Jul-28-2018
Husband: Gideon Maxson
Census name: Gideon Maxin 1
Born: Oct-31-1815 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
Died: Feb- 7-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,2
Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1871 in Greenbrier Run (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 5
Father: Zebulon Maxson, Jr. (1779 - 1821)
Mother: Mary Davis (1779 - 1868)
Wife: Catherine Hughes
Married: Oct-22-1837 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 2
Born: Apr-15-1820 2
Died: Mar-28-1849 2
Father: Martin L. Hughes (1796 - 1864)
Mother: Ann Davis (1800 - 1885)
Notes
F Child 1: Clarissa (Thursa) Maxson
Census name: Thursa Maxon
Born: Jan- 2-1839 6,7,1
Died: Sep-13-1907 in Harrison Co, WV 8
Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: John McClary b. ca 1841 d. bef Jun 1880
F Child 2: Mary Ann H. Maxson
Born: Jun- 5-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,10,11
Died: Aug- 9-1909 in West Edmeston, Madison Co, NY 12,10,9 (see note 2)
Buried: in West Edmeston Cemetery, Madison Co, NY 13
Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV (see note 3)
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: Oct- -1866 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Resided: Jun- -1863 at Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 14
Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Resided: 1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: Riley George Davis b. Jan- 4-1837 d. Apr-26-1863
Also known as: George Riley Davis 11
Married: Dec- 9-1858 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 15,9
M Child 3: Cornelius Maxson
Born: May-30-1843 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 16,10,17
Died: May-27-1913 16,10
Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 13
Census: 1900, 1910 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1890 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 18
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 19,20,21
Military: Jul-28-1862 - Jun-29-1865 Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (wounded: shot in left hip & arm) 22,14,18
Wife: Catherine L. Davis b. Mar-29-1842 d. Apr-20-1905
Also known as: Katharine Davis 11
Married: Oct-21-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 23
F Child 4: Priscilla Maxson
Born: May-22-1846 2
Died: Sep-18-1925 in Harrison Co, WV 9
Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Census: 1910, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Husband: Oliver Greenwood Davis b. Jun- 4-1845 d. Jul- 6-1940
Married: Jan-13-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
M Child 5: Martin Maxson
Born: ca 1849 1
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA (see note 4)
Sources:
(1) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(2) 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. 58.
(3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
(4) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com, Witness to Joshua J. Davis's Declaration for Pension (War of 1812)
(5) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA.
(6) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death.
(7) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV.
(8) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com.
(9) 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. 129.
(10) Headstone.
(11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)
(12) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com.
(13) Findagrave.com.
(14) U.S. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line], Ancestry.com and National
Archives & Records Administration.
(15) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
Identified as George Rily Davis, 21, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jesse & Hulda; and Mary A. H. Maxon, 18,
b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Gideon & Katharine. Married Dec 9
1858.
(16) 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. 111.
(17) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.
(18) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration.
(19) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District)
(20) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).
(21) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp).
(22) U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database online], National Park Service ,
Ancestry.com.
(23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791510&Type=Marriage.
(24) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993),
Identified as Oliver G. Davis, 18, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Jesse J. & Huldah; and Priscilla Maxon, 17,
b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Gideon & Catharine. Married Jan 13 1864. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem
WV," p. 129, reports marriage date as Jan 21 1864.)
Event Notes
Note (1) In household of daughter & son-in-law Lutie & Joseph McCloy.
Note (2) "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 129, incorrectly reports death date as
Aug 9 1900. Her headstone clearly shows it as Aug 9 1909.
Note (3) In household of daughter Viola and son-in-law Riley G. Davis; enumeration
done in June 1900. Birth date given as Jun (or Jan?) 1839.
Note (4) Not with family in 1860 Census. Enumerated in the household of his
grandfather Martin Hughes in 1850.
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