David (Dunivan) Donovan (1828)

Born Jan 1828 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa Frances (Owens) Donovan — married 23 Sep 1858 in Rockingham, Virginia, United States

Died [date unknown] in Rockingham, Virginia, United States

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Biography

David was born in 1828. He is the son of William Dunivan and Frances Knight. He married 23 Sep 1858 in Rockingham to Louisa Frances Owens. They had 11 children, 6 daughters and 5 sons. Louisa passed away in 1871 and he married again on 5 Feb 1880 to Sarah Donivan (daughter of John and Amy Donivan). They did not have children. It is unknown when he passed away. Sarah passed in 1907. David does not appear on the 1910 census so it is assumed he passed prior to 1910. He is buried at the Singers Glen Cemetery in Rockingham County, VA in an unmarked grave (per records of J. Robert Swank^[1]).

Research Notes

The spelling of the last name is found many ways. Some members of the family changed the spelling their surname whereas others it depends on how it is spelled by the person writing it on a record like a census, birth, marriage or death record. It can be found spelled like: "Dunivan", "Dunnivan", "Donovin", "Donavan", "Dunavan" and more.

Greene County was established in 1838 from Orange County^[2]. As such, many people born in Orange will show on census records living in Greene in years after 1840 but they never moved.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21946951
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_County,_Virginia

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Rockingham, Virginia; Roll: M432_974; Page: 11A; Image: 28

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRXX-KZN : 29 January 2020), David in entry for Thomas P. Dunnivan, 1884.

• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ6S-FPR : 15 August 2019), David Dunavan in entry for Frank Calvin Dunavan, 03 Mar 1937; citing Lima, Allen, Ohio, reference fn 15388; FHL microfilm 2,023,492.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRH-MDG3 : 16 August 2019), David Donovan in entry for John Byrd Donovan, 09 Oct 1949; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRQ-GNDN : 16 August 2019), David Donovan in entry for Thomas Perry Donovan, 25 Feb 1915; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond.

• "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRW-9T6F : 16 August 2019), David Donovan in entry for Charles D Donovan, 17 Jul 1925; from "Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing Singers Glen, Rockingham, Virginia, United States, entry #, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFGH-4TM : 12 June 2019), David Donovan, 1870.

• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6SG-V7J : 15 August 2019), David Donovan in entry for Margaret P Stukey, 29 Oct 1932; citing Lima, Allen, Ohio, reference fn 56527; FHL microfilm 1,992,668.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHM4-CP9 : 13 December 2017), David Donivan, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DP-425 : 12 April 2016), Davis Dunavan in household of William Dunavan, Rockingham county, part of, Rockingham, Virginia, United States; citing family 133, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8GV-X33 : 26 August 2019), David Donavan in entry for Frederick W. Lees and Mary C. Donavan, 26 Mar 1901; citing Marriage, Coshocton, Ohio, United States, p306, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRX6-XZ2 : 29 January 2020), Davis Donivan, 1880.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCRQ-VQR : 15 July 2017), Deviet Donevan, Linville, Rockingham, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 80, sheet 507C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,388.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMJ3-XBL : accessed 1 February 2020), David Donovan in household of John W Donovan, Linville District (west part) Singersglen town, Rockingham, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 61, sheet 18A, family 340, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,726.

• "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRXX-KZZ : 29 January 2020), David in entry for Jno. W. Dunnavan, 1884.