Jul-28-2018
Husband: Joel H. Davis
Born: Oct-13-1820 1 Died: Jun-17-1903 1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2 Father: William F. "Flint Billy" Davis (1791 - 1865) Mother: Rachel Hughes (1797 - 1843)
Wife: Charlotte Strother 3 Also known as: Sharlotte 2 Married: Oct-16-1845 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Born: Apr-17-1825 2 Died: May-16-1897 5 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2 Father: James M. Strother ( - 1852) Mother: Rachel F. Randolph (1800 - 1859)
F Child 1: Elizabeth Evaline Davis Also known as: Evaline E. Davis 6 Born: Apr-14-1848 4 Died: May- 3-1880 4 Husband: Richard Welch b. 1841 d. Nov- -1907 Married: Oct- 5-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8
F Child 2: Frances M. Davis Born: Oct- 4-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,9 Died: 1885 in Harrison Co, WV 10,1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV Cause of death: fever 11 Resided: 1913 in Salem, WV 12 Husband: Festus A. Orr b. 1850 d. Oct-20-1913 Married: Jun-22-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
M Child 3: William Franklin Davis Also known as: Franklin Davis 3 Born: Nov-15-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4,6,13 Resided: 1886 in Kansas 13 Wife: Jennie B. Golden b. ca 1861 d. bef Feb 1886 Married: Mar-30-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Wife: Amanda Bond b. Jan- 3-1857 Also known as: Linda Bond 3 Married: Feb-17-1886 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Mary Lavenia Davis Also known as: Lavenia Davis 16,1 Born: May- 4-1856 1,17,6 Died: Aug-15-1953 1 Buried: in Knight-Ashburn Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1930 in Martins Ferry, Belmont Co, OH Census: 1900, 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Aaron L. Ashburn b. Sep- 3-1854 d. Jul-29-1910 Married: Feb-28-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 5: Jennie B. Davis Born: ca 1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 13 Resided: 1886 in Harrison Co, WV 13 Husband: Festus A. Orr b. 1850 d. Oct-20-1913 Married: Dec-19-1886 in Harrison Co, WV 13
M Child 6: Valentine L. Davis Born: ca 1864 20 Died: May-15-1867 1 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (3) Marriage record of daughter. (4) 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. 48. (5) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995), "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 48, reports death date as Apr 17 1896. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Richard Welch, widowed, 30, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of James & Margaret; and Evaline E. Davis, 22, of Doddridge Co, dau of Joel H. & Charlotte S. Married Oct 5 1871. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Richard Welch, widowed, age 30 yr 7 mo, b. Barbour Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of James & Margaret Welch; and Evaline E. Davis, single, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Joel H. & Charlotte S. Davis. Married Oct 5 1871 in Doddridge County. MR p. 182 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791305&Type=Marriage. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Francis M. Orr, white female, age 33, married; died July 21 1885 in Harrison County, cause of death fever. (Note: Death date on headstone is June 12 1885, age 33y 8m 8d.), DR p. 129 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=105701&Type=Death. (11) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (12) Obituary of husband. (13) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 48, reports her middle initial as V. (15) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as William F. Davis, widowed, 32, b. Doddridge Co, res. Kansas, son of Joel & Charlotte Davis; and Amanda Bond, single, 28, b. & res. Harrison Co, dau of A. P. & Adeline Bond. Married Feb 17 1886 in Harrison County. (Note: The foregoing is from the marriage record ledger entry. The corresponding separate marriage record document gives husband's occupation as farmer, more fully identifies the parents as Joel H. & Charlotte S. Davis and Abel & Adaline Bond, and provides marriage location as Lost Creek.), MR p. 182. (16) Death record of son. (17) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union 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 Aaron L. Ashburn, 23, of Doddridge Co, son of Amaziah & Margaret; and Mary L. Davis, 21, of Doddridge Co, dau of Joel H. & Charlotte. Married Feb 28 1878. (20) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death.Name Index