Jul-28-2018
Husband: Stephen Tharp Davis
Born: Sep- 3-1817 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Sep-18-1895 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 1 Occupation: farmer 1 Father: William Johnson "Rock Run Billy" Davis (1790 - 1878) Mother: Experience Tharp (1790 - 1866)
Wife: Elizabeth "Betsy" Jeffrey 2,3 Also known as: Mary E. Jeffreys 4 Married: Dec-24-1839 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Apr-17-1819 1 Died: Jun- 4-1897 1 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 1 Father: Joseph Jeffrey, Jr. (1794 - 1874) Mother: Tacy Davis (1801 - 1872)
M Child 1: Francis Marion Davis Also known as: William Francis Marion Davis 1 Born: Apr-18-1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5 (see note 1) Died: Sep-11-1920 in Kingwood, Preston Co, WV 6 Buried: in Maplewood (aka Kingwood) Cemetery, Kingwood, Preston Co, WV 6 Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Wife: Sarah Jane Knight b. ca 1846 d. Jun- 5-1890 Married: Sep- 1-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 2: Julia Ann Davis Born: Sep-18-1843 1,8 Died: Jan-30-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 10 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: James Edwin Willis b. Apr- -1839 d. Feb- 5-1909 Also known as: Ed Willis 11,12 Married: Jan- 5-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 5
M Child 3: John Smith Keener Davis Also known as: Keener Davis 13 Born: Nov-10-1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5 (see note 2) Died: Aug-23-1923 14 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 14 Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Resided: 1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Wife: Emily Jane Williams b. Mar-24-1848 d. Dec-21-1896 Married: Feb- 3-1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
F Child 4: Sarah Elizabeth Jane Davis Born: Jun- 3-1847 14,8 Died: Jul-23-1918 14 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 14 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ezekiel Bee Kelley b. Apr-19-1848 d. Nov-23-1910 Married: Mar- 2-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 5: Delila Adeline Davis Also known as: Adeline Davis 13,15,12 Born: Sep-22-1850 16,10,17,5 Died: May- -1922 in Harrison Co, WV 16,10,18 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 18 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James E. Cart b. ca 1846 d. bef Feb 1872 Married: Nov- 1-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,16 Husband: James Kelley b. Sep-16-1850 d. Jan-22-1920 Married: Feb-22-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 20
M Child 6: Joseph J. Davis Born: ca 1853 5 Occupation: lawyer 21 Wife: Minerva D. Davisson b. Feb-28-1853 d. Dec- -1910 Census name: M. Davisson Married: Jul-18-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
F Child 7: Virginia Davis Born: ca 1858 5 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Benjamin Lewis b. ca 1854 Married: Jul-26-1877 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 8: Charles Preston Davis 4,1 Also known as: Preston Davis 13 Born: Feb- 4-1860 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 22,5 Died: Feb-11-1941 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 22,23 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 22 Census: 1930 in Wabash (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1914 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 24 Occupation: 1930 laborer at sawmill 25 Wife: Deborah Emeretta Polan b. Jul- 7-1858 d. Dec-24-1926 Married: Aug- 8-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 9: Jefferson Lee Davis Born: Oct-29-1862 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 22,26 Died: Jan- 3-1929 in Denver, Denver Co, CO 22,27 Buried: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 27 Resided: until retirement in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22 Census: 1904 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 28 Census: 1900 in Freemans Creek District, Lewis Co, WV Occupation: railroad engineer 22,27 Wife: Elizabeth Kinney b. Apr- -1862 Married: Apr- 6-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 26
Sources: (1) 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. (2) Marriage record of son. (3) Marriage record of daughter. (4) Death record of son. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Francis Marion Davis, 23, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Stephen T. & Elizabeth Davis; and Sarah J. Knight, 18, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Samuel & Mary Knight. Married Sep 1 1864 in Doddridge County. (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 371, incorrectly reports marriage date as Sep 1 1861.), MR p. 248. (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (10) Headstone. (11) Obituary, West Union Record, 2/12/1909. (12) Death record of daughter. (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 >. (14) 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. 159. (15) Birth record of son. (16) 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. 160. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (18) Findagrave.com. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as James E. Cart, 22, b. Monroe Co, res. Kanawha Co, son of William C. & Elizabeth; and Delila A. Davis, 17, of Doddridge Co, dau of Stephen T. & Betsy. Married Nov 1 1868. (20) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as James Kelley, 21, of Doddridge Co, son of Asa & Emily; and Delila A. Cart, widowed, 21, of Doddridge Co, dau of Stephen T. & Elizabeth Davis. (21) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), pp. 166-168, 205. (22) 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. (23) 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. (24) Obituary of daughter. (25) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (27) Obituary. (28) City Directory. Event Notes Note (1) Death Record states birthplace as West Union Note (2) Marriage record shows birthplace as Harrison County, but granddaughter and genealogist Susie Davis Nicholson, p. 159, reports it as Doddridge County. Note (3) In household of son Boward.Name Index