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Husband: Robert Burnside "Bob" Davisson Born: Aug-31-1876 in Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV Died: Jul-11-1926 1 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 2 Resided: in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer Father: Theodore Davisson (1827 - 1910) Mother: Elizabeth Jane Burnside (1835 - 1912) Other spouse 2
Wife: Elizabeth O. Arnett 4 Also known as: E. O. Arnett 5 Married: Dec-25-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Born: Oct-17-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 (see note 1) Died: Apr-27-1899 in Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV 7,8 Buried: in Archbold Cemetery, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV 8,9 Census: 1880 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Absalom A. Arnett (1842 - 1918) Mother: Mary Ann Stevens (1846 - 1909)
F Child 1: Ila Ester Davisson Born: Nov-16-1896 at Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: Jul- 9-1971 in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Little Union Cemetery, Calvin, Nicholas Co, WV 10 Resided: in Richwood, Nicholas Co, WV Resided: formerly in Industrial, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1916 at Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV 5 Census: 1910 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Robert Fredrick "Fred" Husk b. Mar-15-1887 d. Jul-17-1927 Also known as: Fred Husk 5,12,13,14 Married: Jan-30-1916 at Harlin (Morgans Run), Doddridge Co, WV 15 Husband: Okey Matheny
Sources: (1) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 204. (2) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (3) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), pp. 166-168, 205. (4) West Union Herald-Record, 1/10/1978, p. 7. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (6) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (7) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Elizabeth O. Davisson, married, age 26y 6m 10d, died Apr 27 1897 at Morgansville, cause of death pernicious anemia, burial at Archbold Cemetery. (Note: Age at death on headstone is 27y 6m 10d.), DR p. 120. (8) Headstone. (9) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (10) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 223. (11) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (12) Birth record of daughter. (13) Death record of daughter. (14) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Fred Husk, 28, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Ila Davisson, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jan 30 1916 "at Residence of Bride at Harlin W.Va." (Note: Article in West Union Herald-Record of Jan 10 1978, p. 7, incorrectly states marriage date as Jan 1 1916.), MR Bk 9, p. 477. Event Notes Note (1) Age 27y 6m 10d on headstone calculates to a birth date of Oct 17 1871, while age 22 in Dec 1895 marriage record would put birth in about 1873, as does age 7 in 1880 Census. But her birth record shows that she was born on Oct 17 1872.




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