Husband: Caris Davis
Born: Jun-19-1892 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 1,2
Died: Dec-16-1977 in Sandyville, Jackson Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 3
Resided: in Sandyville, Jackson Co, WV 2
Resided: 1969 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 4
Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5
Resided: 1917 near Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 6
Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: conductor, B&O Railroad 1
Military: Oct- 3-1917 - Apr-29-1919 Sgt, US Army, World War I 7,8
Father: Isaiah Bee "Zed" Davis (1858 - 1929)
Mother: Darinda Alice Sutton (1860 - 1896)
Wife: Ethel Diora Wilcox 9 Married: Jun-30-1920 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,1
Born: Mar-27-1904 in Braxton Co, WV 1,10 Died: Mar-13-1969 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,1 Buried: in Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 11,3 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 11 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Resided: 1920 in Harrison Co, WV 10 Father: James Homer Wilcox (1877 - 1923) Mother: Laura A. Devericks (1881 - 1920)
M Child 1: Edward Harold Davis Born: Apr-13-1921 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 12,13 Died: Dec-28-2002 in Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Buried: in Big Isaac Cemetery, Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: in Big Isaac, Doddridge Co, WV 14,15,12 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Military: Aug-13-1942 - Oct-13-1945 Tec 5, U.S. Army, World War II 16,8 Wife: Zella Jenkins b. Sep-21-1924 d. Dec-14-1995 Married: Sep- 5-1945 17,18
M Child 2: Lloyd Bee Davis Born: Apr-17-1923 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 19,1,2 Died: Nov-24-2009 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 20,2 Buried: in Law Chapel Cemetery, Sand Fork of Kincheloe Rd (CR 2), Lewis Co, WV 12,16,3 Resided: in Bristol, Harrison Co, WV 12,21,15 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Occupation: Redhead Oil Co, B &O Railroad, Standard Advertising signs, Anchor Hocking Education: Bristol H.S. 12 Military: Tec 5, US Army, World War II 16,12 Wife: Genevieve Catherine "Betty" Nicholas b. Dec-11-1922 d. Jul-31-1987 Married: ca 1943 18
M Child 3: James Arthur Davis Also known as: Arthur Davis 5,21 Born: Jun-18-1926 2,1 Died: Sep- 8-1966 in Doddridge Co, WV 22,2 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Military: GMSN, USNR, World War II 24 Wife: Dale Joan VanDevender b. Mar-24-1928 d. Mar-18-2012 Also known as: Dale Joann VanDevender 25 Married: Mar-25-1945 25
M Child 4: Raymond Richard Davis Also known as: Richard Davis 5,21 Born: Feb-27-1929 1 Resided: 2002, 2009 in Salem, New London Co, CT 21 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 5 Wife: Living
F Child 5: Living Husband: Living
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. 266. (2) Social Security Death Index. (3) Findagrave.com. (4) Death record of wife. (5) 1930 Census, Harrison County, WV. (6) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (7) Military Grave Marker. (8) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (9) Obituary of son. (10) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (12) Obituary. (13) 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. 549. (14) Newspaper wedding announcement of daughter. (15) Newspaper birth announcement of great-grandson. (16) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (17) Obituary of wife. (18) Obituary of husband. (19) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) Obituary - Veterans Administration Hospital. (21) Obituary of brother. (22) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 266, incorrectly gives death date as Aug 8 1966. (23) Headstone. (24) Cemetery marker. (25) 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. 308.