Bryan Dunlap Davidson1,2,3,4

M, b. August 12, 1898, d. February 3, 1962
     Bryan Dunlap Davidson was buried at Green Hill Cemetery, 901 Wharton Street, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.1,3 He married Elsie Mary Graham, daughter of James Emmett Graham and Maude Victoria Walker.1 Bryan Dunlap Davidson was born on August 12, 1898 at Gibsonville, Guilford Co., North Carolina.1,2,3,4 He died on February 3, 1962 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 63.1,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 69, District 41-30, Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina5

Occupation

1940Insurance company supervisor5

Family

Elsie Mary Graham b. March 6, 1903, d. October 30, 1990
Marriage*Bryan Dunlap Davidson married Elsie Mary Graham, daughter of James Emmett Graham and Maude Victoria Walker.1 

Citations

  1. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976, From the Bryan D. Davidson death certificate.
  2. [S998] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000.
  3. [S3824] Green Hill Cemetery, Guilford Co., NC, online http://www.findagrave.com
  4. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Josie L. Lester1

F, b. March 24, 1907, d. March 10, 1988
     Her Social Security Number was 224-32-3770.2 Her married name was Graham. Josie L. Lester married Kenneth Ellis Graham, son of James Emmett Graham and Maude Victoria Walker.3 Josie L. Lester was born on March 24, 1907 at Pulaski Co., Virginia.2 She died on March 10, 1988 at Virginia at age 80.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 366, District 3, Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia1

Family

Kenneth Ellis Graham b. November 28, 1907, d. August, 1985
Marriage*Josie L. Lester married Kenneth Ellis Graham, son of James Emmett Graham and Maude Victoria Walker.3 
Child

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joan Graham Snidow obituary in the May 14, 2004 edition.

Joan Evelyn Graham1,2,3

F, b. November 12, 1928, d. May 12, 2004
FatherKenneth Ellis Graham1,2 b. November 28, 1907, d. August, 1985
MotherJosie L. Lester1,2 b. March 24, 1907, d. March 10, 1988
     Her Social Security Number was 223-30-6877.4 Joan Evelyn Graham was buried at West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas.5,2 She was born on November 12, 1928 at Radford, Virginia.4,2 As of June 2, 1951,her married name was Snidow.3 She married Marcus Reeder "Mark" Snidow on June 2, 1951 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.3 Joan Evelyn Graham died on May 12, 2004 at Texas at age 75.4 She Joan Graham Snidow, 75, of Sherman, Texas, passed away Wednesday, May 12, 2004. Mrs. Snidow was born in Radford, Va. on November 12, 1928, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Josie Graham. She attended schools in many locations in the Southeast and graduated from high school at Dublin High School in Dublin, Va. Mrs. Snidow was employed by Burlington Industries in Virginia, Welcome Wagon in North Carolina, Pool Mfg. and K Mart in Sherman, Texas. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Sherman, Texas. Surviving are her husband of 52 years, Marcus R. Snidow of Sherman, Texas; daughter Toni Lynn Snidow of Austin, Texas; sons, Barry Graham Snidow of Dallas, Texas and Kenneth Scott Snidow and his wife, Carla Thompson of Denison, Texas; granddaughters, Shawn Michelle Snidow of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Kristin Meurer and husband, Ryan of Fayetteville, N.C., Emily Thompson of Waco, Texas; and grandson, Clint Thompson of Denison, Texas; and one great-granddaughter, Celeste Meurer of Fayetteville, N.C. Graveside services for Joan Graham Snidow will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 15, 2004 at West Hill Cemetery. Dr. Jim Pledger and Dr. Tom Peel of the First United Methodist Church will officiate. The family will receive friends at Dannel Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday evening. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to First United Methodist Church, 401 N. Elm, Sherman, Texas, 75090, Grace Hospice, 730 Ave. F., Suite 200, Plano, Texas 75074 or Alzheimer's Research, 7610 N. Stemmons Fwy, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75247-9952. Arrangements are under the direction of Dannel Funeral Home. on May 14, 2004.2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 366, District 3, Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia1

Family

Marcus Reeder "Mark" Snidow b. September 26, 1923, d. June 11, 2012
Marriage*Joan Evelyn Graham married Marcus Reeder "Mark" Snidow on June 2, 1951 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.3 
Children
  • Barry Graham Snidow2,3
  • Kenneth Scott Snidow2,3
  • Toni Lynn Snidow2,3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joan Graham Snidow obituary in the May 14, 2004 edition.
  3. [S4713] Herald Democrat, From the Marcus Reeder Snidow obituary in the Jun 13, 2012 edition.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S4689] West Hill Cemetery, Grayson Co., TX, online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txgrayso/westhillcem/West-Hill-Cem-11.html

Marcus Reeder "Mark" Snidow1

M, b. September 26, 1923, d. June 11, 2012
     Marcus Reeder "Mark" Snidow was buried at West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas.2 He was born on September 26, 1923 at Roanoke, Virginia.3,2 He married Joan Evelyn Graham, daughter of Kenneth Ellis Graham and Josie L. Lester, on June 2, 1951 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2 Marcus Reeder "Mark" Snidow died on June 11, 2012 at Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas, at age 88.2 He SHERMAN - Marcus Reeder (Mark) Snidow, residing at The Renaissance of Sherman, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2012, at the age of 88. Mark was born to Lloyd Reeder Snidow and Mattie Givens Snidow in Roanoke, Va. on September 26, 1923. He graduated High School in Roanoke and attended Virginia Tech where he earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946. Mark married the love of his life, Joan Graham, in Dublin, Va. on June 2, 1951. In their later years together, they enjoyed traveling to Europe and taking trips to historical sites with their grandchildren. He faithfully nursed her through Alzheimer's disease until her passing in 2004. They had three children. Mark was an industrial engineer with Burlington Industries for 38 years before retirement. He was a longtime member of First United Methodist Church of Sherman. Mark was a true old-school gentleman whose kindness, decency and gentle sense of humor will be sorely missed. Mark was predeceased by his wife, Joan Graham Snidow, his parents and by his brother Carroll Givens Snidow. Surviving family members are: daughter, Toni Lynn Snidow; son, Barry Graham Snidow and wife Michele Mikesell; son Kenneth Scott Snidow and wife Carla Thompson; granddaughter, Kristin Snidow Meurer and husband Ryan; granddaughter, Shawn Snidow and husband Josh Averbeck; granddaughter, Ivy Gorden; granddaughter, Emily Thompson Gandy and husband Lucky Gandy; grandson, Clint Thompson; great-granddaughter, Celeste Meurer; great-granddaughter, Audrey Gandy; and great-grandson, Landon Gandy; one sister, Edith Snidow Dollins and brother-in-law Phil Dollins of Waynesboro, Va; sister-in-law, Norma Snidow of Roanoke, Va; and a number of nieces and nephews. The family wishes to thank the staff of The Seasons at The Renaissance and American Hospice for their excellent and compassionate care of Mark. Those who wish to do so may make a contribution in Mark's memory to the memorial fund of First United Methodist Church of Sherman. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2012 at First United Methodist Church, Sherman, with Rev. Ed Goolsby and Dr. Jim Pledger officiating. Interment will follow at West Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Dannel Funeral Home. on June 13, 2012.2

Family

Joan Evelyn Graham b. November 12, 1928, d. May 12, 2004
Marriage*He married Joan Evelyn Graham, daughter of Kenneth Ellis Graham and Josie L. Lester, on June 2, 1951 at Dublin, Pulaski Co., Virginia.2 
Children
  • Barry Graham Snidow4,2
  • Kenneth Scott Snidow4,2
  • Toni Lynn Snidow4,2

Citations

  1. [S4689] West Hill Cemetery, Grayson Co., TX, online http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txgrayso/westhillcem/West-Hill-Cem-11.html
  2. [S4713] Herald Democrat, From the Marcus Reeder Snidow obituary in the Jun 13, 2012 edition.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  4. [S102] Roanoke Times, From the Joan Graham Snidow obituary in the May 14, 2004 edition.

Agnes Simpson1

F, b. July 12, 1913, d. May, 1984
     Her Social Security Number was 223-24-0689.2 Agnes Simpson was born on July 12, 1913 at Virginia.3,2 As of November 18, 1931,her married name was Graham.1 She married Millard Cecil Graham, son of James Emmett Graham and Maude Victoria Walker, on November 18, 1931 at Radford, Virginia.1 Agnes Simpson died in May, 1984 at age 70.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 161, District 117-4, Radford, Virginia3

Family

Millard Cecil Graham b. December 8, 1912, d. April 28, 1964
Marriage*Agnes Simpson married Millard Cecil Graham, son of James Emmett Graham and Maude Victoria Walker, on November 18, 1931 at Radford, Virginia.1 
Child
  • Barbara A. Graham3

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  2. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Delbert Blane "Bob" Daubenspeck1,2

M, b. November 23, 1933, d. November 23, 1945
FatherLester Daubenspeck1,3,2 b. May 5, 1899, d. January, 1980
MotherDana Mae Parks1,3,2 b. April, 1895, d. June 25, 1969
     Delbert Blane "Bob" Daubenspeck was buried at Park Cemetery, Twistabout Road, Procious, Clay Co., West Virginia.1 He was born on November 23, 1933 at Valley Fork, Clay Co., West Virginia.1,2 He died on November 23, 1945 at Maysel, Clay Co., West Virginia, at age 12.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 212, District 8-4, Henry, Clay Co., West Virginia3

Citations

  1. [S996] West Virginia Division of Culture and History, online http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/, From the Delbert Daubenspeck death certificate.
  2. [S2878] FamilySearch, West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969.
  3. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Donald R. Davis1

M, b. circa 1933
FatherDonald E. Davis1 b. April 16, 1909, d. January 17, 1975
MotherEdith Claire Laughlin1 b. May 11, 1910, d. August 8, 1997
     Donald R. Davis was born circa 1933 at Ohio.1

Census Records

1940Dwelling 356, District 89-65, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio1

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.