Jul-28-2018
Husband: George Washington Davis
Born: Feb- 6-1867 at Long Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 Died: Jul-18-1959 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Nathan Davis (1845 - 1934) Mother: Mary Wyatt (1844 - 1888)
Wife: Emily C. Snider 3,4,1 Also known as: Emma C. Snider 2 Married: Jul-28-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Aug- 1-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,1,2 Died: Dec-27-1948 in Summit Park (Clarksburg), Harrison Co, WV 6,1 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 1,6 Census: 1900, 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Dexter Snider (1831 - ) Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Coffindaffer Notes
M Child 1: Guy W. Davis Born: Sep-27-1890 7,8 (see note 1) Died: 1910 9 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 2: Grover C. Davis Born: Jul- -1892 8 Census: 1900, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 3: Hartsel Elsworth Davis Also known as: Hart Davis 10 Born: Jul- 6-1894 11 Died: May-29-1966 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,11 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 13,7 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 14,11,15,8 Census: 1930, 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Mettie Edith Quinn b. Oct-17-1896 d. Jan- -1974 Census name: Mintie Married: Aug-15-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
F Child 4: Sylvia Pearl Davis Census name: Sylva Davis 17 Born: Sep- 3-1896 18,11 Died: Mar-12-1980 18,11 Buried: in Lost Creek 7th Day Baptist (Brick Church) Cemetery, Harrison Co, WV 19 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14,11 Census: 1940, 321 E Main St in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Resided: 1936 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Adam Perry Fisher b. Nov-24-1858 d. Jun- 2-1918 Also known as: Perry Fisher 6,21,22 Married: Dec-25-1914 in Doddridge Co, WV 23 Husband: Warden U. Rogers b. Nov-22-1891 d. Nov-11-1936 Also known as: Warden V. Rogers 22 Married: ca 1923 15
F Child 5: Delphia Dae Davis Census name: Elfie D. Davis 8 Born: Sep- 4-1898 in Doddridge Co, WV 24,25,26 Died: Sep- 5-1965 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 25,27 Buried: in Duckworth (Summit) Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 25,28 Resided: in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 28 Census: 1900, 10, 20, 30, 40 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Lewis Childers b. Sep-23-1883 d. Oct-17-1963 Also known as: C. Lewis Childers 7 Married: Mar-23-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 29 Husband: Harley Roscoe "Ross" Leasure b. Nov- 6-1897 d. Nov- 5-1988 Census name: Rosco Lasur 30 Married: Jun- 3-1960 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 31
F Child 6: Nell E. Gray Davis Born: Apr- 3-1901 at Brushy Fork, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 32 Died: Oct-17-1902 7 Buried: in Childers Cemetery, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 7
F Child 7: Lucy Georgia Davis Born: Jan- 6-1903 in Avon, Doddridge Co, WV 28,11 Died: Oct- 5-1973 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 28,11 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 14,11 Census: 1910, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Elbert Adrian Plauger b. Aug- 2-1902 d. Apr- 7-1969 Census name: Albert Plauger Married: Sep-28-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
F Child 8: Mary Davis Born: ca 1905 33 Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
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. 230. (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Marriage record of daughter. (4) Death record of daughter. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George W. Davis, 21, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Emma C. Snider, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; married Jul 28 1889 "at Dexter Snider's of Doddridge County, State of West Virginia," officiated by U. W. Morrison, a Minister of the Gospel of Christ. Informants for marriage license: George W. Davis & Nathan Davis, of Doddridge & Lewis Counties. MR p. 396 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791003&Type=Marriage. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (8) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (9) Headstone (year only) (10) Newspaper birth announcement of grandson. (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (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. 286. (14) Obituary of sister. (15) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (16) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), "Davis - The Settlers of Salem WV," p. 286, reports Mettie Quinn's birth date as 1895 and their marriage date as Aug 15 1914. But SSDI shows her birth date as Aug 17 1896, and "Doddridge County WV Marriages," p. 198, shows marriage date as Aug 15 1916. (17) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (18) Headstone. (19) Cemeteries of Grant District, Harrison County, WV, Harrison County Genealogical Society, Clarksburg, WV. (20) 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Town of West Union) (21) Obituary of daughter. (22) Death record of son. (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as A. P. Fisher, 56, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Sylvia Pearl Davis, 18, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Dec 25 1914 "at the residence of G. W. Davis." Informants for the marriage license: A. P. Fisher & G. W. Davis. MR p. 355. (24) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 17, p. 438. (25) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 104-E. (26) Obituary, West Union Herald, Sep 9 1965. (27) Obituary - At home. (28) Obituary. (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10-388 http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11796113&Type=Marriage. (30) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (31) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, He is identified as Harley Roscoe Leasure, age 62, b. Nov 6 1897 in Doddridge Co, son of Andrew J. & Emily E. Leasure; and she as Delphia Davis, b. Sep 4 1898 in Doddridge Co, dau of George & Emma Davis. There was no indication of either of them having been previously married. Ceremony held "at Charles & Mona Smith home" in Central Station. MR Bk 17, p. 438. (32) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (33) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is 1891.Name Index