Apr-24-2012                   

             Husband: Benjamin C. Davisson    

                Born: ca 1797              in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: ca 1855               1
             Resided:                      near New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA  1
          Occupation:                      miller, carpenter  2,3
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Joseph Davisson 
              Mother: Mary Burns 

                Wife: Mary "Polly" Cottrill     

                Born: ca 1803               2
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father:
              Mother:

           M Child 1: Joseph D. Davisson      
                Born: Oct-26-1832          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  4,5
                Died: Apr- 3-1886          in   6

           F Child 2: Barbara Ann Davisson      
       Also known as: Barbery Vincent 
                Born: Aug-13-1833          in Barbour Co, (W)VA  7
                Died: Jan- 4-1892          in Buckeye Run, Morgansville, Doddridge Co, WV  8,9

           M Child 3: Jasper W. Davisson      
                Born: ca 1836              in Harrison Co, (W)VA  5,10

           M Child 4: Elisha C. Davisson      
                Born: ca 1838              in Harrison Co, (W)VA  5

           F Child 5: Emsy M. Davisson      
       Also known as: Emzy M. Davisson 5
                Born: ca 1843              in Barbour Co, (W)VA  2,5


Sources:
(1) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, 
Parsons, WV (1993), p. 143. 
(2) 1850 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. 
(3) Russell Lee Davisson, The Davissons - A History and Genealogy, McClain Printing Co, 
Parsons, WV (1993) 
(4) Headstone - Date calculated from age at death. 
(5) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, 
WV 26101 (Jan 1993) 
(6) Headstone. 
(7) Doddridge Co Marriage Records (Bk 1, p. 42) give birth as Aug 13 1833 in Harrison Co, 
VA.  But her death record gives birthplace as Barbour Co, WV, as does "The Davissons," p. 
143, which gives birthdate as Aug 13 1832. 
(8) Doddridge County Court House, West Union, WV, DR Bk 1, p. 49. 
(9) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 
26101. 
(10) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). 

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