Jul-28-2018
Husband: Christian Anderson Davis 1 Also known as: Criss Davis 2
Born: 1823 in Virginia 3 Died: 1895 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Mother: Notes 4
Wife: Sarah Jane Griffin 5,6 Married: Sep- 9-1847 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1
Born: Jul-20-1832 7 Died: Dec-25-1893 7 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Martha Christine Davis Born: Jun-16-1848 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7,9,10 Died: Nov- 3-1917 in Rinehart (Wallace), Harrison Co, WV 7,11 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Israel Allen Swiger b. Oct- 8-1842 d. Jan-10-1925 Married: Feb- 7-1864 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 2: Mary Missouri Davis Also known as: Missouri Davis 2 Born: Apr-28-1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 12,7 Died: Apr- 7-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,11 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Samuel Preston Swiger b. ca 1849 d. bef Feb 1915 Census name: Preston Swiger Married: Jan-24-1869 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 3: James William Davis Born: ca 1853 9 (see note 1) Died: Apr- 4-1930 7 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Wife: Elizabeth H. Bates b. Apr- 3-1855 d. Nov-22-1920 Married: Nov- 5-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Benjamin Franklin Davis Also known as: Frank Davis 15,2 Born: 1855 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 16,12 Died: Jul-12-1919 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17,16 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 17 Wife: Easter Hutson b. Feb-14-1857 d. Jul-31-1911 Also known as: Esther Hutson 18 Married: Jun-18-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,18
F Child 5: Sarah Jane Permelia Davis Also known as: Permelia Davis 19 Born: May- -1856 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 20,12 (see note 2) Died: Mar- 3-1932 in Salem, WV 17 Buried: in Sedalia Cemetery (aka Tate, formerly Shirley), Rt. 23, Doddridge Co WV 17 Census: 1880, 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1870 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Iven Hutson b. Jan-13-1845 d. Feb- 1-1923 Also known as: Even Hutson 12 Married: May-23-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
M Child 6: George Anderson Davis Also known as: Anderson Davis 6,21 Born: Oct- 7-1859 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 11,16,12,9 Died: Jun- 8-1936 at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 22,16 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: at Big Battle (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1900, 1910 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1878, 1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 24 Wife: Eliza C. Hutson b. Sep-30-1861 d. Jun-30-1884 Married: Nov-21-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Wife: Melvina Boyce b. Oct-11-1858 d. 1919 Census name: Malvina Boyce Married: Feb-11-1886 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 7: Charlotte Victoria Davis Also known as: Victoria Davis 25 Born: Dec-26-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11,16,26 Died: Dec- 5-1945 in Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV 11,16 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Clarksburg (S Chestnut St), Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: 1936 in Wallace, Harrison Co, WV 25 Census: 1910 in Sardis District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Edward D. Cottrill b. Feb- 3-1858 d. Apr- 1-1928 Married: Apr-16-1885 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 27
F Child 8: Louisa A. Davis Census name: Louesa E. Born: Mar- -1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,16,10 Died: 1918 16 Buried: in Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Census: 1870, 80, 1900, 10 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Truman E. Swiger b. Jul-23-1860 d. Aug-17-1897 Also known as: Trueman E. Swiger 10 Married: Oct-20-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 9: John Bee Davis Born: Nov-25-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,26,28 Died: Apr-22-1950 in Shinnston, Harrison Co, WV 11 Buried: in Shinnston Memorial (aka Masonic) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 25 Census: 1870, 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Florence Virginia Dye b. ca 1875 d. Nov-23-1946 Married: Dec-24-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 28
M Child 10: Albert Thomas Davis Born: Feb-26-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 29,7 Died: Oct-21-1955 7 Buried: in Big Battle Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: 1936 in Lantz, Barbour Co, WV 25 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Martena Swiger b. Jun-23-1873 d. Jun- 7-1936 Married: Apr-15-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 11: Tabitha Davis Also known as: Bitha Davis 30 Born: Feb-26-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 30 Census: 1880 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
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. 405. (2) Death record of son. (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 >, Not related to the Seventh Day Baptist Davis families who settled the town of Salem. p. 405. (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. 182. (5) Marriage record of daughter. (6) Death record of daughter. (7) Headstone. (8) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (9) 1860 Census, Harrison County, (W)VA. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) Findagrave.com. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (13) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as S. P. Swiger, 49, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Rosetta Bates, 26, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Sep 6 1898 at the residence of Isaac Ice, the presiding minister. Informants for marriage license: S. P. Swiger & Morgan Gorby. MR p. 468. (14) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: J. W. Davis. (15) Obituary of wife. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (18) 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. 119. (19) Marriage record of son. (20) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District) (21) Obituary of daughter. (22) Obituary - At home. (23) Obituary. (24) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan District). (25) Obituary of brother. (26) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (McClellan Twp) (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11790438&Type=Marriage. (28) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (29) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (30) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is Mar 11 1850. But age 7 in 1860 puts it in about 1853. Note (2) Birth date given as May 1856 in 1900 Census, but death record states May 25 1857. Birthplace given as Harrison Co in marriage record, but Doddridge Co in death record.Name Index