Husband: Granville Hopping Davis
Born: Jan- 2-1839 in Clark Co, OH 1,2 Died: Dec-11-1917 3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH Occupation: farmer, minister 5 Military: Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War 6 Father: James Ball Davis (1814 - 1902) Mother: Jane Hopping (1811 - 1853) Other spouse 2
Wife: Minerva F. Randolph
Married: Dec-22-1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2
Born: Mar-21-1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 3,2
Died: Oct-27-1915 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 7
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8,4
Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8
Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1859 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2
Father: Jepthah Fitz Randolph (1814 - 1879)
Mother: Deborah Sutton (1813 - 1901)
F Child 1: Cedona B. Davis Census name: Sedonia B. Davis Born: Oct- 6-1860 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Thomas J. Snider b. ca 1851 Married: Aug-30-1876 in Doddridge Co, WV 9
M Child 2: Hannibal H. Davis Census name: Hanibal H. Davis Born: ca 1862 5 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 3: Maleta A. Davis Born: ca 1863 5 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Debra D. Davis Born: ca 1865 5 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Herbert L. Davis Born: ca 1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 5,10 Died: bef Sep 1952 11 Resided: 1894 in Harrison Co, WV 10 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Ida Belle Nutter b. May- 4-1869 d. Sep-12-1952 Also known as: Belle Nutter 10,12 Married: Mar-14-1894 in Harrison Co, WV 13
M Child 6: Darwin Jeptha Davis Born: May-30-1870 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 8,5,10 Died: Sep-17-1955 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 14 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8 Resided: in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: real estate and insurance agent 8,15 Occupation: jewelry store proprietor 8 Wife: Bertha Charity Hickman b. Jun-23-1881 d. Oct-26-1969 Married: Oct-25-1905 in West Milford, Harrison Co, WV 10
M Child 7: Reason Filmore Davis Born: ca 1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Wife: Martha Ellen "Mattie" Warner b. ca 1873 d. bef Jun 1900 Census name: Martha E. Warner Married: Oct-29-1896 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10
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. 41. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (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 >, p. 85. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). (6) Military Grave Marker. (7) West Union Herald, Death notice, "West Union Herald," Thursday, Oct 28 1915, in its entirety: "Mrs. Granville Davis, an aged lady of Salem, died Wednesday morning, October 27, at three o'clock. "She was well known to many of our citizens, who will learn with sorrow of her death. The full particulars will be given in our next issue." (NOTE: "Davis - The Settlers of Salem West Virginia," p. 85, incorrectly reports death date as Oct 27 1914.) (8) Obituary. (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (10) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (11) Death record of wife. (12) Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Herbert L. Davis, 25, b. Doddridge Co, res. Harrison Co, son of G. H. & M. R. Davis; and Belle Nutter, 25, b. in Scotland Co Missouri, res. Harrison Co. Married Mar 14 1894 "at Bride's Residence," officiated by B. B. Evans, a minister in the M. E. Church. MR p. 229 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=23214&Type=Marriage. (14) Obituary - At home. (15) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV.