Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Benjamin L. Davis    
                Born: Dec-14-1785          near Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ  1
                Died: 1850                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  1
              Father: William "Greenbrier Billy" Davis   (1758 - 1845) 
              Mother: Elizabeth Johnston   (1762 - 1845) 
Other spouse 2
Other spouse 3
                Wife: Elizabeth Lippencott     
             Married: Sep-29-1806          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1
              Father: Samuel Lippencott 
              Mother: Amy Maxson   (1766 -     ) 
           F Child 1: Asenath Davis      
                Born: Sep-26-1811           1
              Census: 1870                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: Amos Davis  b. Aug- 7-1814  d. Jan- 3-1907  
             Married: Mar-23-1833          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  2
           F Child 2: Elizabeth "Eliza" Davis      
         Census name: Eliza 
                Born: ca 1817              in Lewis Co, (W)VA  3
             Resided: 1858                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  3
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
             Husband: Michael Dotson  b. ca 1814  d. Nov-30-1851  
             Husband: John Griffin Lewellyn  b. ca 1777  d. 1861  
       Also known as: John Lewellen 4
             Married: Apr-22-1858          in Doddridge Co, WV  5
             Husband: Nathan J. Davis  b. Nov-24-1797  d. Apr-15-1891  
             Married: Jan-22-1863          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  6
           M Child 3: Alford Newlon Davis      
       Also known as: A. N. Davis 7
                Born: ca 1817               8
                Died: May- 4-1859          at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  7,8
      Cause of death:                      consumption (tuberculosis)  7
             Resided:                      at Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  8
                Wife: Rebecca Davis  b. Apr- 4-1815  d. Jan-15-1897  
       Also known as: Beckie 9
             Married: Nov-19-1837          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  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. 32. 
(2) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. 
(3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
There are two entries for this marriage, presumably one for the marriage license or bond, and the other for the marriage 
itself:  (1) Identified as John Lewellen, 69; and Eliza Dotson, 41, dau of Benjamin L. Davis.  Married Apr 21 1858.  (2) 
Identified as John Lewellen, widowed, 69, b. England, res. Doddridge Co, son of John & Mary; and Elizabeth Dotson, 
widowed, 41, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Benjamin L. & Eliza.  Married Apr 22 1858. pp. 16 & 
26. 
(6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), 
Identified as Nathan J. Davis, widowed, 65, b. New Jersey, res. Doddridge Co, son of William G. & Catharine; and Eliza 
Lewellin, widowed, 47, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Benjamin & Louisa Davis.  Married Jan 22 
1863. 
(7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(8) 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. 70. 
(9) Death record of daughter. 







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