Jul-28-2018
Husband: Samuel Henry Davis
Born: Feb- 1-1844 1,2 Died: May- 1-1905 1 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850, 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Lewis Davis (1811 - 1886) Mother: Harriet Ann Dean (1821 - 1902) Notes 4
Wife: Jemima Law Married: Aug- 7-1864 in Harrison Co, WV 5
Born: Apr- -1844 2,6 Died: 1913 6 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: David Law (1820 - 1883) Mother: Sarah Dennison (1820 - 1869) Notes
F Child 1: Sarah Ann Davis 7 Born: Nov-13-1865 1 Died: May-16-1886 1 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3 Never married: 7
M Child 2: Oliver Louther Davis Born: Jul- 4-1869 at Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co,WV 8,2,9 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Carthage Twp, Athens Co, OH Resided: 1913 near Pullman, Ritchie Co, WV 10 Census: 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Occupation: farmer 2,11 Wife: Ida Belle Nutter b. May-13-1869 Married: Jun-14-1891 in Harrison Co, WV 12
M Child 3: Schuyler Graves Davis Also known as: Skyler Davis 13 Born: Sep- -1872 in Harrison Co, WV 2,14,6 Died: 1946 6 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 16 Wife: Retta Jane Nicholson b. Apr- -1876 d. 1962 Census name: Rettie J. Married: Sep-26-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 17
F Child 4: Martha E. Davis 7 Born: Jul- -1876 in Harrison Co, WV 2,14 (see note 1) Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Husband: Rufus N. Collins b. Apr-29-1872 d. Aug-20-1944 Married: Apr- 1-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 14 Husband: George Wellington "Henry" Metz b. ca 1869 Also known as: Henry Metz 7 Married: May-28-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 18
M Child 5: Henry Jackson "Jack" Davis Also known as: Jack Davis 7 Born: May-27-1879 in Harrison Co, WV 1,19 Died: Apr-15-1947 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1,20 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 21 Resided: 1909 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Wife: Bitha Susan Nicholson b. Apr-25-1886 d. May-29-1961 Also known as: Susan Bitha Nicholson 20 Married: Oct-31-1909 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 19
F Child 6: Lola M. Davis 7 Census name: Golda 22 Born: Feb-23-1882 in Harrison Co, WV 23,2 Died: Jun-30-1932 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 23 Buried: in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery, near Zinnia, Doddridge Co, WV 23,20 Resided: at Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Elmer Bowen b. Jan- -1872 d. Dec-16-1948 Married: Jan-19-1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
F Child 7: Bertha Davis Born: Sep-23-1884 1 Died: Aug-10-1899 1 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 3
M Child 8: Claud Sims Davis Born: May-30-1887 at Harrison Co, WV 24,20,6 Died: May- 9-1969 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 20,7,6 Buried: in Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery, Patterson Rd, Salem (Doddridge Co), WV 20 Wife: Nancy Roberta "Bertie" Nicholson b. Sep-24-1889 d. Jan-20-1965 Married: Aug-18-1907 in Doddridge Co, WV 25
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (3) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (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. 384. (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. 381. (6) Headstone (year only) (7) 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. 385. (8) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (10) Marriage record of daughter. (11) 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Oliver L. Davis, 22, farmer, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of S. H. & Jemima Davis; and Ida Nutter, 22, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of Henry L. & Mary Nutter. Married Jun 14 1891 "in the Public road near the line between Doddridge & Harrison Co," officiated by U. W. Morrison, V.D.M., "a duly authorized person.", MR p. 53 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=257348&Type=Marriage. (13) Obituary of daughter. (14) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (15) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (16) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (17) 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. 371. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11793884&Type=Marriage. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (20) Findagrave.com. (21) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Henry J. Davis. (22) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (24) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, Birthplace given as Johnson Fork in Doddridge County, but marriage record shows his birthplace as Harrison County. p. 385. (25) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Claud S. Davis, 20, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Bertie Nicholson, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 18 1907 "at The Home of D. E. Nicholson." Informants for marriage license: Jemima Davis & D. E. Nicholson. MR p. 50. Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Harrison County in first marriage record, but as Doddridge County in second marriage record. Birthplace of siblings documented as Harrison County.Name Index