Husband: Benjamin Franklin Davis II
Born: Sep-26-1842 in Tyler Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Nov-18-1919 in Fleming, Washington Co, OH 3,1 (see note 1)
Buried: in Riverview (aka K of P) Cemetery, Williamstown, Wood Co, WV 4
Census: 1910 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH
Census: 1900 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1880 in Jefferson District, Pleasants Co, WV
Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Occupation: 1900, 1910 farmer 5,6
Occupation: 1880 farm laborer 7
Military: Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War (POW, paroled, deserted) 1,8 (see note 2)
Medical condition: 1880 disabled 7
Father: Benjamin F. Davis (1812 - 1862)
Mother: Nancy Scott (1815 - 1883)
Wife: Mabel Myers 9 Also known as: Mabel Meyers 9 Married: May-28-1865 in Tyler Co, WV 2
Born: Jun-26-1847 in Allegany Co, MD 4,10,2 (see note 3) Died: Apr-28-1925 4 Buried: in Riverview (aka K of P) Cemetery, Williamstown, Wood Co, WV 4 Census: 1920 in Warren Twp, Washington Co, OH Census: 1910 in Belpre, Washington Co, OH Census: 1900 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in Jefferson District, Pleasants Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1865 in Tyler Co, WV 2 Father: Enoch Myers Mother: Dorcas ___
F Child 1: Narcissa Davis Born: ca 1867 11 Census: 1880 in Jefferson District, Pleasants Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Jessie Cantwell Married: 1884 in Ritchie Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Viola Ann Davis Born: Jun-10-1868 in Doddridge Co, WV 13,14 Died: Jan- 9-1949 in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 14 Buried: in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 14 Resided: in Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 14 Census: 1880 in Jefferson District, Pleasants Co, WV Census: 1870 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James Ervin Hardbarger b. Oct-18-1861 d. Sep-28-1939 Also known as: James Irvin Hardbarger 15 Married: Oct- 7-1887 in Ritchie Co, WV 13
Sources: (1) Military Grave Marker. (2) Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, MR p. 15, Line 19 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12038049&Type=Marriage. (3) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Grant District) (6) 1910 Census. (7) 1880 Census, Pleasants County, WV. (8) Historical Military Records, www.fold3.com. (9) Death record of daughter. (10) Headstone (year only) (11) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union Twp). (12) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (13) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (15) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV. Event Notes Note (1) The Ohio Death Index show that Benjamin F. Davis died in Fleming, Washington County, Ohio, on Nov 18 1919. This date corresponds to the death date on his military grave marker, his civilian grave marker, and his Civil War pension index card. There was also an entry made by the County Assessor in the Ritchie County death records to reflect the same place of death, but with the date indicated as Nov 18 1920. Note (2) Benjamin F. Davis' Military unit is given in H. H. Hardesty's "History of Doddridge County" (1883) as Co A, 14th W.Va. Infantry, as does his Civil War pension index card. But his military grave marker shows it as Co F, 6th W.Va. Infantry, which is actually the unit of a different Benjamin Daivs, who died in Rowlesburg in 1920. Note (3) Age in marriage record would put birth in about 1844.