Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Eli R. Davis    
                Born: Dec-17-1822          in Harrison Co, (W)VA  1,2
                Died: Nov-29-1899           1
              Census: 1880                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1852                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  2
              Father: William Johnson "Rock Run Billy" Davis   (1790 - 1878) 
              Mother: Experience Tharp   (1790 - 1866) 
Other spouse 2
                Wife: Sarah Caroline Sutton     
       Also known as: Caroline Sutton 3
             Married: Mar-18-1852          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  4
                Born: Mar-12-1834           3
                Died: May-16-1873          in Doddridge Co, WV  5,4
      Cause of death:                      consumption (tuberculosis)  6
              Census: 1850                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Father: George J. Sutton   (1808 - 1845) 
              Mother: Eleanor Davis   (1812 - 1892) 
           M Child 1: Gamble Davis      
                Born: Apr-30-1853          at Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA  7
                Died: May- 4-1853          at Middle Island, Doddridge Co, (W)VA  6
      Cause of death:                      "not known"  6
           F Child 2: Mary E. Davis      
                Born: Jun- 5-1863          in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  8
                Died: May- 1-1904          in Doddridge Co, WV  8
              Buried:                      in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV  9
      Cause of death:                      measles  6
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV   (see note 1)
             Husband: Joshua S. Bond  b. Nov- 6-1855  d. Mar-26-1915  
             Married: Sep-30-1881          in Doddridge Co, WV  8

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. 86. 
(2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. 
(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. 73. 
(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. 96. 
(5) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Sarah A. Davis, white female, age 38, born in Virginia, 
dau of George & Ellen Sutton; died May 16 1873 in Doddridge Co, cause of death consumption. DR p. 
21. 
(6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. 
(7) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. 
(8) 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. 186. 
(9) Findagrave.com. 

Event Notes
Note (1) In household of uncle & aunt Jeriel & Tacy (Davis) Sutton.  Also in household
was Oakey S. Davis, 7, listed as a nephew.







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