Jul-28-2018
Husband: James Ball Davis
Born: Oct- 1-1814 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 Died: Jul- 2-1902 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,2 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,4 Census: 1900 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1) Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Occupation: minister 5 (see note 2) Occupation: farmer 6,7,8,9 Father: Jacob Davis, Jr. (1769 - 1828) Mother: Prudence Maxson (1770 - 1815) Other spouse 1
Wife: Emily Virginia Davis Married: Feb- 9-1854 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: Aug- 7-1826 10,2 Died: Sep-17-1904 1,2 Buried: in Seventh Day Baptist Church Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1,4 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: William F. "Flint Billy" Davis (1791 - 1865) Mother: Rachel Hughes (1797 - 1843)
M Child 1: Anderson H. Davis Born: ca 1856 7 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 2: Virginia L. Davis Born: ca 1857 7 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 3: Viola Cerena Davis Census name: L. Davis Born: Jan- 4-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11,12,13 Died: 1946 13 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 14 Census: 1910, 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 3) Husband: George Hubbert Trainer b. Mar-27-1861 d. Jan-26-1954 Married: Sep-28-1884 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV 11
M Child 4: James O. Davis Born: ca 1862 7 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 5: Alversa M. "Versa" Davis Census name: Versa M. Davis Born: Jan-18-1863 in West Virginia 15,16,7 Died: Oct-20-1944 in Riverside Co, CA 15 Buried: in Olivewood Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside Co, CA 14 Census: 1910 in Riverside, Riverside Co, CA Census: 1900 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jerome B. Walker b. Nov-29-1871 d. Sep-14-1943
M Child 6: Amelius Grantham Davis Census name: Amileus G. Davis Born: ca 1865 7 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 7: Lillie Fatima Davis Census name: Fatima L. Davis Born: 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,7,17 Died: 1947 13 Buried: in Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI 14 Census: 1920 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI Census: 1900 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1890 in Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Benjamin W. Kinney b. Nov- -1864 d. Feb-24-1935 Married: May- 8-1890 in Harrison Co, WV 17
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. 41. (2) Headstone. (3) Death record of son. (4) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (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. 42. (6) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (7) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (8) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) 1850 Census. (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 >, p. 19. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (12) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (13) Headstone (year only) (14) Findagrave.com. (15) California Death Index, 1940-1997 (online), Ancestry.com and California Dept of Health Svcs, Center for Health Statistics. (16) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Along with his wife and daughter Alversa, in household of daughter & son-in-law Lillie & Benjamin W. Kinney. Note (2) "About four years after his second marriage, James B. Davis returned to Doddridge County, West Virginia to live, where he was ordained and preached at the Middle Island Seventh Day Baptist Church. After his retirement they moved to Salem." ["Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia," p. 42] Note (3) Listed as L. Davis, female, in household of J. B. & E. V. Davis.Name Index