David Theron "Theat" Davidson

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Name: David Theron Davidson
Death Date: 15 Jun 1975
Death Place: Jasper, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Male
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Death Age: 78 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1897
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Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Irona Davidson
Father's Name: David K. Davidson
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Mother's Name: Mary Ellafair King
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Occupation: Farmer
Veteran of WW I
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Film Number: 2243828
Digital Film Number: 4167851
Image Number: 85
Reference Number: 61164
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

David married Willie Irona Bragg on 28 Aug 1919. Willie (daughter of Thomas Alfred Bragg and Frances "Fannie" Harriet Alford) was born on 22 Apr 1903 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 28 Aug 1990 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Herman Edward King. Herman was born on 26 Jul 1915; died on 25 Feb 1984; was buried in King Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Yellowpine Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates he was buried under a double marker with Merlene McDanield Davidsion. The back of his tombstore was inscribed, Son-David Leon - Grandchildren - Diana Kristine. There was also a military marker, Cpl US Army.

Family/Spouse: Merlene "Memmie" McDaniel. Merlene (daughter of Leon Reddick McDaniel and Vada Solly) was born on 9 Aug 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 Jul 2011 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 14 Jul 2011 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jim King Davidson, 82, died Sunday night in Hemphill, Texas. King was born near Milam, Texas, to Gheron and Irona Bragg Davidson. He grew up in Sabine County, then served nine years in the U.S. Air Force and was a Korean War veteran. Afterwards he attended the University of Texas at Austin and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1957 and a Master of Science in Aero-Space Engineering in 1961.

While working at NASA, King invented the weightless chamber in which the astronauts trained for the first moon landing. Later working with Bell Helicopter and LTV Lockheed Martin, he was on the team that developed the Osprey dual flight plane now used by the Marines and led the team that developed the Gazelle helicopter with the vertical tail prop.

King retired to his home in Sabine County in 1978, where he operated a heating and air/conditioning business for many years.

He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Ingrid Broughton Davidson, his daughters; Cheryl Crayton and her husband Donald of Conroe, Kelley Davidson of Portland, OR, his son Jay Davidson of Nacogdoches; his step-son Ebb Flynt and his wife Holly, his step-daughter Rebecca Flynt, and his cousin Billy Barlow and his wife Vernon Lee. King is also survived by his grandchildren; Michael and Katlyn, great grandchildren; Hunter and Kaylie. His step grandchildren; Grace, Katie and Conner.

King was preceded in death by his parents Theron and Irona Davidson, his daughter Castle Davidson, his sister Glenis King and his brother Bill Davidson.

There will be a private memorial service.

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Obituary, copied from the FindAGrave memorial page created by Bettie:

Mary King, age 66, of Hemphill, Texas died in the Hemphill Care Center, Friday evening, March 30, 2012 after an illness.

She was born in Mobile, Alabama to Herman and Glynis Davidson King.

Mary has lived most of her life in Hemphill and was a self-employed property manager and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Hemphill.

She was predeceased by her parents, Glynis and Herman King and brother, Glenn F "Corky" King (FAG memorial 30386897).

She is survived by her son Michael Garrett and his wife Lana of Hemphill, her daughter Juli Van Winkle and her husband Brian of Hemphill, ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held at 9am, Sunday, April 1, 2012 in the King Cemetery, Highway 21 East, Milam, Texas.

Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill, Texas

Notes:

He shares a double grave marker with Elaine, 27 Nov 1957 - 30 Jun 2002.

Notes:

In her annotated transcription of the Yellowpine Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary indicates he was the Father of Diana Davidson, and son of Billy Theron Davidson and Merlene McDaniel. It was a double tombstone with Betty Helen Land Davidson.

Family/Spouse: Betty Helen Land. Betty was born on 25 Jul 1965; died on 18 Dec 1989; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]