Jul-28-2018Husband: Milton Davis Born: May-20-1847 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 1,2,3 (see note 1) Died: Aug-27-1922 in Salem, WV 2,3 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 2,4 Resided: 1865 in Harrison Co, WV 5 Occupation: farmer 2 Father: Joshua S. Davis (1805 - 1869) Mother: Hannah Bee (1802 - 1884) Other spouse 1
Wife: Mary Caroline Lough Also known as: Carrie Lough 6 Married: Jan- 5-1882 in Harrison Co, WV 7,8 Born: Mar-28-1849 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 2,3,9,5 Died: Apr-25-1931 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2,3 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 4 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2 (see note 2) Resided: 1882 in Harrison Co, WV 5 Census: 1880 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1870 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Father: Nimrod Lough Mother: Elizabeth Francis Butcher Other spouse 1
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. 67. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Headstone (year only) (4) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (5) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (6) Death record of son. (7) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, Identified as Milton Davis, widowed, 34, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, son of Joshua & Hannah Davis; and Mary C. Law, widowed, 32, b. Ritchie Co, res. Harrison Co, dau of Thomas & (blank) Laugh. Married Jan 5 1882 in Harrison County. MR p. 150. (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. 126. (9) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985) Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given in death record as Harrison County, but both of his marriage records indicated Ritchie County. Note (2) 419 E. Main St.Name Index