Husband: Benjamin W. Foley
Born: Oct- 5-1854 in West Union, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 1,2,3
Died: Nov-15-1935 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Buried: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1910, 1920, 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 1)
Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: banker 1,4
Father: James Arthur Foley (1812 - 1871)
Mother: Tabitha J. B. Harness (1819 - 1901)
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Mary Jane Davis
Married: May- 5-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Born: Apr-14-1865 5,6
Died: Mar- -1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,6,7 (see note 2)
Buried: in Blockhouse Hill Cemetery (Catholic section), West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1870, 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Lewis Townsend Davis (1833 - 1922)
Mother: Atha Burnworth (1833 - 1910)
M Child 1: James Davis Foley Born: Mar- 3-1886 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10,8 Died: Dec-15-1975 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,10,8 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 8 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Occupation: oil & gas producer, real estate, merchant, bank president 9 Wife: Ruth Leggett b. Apr- 5-1895 d. Dec-30-1976 Married: Oct- 7-1926 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (3) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (4) Doddridge County Republican, 7/6/1916. (5) Headstone. (6) 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. 107. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 45 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5046202&Type=Death. (8) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (9) Obituary. (10) Social Security Death Index. (11) Obituary - Hospital. (12) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as James D. Foley, 40, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union; and Ruth Leggett, 32, b. Doddridge Co, res. West Union. Married Oct 7 1926 in West Union. (Note: Obituaries of both husband and wife incorrectly state marriage date as Aug 7 1926. Reason for marriage being recorded in Ritchie County in not clear.), MR p. 231 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11544685&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) In 1920, listed as a roomer, age 65, widowed, in the household of Eli & Mary F. Nutter. In 1930, listed in the household of Timothy J. Faulkner as an uncle, 75, widowed, occupation oil operator. Note (2) Death date on headstone is Mar 8 1886, but death record shows it as Mar 9 1886. Note (3) In 1900, listed as the only other household member in the home of his grandparents, Townsend L. & Atha Davis. In 1910, he was in the household of his widowed grandfather Townsend Davis.