Jul-28-2018
Husband: Jacob Davis
Born: Aug-15-1827 1,2 Died: Apr- 4-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,2 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 4 Father: Jesse Maxson Davis (1796 - 1871) Mother: Abigail Hoffman (1801 - 1863)
Wife: Jemima Davis 5 Census name: Gemima Davis
Born: Oct-31-1831 5 Died: Jan-27-1910 in Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Peter Davis (1783 - 1873) Mother: Sarah "Sally" Davis (1786 - 1842)
M Child 1: Ethelbert J. Davis Born: Jun-23-1851 in Doddridge Co, WV 2,4 Died: Jan-13-1929 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Resided: 1916 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1880 tanner & farmer 8 Wife: Susan E. Davis b. Jul-28-1851 d. Apr-29-1907 Married: Aug-26-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
F Child 2: Alcena Jane Davis Also known as: Alcinda Davis 10 Born: Sep- 2-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11,12 Died: Jun-19-1901 6,11 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Joseph L. Bailey b. May- -1859 d. Nov-20-1941 Married: Mar-15-1884 in Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 3: Adolphus Arden Davis Born: May- 9-1860 in Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 11 Died: Jul-17-1902 11 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Martha Catherine "Mattie" Davis b. May- 6-1864 d. Mar- 3-1943 Married: Sep-28-1885 11
F Child 4: Abigail Hoffman "Hettie" Davis Also known as: Hettie Davis 13 Born: Sep-27-1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,12 Died: Jan-30-1953 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Resided: 1940 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 16 Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lewis B. Stutler b. Apr-27-1855 d. Mar-13-1940 Also known as: Louis B. Stutler 13,6 Married: Feb- 1-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 5: Lorenzo Dow Davis Also known as: Dow Davis 17 Born: Sep-24-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,19,4 Died: Aug-16-1916 17,19 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17
F Child 6: Sallie Birdie Davis Also known as: Sarah B. Davis 18 Born: Feb-15-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Died: Oct-23-1945 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Chapman Johnson Costilow b. Sep-13-1869 d. Jul-30-1931 Married: Jun-22-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 21
M Child 7: Welton Burdick Davis Also known as: Burdick Davis 7 Born: May-16-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,4,22 Died: Apr-26-1946 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI 23 Census: 1930 in Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI Census: 1920 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7 Census: 1910 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1930 Theronoid office (magnetic appliance) (see note 1) Occupation: 1920 salesman 24 Occupation: 1910 life insurance agent 25 Occupation: 1900 farmer 22 Wife: Dona H. Martin b. ca 1873 d. bef Nov 1898 Married: Sep-24-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 21 Wife: Maggie Belle Reed b. Jun-22-1880 Census name: Marguerite Married: Nov-19-1898 in Harrison Co, WV 21
M Child 8: Arza Bruce Davis Born: Sep-28-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 (see note 2) Died: Mar-12-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 26 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Cause of death: measles 26 Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
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) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (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. 32. (6) Findagrave.com. (7) Obituary of brother. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 200, Line 41 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791354&Type=Marriage. (10) Obituary of son. (11) 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. 132. (12) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (13) Marriage record 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. 70. (15) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (16) Obituary of husband. (17) Obituary. (18) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (19) Headstone (year only) (20) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: L. Dow Davis. (21) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (22) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (23) Michigan Death Records, 1867-1950 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (25) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (26) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 46, Line 15 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046044&Type=Death. Event Notes Note (1) The Theronoid Electromagnetic Solenoid was a cure-all quack device popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s that soon fell out of favor after numerous studies and investigations found them to be worthless. http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/thero.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionaco http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/h ealth-myths/medical-quackery3.htm Note (2) Birthplace given in death record as Harrison County, but birth records shows it as Doddridge County.Name Index