Jul-28-2018
Husband: James W. Davis
Born: Dec- 2-1857 1,2 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Joshua J. Davis (1791 - 1873) Mother: Delila Clark (1825 - 1898)
Wife: Nancy McCloy 3 Married: Jul-20-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 4
Born: Oct-15-1868 4,5 (see note 1) Died: Dec-10-1952 4 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1900, 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John (Jonathan) McCloy (1838 - 1901) Mother: Harriet Davis (1841 - )
M Child 1: Arlington O. "Arley" Davis Also known as: Arley Davis 6,7,2,8,9 Born: Dec- 9-1891 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11,2 Died: Jan-12-1978 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 9 Wife: Lillie Myrtle Ball b. Mar-20-1884 d. Mar-26-1957 Census name: Lillia Ball Married: Oct- 2-1915 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Wife: Okley Olive Knight b. May- 1-1898 d. Jan-15-1964 Married: Aug-14-1962 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 2: Ivy J. Davis Born: Mar-21-1894 4 Died: bef 1900 2
F Child 3: Ruby Davis Born: Apr- -1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 2 (see note 2) Died: Jul- 9-1937 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Lemuel Barker b. Oct-24-1878 d. May- 3-1944 Married: Nov- 9-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 15
F Child 4: Roxalina Davis Also known as: Roxy Davis 16 Born: Sep- -1899 2 Died: bef Apr 1940 17 Census: 1900 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: John William McCloy b. May-21-1890 Married: Aug- 7-1919 in Salem, WV 15
M Child 5: Earl Brine Davis Born: Jun-12-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 4,15 Died: Feb-20-1961 in Doddridge Co, WV 18,4 (see note 3) Buried: in Greenbrier 7th Day Bapt Cem, Co Rd 17, near Miletus, Doddridge Co, WV 18 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Susie V. "Sissy" Barker b. Apr-23-1909 d. Feb-26-1996 Census name: Sissie Barker 19 Married: Apr-19-1924 in Salem, WV 20 Partner: Mildred Virginia Hayes b. Dec-14-1917 d. Jun- -1987 Not married:
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. 53. (2) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (3) Death record of son. (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. 99. (5) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant Twp) (6) Birth record of son. (7) Marriage record of son. (8) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (9) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District). (10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (11) 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. 164. (12) Findagrave.com. (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Arlington O. Davis, 71, b. Dec 9 1891 in Doddridge Co, res. Salem Route 1, son of James & Nancy (McCloy) Davis (both deceased); and Oakley Olive Knight, 64, b. May 1 1898 in Doddridge Co, res. West Union Star Route, dau of Alec & Emma McCloy (both deceased). Married Aug 14 1962 at Long Run, Doddridge County. A handwritten notation on the typed marriage record reads essentially as follows: "Her parents: Cyrus Knight - Father. Emma Seders or Davis if she was adopted - Mother. Alex McCloy - Stepfather. No proof, as her birth is not recorded.", MR p. 72. (14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (15) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (16) Obituary of son. (17) 1940 Census, Harrison County, WV. (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (19) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) (20) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census shows her as Sep 1870, age 29. But she was age 2 in the 1870 Census, and "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 99, reports birth date as Oct 15 1868. Note (2) Birth date given in death record as Apr 5 1895. But 1900 Census shows her age as 4, birth date Apr 1896. Note (3) Date of death given as Feb 21 1961 in wife's obituary, but death record shows it to be Feb 20 1961.Name Index