Jul-28-2018                   

Husband: Boward Oscar Davis
Born: Jan-26-1890 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Sep-16-1957 2,1 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 1 Census: 1930 in Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Smith Keener Davis (1845 - 1923) Mother: Emily Jane Williams (1848 - 1896)
Wife: Ella Blanch Law Also known as: Blanch Law 3,4,5 Married: Jul- 5-1913 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,4
Born: May-16-1890 in Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV 3,1,6,7 Died: Sep-27-1979 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 8,7 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 3,7,9 Census: 1930 in Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Marshall Wellington Law (1852 - 1927) Mother: Margaret Debora Ramsburg (1855 - 1931)
M Child 1: Garnett Carl "Jim" Davis 3 Census name: Carl Davis Born: Nov- 3-1914 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 10,1,7 Died: Aug- 9-2001 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,7 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 12,3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,3 Census: 1930 in Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, Doddridge County Farm Service 3 Military: Oct-21-1942 - Mar-26-1946 Pfc, U.S. Army, World War II (France, Germany) 14,15,12,3 Never married: 1
F Child 2: Susie Blanch Davis Born: Mar-31-1916 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 16,3,7 Died: Dec-26-2006 3,7 Buried: in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Summit Co, OH 3 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 16,13,17 Census: 1930 in Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: teacher 16 Education: Doddridge Co HS (1936), Salem College, Univ of Akron 18,16 Husband: Walter W. Nicholson b. May-31-1919 d. Jul- 9-2000 Married: Jun- 6-1942 in Blacksburg, Montgomery Co, VA 16
F Child 3: Mary Pauline Davis Born: Jan-24-1921 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 19,1,7 Died: Nov- 7-1989 7 Resided: in Baltimore, MD 20,7,1,13 Resided: 1953 in Salem, WV 19 Census: 1930 in Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lesley Dullin Stout b. Sep-25-1915 d. Nov-15-1986 Census name: Leslie Stout 21 Married: Dec-10-1953 in Industrial, Harrison Co, WV 19
M Child 4: Edward Hugh "Cub" Davis Born: Mar- 2-1935 1 Died: Mar-15-2010 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3 Resided: near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Occupation: heavy equipment operator, WV Dept of Hwys (18 yrs) 3,1 Wife: Dorothy Jean "Bird" Weekley b. Aug- 9-1948 d. May- 8-2014
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. 221. (2) Obituary of wife. (3) Obituary. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) 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. 159. (6) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), "Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia," p. 221, reports birthplace as Harrison County, which would conform to birthplaces of siblings. But her marriage record states birthplace as Lewis County. Marriage record spells her name Blanche, but it appears as Blanch elsewhere, including SSDI. (7) Social Security Death Index. (8) Obituary - At home. (9) Death record of father. (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (12) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (13) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (14) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (15) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (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. 281. (17) Obituary of brother. (18) Yearbook photo. (19) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (20) Obituary of mother. (21) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District).




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