Husband: Ivan Elsworth "Jack" Davis 1
Born: Jul-22-1880 2,3 Died: Jul- 1-1960 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 3 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 3,4 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: 1920 roustabout, Wheeling Gas Co. 5 Father: Albert Alexander Davis (1850 - 1912) Mother: Virginia Kelley (1852 - 1898)
Wife: Daisy Maude Roach 1
Married: May- -1903 6
Born: Nov-22-1881 7,8
Died: Nov-22-1970 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 9,8
Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 9,4
Resided: in Salem, WV 8
Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: George Lewis Roach (1827 - 1901)
Mother: Margaret Davis (1838 - 1933)
M Child 1: Coral C. Davis Born: Mar-18-1904 6,8,10 Died: Jul- -1979 8,10 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: in Salem, WV 11,12 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 2: Irene Floreid Davis Born: Aug-20-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Died: Jul- -1976 8 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: William Ray Barkes b. Jan-12-1905 d. Jun-27-1983 Census name: Willie R. Barkes Married: Jun- 3-1930 in Miletus (Salem), Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 3: Ashby Edward Davis Born: Nov- 3-1909 6 Died: bef Nov 2009 15 Census: 1920 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
F Child 4: Helena Davis Born: Sep-25-1910 6 Died: Sep- 9-1911 6
F Child 5: Heloise Davis Born: Sep-25-1910 6 Died: Sep-10-1911 6
F Child 6: Phyllis Margaret Davis Born: Mar- 5-1912 16 Died: Feb-10-1997 in Ravenna, Portage Co, OH 17,8 Resided: in Streetsboro, Portage Co, OH 11 Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: ___ Phillips d. bef Feb 1997
F Child 7: Rosalee Adair Davis 6
Census name: Rosalie Davis 5
Born: Jun-29-1917 in Salem, WV 18
Died: Nov-17-2009 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 19
Buried: (ashes) in West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV 18
Resided: in Buckeye Community, near Salem, Doddridge Co, WV 18
Census: 1920, 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: Hazel-Atlas Glass Co, Owens-Illinois Glass Co 18
Education: Doddridge Co H.S., WV Business College 18
Military: enlisted 11/25/1943 US Army WAC medical technician in New York City during WW II 18
Never married: 18
M Child 8: Harvey Elsworth Davis Born: Oct-20-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 20,21,8 Died: Sep- 9-2000 8 Buried: in West Virginia National Cemetery, Pruntytown, Taylor Co, WV 22,23 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: 1960 in Lumberport, Harrison Co, WV 24 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1940) Military: (enlisted 2/12/1942) T/Sgt, US Army, WW II, Europe (Bronze Star, 5 Battle Stars, Victory Medal, EAME) 25,26,22 Wife: Elizabeth Darleen Gainer b. Oct-21-1927 Also known as: Bessie Darleen Gainer 21 Married: Jun-15-1957 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 21
Sources: (1) Obituary of daughter. (2) 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. 116. (3) Harrison County Death Records, Clarksburg, WV. (4) Cemeteries of Tenmile District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV (1989, revised 1995) (5) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (6) 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. 180. (7) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 180, reports birth date as Nov 20 1881, but death record and SSDI both show it at Nov 22 1881. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) Headstone (year only) (11) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (12) Death record of mother. (13) Social Security Death Index, Listed in SSDI as Irene Barkes, b. Dec 20 1905, d. Jul 1976, res. Bridgeport WV. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV, p. 180, reports birth date as Aug 20 1905.) (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (15) Obituary of sister. (16) Social Security Death Index, Name listed in SSDI as Phyllis M. Phillips, b. Mar 5 1912, d. Feb 10 1997, res. in Streetsboro, Portage Co, Ohio. ("Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 180, reports birth date as Feb 15 1912.) (17) Death Record - Online. (18) Obituary. (19) Obituary - Nursing home. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (22) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (23) Findagrave.com. (24) Death record of father. (25) Young American Patriots: The Youth of West Virginia in World War II (National Publishing Co, Richmond, VA, 1946), p. 158 (Doddridge County) (26) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration.