Jul-28-2018
Husband: Charles Preston Davis 1,2 Also known as: Preston Davis 3
Born: Feb- 4-1860 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 4,5 Died: Feb-11-1941 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 4,6 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 4 Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1914 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Occupation: 1930 laborer at sawmill 8 Father: Stephen Tharp Davis (1817 - 1895) Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Jeffrey (1819 - 1897)
Wife: Deborah Emeretta Polan Married: Aug- 8-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Jul- 7-1858 4,5 Died: Dec-24-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 4 Resided: 1914 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Samuel Polan (1824 - 1892) Mother: Keziah Kelley (1818 - 1901) Notes
M Child 1: Mervin Elbert Davis Born: Aug- -1879 10 Died: Dec- 7-1912 11 Cause of death: tuberculosis 11 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1910 oil field worker 12 Wife: Ada B. ___ b. ca 1885 Married: ca 1909 12
F Child 2: Fredonia Catherine Davis Also known as: Fredora C. Davis 5 Born: Dec- 2-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Died: Mar-15-1913 13 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John Kenton Sutton b. Dec- 6-1874 d. Feb-28-1949 Also known as: Kenton Sutton 13 Married: Aug- 7-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,13
M Child 3: Harry Weldon Davis Born: Oct- 1-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 13 Died: Feb-24-1958 in Doddridge Co, WV 9,13 Census: 1930, 1940 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1900, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Stella Anna Sutton b. May-11-1885 d. Oct- 5-1966
F Child 4: Addie Florence Davis Born: Sep-11-1885 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 14,10,15 Died: Dec- 9-1967 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 14,16 Census: 1940 in Snowbird (Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Homer A. Moore b. Nov- 6-1889 d. May- 7-1949 Census name: Omer A. Moore Married: Mar-22-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
F Child 5: Lettie Virginia Davis Census name: Mary L. Davis 10 Born: Sep-21-1887 4,10 Died: Oct- 7-1954 13 Resided: in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harry Maxwell b. Jun- -1885 d. Jan- 5-1919 Married: Nov-25-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
M Child 6: Everett Clyde Davis Census name: Evart C. Davis 10 Born: Nov- -1889 10 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Hettie Winona Davis Census name: Hetty Y. Davis 10 Born: Mar- -1892 10 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 8: Bessie Gladys Davis Born: Aug- -1894 10 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 9: Yolande Verchie "Eula" Davis 4 Also known as: Eula Davis 11 Born: Mar- -1897 10 Died: May-25-1914 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 11 Cause of death: tuberculosis 11 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 10: Warden Griffin Davis 4 Census name: Wardner G. Davis 10 Born: Jun- -1899 10 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Sources: (1) Death record of son. (2) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 96. (3) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >. (4) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 161. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, "Davis - the Settlers of Salem WV," p. 161, reports death date as Jan 11 1941. (7) Obituary of daughter. (8) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (10) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (11) Obituary. (12) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (13) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 225. (14) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (15) Headstone (year only) (16) Findagrave.com. (17) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Harry Maxwell, 23, of Doddridge Co; and Lettie V. Davis, 21, of Doddridge Co. Married Nov 25 1908. (18) Obituary - At home. Event Notes Note (1) In 1940, location specified as Brushy Fork, which is generally considered to be part of New Milton.Name Index