Jul-28-2018
Husband: John Benjamin Davisson
Born: Oct- 2-1798 in Kentucky 1 (see note 1) Died: Mar- 2-1879 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Olive Branch Cemetery, Rock Camp Run, Olive, Harrison Co, WV 2 Resided: from abt 1810 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV 3 Occupation: farmer 3 Father: Josiah Davisson ( - 1845) Mother: Lucretia Shinn ( - 1850) Other spouse 2
Wife: Patsy Bailey Married: Mar-20-1826 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 4
Born: 1810 in Taylor Co, (W)VA 5 Died: 1838 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5 Buried: in Olive Branch Cemetery, Rock Camp Run, Olive, Harrison Co, WV 5 Father: Joseph Bailey
M Child 1: Benjamin F. Davisson Born: Apr-27-1827 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5 Died: Jun-20-1897 in Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 5 Resided: at Grass Run (Salem), Harrison Co, WV 5 Wife: Nancy Jane Hustead b. 1828 d. Dec- 7-1886 Married: Nov-18-1847 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5
M Child 2: Josiah Davisson Born: Jan-12-1829 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 5 Died: Jan-14-1894 in Harrison Co, WV 5 Buried: in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 5 Wife: Sarah Smith b. Feb-21-1829 d. Oct-10-1898 Married: Jun-13-1850 in Harrison Co, WV 5
F Child 3: Mary Elizabeth Davisson Also known as: Mary Elizabeth Davidson 6 Born: Jan- 7-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 7 Died: Nov- 4-1889 7 Buried: in Olive Branch Cemetery, Rock Camp Run, Olive, Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1860 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Husband: Elias Gain b. 1827 d. Jan-18-1897 Married: 1848 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6
M Child 4: John H. Davisson Born: Nov-20-1832 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 8 Died: Feb-28-1901 8 Buried: in Olive Branch Cemetery, Rock Camp Run, Olive, Harrison Co, WV 8 Census: 1850 in Harrison Co, (W)VA Wife: Clara Louisa Ogden b. 1833 d. Mar-17-1871 Also known as: Louisa Ogden 9 Married: Feb-10-1852 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 10,11 Wife: Jemima Cunningham b. ca 1840 Married: in Harrison Co, WV 12 Wife: Joanna Clara Miller b. Jun-29-1853 d. Sep-16-1876 Married: Aug-23-1874 in Harrison Co, WV 13 Wife: Rhoda C. Miller b. Jan-14-1847 d. Jan- 5-1929 Married: Jul- 8-1877 in Harrison Co, WV 14
Sources: (1) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 131. (2) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), "The exact place of his burial is uncertain, but a tombstone was erected at Olive Branch Cemetery, in the Sardis District of Harrison County, by a descendant, Harold Davisson, bearing the dated (1798-1879).", pp. 131-132. (3) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 132. (4) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), Citing Harrison County Marriage Records Book 3, page 31. p. 132. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (7) Headstone. (8) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 169. (9) Death record of son. (10) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), p. 169, citing Marriage Record Book 4, page 43. (11) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=37744&Type=Marriage. (12) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), Citing Marriage Record Book 5, page 75. p. 169. (13) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), Citing Marriage Record Book 5, page 98. p. 169. (14) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV (1993), Citing Marriage Record Book 5, page 116. p. 169. Event Notes Note (1) in Mason County, later Greenup countyName Index