Jul-28-2018
Husband: Jesse Davis
Born: May-18-1788 in New Jersey 1 Died: Dec-23-1823 in Harrison Co, VA (now Doddridge Co, WV) 1 Father: William "Bottom Billy" Davis (1754 - ) Mother: Elizabeth Anna Havens (1754 - 1834)
Wife: Hannah Davis 2 Married: May-11-1806 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: ca 1784 in New Jersey 1 Died: May-24-1880 1 Father: Joshua G. Davis (1764 - 1839) Mother: Content Davis (1758 - 1840) Other spouse 2
M Child 1: William B. "Buckeye Billy" Davis Born: Oct-30-1807 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 3 Died: Jun-24-1896 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 4,5,6,7 Wife: Martha Hughes b. Apr- 6-1809 d. Mar-21-1893 Married: Feb-16-1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3
F Child 2: Anna Davis 8 Also known as: Amia Davis 8 Born: Aug-23-1809 9 Died: Mar-21-1893 9 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: David D. Davis b. Jan-11-1803 d. May-12-1885 Married: Jun-14-1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9
F Child 3: Polina S. W. Davis Also known as: Paulina 10 Born: Dec- 8-1811 2 Died: Feb- 3-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Absalom Davis b. Dec- 9-1809 d. Apr-29-1888 Married: Oct- 9-1828 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
F Child 4: Mary Josephene Davis Born: ca 1813 13 Died: Mar- 1-1842 13 Husband: Zebulon "Ziba" Davis b. May-22-1816 d. Feb- 4-1887 Also known as: Ziba Davis 14,15,16,17,18,19 Married: Jan-22-1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 13
F Child 5: Charlotte Davis Born: ca 1815 3 Died: Apr- -1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Evan Hutson b. ca 1811 d. Oct- -1870 Also known as: Ivan (or Irvin) Hutson 3 Married: Sep-11-1834 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3
F Child 6: Elesef Davis 1 Also known as: Eleseph Davis 1 Born: ca 1817 20,1 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 2)
F Child 7: Mary Ann M. Davis Born: Oct-15-1819 21,22 Died: 1906 21 (see note 3) Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 23 Census: 1880, 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 4) Husband: Nathan Gifford Davis b. Oct-18-1814 d. Apr-30-1863 Married: Mar- 8-1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 21
F Child 8: Content Davis Born: May-18-1820 1 Died: 1917 Husband: Richard Garrett b. ca 1818 d. Mar-15-1886
F Child 9: Clementina Davis Also known as: Clementine Davis Born: ca 1821 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 24,25 (see note 5) Died: Jan-26-1866 in Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Nathaniel Maxwell b. Aug-21-1821 d. May- 8-1862 Also known as: Nathan Maxwell 24 Married: Jul-15-1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 25,24 (see note 6) Husband: Theodore Ebert Maxwell b. ca 1842 Married: Apr-28-1863 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 25
F Child 10: Margaretta Davis Born: Aug-22-1823 1 Died: Dec- 4-1906 26 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 26,27 Census: 1870, 1900 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Eli Davis b. Oct-17-1822 d. Apr- 3-1879 Married: Aug-19-1841 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 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. 18. (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. 68. (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 >, p. 45. (4) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (5) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (6) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp) (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (8) Marriage record of son. (9) 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. 58. (10) Death record of daughter. (11) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, but Susie Davis Nicholson, in "Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia," p. 68, reports death date as Feb 4 1901. (12) Findagrave.com. (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. 69. (14) Minnie Kendall Lowther, Ritchie County in History and Romance (McClain Publishing Co, Parsons, WV, 1990), p. 277. (15) Marriage record of daughter. (16) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (17) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) (18) Penny & O.D. Linder, http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GIBSON/2003-10/1067200853, The Gibson and Related Families, McClain Printing Co, Parsons WV, 1991, p. 433. (19) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District) (20) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (21) 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. 60. (22) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (23) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (24) 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. 46. (25) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (26) 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. 72. (27) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) Event Notes Note (1) Listed as mother-in-law Elesif Davis, 63, widowed, in household of daughter & son-in-law Sabina & William B. Gabbert. Note (2) Listed as Elesif Davis, 30, in household of her sister and brother-in-law, Charlotte & Evan Hutson, and their family. A daughter in that family was Elesit O. Hutson, Elesif Davis' niece. Note (3) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 60, reports death date as Mar 3 1906. But "Cemeteries of Tenmile District," p. 169, reports date on headstone as Feb 24 1906. Name on headstone: Maryan M. Davis. Note (4) in household with son Martin and his family Note (5) Age 25 in 1850 Census puts birth in about 1825. Note (6) Nathaniel's pension records (fold3) state that Nathaniel Maxwell and Clementina Davis were married by Peter Davis at Greenbrier. That would be present-day Doddridge County. (David D. Davis was made guardian of their minor children and he was applying for Nathaniel's pension to be given to the children.)Name Index