Jul-28-2018
Husband: William B. "Buckeye Billy" Davis
Born: Oct-30-1807 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Jun-24-1896 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2,3,4,5 Father: Jesse Davis (1788 - 1823) Mother: Hannah Davis (1784 - 1880)
Wife: Martha Hughes Married: Feb-16-1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Apr- 6-1809 1 Died: Mar-21-1893 1 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Jonathan Hughes (1753 - 1849) Mother: Abagail Jackson (1765 - 1842) Notes
F Child 1: Polina A. Davis Also known as: Paulina A. Davis 6 Born: Feb- 1-1827 in Salem, Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,7 Died: Jun-13-1906 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,6,7 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: George W. Ford b. Oct-15-1820 d. Sep-16-1902 Married: Nov- 6-1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6
M Child 2: Johnathan H. Davis Census name: Jonathan H. Davis Born: May- 9-1836 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 7,10,2 Died: Sep-10-1915 in Knoxville, Knox Co, TN 11,7 Buried: in Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox Co, TN 11,12 Census: 1900, 1910 in Knox Co, TN Census: 1870, 1880 in Blount Co, TN Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: phoman 11 Occupation: 1900 quarry man 10 Occupation: 1880 stone mason 13 Occupation: 1870 farmer 14 Wife: Nancy Jane Wolfe b. Mar- 4-1841 d. Mar- 7-1931 Married: Jun- 9-1857 in Knox Co, TN 15
M Child 3: Greenberry L. Davis Born: Jul-11-1838 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 16,2 Died: Oct- 6-1891 in Knoxville, Knox Co, TN 16 Census: 1870 in Madison Twp, Jackson Co, OH Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1870 artist 14 Wife: Asenath Harding b. ca 1845 Married: Sep-17-1863 in Jackson Co, OH
M Child 4: Marion Hughes Davis Born: Sep- -1840 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV 17,9 (see note 1) Died: Aug- 1-1913 17,9 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 17,9 Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Emily Jane Rider b. Apr-14-1841 d. Nov- 2-1929
M Child 5: Alvin Marcellus Davis Also known as: Marcellus Davis 18 Born: Dec- 3-1842 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,7 Died: Jan- 3-1908 in Salem, WV 17,7 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Victoria Gay Dotson b. Mar-30-1848 d. Sep- 1-1932 Married: Dec-24-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 6: Sarah Ann Davis Born: Mar-24-1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 17,19 Died: May-29-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Moses Lang b. May-16-1845 d. Oct- 6-1926 Married: Feb- 1-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 7: Leah Ellen Davis Born: Jun- 3-1847 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,20 Died: Jun-13-1867 1 Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 20 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Benjamin F. Mount b. ca 1842 Married: Jun-23-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 21,1
F Child 8: Amaretta Davis Born: May- 6-1850 1 Died: Nov-14-1872 1 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: James Thomas Maxwell b. Aug- 5-1843 Census name: Thomas Maxwell Married: Feb-15-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 9: Minerva L. Davis Census name: Manerva Davis Born: Mar- 5-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 12,22 Died: Jun-25-1939 in Monongalia Co, WV 23 Buried: in Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Westover, Monongalia Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV (see note 2) Resided: 1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: 1900 carpet weaver 24 Husband: George W. Lewin b. Apr-10-1843 d. Oct-24-1885 Married: Dec- 9-1876 in Wood Co, WV 22
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. 45. (2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (4) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp) (5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (6) 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. 88. (7) Headstone. (8) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (9) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (10) 1900 Census. (11) Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958 [database online], Ancestry.com and Tennessee State Library & Archives. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) 1880 Census. (14) 1870 Census. (15) Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 [database online], Ancestry.com and Tennessee State Library & Archives. (16) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (17) 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. 89. (18) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >. (19) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Benjamin F. Mount, 22, b. & res. in Wood Co, son of George B. & Catharine Mount, occupation U.S. soldier; and Leah Ellen Davis, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of William B. & Martha Davis. Married Jun 23 1864 in Doddridge County. MR p. 248, Line 8 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791871&Type=Marriage. (22) Wood County Marriage Records, Parkersburg, WV, MR p. 74, Line 167 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10741044&Type=Marriage. (23) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (24) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. Event Notes Note (1) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 89, reports birth date as Sep 5 1840. But "Cemeteries of Tenmile District," p. 85, shows date on headstone as Sep 18 1840. Note (2) Along with her four children, listed as sister Minerva L. Lewin, 45, b. Mar 1855, carpet weaver, widowed, mother of 5 children (4 still living), in household of brother Marion H. Davis and his family.Name Index