Jul-28-2018
Husband: William Edward Davis Census name: Edward Davis
Born: May- 7-1893 in Lewis Co, WV 1,2,3 Died: Feb-10-1964 in Salem, WV 1 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: baggage clerk 1 Father: Havens Lewis Davis (1866 - 1941) Mother: Della Bird Hyde (1872 - 1957)
Wife: Mary Louie Cottrill 4,5 Also known as: Louie Cottrill 6 Married: Nov-19-1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
Born: Aug- 7-1894 at Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9,10,3 Died: Mar- -1972 9,10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9,12,13 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1910 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Henry J. Cottrill (1862 - 1929) Mother: Mary Alice "Molly" Dotson (1865 - 1938)
M Child 1: Onie H. Davis Birth name: Onie Hugh Davis 8 Born: May-26-1913 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Died: Oct-13-1994 in Lima, Allen Co, OH 14,9 Buried: in Memorial Park Cemetery, Lima, Allen Co, OH 15 (see note 1) Resided: in Lima, Allen Co, OH 16 Resided: 1964 in Salem, WV 17 Resided: 1946 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 18 Resided: 1936 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 19 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Military: Jan- 6-1944 - Dec-15-1945 U.S. Navy, World War II 20,21 Wife: Bessie Kathleen Singer b. Apr- 2-1910 d. Mar- 4-1968 Also known as: Kathleen B. Singer 1,18,22 Married: Nov- 9-1936 in Salem, WV 19 Wife: Living
M Child 2: Kenneth Davis Born: ca 1915 23 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1940 glass factory worker 24
M Child 3: Eugene Davis Born: Sep-18-1917 25 Died: Jul-20-1919 25 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11
F Child 4: Phyllis P. Davis Born: Dec- 1-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,3 Died: May- -1983 9 Buried: in Center Point Christian Church Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Husband: Edward Luther Ash b. Aug-18-1916 d. May-13-1991 Married: May-29-1937 in Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 3
M Child 5: William E. Davis, Jr. Census name: W. E. Davis, Jr. Born: ca 1922 23 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV (see note 3)
M Child 6: Billie Davis Born: ca 1926 23 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV (see note 4)
M Child 7: Charles E. Davis Born: ca 1927 23 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 8: Eleanor L. Davis Born: 1930 23 Census: 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV
F Child 9: Living
M Child 10: Living
Sources: (1) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Obituary of wife's mother. (5) Obituary of wife's sister. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William R. E. Davis, 21, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Louie Cottrill, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Nov 19 1911 "at residence of bride near Grove." Informants for marriage license: William R. E. Davis & Henry Cottrill. MR p. 4 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11794846&Type=Marriage. (8) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (12) Obituary of mother. (13) Obituary of sister. (14) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (15) Findagrave.com. (16) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (17) Death record of father. (18) City Directory. (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (20) U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National Archives. (21) Military Grave Marker. (22) Marriage record of son. (23) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (24) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (25) Headstone. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date incorrectly given on military grave marker as Mar 26 1913. Note (2) Not with family in 1940 Census. Note (3) Not with family in 1940 Census. Note (4) Not with family in 1940 Census.Name Index