Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Christopher Columbus Davis    
       Also known as: Columbus Davis 1
                Born: ca 1849              in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  2
                Died: Jun-15-1893           3
              Buried:                      in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Peter W. Davis   (1809 - 1894) 
              Mother: Ann Davis   (1811 - 1876) 
                Wife: Elesif Ottilla "Tillie" Hutson   1  
         Census name: Ottilla 
             Married: Mar- 3-1870          in Doddridge Co, WV  2
                Born: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  4,2
                Died: Feb- 3-1899           4
              Buried:                      in Rock Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV  3
              Census: 1870, 1880           in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1850, 1860           in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Evan Hutson   (1811 - 1870) 
              Mother: Charlotte Davis   (1815 - 1891) 
           F Child 1: Dorthy Davis      
                Born: ca 1871               5
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 2: Lovewell Davis      
                Born: Oct- 4-1872          in Doddridge Co, WV  6 (see note 1)
                Died: Nov-16-1873          in Doddridge Co, WV  7
           F Child 3: Vena B. Davis      
                Born: ca 1875               5
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           M Child 4: Otha Clyde Davis      
         Census name: Ota C. Davis 5
                Born: Jun-30-1876           3
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
                Wife: Mary D. "Molly" Jeffrey  b. Jul- 4-1885  d. Dec- 3-1911  
             Married: Jul-23-1902          in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA  8
                Wife: ___ Marland  
           F Child 5: Lottie L. Davis      
         Census name: Charlotte 9
                Born: Mar- 4-1877          in West Virginia  10,11,12
                Died: Mar-16-1953          in Doddridge Co, WV  10,13,12
              Buried:                      in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (IOOF section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV  10,14,15
              Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30     in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Husband: Charter McKinney  b. Oct- 8-1873  d. Feb-  -1974  
       Also known as: Chart McKinney 16,17
             Married: Jun-21-1898          in Doddridge Co, WV  11
           F Child 6: Mary C. Davis      
                Born: ca 1878               5
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
           F Child 7: Eliza C. Davis      
                Born: May-  -1880           5

Sources:
(1) Death record of daughter. 
(2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 168, Line 10 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791672&Type=Marriage. 
(3) 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. 134. 
(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. 45. 
(5) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). 
(6) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(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. 197. 
(9) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(12) Headstone (year only) 
(13) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. 
(14) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) 
(15) Findagrave.com. 
(16) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). 
(17) Marriage record of son. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Age in death record would put birth date in June 1872, but birth record shows
it as Oct 4 1872.







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