Harlan Rolla Davison
HARLAN ROLLA DAVISON, son of BELLE MARGARET LASLEY and ROBERT HARVEY DAVISON, was born April 30, 1906 in Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri,7377 and died October 6, 1998 in St. Joseph, Missouri.11632 He is buried in Hopkins Cemetery, Nodaway County, Missouri.456
He married (1) HILDA ELIZABETH MENDENHALL on September 7, 1930 in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.4346 She was born August 22, 1912 in Taylor County, Iowa,12895 and died November 4, 1946 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri.12895 She is buried in Hopkins Cemetery, Nodaway County, Missouri.456
He married (2) HELEN MARGURETTE WIDEMAN on August 27, 1949 in De Soto, Jefferson, Missouri.11632 She was born February 6, 1923 in Jefferson County, Missouri,12896 and died October 15, 2014 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri.12896 She is buried in Hopkins Cemetery, Nodaway County, Missouri.456
Marriage Announcements and News
Democrat-Forum and Tribune, September 11, 193012897
Mendenhall-Davison
The marriage of Miss Hilda Mendenhall, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mendenhall, and Harlan Davison, son of Mrs. Belle Davison, both of Hopkins occurred Sunday evening, September 7, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Carmichael in Bedford, Ia. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Carmichael and children, Annabelle and Buddy.
The bride is a graduate of the Hopkins high school in the class of 1930. Mr. and Mrs. Davison will make their home with his mother on a farm west of Hopkins.
Hopkins Journal, September 8, 194912898
HODGE—DAVISON
The marriage of Mrs. Helen Hodge, of DeSoto, Mo., to Mr. Harlan Davison, of Hopkins, took place Saturday, Aug. 27, at DeSoto. They came to Mr. Davison's westside country home the following day. His neighbors gave them a charivari as a warm welcome to the community.
Obituaries
Hopkins Journal, November 7, 194612895
Untimely Death For Mrs. Davison
YOUNG MOTHER LEAVES SIX CHILDREN; ILLNESS OF SHORT DURATION
Mrs. Harlan Davison passed away Monday following a ten-day illness. The community was grieved on October 27 to hear that Mrs. Davison was critically ill and had been taken to the St. Francis hospital at Maryville for treatment. From the first little or no hope was entertained for her recovery. And while every thing regarding medical aid and care was done for her, the life, though young in years and full of hope for the future, was not strong enough to bring her back to health and at 2:20 p. m. Monday, Nov. 4, she passed away.
Hilda, as she was known to her many friends, was a friendly girl, always eager to do her part in affairs which would benefit her family and others in her community. She was devoted to her home and family.
She graduated from the Hopkins High School in the spring of 1930.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the Hopkins Methodist church conducted by the pastor, J. Vernon Wheeler.
Mrs. Wren Peve, as soloist, accompanied by Mrs. Edward Turner, sang three selections.
Burial was in the Hopkins Cemetery.
Hilda Elizabeth Mendenhall, eldest daughter of Elza and Kate Sheley Mendenhall was born in Taylor County, Iowa, August 22, 1912 and following a brief illness, passed away in the St. Francis hospital, Maryville, Missouri, November 4, 1946 at the age of 34 years, 2 months and 13 days.
She was united in marriage to Harlan R. Davison on September 7, 1936 and to this union six children were born, namely, Richard, Kenneth, Jackie, Sharon, Sue and Larry. In addition to her husband and her children she is survived by her parents and the following sisters and brothers: Forest Mendenhall of Hopkins, Mrs. Eustatia Cumberlin of Bedford, Iowa, Elza Mendenhall and Helen Mendenhall of Hopkins. She is also mourned by a host of relatives and friends, including her mother-in-law who wrote the following lines:
Weep not for me, since I have gone,
But laugh instead.
I've only crossed to the other shore,
Just follow on, —there's room for more.
So dray your tears and laugh instead.
The Swanson Funeral Home was in charge.
St. Joseph News-Press, October 8, 199811632
Harlan R. Davison
1906-1998
HOPKINS, Mo.— Harlan R. Davison, 92, Hopkins, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1998, at a St. Joseph hospital.
Mr. Davison, a farmer, was born in Hopkins on April 30, 1906, and was a lifelong resident of that area.
He was a member of the Hopkins Baptist Church and a trustee for the Hopkins Township.
His first wife was Hilda E., who died in 1946. Then he married Helen M. Wideman on Aug. 27, 1949, in DeSoto, Mo. She survives of the home.
Mr. Davison also was preceded in death his parents, Robert H. and Margaret B.; three brothers, Archie, Harvey and Charles; and three sisters, Jenny Davison, Pearl Atha and Lula Carmichael.
Additional survivors: seven sons, Richard Davison, Maloy, Iowa, Kenneth Davison and Carl Hodge, both of Maryville, Mo., Jack Davison, Macon, Mo., Joe Hodge, and Larry and Terry Davison, all of Hopkins; two daughters, Sharon Swink, Wichita, Kan., and Sue Dallas, St. Joseph; 27 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren.
Service: 2 p.m. Friday, Christian Church, Hopkins. Burial: Hopkins Cemetery. Family visitation: 7 to 9 tonight at the Swanson-Price Funeral Home, Hopkins.
St. Joseph News-Press, October 16, 201412896
Helen M. Davison
1923-2014
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Helen Margurette Wideman Hodge Davison, 91, Maryville, formerly of Hopkins, Mo., died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Maryville.
Helen was born February 6, 1923 in Jefferson County, near DeSoto, Mo., to George Wisely and Emily Dorothy (Siebels) Wideman. She grew up on a farm and attended country school in that area.
On May 25, 1943, Helen married joseph Sydney Hodge in DeSoto. Born to this union were two boys: Joe and Karl Hodge. The family lived happily in the DeSoto area until the accidental death of her husband on September 23, 1946. Helen then went to work in a local glass factory to support her family.
On August 27, 1949, Helen married Harlan Davison and lived on a farm in the Hopkins area for 48 years. They raised a blended family: their son, Terry (Marsha) Davison, Hopkins; Harland's children, Richard (Carol) Davison, Maloy, Iowa; Ken (Joyce) Davison, Maryville; Jack (Phillis) Davison, Macon, Mo.; Sharon (Sherrill) Swink, Udall, Kan.; Sue Dalles, St Joseph; Larry (Pam) Davison, Hopkins; Joe (Lois) Hodge, Bedford, Iowa; and Karl (B.J.) Hodge, Maryville.
After Harlan's death on October 6, Helen moved to Maryville in December 1998. Here, she raised an annual garden, grew flowers and kept her lawn and home in nearly perfect condition. Everything had a place and everything, indeed, was in its place. Helen won a Home Beautification Award for her work.
Throughout her life, Helen especially enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking, and being out of doors in general. She was an exceptional cook. Her food was often enjoyed not only by her family, but also by friends and neighbors. In her later years, Helen took great pride in creating quilt tops and giving the finished creations to her family.
While in the Hopkins area and in good health, she attended the Hopkins Baptist Church. In later years she moved her attendance to the Maryville First Baptist Church.
In addition to her spouses, and parents, Helen was preceded in death by son, Ken Davison; brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Mae Wideman; sister and brother-in-law, Blanche and Floyd Johnson; brother-in-law, Henry Haverstick; and grandson, Michael Hodge.
In addition to her children, she is survived by a sister, Opal Haverstick, Union, Mo.; 28 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
Visitation is anytime at Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday, October 17, 2014 at Maryville First Baptist Church, with burial in the Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Mo.
Memorials may be given to the Hopkins Cemetery Association or the First Baptist Church in Maryville.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| 191011631 | Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri | |
| January 5, 192011630 | Hopkins, Nodaway, Missouri |
