Jul-28-2018Husband: William Lee Davisson Also known as: Lee Davisson 1,2 Born: Dec- 8-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,4,2 Died: Apr-29-1967 in Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in Benson Cemetery, Kincheloe Creek, Benson, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Resided: 1918 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1915 in Beech Lick (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Occupation: farmer 9,10,11 Father: Edgar Davisson (1847 - 1935) Mother: Margaret E. McPherson (1853 - 1926)
Wife: Flossie Purinton Cox 1 Married: Sep- 1-1915 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Born: Mar- -1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,15 (see note 1) Died: 1976 15 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 15 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1918 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1915 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Father: George Minter Cox (1855 - 1926) Mother: Alice Nicholson (1860 - 1943) Notes
F Child 1: Eleanor Faith Davisson Census name: Elnore Davisson Born: Jun- 6-1919 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 6,9 Died: Dec-14-1988 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6 Buried: in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Quiet Dell, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Millard Brent VanScoy b. Jun-18-1905 d. Jan-10-1975 Also known as: Brent M. VanScoy
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. 375. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Newspaper wedding announcement. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (9) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (10) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (11) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Lee Davisson, 40, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Flossie Cox, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Sep 1 1915 "at the Columbian Hotel, West Union.", MR p. 429 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795185&Type=Marriage. (13) Newspaper wedding announcement, In part: "The Columbian parlors was the scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 1st, when Mr. Lee Davisson of Beech Lick and Miss Flossie Cox of Coldwater were united in marriage, Rev. John D. Runkle, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating in his usual pleasant and impressive manner.", Doddridge County Republican, Thursday, September 9, 1915. (14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) Social Security Death Index. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as June 1890. But her birth record shows it as Mar 21 1889, while the SSDI has Mar 31 1889.Name Index