Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Welton Burdick Davis    
       Also known as: Burdick Davis 1
                Born: May-16-1871          in Doddridge Co, WV  2,3,4
                Died: Apr-26-1946          in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI  5
              Census: 1930                 in Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI  
              Census: 1920                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
             Resided: 1916                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  1
              Census: 1910                 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Census: 1880                 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1930                 Theronoid office (magnetic appliance)   (see note 1)
          Occupation: 1920                 salesman  6
          Occupation: 1910                 life insurance agent  7
          Occupation: 1900                 farmer  4
              Father: Jacob Davis   (1827 - 1885) 
              Mother: Jemima Davis   (1831 - 1910) 
Other spouse 1
                Wife: Maggie Belle Reed     
         Census name: Marguerite 
             Married: Nov-19-1898          in Harrison Co, WV  8
                Born: Jun-22-1880          in Harrison Co, WV  2,4,8
              Census: 1940                 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI  
              Census: 1930                 in Pontiac, Oakland Co, MI  
              Census: 1910, 1920           in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
              Father: Presley D. Reed   (1860 - 1918) 
              Mother: Nancy E. Messenger   (1855 - 1933) 
           F Child 1: Lutia Matella "Tella" Davis      
       Also known as: Tella L. Davis 9
                Born: Dec-25-1899          in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  2,10
                Died: Jul-13-1984          in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI  9,10
             Resided:                      in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI  10
              Census: 1940                 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI  
              Census: 1910, 1920           in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
              Census: 1900                 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1940                 school teacher  11
           Education:                      4 years college  11
           M Child 2: Paul Donald Davis      
       Also known as: Donald Davis 2
                Born: Aug-12-1901          in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  2,10
                Died: Feb-  -1967           10
             Resided:                      in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI  12
              Census: 1940                 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co, MI  
             Resided: 1935                 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co, MI  11
              Census: 1910, 1920           in Salem, Harrison Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1940                 insurance salesman  11
          Occupation: 1920                 pressing shop  6
           Education:                      4 years college  

Sources:
(1) Obituary of brother. 
(2) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(3) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton Twp). 
(4) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Greenbrier District) 
(5) Michigan Death Records, 1867-1950 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(6) 1920 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(7) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. 
(8) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(9) Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(10) Social Security Death Index. 
(11) 1940 Census. 
(12) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Michigan before 1951. 

Event Notes
Note (1) The Theronoid Electromagnetic Solenoid was a cure-all quack device popular in
the late 1920s and early 1930s that soon fell out of favor after numerous
studies and investigations found them to be worthless.
http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/thero.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionaco
http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/human-nature/h
ealth-myths/medical-quackery3.htm







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