Husband: George Washington Davis
Born: May- 1-1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2
Died: Mar-23-1944 2
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 2
Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1930 pumper at oil well 3
Occupation: 1920 farmer 4
Father: Er Davis (1840 - 1930)
Mother: Sarah Polan (1846 - 1881)
Wife: Huldah Izore Dennison 2 Also known as: Huldia Izore Dennison 5 Married: Feb-15-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 6
Born: Dec-17-1875 2,7 Died: Nov-28-1953 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,8 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 2 Census: 1880, 1900, 20, 30 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Lewis Maxwell Dennison (1843 - 1920) Mother: Nancy Ann Cox (1845 - 1932)
M Child 1: Leeman Maxwell Davis Born: Aug- 6-1904 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,9 Died: Jul-11-1973 2,9 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 10 Census: 1940 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mary Merle White b. 1910 d. 1994 Also known as: Merle White 11,12,13,3 Married: May-19-1928 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 2: Archie Rudolph Davis Born: Mar-15-1908 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 (see note 1) Died: Jul-29-1991 15 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV Resided: in Canton, Stark Co, OH 14 Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Talva Gladie Maxson b. Aug-18-1906 d. Feb- -1973 Married: Dec-24-1924 14 Wife: Mary Glick Married: Oct-20-1973 14
F Child 3: Nancy Lexie Davis Also known as: Lexie Davis 12,3 Born: Feb-28-1910 15 Died: Oct-13-1998 15 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17 Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Dorsey McKinley Plauger b. Sep-16-1899 d. Mar- -1968 Census name: Dorsa Plauger Married: Jul-28-1936 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 4: Sylvia Catherine Davis Born: Aug- 4-1912 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,18 Died: Aug-10-2008 15,18 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: in Salem, WV 19,20 Census: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Kenneth Jearld Nicholas b. Jul- 2-1910 d. Feb-16-1992 Also known as: Kenneth Nicholas 12,3 Married: May-19-1929 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 21,14
M Child 5: Sylvis Washington Davis Also known as: Sylvus W. Davis Born: Aug- 4-1912 in Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 2 Died: Jan-14-1990 19 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 10 Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Aug-27-1943 - Jun- 9-1945 U.S. Army, World War II 22,23,24 Wife: Wanda Mae Cumberledge b. Feb- 2-1912 d. Oct-13-1989 Married: Jun-27-1937 2
M Child 6: George William Calvin "Pete" Davis Also known as: William Davis 21,3 Born: Nov-29-1915 at Coldwater (New Milton), Doddridge Co, WV 25,2,15,18 Died: Jun- 9-1991 19,18 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 17 Resided: 1955 in Salem, WV 25 Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Thelma Waveline Nicholas b. Apr-30-1918 d. Dec- 1-2003 Also known as: Waveline Nicholas 5 Married: Feb-28-1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Wife: Margaret Louise Bland b. Aug-26-1934 d. Jun- 5-1993 Married: Jun-11-1955 at Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 27
Sources: (1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (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. 178. (3) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (4) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (5) Marriage record of son. (6) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George W. Davis, 23, b. & res. in Doddrige Co; and Hulda I. Dennison, 27, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Feb 15 1903 "at the Bride's home." (Note: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 178, incorrectly states marriage date as Feb 11 1903.), MR p. 34. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (8) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (11) Birth record of son. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (13) Obituary of son. (14) 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. 247. (15) Social Security Death Index. (16) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (17) Findagrave.com. (18) Headstone. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (20) Obituary of grandson. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (22) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (23) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) Military Grave Marker. (25) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (26) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as William Davis, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Waveline Nicholas, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Feb 28 1935 in West Union. MR p. 267. (27) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as George William Davis, divorced, 39, b. Nov 29 1915 at Coldwater, Doddridge Co WV, res. Salem WV, son of George Washington Davis & Huldia Izore Dennison; and Margaret Louise Bland, single, 20, b. Aug 26 1934 in Clarksburg WV, res. Bristol WV, dau of Steven Gilbert Bland (deceased) & Mary Catherine Hunter. Married Jun 11 1955 "at The Bland Home on Bristol Rt.", MR p. 347. Event Notes Note (1) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 247, reports birth date as Mar 15 1906. But SSDI shows it as Mar 15 1908.