Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Anderson G. Davis    
                Born: Aug- 4-1840          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: Jun-25-1911           3,1
              Buried:                      in Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV  1,3
              Census: 1880                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1869                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
          Occupation:                      wagoner  4
            Military:                      Pvt, Co A, 46th Bn, Va. Cav, and Co A, 26th Va. Cav, CSA, Civil War  4 (see note 1)
              Father: Absalom Davis   (1809 - 1888) 
              Mother: Polina S. W. Davis   (1811 - 1901) 
                Wife: Millie Dotson     
         Census name: Milly Dotson 
             Married: Apr-29-1869          in Doddridge Co, WV  2
                Born: ca 1851              in Ritchie Co, (W)VA  2
              Census: 1880                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1869                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Mother: Melissa "Milly" ___   (1814 -     ) 
Notes 1 
           M Child 1: John H. Davis      
                Born: ca 1870               5
              Census: 1880                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 2: F. J. Davis      
                Born: ca 1873               5
              Census: 1880                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 3: Birdie Davis      
                Born: ca 1875               5
              Census: 1880                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 4: Lovie Davis      
                Born: ca 1879               5
              Census: 1880                 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 5: Clara Dovie Davis      
                Born: Mar-28-1880           1
                Died: Jul-21-1973           1
              Census: 1930                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1910                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Charles Claud Davis  b. Jul- 8-1875  d. Jul-16-1964  
             Married: May-16-1900          in Doddridge Co, WV  1
           M Child 6: Noah Lewis Davis      
                Born: Apr-29-1892          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,6,7
                Died: May-10-1973           1,7,8
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  9
             Resided: 1944                 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV  6
                Wife: Roxie A. Bland  b. Feb- 8-1895  d. Oct-14-1938  
                Wife: Mary Louise Martin  b. Dec-11-1899  d. Jan-  -1987  
             Married: May- 6-1944          in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  6,1,8

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. 128. 
(2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(3) Findagrave.com. 
(4) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. 
(5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) 
(6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(7) Headstone. 
(8) Obituary of wife. 
(9) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, 
revised 1995) 

Event Notes
Note (1) Anderson G. Davis  was also called Anderson H. Davis in military records.
Born in Doddridge County, 5'6", fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair,
occupation Wagoner. There are no records stating that he was ever a Captain, as
reported by some researchers. Enlisted as a Private in Co. A, 46th Battalion,
Virginia Cavalry on 3 Oct 1864 in Doddridge County (this is probably a clerical
error referring to his birthplace, not his place of enlistment) and mustered in
at Page Valley, Virginia (no date). On 9 Feb 1865 he was transferred to Co. A,
26th Virginia Cavalry by consolidation. Captured in Braxton County 17 Jan 1865
and arrested by the 17th W.Va. Infantry in Sutton the same day. Transferred to a
Military Prison in Wheeling 24 Jan 1864. Entered Camp Chase 8 Feb 1865. Took the
Oath of Allegiance 16 May 1865 at Camp Chase.







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