Barry County Missouri - Mrs. Rhoda J. Davidson 1833 - 1909
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Obituary Mrs. Rhoda J. Davidson 1833 - 1909

Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by  Ted  W.
Roller

Summoned To The Great Beyond

The aged mother of Collector J.M. Davidson died at his home in this city
near the noon hour Tuesday, June 22, after an illness of several days.

Mrs. Rhoda  J.  Davidson  was  born  Feb.  4,  1833,  in  Louis  County,
Tennessee, making her at her death aged 76 years, 4 months and 18  days.
In 1851 she was married to William J. Davidson and in  1854  they  moved
from Tennessee to this county and settled the old Wm. Boucher farm 1 3/4
miles north of Exeter. Since that date she has lived in  that  vicinity.
Her husband died in 1888 and since his death Mrs. Davidson has made  her
home with her son James T. Davidson on Shoal creek.

Mrs. Davidson was the mother of 10 children, seven  survive  her,  three
sons and four daughters; J. W. of Texas, J.M of Cassville  and  J.T.  of
Shoal creek, Mrs Sarah Powell of this county, Mrs. Susan Beshears,  Mrs.
Margaret Wilkerson and Mrs. Gusta Eden all of Texas.

For years Mrs. Davidson had been a member of the Presbyterian church and
had lived a consecrated and exemplary life. She leaves for her  children
a life-long record of noble deeds and kindly service. Interment was made
at the Vineyard cemetery Wednesday at 11 o'clock after funeral  services
conducted by Rev. E.W. Love.

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