Jul-28-2018
Husband: Joshua S. Davis
Born: Jun- 5-1805 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 Died: Mar-21-1869 2 Buried: in Old Frame Church (SDB) Cemetery, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Peter Davis (1783 - 1873) Mother: Sarah "Sally" Davis (1786 - 1842)
Wife: Hannah Bee Married: Feb- 1-1823 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Dec-26-1802 in New Jersey 1,2 Died: Apr- 7-1884 1,2 Buried: in Old Frame Church (SDB) Cemetery, Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Asa Bee (1756 - 1826) Mother: Rhoda Cox
M Child 1: Amaziah Davis Born: Oct-27-1823 1 Died: Nov- 8-1823 1
F Child 2: Emeline Davis Also known as: Emelie 4 Born: Jun-22-1825 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 5 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Richard E. Bond b. Sep-11-1822 d. bef 1880 Married: Oct- 6-1843 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 5 (see note 1)
M Child 3: Peter L. Davis Born: May-18-1827 1 Died: young 1
M Child 4: Lorenzo Davis Born: Jul-17-1829 1 Died: Jul-25-1837 1
F Child 5: Eleanor Davis Born: Jul-18-1831 1 Died: Jul-26-1837 1
M Child 6: Hiram N. Davis Born: Nov-14-1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6,1,7 (see note 2) Died: Dec-20-1920 in Salem, WV 6,2 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 3,6 Resided: 1911 in Doddridge Co, WV 7 Occupation: farmer 6 Wife: Elsie Jane VanHorn b. Nov-12-1832 d. Jun-22-1909 Also known as: Elecy Jane VanHorn 8 Married: Nov-22-1854 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8 Wife: Amelia Randolph b. 1861 d. 1941 Married: Nov-19-1911 at Rockford (Lost Creek), Harrison Co, WV 9
F Child 7: Dorinda L. Davis Born: ca 1836 10 Died: Dec- 3-1900 11 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Levi Stalnaker b. Jun-22-1835 d. Jul-11-1915 Census name: Levi Stonaker Married: Mar-21-1858 11
M Child 8: Franklin Davis Born: Mar-26-1838 1 Died: Feb-26-1839 1
F Child 9: Roana Davis Also known as: Roxanna Davis 8 Born: Mar- 7-1840 1 Died: Apr- 2-1930 12 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Walter Fields McWhorter b. Jul-14-1836 d. May-17-1877 Census name: Fields McWhorter Married: Dec-28-1857 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8
M Child 10: Clinton Houston Davis Born: Apr-26-1842 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 11 Died: Jun- 9-1905 in Salem, WV 11 Resided: 1863, 1878 in Harrison Co, WV 13,14 Occupation: tanner 13,14 Wife: Josephine Francis b. ca 1840 d. Jan-11-1878 Married: Oct-14-1863 in Lewis Co, WV 15 Wife: Martha F. "Mattie" Brannon b. ca 1852 Also known as: Mattie F. Brannon 16,17 Married: Nov-14-1878 in Ritchie Co, WV 18
F Child 11: Mary Davis Born: Aug-10-1844 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1 Husband: Homer Morrison Husband: Jesse Forbes
M Child 12: Milton Davis Born: May-20-1847 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,6,19 (see note 3) Died: Aug-27-1922 in Salem, WV 6,19 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 6,3 Resided: 1865 in Harrison Co, WV 8 Occupation: farmer 6 Wife: Elsa R. Westfall b. Apr-25-1849 d. Apr-14-1881 Also known as: Elsie R. Westfall 20 Married: Sep-14-1865 in Harrison Co, WV 21,20 Wife: Mary Caroline Lough b. Mar-28-1849 d. Apr-25-1931 Also known as: Carrie Lough 22 Married: Jan- 5-1882 in Harrison Co, WV 23,20
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. 67. (2) Headstone. (3) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (4) Marriage record of daughter. (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. 124. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) Harrison County WV Marriages 1895-1912, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Feb 2001) (8) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Hiram N. Davis, widower, 78, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Joshua S. & Hannah Davis; and Mrs. Amelia Davis, widow, 51, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of Madison & Samantha Randolph. Married Nov 19 1911 at Rockford, W.Va. MR p. 383. (10) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, Birth date of Jun 24 1835 given on p. 67, but Jun 24 1836 on p. 125. (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. 125. (12) One World Tree (www.ancestry.com) (13) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (14) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (15) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Clinton Huston Davis, 21, occupation tanner, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Joshua & Hanah Davis; and Josephine Francis, 23, b. Fauquier Co Va, res. Lewis Co, dau of Ruben & Jane Francis. Married Oct 14 1863 in Lewis County. MR p. 23. (16) Death record of daughter. (17) Marriage record of son. (18) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as C. H. Davis, widowed, tanner, 35, b. (blank), res. Harrison Co, son of (blank); and Martha Sommerville, widowed, 26, b. (blank), res. Ritchie Co, dau of (blank). Married Nov 14 1878 in Ritchie County. MR p. 38. (19) Headstone (year only) (20) 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. 126. (21) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Milton Davis, 18, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Joshua S. & Hannah Davis; and Elsa R. Westfall, age 16y 4m 17d, b. Upshur Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of E. F. & Ruhama Westfall. Married Sep 14 1865 in Harrison County. MR p. 38. (22) Death record of son. (23) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Milton Davis, widowed, 34, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Joshua & Hannah Davis; and Mary C. Law, widowed, 32, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of Thomas & (blank) Laugh. Married Jan 5 1882 in Harrison County. MR p. 150. Event Notes Note (1) ceremony performed by Asa Bee Note (2) Birth date on headstone reported by "Cemeteries of Grant District," p. 46, as Jul 14 181. But death record shows it as Nov 14 1833, as does "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 67. Note (3) Birthplace given in death record as Harrison County, but both of his marriage records indicated Ritchie County.Name Index