Jul-28-2018
Husband: Nathan N. Davis
Born: Sep- 9-1824 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1) Occupation: 1880 laborer Father: William Johnson "Rock Run Billy" Davis (1790 - 1878) Mother: Experience Tharp (1790 - 1866) Other spouse 1 Other spouse 3
Wife: Nancy Kinney 2,3 Married: Feb-24-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: ca 1828 in Greene Co, PA 5 Died: Mar- 6-1884 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,1 Cause of death: "Unknown" 6 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: John Kinney (1784 - 1855) Mother: Elizabeth White Other spouse 1
M Child 1: Jefferson L. Davis Born: Jan- 1-1859 7 Died: Jan- 8-1929 in Monongalia Co, WV 8 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Delia Ann Davis Born: Jan-25-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9,10,11 Died: Sep-24-1929 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,11 Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,12,13 Census: 1880, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Amaziah McKinney b. Nov- 1-1856 d. Mar-23-1932 Census name: Am McKinney 14 Married: Nov-28-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
M Child 3: George B. M. Davis Born: Mar- -1866 14 Resided: 1929, 1945 in Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16 Census: 1880, 1900, 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1900 railroad laborer 14 Wife: Katherine M. "Kate" Kiger b. Apr- 1-1867 d. Jun-24-1945 Married: Jan-29-1888 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 4: Seymour Davis Also known as: Seymore Davis 17 Born: ca 1867 18 (see note 3) Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Harriet Davis Born: Jan- 2-1868 1 Died: bef 1870 1 (see note 4)
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. 97. (2) Marriage record of daughter. (3) Death record of daughter. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Nathan N. Davis, widowed, 40, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of William J. & Experience; and Nancy Underwood, widowed, 35, b. Greene Co PA, res. Doddridge Co, dau of John & Elizabeth. Married Feb 24 1865. (5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 41, Line 15 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5045879&Type=Death. (7) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (8) Monongalia County Death Records, Morgantown, WV. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Obituary. (11) Headstone (year only) (12) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (13) Headstone. (14) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (15) Obituary of sister. (16) Obituary of wife. (17) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >. (18) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) Event Notes Note (1) Unable to read or write. Note (2) Unable to read or write. Note (3) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV" reports birth in about 1869. But age 13 in 1880 Census puts it in about 1867. Note (4) not with family in 1870 or 1880 CensusName Index