Husband: Randolph Davis
Born: Jul-12-1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1 (see note 1)
Died: 1896 1
Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 2
Father: Stephen C. Davis (1781 - 1869)
Mother: Nancy Fitz Randolph (1781 - 1871)
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Eliza Jane Meek
Married: Apr-29-1851 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3,1
Born: Aug-27-1818 1
Died: Oct- 8-1862 1
Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Father: Monticue Meek (1800 - )
Mother: Susannah Gabbert (1800 - )
M Child 1: James H. (Burton) Davis [parents are foster parents] Census name: James H. Burton 2,4 Born: Sep-14-1851 at Bristol, Harrison Co, (W)VA 5 Died: Aug-12-1936 at Saltwell, Harrison Co, WV 6 Census: 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Wife: Lucy Ann Clark b. Nov-30-1848 d. Apr-30-1900 Married: Oct-30-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,8
F Child 2: Mary I. (Burton) Davis [parents are foster parents] Census name: Mary E. Burton 2 Born: May-27-1855 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 9,1 Died: Feb-18-1941 in Salem, WV 9,1 Resided: in Salem, WV 9,10 Husband: Christopher C. Fury d. bef Jun 1886 Also known as: Criss Fury 11 Husband: Camden F. Randolph b. ca 1841 Married: Jun-10-1886 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12,1
Sources: (1) 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. 61. (2) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, There are two entries for this marriage, the first pertaining only to the issuance of the license: Randolph Davis, 21, son of (blank); and Eliza J. Meek, 18, dau of Montecue Meek. Marriage license issued on Apr 22 1851. The second entry, pertaining to the marriage itself, states only that Randolph Davis and Eliza Jane Meek were married on Apr 29 1851. (4) 1870 Census, Harrison County, WV. (5) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (6) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as James Henry Davis, b. Sep 14 1851 at Bristol, d. Aug 12 1936 at Saltwell, age 84y 10m 28d, farmer, widower, son of Charles Davis (b. West Union WV) & Hannah Buck (b. Rock Camp WV), buried at Shinnston. Informant: W. M. Davis, Shinnston. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as James Davis, 21, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Randolph & Hannah Davis; and Lucy Ann Clark, 22, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Jesse & Charlotte Clark. Married Oct 30 1872 by Lewis F. Randolph. MR p. 192. (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. 109. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Obituary of son. (11) Marriage record of daughter. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Camden F. Randolph, widowed, 45, b. & res. Harrison Co, son of Peter & Maria F. Randolph, occupation farmer; and Mary Ferry (sic), widowed, 31, b. & res. Harrison Co, dau of Unknown. Married Jun 10 1886 in Clarksburg. Although the marriage certificate indicates the bride's parents as "Unknown," and the corresponding marriage index/ledger indicates the same, the ledger entry also contains the following statement in the Remarks column: "Note from Father and Mother for daughter." Event Notes Note (1) Cherry Camp Run