Jul-28-2018
Husband: Jesse Maxson Davis
Born: Sep-26-1796 1,2 Died: Nov-10-1871 1,2 Buried: in Old Frame Church (SDB) Cemetery, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 3,1 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Jacob Davis, Jr. (1769 - 1828) Mother: Prudence Maxson (1770 - 1815)
Wife: Abigail Hoffman 4 Also known as: Abagail Huffman 4 Married: Jan- 8-1822 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Sep- 6-1801 1,2 Died: Nov-12-1863 5 Buried: in Old Frame Church (SDB) Cemetery, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Moses Hoffman Mother: Elizabeth (Mary) VanHorn Notes
M Child 1: Jacob Davis Born: Aug-15-1827 1,6 Died: Apr- 4-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,6 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 8 Wife: Jemima Davis b. Oct-31-1831 d. Jan-27-1910 Census name: Gemima Davis
M Child 2: Milton S. Davis Born: Jan-30-1830 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,10 Died: Jun-17-1923 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 9,10 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 9,3 Resided: in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: 1915 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Wife: Mary Isabel Ford b. Jul-28-1832 d. Dec-25-1910 Marriage license: Jan-29-1853 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12 Married: Mar- 3-1853 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 13,14
M Child 3: Moses Hoffman Davis Also known as: M. H. Davis 15,2 Born: Feb-27-1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 16,17 Died: Jul-16-1891 in Harrison Co, WV 15,16,10 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 3 Cause of death: asthma 15 Resided: 1857 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 17 Occupation: merchant 15 Wife: Julia Ann Davis b. Jan-12-1839 d. Nov- 8-1861 Married: Apr-14-1857 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,16 Wife: Emma V. Swisher b. 1845 d. Sep-20-1918 Also known as: Emily Swisher 18 Married: Nov- 3-1863 in Harrison Co, WV 19
M Child 4: Levi B. Davis Born: Feb-22-1836 1,10 Died: Jun- 4-1912 16,10 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 3 Wife: Sarah J. Rymer b. Sep- 2-1840 d. Nov-15-1922 Married: Sep- -1860 16
F Child 5: Elizabeth Davis Born: Nov-11-1838 1 Died: Nov-14-1915 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 20,1 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Lloyd F. Randolph b. Apr-14-1833 d. bef Nov 1915 Also known as: Floyd F. Randolph 21 Married: Nov-30-1858 1
M Child 6: Edgar S. Davis Born: May- 4-1841 16,2 Died: Jan-10-1906 16,2 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 3 Wife: Jane Mearns b. May- 8-1843 d. Nov- 7-1919 Married: May-18-1867 16
F Child 7: Prudence Melissa Davis Also known as: Melissa Davis 1 Born: Feb-26-1844 at Lost Creek, Harrison Co, (W)VA 22,10 Died: Oct-22-1915 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 20,22,10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 22,23,24 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: John F. Randolph b. Aug-27-1842 d. Jan-19-1913 Married: May-19-1864 in Harrison Co, WV 25
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. 40. (2) Headstone. (3) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (4) Death record of son. (5) Headstone, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 40, incorrectly reports death date as Nov 12 1843. "Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County WV," p. 21, reports death date on headstone as Nov 12 1863. It is noted that Abigail was present for the 1860 Census, but not for the 1870 Census. (6) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (8) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Obituary of sister. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789588&Type=Marriage. (13) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791037&Type=Marriage. (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. 359. (15) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (16) 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. 84. (17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (18) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Moses H. Davis, widowed, age 30y 8m 5d, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Jesse M & Abigail Davis; and Emily Swisher, single, 18, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of Isaac & Maria Swisher. Married Nov 3 1863. MR p. 30. (20) Obituary - At home. (21) Obituary of wife. (22) 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. 111. (23) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (24) Obituary. (25) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.Name Index