Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: John J. Davis    
                Born: Jun-21-1862          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: Oct-14-1956          in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  3,4
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  3
             Resided:                      in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  3
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation:                      railroad employee (retired)  3
          Occupation: 1900                 farmer  5
              Father: Theodore Davis   (1831 - 1924) 
              Mother: Rachel Ann Waller   (1835 - 1888) 
                Wife: Nancy Isabel Matheny     
             Married: Jul- 3-1882          near Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV  2
                Born: Jul- 9-1866          at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV  4,6,7
                Died: Apr-23-1957          in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  4,6
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  6
             Resided:                      in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  6
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: John Metheny   (1837 - 1913) 
              Mother: Mahala Wolf   (1834 - 1916) 
           M Child 1: Arthur W. Davis      
         Census name: Auther W. Davis 
                Born: 1883                  5,8 (see note 1)
                Died: Jul-25-1971          in Salem, WV  8
              Census: 1930, 1940           in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
                Wife: Ila Maud Williams  b. Jan- 3-1880  d. May-10-1947  
             Married: Mar- 4-1907           8
           F Child 2: Pearl I. Davis      
                Born: Sep-  -1884           5
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 3: Bessie Lena Davis      
                Born: Mar-22-1888          in Doddridge Co, WV  9,5
                Died: Jun- 5-1920          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  9
              Buried:                      in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV  10
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Charles Everett Williams  b. Oct-17-1882  d. Dec-15-1941  
             Married: Sep- 3-1911          in Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 4: Rachel Ann Davis      
                Born: Feb-13-1891          in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  2
                Died: Feb- 3-1961          in Muskingum Co, OH  11
              Census: 1940                 in Guernsey Co, OH  
              Census: 1930                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1920                 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Charles Arthur Dowler  b. Feb- 5-1883  d. bef Feb 1961  
             Married: ca 1915               12

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. 127. 
(2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(3) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1290663&Type=Death. 
(4) 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. 187. 
(5) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) 
(6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=2126737&Type=Death. 
(7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(8) 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. 253. 
(9) Headstone. 
(10) Findagrave.com. 
(11) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. 
(12) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Nov 1883, but "Davis - The Settlers of
Salem WV," p. 253, reports Mar 26 1883.







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