1. Robert Davidson

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 17 january 1852 in Aurelius Twp, Washington, Ohio. Robert is deceased in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah the wednesday 8 april 1925 aged of 73 years old. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah the 12 april 1925.

a. Robert is married aged of 31 years old the friday 30 november 1883 in Kansas with Mary Melinda Backus aged of 33 years old, daughter of Abijah Patchen Backus and Melinda Norris. She was born the 17 march 1850 in Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan. Mary Melinda is deceased in Bazine, Ness, Kansas the saturday 3 november 1894 aged of 44 years old. She was buried in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas the tuesday 6 november 1894.

Three children were born from this union (two boys and one girl).

• a.i. Harry R. Davidson. He was born the saturday 28 february 1885 in Saline County, Kansas.
• a.ii. Jennie Bell Davidson. She was born the saturday 26 november 1887 in Saline County, Kansas.
• a.iii. Eddie I. Davidson. He was born the monday 31 august 1891 in Saline County, Kansas.

a. Mary Melinda had another relationship, she is married aged of 19 years old the 11 april 1869 in Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan with John J. Schaefer aged of 19 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 3 july 1849 in Harris Twp, St Joseph, Indiana. John J. is deceased in Saline County, Kansas the 1 may 1881 aged of 31 years old. He was buried in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas the tuesday 3 may 1881.

Six children were born from this union (three boys and three girls).

• a.i. Cora A. Schaefer. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1869 in Indiana. Cora A. is deceased the 30 november 1884 aged of 15 years old. She was buried in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas the 30 november 1884.
• a.ii. Clara Schaefer. She was born the thursday 30 november 1871 in Saline County, Kansas.
• a.iii. Rosa L. Schaefer. She was born the monday 30 november 1874 in Saline County, Kansas.
• a.iv. Orville A. Schaefer. He was born the monday 12 march 1877 in Saline County, Kansas. Orville A. is deceased in Hennepin County, Minnesota the saturday 4 november 1939 aged of 62 years old.
• a.v. Rolland Orlando Schaefer. He was born the saturday 30 november 1878 in Saline County, Kansas. Rolland Orlando is deceased in Saline County, Kansas the monday 30 november 1885 aged of 7 years old. He was buried in Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina, Saline, Kansas the monday 30 november 1885.
• a.vi. John Howard Schaefer. He was born the wednesday 30 march 1881 in Saline County, Kansas. John Howard is deceased in Codington County, South Dakota the friday 12 october 1951 aged of 70 years old. He was buried in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota the monday 15 october 1951.

  a.vi.a. John Howard is married aged of 35 years old the thursday 30 november 1916 with Lucy Dorothy Nieland aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 11 march 1898 in Lyon County, Iowa. Lucy Dorothy is deceased in Big Stone County, Minnesota the saturday 7 january 1978 aged of 79 years old. She was buried in Osceola Cemetery #1, Marvin, Grant, South Dakota the tuesday 10 january 1978.