (contributor 46779675).

See also:

• "William Claude Davidson," obituary. Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home, Carthage, Texas. (https://www.jimerson-lipsey.com/obituary/2264700 : accessed 10 April 2023).
• "William Davidson," Newspapers.com, database with images, (Newspapers Clip: 113986697 : accessed 10 April 2023); citing The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Texas) 06 Oct 2013, page A2.