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 1
                Wife: Margaret E. Spencer   3  
             Married: Aug-18-1874          in Doddridge Co, WV  4
                Born: ca 1848              in Harrison Co, (W)VA  2
              Census: 1920, 1930           in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV  
             Resided: 1874                 in Doddridge Co, WV  2
              Census: 1870                 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1860                 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA  
              Census: 1850                 in Tyler Co, (W)VA  
              Father: Richard Spencer   (1804 - 1873) 
              Mother: Elizabeth McCuen   (1811 - 1892) 
Other spouse 2
           F Child 1: May Candis Davis      
       Also known as: Mary Davis 5,6
                Born: Jul-27-1875           7,8
                Died: Jan-27-1967          in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV  7,8
              Buried:                      in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  7
             Resided:                      in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV  8
             Husband: William Harvey Roach  b. Aug- 4-1869  d. Dec-12-1944  
             Married: Apr- 2-1896          in Doddridge Co, WV  9
           M Child 2: Elijah Amos Davis      
       Also known as: Amos E. Davis 10
                Born: Jul-10-1880          in Doddridge Co, WV  10,11,7
                Died: Jan-10-1957          in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  7
              Buried:                      in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  7
              Census: 1900                 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV   (see note 1)
          Occupation:                      transfer  7
           F Child 3: Zolicha S. Davis      
                Born: Dec- 8-1884          in Doddridge Co, WV  10,8,12
                Died: Jul-28-1980           12,8
              Buried:                      in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV  13
             Resided:                      in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV  8
              Census: 1900                 in Tenmile District, Harrison Co, WV   (see note 2)

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. 96. 
(4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Eli R. Davis, 51, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; 
and Margaret E. Spencer, 26, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co.  Married Aug 18 1874 in Doddridge County.  No marital 
status indicated. MR p. 200 : 
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791351&Type=Marriage. 
(5) 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. 113. 
(6) Birth record of daughter. 
(7) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(8) Social Security Death Index. 
(9) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(10) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(11) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(12) Headstone. 
(13) Findagrave.com. 

Event Notes
Note (1) In household of sister and brother-in-law, May C. (Davis) & William H.
Roach.
Note (2) In household of sister and brother-in-law, May C. (Davis) & William H.
Roach.







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